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IB M ® T ota l Storage Ente r pr ise T ape S yst em 359 0 Op e r a to r G ui d e GA32-0330-13 [...]

Fourteenth Edition (October 2001) This edition of the IBM T otalStorage ™ Enterprise T ape System 3590 Operator Guide , GA32-0330-13, obsoletes and replaces GA32-0330-12. Changes or additions are indicated by an asterisk or pound sign in the left mar gin. The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such pr ovisions are inconsisten[...]

Contents Figures .............. v Safety .............. v i i Material Handling Safety ....... v i i Laser Safety and Compliance ...... v i i Preface ............. i x Related Publications ......... i x IBM 3590 Publications ........ i x IBM 3490 Publications ........ i x IBM T otalStorage Enterprise Automated T ape Library (3494) Publications ....[...]

Cleaning the T ape Path ........ 6 8 Model B1 1/E1 1 .......... 6 8 Model B1A/E1A ......... 6 8 Cleaning Notification ........ 6 9 Cleaning the T ape Cartridge ...... 7 0 Cleaning the Magazine ........ 7 1 Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem Problems ............ 7 3 Unable to Insert a T ape Cartridge ..... 7 3 FID or A TTN on the Message Display . . [...]

Figures 1. A14, C10, and C14 Operator Panel . . . 3 2. Operator Panel ......... 7 3. Options and Status Screen ...... 9 4. 2x Label Icon .......... 1 2 5. Library Locating Fiducials ..... 1 3 6. Intervention and Device Activity Messages ........... 1 6 7. Error Message Example ...... 1 8 8. Example of Selectable Options .... 2 9 9. Operator Menus .[...]

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Safety Material Handling Safety >2 8k g (61 lb) CAUTION: v Products weighing between 18 kg (39.7 lb) and 32 kg (70.5 lb) require 2 or more persons for safe handling. v Products weighing between 32 kg (70.5 lb) and 55 kg (121.2 lb) require 3 or more persons for safe handling. v Products weighing above 55 kg (121.2 lb) are non-portable equipment. [...]

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Preface Related Publications The following publications provide r elated information about the IBM SCSI tape drive, medium changer , and library device drivers: IBM 3590 Publications v IBM T otalStorage Silo Compatible T ape Frame 3590 Introduction, Planning, and User ’ s Guide , GA32-0366 v IBM T otalStorage Enterprise T ape System 3590 Operator[...]

RS/6000 ® Publications For additional information about RS/6000 ® systems, see: v RS/6000 Getting Started: Using RS/6000 , GC23-2521 v RS/6000 Getting Started: Managing RS/6000 , GC23-2378 v RS/6000 Problem Solving Guide , SC23-2204 v RS/6000 V4 Problem Solving Guide , SC23-2606 v RS/6000 V4 Message Guide & Reference , SC23-2641 v RS/6000 Pla[...]

IBM FICON ™ Publications v Planning for: Fiber Optic Links (ESCON, FICON, Coupling Links, and Open system Adapters) , GA23-0367 v Maintenance Information for: Fiber Optic Links (ESCON, FICON, Coupling Links, and Open system Adapters) , SY27-2597 v Fiber Channel Connection (FICON) I/O Interface Physical Layer , SA24-7172 v Planning for the ED-5000[...]

v V irtual Machine/Enterprise System Ar chitecture General Information , GC24-5550 HP Publications v HP-UX Reference, V olumes 1, 2, and 3 Hewlett-Packard Company , Part B2355-90033 v System Administration T asks, HP-UX Release 9.0 Hewlett-Packard Company , Part B2355-90040 SUN Publications v Solaris 2.x: Adding and Maintaining Peripherals v SunOS [...]

McDA T A Switch Lists the IBM McDA T A Enterprise Fibre Channel Dir ector . v http://www .storage.ibm.com/ibmsan/director1.htm FICON Lists updated information FICON. v http://www .storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/ficon.html Open Systems support This site describes hardwar e and software for Midrange and Open Systems Connectivity for IBM T otalSto[...]

When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. xiv 3590 Operator Guide[...]

Summary of Changes This release includes information on the following pr oduct enhancements. Fourteenth Edition This edition introduces capacity and performance enhancements and new FICON cable options for the IBM T otalStorage Enterprise T ape Contr oller 3590 Model A60, as well as the IBM T otalStorage name brand. Thirteenth Edition This edition [...]

T enth Edition This release includes information on Fibre Channel Attachment features. W ith Fibre Channel Attachment, 3590 Model E is now capable of delivering a data rate of 42 MB/s maximum sustained data rate (with 3:1 data compression) and up to 100 MB/s maximum instantaneous data rate. Fibre Channel Attachment has increased the maximum distanc[...]

The 256-track serpentine format results in a tape capacity of 20GB of uncompressed data on the IBM ® 3590 High Performance Cartridge T ape. Prior model investments are pr otected with upgrade capability available. Refer to the IBM T otalStorage Enterprise T ape System 3590 Intr oduction and Planning Guide for a summary of Models E1A and E1 1 attac[...]

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Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM T otalStorage Enterprise T ape System 3590 pr ovides high capacity , performance, reliability , and a wide range of host connectivity . The IBM 3590 has the following functions: v The 3590 creates tapes for ar chival files. v The 3590 backs up and restor es systems in case of system or disk storage problems. v The 35[...]

