IBM 39M5657, User Manual

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3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to
select the function. The drive performs the dump. The SCD shows
0
, then
goes blank. To access the contents of the dump, see “Function Code 5: Copy
Drive Dump.”
Note: You can also force a drive dump when the tape drive is in normal
operating mode. Simply press and hold the Unload Button for ten
seconds.
Function Code 5: Copy Drive Dump
Function Code
5
copies data from a drive dump (captured in Function Code 4)
to the beginning of a scratch (blank) data cartridge.
Attention
For the
5
-
1
function, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a
cartridge that may be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the
data on the cartridge.
Attention: Customers should only attempt this step when requested by IBM
service.
1. Place the drive in maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 15.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second to cycle through the following
functions:
v
5
-
0
: no function
v
5
-
1
: copy dump to tape
v
5
-
8
: copy dump to flash memory
v
5
-
3
: erase flash memory
If you cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second
until the code reappears.
3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to
select one of the above functions. The SCD changes to a flashing
C
.
4. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write protected (or the tape
drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD flashes the selection number while
performing the function.
Note: If you inserted an invalid or write-protected tape cartridge, error code
7
appears in the SCD. The tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits
maintenance mode.
v
If the copy operation completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds and
unloads the tape, and exits maintenance mode.
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