Function Code E: Test Cartridge & Media
Function Code E performs tests that determine whether a suspect cartridge and its
magnetic tape are acceptable. This test runs 10 loops at approximately 15 minutes
per loop.
Press the Unload Button to stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode.
Pressing the Unload Button once will abort the test at the end of the current test
loop. Pressing the Unload Button twice will abort the test immediately. Wait for the
drive to rewind the tape and unload the cartridge.
Attention: When you perform this test, data on the suspect tape will be
overwritten.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (Gen1 or WORM media, for
example), error code 7 appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected
cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (Gen2 media, for
example), error code P appears in the SCD. In either case, the tape drive
unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is
removed.
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page 72.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until E appears in the SCD. (If you
cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button once per second until the
code reappears.)
3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to
select the function. The SCD changes to a flashing C requesting a cartridge.
4. Ensure that the write-protect switch on the cartridge is off, then insert the
cartridge (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The SCD changes to
flashing E . The tape drive runs the tests.
v If no error is detected, the diagnostic will loop and begin again. To stop the
loop, press the Unload Button for one second and release. When the loop
ends, 0 temporarily appears in the SCD.
v If an error is detected, the Status LED flashes amber and the drive posts an
error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in “Error
Codes and Messages” on page 81. To clear the error either turn the power off
and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding the Unload
Button for 10 seconds.
Function Code F: Write Performance Test
Function Code F performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from and write to
tape. This test runs 10 loops at approximately 5 minutes per loop.
Press the Unload Button to stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode.
Pressing the Unload Button once will abort the test at the end of the current test
loop. Pressing the Unload Button twice will abort the test immediately. Wait for the
drive to rewind the tape and unload the cartridge.
Attention: For this test, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a cartridge
that may be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on the
cartridge.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (Gen1 or WORM media, for
example), error code 7 appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected
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