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Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump

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then: Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty v If the tape drive fails to create the FMR tape, it displays an error code. To determine the error, see Table 8 on page 55. The tape drive then unloads the FMR tape, exits maintenance mode, and displays the following message: Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump Function Code 4 performs a dump of data collected by the drive (this process is also known as saving a microcode trace). 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 4 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 Force Drive Dump 5. Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive performs the dump and displays the following message: Force Drive Dump Completed! The single-character display shows 0, then goes blank. The following message displays, and the tape drive exits maintenance mode. Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty Appendix B. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions 67

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then:
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
v
If the tape drive fails to create the FMR tape, it displays an error code. To
determine the error, see Table 8 on page 55. The tape drive then unloads the
FMR tape, exits maintenance mode, and displays the following message:
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump
Function Code 4 performs a dump of data collected by the drive (this process is
also known as saving a microcode trace).
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
4
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
Force Drive Dump
5.
Press and hold the unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to select
the function. The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive performs the dump and displays
the following message:
Force Drive Dump
Completed!
The single-character display shows
0
, then goes blank. The following message
displays, and the tape drive exits maintenance mode.
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
Appendix B. Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
67