IBM 3590 - Manual (Page 128)

18. At the Enter megabytes to write: prompt, type 10. Data will be read from
the tape and status will be displayed.
19. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 24 to rewind the tape.
20. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 2 to close the device. The Device
closed
response is displayed.
21. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select Q to exit the tapetest program.
Sun Environment Attachment Check
The devices must be fully installed and the host device drives must be
configured and available. For more information, refer to IBM SCSI Tape Drive,
Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers, GC35-0154. Perform the following
commands:
1. Load a scratch tape cartridge in the IBM 3590. Data on the tape will be
overwritten.
2. Type /opt/IBMtape/tapeutil.
3. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 1 to open the device.
4. At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt/1st or
your specific device file name.
5. At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only,
4=Append):
prompt, type 1. The Device opened response is displayed.
6. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 10 to receive the device inquiry
data. Valid data indicating the device is a 3590 should be displayed.
7. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 9 to verify the device test-unit is
ready.
8. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 21 to perform write data.
9. At the Enter block size: prompt, type 1024.
10. At the Enter blocking factor: prompt, type 256.
11. At the Enter multiplier to write: prompt, type 10.
12. At the Enter pattern file name: prompt, press Enter.
13. At the Enter random seed: prompt, type 0. Sun will write data to the
tape and status will be displayed.
14. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 24 to rewind the tape.
15. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 20 to perform read data.
16. At the Enter block size: prompt, type 1024.
17. At the Enter blocking factor: prompt, type 256.
18. At the Enter multiplier to write: prompt, type 10. Data will be read from
the tape and status will be displayed.
19. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 24 to rewind the tape.
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