StorageTek SL8500, User Manual

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Running a Device Self-Test
Troubleshooting 14-3
3.
Click the SelfTest tab.
4.
In the Mode list, select the type of self-test:
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Non-Disruptive - all cartridges used in the test are returned to their original
locations
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Disruptive - cartridges may be returned to new locations. The library must be
taken offline to all hosts before running this test.
5.
Click Run . Test results display when the test completes.
6.
For disruptive tests, bring the library online to resume normal operations.
What the library checks during a self-test:
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Verifies the communication path between the library controller, drives, elevators,
and robots.
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Performs get and put operations to check the health of the robots, elevators, and
CAPs. This includes get and put operations from a reserved system slot to a
random empty storage slot or CAP slot.
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Performs a full library audit.
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Performs mounts and dismounts of diagnostic cartridges for all the drives
installed in the library. The self-test does not begin unless a diagnostic cartridge is
found in the system slots. If the system finds a compatible diagnostic cartridge, the
self-test repeats for each drive type. If the system does not find a diagnostic
cartridge for a drive type, the system skips the mount/dismount operation for the
drive.
Running a Device Self-Test
Use device self-tests to help diagnose issues. A self-test can be performed on a CAP,
robot, or drive.
Running a Self-Test on All CAPs (Bulk CAP Only)
1.
In SLC, select the Tools >Diagnostics , and then select the CAP Folder.
2.
In the Mode list, select Non-Disruptive (disruptive tests require the library to be
taken offline to all hosts).
3.
Click Run .
4.
Open and close the CAP doors as indicated. A message appears when the test
finishes.
Running a Self-Test on an Individual Device
1.
In SLC, select Tools >Diagnostics .
2.
Expand the device folder (CAP, robot, drive, PTP, or elevator) in the device tree.
Select the device.
Note:
Running a self-test on a bulk CAP requires human
intervention to open and close the CAP door.