Selecting a Test (Standard Mode)

  Selecting a Test (Standard Mode) Adaptec


The following test are available in standard test mode for the devices listed.

Device	Test
SCSI Hard Disk Drives	0 - Device Diagnostics 1 - Test Unit Ready 2 - Get Device Status 3 - Read Test 4 - Read / Write Test
SCSI CD-ROM Drives	0 - Device Diagnostics 1 - Test Unit Ready 2 - Get Device Status 3 - Read Test
SCSI Tape Drive	0 - Device Diagnostics 1 - Test Unit Ready 2 - Get Device Status

Test Descriptions (Standard Mode)

Test	Description
Device Diagnostics	Sends a command requesting the SCSI device to perform a self diagnostics. The status indicator will display busy during the test. When the test is complete a message stating whether the test were completed successfully or unsuccessfully.
Test Unit Ready	Sends a SCSI Test Unit Ready command to the device and will indicate if the device is ready or not.
Get Device Status	Displays the status of the last command sent to the device and is displayed as: - Device sense key status: 00 - (NO SENSE ERROR) A non zero value indicates an error. See 'Symptom-to-FRU Index (SCSI Test - Adaptec)'
Read Test	Reads the entire media of the SCSI device. A status bar showing the test progress is displayed during the test. A message is displayed when the test completes successfully or an error occurs.
Read / Write Test	Attention This test will destroy all data on the device. Issues a write command and then a read command to verify the integrity on the device.