Dell PowerVault LTO4-120HH Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH Tape Drive (IBM) v2 User - Page 42

Causes the tape drive to perform the Head Resistance Measurements test and a Write/Read test (on the center of the tape). The drive runs these tests to ensure that the tape drive's head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly. The tape drive takes approximately 10 minutes to run the test. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until it reappears. appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until 4. To select the function, press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, flashes. When flashes, the drive is waiting for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert a scratch data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge, flashes and the test begins: ¡ If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of ten times. Each loop takes approximately 10 minutes to run. After the tenth loop, the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode. ¡ If an error is detected, the tape drive displays "5", unloads the tape cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. ¡ To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 10 minute test loop, press the eject button once. The drive acknowledges the request by slowing the length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second.) The diagnostic continues to the end of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. ¡ To halt the diagnostic immediately and terminate the test that is running, press the eject button twice. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode. Function Code J - Fast Read/Write Test Approximate Run Time = 5 minutes Total Number of Loops = 10 Function Code performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to tape. The diagnostic loops ten times. Press the eject button to stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode. Pressing the eject button once will abort the test at the end of the current test loop. Pressing the eject button twice will abort the test immediately. Attention: For this test, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a cartridge that may be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on the cartridge. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until it reappears. 4. Press and hold the eject button for three or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The single-character display changes to a flashing . 5. Within 60 seconds, insert a scratch data cartridge that is not write-protected. NOTE: If you wait longer than 60 seconds to load a cartridge, the drive will automatically exit maintenance mode. If you insert a write-protected cartridge, the tape drive will display a and retain the cartridge until it is manually ejected. Once the cartridge is ejected and removed, the tape drive will exit maintenance mode. After you insert the cartridge, the single-character display changes to a flashing , and the tape drive runs the tests. Note: If you inserted an invalid cartridge, error code appears in the single-character display. The tape drive retains the cartridge until it is manually ejected. Once ejected, the tape drive exits maintenance mode. ¡ If no error is detected, the test will loop and begin again. To stop the loop, press the eject button for one second and release. When the loop ends, the drive rewinds, unloads the tape, and exits maintenance mode. ¡ If an error is detected, the fault LED flashes amber, the tape drive posts and error code to the single-character display. To determine the error, locate the code in "Descriptions and Corrective Actions". Once the cartridge is manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance mode. Function Code L - Load/Unload Test Approximate Run Time = 15 seconds per loop Total Number of Loops = 10 Function Code tests the drive's ability to load and unload a tape cartridge. The diagnostic loops ten times. To stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode, press the eject button once to abort the test. Attention: Even though no data is written during this test, it is recommended that you use a blank (scratch) cartridge for this test. 1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive. 2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the drive is in maintenance mode. 3. Press the eject button once per second until appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past , continue to press the eject button until it reappears. 4. Press and hold the eject button for three or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The single-character display changes to a flashing . 5. Within 60 seconds, insert a scratch data cartridge that is not write-protected. NOTE: If you wait longer than 60 seconds to load a cartridge, the drive will automatically exit maintenance mode. If you insert a write-protected cartridge, the tape drive will display a and retain the cartridge until it is manually ejected. Once the cartridge is ejected and removed, the tape drive will exit maintenance mode.