Operating the Library

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

What to do

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO INVENTORY TEST displays

• Power cycle the library by pressing the power switch off and

 

 

(initialize element status).

then on again. (See the caution note at the end of this

 

 

 

 

 

table.)

 

 

 

 

 

• Run the INVENTORY CHECK test under the TEST * menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot write to the tape.

• Check the host file system access permissions.

 

 

 

 

 

• Check the write-protect tab on the cartridge to assure

 

 

 

 

 

write-enabled status.

 

 

 

 

 

• Check the application software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Library

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot read the tape.

• Check the host file system access permissions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Verify that the correct tape type is used (See “Choosing

 

Operation

 

 

 

Tape Cartridges” on page 2-3.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check the application software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

Do not press the library power switch until all SCSI peripherals connected to host

 

 

 

 

are shut down. Pressing the power button when the SCSI system is active can cause

 

 

 

data loss and/or problems with the SCSI interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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