Tape Cartridges (Fc 6120) - IBM Bull Escala E5-700 Manual

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Performing the test

Follow these steps to perform the internal self-test:

Attention: Use a blank tape to perform the test. During the test, the tape is overwritten with a test

pattern and all data on the tape is destroyed.

1. Clean the tape drive.

2. Press the blue eject button for 7 seconds. When the Ready LED blinks rapidly, insert the blank, X23

data cartridge.

The tape drive performs the internal self-test. The test can take up to 15 minutes. After successful

completion, the media is ejected.

Interpreting the results

The following table shows how to interpret the results of the internal self-test using the status lights. To

see a front-view illustration of the tape drive and status lights, see one of the following illustrations.

VXA-320 tape drive: Figure 3 on page 31

VXA-2 tape drive: Figure 4 on page 39

If the internal self-test passes, then the tape drive has no hardware fault and no further tests are required.

If the internal self-test indicates a drive failure, contact your service provider.

Table 20. Internal self-test status light combinations

Internal self-test

operation

Initiated

Flashing rapidly

Running

Flashing rapidly

Passed

Passed, cleaning

needed

Media failure

Media

write-protected

Internal self-test

media not

compatible

Drive failure

Repeat the internal self-test with a different, blank X23 data cartridge.

Repeat the internal self-test with a write-enabled, blank X23 data cartridge.