NEO S-Series User Guide
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© 2014 Overland Storage, Inc.
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1.
The user starts the test from the master library OCP. The administrator password is required. The test requires user
interaction and can only be run from the OCP.
2.
The master library performs a self-test, verifies that it can communicate with the tape drives and the library
extender, and then the lower library performs a self-test.
3.
The library returns any tapes from the tape drives to their home slots. If the home slot for a tape is unknown, the
library will move the tape to the mail slot and prompt the user to remove it.
4.
The library prompts the user to enter the number of cycles to run the test. The library runs up to 10 cycles.
5.
The library opens the mail slot in the extended library, which will generally be in the lower library, and prompts the
user to insert a scratch tape
6.
The user inserts a scratch tape into the lowest-numbered mail slot. If no mail slots are enabled or the user closes the
mail slot without inserting a tape into the lowest-numbered mail slot, the library will perform a shortened version of
the test, skipping step 7.
7.
The library loads the scratch tape into the first tape drive, unloads the scratch tape from the tape drive, and returns
the scratch tape to the mail slot. If the user selected to test all of the tape drives, the library will load the scratch tape
into each tape drive before returning it to the mail slot.
8.
The library moves the tape from the four top-row corner slots of both libraries to the tape drive load point and then
returns the tape to its slot. If none of the top-row corner slot positions of either library contains a tape, the test stops
and the library displays an error message.
9.
If additional cycles remain to be run, the test will return to step 7 if there is a tape in the mail slot or
step 8 if there is not a tape in the mail slot.
10.
At the conclusion of the test, the library pops open the mail slot and waits for the user to remove the scratch tape
11.
The library displays the test completion status, including any recoveries or errors that may have occurred.
Error codes
3.7
1.7.4 Error messaging
The internal error messaging between the different modules and tasks contain the following information:
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Error code
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Sub error code
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Affected source element
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Affected target element
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Affected library in stacked mode (Master/Slave)
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Additional information depending on context and error code
Error structure
3.7.1
The error messaging is a fixed 4-byte structure with the following content:
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Error type
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Error code
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Sub error code
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Internal code (active command code)
OCP error reporting
3.7.2
In case of an error or a warning, a popup message appears on the OCP. The information is shown in 3 different message
displays, like shown in the following example:
