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Table 3-8, Front Panel Diagnostic Tests, Description, Vertical Motion, Lateral Motion

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Table 3-8 Library Administration Running Library Diagnostic Tests Front Panel Diagnostic Tests Test Description Test Vertical Motion Moves the vertical assembly to the bottom of the library, then to the top, while the transport moves around its lateral range. Upon completion of these moves, the transport assembly then stops. Test Lateral Motion Moves the transport assembly to a random slot. No tape is required. Test Magazine Moves Moves a tape from a random slot to an empty, random slot, and then returns it to the original location. Wellness Test Moves a tape from a random slot to an empty drive, repeats the process until all drives are full, and then returns all tapes to their original slots. Rewind Media CAUTION: Do not run this test if the drive contains a tape that is receiving data from the host. Rewinds the tape in the drive. Lock Transport Locks the transport assembly in place to allow for shipping the library. Power down the library after running this test. Library motion commands may fail if issued after the transport assembly is locked. NOTE: The transport assembly automatically unlocks when the library is powered on. Unlock Transport Unlocks the transport assembly without power cycling the library. The transport must have already been locked to use this test. NOTE: The transport assembly automatically unlocks when library is powered on. 3-30 Chapter 3

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Library Administration
Running Library Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 3
3-30
Test
Vertical Motion
Moves the vertical assembly to the bottom of the
library, then to the top, while the transport
moves around its lateral range. Upon
completion of these moves, the transport
assembly then stops.
Test
Lateral Motion
Moves the transport assembly to a random slot.
No tape is required.
Test Magazine Moves
Moves a tape from a random slot to an empty,
random slot, and then returns it to the original
location.
Wellness Test
Moves a tape from a random slot to an empty
drive, repeats the process until all drives are
full, and then returns all tapes to their original
slots.
Rewind
Media
CAUTION:
Do not run this test if the drive
contains a tape that is receiving data from the
host.
Rewinds the tape in the drive.
Lock Transport
Locks the transport assembly in place to allow
for shipping the library. Power down the library
after running this test. Library motion
commands may fail if issued after the transport
assembly is locked.
NOTE:
The transport assembly automatically
unlocks when the library is powered on.
Unlock Transport
Unlocks the transport assembly without power
cycling the library. The transport must have
already been locked to use this test.
NOTE:
The transport assembly automatically
unlocks when library is powered on.
Table 3-8
Front Panel Diagnostic Tests
Test
Description