Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Drives Diagnostics
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The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:
• From the
web client, select
Tools > Diagnostics
, then select
Drives >
Drive Tests > Drive Reset
.
• From the operator panel, select
Tools > Drive Mgmt > Reset drives
.
Media Tests
8
The Media Tests are drive tests that require you to insert a scratch or
suspect tape into the library’s top (uppermost) I/E station slot. You can
only run these tests on IBM tape drives.
Drive Self Test
8
Performs the drive’s Power On Self Test (POST) to make sure that drive
hardware is working properly.
Read/Write Test
8
Reads and writes 96 wraps worth of data in each of the scratch tape’s four
data sections. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on the scratch
tape.
Fast Read/Write Test
8
Reads and writes two wraps worth of data in each of the scratch tape’s
four data sections. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on the
scratch tape.
Media Test
8
Run this test if you suspect media damage in a tape cartridge. Since
media damage usually comes from the tape edges, this test reads and
Note:
This operation should not be performed concurrently by
multiple administrative users. You can access the screen, but
you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is
performing the same operation.