SCSI Ultra/wide data rate and the ESCON or FICON data rate. The Fibre Channel Attachment data rate is an instantaneous 100MB per second. Also, the SCSI Ultra/wide instantaneous data rate is up to 40MB per second. For ESCON, the channel-instantaneous rate is 17 MB per second, and for FICON it is 100MB per second. For more information about the follo[...]

Chapter 2. A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit Operator Panel The operator panel, shown in Figure 1, provides a means for the customer to either power on or power off the 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Subsystem. In addition, it provides power status feedback, whether or not err ors are pr esent on the A00, A50, or A60 control unit. The following information des[...]

The following lists the components of the operator panel: 1. 1 Unit Emergency Switch v W ith the unit emergency power of f (EPO) switch in the up position, it is turned “ on ” and the AC power is applied to the entire subsystem. v W ith the EPO switch in the down position, it is turned “ off ” and all power is removed fr om the subsys[...]

Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and Controls Operator Panel Display The operator panel provides a menu-driven operator and service interface through a liquid crystal display assembly . Displays include operator menus and service menus, device status, activities, error conditions, and data. See T able 1 for panel displayed characters. T able 1. Mess[...]

specifies the SCSI ID for that interface. (0 through 9 and A through F correspond with bits 0 thr ough 15 on the SCSI 2-byte wide interface.) Each Fibre Channel ID consists of six hexidecimal characters that specify the Fibr e ID for that interface. At each power-on, this addr ess is retrieved from nonvolatile storage. The online and offline select[...]

From left to right in Figur e 2, the push buttons and the indicator are as follows: Reset 1 A push button that allows the service representative to perform a device power-on r eset. Note: It is recommended that all SCSI ports be taken of fline before resetting the drive. See “ Services Menu ” on page 33. Change Mode 2 A push button [...]

Enter 5 A push button that allows the operator or the service representative to select the menu option at the location of the cursor arrow . Processor Check 6 An indicator LED that switches on for 10 to 20 seconds during a normal power-on or a power -on reset. If no fault is detected, the LED switches off. If the LED r emains on, the 35[...]

T able 2 identifies the various drive type indicators 2 of Figure 3 and T able 3 describes the panel areas it illustrates. T able 2. Drive T ype Indicator Drive T ype 3590 Base UL TRA 3590E 3590E with Fibre Channel Non-Extended High Performance Cartridge / older microcode UL TRA 3590E N/A Non-Extended High Performance Cartridge / newer microc[...]

T able 3. Options and Status Area Description ACF Mode 1 Displays as manual, automatic, system, accumulate, or random when the ACF is installed. When the operator changes modes, any current ACF operation (cartridges in transit) are completed befor e the request is granted. Drive T ype 2 T able 2 provides the history of drive type indica[...]

T able 3. Options and Status (continued) Area Description Messages 4 and Supplemental Messages 5 Messages : v Area 4 and 5 is a dual-use ar ea that can be used for prompts and messages. – SCSI messages include: POR T0 ADDR=n ONLINE or OFFLINE . POR T1 ADDR=n ONLINE or OFFLINE .( ‘ n ’ can be in the range 0 [...]

Note: The 3590 tape drives that are capable to r eceive the Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape are labeled 2x on the back of drive chassis. For B Model drives, the 2x label is placed below the serial number label. For Ultra and E Model drives, the 2x label is located below the respective Ultra and E labels which, in turn, ar e located below [...]

Fiducials Figure 5 shows a B1A or E1A with a single fiducial 1 . The fiducial is used by cartridge-handling devices to locate and remember wher e the tape subsystem device is installed. Do not cover or change the fiducial. Drive Power The power switch is located on the back of each device. This toggle switch controls the distribution of ac po[...]

Processor Check Indicator The processor check indicator indicates that the model-unique Licensed Internal Code is not following its normal sequence. A symbol that looks like a wrench identifies the Processor Check indicator on the operator panel. See Figure 2 on page 7 definitions for more details. File Protected Icons The status icons area of the [...]

relative to the beginning and end-of-volume. If the device is r ewinding, the tape-position indicator illustrates the beginning and end-of-tape. Logically shortened tape is displayed normally , but the rate of change is faster than normal length tapes. Dump Icon The status area of the operator panel displays the dump icon, (see Figur e 3 on page 9)[...]

Intervention Messages The intervention screen displays intervention messages on the operator panel. The intervention screen consists of an 8-character intervention message that is displayed in a large font and a pr ompt. The prompt indicates that pr essing Enter allows access to the Options menu. The screen also has device status information and a [...]

T able 4. Intervention and Device Activity Messages (continued) Message Message Meaning Attention These messages indicate error conditions that operators can r esolve, such as Lock magazine . See T able 5 on page 24. Routine Messages M volser The M prompts the operator to mount volser in the priority cell. *CLEAN This message prefixed with an aster[...]

The service repr esentative makes note of the part identifier (FID) 1 and the severity code 2 . The service repr esentative then uses the FID number 3 to enter the Maintenance Package. The message area of 4 , 5 , and 6 hex data is support information to help determine if model-unique Licensed Internal Code causes[...]

v FID4 Messages A FID4 message indicates that some service circuitry failed. For example, FID4 E4 could indicate that a parity-check circuit failed. Message Priority and Display Rules This section describes message priorities and their creation, deletion, display , and storage. Message Action T erm Definitions This description defines the following[...]

