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Chapter 5. DAStape 200 Tape Drives and Media
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Diagnostics and Maintenance To initiate a function, you must be in maintenance mode. For
more information, see Functions of the Unload Button on page 33.
Function Code
a
a. The single-character display is blank during normal operation.
Run Tape Drive Diagnostics
Runs tests and determines whether the drive can properly load and unload cartridges and read and write data.
1
Update Tape Drive Firmware from FMR Tape
Load updated firmware from a field microcode replacement (FMR) tape.
2
Create FMR Tape
Copies the drive’s FMR data to a scratch (blank) data cartridge.
3
Force a Drive Dump
Performs a dump of data (also known as saving a microcode trace).
4
Copy the Drive Dump to Tape (at Beginning of Tape)
Copies data from a drive dump (captured by using Function Code 4) to the beginning of a scratch (blank) tape.
5
Run SCSI Wrap Test
Performs a check of the SCSI circuitry from and to the SCSI connector.
6
Run RS-422 Wrap Test
Not available.
7
Unmake FMR Tape
Erases the FMR data on a scratch (blank) tape and rewrites the cartridge memory on the tape.
This turns the cartridge into a valid scratch data cartridge.
8
Display Error Code Log
Display the last 10 error codes, one at a time (the most recent is presented first and the oldest is presented last).
9
Clear Error Code Log
Erases the contents of the error code log.
A
Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive
This function cannot be selected by itself; it is a part of other functions that require a tape be loaded.
C
Test Cartridge & Media
Performs tests to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable.
E
Fast Read/Write Test
Performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to tape.
F
Test Head
Performs tests to ensure that the tape drive’s head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly.
H
Exit Maintenance Mode
The drive becomes available for reading and writing data.
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