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Checkout and Host Connection 5-1
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Chec kout and Host Connection
The self-tests in the SL150 remote interface are useful for checking library operation.
Self-Test Overview
The self-test moves a diagnostic cartridge from an origination point to a destination
point in an offline library. The point can be a reserved slot, a storage slot, a tape drive,
or a mailslot.
There are two types of self-tests. The Basic Self Test performs moves to and from tape
drives and slots in the Mailslot. The Full Self Test performs the moves of the basic test
plus moves to all unoccupied storage slots (the instructions in this manual assume
there are no cartridges in magazine slots).
The self-tests use a diagnostic tape (data tape with a special label). The diagnostic tape
can be stored in a reserved slot or placed in a mailslot. The DG volume label is
included in the accessory kit. Follow the instructions in the Labeling Cartridges section
of the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library User’s Guide to label a diagnostic tape.
The following are prerequisites for the self tests:
■ Library is offline.
■ Mailslot is closed.
■ Mailslot has at least one unoccupied slot.
■ All magazines are latched.
■ One unoccupied operational tape drive.
■ Diagnostic tape in a reserved slot or in the Mailslot.
Set the Library Offline
To set the library offline:
1. Log in to the SL150 remote interface.
Note: The Full Self Test should be run at initial installation to target
and fill out the robot address offsets for proper use before the library is
deployed into production.
Note: The Viewer role does not allow running of the self-tests.
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