4. FID 2 5. FID 3 6. FID 4 Note: “ Message Life Cycle Rules ” describes the priority relationships between individual Routine Messages. Message Life Cycle Rules “ Message life cycle rules ” ar e the rules that govern creating, r eplacing, displaying, storing, and deleting messages. FID 1: v Creation: A FID 1 is created when the model-unique[...]

v Stored: A Mount message is stored when a cartridge is unloading and a Demount message is displayed. v Displayed: A stored Mount message is displayed when the pr evious Demount message is deleted. Previous Demount messages ar e deleted when the accessor removes a cartridge fr om the loader . v Deletion: The device removes a Mount message fr om the[...]

mount portion of the demount/mount message is displayed. For a loaded cartridge, the demount portion of the message is deleted when the accessor removes a cartridge fr om the loader . A message control of “ 100 ” (alternate message) will cause the demount and mount messages to alternate as long as a cartridge is loaded. Demount is deleted when [...]

FID 2: v Creation: A FID 2 message is created when the device microcode detects a permanent failure of a serious natur e that puts the device in a degraded state. The drive can still be used, but it is in a less available state. If a subsequent FID 2 message is generated, it replaces any earlier FID 2 messages. v Stored: A FID 2 message is stored a[...]

T able 5. Operator Messages Message Operator Response ACF IRQ F AUL T Service repr esentative intervention required. ACF MESSAGE MISSING Service repr esentative intervention required. ACF NOT ENABLED Operator intervention requir ed. Ensure cartridge is in ACF import position. For more information, see “ Cartridge Magazine Positions ” on page 52[...]

T able 5. Operator Messages (continued) Message Operator Response FEED OVERCURRENT Service repr esentative intervention required. Report any FID codes to your service repr esentative. FSC TRAP T AKEN Service repr esentative intervention required. HEAD CALIB F AILED. Operator intervention or possible service repr esentative corrective action requir [...]

T able 5. Operator Messages (continued) Message Operator Response MAGAZINE EXPOR T ER Operator action requir ed: When the tape subsystem placed a cartridge in the magazine, the cartridge was placed either beyond or in front of the Export position. When the cartridge is not in the true Export position, it is possible that a cartridge placed in front[...]

T able 5. Operator Messages (continued) Message Operator Response NO MAGAZINE Operator action requir ed: The tape subsystem does not detect a magazine in the ACF . If a magazine is installed in the ACF , clear the condition by removing and then replacing the magazine in the ACF . T ry another or a dif ferent magazine. If the condition persists or a[...]

T able 5. Operator Messages (continued) Message Operator Response TENSION DROPPED Operator intervention or possible service repr esentative corrective action requir ed. Select Unload on the operator panel and press Enter . If the device fails to unload the cartridge, note any FID messages and call your service repr esentative. TRANSPOR T FULL 1. Op[...]

option 1 when there is no cartridge in the device. The Unload Drive option 2 shows the darker font, which indicates that it can be selected. If you move the cursor (  )t o 1 and press Enter , the selection responds with the normal font 2 momentarily . It then returns to the lighter font. The 3590 will not perform any acti[...]

Operator Flow Chart Figure 9 shows the operator menus with panel functions. Figure 9. Operator Menus 30 3590 Operator Guide[...]

Operator Menus Operator menus are available at the successful completion of the power -on self-test (POST). Options Menu T able 6 shows the Options menu. T able 6. Options Function Next Menu Start/Allow Load (Model C12/C14 only) — Set ACF Mode... “ Set ACF Mode Menu ” on page 32 Unload Drive — Services... “ Services Menu ” on page 33 No[...]

Set ACF Mode Menu T able 7 shows the Set ACF Mode menu. T able 7. Set ACF Mode Function Next Menu Cancel “ Options Menu ” on page 31 System “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Automatic “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Manual “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Accumulate “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Random (B1 1 model only) “ Options Menu ” on p[...]

Services Menu T able 8 shows the Services menu. T able 8. Services Function Next Menu Cancel “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Set Online. “ Set Online Menu ” on page 35 Set Offline. “ Set Offline Menu ” on page 36 Set Address... (SCSI Attached Drives Only) “ Set Address Menu ” on page 37 Fibre Addr ess... (Fibre Attached Drives Only) “[...]

Each AL_P A. consists of two hexadecimal numbers. After each adr ess is set, the device will automatically run Loop Initialization (LIP). Change Language Allows the operator to select the operator panel language. Statistics Displays the number of times certain events occurred. Refresh T ape This option is selectable only when a tape is loaded. It w[...]

Cancel Causes the model-unique Licensed Internal Code to ignore the selection and causes the Services menu to appear . Proceed Causes the model-unique Licensed Internal Code to perform the operation that is chosen (Reset Drive or Force Err or Dump) from the Services menu. Set Online Menu T able 9 shows the Set Online menu. T able 9. Set Online Func[...]

Set Offline Menu T able 10 shows the Set Offline menu. T able 10. Set Offline Function Next Menu Cancel “ Services Menu ” on page 33 Port 0 “ Confirm Offline Menu ” on page 37 or “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Port 1 “ Confirm Offline Menu ” on page 37 or “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Both “ Confirm Offline Menu ” on page 37 Note[...]

Confirm Offline Menu T able 1 1 shows the Confirm Offline menu. T able 1 1. Confirm Offline Function Next Menu Cancel “ Set Offline Menu ” on page 36 Proceed “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Caution: Data loss Supplemental Message Line 2: risk Cancel Cancels the offline r equest and causes the “ Set Offline M[...]

