Spectra T50e - Interpret the Detailed Drive Information

Chapter 13—Drive Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Drives
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Interpret the Detailed Drive Information
TheDriveDetailsscreenincludesinformationaboutthedriveanddrive
sledfirmwareversions,thelocation‐basedSpectraserialnumber,andthe
manufacturer’sserialnumber.Italsoshowsadditionaldetailedstatus
information,includingthestatethesingle‐characterdisplay(SCD)onthe
drive.See
ViewRobotUtilizationInformationonpage142forinformation
aboutaccessingthisscreen.
ThefollowingsectionsdescribehowtouseinformationontheDrive
Detailsscreentohelptroubleshootdriveproblems.
Responding to the Drive Cleaning Notification
Wheneveratapeisloadedorunloaded,theread/writeheadsare
physicallycleanedbyabrushlocatedwithinthedrive.However,after
readingandwritingalargeamountofdata(theexactamountvariesby
drivetypeandgeneration)orifreadorwriteerrorsoccur,thedrive
requeststobe
cleanedwithacleaningcartridge.Therequestismadeby
sendingaTapeAlertmessagetothehost,anddisplayingaContheSCD
Thenotificationisalsopostedtothelibrary’sDriveDetailsscreen
(Figure264)andtheDLMdrivehealthiconforthedrivechangestoyellow
(seeUsingtheDriveHealthIconsonpage275foradditionalinformation).
Figure 264 Use the information on the Drive Details screen to
help troubleshoot drive problems (Fibre Channel drive shown).