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Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function, Function Code 1: Run Tape Drive Diagnostics

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Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function The sections that follow describe each diagnostic and maintenance function of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Function Code 1: Run Tape Drive Diagnostics Function Code 1 runs tests that determine whether the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can properly load and unload cartridges, and read and write data. The diagnostic takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and loops continually until you halt it. To halt the diagnostic, press the unload button. The diagnostic will continue to the end of its loop and then stop. The drive then exits maintenance mode. 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 1 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.) Maint Mode: Select Drive R/W Diagnostic 5. Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select the function. Immediately after the following message displays, insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write-protected (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). Note: Due to the Power-On Self Test that is running, the message may take 90 seconds to display. Drive R/W Diagnostic Load Scratch Tape After you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing C in the single-character display changes to 1, and one or more of the following messages display: 62 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

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Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function
The sections that follow describe each diagnostic and maintenance function of the
3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive.
Function Code 1: Run Tape Drive Diagnostics
Function Code 1 runs tests that determine whether the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
can properly load and unload cartridges, and read and write data. The diagnostic
takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and loops continually until you halt it.
To halt the diagnostic, press the unload button. The diagnostic will continue to the
end of its loop and then stop. The drive then exits maintenance mode.
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
1
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.)
Maint Mode: Select
Drive R/W Diagnostic
5.
Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select
the function. Immediately after the following message displays, insert a scratch
(blank) data cartridge that is not write-protected (or the tape drive exits
maintenance mode).
Note:
Due to the Power-On Self Test that is running, the message may take 90
seconds to display.
Drive R/W Diagnostic
Load Scratch Tape
After you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing
C
in the single-character
display changes to
1
, and one or more of the following messages display:
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