IBM TS3400, Maintenance Information

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Chapter 8. Drive Maintenance Procedures
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6. Select the number of the test you want to run. Run the appropriate tests and
complete the necessary tasks, then return here to finish the call.
7. After the tests are complete, enter 21 in the Enter selection: input area to select
Close, then press Enter .
8. Enter 99 to return to the main menu shown in Step 3.
9. Enter 9 to exit ntutil.
10. Return to the procedure that sent you here.
Exercising Drive Attached to Windows NT or Windows 2000
using NTUTIL
For a complete update on device driver software, see the IBM SCSI Tape Drive,
Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers: Installation and User’s Guide .
Note: The drive exercise procedure may be performed by using the menu-driven
interface of the ntutil program. To invoke the ntutil program in this format,
enter the common commands and option 87 to Read/Write Test. Remember
the read/write test writes on the tape. Use a CE scratch tape.
1. Verify that the IBM tape subsystem is powered ON and online.
2. Verify that the tape drive has a CE scratch tape loaded.
3. Start ntutil and open the drive (see Step 1 through Step 5 in “Starting NT
UTILITY (NTUTIL) from Windows NT or Windows 2000” on page 8-21), then
return here.
4. Perform either a 31 (rewind) or a 39 (test unit ready) to clear the not-ready status
to a ready status. If status is present, NTUTIL will issue a 1110
(ERROR_MEDIA_CHANGED) message.
5. Read and write on the tape by using the command 87 (Read/Write Test).
6. When the operation has completed successfully, select 21 (close), then press
Enter .
7. When the tests are complete, quit the Command Prompt window by clicking on
the
X in the upper, right corner of the screen.
8. Return to the procedure that sent you here.
SYNTAX: open device-file RW
$D RO
where RW means read/write
RO means read only
for example,
open RW means open default device tape0
open $D RO means open device specified by -d option
open tape0 RO means open device tape0
If the special file $D is specified, the -d value must be given on the
command line, and will be substituted for $D.