IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool

The IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT) is a utility that IBM lets customers use to gather drive logs or perform diagnostic operations on a tape drive.

Installation

The ability to use this tool is restricted by a license. Download the tool from the IBM Fix Central support area. You will need to log in and also provide the device type and model in order to be able to download the file.

# wget https://ak-delivery04-mul.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/STA/08qj2/0/install_itdt_se_Linuxx86_64_9.4.0.20200123
# chmod 755 install_itdt*
# ./install_itdt*

The installer will install it to /root/ITDT and can be executed from there.

Usage

Run ./itdt from the installation directory. You will be greeted with the main menu screen.

IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition - Version:9.4.0.20200123


     Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions:
     [S] Scan for tape drives and enter Diagnostic/Maintenance Mode
     [H] Help
     [Q] Quit program

     Notes:
     - During a test, user data on the cartridge will be erased!
     - Make sure no other program is accessing the devices used by ITDT!
     - A device scan may take several minutes in some cases!


     Expert Functions for known devices:
     [U] Tapeutil
     [A] Add Device Manually
     [P] Preferences

To obtain drive logs, Scan for tape drives by entering S.

IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition  - Device List

       Host Bus  ID   LUN  Model          Serial       Fware  Changer     [#]
 +----+----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+------------+-+
 | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | ULT3580-TD8  | 000780765B | KAH0 | 78BA6130402| |
 | 1  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 03584L32     | 78BA6130402| 1700 |            | |
 | 2  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 0  | ULT3580-TD8  | 0007807A0B | KAH0 | 78BA6130402|X|
 | 3  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 0  | ULT3580-TD8  | 0007807A4B | KAH0 | 78BA6130402| |
 | 4  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 03584L32     | 78BA6130402| 1700 |            | |
 | 5  |    |    |    |    |              |            |      |            | |
 | 6  |    |    |    |    |              |            |      |            | |
 | 7  |    |    |    |    |              |            |      |            | |
 | 8  |    |    |    |    |              |            |      |            | |
 | 9  |    |    |    |    |              |            |      |            | |
 +----+----+----+----+----+--------------+------------+------+------------+-+


 [S] Scan           [T] Health Test   [D] Dump         [F] Firmware Update
 [Y] sYstem Test    [J] eJect Cartrid.[A] CleAning Stat.

Select the tape drive by entering the corresponding number to the drive. You can only select one drive. After a drive is selected, dump the drive logs by entering D.

IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool Standard Edition  - Dump

              +--------------------+                  +---------------+
       Model: | ULT3580-TD8        |       Serial No: | 0007807A0B    |
              +--------------------+                  +---------------+

              +-----+        +-----+                  +---------------+
       Host:  | 5   |   ID:  | 1   |       Firmware:  | KAH0          |
              +-----+        +-----+                  +---------------+
       Bus:   | 0   |   LUN: | 0   |       Changer:   | 00078BA6130402|
              +-----+        +-----+                  +---------------+

              +---------------------------+  Note:
       Files: | 10WT007317.a              |  *.a - before "Force Dump"
              | 10WT007317.b              |  *.b - after "Force Dump"
              +---------------------------+  *.dump.blz - full data package
              +---------------------------+           +--------------------+
       Log:   | 10WT007317.dump.blz       | Status:   | PASSED             |
              +---------------------------+           +--------------------+

   [R] Return to Device List

See Also

The primary support and download page

• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-tape-diagnostic-tool-itdt-v94