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Robotics Controller Expert Tools, VIEW LOGS, DESCRIBE, READ ELEMENT, STATUS, MODE SENSE

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Library Operation Troubleshooting Robotics Controller Expert Tools The following table lists expert tool categories, and the specific commands available within each for the robotics controller. Table 4-13 Robotics Controller Expert Tool Commands Category File Logs Info Tests Command Effect EXIT Exits the Support Tools Manager. VIEW LOGS Displays the Error, Recovery, Drive, Odometer, and Runtime Logs. DESCRIBE Displays the vendor ID, product ID, product revision level, and peripheral device type. READ ELEMENT STATUS Displays the status of the Storage, Medium Transport, Data Transfer, or Import/Export Element. MODE SENSE Displays the Device Capabilities or Element Address mode page. TEST UNIT READY Sends a Test Unit Ready command. SELFTEST Runs the power up selftest, which calibrates the picker and inventories the library. WELLNESS Runs the power up selftest, then performs the "Exercise Mechanism" test (see below). EXERCISE MECHANISM Tests the picker's ability to interact with a drive and storage slot (each randomly selected), and the mail slot. At least one drive and the mailslot must be empty at the outset for this test to execute properly. EMPTY DRIVES Moves cartridges out of the drive mechanism(s) and returns them to their storage slots. FILL PICKER Loads the picker with a cartridge from the first slot containing a cartridge. Library Operation 4-45

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Library Operation
Troubleshooting
Library Operation
Robotics Controller Expert Tools
The following table lists expert tool categories, and the specific commands
available within each for the robotics controller.
Table 4-13
Robotics Controller Expert Tool Commands
Category
Command
Effect
File
EXIT
Exits the Support Tools Manager.
Logs
VIEW LOGS
Displays the Error, Recovery, Drive, Odometer, and Runtime
Logs.
Info
DESCRIBE
Displays the vendor ID, product ID, product revision level, and
peripheral device type.
READ ELEMENT
STATUS
Displays the status of the Storage, Medium Transport, Data
Transfer, or Import/Export Element.
MODE SENSE
Displays the Device Capabilities or Element Address mode
page.
Tests
TEST UNIT READY
Sends a Test Unit Ready command.
SELFTEST
Runs the power up selftest, which calibrates the picker and
inventories the library.
WELLNESS
Runs the power up selftest, then performs the “Exercise
Mechanism” test (see below).
EXERCISE
MECHANISM
Tests the picker’s ability to interact with a drive and storage slot
(each randomly selected), and the mail slot. At least one drive
and the mailslot must be empty at the outset for this test to
execute properly.
EMPTY DRIVES
Moves cartridges out of the drive mechanism(s) and returns
them to their storage slots.
FILL PICKER
Loads the picker with a cartridge from the first slot containing a
cartridge.