View Configuration Main Menu Task; View Configuration Information - StorageTek 9840 User's Reference Manual

View Configuration Main Menu Task

View Configuration Main Menu Task

Use the View Configuration main menu to view configuration information. You
can view this menu while the 9840 Tape Drive is online. Authorized service
personnel perform other procedures with the View Configuration main menu
when the 9840 Tape Drive is offline.
CAUTION:
Do not navigate through the View Configuration main menu when the
9840 Tape Drive is offline because doing so might alter the drive
configuration.
Follow the directions in this section exactly to avoid configuration
problems.

View Configuration Information

View the configuration settings of the 9840 Tape Drive by looking at the
submenus of the View Configuration main menu while the 9840 Tape Drive is
online. Follow these steps:
1. Press the
The operator panel displays the "Online" or "Offline" message.
2. Do one of the following:
• If the 9840 Tape Drive is already online, go to step 4.
• If the 9840 Tape Drive is offline, continue with step 3.
3. Press the
online.
The operator panel displays the "Online" message.
4. Press the
message.
5. Press the
The operator panel displays the value for the Compress mode submenu.
6. Press the
configurations. Do so until you reach the Configuration Exit menu.
The operator panel displays the "Exit Config" message.
7. At the Configuration Exit submenu, do one of the following:
• Press the
• Press the
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switch once to enter the menu system.
Menu
switch once to change the state of the 9840 Tape Drive to
Select
switch until the operator panel displays the "View Cfg?"
Menu
switch to enter the View Configuration main menu.
Select
or the
Menu Select
switch to view the configuration values again.
Menu
switch to exit the View Configuration main menu; then
Select
press the switch until you exit the menu system.
Select
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switch repeatedly to view the other drive
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