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3. Press and hold the Unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to
select function . The SCD changes to a flashing , requesting a cartridge.
4. Insert the FMR data cartridge (or the tape drive exits Maintenance mode). The
SCD changes to a flashing . 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. The drive then ejects the cartridge and exits
Maintenance mode.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g., Ultrium 3 or WORM tape
cartridge), error code or appears in the SCD. If you inserted a
write-protected cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (e.g.,
Ultrium 4 tape cartridge), error code appears in the SCD. In either case, the
tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance mode after the
cartridge is removed.
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If the tape drive creates the scratch tape successfully, it rewinds and unloads
the new tape, exits Maintenance mode, and the tape is ready to use.
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If the tape drive fails to create the scratch tape, it displays an error code. To
determine the error, see Appendix C, “Error codes and messages,” on page
63. The tape drive then unloads the FMR tape, and exits Maintenance mode
after the cartridge is removed.
Function code 9: Display error code log
Function code displays the last 10 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 displays in the SCD and exits
Maintenance mode.
To execute Function code 9: Display error code log, complete the following steps:
1. Put the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance mode” on page 27.
2. Press the Unload button once per second until appears in the SCD. (If you
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button once per second until the
code reappears.)
3. Press the Unload button, then release it to view the most recent error code.
4. Press and release the Unload button again to view successive error codes. Let 2
to 3 seconds pass between each depression. The green Ready light and amber
Fault light will flash on and off once for each successive error code. The SCD
will display when all the error codes have been displayed.
5. After viewing all error codes, exit this function by pressing the Unload button
again. The SCD will display and exit Maintenance mode.
Function code A: Clear error code log
Function code erases the contents of the error code log.
To execute Function code A: Clear error code log, complete the following steps:
1. Put the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance mode” on page 27.
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IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive: Installation and User's Guide