Troubleshooting guide

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Robotic Test Utilities

Each of the robotic software packages includes a robotic test utility for communicating

directly with robotic peripherals. The tests are for diagnostic purposes and the only

documentation is the online help that you can view by entering a question mark (

?) after

starting the utility. Specify -h to display the usage message.

Note Do not use the robotic test utilities when backups or restores are active. The tests

lock the robotic control path and prevent the corresponding robotic software from

performing actions, such as loading and unloading media. If a mount is requested,

the corresponding robotic process times out and goes to the DOWN state. This

usually results in a media mount timeout. Also, be certain to quit the utility when

your testing is complete.

Robotic Tests on UNIX

If the robot has been configured (that is, added to the Media Manager device database),

start the robotic test utility by using the robtest command. This saves time, since robotic

and drive device paths are passed to the test utility automatically. The procedure is as

follows:

1. Execute the following command:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/robtest

The test utility menu appears.

2. Select a robot and press Enter.

The test starts.

If the robot is not configured, you cannot use robtest and must execute the command

that applies to the robot you are testing.

ACS

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/acstest -r ACSLS_HOST

LMF

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/lmftest -r robotic_library_name