Quantum LTO-9 HH SAS, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Operations
Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
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test immediately. Wait for the drive to rewind the tape and unload the
cartridge.
Caution: When you perform this test, data on the suspect tape will
be overwritten.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge, error code J or 7
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge,
or the media has read-only compatibility, error code P appears
in the SCD. In either case, the tape drive unloads the cartridge
and exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed.
1 Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see Entering
Maintenance Mode on page 47.
2 Press the Unload button once per second until E appears in the
SCD. (If you cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button
once per second until the code reappears.)
3 Press and hold the Unload button for three or more seconds, then
release it to select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing C
requesting a cartridge.
4 Ensure that the write-protect switch on the cartridge is off, then
insert the cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The
SCD changes to flashing E . The tape drive runs the tests.
• If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again.
To stop the loop, press the Unload button for one second and
release. When the diagnostic ends, 0 temporarily appears in the
SCD, and the tape drive exits Maintenance Mode.
• If an error is detected, the Fault light flashes and the drive posts
an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the
code in Appendix A, Error Codes and Messages . To clear the
error either turn the power off and then on again, or reboot the
drive by pressing and holding the Unload button for 10
seconds.
Function Code F: Write
Performance Test
Approximate Run Time = 7 minutes per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10