Table 8. Diagnostic and Maintenance Function Codes and Descriptions (continued)
Function Code A - Clear Error Code Log
Causes the tape drive to erase the contents of the error code log.
1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2. Press Eject 3 times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that
the drive is in maintenance mode.
3. Press Eject once per second until
A
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
A
, continue
to press Eject until it reappears.
4. To select the function, press and hold Eject for 3 seconds. After you select the function, the tape drive
erases all errors from the error code log, displays
0
, then exits maintenance mode.
Function Code C - Insert Cartridge Into Tape Drive
This function cannot be selected by itself. It relates to other maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive
Diagnostics) that require a scratch tape cartridge that is not write protected.
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