StorageTek 9840 - Manual (Page 193)

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Drive Operations Menu
Create Code Tape Submenu
MakeCodeTp Make Code Tape, copies all
firmware images from the drive
EEPROM to a tape. This tape
may then be used to update
other drives using the Code
Update submenu.
If a normal tape is present in
the drive when this function is
activated, it ejects.
If CodCrFailx (Code Create
Fail Number x) or CHK xxxx
displays, refer to Table 7-2 on
page 7-3 for instructions.
CodCrFail3 or CHK A738
displays if you try to make a
code tape form a drive which
has only one image loaded.
1. Make sure FullCode option is set to
Yes. If required, exit Drive
Operations Menu and enter Change
Configuration Menu to change
option.
2. Press Menu to bypass, or
3. Press Select to activate.
4. When Ld Code Tp displays, insert
write-enabled tape.
5. When the tape ejects, insert another
tape, or press Menu to advance to
the next submenu.
6. Write-protect the new code tape.
Note: Only drives set to FullCode Y and which have all images loaded into EEPROM
can make valid code tapes.
Reclaim Tape Submenu
MakeDataTp Make Data Tape, reformats
tapes so they can be reused as
normal data tapes. This is
referred to as “reclaiming.”
If a normal tape is present in
the drive when this function is
activated, it ejects.
Old data on tape being
formatted will be erased.
If DatCrFailx (Data Create
Fail Number x) or CHK xxxx
displays, refer to Table 7-2 on
page 7-3 for instructions.
1. Press Menu to bypass, or
2. Press Select to activate.
3. When Ld Data Tp displays, insert
write-enabled tape.
4. When tape ejects, insert another
tape, or press Menu to advance to
the next submenu.
Table 6-3. Menu Table—Drive Operations (Continued)
Options Notes Procedure