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9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002
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3 Operating the 9840 Tape Drive
This section contains:
Powering On and Performing an IPL on a Tape
Drive
1. Power on the tape drive:
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If the tape drive power supply does not have a power switch, plug the power
supply cable into the library power strip.
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If the tape drive or drive power supply has a power switch, ensure that the
power cord is attached and turn on the power switch.
2. Wait until the tape drive finishes the IPL . Note the following:
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The messages “CC DIAGS” and “ASIA DIAGS” indicate the IPL diagnostics
are active. These messages are informational and require no action.
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The tape drive powers on automatically to “Online” if drive is operable and no
configuration error occurred.
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The tape drive powers on to “Offline” if a configuration error occurred. The
message “FIX_CfgErr” is displayed. Refer to Fix_CfgErr Error on page A-2
Performing an IPL on the Tape Drive From the
Host
Use the SCSI Write Buffer command to accomplish this task.
Powering On and Performing an IPL on a Tape Drive 3-1
Performing an IPL on the Tape Drive From the Host 3-1
Checking the Status of Tape Devices 3-2
Starting or Stopping a Tape Drive 3-4
Cleaning the Tape Path 3-8
Performing Tape Cartridge Operations 3-9
Using Labeled Tapes 3-11
Using BACKUP and RESTORE 3-12
Where to Find More Information 3-15
Note. If any error is displayed, refer to Appendix A, 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery for a
description of corrective action.