Retrieving Drive Information; Configuration Information; Additional Command Menus And Actions - IBM LTO Library User Manual

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v Hard error log displays a history of unrecoverable errors. Use the Older or
Newer keys to select an entry.
v Recovered (soft) error log displays a history of recoverable errors. Use the
Older or Newer keys to select an entry.
v Odometer displays the number of times a tape has moved from a slot.
v Identity displays the library serial number.
2. Select Back to return to the Library information menu.

Retrieving drive information

Follow these steps to retrieve information about the drive.
1. Select Main-->Information-->Drive Information.
2. Select OK to display one of the following options.
v Event log displays significant events for the selected drive position,
including drive errors, online/offline transitions, and drive cleaning.
Note: This log is available after removing a drive.
v Odometer displays a count of cumulative operating hours and drive loads.
v Identity displays the drive type, serial number, and firmware revision.

Configuration information

To view the configuration information, do the following:
1. Select Main-->Information-->View Configuration.
2. Select the desired library function to view current information about the
following:
v Password enabled status
v Mailslot configuration
v Network access configuration
v SCSI ID assignments or Fibre Channel status
v Save element reserve after a power cycle
v Other configuration options (prevent media access, restore factory defaults,
report recovered error logs, and diagnostic configurations for service only)

Additional command menus and actions

The following sections describe additional menus and functions.
Viewing date and time
To view the date and time, so the following:
1. Select Main-->Information-->Date and Time.
2. Select More to display the date and time of the last power on.
Setting the date and time: see "Setting the date and time" on page 13, Chapter 1.
Viewing firmware revision information
To view firmware revision information, do the following:
1. Select Main-->Information-->Firmware Revisions.
2. From the Firmware Revisions menu, you can view information about the latest
firmware revisions to the library and the tape drives.
Running library diagnostics
Follow these steps to run internal tests of library functions.
1. Select Main -->administration-->Run Test.
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