Dell PowerVault LTO User Manual page 36

Table 8. Diagnostic and Maintenance Function Codes and Descriptions (continued)
Function Code 4 - Force a Dump of Vital Data to Tape Drive Memory
Causes the tape drive to complete a collection (or dump) of vital technical data and save it to drive memory. (A
drive dump is also known as a save of the firmware trace.)
Notice: When an error code is displayed in maintenance mode, the tape drive also displays a dot to remind you
that a dump exists. If you complete Function Code 4, it overwrites the dump and causes the error information
to be lost.
1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2. Press Eject 3 times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that
the drive is in maintenance mode.
3. Press Eject once per second until
to press Eject until it reappears.
4. To select the function, press and hold Eject for 3 seconds. After you select the function,
0
followed by . The single-character display then goes blank, and the tape drive exits maintenance mode.
You can also complete this operation when the tape drive is in normal operating mode. Press and hold Eject for
10 seconds.
Function Code 5 - RESERVED (Service Function)
Function Code 6 - RESERVED (Service Function)
Function Code 7 - RESERVED (Service Function)
Function Code 8 - RESERVED (Service Function)
Function Code 9 - Display Error Code Log
Causes the tape drive to display the last 10 error codes, one at a time. (The codes are ordered - the most
recent is presented first and the oldest (10th) is presented last.)
To view the drive error log:
1. Ensure that there no cartridge is in the drive.
2. Within a 2-second interval, press Eject 3 times. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that the
drive is in maintenance mode.
3. Press Eject once per second until
4. Press and hold Eject for 3 seconds to view the most recent error code.
5. Refer to "Descriptions and corrective actions" on page 38 to determine the meaning of the code and the
action to take.
6. Press Eject to view the next error code. (The codes are ordered - the most recent is presented first and the
oldest (10th) is presented last.)
7. Continue to press Eject until
encountered or the log was cleared, a
maximum of 10 error codes are stored.
To redisplay the error codes, repeat steps 1 - 7.
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8
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
9
appears in the single-character display.
0
appears, indicating that no more error codes exist. If no errors were
0
appears immediately and the drive exits maintenance mode. A
8
, continue
8
displays,