Diagnostic And Maintenance Functions - Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS Technical Reference Manual

Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions

Table 5 Diagnostic and
maintenance functions
Function Code
0
1
QuantumLTO-8 HH SAS User's Guide
The drive can:
• Run diagnostics
• Test write and read functions
• Test a suspect tape cartridge
• Update firmware
• Perform other diagnostic and maintenance functions
The drive must be in maintenance mode to perform these functions.
Caution: Maintenance functions cannot be performed concurrently
Table 5 on page 45 describes each diagnostic and maintenance function
that the drive can perform, gives the function code which appears on
the Single-character Display (SCD), and directs you to the instructions
for performing the function. It is recommended that you use a
customer-supplied scratch (blank) data cartridge for diagnostic testing.
Diagnostic or Maintenance Function
Exit Maintenance Mode: Causes the
drive to become available for reading
and writing data.
Run Drive Diagnostics: Runs tests to
determine whether the drive can
properly load and unload cartridges,
and read and write data.
with read or write operations. While in maintenance mode,
the tape drive does not accept host interface commands
from the server.
Instructions Location
Function Code 0: Maintenance Mode
on page 49
Function Code 1: Run Drive
Diagnostics
Chapter 4: Operations
Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
on page 49
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