Menu System Tasks - Oracle StorageTek T9840 User Manual

Menu System Tasks

If CHK sextets appears in the tape drive's front panel display, where sextets is
the fault symptom code (FSC), a cleaning cartridge failure occurred.
Try the procedure again with a different cleaning cartridge. If the problem
persists, contact your service representative.
4. Remove the cleaning cartridge from the tape drive.
This completes the cleaning process and the tape drive is ready to resume normal
operations.
Menu System Tasks
The remaining operator tasks are accomplished by using the drive menu system.
Some tasks can be performed from the offline menu system only.
• "Place the Drive Online" on page 65
• "View the Drive Configuration" on page 65
• "View the Firmware Release Level" on page 66
• "Place the Drive Offline" on page 66
• "Reformat a Cartridge" on page 67
• "Build the MIR" on page 68
• "Exit the Menu System" on page 69
You can use the Virtual Operator Panel, version 1.0.12 (or higher), with Oracle's
StorageTek T9840D tape drive to perform many of the operator tasks listed above (see
"Virtual Operator Panel" on page
graphical user interface to accomplish task functions. See the StorageTek Virtual
Operator Panel Customer User's Guide for specific information.
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Note – The tape drive might immediately eject the cleaning
cartridge and show the message Expo Clacker in the front panel
display. This indicates that the cleaning cartridge has been used its
maximum number of cleaning cycles. Discard the worn cleaning
cartridge and insert a new cleaning cartridge into the tape drive.
The cleaning cartridge can be used about 100 times before you
must discard it.
Note – VOP version 1.0.13 (or higher) in conjunction with the
appropriate drive code level supports the use of an IPv6 address.
36). The Virtual Operator Panel provides a
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