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Library Verify

Figure 5-20. Service: Library Verify menu

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1.When prompted by the Operator Control Panel display and the I/O Station opens, insert a blank or scratch data cartridge.

2.Close the I/O Station by pushing it back into the library.

3.While the test is running, the Operator Control Panel will display library status. v If the test PASSES, resume normal library operations.

vIf the test FAILS, an error code will be displayed. Make note of the error, then refer to Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting,” on page 7-1.

vWhen prompted by the Operator Control Panel display and the I/O Station opens, remove the cartridge used in the test.

vClose the I/O Station by pushing it back into the library.

vPress Cancel to exit the Library Verify screen.

Note: Library Verify requires a piece of scratch media to perform the test. Once the test has been initiated, the user must complete the test.

Service: Run Tests

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Run Tests

Figure 5-21. Service: Run Tests menu

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The following library diagnostics are available in this menu:

vSystem Test - this test exercises library components by moving customer data cartridges from slots to drives and back to slots. No data is written or read from the customer tapes. To run this test successfully, the library must contain at least one data cartridge for every drive present in the library.

vSlot to Slot Test - The Slot To Slot test will move each resident data cartridge from one slot to another, for each test cycle requested. When completing the Slot To Slot test, you will need to Inventory your library before placing it back online, since this test scrambles the cartridge slot locations.

Note: After running the Slot to Slot Test, the library will need to be re-inventoried.

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