Running Drive Diagnostic Tests

To run a diagnostic test on a drive:

1.Ensure the library is not in use.

2.Press the [MENU] button until the Main Menu displays.

3.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DIAGNOSTICS.

4.Press the [SELECT] button.

The panel displays the Main Diagnostics Menu.

5.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DRIVE DIAGNOSTICS.

6.Press the [SELECT] button.

The screen will display a list of installed drives.

7.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive.

8.Press the [SELECT] button.

The Diagnostics Drive Menu appears.

9.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores the desired test. For a description of the available tests, see Table 12 on page 115.

10.Press the [SELECT] button.

If you selected MOUNT/DISMOUNT LOOP, an editing screen will appear:

a.Use the arrow buttons to enter the desired value. (The up arrow button increases the value; the down arrow button decreases the value.)

b.Press the [SELECT] button.

11.You will be prompted to confirm that you want the library in Maintenance Mode (offline) before beginning the test (ARE YOU SURE?). Confirm this by pressing the [SELECT] button. (You may press the [MENU] button to abort.)

12.Wait until the test is completed; the screen will display a message that either the test completed successfully or, if a problem occurred, the screen will display an error message and, in some cases, an FSC code.

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