Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual

Sto r a g e T e k S tr eamLine™ SL8500 modular library system User’s Guide Part Number 96154 Revision K[...]

[...]

Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Submit comments about this document at: htt p://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback St r e a m L i n e TM SL8500 Modular Library System User ’ s Guide[...]

Please Recycle Revision K • 9640 Copyright 20 06 Sun Microsy stems, Inc., 4150 Network Circ le, Santa Cla ra, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reser ved. Sun Microsystems , Inc. has intellectual proper ty rights relating to techn o logy that is described in this document. In part icula r, and without limitation, these intell ectual property ri[...]

Revision K • 9640 We welcome y our feedback. Plea se contact the Sun Learning S ervices Feedbac k System at: SLSFS@Su n.com or Sun Learning Services Sun Microsystems, Inc. One StorageTek Drive Louisville, CO 80028-3 256 USA Please include the publication name, part number, and edition number in your correspondence if they are available. This wi l[...]

[...]

96154 • Revision K v Summary of Changes EC Date Revision Description 111906 May 2004 First Initial release 111920 July 2004 Second Refer to this edition for the list of changes 111945 November 2004 Third Refer to this edition for the list of changes 111959 February 2005 Fourth Refer to this edition for the list of changes 111974 May 2005 Fifth Re[...]

vi StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K vii Contents Summary of Changes v Contents vii Figures xvii Tables xix Preface xxi Organization xxi Alert Messages xxii Conventions xxiii Related Publications xxiv Additional Information xxv Sun’s External Web Site xxv Customer Resource Center xxv e-Partners Site xxv Notices xxvii United States FCC Comp liance Statement xxvii[...]

viii StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revi sion K • 96154 Taiwan Warning La bel Statement xxviii Internal Code License Statement xxviii Safety xxxiii Electrostatic Discharge Damage Preventio n xxxiii Fiber-optic Safety xxxiv Laser Product Label xxxiv EN60950-1:2001 Statement xxxv Library Safety xxxv Me[...]

96154 • Revision K Contents ix Super DLT 7 Electronics Control Module 7 HBK Card 7 HBC Card 8 HBT Card 8 Robotics Interface Module 8 Redundant HandBots 10 Initializatio n 10 HandBot Numbering 12 Library Cameras 14 Customer Interface Module 14 Keypad 14 Operator Panel 15 Local Operator Console 15 Remote Operator Console 16 Capacities 16 Elevator 1[...]

x StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Gu ide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Operating Firmware 21 Library Management Software 22 Host Software Component 22 ACSLS 22 Library Partitioning 22 Partition Configurat ion Requiremen ts 23 Hosts and Partitions 23 Library Resources and Partitions 23 System Requirements for Library P[...]

96154 • Revision K Contents xi Planning Library Part ition Confi gurations 35 Example 1: one-partition library 35 Example 2: two-pa rtition library 35 Example 3: two-pa rtition library 36 Example 4: three-partition library 36 Example 5: three-partition library 36 Example 6: four-par tition library 37 Defining Library Partitions 37 ▼ To Create P[...]

xii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Dismount Sequence 46 Performing CAP Activities 46 ▼ To open the CAP 47 ▼ To close the CAP 47 Cartridge Slot L ocations 48 Importing Cartridges 49 ▼ To import cartrid ges using the CA P 51 Exporting Cartridges 52 ▼ To export cartridges usi[...]

96154 • Revision K Contents xiii ▼ To locate a drive 63 Moving the Robot 63 ▼ To move the robot, follow these precautions: 63 Mounting a Cartridge 65 ▼ To manually mount a cartridge 65 Dismounting a Cartridge 66 Exiting the Library 67 Placing the Driv es to Online 68 T9840/T9940 Drive Display 68 LTO Ultrium Drives 68 Placing the Library Onl[...]

xiv StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revi sion K • 96154 LTO Ultrium Cartridge 8 2 LTO Ultrium Generation 2 (G en2) Fibre Ch annel Drives 84 Super DLTtape II 84 VolSafe Cartridges 85 Media Domain and Media ID 86 Cartridge Co des 87 Data Cartridge Label Examples 88 Cleaning Cartridges Label Examples 88 [...]

96154 • Revision K Contents xv 6. Troubleshooting and Diagn ostics 99 Troubleshootin g the Library 99 Diagnostic Utilities 102 Reports 102 Event Monitors 103 Utilities 104 Loading Code 104 Performing Audits 104 Performing Library Self-test 105 Moving Cartridges 105 Working with the Search Utility 106 Modifying the CAP Locked Status 106 Copying th[...]

xvi StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revi sion K • 96154 B. Drive Bay Locations 125 Bay Address 125 Internal Address 126 HLI-PRC Address 127 System Address 128 Manually Locating a Drive Bay 128 ▼ To locate a drive 129 C. SNMP 131 SNMP Terms 132 SNMP Commands 134 Access Control 134 Management Informat[...]

96154 • Revision K xvii Figures FIGURE 1-1 Library Modules 3 FIGURE 1-2 Base Library with One Storage Expansion Module 4 FIGURE 1-3 HandBot (Det ail) 9 FIGURE 1-4 HandBot on the Power Rail) 10 FIGURE 1-5 StreamLine Library Console – HandBot Display 13 FIGURE 1-6 Keypad 14 FIGURE 1-7 CAP 17 FIGURE 1-8 Pass-thru Port 20 FIGURE 2-1 Adding a PTP to[...]

xviii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE 4-11 AC PDU 69 FIGURE 4-12 AC PDU and DC Power Supply Locations 70 FIGURE 4-13 StreamLine Library Console – Service Safe ty Door 73 FIGURE 5-1 A T9840 Cartridge 78 FIGURE 5-2 A T9940 Cartrid ge 80 FIGURE 5-3 A T10000 Cartridge 82 FIGURE[...]

96154 • Revision K xix Tables TABLE 1-1 Data Cartridge Capacity 4 TABLE 1-2 Supported Drives 6 TABLE 1-3 LTO Drive Backward Readability 7 TABLE 1-4 Keypad Switches, Buttons, and Indicators 15 TABLE 1-5 SL8500 Capacity Variations 16 TABLE 1-6 PTP Assembly – Physical Characteristics 21 TABLE 1-7 Partition Data Cartridge Capaciti es 24 TABLE 1-8 L[...]

xx StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 TABLE A-1 Reserved Slots 110 TABLE A-2 Cartridge Locations (1 of 3) 119 TABLE A-3 Cartridge Locations (2 of 3) 120 TABLE A-4 Cartridge Locations (3 of 3) 121 TABLE A-5 Rail Numbering 122 TABLE B-1 Drive Bay Address 125 TABLE B-2 Firmware Drive Add[...]

