IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 357

IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool 3. Insert the second destination element address in decimal in the ″Second destination element address″ box. 4. ITDT issues the ioctl command. Initialize Element Status When you select the Initialize Element Status command: 1. ITDT issues the ioctl command. 2. ITDT prints command summary. Prevent/Allow Medium Removal When you select the Prevent/Allow Medium Removal command: 1. Use the pull down menu to either prevent or allow. 2. ITDT issues the ioctl command. Initialize Element Status Range When you select the Initialize Element Status Range command: 1. Insert the first slot address in decimal in the provided box. 2. Insert the number of slots in the provided box. 3. ITDT issues the ioctl command. Read Device IDs When you select the Read Device IDs command: 1. ITDT issues the Element Info ioctl command. 2. If no drive is present, ITDT prints NO DRIVE PRESENT - and exits. 3. ITDT prints information for all drives. Read Cartridge Location When you select the Read Cartridge Location command: 1. You are prompted for address of the first element. 2. If address is zero, print error message and exit. 3. You are prompted for number of elements. 4. If number of elements is zero, print error message and exit. 5. ITDT issues the Element Info ioctl command. 6. ITDT verifies that the address range is valid, otherwise print error message and exit. 7. If no slots are found in Element Info data; print error message and exit. 8. ITDT issues the READ_CARTRIDGE_LOCATION ioctl command. 9. ITDT prints decoded storage element information. Dump/Force Dump/Dump When you select the Dump/Force Dump/Dump command: | 1. ITDT retrieves dump. | 2. ITDT issues Force Dump command. | 3. ITDT retrieves second dump. | 4. ITDT displays name of stored dump files and the output directory where they | are stored. The dump filenames start with the serial number of the device. Chapter 10. IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) 339