Instruction Manual

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M8701A / M8702A ACL Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—694636-001
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The Wellness Test
The Wellness Test
The wellness test exercises all ACL and tape drive hardware, except the external
connections, and is useful for verifying that a device is working correctly.
For complete testing ensure that each corner slot contains a tape cartridge.
Figure 5-3 shows the 2U top-row corner slots: 9, 12, 21, 24
You can have the device run up to 10 cycles of the wellness test. If the ACL has more
than one tape drive installed, you can select whether to run the test on one or all of the
tape drives. The wellness test operates on the whole ACL, without regard to logical
libraries.
The wellness test requires operator interaction and can only be run from the OCP.
During the wellness test:
1. The operator starts the wellness test from the OCP. The administrator password is
required.
2. The device performs a self test and verifies that it can communicate with the tape
drive.
Figure 5-3. Top-Row Corner Slot Positions
IMPORTANT: The ACL will remove any tape cartridges from the tape drives and go offline
when running the wellness test. Verify that any applications using the device have completed
before starting the wellness test.