HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP DDS-3 manual

HP DDS-3 T ape Drive User ’ s Guide  W orkstation Systems Group Order No. A1658–90702 Edition E1296 Printed in U.S.A.[...]

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iii Contents Preface Audience vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety and Regulatory Statements viii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation Notice ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents iv Chapter 2 Using the DDS-DC Drive Y our DDS-3 Drive Configuration 2–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controls and Features of the DDS-3 Drive 2–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs 2–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents v Figures 1–1. HP DDS-3 Drive 1–2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2. HP DDS-3 Drive Physical Specifications 1–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3. Rear V iew of DDS-3 Drive and SCSI Address/Jumper Settings 1–9 . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vii Pr eface The HP DDS-3 T ape Drive User ’ s Guide describes how to install, configure, and use the DDS-3 drive. W e’ve organized this guide as follows: Chapter 1 Provides a general description of the DDS-3 drive and the procedures for installing it into a system. Chapter 2 Describes the DDS-3 drive configurations, its controls and features, [...]

Pr eface viii Safety and Regulatory Statements See the Owner ’ s Guide that came with your system for safety informtion. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and the Canadian Department of Communications. These [...]

Pr eface ix Emissions Regulations Compliance Any third-party I/O device installed in HP system(s) must be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the preceding Emissions Regulations statements. In the event that a third-party noncompliant I/O device is installed, the customer assumes all responsibility and liability arising therefrom. Elec[...]

Pr eface x Installation Notice Products designated in the applicable Hewlett-Packard price list as customer-installable can be installed by computer-knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field personnel are charged the applicable field installation c[...]

Pr eface xi Questions, Suggestions, or Problems If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, software, or documentation, please call 1–888–301–5932 (U.S. and Canada), or contact the HP Response Center for your country . Documentation Conventions Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbol[...]

1–1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction This document describes the HP DDS-3 drive (HP model number C1537A), its installation, operation, troubleshooting, and removal/replacement procedures. This chapter introduces the DDS-3 drive and contains the following information: • General description of the drive • Preparing to install the drive • Preparing the[...]

Intr oduction 1–2 General Description The HP DDS-format drives have been developed by Hewlett Packard for data storage drives that build on DA T technology . The DDS-3 drive has 12-GB native capacity and 24–GB compressed capacity . The DDS–3 drive is compatible with all DDS–1 and DDS–2 drive formats. Figure 1–1 shows the DDS-3 drive. Fi[...]

Intr oduction 1–3 DDS-3 Drive Environmental Requirements The DDS-3 drive has the following environmental requirements: • Ambient T emperatur e Operating 5 _ C to 40 _ C (41 _ F to 104 _ F) Non-Operating –40 _ C to 70 _ C (–40 _ F to 158 _ F) • Humidity Operating 20% to 80%RH (non-condensing) Non-Operating 5% to 95%RH Maximum wet bulb temp[...]

Intr oduction 1–4 • Shock Operating (3 axes for drives) no performance change 5.0 g peak for 3 ms: half sine Operating (3 axes for drives) no data loss 8.0 g peak for 1 1 ms: half sine Non-Operating (3 axes) no damage 0 km to 15.2 km (0 to 50,000 ft) • Altitude Operating 0 km to 4.6 km (0 to 15,000 ft) Non-Operating 0 km to 15.2 km (0 to 50,0[...]

Intr oduction 1–5 DDS-3 Drive Physical Specifications Figure 1–2 describes the physical specifications of the DDS-3 drive. 150 mm (5.85 in.) ++ + 60 mm 90 mm 4 mm 21 mm (0.82 in.) (2.34 in.) (3.51 in.) 41.3 mm (1.61 in.) 5 mm (0.20 in.) 101.6 mm (3.96 in.) 41.3 mm (1.61 in.) 101.6 mm (3.96 in.) ++ ++ 94 mm (3.66 in.) 3.8 mm (.15 in.) 30.9 mm (1[...]

Intr oduction 1–6 Preparing to Install a New DDS-3 Drive The following information describes how to prepare the DDS-3 drive for installation. T ools Required The following tools are needed to install the DDS-3 drive: • #2 Phillips screwdriver • Small needlenose pliers • T10 torx wrench V erifying Kit Contents V erify that the kit contains o[...]

