Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics

Function Code 1 runs tests that determine whether the drive can properly load and unload cartridges and read and write data. The diagnostic test on the 7226 drive feature drive runs 10 loops with each loop taking approximately 20 minutes to complete. The diagnostic test on the eServer drive runs a single loop and takes approximately 4 minutes to complete.

Once you begin this test, the diagnostics begin the loop sequence. Time the first loop by pressing the Unload Button once to stop the diagnostics after the completion of the first loop, then record the time it takes for the test to complete. Compare the recorded time with the Approximate Run Time above. If the test runs successfully but the execution time is significantly longer than the Approximate Run Time, run Function Code F: Write Performance Test. If the Write Performance Test fails, replace the media and exit maintenance mode.

Attention: For this test, insert only a scratch (blank) data cartridge or a cartridge that may be overwritten. During the test, the drive overwrites the data on the cartridge.
Note: If you inserted an invalid tape cartridge (Gen1 or WORM media, for example), error code 7 appears in the SCD. If you inserted a write-protected cartridge, or the media has read-only compatibility (Gen2 media, for example), error code P appears in the SCD. In either case, the tape drive unloads the cartridge and exits Maintenance Mode after the cartridge is removed.

Steps to Execute Run Drive Diagnostics for the 7226 drive feature Drive:

  1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see Entering Maintenance Mode.
  2. Press the Unload Button once per second until 1 appears in the SCD. (If you cycle past the code that you want, press the Unload Button once per second until the code reappears.)
  3. Press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds, then release it to select function 1 . Wait for the SCD to change to a flashing C.
  4. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge. The SCD changes to a flashing 1 and the test begins. During the test, the drive will Unload/Load the cartridge. Do not remove the cartridge during the test.
    • If no error is detected, the diagnostics will loop and begin again. To stop the loop, press the Unload Button for one second and release. When the loop ends, 0 temporarily appears in the SCD.
    • If an error is detected, the Status LED flashes amber and the drive posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Error Codes and Messages. To clear the error either turn the power off and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding the Unload Button for 10 seconds.

Steps to Execute Run Drive Diagnostics for the eServer Drive:

  1. Place the drive in Maintenance Mode. For instructions, see Entering Maintenance Mode.
  2. Insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge. The SCD changes to a flashing 1 and the test begins. During the test, the drive will Unload/Load the cartridge. Do not remove the cartridge during the test.
    Note: The eServer drive does not require you to press and hold the Unload Button for three or more seconds to begin this function.
    • When the loop ends, 0 temporarily appears in the SCD.
    • If an error is detected, the Status LED flashes amber and the drive posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in Error Codes and Messages. To clear the error either turn the power off and then on again, or reboot the drive by pressing and holding the Unload Button for 10 seconds.