TANDBERG TDKIT User Manual - page 10
TDkit - The Configuration And Test Tool
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e. Drive Operations
SCSI connection test writes and reads data to and from the tape drive data buffer. This makes
it possible to verify whether the SCSI connection is reliable.
This test does not require a tape in the drive. If there is a tape in the drive, the data will not be
destroyed.
Write/Read test writes data to a tape, rewinds and reads the data back and compare them
with the write buffer contents. The test will run for several minutes and will show the result
with ‘
Passed
’ or ‘
Failed
’. If the test fails, a corresponding SCSI error message will be dis-
played. HW compression is disabled during the test.
Note that this test expects a cartridge to be in the drive and the data on the tape, if any, will be
overwritten.
Comprehensive drive test will perform the predefined selftest sequence 2 and run up to 50
minutes (drive dependent) and at the end will display the result with ‘
Passed
’ or ‘
Failed
’.
If the test fails, a corresponding SCSI error message will be displayed. The fault condition
will also result in flashing the amber failure led (the rightmost front drive led).
See the following manuals for more information:
430743 - TANDBERG SCSI INTERFACE FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS (Send Diagnostics)
430444 - TANDBERG SLR REFERENCE MANUAL (Selftest and Diagnostics)