Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Performing Diagnostic Tests, Setting Operating Parameters

5Interface Specifications

Fault Symptom Code (FSC) that indicates the specific nature of hardware and software errors or other events (the FSC is an Exabyte-unique byte)

INQUIRY (12h) Command

You can use the INQUIRY (12h) command to obtain information about the tape drive’s firmware level, the version of SCSI supported by the tape drive, and so on.

LOG SENSE (4Dh) and LOG SELECT (4Ch) Commands

You can use the LOG SENSE (4Dh) command to retrieve the tape drive’s read and write error counters. You can use the LOG SELECT (4Ch) command to set threshold values for these counters.

Performing Diagnostic Tests

You can perform diagnostics to find out detailed information about tape drive operations. The SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh) command allows you to run special diagnostic tests, including a drive dump. The RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (1Ch) command allows you to obtain diagnostic results or a dump that provides you with information about the status of tape drive operations.

Setting Operating Parameters

To set operating parameters for the tape drive, use the MODE SELECT (15h) command. To find out how the parameters are set for the tape drive, use the MODE SENSE (1Ah) command.

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