Display Firmware Sub-Menu; Prepare Media Sub-Menu - Qualstar 34XX Series User Manual

Tape drive
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- The SCSI interface is not in use.
NO
Pressing ENTER a second time toggles this function between
EXIT leaves the function as indicated in the display.
that the SCSI PCBA is not connected or that it is being held reset by the SCSI bus.
4.5.5

Display Firmware Sub-Menu

The
DISPLAY FIRMWARE
its firmware. Information is displayed, and nothing is changed.
Press the
4.5.6

Prepare Media Sub-Menu

The Prepare Media sub-menu offers five functions for the 341X drives (three
functions for the 3402/3404 drives). A tape must have write-enable ring and must be
loaded before activating these functions.
The Prepare Media sub-menu functions will erase part or all of the tape and
should be used with discretion.
The following steps are used to execute a Prepare Media function:
1.
Load a tape.
2.
Step through the menu hierarchy and enter the Prepare Media sub-menu by
pressing ENTER when display line one indicates
3.
Use the
two.
4.
To select the displayed function, press ENTER again. Display line two will
then indicate
a.
To continue with the function, press ENTER again. After display line two
indicates
Display line two will then display the appropriate message, the BUSY
indicator will illuminate, and the function will be performed. When the
function is complete, the tape will be rewound and the BUSY indicator will be
extinguished.
b.
The operation cannot be aborted once it has begun.
5.
To discontinue the function and return to the preceding level, press EXIT.
500300 Rev. U
sub-menu displays internal information about the drive and
or
switches to scroll through the parameters, and press EXIT to exit.
CAUTION
or
switches to until the desired function appears in display line
ENTER = CONTINUE
WILL ERASE TAPE!,
Menu Operations
NO SCSI RESPONSE
PREPARE MEDIA
.
press ENTER again to execute the operation.
and
. Pressing
YES
NO
indicates
.
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