Enabling the Remote Diagnostic Mode

Enabling the Remote Diagnostic Mode

•  Remote Diagnostic Menu
•  Obtaining Trace Debug Information
•  Interpreting the Internal Element and Statistics Table

Before diagnostics can be run:

•  Take the tape library off-line by placing it in the DIAGNOSTIC OFFLINE mode.
•  Enable the remote interface to allow remote diagnostic commands to be issued.

Changing to Diagnostic Oft-line Mode

Starting from:

      IBM XXX7  X.XX x
      ONLINE
      A:  IDLE
      B:  IDLE

1.  Press the CYCLE key once. The following menu is shown on the operator panel.

         ->CHANGE MODE
           MOVE CARTRIDGE
           DLT DIAGNOSTIC
           CONFIDENCE TEST
    

2.  Press the SELECT key once. The following menu is shown on the operator panel.

         ->ONLINE
           OFFLINE
           DIAG OFFLINE
    

3.  Press the CYCLE key until the arrow is pointing at DIAG OFFLINE.
4.  Press the SELECT key to set the tape library to diagnostic off-line mode.

Enabling the Remote Diagnostics Interface

Starting from:

      IBM XXX7  X.XX x
      DIAG OFFLINE
      A:  DLT7000   VNN y1
      B:  DLT7000   VNN y2

1.  Press the CYCLE key four times. The following menu is shown on the operator panel.

           MOVE CARTRIDGE
           DLT DIAGNOSTIC
           CONFIDENCE TEST
         ->REMOTE DIAGS
    

2.  Press the SELECT key once. The tape library is now ready for remote diagnostics.

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