User`s guide

Chapter 3 Basic Library Operations
Tests
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Tests
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The
TESTS?
option controls the library internal self-test functions.
Use the following guidelines to move through the
TESTS?
option:
•
If Previous or Next is pressed during a test, the next message test is
displayed along with an appropriate message, “
A Test is
Active
.” When the original test is complete the next test will start.
•
Enter provides access to the Tests option. If Enter is pressed during
a test in progress, it will be terminated. Press Enter to restart a test
from the beginning, once the termination process completes.
Table 10 lists possible
TESTS?
options.
Table 10 Tests options
Option Description Messages Notes
Elevator
Test
Tests the library elevator
function.
This is a one cycle test.
ACTIVE
or
ABORTED
The elevator is positioned to each available data
transfer element (drive) or data storage element
(magazine slot). If the magazine is not present,
the elevator cannot be positioned to those slots.
This test is functionally equivalent to SCSI
Position to Element commands.
Load/
Unload
Test
Tests sequential loads
and unloads cartridges
into the tape drive.
This is a one cycle test
ACTIVE
or
ABORTED
Unloads any cartridge in the drive, inserts a
cartridge in the drive, and replaces the
cartridges in their slots. The drive is left empty.
Long Ld/
Unld Tst
Tests randomly load
and unload cartridges
into the tape drive
continuously.
ACTIVE
or
ABORTED
Loads and unloads the drive with cartridges
from random slots.