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Cleaning the Tape Path ........68
Model B11/E11 ..........68
Model B1A/E1A .........68
Cleaning Notification ........69
Cleaning the Tape Cartridge ......70
Cleaning the Magazine ........71
Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem
Problems ............73
Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge .....73
FID or ATTN on the Message Display . . . 73
Tape Drive is Not Ready ........73
Leader Block Detaches from the Tape . . . 74
SCSI Bus Problems..........75
Fibre Channel Problems ........75
Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power
Failure ..............75
Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge 75
Tape Does Not Unload ........75
Message Display is Blank .......76
Tape/Drive Read or Write Problems ....76
ACF Recovery Procedure........77
Attention Indicator LED Flashes ....77
Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously
(Not Flashing) ..........77
Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance
Cartridge Tape and Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape ......79
Tape Handling and Storage Advantages. . . 82
Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling . . 85
Unpacking the Cartridges .......85
Handling the Cartridges ........85
Stacking Cartridges .........86
Cartridge Labels ..........86
Damaged Cartridges .........87
Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance 89
Tape Supplies ..........89
Leader Block Replacement .......90
Leader Block Inspection ........93
Using Non-IBM Cartridges .......93
Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping
Information ............95
Operating and Storage Environment ....95
Operating Environment .......95
Storage Environment ........95
Shipping Tape Media .........96
Cartridge ............96
Environment...........97
Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge
Disposal .............97
Data Security ..........97
Cartridge Disposal .........97
Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem
Isolation .............99
Appendix B. FID Messages ......101
Appendix C. Problem Determination. . . 105
SCSIBus.............105
AIX Environment Attachment Check . . 105
AS/400 Environment Attachment Check 107
HP-UX Environment Attachment Check 107
Sun Environment Attachment Check . . 108
Windows NT and Windows 2000
Environment Attachment Check ....109
Fibre Channel ...........109
Fibre Channel Problem Determination 109
Appendix D. Host Reporting .....111
Statistical Analysis and Reporting System 111
Service and Media Information Messages
(SIMs and MIMs) ..........111
SIM/MIM Presentation ........112
Notices .............115
Trademarks ............117
IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code 118
Actions You May Not Take......118
AIX License Information Additional Terms
and Conditions ..........119
Compliance ............120
Laser Safety and Compliance .....120
Communication Statements .....120
Statement of Limited Warranty .....123
Part 1 – General Terms .......123
Part 2 – Country/region-unique Terms 126
Glossary ............133
Index .............139
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