DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 7
Maintenance for R7r
555-230-126 Issue 4
June 1999
Maintenance Object Repair Procedures
9-1649TAPE
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Tape Diagnostic Test (#813)
The Tape Diagnostic test causes the Host Adap ter to send an SCSI SEND
DIAGNOSTICS command to the TAPE circuit pack. This initiates a set of
device-dep endent self-tests that are run as a unit. Failures can be for multiple
reasons. The return code which indic ates the cause of failure is vendor uniq ue. A
failure condition will be rep orted as single failure type sin ce the only repair action
is to replace the Tape circuit pac k.
1FAIL At least one of the firmware error counters was non-zero.
1. Run the test tape command again to verify that this failure was not from a
failure condition which has been cleared as a result of this test clearing
the firmware counters.
2. Verify that a tape cartridge is installed and not write-protected.
3. If a non-write-protected tape was inserted, retry the command at 1-minute
intervals a maximum of 5 times.
4. If the test continues to fail, remove the tape cartridge and clean the Tape
Heads.
5. If the test continues to fail, replace the Tape Cartridge. Wait for the
retension pass to complete. If the test succeeds, issue the backup disk
full command.
6. If the test continues to fail, replace the Tape circuit pack.
7. If the test continues to fail, replace the MSSNET circuit pack.
PASS The firmware error counters were zero. Check other test results to see if it is
operating correctly.
1. See the MSS Error Actions table at the end of the section on TAPE.
Table 9-620. TEST #812 Tape Firmware Error Counters Read
and Clear Test — Continued
Error
Code Test
Result Description/ Recommendation
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