96154 • Revision K xxi Preface This guide, while intended primarily for user s of the library, als o contains information that can be used by system ad ministrators. Most of the informat ion pertains to th e library hardwa re and related opera tions. For spec ific drive inf ormation or for clie nt- generated software com mands and console me ssag[...]

xxii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Alert Messages Alert messages c all your attention to inform ation that is especially important or that has a unique relationship to the main text or graphic . Note – A note provide s additional i nformation th at is of special in terest. A note[...]

96154 • Revision K Preface xxiii Conventions Typographical conventi ons highlight special words, phrases, and actions in this publicat ion. Item Example Description of Convention Buttons MENU Font and capitalization follows label on product Commands Mode Select Initial cap Document titles System Assurance Guide Italic font Emphasis not or must It[...]

xxiv StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Related Publications The following publica tions that relate to th e SL8500 Tape Library are listed below. Tape Drive Documentation Part Number Hewlett Packa rd Ultrium Tape Driv e Manual CD included wit h drive IBM Ultrium Tape D rive Manu al CD[...]

96154 • Revision K Preface xxv Additional Information Sun Microsyst ems, Inc. (Sun) offer s se vera l methods for you to obtain additional information. Sun’s External Web Site Sun’s external Web si te provides marke ting, product, event, corporate, and service information. The external Web site is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and a[...]

xxvi StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K xxvii Notices Please read the following compliance and warning statements for thi s product. Caution – Potential equip ment damage: Cables that co nnect peripherals must be shielded and grounded; refer to descriptions in the ca ble instruction manuals. Operat ion of this equipment with cables that are n ot shielded and not co[...]

xxviii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User' s Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Japanese Compliance Statement The following compliance st atement in Japanese pertains to VCCI EMI regulations: English translation : This is a Class A pr oduct based on th e Technical Re quirement of the Voluntary Control Council for Interfere[...]

96154 • Revision K Notices xxix NOTICE INTERNAL CODE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS EQUI PMENT. THIS NOTICE IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY), THE END USER, AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPOR ATION (“STORAGETEK”), THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT. BY OPENING THE PACKA[...]

xxx StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 1. Definitions: The following terms are defined as followed: a. “Derivative works” are defined as works based upon one or more preexist ing works, such as a translation or a musical arrangem ent, or any other form in wh ich a work may be rec as[...]

96154 • Revision K Notices xxxi 5. Nothing in t he license set forth above or in this entire Notice shall convey, i n any manner, to you any license t o or title to or other right to use any Maintenance code, or any copy of such Maintenance Code. Maintenance Code and StorageTe k’s service tools and manuals may be kept at your premises, or they [...]

xxxii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modu lar Library System User's Gui de • March 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K xxxiii Safety The following pages describe common practices con cerning electrostatic discharge, fiber optics, and library safety. Electrostatic Discharge Damage Prevention Before you touch any internal components in the library, including drives , you must take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD). Caution – Com[...]

xxxiv StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library Syste m User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Fiber-optic Safety Warning – Possible Physical Injury. '[ G  J C C T F . Never look directly into a fiber-optic cable, a fiber-optic conne ctor, or a laser transceiver module. Hazardous conditions might exist from l a ser power level[...]

96154 • Revision K Safety x xxv EN60950-1:2001 Statement The following statement pertains to products that require a ground connection at the wall outlet. Library Safety It is essential that safety procedures ar e foll owed. Be sure you are familiar with all the precautions in this se ction before you attemp t to enter the library. Interlocks, ro[...]

xxxvi StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User' s Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 When two libraries are connected by a pass-thru port (PTP), en tering the interior of either library automatically suspends the pass-thru operations in the two libraries. Operations also stop withi n the library with the open door, while the oth[...]

96154 • Revision K Safety xxxvii Service Safety Door The optional service safety door is a sliding door that is activa ted by the maintenance key. This ma intenance ke y is controlled only by servic e representatives and is used when a failing component in the front of the library needs to be replaced. The service safety door moves either to the [...]

xxxviii StreamLine™ SL8500 Modu lar Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K 1 CHAPT ER 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the major hardwa re components and provides the library specifications for the StreamLine TM SL8500 modular libra ry sy stem, which is referred to as the SL8500 library or just the “libra ry” throughout this manual. For software information and drive information, ref er to t[...]

Library Overview 2 StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Gu ide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Single Physical SL8500 Library—Base The minimum SL8500 library co nfiguration is comp osed of: ■ A Drive and Electronics Module, containing from four to 64 tape drives and the controlling circuit cards for the library ■ One R[...]

Library Modules 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Library Modules The base library consis ts of three modules: 1. Drive and Electronics Module 2. Robotics Interface Module 3. Customer Interface Module Besides the three modules, up to three Storage Expansion Modules may be added per library to increa se capacity. These ex pa nsion module[...]

Library Modules 4 StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Gu ide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 With a PTP installed between two or more libraries, all libraries can share their cartridges and effectively ac t as a single system. Capacities The following table shows th e data cartridge c apacities in a single l ibrary:. FIGURE[...]

Drive and Electronics Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Note – This total number of cartridges does no t include slots in the cartridge access port (CAP), pass-thru-port. See Appendix A, “Cartridge Slot Locations” for information on reserved slots and cartridge addresses. Drive and Electronics Module The major components of[...]

Drive and Electronics Module 6 StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Gu ide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 The following table li sts the supported ve ndors, drives types, and interfaces. StorageTek T-Series Tape Drives The StorageTek T-Series tape drives are small, modular, high-performance drives designed for both the ente[...]

Drive and Electronics Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 7 LTO Ultrium Ultrium Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technolo gy was developed jointly by Hewle tt- Packard (HP), IBM, and Seag ate to enable data intercha nge among different LTO Ultrium tape drive vendors. LT O is an “open format” technology, which means that users have multiple[...]

Robotics Interface Module 8 StreamLine™ SL8500 Mod ular Library System User's Gu ide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Firmware Versions Flash memory holds both the most recent ly activated firmware version and the previous firmware version. Therefore, if there is a requirement to return machine control to a previous version, a service rep[...]

Robotics Interface Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 9 ■ A Z-mechanism for vertical motion of the hand ■ A wrist-mechanism for latera l or horizontal motion ■ A bar-code scanner for both target ing and reading cartridge labels ■ A proximity sensor for detection of empty slots and unlabeled cartridges ■ A belt-driven gripp[...]

