IBM TS2340 User Guide - Page 370
Microsoft Windows System, Tape Device Attachment Test
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Windows - Verifying Proper Attachment of Your Devices Microsoft Windows System Tape Device Attachment Test The following procedure tests the attachment of a tape device to a Microsoft Windows system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at tape0 and that there is no cartridge in the drive. When the message Return to continue: message is displayed or when you are told to enter information, press Enter after following the instruction. When the utility displays information, use the appropriate hardware manual to verify that the information is reasonable. 1. Open a Windows command shell window. 2. For Windows NT users, if you want to perform a more complete test and your device has an autoloader, use the instructions in "Autochanger Device Attachment Test - Windows NT Only" on page 352 to mount a writable scratch cartridge in the drive. This is accomplished by following the steps in the procedure, except that in steps 11 and 12, select the element ID of a drive rather than the unoccupied slot ID. If you want to perform a more complete test and your device does not have an autoloader, mount a writable scratch cartridge manually into the drive. 3. Enter ntutil. 4. Select 1 (Manual test). 5. Enter 50 (poll registered devices). All devices detected by adapters (that were attached and powered-On at system start time) should be displayed. 6. Enter 20 (open). 7. Enter 1 (Read/Write). 8. Enter 49 (inquiry). Reply with 0 (zero) to the Drive=0, Library=1 prompt. This step concludes a very basic test of the device, adapter connection, and the device driver. You may stop the test here or continue to perform a more complete test. 9. Enter 39 (test unit ready) until no error occurs. Each time you are prompted with a Drive=0, Library=1 prompt, reply with 0 (zero). 10. Enter 31 (rewind). 11. Enter 87 (Read/Write Test). Enter Y in response to the confirmation message. 12. Enter 33 (unload). 13. Enter 21 (close). 14. Enter 99 (return to main menu). 15. Enter 9 (Exit ntutil). Note: See Microsoft Windows System for information on the ntutil application. Autochanger Device Attachment Test - Windows NT Only The following procedure tests the attachment of an autochanger device to a Windows NT system. The procedure assumes that your device is attached at lb1.0.0.1 and that the tape device is attached at tape0. You also need a cartridge in at least one of the slots. 352 IBM Tape Device Drivers Installation and User's Guide