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Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape, If a cartridge is in the tape drive

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Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty To activate the new firmware, turn the power off, then on again. v If the update fails, a message similar to the following displays and the tape drive posts an error code to the single-character display. ERROR! Mcode/Drive Error To determine the error, locate the code in Table 6 on page 39. The drive then unloads the FMR tape, exits maintenance mode, and displays the following message: Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty Contact your IBM Service Representative for problem determination or machine replacement. Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape Function Code 3 copies the drive's field microcode replacement (FMR) data to a scratch data cartridge. 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. Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive. 2. Make sure that the following message appears on the message display (you may need to turn the power off, then on again for the message to appear): Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty 3. Within two seconds, press the unload button 3 times. The status light becomes solid amber and the following message displays (indicating that the tape drive is in maintenance mode): Maint Mode: Select Exit Maint Mode Note: If a cartridge is in the tape drive, it will eject the first time that you press the unload button and the drive will not be placed in maintenance mode. To continue placing the drive in maintenance mode, perform the preceding step. 4. Press the unload button once per second until 3 appears in the single-character display and the following message displays. (If you cycle past the desired code, press the unload button once per second until the code redisplays.) Appendix B. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions 47

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Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
To activate the new firmware, turn the power off, then on again.
v
If the update fails, a message similar to the following displays and the tape
drive posts an error code to the single-character display.
ERROR!
Mcode/Drive Error
To determine the error, locate the code in Table 6 on page 39. The drive then
unloads the FMR tape, exits maintenance mode, and displays the following
message:
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
Contact your IBM Service Representative for problem determination or
machine replacement.
Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape
Function Code 3 copies the drive’s field microcode replacement (FMR) data to a
scratch data cartridge.
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.
Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive.
2.
Make sure that the following message appears on the message display (you
may need to turn the power off, then on again for the message to appear):
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
3.
Within two seconds, press the unload button 3 times. The status light becomes
solid amber and the following message displays (indicating that the tape drive is
in maintenance mode):
Maint Mode: Select
Exit Maint Mode
Note:
If a cartridge is in the tape drive, it will eject the first time that you press
the unload button and the drive will not be placed in maintenance mode.
To continue placing the drive in maintenance mode, perform the
preceding step.
4.
Press the unload button once per second until
3
appears in the single-character
display and the following message displays. (If you cycle past the desired code,
press the unload button once per second until the code redisplays.)
Appendix B. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
47