Chapter 4: Operations
Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions
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Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge, error code J or 7
appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge,
or the media has read-only compatibility, 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 48)
2 Press the Unload button on
ce per second until 5 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 Unlo
ad button for three or more seconds, then
release it to select the function.
4 Press the Unload button once per second to cycle through the
fo
llowing functions:
• 5 - 0: no function
• 5 - 1: copy dump to tape; clears RAM dump
• 5 - 2: copy dump to flash memory; clears RAM dump
• 5 - 3: erase flash memory
If you cycle past the desired code, press the Unload button once per
sec
o
nd until the code reappears.
5 Press and hold the Unload bu
tton for three or more seconds, then
release it to select one of the above functions.
6 If you selected 5 -
0 the drive will exit Maintenance Mode. If you
selected 5 - 2 or 5 - 3 the SCD will change to a flashing 5 while the
procedure is completing. After the procedure is completed the drive
will exits Maintenance Mode. If you selected 5 - 1 the SCD will
change to a flashing C indicating that a data cartridge is to be
inserted.
7 Insert a scratch (blank) data cartri
dge wi
thin 60 seconds, or the
drive will exit Maintenance Mode. Ensure the scratch cartridge is not
write protected (or the tape drive exits maintenance mode). The
SCD flashes the selection number while performing the function.
• If the copy operation completes successfully
, the tape drive
rewinds and unloads the tape, and exits Maintenance Mode
after the cartridge is removed.
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