IBM System Storage TS3310, Maintenance Information

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“Drive Error Codes” on page D-41. 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 D-27.
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:
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 light 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.
v
If no error is detected, the diagnostic will exit Maintenance Mode,
0
temporarily appears in the SCD, and the drive returns to Operational Mode
(SCD blank, Green Ready/Activity status light ON, and the Amber Fault
status light is OFF)
v
If an error is detected, the Fault status light flashes amber and the drive
posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in
“Drive Error Codes” on page D-41. 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 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 D-27.
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TS3310 Tape Library Maintenance Information