IBM 3590 - Manual (Page 126)

Inquiry Command
1.
To check installed tape devices type the command Isdev -Cc tape.
2. Type tapeutil.
3. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Open a Device option and press
Enter
.
4. At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 or your
actual device.
5. At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only,
4=Append):
prompt, type 1 to receive the Opening device... prompt.
6. At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press Enter.
7. At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Inquiry option to
receive Issuing inquiry.... Valid data indicating the device is a 3590 should
be displayed.
8. At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press Enter.
9. At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Close a Device
option.
Read and Write Tests
1. If the response from the previous test is Hit any key to continue..., press
Enter. Otherwise, type tapeutil to restart.
2. Load a scratch tape in the 3590. Data on the tape will be overwritten.
3. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Open a Device option and
press Enter.
4. At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 or
your specific device.
5. At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only,
4=Append):
prompt, type 1.
6. At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Read and Write
Tests
option and press enter.
7. At the Select test (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only): prompt,
type 1.
8. At the Hit <Enter> for default 10240 block size or enter new block size:
prompt, press enter.
9. At the Hit <Enter> for default 20 blocks per read/write or enter new
blocks:
prompt, press enter.
10. At the Hit <Enter> for default 1 repetition or enter new repetition:
prompt, press enter. The Read/Write test will run and status will be
displayed.
11. At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press enter.
12. At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Close a Device
option and press enter.
106 3590 Operator Guide