Set Port 0 Address Menu T able 13 shows the Set Port 0 Address menu. T able 13. Set Port 0 Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Set Address Menu ” on page 37 0 “ Options Menu ” on page 31 1 “ Options Menu ” on page 31 ... “ Options Menu ” on page 31 F “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Change made afte[...]

Set Port 1 Address Menu T able 14 shows the Set Port 1 Address menu. T able 14. Set Port 1 Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Set Address Menu ” on page 37 0 “ Options Menu ” on page 31 1 “ Options Menu ” on page 31 ... “ Options Menu ” on page 31 F “ Options Menu ” on page 31 Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Change made afte[...]

Fibre Address Menu T able 15 shows the Fibre Address menu. T able 15. Set Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Services Menu ” on page 33 Show Node Names “ Show Node Name Menu ” Show Port Names “ Show Port Names Menu ” on page 41 Set Port 0... “ Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu ” on page 42 Set Port 1... “ Set Port 1 Fibre Address Men[...]

Show Port Names Menu T able 17 shows the Show Port Names menu. T able 17. Show Port Names Function Next Menu Cancel “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Port 0 Names 0123456789ABCDEF (16 character #) “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Port 1 Names 0123456789ABCDEF (16 character #) “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Cancel Selecting this f[...]

Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu T able 18 shows the Set Port 0 Fibre Address menu. T able 18. Set Port 0 Fibre Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Set Hard Addr ess “ Set Har d Address Menu ” on page 44 Use Soft Address “ Use Soft Address Menu ” on page 45 Cancel Causes the “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on p[...]

Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu T able 19 shows the Set Port 1 Fibre Address menu. T able 19. Set Port 0 Fibre Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Set Hard Addr ess “ Set Har d Address Menu ” on page 44 Use Soft Address “ Use Soft Address Menu ” on page 45 Cancel Causes the “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on p[...]

Set Hard Address Menu Not all values in the range from 00 to FF ar e valid for an AL_P A. This menu will prompt you with the pr evious and next valid AL_P A values. T able 20 shows the Set Hard Address menu. T able 20. Set Hard Address Function Next Menu Cancel “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 c — d — Save Data “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ”[...]

Use Soft Address Menu T able 21 shows the Use Soft Address menu. T able 21. Use Soft Address Function Next Menu Continue “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 Continue This function causes the “ Fibre Addr ess Menu ” on page 40 to appear . It indicates that a soft address algorithm is to be used. It also sets the hard adr ess to FF . Change La[...]

Statistics Menu T able 23 shows the Statistics menu. T able 23. Statistics Function Next Menu Cancel “ Services Menu ” on page 33 Show Statistics... “ Show Statistics Menu ” on page 47 Save “ Statistics Menu ” Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: <none> Supplemental Message Line 2: <none> Cancel Causes the “ Services Menu ?[...]

Show Statistics Menu T able 24 is an example of the Show Statistics menu. T able 24. Show Statistics Function Next Menu Cancel “ Statistics Menu ” on page 46 Mounts to Drv “ Show Statistics Menu ” Priority Mnts “ Show Statistics Menu ” Magazine Mnts “ Show Statistics Menu ” Clean Mounts “ Show Statistics Menu ” P w rO nH r s “[...]

Confirm Mode Change Menu T able 25 shows the Confirm Mode Change menu. T able 25. Confirm Mode Change Function Next Menu Cancel Previous menu Proceed “ Options Menu ” on page 31 if no job, or Figure 12 if job is in progr ess. Note: Supplemental Message Line 1: Unable to go offline Supplemental Message Line 2: Cancel or Reset When the Change Mod[...]

Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and Magazine This chapter describes the Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and the magazine. ACF Description Figure 13 shows the Automatic Cartridge Facility with a loaded magazine. The following lists the ACF components: 1 Operator Panel 2 Priority Cell 3 Magazine 4 Machine Side[...]

8 Magazine LEDs 9 Handle 10 Operator Side of Magazine Note: The operator panel (see item 1 ) is located on top of the front bezel above the ACF . It is moveable for easier viewing by the operator . The ACF holds a total of 10 cartridges. Cartridges are contained in both a magazine, and in a single priority cell (see item [...]

Notes: 1. A sensing device detects any cartridges positioned beyond the import position and prevents operation of the cartridge transport. 2. Cartridges can be loaded or unloaded from the magazine fr om either side of the magazine before it is installed in the 3590. All cartridges must be loaded with the label side up and the leader block towards t[...]

ACF Magazine Cartridge Magazine Positions Figure 14 shows a partially loaded magazine. The magazine (see item 1 ) includes two cartridge positions. The following lists the Magazine Cartridge positions: 1 Magazine 2 Cartridges 3 Magazine Door 4 Cartridge Lock 5 Import Position 6 Export Position 7 Label[...]

Import Position The cartridge is inserted into the magazine (see item 5 ) until it comes to the second detent position towards the ACF . Export Position The cartridge is inserted into the magazine (see item 6 ) until it comes to the first detent position. The export position protr udes from the magazine body (away from the ACF). Magazin[...]

ACF Door and Lock Function The magazine has a door ( 3 in Figure 14 on page 52) that extends along the entire length of the magazine. The door is located at the fr ont left side of the magazine when viewed from the fr ont. A hand-operated slider is located in the middle of the magazine frame. The two positions for the magazine lock are as fol[...]

Inserting the Magazine in the 3590 1. One hand holds the handle. The other hand holds the body of the magazine at a 45 ° angle. 2. Insert the lower front of the magazine into the ACF as shown in Figure 15 on page 54 so that the front of the magazine is inside the ACF lip 1 . 3. Pivot the magazine top towards the ACF , until the magazine is f[...]

