Dell PowerVault LTO - Descriptions and Corrective Actions

Table 8. Diagnostic and Maintenance Function Codes and Descriptions (continued)
Function Code E - Test Cartridge & Media
Causes the tape drive to complete a Write/Read test (on the edge bands) to ensure that a suspect cartridge and
its magnetic tape are acceptable. The tape drive takes approximately 15 minutes to run one loop of the test.
The test loops 10 times before it completes.
• If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of 10 times. After the 10th loop, the test
stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode.
• If an error is detected, the tape drive displays
6
or
7
in the single-character display. Once the cartridge is
manually ejected and removed, the tape drive exits maintenance mode.
• To halt the diagnostic at the end of the current 15-minute test loop, press Eject once. The drive
acknowledges the request by slowing the length of time that the currently displayed character flashes on
the single-character display (from twice per second to once per second). The diagnostic continues to the end
of its loop and then stops. The tape drive then rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode.
• To halt the diagnostic immediately and stop the test that is running, press Eject twice. The tape drive
rewinds, unloads the cartridge, and exits maintenance mode.
Attention: Data on the suspect tape is overwritten.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (see “Data cartridges” on page 21), error code
J
or
7
displays
in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (see “Loading,
unloading, and write-protecting cartridges” on page 23), error code
P
displays in the SCD. In either case, the
tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance mode after the cartridge is removed.
1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2. Press Eject 3 times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which means that
the drive is in maintenance mode.
3. Press Eject once per second until
E
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
E
, continue
to press Eject until it reappears.
4. To select the function, press and hold Eject for 3 seconds. After you select the function,
C
flashes. When
C
flashes, the drive is waiting for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert the suspect data cartridge (or the
tape drive exits maintenance mode). After you insert the cartridge,
E
flashes and the test begins.
• If no error is detected, the test begins again and runs for a maximum of 10 times. After the 10th loop,
the test stops and the drive automatically exits maintenance mode. To halt the test, press Eject. The tape
drive then rewinds and unloads the cartridge, displays
0
, and exits maintenance mode.
• If an error is detected, the tape drive displays
6
or
7
. Once the cartridge is manually ejected and
removed, the tape drive exits maintenance mode.
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Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive: User's Guide