DISKTEST Task Procedure
Use the following task procedure to exercise a specified disk device:
1. At the UTILIT prompt, enter the SHOW command with the
device_name
qualifier to determine device status.
2. If the device status is not AVAILABLE, enter the appropriate operating
system commands to make the device available to the HSD05 array controller.
3. At the UTILIT prompt, enter the SELECT command and specify a device
name.
4. Verify that the device status has changed to MAINT in the SELECT display.
5. Enter the DISKTEST command and specify the
device_name
of the device to
be exercised.
6. At the verification prompt, check that the device name given under the Device
header of the DISKTEST display is the device that you need to exercise.
Answer ‘‘Y’’ or ‘‘YES’’ to begin the device exercise.
7. Monitor the pass counter of the SHOW command display until one or more
passes have been completed by the utility.
8. Enter the ABORT command to terminate the DISKTEST operation.
9. Enter the DESELECT command to bring the device back to the AVAILABLE
status.
10. Enter the appropriate operating system commands to bring the device on line.
Example 3–11 shows the complete DISKTEST task procedure.
3–14 Operating the HSD05 Array Controller