Automatic Cartridges that are put into the magazine ar e automatically fed into the drive loader one after another until the entire magazine is processed. System Cartridges that are put into the magazine ar e fed to the drive loader one after another under the attaching system ’ s command. This continues until the entire magazine is pr ocessed. N[...]

8. If the ACF is instructed to unload a cartridge to an uninstalled magazine, the ACF tries to unload the cartridge to the priority cell. (See Note 9.) The cell-status indicator LED is set to alert (solid yellow) for the priority cell. 9. If the ACF tries to unload the cartridge to an occupied priority cell (in any mode other than Random), and the [...]

– An attention condition is detected in the ACF; for example, an extra cartridge condition. – The magazine is not installed; choosing Start causes the ACF to return to the disabled state. v Operation 1. If the ACF is disabled and in Manual mode, and the operator chooses Start on the operator panel, the ACF becomes enabled. It then verifies that[...]

magazine cell. This allows the operator to insert specific cartridges into the priority cell. The magazine accumulates processed cartridges for pickup by the operator . When the ACF is in Accumulate mode, the following applies (see also “ ACF Notes ” on page 56): v Initial conditions – Accumulate mode must be selected from the SET ACF MODE me[...]

into the priority cell again, if possible. The priority cell cell-status indicator LED is then set to alert (steady yellow). See step 9 on page 57 if the priority cell is also full. Automatic Mode Automatic mode provides the operator a mechanism to keep the drive continually fed with cartridges from the magazine. After enabling the ACF , it automat[...]

so, the ACF indexes down the magazine until it finds the first cell with a cartridge in the import position. The ACF sets the cell-status indicator LED for that cell to in-use (steady green) and moves the cartridge fr om the cell to the device. 2. If the ACF is disabled and in Automatic mode and a cartridge is placed in the import position of the p[...]

– The ACF is initialized so the top cell of the magazine is considered the current cell location. v Enabling conditions: T wo ways to enable System mode follow: – Select Start ACF on the operator panel if there is a loadable cartridge in the magazine. – Insert a cartridge in the import position of the priority cell. v Disabling conditions: Th[...]

Random and Random 2-LUN Modes Random mode is designed to act as a small, self-contained library of up to 10 cartridges, controlled by the attaching host. The attaching host uses the SCSI Medium Mover commands to select a cartridge from a given cell and move it to its destination cell. Control of the sour ce and destination cells are left entirely t[...]

– Random mode must be selected from the SET ACF MODE menu. v Enabling conditions: Random mode is enabled if all the following conditions are met: – The magazine is installed in the ACF . – The magazine lock is in the locked state. – A valid Move Medium command is received. v Disabling conditions: The ACF is disabled in Random mode if one of[...]

v “ Cell Status: Steady Green – In-Use Indicator LED ” on page 66. Cell Status: Flashing Y ellow – Attention indicator LED The device requir es operator assistance. T able 26 describes the Attention condition. There will be a corr esponding operator panel A TTN ACF message in the case where the LEDs indicate attention. T able 26. Cell Statu[...]

Cell Status: Steady Y ellow – Alert Conditions This condition does not immediately preclude machine operation, but may , unless the condition is cleared soon. T able 27 describes the Alert condition: T able 27. Cell Status Indicator LEDs Steady Y ellow – Alert Conditions Indicator LED State Description of the Condition All 10 magazine LEDs are [...]

Chapter 5. Cleaning Procedures Clean the tape path and the cartridges. This prevents err ors that are caused by dirt. A cleaning cartridge is shipped with the first B1A and B1 1 in each installation. Replace the cleaning cartridge after 100 uses. Y ou can keep track of the usage number by marking the label provided with each cartridge. Note: The 35[...]

Attention: Do not use a china-marking (grease) pencil on the label. Insert only clean and undamaged cleaning cartridges into a tape subsystem. Cleaning cartridge components from the bottom view: 1 gray plastic inserts 2 identifier notches 3 leader block 4 finger notch Cleaning the T ape Path The drive will display a *CLEAN m[...]

automatically cleans, when a *CLEAN message is displayed, load a cleaning cartridge in the drive. The cleaning cartridge will complete its cycle and then unload. Cleaning Notification T wo types of cleaning notification are available: v Operator Panel Cleaning Notification v SCSI interface cleaning notification The sections that follow describe eac[...]

Cleaning the T ape Cartridge Before you insert a cartridge into a drive or a magazine, inspect the cartridge for damage or dirt. Damaged or dirty cartridges can reduce subsystem reliability and cause the loss of recorded data. If dirt appears on the cartridge, wipe the outside surfaces. Especially wipe the sides of the cartridge, with a lint-free c[...]

Cleaning the Magazine The High Performance Cartridge T ape and Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape subsystems are highly refined mechanical devices. T o maintain the maximum performance, the operator should take time to inspect and clean the magazine and the cartridges. Damaged or dirty magazines or cartridges can reduce subsystem r eliabilit[...]

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Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem Problems This chapter identifies some of the problems that can occur with the Subsystem. Unable to Insert a T ape Cartridge If you cannot insert a tape cartridge in the drive, perform the following steps: 1. Inspect the tape cartridge for damage. See “ Damaged Cartridges ” on page 87. 2. T ry to load another car[...]