Robotics Interface Module 10 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Redundant HandBots Make sure that the se rvice represen tative completes the following are prere quisite to the operation of the redundant Han dBots (two HandBots per rail): 1. Install the Service Safety Door 2. Upgrade t[...]

Robotics Interface Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Note – If there are multiple Ha ndBots, each Ha ndBot attempt s initializ ation through the following sequence. If a failure is encountered in on e HandBot, that HandBo t is flagged as defective. Initializa tion continue s for the other HandBots and, after they are successfu[...]

Robotics Interface Module 12 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 10. HandBots move to an empty slot detectio n area (the slot under the bar code insert, in the 3-cell array at the front of the cust omer interface mod ule) to verify pr oximity sensor accuracy. During n ormal operation, [...]

Robotics Interface Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 13 Note – Side numbers for HandBots are numbered according to thei r end stops: 1 (left HandBot stop) an d 2 (right Hand Bot stop). 5. Row number – Numbered consecutive ly, from the top down Note – Because HandBot hands are not storage slots, their row numbering is 0. As ex[...]

Library Cameras 14 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Library Cameras An Ethernet-based library camera system (W ebCam) with monitoring software are optional features of the SL8500 libra ry. Th e cameras allows you to rem otely see the inside of their SL850 0 library. The WebCam attac[...]

Customer Interface Module 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 15 The keypad has the following buttons, sw itches, and indicators: Operator Panel In the SL8500, the StreamLine TM Library Console TM software is the operator panel software application ca pable of execution on both a local opera tor console (touch-screen panel resident within t[...]

Customer Interface Module 16 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Remote Operator Console The remote operator console is a standard feature that displays the operator pa nel application on a personal computer (PC). A CD containing the Library Console software is supplied w ith each libr[...]

Storage Expansion Modules 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 17 Note – A CAP will not operate unless the library is in the automated mode. Storage Expansion Modules Besides the ba sic configuration , up to five Storage Expansion Modul es may be added per library to increase capa city. These expansion module s are insta lled between th e [...]

Power 18 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ The two AC power grids dist ribute 220 VA C to the different Load Sharing Power Supplies, Electronics Control Modu le (ECM), and accessory racks. ■ The three DC power grids supply 48 VDC to the tape drives, robots, and front frame comp[...]

Library Complex 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 19 ■ The system PDU, connected d irectly to th e branch circuit, provides AC power to three DC power grids and the electronics control module. ■ The N+1 PDU supplies added +48 VDC load sharing power to ea ch of the three DC power grids and an extra AC-to-DC powe r supply for the electr[...]

Library Complex 20 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Pass-thru Ports A PTP is an el ectro-mechanical device that al lows one Library St orage Module (L SM) to pass a cartridge to another library storage module within the same complex. For example: If an operating system issues a moun[...]

Embedded Firmware 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 21 All SL8500 libraries come equipped and re ady for the addition of the PTP frame — no additional walls are needed on existing libraries. The software app lications — ACSLS and HSCsupport PTP operations. Physical characteristics for the PTP assembly are li sted in TABLE 1-6 . Embedd[...]

Library Management Software 22 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Library Management Software The library management software contro ls the library hardware to mount and dismount cartridges on drives and m ove the robot. When the library is in automated mode, these operations occur wi[...]

Library Partitioning 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 23 Partition Configuration Requirements Only a single library can be parti tioned. A ll pass-thru ports (PTPs) must be disabled before partitioning ca n be en abled. A library c omplex with functional PTPs cannot be partitioned (see “Library Complex” on page 19 for details about l[...]

Library Partitioning 24 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 System Requirements for Library Partitioning Note – Library partitioning is a licensed featur e which must be enabled by your Sun service represen tative. Following are minimum system requirements for library partitioning: ?[...]

Library Specifications 96154 • Revision K Chapter 1 Introduction 25 Library Specifications TABLE 1-8 Library Specifications Physical •H m e i g h t •W i d t h • Depth (Base Library) ■ With 1 expans ion mod ule ■ With 2 expans ion mod ules ■ With 3 expans ion mod ules 2.37 m (236.6 cm) or 7.76 ft (93.15 in.) 1.7 m (170.8 cm) or 5.6 ft [...]

Library Specifications 26 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Tape Drive Weights without Tray Tap e Drive Weights with Drive Tray • T9840 = 3.9 kg (8 .5 lb) • T9940 = 6.8 kg (1 5.0 lb) • IBM LTO = 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) • HP LTO = 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) • Drive Tray = 4.3 kg (9.5 lb) T9840[...]

96154 • Revision K 27 CHAPT ER 2 Configuration Information This chapter descr ibes how to verify the li brary and drives configuration entries for operation. Some configuration values, such as drive locations, capac ity, and drive types are set through an automatic configuration process th at occurs during an IPL. However, before the library is f[...]

Activating Password 28 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Activating Password If you are logging on to the Library Con sole for the first time you must activate your user account (admin) with an activation pass word. The Library Console security system requi res activation of your si [...]

Dynamic World Wide Name 96154 • Revision K Chapter 2 Configurati on Informati on 29 Complete or verify the following fields to make the library and the drives operational: Dynamic World Wide Name Each connection (port) in a Fibre Channel environment must have a uni que ID called the World Wide Name (WWN). The WWN is a 64-bit address that identi f[...]

Upgrading Firmware 30 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Caution – Changing th e dWWN feature must be coordinated with the system administrator. The feature is usually enabled at installation time. A record of the configuration should be kept ; this is not only something tha t shoul[...]

Upgrading the Remote Library Console 96154 • Revision K Chapter 2 Configurati on Informati on 31 Upgrading firmware is a three-step process: 1. Download the firmware package 2. Activate the downloaded firmware currently residi ng in t he library co mplex 3. Reb oot the library to ma ke the firm ware operational Note – The library has two versio[...]

PTP Configuration 32 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE 2-1 on page 33 illustrates the concept of home and away libraries. Nondisruptive Installation Installing PTPs from right to left has several advantages: ■ Existing libraries can remain operational while the PTP frame is [...]

PTP Configuration 96154 • Revision K Chapter 2 Configurati on Informati on 33 Perform audits in a specific sequence to av oid loss or mismatch of VOLIDs. first audit the library with the highest numbered LSMs . The audit process must proceed sequentially from left-to-right, as shown in TABLE 2-4 . Audit the newly added library (lowest numbered LS[...]

