Sun Microsystems StorageTek T10000, Operator'S Manual

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Rebuilding an MIR
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7. Remove the cartridge from the drive load/unload slot.
If there are other cartridges for MIR rebuilding, repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each
cartridge. When all cartridges with defective MIRs have been rebuilt, continue with
Step 8 .
8. Press the Menu button once.
Exit Drv? appears in the display window.
9. Press the Select button (Yes) to exit the drive utilities submenus, or
press the Menu button (No) to repeat the utilities submenu sequence.
10. Return the drive to an online state
(see “Place the Drive Online (Operator Panel)” on page 42 , if required)
VOP MIR Rebuild
This process rebuilds an MIR using the virtual operator panel.
To rebuild the MIR from the VOP:
Note – This can be a lengthy process, especially on a fully written cartridge.
1. The tape drive must be in an offline state. If the display shows Online, click Drive
Operations> Set Offline.
This sets the tape drive to the
Offline
state.
2. Click Drive Operations > Format Tape... > Rebuild MIR.
Note – This function can be aborted after it has started by clicking Abort on the Format
Tape submenu.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts and directions.
Note –
If more than one tape has a defective MIR, load the next cartridge into the tape
drive when the VOP screen displays the prompt to load a customer cartridge. This
process continues until all defective MIRs have been rebuilt.
Note – A successful MIR rebuild results in the tape drive automatically unloading the
cartridge.
If an MIR rebuild fails:
■
The message part of the VOP screen contains a failed message and an FSC.
■
The tape drive does NOT automatically eject the cartridge.
■
Attempt another rebuild of the MIR before declaring that the MIR part of the tape
in that cartridge is defective. Click
Drive Operations > Unload Tape and after the
cartridge unloads, gently push it back into the tape drive until it lowers onto the
hub assembly to reload it.