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dump information, you can clear the dump by using this procedure.
1. From the service panel, press Change Mode .
2. Select CE Offline Mode, then Dump.
3. From the CE Dump menu, select Clear Flash Dump. The CE Wait menu appears momentarily while
the dump is cleared.
4. Select Cancel to return to the CE Dump menu.
5. Return to the procedure that sent you here.
Offloading Dumps to System i (OS/400)
Use "Offloading dumps to tape cartridge" on page 216.
Offloading dumps to AIX with TAPEUTIL
Refer to the IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers: Installation and User's
Guide for details of the ITDT/tapeutil program with AIX systems.
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data is stored in the device.
Note: Trace data is volatile and is lost if you press Reset or power OFF the device.
You might require assistance from the customer during this process.
This procedure reads a dump from the 3592 and writes it to a diskette in AIX/UNIX format.
1. At the drive service panel, verify that the drive is Online.
2. Verify that the drive is unloaded.
3. Verify that the drive is not in use by another host.
4. Insert the diskette that is used for the dump into the system floppy diskette drive.
5. When the prompt appears, format the diskette by typing format, and pressing Enter.
6. Start the tape utility program by typingtapeutil at the prompt.
7. Select Tape Drive Service Aids option from the menu, and press Enter.
8. Select Read Dump from the following panel, and press Enter.
IBM Tape Device Service Aid Menu
Select One of the Service Aids to be performed
Force Microcode Dump
Perform a microcode dump of the system. The dump is stored in
the device.
After the dump is performed it must be read using Read Dump.
Read Dump
Transfer a dump from the tape device to a host file, diskette or
a tape cartridge.
Microcode load
Download microcode from host file or diskette to tape device via
SCSI bus.
Error Log Analysis
Analyze system error log for device.
F3=Cancel
9. Select a Device, and press F7=Commit from the following panel. You must press F7=Commit after
the drive is selected.
212 IBM 3592 TS1140, TS1150, TS1155, and TS1160 Tape Drives: Maintenance Information
appears when a dump is stored in flash memory. If you do not need the flash
appears when the dump is available. It remains on the screen to indicate that trace
F10=Exit
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