Configuring Library Partitions 34 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 PTP Addressing Scheme The following terms and defini tions apply to PTP operations: Home Library: For two libraries con nected by PTPs , the home library is the library supplying power and si gnals to the PTP through[...]

Configuring Library Partitions 96154 • Revision K Chapter 2 Configurati on Informati on 35 Planning Library Partition Configurations Library partitioning requires careful planning, a thorough knowledge of library wal l and slot mapp ing, and ex pertise in c onfiguring an d administerin g ACSLS a nd HSC host software applica tions. There must be c[...]

Configuring Library Partitions 36 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Example 3: two-partition library ■ Partition 2 is controlled by an HSC host. ■ Partition 3 is con trolled by a second HS C host. ■ Rails 1 and 3 are unassigned and therefore not available for use. Example 4: th[...]

Configuring Library Partitions 96154 • Revision K Chapter 2 Configurati on Informati on 37 Example 6: four-partition library ■ Partition 1 is controlled by an ACSLS host. ■ Partition 2 is controlled by an HSC host. ■ Partition 3 is con trolled by a second HS C host. ■ Partition 4 is con trolled by a second A SCLS host. Defining Library Pa[...]

Configuring Library Partitions 38 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ Select Cancel to cancel the updates and re turn to Step 2 . 4. All library hosts must now be configured to activate these updates. See the ACSLS and HSC documentation for details. ▼ To Remove Partitions Note ?[...]

96154 • Revision K 39 CHAPT ER 3 Host to Library Communications This chapter describes host and server s uppor t, the connections from the library to the server. Host Interfaces Host interface connections to the librar y are done with on e of two methods: ■ TCP/IP protocol over an Ether net 10/100-baseT physical interface. ■ Fibre Channel phy[...]

Host Interfaces 40 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Note – A private network connection to an Ethern et hub or switch is recommended for maximum throughput and mini mum resource contention. Consult with your Service Representative to identify the appropr i ate network topology for[...]

Host Interfaces 96154 • Revision K Chapter 3 Host to Library Communi cations 41 An example of how dual TCP/IP informatio n appears on the operator panel is shown in FIGURE 3-1 . Definitions and Terminology The SL8500 has Dual TCP/IP—two public netw ork interfaces: the on e previously used for TCP/IP—Port 2B on the HB C card—and a second one[...]

Library Management Software 42 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ Mbps —megabits pe r second, a unit of measure for data transfer speed (a megabi t is equal to one million bits). Newer versions of Ethernet, called Gig-E or 1000B ase-T support data transfers of 1 giga bit (1,000 [...]

Library Management Software 96154 • Revision K Chapter 3 Host to Library Communi cations 43 Note – The same Sun StorageTek library mana ge ment software currently used by the customer today can be upgraded to support the SL8500 library. Nearline Control Solutions Some of the Sun suite of Nearline Contro l Solutions (NCS) soft ware products are [...]

Library Management Software 44 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ Intercept mount and dismount messages ■ Receive re quests from t he interface and translates them into commands HSC resides with in the MVS host, but is invisible to the actual operatin g system. Versions of HSC t[...]

96154 • Revision K 45 CHAPT ER 4 Library Operation The library has three modes of operation, automated, manual, and maintenance. These modes are define d and explaine d in the following secti ons. Automated Mode of Operation The automa ted mode of operati on is active wh en a library s ystem or library complex is automatically mounting/dismoun ti[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 46 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 4. The host comman d is translated by the library con troller into motion commands fo r the robot. 5. The cartridge is taken from its slot and placed in the drive. 6. The library returns status to the host that th e mou[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 47 ▼ To open the CAP 1. Logon to the StreamLine Library Co nsole and select Tools > Utilities. 2. Select the CAP and th en change the Locked status to False, and then select Apply. See the online help documentation ac cessibl e through the Library Console application.[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 48 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Note – The above action causes the CAP to rotate inward for robotic access. Caution – Possible Equipment Damage . DO NOT manuall y force the CAP to open or close. 2. From the StreamLine Li brary Console, select Tool[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 49 An example of how this notation appear s on the operator panel is shown in FIGURE 4-2 . Importing Cartridges When a cartridge is imported, the VOLID is read by the HandBot hand’s bar-code line scanner and the cartridge is as signed a home slot by the library controlle[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 50 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE 4-3 Placement of Cartridges with the Magazine Inside the CAP 1. Customer label (9x40 only) 2. Magazine slots 3. Volume serial number label 2 1 3 L203_449[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 51 When a CAP is in automated mode, i t is unlo cked unless it is currently being used to import cartrid ges. ▼ To import cartridg es using the CAP 1. Make sure that the CAP is unlocked (see T A B L E 1 - 4 o n pa g e 1 5 for a description of CAP indica tors). 2. Press t[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 52 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Note – Cartridges may be placed in any CAP slot , in any order; the library audits all CAP slots wh en the CAP door closes. Caution – Possible Media Damage . Whi le cartridges that do not contain external labels or [...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 53 4. With the CAP open, remove the exported ca rtridge either by removing the cartridges from the magazine inside the CAP, or by removing the magazi ne from t he CAP and then taking the cartridges from the magazine ou tside the CAP. If you remove the magazine, replace the[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 54 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 How CAP Reservations Work in a Partitioned Library In a partitioned library, CAPs are shared by all partitions. When entering or ejecting cartridges, a partition reserves the CAP for its exclusive use. Before the CAP ca[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 55 ▼ To Override a CAP Reservation Note – You must follow all steps in this procedure. If you do not complete the procedure, the CAP could be left unavaila ble to al l partitions , and/or cartridges assigned to one partition could be entered into another partition. 1. [...]

Automated Mode of Operation 56 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Scenario 1—CAP reservation released by the ACSLS host Note – This illustrates how a CAP res ervation is released by the host in normal operations. 1. Partition 1, Host 1 (ACSLS) is ejecting cartridges through CAP A.[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 57 5. The library operator uses the SLConsole to unlock the CAP. 6. The library operator opens the CAP, verifies that it is empty, and then closes the CAP. ■ The library locks the CAP a nd audits it to verify that i t is empty. ■ The library releases the CAP reservatio[...]

