IBM System Storage TS2240, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Attention: For this test, 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. 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.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until
F
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. The SCD changes to a flashing
F
and
the tape drive runs the tests.
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.
v
If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again. To stop the
loop, press the Unload Button for one second and release. When the loop
ends,
0
temporarily appears in the SCD.
v If an error is detected, the Status Light flashes amber and the drive posts an
error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Appendix A,
“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 H: Test Head
Approximate Run Time = 10 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function Code
H
performs tests to ensure that the tape drive’s head and
tape-carriage mechanics work correctly.
Once you begin this test, the diagnostic begins the loop sequence. Time the first
loop by pressing the Unload Button once to stop the diagnostic after the completion
of the first loop, then record the time it takes for the test to complete. Compare the
recorded time with the
″
Approximate Run Time
″
above. If the test runs successfully
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TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator and Service Manual