IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information page 183

2. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Open a Device option, and press
Enter.
3. At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 (or your
specific device).
4. At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only, 4=Append):
prompt, type 1.
5. At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press Enter.
General Commands:
1. Open a Device
2. Close a Device
3. Device Info
4. Tape Drive Service Aids 8. Request Sense
Medium Changer Commands:
12. Element Information
13. Position To Element
14. Element Inventory
15. Prevent Medium Removal 19. Allow Medium Removal
Tape Commands:
20. Query/Set Parameters
6. At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Read and Write Tests
option, and press Enter.
7. At the Select test (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only): prompt, type 1.
8. At the Hit <Enter> for default 10240 block size or enter new block size: prompt,
press Enter.
9. At the Hit <Enter> for default 20 blocks per read/write or enter new blocks:
prompt, press Enter.
10. At the Hit <Enter> for default 1 repetition or enter new repetition: prompt,
press Enter.
The following data is displayed:
Read/Write test, blocksize 10240 count 20 repetition 1
Setting block size...
Read/Write test pass 20
Writing 10240 bytes, 20 blocks...
Write complete, bytes written 204800, blocks 20
Writing 2 file marks...
Backward spacing 2 file marks...
Backward spacing 1 records...
Reading 204800 bytes, 20 blocks...
Read complete, bytes read 204800, blocks 20
Forward spacing file mark...
Data verification complete, no discrepancies found
Read/Write test completed, total bytes written 204800
11. At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press Enter.
5. Inquiry 9. Log Sense Page
6. Test Unit Ready 10. Mode Sense Page
7. Reserve Device 11. Release Device
Q. Quit Program
16. Move Medium
17. Load/Unload Medium
18. Initialize Element Status
30. Read and Write Tests
Chapter 8. Drive Maintenance Procedures
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