9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide

9840 Operator Panel
9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002
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Operator Panel Display
Operator Panel Display
The operator panel display is a single-line, ten-character alphanumeric display linked
to the tape drive and to the NonStop system. Use the display to view the state of the
tape drive, fault symptom codes when applicable, and the menu selections and
configurations states when the tape drive is in Menu mode.
Messages can be stable or blinking, and two messages can alternate. Operator panel
displays might be shown twice, abbreviated in quotation marks and with full spelling.
Abbreviated spellings in the quotations show exact display presentation. The full
spelling is added to clarify meanings.
Table 2-4 provides an alphabetical list of operator panel error displays and
recommended actions. The notation FSC stands for a four-digit alphanumeric fault
symptom code. The code itself is not important for identifying the error type in the field.
Note. For removal and replacement of a tape drive, contact your service provider. All other
procedures referred to in this table follow the table.
Table 2-4. Operator Panel Messages
Display Probable Cause Recommended Action
* (asterisk) A steady asterisk indicates that
the tape drive is online but not
loaded
Operator discretion
ASIA DIAG Normal display while tape drive
perform IPL
Wait for IPL to complete.
Bank N Bad During boot, a section of memory
(1,2,3, or 4) is found bad
If IPL doesn’t correct problem,
contact your service provider to
replace the tape drive.
Boot Fail IPL failed Reset the tape drive by performing
an IPL again.
If that fails, contact your service
provider to replace the tape drive.
BT Monitor A sequence of pushbuttons took
you to an Engineering zone
Reset the tape drive by performing
an IPL to clear.
Cnhndnsn Hardware revision level supported
by the firmware in this tape drive,
where:
n = any number 0-9
c = controller processor level
h = host side formatter level
d = device side formatter level
s = servo level
This message occurs when
firmware level is insufficient to
control the hardware level in the
tape drive. Contact your service
provider to install newer level
firmware.
CC DIAG Normal display while tape drive
performs IPL
Wait for IPL to complete.