HP Surestore Tape Library Model 10/180 HP Tape Library Configuration Guide - Page 28

Test Unit Ready

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Table 5 Category Tests Utility Options Help Drive Expert Tool Command Command Effect Test Unit Ready Performs "Test Unit Ready" command on drive. Selftest Executes the drive's built-in diagnostic tests. Tape Validate Reads a suspect tape until data ends or an error is detected. Write Test Writes data to a tape, reads it back, and compares. Tape Copy Performs a tape-to-tape copy. Load Tape Performs a load sequence. Unload Tape Performs an unload sequence. Rewind Rewinds to the beginning of a tape. Mode Sense Displays user selected mode page data. Mode Select Allows user to change selected mode select settings. Media Removal Prevents or allows media removal. Data capture Runs the "tape_capture -D -m" command and displays the results. Display Format Displays data as either raw hex, decoded format text, or both. General Help Brings up the dialog box with various help topics about the expert tool command. Version Displays the version number of the expert tool command. 26 Diagnostic support tools

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Diagnostic support tools
Tests
Test Unit Ready
Performs °Test Unit Ready± command on
drive.
Selftest
Executes the drive³s built-in diagnostic tests.
Tape Validate
Reads a suspect tape until data ends or an
error is detected.
Write Test
Writes data to a tape, reads it back, and
compares.
Utility
Tape Copy
Performs a tape-to-tape copy.
Load Tape
Performs a load sequence.
Unload Tape
Performs an unload sequence.
Rewind
Rewinds to the beginning of a tape.
Mode Sense
Displays user selected mode page data.
Mode Select
Allows user to change selected mode select
settings.
Media Removal
Prevents or allows media removal.
Data capture
Runs the °tape_capture -D -m± command and
displays the results.
Options
Display Format
Displays data as either raw hex, decoded
format text, or both.
Help
General Help
Brings up the dialog box with various help
topics about the expert tool command.
Version
Displays the version number of the expert tool
command.
Table 5
Drive Expert Tool Command
Category
Command
Effect