
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Suggestions
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5 If the Power LED is on, but the tape drive is not recognized during the
SCSI controller scan, use the front panel LEDs to determine whether
the drive passes the Power on Self Test (POST) functions. (See table 4
on page 37.)
6 If the tape drive LEDs indicate that the drive has passed the POST
functions, check the SCSI bus connections.
For the internal tape drive:
a Shut down the system.
b Verify that there are no SCSI ID conflicts between the tape drive
and other SCSI devices.
c Make sure you are using a proper SCSI cable and proper bus
termination.
d Check the SCSI cable for bent pins.
e If possible, replace the SCSI cable with one from another SCSI
controller bus chain.
f If checks a
through e do not reveal a problem, contact Technical
Support to resolve the possible problem with the tape drive.
For the tabletop tape drive:
a Shut down the system and cycle the tape drive AC power switch
through its Off/On positions.
b Verify that there are no SCSI ID conflict between the tape drive
and other SCSI devices.
c Make sure you are using a proper SCSI cable and proper bus
termination.
d Check the SCSI cable for bent pins.
IF the LEDs show that
the tape drive . . . the
POST functions, THEN . . .
fails contact Technical Support to resolve
the possible problem with the tape
drive.
passes proceed to step 6 to check for possible
SCSI problems.
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