LTO Tape Drive User’s Guide
4 - Maintenance
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5.
Press and hold the Eject button for three (3) or more seconds, then release it to select one
of the above functions.
•
If you selected
5
+
0
, the drive will exit Maintenance mode.
•
If you selected
5
+
1
, the SCD will change to a flashing
C
indicating that a data cartridge
is to be inserted.
•
If you selected
5
+
2
or
5
+
3
, the SCD will change to a flashing
5
while the appropriate
procedure is being performed. After the procedure is completed the drive will exit
Maintenance mode.
6.
Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write protected (otherwise, the tape
drive exits Maintenance mode).
The SCD flashes the selection number while performing the function.
•
If the copy operation completes successfully, the tape drive rewinds, unloads the
tape, and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge is removed from the drive.
•
If the copy operation fails, an error code appears in the SCD. To determine the error,
locate the code in the
“Error Codes Table” on page 62
. The tape drive unloads the
tape cartridge and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge is removed from the
drive.
Function Code 6: Run Host Interface Wrap Test
Approximate Run Time = 10 seconds per loop
Total Number of Loops = This test runs until stopped by pressing Eject.
Function Code
6
performs a check of the host interface circuitry and host connector on the
drive.
1.
Make sure that the host interface wrap plug is connected to the host interface connector
at the rear of the drive.
•
For Fibre Channel drives, make sure the wrap plug is connected to an SFP in the
ports to be tested.
•
For SAS drives, make sure a SFF-8482 SAS cable/connector is connected to the rear
of the drive. Connect the wrap plug to the SAS connector port to be tested.
2.
Place the drive in Maintenance mode by pressing the Eject button three (3) times within
two (2) seconds.
3.
Press the Eject button once per second until
6
appears in the SCD.
4.
Press and hold the Eject button for three (3) or more seconds, then release it to select the
function
6
.
5.
For a drive with two interface ports, press the Eject button once per second to cycle
through the following functions:
•
6
+
0
:
exit
•
6
+
1
:
test the primary port (Port 0)
•
6
+
2
:
test the secondary port (Port 1)
•
6
+
3
:
test both primary and secondary ports at the same time (requires a wrap plug
in both ports)