Automated Mode of Operation 58 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Monitoring PTPs You can monitor the libraries in a complex using the Stream Line Library Console. To use the Library C onsole in a library complex, you must open a separate sess ion for each library in t he complex. Not[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 59 Note – You MUST use cleaning cartridges whose media types are compatible with the drive types in the library. See TABLE 5-6 on page 87 for cartridge codes. Manual Cleaning: Use the library management s oftware to perf orm a manual clean. Refer to the software publication[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 60 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ “Entering the Library” ■ “Locating a Cartridg e and Drive” ■ “Moving the Robot” ■ “Mounting a Cartridge” ■ “Dismounting a Cartridg e” ■ “Exiting the Library” ■ “Placing the Dr ives[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 61 The library remains offli ne until you issu e a command to place the library online. Determining the Library is Not in Automatic Mode The following con ditions indicate th at the li brary is not functioning in automatic mode: ■ One or both the library access doors are op[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 62 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 ▼ To open the door 1. Insert the key and unlock the access door. 2. Pull the paddle handle to activate the op ening mechanism and open the access door. Opening the access door activates a switch, which automatically caus[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 63 ▼ To locate a cartridge 1. Logon to the StreamLine Librar y Console. 2. Select Tools > Utiliti es and then sel ect the Search tab. 3. From the pull-down menu select Cartri dge Location as the Search Type. 4. Enter the VOLID of the cartridge you are trying to locate. 5[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 64 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Warning – Possible Physical Injury. If all four HandBots are parked near each other, before you enter the library, move the HandBots out of your way one at a time starting at the lowest rail. You cou ld trip over the Han[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 65 Mounting a Cartridge ▼ To manually mount a cartridge 1. Whether you manually insert a T9x40 cart ridge or an LTO Ultrium cartridge, the VOLID label must be facing you, with the numeric characters CD Q X G the bar cod e. 2. Do not force the cartridge in to the tape drive.[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 66 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 For more information on manually mounting a cartridge into a drive, refer to the relevant tape drive publication. Dismounting a Cartridge All T9x40 and LTO Ultri um tape drives have a unload button on the operator panel. 1[...]

Manual Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 67 Exiting the Library Before you leave the library, make sure that no tools or foreign objects are left, and no cartridges are outside th e cartridge slots. Then: 1. Return the cartridges that your remove d to do a manual mount/dismount to their slots. 2. Step outside the li[...]

Powering-off the Library 68 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Placing the Drives to Online The following pag es describe how to varying the drives online: T9840/T9940 Drive Display To verify that the T98 40/T9940 drives are ready and o nline, press the MENU switch—the display sh ou[...]

Powering-off the Library 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 69 4. Make sure that the drives are empty by verifying the drive state using the StreamLine Library Console. Note – Refer to the online help documentation accessible through the Library Console application. 5. Open the rear doors of the library. 6. Locate the power distribu[...]

Powering-off the Library 70 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE 4-12 AC PDU and DC Power Supply Locations From left to right: 1. Optional switches or hubs (1 – 4) 2. Drive locations/numbering (1 – 64) 3. DC power supplies (1 – 24) 4. Rail Power enable breakers (numbered 1 [...]

Powering-on the Library 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 71 Powering-on the Library ▼ To power-on the library 1. Close and lock the front access door if the doors are open. Note – If you DO NOT want to power-on the ro bots, CAPs, and the elevators, leave the doors open. 2. Move the system power-off/ on switch to ON (1) position.[...]

Maintenance Mode of Operation 72 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 inhibited until the maintenance activity is completed. The reserved slots on the other side of the service area may still be accessed if the service safety door is not engaged on that side as well. After the maintenan[...]

Maintenance Mode of Operation 96154 • Revision K Chapter 4 Library Operation 73 The following sample screen is an exam ple of the Library Console displaying the service safety door feature. FIGURE 4-13 StreamLine Library Console – Service Safety Door[...]

Maintenance Mode of Operation 74 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K 75 CHAPT ER 5 Cartridge Information This chapter d escribes how to handle, ins pect, and mai ntain cartridge s. Cartridge Requirements Cartridges must meet specifica tions defined in American National Stan dard Magnetic Tape and Cartridge for Information Interchange . Refer to your drive vendor’s publication and Web site for [...]

Handling a Cartridge 76 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 For technical questions, contact Sun StorageTek Sales Support at: ■ Phone: 1.800.275.4785 ■ E-mail: sales_support@storagetek.co Handling a Cartridge Improper handling of cartridges can result in a l o ss o f d a t a o r d [...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 77 StorageTek Cartridges The T9840 and T9940 Tape Drives use a ca rtridge tape that is the same physical si ze; however, they are not interchangeable. The T10000 data cartridg e can be used only in a T10000 tap e drive, and the T10000 tape drive accepts no[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 78 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Note – The manufacturer and media identif ication labels are yellow (9840A/B), green (9840C). The write-protect sw itch is yellow (9840A/B), green (9840C). Storage (archive) +15° to +25°C (+59° to +77°F[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 79 T9940 Cartridge The T9940 cartridge has a single reel and a leader block that the T9940 tape drive uses to move the tape across the tape drive head ( FIGU RE 5-2 ). A T9940 cartridge cannot be used in a T9840 or LTO Ultrium tape drive. The StorageTek 99[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 80 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 T10000 Data Cartridges Optimized for high capacity, the T1000 0 data cartridges use a single reel hub to maximize performance. Ther e are four type s of cart rid ges: • Standard • Sport FIGURE 5-2 A T9940[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 81 • Diagnostic • Cleaning There are two types of data car tridges (see FIGURE 5-3 t o identify these cartridges); standard (500 GB) and sport (120 GB). Thes e cartridges are unde r warranty for 10,000 (ten-thousand) mounts. Cleaning cartridges clean t[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 82 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 LTO Ultrium Cartridge An LTO Ultrium cartridge has a single reel and a leader block ( FIGURE 5-4 ), which makes it similar to a T9940 cartridge, but it ca nn ot be used in place of a T9940 cartridge. Ultrium [...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 83 LTO Ultrium tapes use a s ingle reel cartridg e to maximize capacity that makes them ideal for backup, restore, and arch ive applications. Note – There is a universal cl eaning cartridge that can be used to clean LTO tape drives. LTO Generation 2 tech[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 84 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 LTO Ultrium Generati on 2 (G en2) Fibre Channel Drives The Gen2 cartridge specifics include: 1. Use of standard Ultrium cartridges 2. Abilit y to read/write to Gen1 tape media 3. A new model code for Ge n2 dr[...]

Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 85 The Super DLTtap e II cart ridge like other high capacity cartridges has only the s upply reel inside th e cartridge . The take-up reel is inside the tap e drive. Designed for use with the SDLT600, the Super DLTtape II cartri dge delivers a 30 0 GB nati[...]

