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Troubleshooting, Removal, and Replacement

Diagnostic Support Tools

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Troubleshooting

Tests Test Unit Ready Performs “Test Unit Ready” command on drive.

Selftest Executes the drive’s built-in diagnostic tests.

Tape Validate Reads a suspect tape until data ends or an

error is detected.

Write Test Writes data to a tape, reads it back, and

compares.

Utility Tape Copy Performs a tape-to-tape copy.

Load Tape Performs a load sequence.

Unload Tape Performs an unload sequence.

Rewind Rewinds to the beginning of a tape.

Mode Sense Displays user selected mode page data.

Mode Select Allows user to change selected mode select

settings.

Media Removal Prevents or allows media removal.

Data capture Runs the “tape_capture -D -m” command and

displays the results.

Options Display Format Displays data as either raw hex, decoded

format text, or both.

Table 4-12 Drive Expert Tool Command

Category Command Effect