Frame lighting

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A standout feature of the IBM Diamondback tape library is its intelligent frame lighting system.

This system uses strategically placed frame lights and LEDs to convey real-time status information. In environments like dark data centers with multiple libraries, onsite administrators can quickly identify the operational state of each unit—whether it's in normal operation, inventorying media, updating, or initializing.

Table 1. Library frame lighting modes
Mode Color Meaning
Library leds are off
 N/A The frame lights are off.
  1. Library is powered off. The front and rear lighting is off.
  2. Library is calibrating - In this case, the front side lighting is off, but the rear lighting is on.
Library leds are on
 Solid White The frame lighting in the front turns a solid white when the front door is opened.
  Blinking White The front frame lighting switches to a blinking white pattern when the front door is opened during a library state in which door access is prohibited.
library leds are solid red
 Solid Red Library is unable to process host moves and requires physical intervention.
Library states includes:
  • noMovementAllowed
  • failedToInitialize
  • bothGrippersFailed
library leds are solid yellow
 Solid Yellow Library is unable to process host moves and requires user action. No physical intervention
required.
Library states includes:
  • calibrationRequired
  • notConfigured
  • inServiceMode (Offline)
  Pulsing Yellow The library is performing actions that are preventing host moves. No manual intervention
is required.
Library states includes:
  • initializing
  • preparingForShip
library leds are solid blue
 Solid Blue The library is online.
  Pulsing Blue The library is busy but can still execute host moves. Library states includes:
  • scanningInventory
  • updating
Figure 1. Diamondback lighting colors