IBM 3580-L23 Setup Guide - Page 88

Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test, Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape

Get IBM 3580-L23 PDF manuals and user guides View all IBM 3580-L23 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 88 highlights

Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test This test is not available and cannot be performed. Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape Function Code 8 erases the field microcode replacement (FMR) data and rewrites the cartridge memory on the tape. This converts the cartridge into a valid scratch (blank) data 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 8 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 Unmake FMR Tape 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 the FMR data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). Unmake FMR Tape Load Drv FMR Tape After you insert the FMR cartridge, the flashing C in the single-character display changes to 8 and the following message displays: Unmake FMR Tape Tape Loading = = = > followed by: Unmake FMR Tape Writing = = = > 72 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test
This test is not available and cannot be performed.
Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape
Function Code 8 erases the field microcode replacement (FMR) data and rewrites
the cartridge memory on the tape. This converts the cartridge into a valid scratch
(blank) data 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
8
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
Unmake FMR Tape
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 the FMR
data cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode).
Unmake FMR Tape
Load Drv FMR Tape
After you insert the FMR cartridge, the flashing
C
in the single-character
display changes to
8
and the following message displays:
Unmake FMR Tape
Tape Loading
===>
followed by:
Unmake FMR Tape
Writing
===>
72
IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide