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Goal

Fix

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Goal

SL24/SL48 - How to Run Wellness Test on Library.

Fix

Refer to the Oracle/StorageTek SL24 Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape Library User and Service Guide
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E25510_01/index.html
for complete details on steps below:

The wellness test exercises all Autoloader or Library and tape drive hardware, except the external connections, and is useful for verifying that a device is working correctly. The wellness test requires operator interaction with the mailslot so cannot be initiated from the RMI.
For complete testing, enable the mailslot and ensure that each top row corner slot contains a tape cartridge.

IMPORTANT:
The Autoloader or Library will remove any tape cartridges from the tape drives and go offline when running the wellness test. Verify that any applications using the Autoloader or Library have completed before starting the wellness test.

You can have the Autoloader or Library run up to 10 cycles of the wellness test. If the Autoloader or Library has more than one tape drive installed, you can select whether to run the test on one or all of the tape drives. The wellness test operates on the whole Autoloader or Library, without regard to logical libraries.

The wellness test requires operator interaction and can only be run from the OCP. During the wellness test:
1. The operator starts the wellness test from the OCP. The administrator password is required.
2. The Autoloader or Library performs a self test and verifies that it can communicate with the tape drive.
3. The Autoloader or Library returns any tape cartridges from the tape drives to their home slots. If the
    home slot for a cartridge is not known, the Autoloader or Library will move the cartridge to the mailslot
    and prompt the operator to remove it.
4. The Autoloader or Library prompts the operator to enter the number of cycles to run the test.
5. The Autoloader or Library opens the mailslot and prompts the operator to insert a scratch cartridge.
6. The operator inserts a scratch cartridge into the lowest numbered mailslot. If no mailslots are enabled or
    the operator closes the mailslot without inserting a cartridge into the lowest numbered mailslot, the
    Autoloader or Library will perform a shortened version of the wellness test, skipping step 7.
7. The Autoloader or Library loads the scratch cartridge into the first tape drive, unloads the scratch
    cartridge from the tape drive, and returns the scratch cartridge to the mailslot. If the operator selected to
    test all of the tape drives, the Autoloader or Library will load the scratch cartridge into each tape drive
    before returning it to the mailslot.
8. The Autoloader or Library moves the tape cartridge from the four top row corner slots to the tape drive
    load point and then returns the tape cartridge to its slot. If one of the top row corner slot positions does
    not contain a tape cartridge, the Autoloader or Library will skip that location. If none of the top row
    corner slots contain a tape cartridge, the Autoloader or Library displays an error message.
9. If additional cycles remain to be run, the test will return to step 7 if there is a tape cartridge in the mailslot
    or step 8 if there is not a cartridge in the mailslot.
10. At the conclusion of the test, the Autoloader or Library pops open the mailslot and waits for the
      operator to remove the scratch tape.
11. The Autoloader or Library displays the test completion status, including any recoveries or errors
      that may have occurred.

Error codes
If an error occurs during operation, the device stops the current operation and displays an error code on the LCD screen. Unless otherwise noted, record the error code or error message from the LCD screen, and then try to resolve the error by cycling power to the device and retrying the operation.

NOTE:
You may need to cycle power on the Autoloader or Library to clear the Error LED.

To check the overall operation of the device, run the wellness test from the RMI or OCP. The wellness test exercises all robotic movements and checks the status of the electrical components and communication. To run the wellness test from the RMI, see Performing general diagnostics on page 82. To run the wellness test from the SL24 OCP, see Running the wellness test (Support > Run Wellness Test) on page 108. To run the wellness test from the SL48 OCP, see Running tests (Support > Run Tests) on page 128.

If the error persists, contact support personnel.

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