
A.0 Appendix A. Support Tools
Support tools provide commands that perform specific functions on a
component of the 3514. These commands are not normally used for service.
For example, you may be asked to verify that a new disk drive is good
before you attempt to add or exchange the disk drive into the 3514. To do
this you would be directed to do the following:
Ensure that the new disk drive is installed and correctly cabled into
slot n (n = slot number of the disk drive).
Switch on the power to the disk drive in slot n.
Format the disk drive if required.
Verify that the disk drive is operating correctly.
Notes:
1. When entering any command for a disk drive, n = slot number of the
disk drive.
2. When using any command for a power module, x = A, B, or C (location of
the power module).
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¦ Command ¦ ¦
¦ Sequence ¦ Function and Description ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 0 1 ¦ Perform extended BATS ¦
¦ PICTURE 402 ¦ ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 0 7 1 ¦ Format the array ¦
¦ PICTURE 403 ¦ This command is used to format all the disk drives (zero ¦
¦ ¦ out all data) in the 3514. ¦
¦ ¦ Password (9 3 3 7 s s): The last two characters (s s) ¦
¦ ¦ are the last two characters of the 3514 serial number. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 0 8 ¦ Synchronize the array checksum ¦
¦ PICTURE 404 ¦ This command is used to rewrite all parity information ¦
¦ 9 3 3 7 s s ¦ on the 3514. ¦
¦ ¦ Password (9 3 3 7 s s): The last two characters (s s) ¦
¦ PICTURE 405 ¦ are the last two characters of the 3514 serial number. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 2 1 n ¦ Start data verifications on the disk drive in slot n ¦
¦ PICTURE 406 ¦ This command causes data written to the disk drive in ¦
¦ ¦ slot n to be verified after it is written. It should be ¦
¦ ¦ used when disk drive data cable is being attached to or ¦
¦ ¦ disconnected from another disk drive. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ The Stop data verifies on the disk drive in slot n (6 2 ¦
¦ ¦ 3 n) command should be used when you want to return the ¦
¦ ¦ 3514 to its normal operating condition. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Note: This command does not run on a disk drive that ¦
¦ ¦ can be used by the system. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 2 3 n ¦ Stop data verifications on the disk drive in slot n ¦
¦ PICTURE 407 ¦ This command is used to stop data verifications to the ¦
¦ ¦ disk drive in slot n. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Note: See the 6 2 1 n command for the information on ¦
¦ ¦ data verifications. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 2 4 n ¦ Verify the disk drive in slot n (Short function test) ¦
¦ PICTURE 408 ¦ This is a short test of the disk drive in slot n. This ¦
¦ ¦ command will run for a few seconds and then end. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Note: This command will not run on a disk drive that ¦
¦ ¦ can be used by the system. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 2 5 n ¦ Start tests of the disk drive in slot n (extended tests) ¦
¦ PICTURE 409 ¦ This command starts an extended test of the disk drive ¦
¦ ¦ in slot n. Most functions of the disk drive, including ¦
¦ ¦ the read and write functions are tested. ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Notes: ¦
¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ 1. The 6 2 6 n command must be used to stop this test. ¦
¦ ¦ 2. This command does not run on a disk drive that can ¦
¦ ¦ be used by the system. ¦
+-------------+----------------------------------------------------------¦
¦ 6 2 6 n ¦ Stop tests of the disk drive in slot n ¦
3514 Service Information
Appendix A. Support Tools
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