Running Drive Diagnostic Tests; Running A Get-Put Loop - StorageTek L700e Operator's Manual

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Before performing the diagnostic tests, be sure that the library and
drives are offline.

Running Drive Diagnostic Tests

To run a diagnostic test on a drive:
1. Place the library and drives offline.
2. Press the
3. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DIAGNOSTICS.
4. Press the
The panel displays the Main Diagnostics Menu.
5. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DRIVE
DIAGNOSTICS.
6. Press the
The screen will display a list of installed drives.
7. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive.
8. Press the
The Diags for Drive menu appears.
9. Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores the desired test. For a
description of the available tests, see
10. Press the
If you selected MOUNT/DISMOUNT LOOP, an editing screen will appear:
a. Use the arrow buttons to enter the desired value. (The up arrow button
b. Press the
11. You will be prompted to confirm that you want the library in Maintenance
Mode (offline) before beginning the test (ARE YOU SURE?). Confirm this by
pressing the
12. Wait until the test is completed; the screen will display a message that either
the test completed successfully or, if a problem occurred, the screen will
display an error message and, in some cases, an FSC code.

Running a Get-Put Loop

During a Get-Put loop, the hand loads and unloads a cartridge from a storage
cell. This tests the functionality of the hand assembly.
To run a Get-Put loop:
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button until the Main Menu displays.
MENU
button.
SELECT
button.
SELECT
button.
SELECT
SELECT
button.
increases the value; the down arrow button decreases the value.)
button.
SELECT
button. (You may press the
SELECT
Tenth Edition
Operating in Automated Mode
Table 4-7 on page
4-18.
button to abort.)
MENU
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