Running Drive Diagnostic Tests - ADIC Scalar 100 User Manual

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3
Select Repair.
4
Using Change, specify Remove or Replace. Select OK.
5
If you selected Remove, you can now remove the drive. If you selected Replace, communication with
the drive is initialized.

Running Drive Diagnostic Tests

Before contacting ATAC, run the appropriate drive diagnostic tests. A collection of drive tests are available
for LTO libraries. The drive diagnostic tests are available through the path indicated below; however, they
are reserved for use by support personnel.
FAST Read/Write — executes a load and unload, and a read and write test.
NORMAL Read/Write — executes a load and unload, and a read and write test.
Media Read/Write — executes a test to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its magnetic tape are
acceptable.
Head Read/Write — executes a test to ensure that the drive's head and tape-carriage mechanics
are working properly.
Power On Self Test — executes the drive power on self-test.
Do not use WORM (write once, read many) media when performing this
Note
test. The diagnostic tests will not work with WORM media.
Path: Main Menu > More > Service > Drives > (select drive) > Diags
1
From the main menu, select More. Select Service and then select Drives. Select Diags.
2
Select the appropriate dialog you wish to run.
3
Select OK.
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