Unload/Eject Button Feature Description - Dell PowerVault 110T DLT1 Drive User Manual

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Unload/Eject Button Features
The Unload/Eject button provides features in addition to unloading and ejecting a cartridge. To activate one of these features, press
and hold the Unload/Eject button for the amount of time specified in
LED sequence is displayed.
If you do nothing for 15 seconds after accessing any of the additional features that require an action, such as loading a cartridge,
the drive returns to normal operating mode.
NOTICE: The Unload/Eject button features indicated by an asterisk (*) in
cartridge loaded in the drive. Use extreme caution when accessing these features to avoid loss of important
data.
Table 3. Unload/Eject button features
LED Status
Ready Fault Clean
On N/A N/A
Blinking Off
Blinking Blinking Blinking
Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking
On Off
On On
On On
On On
Off Off

Unload/Eject Button Feature Description

Normal Unload/Eject
When you release the button, the drive unloads and ejects the cartridge.
Write/Read Diagnostic Mode
NOTICE: This mode overwrites all data on the cartridge in the drive. Use extreme caution when using this
feature to avoid loss of important data.
When you release the button, the drive initiates an internal write/read diagnostic. The diagnostic requires that you first load a
cartridge that is blank or does not contain valuable data. When the diagnostic begins, the drive writes and then reads approximately
400MB of data and then unloads and ejects the cartridge. The process takes about two minutes. If the diagnostic test detects no
errors, the drive returns to normal operating mode. If an error occurs, the appropriate LEDs illuminate.
Emergency Reset
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Button Hold
Time (seconds)
Media
N/A 0-6
Off Off 6-9
Off 12-15
15-18
Off Off 18-21
Off Off 21-24
On Off 24-27
On On 27-30
Off Off 30+
Unsupported format, or damaged or unsupported cartridge type
inserted into drive
DLT1 format DLTtape™ IV cartridge loaded
for more details on error conditions.
Table 3. Release the Unload/Eject button when the desired
Feature Description
Normal unload/eject function
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Revert to normal operating mode
Write/read diagnostic mode*
Reserved*
Emergency reset
Revert to normal operating mode
Table 3 overwrite all data on the