3. If the drive does not become ready , and no messages are displayed, call your service repr esentative. If a FID or A TTN message appears on the message display , recor d the code message and see “ FID or A TTN on the Message Display ” on page 73. Leader Block Detaches from the T ape Figure 18 shows a cartridge with a detached leader block. ?[...]

Replacement of the leader block is a temporary repair . It allows the operator to insert the cartridge, with the file-protect selector (see item 3 ) set to the file-protect position, once. This, in turn, allows the data to be copied to a new cartridge. After you repair the leader block and r ecover the data, do not use the cartridge again. SC[...]

Message Display is Blank If the message display is blank, perform the following steps: 1. If power is not supplied to the rack or device, correct the pr oblem before you proceed to the next step. 2. T o turn on the main power supply , if the main service power to the subsystem is not on, follow the operating procedur es for your host system. 3. If [...]

ACF Recovery Procedure ACFs with flashing attention indicator LEDs, or ACFs with continuous attention indicator LEDs that are not flashing, use the r ecovery procedur es that are listed below . Perform the recovery pr ocedure that is appropriate for your loader ’ s condition. Attention Indicator LED Flashes If the attention indicator LED flashes,[...]

A TTN message appears on the message display , r ecord the err or code and report it to your service r epresentative. 78 3590 Operator Guide[...]

Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance Cartridge T ape and Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape The 3590 tape drive has a bidirectional r ead/write head with a recor ding format of 256 tracks for Exx models and 128 tracks for Bxx models. Both series of models concurrently pr ocesses 16 tracks per group. The bidir ectional head writes 16 tracks from [...]

v 3 Leader block latch v 4 File-protect selector (dependent on supplier) v 5 File-protect selector (dependent on supplier) v 6 Cartridge case (black) v 7 Labels v 8 Identification notches (blue for High Performance Cartridge T ape and green for Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape) Note: The leader block (se[...]

The tape cartridges have blue insert identification notches for High Performance Cartridge T ape and green notches for Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape. The leader block assembly is blue for High Performance Cartridge T ape and green for Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape. The 3590 cleaning cartridge has gray insert identification n[...]

T ape Handling and Storage Advantages Magnetic tape storage and handling costs can be decreased when tape data capacity increases. T able 30 illustrates that the cartridge storage capacity of a 3490 subsystem is contrasted with available capacity improvements. As the compression ratio depends on dataset characteristics and the operating environment[...]

T able 30. Cartridge Capacity (continued) Subsystem and Cartridge Selections Capacity of a Single Cartridge Capacity of 5 Cartridges in a Loader Capacity of 10 Cartridges in an ACF 3590 Bxx model subsystem with IBM 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape and a compression ratio of 3 to 1 60GB N/A 600GB 3590 Exx model subsystem with IBM 3590 [...]

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Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling This chapter describes the care and handling of the IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge T ape and Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape. Unpacking the Cartridges Unpack and inspect each cartridge to ensure that the leader block is corr ectly latched. If not, push the leader block toward the cartridge until[...]

v Do not expose the tape cartridge to moisture or dir ect sunlight. v Do not expose recor ded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields greater than 100 oersteds (such as those existing near high-current cables or power supplies). Such exposure can cause the loss of r ecorded data or make the blank cartridge unusable. Note: Do not attempt to deg[...]

There ar e two kinds of cartridge labels: A customer label and either a volume or a serial number label. Attach the customer label to the top surface of the cartridge. Then, attach the volume or serial number label to the side opposite the file-protect selector as shown in Figur e 20 on page 86. Place the labels in the recessed cartridge label ar e[...]

v Do not load a damaged cartridge into a tape subsystem . During an emergency , if you need to recover data from a damaged cartridge, call your service repr esentative. (IBM charges the customer for the time and materials that are used during the service call.) See Figure 21 to identify the parts of a cartridge that may become damaged. The followin[...]

v The tape (see item 4 ) was wound completely out of the cartridge (see item 1 ) onto the machine reel (not shown). It was then r eattached to the cartridge reel (not shown) by the service r epresentative. This r epair is temporary and permits the cartridge to be loaded one time. This allows the data to be copied to a replacement cartri[...]

Leader Block Replacement Figure 22 illustrates the replacement procedur e. The following lists the components requir ed to replace the leader block: 1 Leader Block 2 Cartridge 3 Clutch T ool 4 Guide 5 Attachment T ool Cavity 6 Guide Groove 7 Attachment T ool 8 Insert Pin 9 Insertion Lever Perfor[...]

1. The replacement leader block must be an exact r eplacement for either the High Performance Cartridge T ape or the Extended High Performance Cartridge T ape. See Figure 19 on page 79. 2. Use care in aligning the tape leader , the insert, and the leader block to ensure pr oper loading of the repair ed cartridge. 3. Never pull on the tape without u[...]

Note: Use care to ensur e that the tape is centered over the leader block. When the tape is centered over the leader block, ther e will be a 1.9 mm (0.075 inch) gap on both sides of the leader block. See Figure 23 on page 93. Failure to pr operly center the leader block on the tape will cause the repair ed cartridge to fail. 7. Carefully close the [...]

Leader Block Inspection See Figure 23 to inspect the tape in the leader block. The following lists the components requir ed for installation of the leader block: 1 Incorrectly Installed T ape on a Leader Block 2 Correctly Installed T ape on a Leader Block 3 Incorrectly Installed T ape on a Leader Block 4 Leader Block 5[...]

