IBM 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader, Installation And User Manual

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Autoloader Status Messages:
The following is a list of possible status
messages and their brief descriptions:
Cleaning A cleaning cartridge is in the drive.
Erase The drive is erasing data from the tape.
Format The drive is creating a 1- or 2-partition tape, or changing the size of
the partitions on an existing 2-partition tape.
FW Check The data to upgrade the firmware is being checked for compatibility.
FW Program The drive is being upgraded with the new firmware.
FW Upgrade Data to upgrade the firmware is being read from a tape or through
the SCSI bus.
Insert Mag There is no magazine in the Autoloader.
Loading Either a cartridge is being moved from the magazine and inserted
into the drive, or the drive is loading a semi-loaded cartridge.
Locate The drive is moving the tape to a point specified by the host.
Mag Check The Autoloader is examining the magazine to find which slots are
occupied.
Mag Eject The Autoloader is ejecting the magazine.
Mag Loaded A magazine is loaded, and the magazine check has been completed.
New FW!!! The firmware has been successfully upgraded.
Partition The drive is switching to the other partition on a 2-partition tape.
Read The drive is reading data from tape.
Ready xxm A cartridge is loaded in the drive, and the drive is ready to respond to
commands that cause tape motion. "xxm" is the length of the
currently loaded tape, so "Ready 90m" will be displayed when a 90-m
tape is loaded. If a write-protected tape is loaded, "Ready xxm"
alternates with "Read Only."
Rewind The drive is rewinding the tape to the beginning of the partition.
Search >> The drive is searching for a record, file mark, set mark, or EOD in the
direction towards the end of the tape (in other words, it is responding
to a SCSI SPACE command with a positive Count field).
Search << The drive is searching for a record, file mark, set mark, or EOD in the
direction towards the beginning of the tape (in other words, it is
responding to a SCSI SPACE command with a negative Count field).
Self Test The Autoloader is performing its power-on self-test.
Chapter 5. Using the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader
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