Media Domain and Media ID 86 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 VolSafe and WORM cartridges can often be identified by the color of the media identification labels (See FIGURE 5-1 on page 78 and FIGURE 5-2 on page 80 ): ■ T9840 cartridges use the color green ■ T10000 and T9940 car[...]

Media Domain and Media ID 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 87 Cartridge Codes Cartridge codes reflect the cartridge media an d usage. Cleaning cart ridges have CLN in the VOLID; diagnostic cartridges have DG in the VOLID. The media ID label correla tes to the tape drive or transport capable of using the cartridge: TABLE 5-6 Ca[...]

Media Domain and Media ID 88 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Data Cartridge Label Examples FIGURE 5-5 on p age 88 through FIGURE 5-7 on page 90 show examples of the various cartridge labels used by the drives in the lib rary. Be sure to use the proper labels for each drive type. Cl[...]

Media Domain and Media ID 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 89 Note – The SDLT and T9x40 cartridges do no t have the drive type identifier. Diagnostic Cartridges Label Examples Diagnostic cartridges are data cartridges with a DG label. Service representatives use the diagnostic cartridges to perform run read and write tests o[...]

Media Domain and Media ID 90 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Non-labeled Cartridges The SL8500 library does not support non-labe led cartridges. If no n-labeled cartridges are left inside the library and a software audit (such as HS C) is initiated and the cartridges are exported t[...]

Applying Labels to Cartridges 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 91 Upside Down Cartridges Inserting a cartridge upside down can cause damage to the HandBot and to the cartridge. Caution – The SL8500 scans upside-down LTO or SDLT cartridges and inserts them into slots. However, mounts of these upsi de-down cartridges will fail[...]

Applying Labels to Cartridges 92 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 3. Peel the backing from the VOLID label. 4. Lay the cartridge flat, in th e position you would use to in sert the cartridge in a tape drive. 5. Position the VOLID label wi th the bar-code characters below th e alphan[...]

Applying Labels to Cartridges 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 93 FIGURE 5-9 Applying Cart ridge Labe l to T9840 Cartridge 1. Customer Label 2. VOLID l abel 3. Me dia ID label (“R” = da ta, “U” = cleaning) FIGURE 5-10 Applying Cartridge La be l to T9940 Cartridge 1. Customer l abel 2. VOLID l abel 3. Media ID label (?[...]

Setting the Write Protect Switch 94 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Setting the Write Protect Switch The following sections provid e information about se tting the write protect switch on the cartridges. The switch location and design varies slightly between cartridge typ es. Setti[...]

Setting the Write Protect Switch 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 95 Setting the T9940 Write Protect Switch to Read-Only You can set the T9940 write protect switch so that the cartridge is read-onl y (nothing can be written on the tape). Slide the switch ( FIGURE 5-12 ) to the write protect position. In this position, th e dri[...]

Setting the Write Protect Switch 96 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Setting the T10000 Write Protect Switch to Read/Write You can set the T10000 write protect switch so that the cartridge is read-only (nothing can be written on the tape). Slide the switch ( FIGURE 5-13 ) to the wri[...]

Maintaining Cartridges 96154 • Revision K Chapter 5 Ca rtridge Informa tion 97 Maintaining Cartridges The following section desc ribe how to clean cartridges and repair a detached le ader block. Cleaning the Cartridge Exterior Caution – CARTRIDGE DAMAGE: Certain solvents can damage the cartridges. DO NOT USE ACETONE, TRICHLOROETHANE, TOLUENE, X[...]

Maintaining Cartridges 98 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modula r Li brary System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Using Cleaning Cartridges Cleaning cartridg es have a media ID la bel that identifies the type of tape drive in which it can be used (see TABLE 5-6 on page 87 ). These cartridges can not be used as scratch cartridges or init[...]

96154 • Revision K 99 CHAPT ER 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This chapter describes how to correct prob lems with the library and the attached devices (drives, CAP, robots, and elevators). It also includes some of the diagnostic procedures you can perform using the StreamLine Library Console. If you encounter any problems with the lib rary, y[...]

Troubleshooting the Libr ary 100 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 TABLE 6-1 Troubleshooting Table Problem What to do Service Required (red) LED is constantly lit. Perform the following procedure: Use the Strea mLine Library Console to ch eck the heal th of the lib rary and the attache[...]

Troubleshooting the Library 96154 • Revision K Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 101 The StreamLine Library Console does not display modified dat a or informat ion remain s static. • Select the Refresh button to upda te the screen . • Check the heartbeat monitor ic on of the Library Console. The heartbeat monitor icon is on t he statu[...]

Diagnostic Utilities 102 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Diagnostic Utilities The StreamLine Library Console provides utilities, reports, and monitors to help diagnose a problem with the library and th e attached devices (drives, CAPs, robots, and elevators). Reports The reports from[...]

Diagnostic Utilities 96154 • Revision K Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 103 Event Monitors Event monitors are setup to collect inform ation about the library and the associated devices when spe cific events occur. For exampl e, mounting a cartridge on a dr ive can be an event that causes an event monitor to track the number of reads on [...]

Diagnostic Utilities 104 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Utilities The StreamLi ne Library Con sole provides the followin g utilities to: ■ Load code ■ Perform audits ■ Perform a library self test ■ Move cartridges within a library ■ Search for a cartridge, result code, or [...]

Diagnostic Utilities 96154 • Revision K Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 105 ■ Entire library audit . The robot visits all cartridge slots (inc luding the CAPs and drives), catalogs the VOLIDs and loca tions, and updates the HBC cartridge database. Th is audit is a ba ckground proce ss and so does not interrupt onl ine library operatio[...]

Diagnostic Utilities 106 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Working with the Search Utility The search utility provides a convenient way to look up information on: ■ Cartridge locations (based on the “Internal Addres s” , “HLI-PRC Address” , and VOLID) ■ Result codes (the re[...]

96154 • Revision K 107 CHAPT ER 7 Obtaining Maintenance Support This chapter describes what to do if problems occur with the tape library. In some cases, you might be able to correct the problem. In other cases, you must contact your servic e representative, as desc ribed in this chapter. When the problem is ca used by cartridge tape s, see Chapt[...]

StorageTek’s Worldwide Offices 108 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Customer Initiated Maintenance Customer init iated maintena nce begins with a telephone call from you to the Customer Service Support Cent er (CSSC). You receive imm ediate attention from qualified StorageTek person[...]

