Diagnostic And Maintenance Functions - IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 3-3. Diagnostic and maintenance functions
Function
Code
Exit Maintenance Mode: Causes the drive to become
0
available for reading and writing data.
Run Drive Diagnostics: Runs tests to determine
1
whether the drive can properly load and unload
cartridges, and read and write data.
Update Tape Drive Firmware from FMR Tape: Loads
8
updated firmware from a field microcode replacement
(FMR) tape.
Create FMR Tape: Copies its field microcode
3
replacement (FMR) data to a customer-supplied scratch
(blank) data cartridge.
Force a Drive Dump: Performs a dump of data (also
8
known as saving a microcode trace).
Copy Drive Dump: Copies data from a drive dump
5
(captured by using Function Code 4) to the beginning of
a customer-supplied scratch (blank) data cartridge,
copies a drive dump to flash memory, or erases a dump
from flash memory.
Run Host Interface Wrap Test: Performs a check of the
6
circuitry from and to the connector.
Run RS-422 Wrap Test: This test causes the drive to
7
perform a check of the circuitry and connector for the
RS-422 interface.
Unmake FMR Tape: Erases the FMR data on a
8
customer-supplied scratch (blank) data cartridge and
rewrite the cartridge memory on the tape. This turns the
cartridge into a valid customer-supplied scratch data
cartridge.
Display Error Code Log: Displays the last 10 error
9
codes, one at a time (the codes are ordered; the most
recent is presented first and the oldest (tenth) is
presented last).
Clear Error Code Log: Erases the contents of the error
A
code log.
Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive: This function cannot
C
be selected by itself, but is a part of other maintenance
functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics and
Create FMR Tape) that require a tape cartridge to be
loaded.
Test Cartridge & Media: Performs tests to ensure that a
E
suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are acceptable.
Write Performance Test: Performs tests to ensure that
F
the drive can read from and write to tape.
Test Head: Performs tests to ensure that the tape drive's
H
head and tape-carriage mechanics are working correctly.
J
Fast Read/Write Test: Performs tests to ensure that the
drive can read from and write to tape.
Load/Unload Test: Tests the drive's ability to load and
L
unload a tape cartridge.
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TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator and Service Manual
Diagnostic or Maintenance Function Instructions Location
"Function Code 0: Maintenance Mode" on
page 3-9
"Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics"
on page 3-10
"Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware
from FMR Tape" on page 3-11
"Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape" on
page 3-11
"Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump"
on page 3-12
"Function Code 5: Copy Drive Dump" on
page 3-12
"Function Code 6: Run Host Interface
Wrap Test" on page 3-13
"Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap
Test" on page 3-14
"Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape" on
page 3-15
"Function Code 9: Display Error Code
Log" on page 3-16
"Function Code A: Clear Error Code Log"
on page 3-16
"Function Code C: Insert Cartridge into
Tape Drive" on page 3-16
"Function Code E: Test Cartridge &
Media" on page 3-16
"Function Code F: Write Performance
Test" on page 3-17
"Function Code H: Test Head" on page
3-18
"Function Code J: Fast Read/Write Test"
on page 3-19
"Function Code L: Load/Unload Test" on
page 3-20