8-34 TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
Figure 8-7. Host Attachment Example
1. Load a CE scratch tape in the IBM 3592.
Important: This test overwrites any data or label existing on the tape cartridge.
2. Type ntutil.
3. Select 1 to enter the device file name.
4. Select 20 to open the device.
5. At the Select Mode (1=read-write, 2=read-only): prompt, type 1. The Device
Opened response is displayed.
6. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 49 to receive the device inquiry data. Valid
data indicating the device is a 3592 should be displayed.
7. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 39 to verify the device test-unit is ready.
8. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 23 to perform write verification.
9. At the Enter Block Size: prompt, type 1024.
10. At the Enter Blocking Factor: prompt, type 256.
11. At the Enter Megabytes to Write: prompt, type 10.
12. At the Enter Pattern File Name: prompt, press Enter.
13. At the Enter Random Seed: prompt, type 0. The PC will write data to the tape
and status will be displayed.
14. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 31 to rewind the tape.
15. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 22 to perform read verification.
16. At the Enter Block Size: prompt, type 1024.
17. At the Enter Blocking Factor: prompt, type 256.
18. At the
Enter Megabytes to Write: prompt, type 10. Data will be read from the
tape and status will be displayed.
19. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 31 to rewind the tape.
20. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 2 to close the device. The Device closed
response is displayed.
21. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select Q to exit the tapetest program.
TAPEUTIL
Terminated
a14m0032
Port 0 Port 1
3592 Tape Drive
Adapter Device
Driver
(ID 7)
Tape Device
Driver
Tape Special File
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