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Table 7-2

provides an alphabetical list of operator panel error displays and

recommended actions. Refer to

Figure 7-1 on page 7-1

for switch, indicator, and

display locations on the standard and CSL operator panels.

The notation “

xxxx

” is a four-character hexadecimal fault symptom code (FSC).

Note: Refer to

“Error and Recovery” in Chapter 5, “Cartridge Scratch Loader,”

for additional errors for the CSL.

Table 7-2. Error Displays and Instructions

Display

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

*

A steady asterisk (*) indicates
that the drive completed IPL,
and is online but not loaded.

Operator discretion.

*

Offline

An asterisk (*) alternating
with

Offline

indicates that

drive or CSL is offline.

Operator discretion.
Place drive

Online

for use by the host.

ASIA DIAGS

This is the normal display
during IPL.

Wait for IPL to complete.

Bank n Bad

During a boot, a section of
memory (n=1, 2, 3, or 4) is
found bad.

If IPL does not correct the problem, replace
the drive or CSL.

Boot Fail

The IPL failed.

Initiate IPL again.
If IPL fails again, replace the drive or CSL.

BT Monitor

A sequence of switches took
you to an Engineering zone.

IPL the drive or CSL to clear the error.

BldMIRFail

Rebuild of tape Media
Information Region (MIR)
unsuccessful.

Note: In code level 1.30.109 and up, error message is replaced by

CHK xxxx

.

c

n

h

n

d

n

s

n

The hardware revision level
supported by the firmware in
this drive, where:

n

=any number 0–9,

c

=controller processor level

h

=host side formatter level

d

=device side formatter level

s

=servo level.

This message occurs when the firmware
level is insufficient to control the hardware
level in the drive.

Install newer firmware level.

CC DIAG

This is the normal display
during IPL.

Wait for the IPL to complete.

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