9710 (StorageTek) Addendum for NonStop Servers

Addendum to the StorageTek 9710 for the Tandem Environment
The 5155/5159 Digital Linear Tape FRU and TMDS for K-series Servers
10-3
TMDS
Command Description
EXERCISE Writes and reads random-length records on
tape, tests the various tape-movement
commands, and verifies the tape hardware after
repairs and during installation. For the
5155/5159/5150/5151, this command can be
run with data compression on or off.
FIRMINFO Checks the firmware status of controllers in the
TAPE subsystem.
FLASH
1
Flashes the locator LED on and off. (This is an
internal LED in the tape drive back-end board
[BEB]. The 3216 controller can also light this
LED, without flashing it, when the controller
detects an error.) The FLASH OFF command
turns off the LED.
PATHPROBE
1
Tests alternate paths between tape controllers
and the processors to which they are attached
without requiring a path switch.
STATUS
1
Displays current information about the
configuration and status of the controllers and
tape drives in the system. The information is
displayed in raw format or decoded English
text.
TEST Runs diagnostics on tape controllers and tape
drives.
UPDATE
1
Updates the revision level of a controller board,
and downloads and verifies microcode in
writable control store (WCS) and boot PROM
(firmware).
1.
This command is not valid for the MFC.
The 5155/5159/5150/5151 tape subsystems are supported by the
TMDS QUICK test. For operational details on all TMDS tape
commands, refer to information about the TMDS TAPE subsystem
in the TMDS Reference Manual.