Contents

6.4

Read-ahead Cache ..........................................................................................

6-13

 

6.4.1

Data buffer structure ..........................................................................

6-13

 

6.4.2

Caching operation ..............................................................................

6-14

 

6.4.3 Using the read segment buffer ...........................................................

6-16

6.5

Write Cache....................................................................................................

6-20

 

6.5.1

Cache operation .................................................................................

6-20

CHAPTER 7 Maintenance and Diagnosis .....................................................

7-1

7.1

Maintenance .....................................................................................................

7-2

 

7.1.1

Rules for maintenance..........................................................................

7-2

 

7.1.2

Maintenance requirements ...................................................................

7-3

 

7.1.3

Maintenance levels...............................................................................

7-5

 

7.1.4 Disk drive revision number..................................................................

7-6

 

7.1.5 Tools and test equipment .....................................................................

7-8

 

7.1.6

Self-diagnostics....................................................................................

7-8

 

7.1.7

Test.......................................................................................................

7-8

7.2

Operation Confirmation .................................................................................

7-11

 

7.2.1

Operation test .....................................................................................

7-11

 

7.2.2

Diagnostic test....................................................................................

7-11

7.3

Troubleshooting Procedure ............................................................................

7-12

 

7.3.1

Troubleshooting procedure ................................................................

7-12

 

7.3.2 Troubleshooting disk drive replaced in field .....................................

7-12

 

7.3.3

Troubleshooting at factory.................................................................

7-14

7.4

Disk Drive Removal Procedure......................................................................

7-15

7.5

Spare Disk Drive ............................................................................................

7-15

Glossary ...........................................................................................................

 

GL-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations .........................................................................AB-1

Index .................................................................................................................

 

IN-1

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