Media Tests

The Diagnostics Media Tests include the following. To run these tests, you must insert a scratch or suspect tape into the library's top (uppermost) I/E station slot to be used in the test. You can only run these tests on IBM tape drives.

To run a Media Test:

  1. Enter Diagnostics (see About Library Diagnostics for instructions).
  2. From the menu bar, select Drives > Media Tests and then choose the test you want to run.
  3. 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 test are located. Select Unassigned if the tape drive(s) you want to test are not assigned to a partition. Click Next.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to place a tape in the top I/E station slot and verify it is correctly installed.
  5. The screen displays the location and information about each tape drive in the partition(s). Select the tape drive(s) you want to use for the test.

    NOTE: If there is more than one page of tape drives, use the Page 1 of x arrows to view the additional tape drives.

    NOTE: Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.

  6. Click Apply.

    The Progress Window displays. 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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