IBM System Storage TS2230, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape
Function Code
3
copies the drive's field microcode replacement (FMR) data to a
scratch data cartridge. The resulting FMR tape can only be used to update the
firmware on other LTO Gen 3 tape drives with the same host interface (SAS, or
Fibre Channel).
Attention: For this 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.
Note:
If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g. FMR or WORM media), error
code
J
or
7
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected
cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (e.g., Gen1 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 3-8.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until
3
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. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write protected (or the tape
drive exits maintenance mode). If the cartridge is not inserted within 60
seconds, the drive will exit Maintenance Mode. The SCD changes to a flashing
3
. The tape drive copies the FMR data to the scratch data cartridge.
v
If the tape drive creates the FMR tape successfully, it rewinds and unloads
the new tape, exits Maintenance Mode, and the tape is ready to use .
v
If the tape drive fails to create the FMR tape, it displays an error code. To
determine the error, see Appendix A, “Error Codes and Messages,” on page
A-1. The tape drive then unloads the FMR tape, and exits Maintenance Mode
after the cartridge is removed.
Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump
Function Code
8
performs a dump of data collected by the drive (this process is
also known as saving a microcode trace).
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 3-8.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until
8
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 drive performs the dump. The SCD shows
0
, then
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