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Scsi device identification and removal, Scsi tape drive service aid – IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual

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v The exerciser transmitted a SCSI Inquiry command and did not receive any

response or error status back. Check that the address is valid, then retry.

v The exerciser transmitted a SCSI Inquiry command and the adapter indicated a

SCSI bus error.

v The exerciser transmitted a SCSI Inquiry command and an adapter error

occurred.

v The exerciser transmitted a SCSI Inquiry command and an unrecoverable I/O

error occurred.

When the SCSI Bus Service Aid is started, a description of the service aid displays.

Press the Enter key to display the Adapter Selection menu. Use this menu to enter
which address to transmit the SCSI Inquiry Command.

When the adapter is selected, the SCSI Bus Address Selection menu displays. Use this
menu to enter which address to transmit the SCSI Inquiry Command.

After the address is selected, the SCSI Bus Test Run menu displays. Use this menu to
transmit the SCSI Inquiry Command by pressing the Enter key. The service aid then
indicates the status of the transmission. When the transmission is completed, the
results of the transmission display.

Notes:

1. A Check Condition can be returned when the bus or device is working properly.

2. AIX does not allow the command to be sent if the device is in use by another

process.

SCSI Device Identification and Removal

This service aid allows the user to choose a SCSI device or location from a menu and
to identify a device located in a system unit that uses a SCSI Enclosure Services (SES)
backplane.

The service aid also does the following:

v

Generates a menu displaying all SCSI devices

v

Lists the device and all of its sibling devices

v

Lists all SCSI adapters and their ports

v

Lists all SCSI devices on a port

SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid

This service aid enables you to obtain the status or maintenance information from a
SCSI tape drive. Only some models of SCSI tape drive are supported.

The service aid provides the following options:

v

Display time since a tape drive was last cleaned.

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