Function code U: Post Error Reporting disabled
When Post Error Reporting is disabled, deferred-check conditions are not reported to the host and
temporary errors are not reported in the sense data. This setting is normal (default) for the drive. When
the drive has Post Error Reporting that is disabled, Function code
is displayed in Maintenance mode.
The drive defaults to Post Error Reporting disabled after a reboot or power off/on cycle.
1. Place the drive in Maintenance mode. For instructions, see “Entering Maintenance mode” on page 23.
2. Press Unload once per second until either
or
displays in the SCD.
or
displays in the
SCD to indicate the current setting for Post Error Reporting. If you cycle past the wanted code, press
Unload once per second until the code reappears.
3. Exit Maintenance mode if you do not want to change the current setting for Post Error Reporting. For
instructions, see “Exiting Maintenance mode” on page 23.
4. To disable Post Error Reporting, press and hold Unload for 3 seconds while
displays in the SCD.
The SCD changes to
after you release Unload.
5. Press Unload once per second to select another Maintenance mode function. To exit Maintenance
mode, refer to “Exiting Maintenance mode” on page 23.
Tape drive diagnostic and maintenance web page
Several of the tape drive’s maintenance functions are run with the tape drive’s Ethernet port. These
functions are the same maintenance functions that are run with Unload on the drive’s front panel.
For more information about maintenance functions, see “Diagnostic and maintenance functions” on page
21 section in this User’s Guide.
1. Connect the host computer or a notebook to the tape drive’s Ethernet port (RJ45 connector) with an
Ethernet patch cable.
2. With a web browser, connect to http://169.254.0.3/service.html to access the tape drive maintenance
function menu on an HTML web page. (If the drive’s IP address was changed, use that address
instead.)
The tape drive model and serial number are shown at the top of the page. A list of the maintenance
functions is shown on the page.
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