IBM 3590 Manual De Usuario
Inquiry Command
1.
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
Enter
.
4.
At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 or your
actual device.
actual device.
5.
At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only,
4=Append):
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.
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.
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.
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.
press Enter.
4.
At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 or
your specific device.
your specific device.
5.
At the Select mode (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only,
4=Append):
4=Append):
prompt, type 1.
6.
At the Enter Selection for /dev/rmt1: prompt, select the Read and Write
Tests
Tests
option and press enter.
7.
At the Select test (1=Read/Write, 2=Read Only, 3=Write Only): prompt,
type 1.
type 1.
8.
At the Hit <Enter> for default 10240 block size or enter new block size:
prompt, press enter.
prompt, press enter.
9.
At the Hit <Enter> for default 20 blocks per read/write or enter new
blocks:
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.
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.
option and press enter.
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3590 Operator Guide