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Table 7. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions of the 3580 Tape Drive (continued) Diagnostic or Maintenance Function Function Code Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive C This function cannot be selected by itself, but is a part of other maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics and Create FMR Tape) that require a tape cartridge to be loaded. Test Cartridge & Media E Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable. Fast Read/Write Test F Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to tape. Test Head H Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that the tape drive's head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly. Exit Maintenance Mode 0 Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to become available for reading and writing data. Location of Instructions Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 59 Page 61 42 IBM 3580 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, and Service Guide

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Table 7. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions of the 3580 Tape Drive (continued)
Diagnostic or Maintenance Function
Function Code
Location of
Instructions
Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive
This function cannot be selected by itself, but is a part of other
maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics and
Create FMR Tape) that require a tape cartridge to be loaded.
C
Page 55
Test Cartridge & Media
Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that a
suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable.
E
Page 56
Fast Read/Write Test
Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that the
drive can read from and write to tape.
F
Page 57
Test Head
Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to perform tests to ensure that the tape
drive’s head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly.
H
Page 59
Exit Maintenance Mode
Causes the 3580 Tape Drive to become available for reading and
writing data.
0
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