disabled, Function Code
will be displayed in Maintenance Mode. The drive
will default to Post Error Reporting disabled after a reboot or power off/on cycle.
1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see “Entering
Maintenance Mode” on page D-27.
2. Press the Unload Button once per second until either
or
appears in the
SCD.
or
will appear in the SCD to indicate the current setting for Post
Error Reporting. If you cycle past the desired code, press the Unload Button
once per second until the code reappears.
3. Exit Maintenance Mode if you do not want to change the current setting for
Post Error Reporting. For instructions, see “Exiting Maintenance Mode” on
page D-28.
4. To disable Post Error Reporting, Press and hold the Unload Button for three
seconds while
appears in the SCD. The SCD changes to
after you
release the Unload Button.
5. Press the Unload Button once per second to select another Maintenance Mode
Function. To exit Maintenance Mode, refer to “Exiting Maintenance Mode” on
page D-28.
Drive Error Codes
Table D-11 gives descriptions of the errors and messages that pertain to the drive,
and tells what to do when you receive them.
Attention: If the drive detects a permanent error and displays an error code other
than
, it automatically performs a drive dump. If you force a drive dump, the existing
dump will be overwritten and data will be lost. After you force a drive dump, do
not turn OFF the power to the drive or you may lose the dump data.
v Make note of the SCD error code prior to removing a cartridge or clearing the
SCD error code.
v If an error occurred with a cartridge in the drive, push the Unload Button to
eject the cartridge.
v To clear the SCD error code and power cycle the drive, press the Unload Button
for ten seconds. A drive dump will be created.
Attention: If the drive detects a permanent error and displays an error code other
than
, it automatically performs a drive dump. If you force a drive dump, the
existing dump will be overwritten and data will be lost. After you force a drive
dump, do not turn off the power to the drive or you may lose the dump data.
Table D-11. Error codes on the Single-character Display
Error Code Cause and Action
No error occurred and no action is required. This code displays when diagnostics have finished
running and no error occurred.
Note: The Single-character Display is blank during normal operation of the tape drive.
Appendix D. Using Ultrium Drives D-41
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