Entering Maintenance Mode

The drive must be in maintenance mode to run drive diagnostics or maintenance functions. To place the unit in maintenance mode:

  1. Make sure that no cartridge is in the drive.
  2. For the 7226 drive feature drive, press the Unload Button 3 times within 2 seconds. The drive is in maintenance mode when the Ready Status LED is Flashing, the Fault Status LED is Solid, the SCD dot may be On or Off, and the SCD is Solid 0.
  3. For the eServer drive, press and hold the Unload Button for 6 seconds. After 6 seconds the Ready Status LED will begin Flashing, the Fault Status LED will be Solid, the SCD dot may be On or Off, and the Single-character Display (SCD) will show a Solid 0. At this point when the Unload Button is released, the SCD will change to a Solid 1 as the eServer drive enters maintenance mode with function 1 selected so a drive diagnostic can be performed with no further interaction.
Note: If a cartridge is in the tape drive, it will eject the first time that you press the Unload Button and the drive will not be placed in maintenance mode. To continue placing the drive in maintenance mode, perform the preceding step. While in Maintenance Mode, the drive will not accept a cartridge unless the drive requests it. The SCD will display a flashing C to indicate a cartridge needs to be inserted.

Maintenance functions cannot be performed concurrently with read or write operations. While in maintenance mode, the drive does not receive commands from the server.