IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23, Setup And Operator Manual

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Drive R/W Diagnostic
Tape Loading = = = >
Drive R/W Diagnostic
Locating = = = >
Drive R/W Diagnostic
Rewinding = = = >
followed by:
Drive R/W Diagnostic
Writing = = = >
The tape drive runs the tests.
Note: If you inserted an invalid or write-protected tape cartridge,
7
appears in
the single-character display. The tape drive unloads the cartridge and
exits maintenance mode.
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 single-character display. The drive
rewinds and unloads the cartridge, and then exits maintenance mode. The
solid amber status light turns off and the following message displays:
Passed!
Tape Unloading
followed by:
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
v
If an error is detected, the status light flashes amber, a message similar to the
following displays, and the drive posts an error code to the single-character
display.
ERROR!
Drive/Media Error
To determine the error, locate the code in Table 8 on page 55. The tape drive
unloads the tape cartridge, exits maintenance mode, and displays the
following message:
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
To clear the error, turn the power off, then on again.
Appendix B. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
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