
Table 9. Diagnostic and maintenance functions (continued)
Function Code 4 - Force a Drive Dump
Causes the tape drive to perform a collection (or dump) of data. (A drive dump is also known as a save of the firmware trace.) The dump (firmware trace) can only be analyzed by IBM.
Note: When an error code displays, a red dot also displays to remind you that a dump already exists. If you perform Function Code 4, it will overwrite the dump and cause the error information to be lost.
1.Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive.
2.Within a
3.Press the unload button once per 1.5 seconds until 4 appears in the
4.To select the function, press and hold the unload button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, 4 displays, followed by 0. The
An illuminated red dot on the
You can also perform this operation when the tape drive is in normal operating mode. Simply press and hold the unload button for 10 seconds.
Function Code 5 - Copy the Drive Dump to Tape (at Beginning of Tape)
Causes the tape drive to copy data from a drive dump (captured with Function Code 4) to the beginning of a scratch data cartridge. An illuminated red dot on the
1.Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive.
2.Within a
3.Press the unload button once per 1.5 seconds until 5 appears in the
4.To select the function, press and hold the unload button for 3 seconds. After you select the function, C flashes. When C flashes, the drive is waiting for a cartridge. Within 60 seconds, insert a scratch data cartridge that is not
From the server, issue the SCSI READ command to read the dump from the tape to a file or electronic image. For information about where to send the electronic image, contact your OEM Product Application Engineer (PAE).