96154 • Revision K 109 APPENDIX A Cartridge Slot Locations Library W alls The SL8500 library h as two walls: The Inner walls has 14 slot arrays. The Outer walls use various sizes of arrays consisting of: ■ 13 cartridge slots (allowing space for the robotic rails) ■ 8-slot arrays placed within the future PTP areas and underneath th e stop brac[...]

Reserved Slots 110 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Reserved Slots There are a total of 230 slots withi n the library that are reserved (that is, not to be used for data cartridge storage); these are listed in TABLE A-1 . Cartridge Address You have to understand two types of addressi [...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 111 FIGURE A-1 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (1 of 8) (L203_090 )[...]

Cartridge Address 112 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE A-2 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (2 of 8)(L203_59 1)[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 113 FIGURE A-3 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (3 of 8)(L203_59 2)[...]

Cartridge Address 114 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE A-4 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (4 of 8)(L203_59 3)[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 115 FIGURE A-5 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (5 of 8)(L203_59 4)[...]

Cartridge Address 116 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE A-6 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (6 of 8)(L203_59 5)[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 117 FIGURE A-7 Cartridge and Drive Lo cations – Internal Firmware (7 of 8)(L203_59 6)[...]

Cartridge Address 118 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 FIGURE 0-1 Cartridge and Drive Locations – Internal Firmware (8 of 8)(L203_5 97)[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 119 TABLE A-2 Cartridge Locations (1 of 3) Left Outer Wall (1) Rail Row Customer Module Robotics Module Left Drive Module Columns -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 Rail 1 Rows 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 6 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 4 1 4 Rail 2 Rows 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 6 13 1 [...]

Cartridge Address 120 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 TABLE A-3 Cartridge Locations (2 of 3) Right Outer Wall (1) Rail Row Right Drive Module Robotics Module Customer Module Columns +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 Rail 1 Rows 1 4 1 4 1 13 1 13 6 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 1 13 Ra[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 121 Example One: As viewed from the front of the library, cart ridge locati on 1, 4, -3, 1, 13 would be the slot next to drive number one (lower left dr ive). Listing th is location break s down as follows: 1 = L ibrary number 4 = Bottom r ail -3 = The first cartrid ge c ol[...]

Cartridge Address 122 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 HLI-PRC Address HLI-PRC (Host LMU Interface - Panel, Row, Column) address is a four digit comma- separated value (L,P,R,C) repr esenting LSM, Panel, Row, Column. This addressing scheme is used by HLI (Host LMU Interfac e) clients,[...]

Cartridge Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix A Cartridge Sl ot Locations 123 Row Within each LSM (rail ) rows are numbered consecutively from the top down. These start with 1 for the SL8500 and 0 for ho st. Column SL8500 column numbers are referenced from the customer inte rface module, where +1 is right of the center of the drive bays and -1 is[...]

Cartridge Address 124 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Operational Considerations To optimize HandBot operations: ■ Mount scratch tapes- selects cart ridges based on the LSM (rail) ■ Enter cartridges from the CAP to the closest LSM with free slots ■ The software tries to enter t[...]

96154 • Revision K 125 APPENDIX B Drive Bay Locations The SL8500 library features a utomatic detect ion of drives that are added or replaced. There are four types of addressing schemes for drives: ■ Bay address (the physical location) ■ Internal address (assigned by the library firmware) ■ HLI-PRC (Host LMU Interface - panel, row, column ad[...]

Internal Address 126 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154 Internal Address The internal address is a five-digit comma -separated value (L,R,C,S,W) representing Library, Rail, Column, Side, Row, viewed from inside the li brary facing the driv e bays. This addressing scheme is used by the [...]

HLI-PRC Address 96154 • Revision K Appendix B Drive Bay Locations 127 Firmware numbering is listed in TABLE B-2 . As examples: ■ Drive firmware number 1, 4, -2, 1, 4 is the bo tto m, left driv e in rail 1, as viewed from inside the library looking at the d rive bays. ■ Drive firmware number 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 is the t op , r i g h t d r i v e in r[...]

System Address 128 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154 The tape drives are associated with and be long to each LSM (numbered 0-3). Each LSM is assigned 16 drives (0-15). Panel 1 is de signated as the drive pane l. To mount a cartridge tape in a different LSM, the car tri dge must go thr[...]

Manually Locating a Drive Bay 96154 • Revision K Appendix B Drive Bay Locations 129 ▼ To locate a drive 1. Logon to the Library Console. 2. Select Tools > System Detail. 3. From the device tree, select the Drive folder. Note – The device tree is the left panel that pr o v i d e s a l i s t o f d ev i ce s a t t a c h ed to t h e library (d[...]

Manually Locating a Drive Bay 130 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K 131 APPENDIX C SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol tha t performs network management operations over an Ethe rnet connection using a User Datagram Protocol (UDP/IP). The Simple Network Manage ment Protocol allows: ■ Libraries to i nform the systems ad ministrator of potential proble[...]

SNMP Terms 132 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154 Note – By default, the SNMP agent is turned off and must be activated by a service representative through the Comma nd Line Interface (CLI) port. SNMP T erms SNMP uses a manager/agen t structure, a da tabase, and a small set of comman[...]

SNMP Terms 96154 • Revision K Appendix C SNMP 133 ■ Advanced Encryption Standar d (AES) —An NIST-standard cryptograp hic cipher that uses a block len gth of 128 bits and key lengths of 1 28, 192, or 256 bits. AES uses the Rijndael algorithm, officially replaci ng the Triple DES M ethod. AES encry ption can be done in one pass instead of three[...]

SNMP Commands 134 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154 ■ Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1/SHA) —A popular one-hash algorithm used to create digital signatures; it is more secure , but slightly slower than MD5 (see als o “Me ssa ge Dig es t 5”). (Source: The Internet Society, RFC 3174[...]

Management Information Base 96154 • Revision K Appendix C SNMP 135 Management Information Base The MIB is a viewable document that contains descriptions about the characteristics for a managed device. These characteristics are the functional elemen ts for that device which can be monitored using SNMP software. Note – SL8500 libraries implement [...]

SNMP Traps/Notificatio ns 136 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154 Copying the MIB T ext File The MIB text resides within the library’s co ntroller card (HBC). Use the Library Console (2.26.00) or higher to copy the MIB tex t file to your PC. ▼ To copy the MIB file 1. Log on to the l[...]

