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

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“Error Codes and Messages,” on page A-1. To clear the error either turn the
power off and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding the
Unload Button for 10 seconds.
Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape
Function Code
8
erases the field microcode replacement (FMR) data and
rewrites the cartridge memory on the tape. This converts the cartridge into a valid
scratch (blank) data cartridge.
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 function
8
. The SCD changes to a flashing
C
.
4. Insert the FMR data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The
SCD changes to a flashing
8
. The tape drive erases the firmware on the tape
and rewrites the header in the cartridge memory to change the cartridge to a
valid scratch (blank) data cartridge. The drive then ejects the cartridge and exits
Maintenance Mode.
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.
Function Code 9: Display Error Code Log
Function Code
9
displays the last ten error codes, one at a time (the codes are
ordered; the most recent is presented first and the oldest is presented last). If there
are no errors in the log, function code
0
displays in the Single-character Display
(SCD) and exits Maintenance Mode.
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
9
appears in the SCD. (If you
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second until the
code reappears.)
3.
Press the Unload Button, then release it to view the most recent error code.
4. Press and release the Unload Button again to view successive error codes. Let
two to three seconds pass between each depression. The Ready light and Fault
light will flash On/Off once for each successive error code. The SCD will
display
0
when all the error codes have been displayed.
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