IBM H4S, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g. Gen1 or WORM media), error
code
7
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge, or
the media has read-only compatibility (e.g., Gen2 media), error code
P
appears in the SCD. In either case, the tape drive unloads the cartridge and
exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed.
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. (For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 3-9.) Index through the Maintenance Mode options
until [5] is displayed on the SCD. Press and hold the Unload Button for three
seconds to select Function Code 5. After selecting Function Code 5 the SCD
will display option [5]-[1]. Press the Unload Button within 5 seconds to make a
different selection. If no other selection is made, the drive will perform option
[5]-[1].
2. Press the Unload Button once per second to cycle through the following
functions:
v
5
-
1
: copy dump to tape; clears RAM dump
v
5
-
8
: copy dump to flash memory; clears RAM dump
v
5
-
3
: erase flash memory
v
5
-
0
: no function
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.
4. If you selected
5
-
0
the drive will exit Maintenance Mode. If you selected
5
-
8
or
5
-
3
the SCD will change to a flashing
5
while the procedure
is being performed. After the procedure is completed the drive will exit
Maintenance Mode. If you selected
5
-
1
the SCD will change to a flashing
C
indicating that a data cartridge is to be inserted.
5. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge within 60 seconds, or the drive will exit
Maintenance Mode. Ensure the scratch cartridge is not write protected (or the
tape drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD flashes the selection number
while performing the function.
v
If the copy operation completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds and
unloads the tape, and exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed.
v If the copy operation fails, an error code appears in the SCD. To determine
the error, locate the code in Appendix A, “Error Codes and Messages,” on
page A-1. The tape drive unloads the tape cartridge and exits Maintenance
Mode after the cartridge is removed.
Function Code 6: Run Host Interface Wrap Test
Approximate Run Time = 10 seconds per loop
Number of Loops = This test runs until stopped by pressing the Unload Button.
Chapter 3. Operating
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