IBM LTO Ultrium 4, Installation And 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.
A
flashes in the SCD, followed by
0
. The tape drive
erases all errors from the error code log and exits Maintenance Mode.
Function Code C: Insert cartridge into tape drive
About this task
This function cannot be selected by itself, but is part of other maintenance
functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics and Create FMR Tape) that require
a tape cartridge to be inserted.
Function Code E: Test cartridge and media
About this task
Approximate Run Time = 15 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function Code
E
performs tests that determine whether a suspect cartridge and
its magnetic tape are acceptable.
Press the unload button to stop the diagnostic and exit Maintenance Mode.
Pressing the unload button once will abort the test at the end of the current test
loop. Pressing the unload button twice will abort the test immediately. Wait for the
drive to rewind the tape and unload the cartridge.
Attention: When you perform this test, data on the suspect tape will be
overwritten.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g. Gen 1, WORM media, or
non-FMR cartridge), error code
7
appears in the SCD and the amber Fault
status LED flashes. 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. Press the unload button. The tape drive unloads the cartridge and
exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed.
Procedure
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 18.
2. Press the unload button once per second until
E
appears in the SCD. (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 the function. The SCD changes to a flashing
C
.
4. Ensure that the write-protect switch on the suspect cartridge is off, then insert
the cartridge (or the tape drive exits Maintenance Mode). The SCD changes to
E
. The tape drive runs the tests.
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