Drive Tests
The Diagnostics Drive Tests currently include only one test: Reset Drives.
The Reset Drives operation power cycles the tape drive while the tape drive remains in the drive sled in the library. You may want to perform a reset if a tape drive does not come ready or it is not behaving properly (for example, if a tape is stuck in the drive and will not unload).
To run the Drives Tests:
- Enter Diagnostics (see About Library Diagnostics for instructions).
- From the menu bar, select Drives > Drive Tests > Drive Reset.
- If all of the tape drives in the library are assigned to a single partition, skip this step. If the tape drives are assigned to more than one partition, select the partition in which the tape drive(s) you want to reset are located. Select Unassigned if the tape drive(s) you want to reset are not assigned to a partition. Click Next.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to place a tape in the top I/E station slot and verify it is correctly installed.
- The screen displays the location and information about each tape drive in the partition. Select the tape drive(s) you want to reset.
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NOTE: If there is more than one page of tape drives, use the Page 1 of x arrows to view the additional tape drives.
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NOTE: Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.
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- Click Apply.
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation. Do one of the following:
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- If Completed appears in the the Progress Window, the reset operation completed. Continue with step 6.
- If Failure appears in the the Progress Window, the reset operation did not complete. Follow the instructions listed in the Progress Window to resolve any issues that occurred during the operation.
- After the reset operation completes, the tape drive is rebooted and reconfigured. This takes about 60 seconds. Wait 60 seconds before performing further drive operations.
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