Running A System Test; Retrieving Information; Displaying Cycle Count; Viewing Event Logs - ADIC FastStor 2 User Manual

Running a System Test

Running a System Test verifies the basic operational soundness of the autoloader and tape drive.
All regular backup or restore operations are suspended while a System Test is in progress.
To run a System Test
1. From the Home Screen or main menu, press + or – until Diagnostics appears on the top line
of the LCD screen.
2. Press ENTER to select.
System Test appears on the LCD screen.
3. The Select Cycles message appears. Press + or – to select from 270, 540, 1080, or Endless.
4. Press ENTER to begin the test.
The Test Count message displays the number of load-calibrate-unload cycles that have been
completed during the test.
5. Press CANCEL to end the test.

Retrieving Information

The Information menu provides access to information about the autoloader cycle count, recent
events that occurred on the autoloader, and to the firmware level.

Displaying Cycle Count

This option displays the total system cycle count, which increments each time a tape is loaded into
the drive or exported from the autoloader.
To display the cycle count
1. From the Home Screen or main menu, press + or – until Information appears on the top line
of the LCD screen.
2. Press ENTER to access the available options.
3. Press + or – until the Cycle Count message appears on the LCD screen.
The LCD screen displays the total cycle count.
4. Press CANCEL when done.

Viewing Event Logs

This option provides access to the autoloader errors and events (see
Codes for a description of error codes).
To view the event log
1. From the Home Screen or main menu, press + or – until Information appears on the top line
of the LCD screen.
2. Press ENTER to access the available options.
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