Function Code 3: Create Fmr Tape; Function Code 4: Force A Drive Dump - IBM Ultrium Gen 6 Installation And User Manual

Function code 3: Create FMR tape

Function code
scratch data cartridge. The resulting FMR tape can only be used to update the
firmware on other LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives with the same host interface (SAS).
Attention: For this function, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a
cartridge that can be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on
the cartridge.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (e.g., Ultrium 3 or WORM tape
cartridge), error code
write-protected cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (e.g., Ultrium 4
tape cartridge), error code
unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge is removed.
To execute Function code 3: Create FMR tape, complete the following steps:
1. Put the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see "Entering
2. Press the Unload button once per second until
3. Press and hold the Unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to
4. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that is not write protected (or the tape

Function code 4: Force a drive dump

Function code
also known as saving a microcode trace).
To execute Function code 4: Force a drive dump, complete the following steps:
1. Put the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see "Entering
2. Press the Unload button once per second until
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IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive: Installation and User's Guide
drive unloads the FMR tape and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge
is removed. Contact IBM Technical Support for problem determination or
machine replacement.
copies the drive field microcode replacement (FMR) data to a
or
Maintenance mode" on page 27.
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button once per second until the
code reappears.)
select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing
drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD changes to a flashing
drive copies the FMR data to the scratch data cartridge.
v If the tape drive creates the FMR tape successfully, it rewinds and unloads
the new tape, exits Maintenance mode, and the tape is ready to use.
v If the tape drive fails to create the FMR tape, it displays an error code. To
determine the error, see Appendix C, "Error codes and messages," on page
63. The tape drive then unloads the FMR tape and exits Maintenance mode
after the cartridge is removed.
performs a dump of data collected by the drive (this process is
Maintenance mode" on page 27.
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button once per second until the
code reappears.)
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a
appears in the SCD. In either case, the tape drive
appears in the SCD. (If you
, requesting a cartridge.
. The tape
appears in the SCD. (If you