SNMP Traps/Notifications 96154 • Revision K Appendix C SNMP 137 ■ Activity string (such as “HLI move” or “CLI version print”) ■ A descriptive text string Other information may include: ■ Date and time ■ Device address associ ated with the event ■ User name associated with the activity (such as “HLI host,” “advsrv”) ■ T[...]

SNMP Traps/Notificatio ns 138 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • Ma rch 2007 Revision K • 96154[...]

96154 • Revision K 139 Glossary Numerics 2N A power configuration that gives the Pr oduct Name librswary full AC and DC power redundancy. This configuration al lows AC line c ord s on two separate circuits, either of which ca n power the entir e system. See also N+1. A access door A door on either side of the front facade through which service pe[...]

140 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 Automated Cartridge System Library Software (ACSLS) Software that manages ACS library contents and controls ACS lib rary hardw are to mount and dismount cartridges on ACS drives. automation bezel A tape drive attachment with a locator targ et for p[...]

96154 • Revision K Glossary 141 cartridge array An array that holds multiple cartridges. Product Name arrays contain 8, 13, or 14 slots, depending on their location. cartridge bias Left or right justification of a cartridge within a storage slot, CAP, or tape driv e. cartridg e mover See robot. cartridge proximity detector A component that determ[...]

142 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 E ECM See electronics control module. electronics control module The assembly that: ■ Processes commands from a host system ■ Coordinates the activities of robots, elevators, pass-thru ports, and tape drives ■ Monitors status inputs from sens[...]

96154 • Revision K Glossary 143 Fibre Channel A bidirectional, full-duplex, point-to-point, serial data channel structured for high performance capacity. The Fibre Channel is an interconnection of multiple communication ports, calle d N_Ports. These N_Ports are interconnected by a switching network, called a fabric, to a point-to -point link, or [...]

144 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 home library In a library complex of two or more SL8500 libraries connect ed by PTPs, the library that supplies power and signals to the pass-thru port on its left side (as viewed from the fron t of the libraries). See also away library. host audit[...]

96154 • Revision K Glossary 145 K keypad interface See membrane keypad. L LibCam Monitoring A feature that prov ides two cameras, one for each aisle of the library, for viewing activity inside the library. library camera See LibCam Monitoring. library complex (1) Two or more Product Name libraries att ached to each other with PTPs. (2) Two Produc[...]

146 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 N N+1 A power configuration that provides AC power and redundant DC power by adding a second DC power supply to each DC bus. See also 2N. O online replacement Replacement or service of a module while the library remain s operational. The s e rv i c[...]

96154 • Revision K Glossary 147 primary library interface (PLI) The communication path between the oper ator panel and the library controller (the HBC card). This consists of Ethernet with TCP/IP and XML. PTP See pass-thru po rt. put An activity in which a robot places a cartridge into a slot or drive. PWA Printed wiring assembly. R RaceTrack ™[...]

148 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 service safety door A motor-driven barrier that separates t he service area s of the customer interface module from the rest of th e library so th at service personnel can safe ly repair or replace failed library mechanisms while th e library conti[...]

96154 • Revision K Glossary 149 ■ Customer interface module ■ Robotics interface module ■ Drive and electronics module ■ Storage expansion module (optional) T TallBot™ A high-capacity ta ll robot. One or two Ta llBots are used in an SL8500 library. Contrast with HandBot™. The full name is StreamLine™ TallBot™ high-capacity robotic[...]

150 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library System User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 V vacancy plate A plate that covers an unused bay, such as a drive bay or power supply bay. W wrist (1) A mechanism in the robot assembly th at allows t he robot to access the outer and inner storage walls. (2) A component of the hand assembly that[...]

96154 • Revision K 151 Index Numerics 2N power configuration described 1 9 A access control, SNMP 134 ACSLS described 2 2 maximum library size 1 9 version 22 version supported 44 action codes 57 activation password 28 adding a library to the left 32 adding a library to the right 33 addressing CAP 48 drives bay 125 HLI-PRC 127 SL8500 126 system 12[...]

152 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library Syst em User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 mounting 65 present sensor 11 repairing detached leader bloc k 98 reserved slots 110 upside down placement 91 cartridge access port. See CAP cartridge tapes applying labels 91 cleaning cartridge usage 98 color speci fications 75 data locations 110[...]

96154 • Revision K Index 153 base power configuration 19 configuration 29 detection 21 firmware numbering illustrated 127 models supported 6 N +1 power c onfiguration 19 numbering drive bay 125 hardwa re 128 HLI-PRC 127 host software 128 SL8500 126 system 128 drop-off slots locations 110 dWWN automatic handling 21 drive addressing 128 dynamic Wor[...]

154 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library Syst em User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 height of the library 25 HLI-PRC, dr ive number ing 12 7 home library 34 host Ethernet connection 39 Fibre Channel connectio n 42 library management software 42 HSC described 2 2 LibraryStation component 4 4 maximum library size 1 9 storage manage[...]

96154 • Revision K Index 155 LibraryStation component 4 4 license, internal code xxviii loading code 3 0 logic ca rds HBC 8 HBT 8 LTO cartridges described 82 universal cleaning c artridge 87 upside down placem ent 91 write protect switch 96 data cartridge la bel ex amples 88 drives,described 7 Gen2 drives 84 label examples 90 cleaning cartridge 8[...]

156 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library Syst em User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 addressing schem e 34 away 34 configuration 31 described 2 0 disruptive installati on 32 home 34 illustrated 33 monitoring 58 nondisruptive installa tion 32 physical ch aracte ristics 21 password activation 28 PDUs 19 pen and stylus 15 physical co[...]

96154 • Revision K Index 157 door interlock generated xxxvii HBC card generated xxxvii SSL illustrated 51 static electricity safety xxxiii Storage Management Component 43 storage management component 22 StorageTek Customer Resource Center (CRC) xxv e-Partners site xxv TEC telephone number 108 Web site xxv worldwide offices 108 storing cartridges [...]

158 StreamLine™ SL8500 Modular Library Syst em User's Guide • March 2007 Revision K • 96154 V vertical pass-thru operations 16 VolSafe cartridges described 8 5 W walls cartridge arrays 109 described 1 09 slot numbering, listed 119 warning eye hazard from laser xxxiv messages in manual xxii warning statement, Taiwan xxviii warnings enteri[...]

[...]

SU N™ THE NETWORK IS THE COMPUTER ©2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights r eserved. Sun, Sun Microsystems, and the Sun logo ar e trademarks or register ed trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Sun Microsys tems, Inc. 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, C A 95054 USA Phone 1 - 650- 960 -1300 or 1 - 800- 55[...]