LTO Tape Drive User’s Guide
4 - Maintenance
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6.
To select one of the above functions, press and hold the Eject button for three (3) or more
seconds and then release it.
The drive automatically starts the test. If you cycle past the desired code, press the Eject
button once per second until the code reappears.
The SCD displays a flashin
g
6
during t
he test.
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If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again. To stop the loop,
press the Eject button for one (1) second and release. When the loop ends,
0
temporarily appears in the SCD and the tape drive exits Maintenance mode.
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If an error is detected, the Fault light flashes amber and the drive posts an error code
to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in the
. To clear the error, either turn the power off and then on again or reboot the
drive by pressing and holding the Eject button for 10 seconds.
Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test
NOTE: This function is described here for information only. It is not supported on the LTO-6/7/8 tape
drives.
This test causes the drive to perform a check of the circuitry and connector for the RS-422
interface. This connector supports the Library Drive Interface (LDI) and the Automation
Drive Interface (ADI).
Before selecting this function, attach an LDI or RS-422 wrap plug to the drive’s LDI or RS-422
connector (in place of the LDI or RS-422 cable).
1.
Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive, and the appropriate wrap plug is attached to
the RS-422 connector.
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
7
appears in the SCD.
If you cycle past the desired code, press the Eject button once per second until the code
reappears.
4.
Press and hold the Eject button for three (3) or more seconds, then release it to select the
function.
The SCD changes to a flashing
7
and the drive automatically starts the test.
•
If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again. To stop the loop,
press the Eject button for one second and release. When the loop ends,
0
temporarily
appears in the SCD and the tape drive exits Maintenance mode.
•
If an error is detected, the Fault light flashes amber and the drive posts an error code
to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in the
. To clear the error either turn the power off and then on again, or reboot the
drive by pressing and holding the Eject button for 10 seconds.
Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape
Function Code
8
erases the field microcode replacement (FMR) data and rewrites the
cartridge memory on the tape. This converts the cartridge into a valid scratch (blank) data
cartridge.
1.
Place the drive in Maintenance mode by pressing the Eject button three (3) times within
two (2) seconds.
