Function Code 9: Display Error Code Log; Function Code A: Clear Error Code Log - IBM Ultrium Gen 6 Installation And User Manual

3. Press and hold the Unload button for 3 or more seconds, then release it to
4. Insert the FMR data cartridge (or the tape drive exits Maintenance mode). The

Function code 9: Display error code log

Function code
ordered; the most recent is presented first and the oldest is presented last. If there
are no errors in the log, function code
Maintenance mode.
To execute Function code 9: Display error code log, 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 the Unload button, then release it to view the most recent error code.
4. Press and release the Unload button again to view successive error codes. Let 2
5. After viewing all error codes, exit this function by pressing the Unload button

Function code A: Clear error code log

Function code
To execute Function code A: Clear error code log, complete the following steps:
1. Put the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see "Entering
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select function . The SCD changes to a flashing
SCD changes to a flashing
and rewrites the header in the cartridge memory to change the cartridge to a
valid scratch (blank) data cartridge. The drive then ejects the cartridge and exits
Maintenance mode.
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
tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance mode after the
cartridge is removed.
v If the tape drive creates the scratch 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 scratch 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.
displays the last 10 error codes, one at a time. The codes are
Maintenance mode" on page 27.
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button once per second until the
code reappears.)
to 3 seconds pass between each depression. The green Ready light and amber
Fault light will flash on and off once for each successive error code. The SCD
will display when all the error codes have been displayed.
again. The SCD will display
erases the contents of the error code log.
Maintenance mode" on page 27.
. The tape drive erases the firmware on the tape
or appears in the SCD. If you inserted a
appears in the SCD. In either case, the
displays in the SCD and exits
and exit Maintenance mode.
, requesting a cartridge.
appears in the SCD. (If you