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Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping Information This chapter provides envir onmental, shipping, security , and disposal information for the 3590 tape cartridge. Operating and Storage Environment Operating Environment The 3590 tape cartridge operating environment, for tape subsystems, is as follows: v 15.6 ° C to 32.2 ° C (60 ° Ft o9 0 ° F) dr[...]

Shipping T ape Media Cartridge Attention: It is imperative to package cartridges properly for shipment. Cartridges shipped with inadequate packaging could be damaged, which may result in a loss of recorded data. Adhere to the following packaging recommendations when shipping tapes off-site. T o ship a cartridge, place it in a sealed, moisture-proof[...]

Environment Unrecor ded and packaged IBM cartridges can be exposed, for up to six days, to the following environment during shipment: v -23.3 ° C to 48.9 ° C (-10 ° Ft o1 2 0 ° F) dry bulb v 5 to 80 percent of r elative humidity v 26.7 ° C (80 ° F) maximum wet bulb. Recorded and packaged IBM cartridges can be exposed to the following environm[...]

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Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem Isolation An error code (FID FE) will be generated when the drive experiences an err or and cannot determine if the error was caused by the tape cartridge or by a problem in the drive har dware. The FID FE is not displayed on the drive, but is logged in the sense information that is returned to the host system. Fo[...]

Note: A repaired cartridge may be used long enough to r ecover data on that cartridge. When the data has been recover ed, the cartridge should then be taken out of service and discarded or r eturned to the plant of origin. – If the cartridges look OK, and you have access to another 3590, try the operation with the suspect cartridges in another 35[...]

Appendix B. FID Messages T able 34 describes FID messages and customer action for the FID. A FID can be displayed on the drive panel or obtained from host softwar e or error logs. See “ Intervention Messages ” on page 16 for an example of a FID on the drive panel. T able 34. FID Messages FID Description Customer Action 00-09 Configuration or Se[...]

T able 34. FID Messages (continued) FID Description Customer Action 9F ACF or Cartridge Problem 1. Ensure you ar e using correct cartridge, 3590 only . 2. This failure may be caused by a damaged cartridge. Before r eplacing any FRUs, inspect the cartridge that was being used when the error occurr ed for physical defects. Replace the cartridge if it[...]

T able 34. FID Messages (continued) FID Description Customer Action BD-C0 Drive Problem Call for service C1 Drive or Power Problem This error may be caused by r eduction of power or a power failure to the drive. If not a power failur e, call for service. C2-C4 Drive Problem Call for service C5 Cartridge or Drive Problem 1. Isolate between media and[...]

T able 34. FID Messages (continued) FID Description Customer Action FF Operator Procedur e or Host Problem FID FF is always presented to the host in SCSI Request Sense Data. Some types of problems also pr esent this FID on the operator panel. 1. FID FF Displayed on Drive Panel: (It also went to the host.) v FID FF is automatically displayed when th[...]

Appendix C. Problem Determination SCSI Bus Devices on the SCSI bus must be varied of f-line before the pr oblem determination procedur e can be performed. Due to the 3590 Ultra/W ide device speed, SCSI time-outs may occur to other peripherals if it is placed on a shared SCSI bus with multiple peripherals. T o prevent this, both the Host Adapter SCS[...]

Inquiry Command 1. T o check installed tape devices type the command Isdev -Cc tape . 2. T ype tapeutil . 3. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select the Open a Device option and pr ess Enter . 4. At the Enter the device special file name: prompt, type /dev/rmt1 or your actual device. 5. At the Select mode (1=Read/W rite, 2=Read Only , 3=W rite Only [...]

13. At the Device closed... Hit any key to continue...: prompt, pr ess enter . 14. At the Enter Selection: prompt, type q to stop the tapeutil pr ogram. AS/400 Environment Attachment Check V erify a 3590 is properly attached to an AS/400 with the following procedur e. 1. T ype WRKCFGSTS *DEV *T AP ASTL VL(*BASIC) at the prompt. 2. T ype VFYT AP on [...]

18. At the Enter megabytes to write: prompt, type 10 . Data will be r ead from the tape and status will be displayed. 19. At the Enter Selection: prompt, select 24 to r ewind 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 t[...]

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 pr ogram. Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check The devices must be fully installed and the host device drives must be configured and available. For mor e inf[...]

3. Ensure the Operator Fibr e Channel address menu is set corr ectly . See options 4 and 5 in T able 3 on page 10. Use the Fibre address information to verify that: v The drive is receiving light over the Fibr e cable (the address is not “ -- -- -- ” ) v The drive can communicate over the Fibre cable (addr ess is not “ ?? ?? ?? ?[...]

Appendix D. Host Reporting Statistical Analysis and Reporting System The Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS) assists in determining whether read and write err ors are caused by the media (tape) or the har dware in the drive. The 3590 microcode contains a V olume SARS (VSARS) algorithm and a Hardwar e SARS (HSARS) algorithm to analyze e[...]

Y ou can select, depending on your software, the severities you wish to see. For example, you may only want to see the acute SIM/MIM, or prefer to see all SIMs and MIMs sent to the host. SIM/MIM filtering by severity can be done through configuration options. The four severity codes ar e listed below: v Severity 0 (FID4) code means the device requi[...]

CSM (formally ADSM) ANR8972E, ANR8830E, and ANR8831W messages AIX Error r eports are available, the messages ar e dependent on the application HP Messages are dependant on the application SUN Messages are dependent on the application W indows NT Messages are dependent on the application Appendix D. Host Reporting 113[...]

