Configuring and Testing the Tape Library
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Loading Tapes Into the Tape Library
12. Press SELECT.
13. At the “ARE YOU SURE?” prompt, confirm that the tape library is in Maintenance
Mode (offline) before beginning the test. Confirm by pressing the SELECT button.
14. After this diagnostic test runs to completion, press the MENU button to return to
the DIAGNOSTICS menu.
Running Other Diagnostic Tests
You might want to run all diagnostic tests. Descriptions of other test follow:
Loading Tapes Into the Tape Library
When diagnostic tests are completed, you can load the production tape cartridges
inside the tape library. The most efficient way to load a great quantity of tape cartridges
in the tape library is to manually load them into the array of cells. Figure 5-4 on
page 5-19 illustrates this method.
Clean Drive Mounts and dismounts a specified cleaning cartridge to a
tape drive.
Mount Mounts a diagnostic tape cartridge to a selected tape drive.
Dismount Dismounts a diagnostic tape cartridge to a selected tape
drive.
Demo Mode Start a Get-Put Loop with customer cartridges simulate tape
library operation (See the Caution below).
Caution. An audit update is required when the DEMO MODE completes. Perform an IPL of
the tape library to re audit it. Then notify the customer to update the host cartridge database.
