ATAPI
removables
test
This
test
verifies
that
the
removable
disk
drive,
such
as
an
Iomega
ZIP
drive,
is
operating
correctly.
The
tests
include:
v
Format
test
The
format
test
verifies
that
the
removable
drive
is
properly
formatted
for
operation.
Attention:
This
test
formats
the
media
in
the
device
being
tested.
Use
this
test
only
if
you
want
to
format
the
media.
v
Write
test
This
test
verifies
the
ability
of
the
removable
disk
drive
to
write
data
correctly
to
a
disk.
Use
a
disk
that
you
know
is
good
for
this
test.
This
test
is
normally
hidden
from
view
because
it
erases
the
data
on
the
disk.
To
make
this
menu
item
viewable
so
that
you
can
run
this
test,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
AMIDiag
main
menu,
select
Options,
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Toggle
Hidden
Test
Display,
and
press
Enter.
Attention:
This
test
erases
all
data
on
the
disk.
3.
Select
the
drive
or
drives
to
be
tested,
and
run
the
test.
v
Read
test
Use
this
test
to
verify
the
ability
of
the
removable
media
drive
to
read
data
correctly
in
both
block
and
random
sequential
format
from
a
removable
disk.
Use
a
disk
that
you
know
is
good
for
this
test.
Select
the
drive
or
drives
to
be
tested,
and
run
the
test.
You
can
select
the
starting
and
ending
clocks
of
data
to
be
read,
or
you
can
select
the
percentage
of
the
drive
to
be
read
in
a
sequential
or
random
order.
You
can
also
run
a
random
or
sequential
read
test.
v
Seek
test
Use
this
test
to
verify
the
ability
of
the
removable
media
drive
to
seek
blocks
of
data
sequentially
or
randomly.
Select
the
test
parameters,
and
run
the
test.
You
can
specify
the
number
of
times
this
test
is
to
be
run
(repeat
count),
or
you
can
specify
Quick
Test
to
test
only
1%
of
the
disk.
v
Eject
test
Use
this
test
to
verify
that
the
auto-eject
feature
of
the
removable
media
drive
is
working
properly.
You
can
set
the
Execution
Count
parameter
to
run
this
test
a
number
of
times.
Select
the
test
parameters,
and
select
Continue
to
run
the
test.
For
the
ATAPI
removables
test
error
codes,
see
“ATAPI
removables
test
error
codes”
on
page
162.
SCSI
diagnostic
tests
The
AMIDiag
program
tests
all
SCSI
devices
installed
in
your
server.
The
SCSI
tests
detect
and
test
a
combination
of
up
to
120
SCSI
hard
disk
drives.
SCSI
diagnostic
tests
consists
of
the
following
tests:
v
SCSI
Disk
Buffer
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Self
Diagnostic
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Read
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Write
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Format
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Spin
Down
Test
v
SCSI
Disk
Quick
Test
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