How to run Drive Diagnostics Test on ML3 Library
Summary: How to run drive diagnostics on the ML3 Front panel.
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In case you want to test the drive in a ML3 you can do a Drive Diagnostic Test.
From the start screen press two times Enter
Now in the Home menue select Maintenance.
Select Library Tests...
select Drive Diagnostics...
now you can choose the drive you want to test. (In that Library is only one Drive available)
For the selected Drive you will find a drop down menue. Here you can find Power On Self Test (POST).
If a Tape is loaded in the selected Drive the Library will unload it.
After that the test is Running and the progress information will be displayed.
if all tests passed successful the Test Status is Passed.
From the start screen press two times Enter
Now in the Home menue select Maintenance.
Select Library Tests...
select Drive Diagnostics...
now you can choose the drive you want to test. (In that Library is only one Drive available)
For the selected Drive you will find a drop down menue. Here you can find Power On Self Test (POST).
If a Tape is loaded in the selected Drive the Library will unload it.
After that the test is Running and the progress information will be displayed.
if all tests passed successful the Test Status is Passed.
Affected Products
Dell EMC ML3, Powervault LTO6, PowerVault LTO7, PowerVault LTO8Article Properties
Article Number: 000144463
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2021
Version: 3
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