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Compliance Laser Safety and Compliance These products contain components that comply with performance standar ds that are set by the U.S. Food and Dr ug Administration. This means that these products belong to a class of laser pr oducts that do not emit hazardous laser radiation. This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary prote[...]

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This equipment does not exceed Class A limits per radio noise emissions for digital apparatus, set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. A vis de conformit é aux normes du minist è re des Communications du Canada Cet é quipement ne d é pa[...]

Hinweis: Dieses Genehmigungsverfahren ist von der Deutschen Bundepost noch nicht vero ö f fentlicht worden. New Zealand Compliance Statement Attention: This is a Class A product. In a domestic envir onment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be r equired to take adequate measures. T aiwan Class A Statement Japan V [...]

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one that is at least functionally equivalent, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be r efunded. The replacement may not be new , but will be in good working order . Extent of W arranty The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a Machine r esulting from misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or op[...]

When warranty service involves the exchange of a Machine or part, the item IBM or your reseller r eplaces becomes its property and the r eplacement becomes yours. Y ou repr esent that all removed items are genuine and unaltered. The r eplacement may not be new , but will be in good working order and at least functionally equivalent to the item r ep[...]

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Extent of W arranty: The following r eplaces the first and second sentences of this Section: The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a Machine resulting fr om misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, operation in other than the Specified Operating Envir onment, improper maintenance by you, or failu[...]

The terms of this Statement of Limited W arranty apply to Machines purchased from an IBM r eseller . If you pur chased this Machine from IBM, the terms and conditions of the applicable IBM agreement pr evail over this warranty statement. W arranty Service If you purchased an IBM Machine in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, German[...]

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Limitation of Liability: The following replaces items one and two of the first paragraph of this Section: 1. death or personal injury or physical damage to your real pr operty solely caused by IBM ’ s negligence; and 2. the amount of any other actual direct damages, up to the greater of Irish Pounds 75,000 or 125 per cent of the charges (if r ecu[...]

UNITED KINGDOM: Limitation of Liability: The following replaces items 1 and 2 of the first paragraph of this Section: 1. death or personal injury or physical damage to your real pr operty solely caused by IBM ’ s negligence; 2. the amount of any other actual direct damages or loss, up to the gr eater of Pounds Sterling 150,000 or 125 percent of t[...]

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Glossary This glossary defines the special terms, abbreviations, and acr onyms that are used in this publication. If you do not find the term you are looking for , refer to the Dictionary of Computing , New Y ork: McGraw-Hill, 1994. A ABEND. Abnormal end of task. access method. A technique for moving data between processor storage and input/output [...]

premounted tape cartridges or the manual loading of single tape cartridges. CCR. Channel command retry . channel. A device that connects the processing unit and main storage with the I/O control unit. channel command. An instruction that directs a data channel, control unit, or device to perform an operation or set of operations. command. A control[...]

error-recovery procedures (ERP). (1) Procedur es designed to help isolate and, where possible, to recover fr om errors in equipment. The procedur es are often used in conjunction with programs that r ecord the statistics of machine malfunctions. (2) Error -recovery pr ocedures performed by the subsystem. explicitly activated. A process in which the[...]

status at initial status time if the command is accepted and channel command retry is not requested. immediate mode. In tape-write-immediate mode, channel end and device end are pr esented separately . implicitly activated. A process in which the attributes of an identifier are determined by default. Contrast with explicitly activated . index. A fu[...]

microcode. A code, representing the instr uctions of an instruction set, that is implemented in a part of storage that is not program-addr essable. microprocessor . An integrated circuit that accepts coded instructions for execution; the instructions may be entered, integrated, or stor ed internally . microprogram. (1) A sequence of elementary inst[...]

T tape cartridge. A container holding magnetic tape that can be processed without separating it from the container . tape drive. A device that is used for moving magnetic tape and includes the mechanisms for writing and reading data to and fr om the tape. tape synchronous mode. The tape synchronous mode transfers recor ds whose length is greater th[...]

Index Numerics 3494 library , cleaning drives in 68 3495 library , cleaning drives in 68 A accumulate mode, ACF 58 address device 5 set 33 address, device set address menu 77 AIX SCSI attachment check 105 AS/400 publications x SCSI attachment check 107 attention indicator LED flashing 77 steady on 77 Attention messages 20 automatic cartridge facili[...]

E environment considerations 85 disposing of cartridges 97 information 95 operating 85, 95 shipping 95, 96 storage 85, 95 environment, tape cartridge 95 Environmental Pr otection Agency 97 Environmental Protection Agency regulations 97 EP A r egulations 97 erasing data 97 error code displayed 73 errors, r ead and write 85 extended high performance [...]

message action terms defined 19 Dvolser 16 FID1 17 FID2 18 FID3 18 FID4 19 intervention requir ed 16 priorities 19 MIM definition 1 1 1 mode ACF , operation 55 modes of operation accumulate 58 automatic 60 manual mode 57 random 63 system 61 moisture, pr ecaution 85, 97 Mount messages 20 N notices 1 15 notification, cleaning 69 O offline description[...]

T tape cartridge tape 79 data capacity 79 file protect 80 position, indicator 14 recor ding format 79 restrictions 81 tape care 79, 85 tape cartridge broken case 87 burning 97 burning of 97 cannot insert 73, 85 case, broken 87 case, separated 87 case, unpacking and handling 85 cleaning 70 conditioning 85, 95 contamination 95 damage 85, 87 damaged 8[...]

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