IBM System Storage TS3310, Maintenance Information

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loop. Pressing the Unload Button twice will abort the test immediately. Wait for the
drive to rewind the tape and unload the cartridge.
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. 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.
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
H
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
H
. The
tape drive runs the tests.
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 J: Fast Read/Write Test
Approximate Run Time = 5 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function Code
J
performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write
to tape.
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 but the execution
time is significantly longer than the "Approximate Run Time", run “Function Code
F: Write Performance Test” on page D-36. If the Write Performance Test fails,
replace the media.
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
D-38
TS3310 Tape Library Maintenance Information