Verify that your tape unit works correctly

This topic provides initial troubleshooting steps and explains how to verify that the tape unit is working correctly.

To clean the tape cartridge and verify that your tape unit is working correctly, do the following:
  1. Remove the cartridge from the tape unit.
  2. Type WRKCFGSTS *DEV *TAP on a command line and make the tape unit unavailable to the iSeries™ server (vary off).
  3. Clean the tape unit. See the cleaning instructions for the tape unit you are using.
  4. Type the Verify Tape (VFYTAP) command on a command line and press Enter.
Parent topic: Troubleshoot tape resources