Intr oduction 1–7 Setting the SCSI-2 Address The DDS-3 drive must have a unique SCSI-2 target address. The DDS-3 drive jumpers are set at the factory to the SCSI-2 default address of 3, as shown in Figure 1–3. W e recommend that you keep the default address, if possible. Y ou must also ensure that the Operation Mode jumpers are set for correct [...]

Intr oduction 1–8 3. If you need to change the Operation Mode switches, locate the switches on the un- derside of the DDS-3 tape drive. Switches 1 and 2 are used to configure the data compression operation mode. Switches 3 through 8 are used to specify drive connec- tivity and functionality according to host or customer requirements. The default [...]

Intr oduction 1–9 SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 SCSI ID (Default) T erm PWR* Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 T erm PWR* SCSI Connector Power Connector Bit 2 Bit1 Bit 0 T erm PWR *T erm PWR is not used in HP workstation configurations. Figur e 1–3. Rear V iew of DDS-3 Drive and SCSI Addr ess/Jumper Settings[...]

Intr oduction 1–10  "  #"!               !! !  !" "   !!   !"?[...]

Intr oduction 1–1 1 Preparing the System Perform the following steps to prepare the system for the DDS-3 drive installation: 1. Determine the existing SCSI-2 address settings currently in use on your system by completing the following steps. 2. Enter the following at the prompt: /usr/sbin/ioscan RETURN After a few moments the ioscan utility lists[...]

Intr oduction 1–12 8/12/5.6.0 disk MICROP 2112 10 bc I/O Adapter 10/12 ext_bus GSC add-on Fast/Wide SCSI Interface 10/12.4 target 10/12.4.0 disk SEAGATE ST31200W 3. Shut down the system. If you are running HP-UX under HP VUE, shut down your system according to the shutdown procedure described in the owner ’ s guide that came with your worksta- [...]

Intr oduction 1–13 If you do not already have a SCSI terminator , you must order either terminator K2291 (bale-lock style) or terminator C2904A (thumbscrew style). NOTICE: Use care when inserting and removing feed-through terminators to avoid damaging the end walls of the terminator and the drive. Powering Off the W orkstation and Any Peripherals[...]

Intr oduction 1–14 Adding or Removing the DDS-3 Drive Bezels or Expansion Brackets Depending on the size of the drive opening in your system, you may need to add or remove a bezel or expansion brackets to ensure that your DDS-3 drive fits in your system. Part numbers for the HP bezels are as follows: • C1533–60104 – 3 1/2 inch Dove Grey •[...]

Intr oduction 1–15 T o remove a bezel from a drive, use a straight blade screwdriver to lift the bezel tabs from the top of the drive, and push in the tabs at the sides of the drive. Refer to Figure 1–6. Figur e 1–6. Removing a Bezel fr om the DDS-3 Drive T o add expansion brackets to the drive or to remove them, use a T10 torx wrench to eith[...]

Intr oduction 1–16 Figur e 1–7. Adding or Removing Expansion Brackets Y ou are now ready to begin the hardware installation of your DDS-3 drive. The step-by-step instructions for installing the drive are found in the owner ’ s guide that came with your workstation .[...]

2–1 Chapter 2 Using the DDS-3 Drive This chapter provides the following information on using your DDS-3 drive: • DDS-3 drive configuration • Controls and features of the DDS-3 drive • Using the DDS-3 drive T o verify HP-UX system operation, see the owner ’ s guide that came with your workstation. For more information on checking or reconf[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–2 Y our DDS-3 Drive Configuration Y our HP-UX operating system comes with preconfigured device files and drivers. If you use these preconfigured device files and drivers, you won’t need to configure your DDS-3 drive with the operating system. T o find out more about creating and using device files, see the owner ’ s gu[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–3 LEDs The front panel has two colored LEDs: the T ape Light and the Clean/Attention Light. The T ape Light flashes green to show activity (loading, unloading, reading, and writing). Steady green means a cartridge is loaded. The Clean/Attention Light flashes amber to indicate head cleaning is needed or a cartridge is near [...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–4 • The relative humidity in your operating environment is consistently less than 50%. • Y ou know that the backup software you are using makes multiple passes over sections of the tape during backups or restores. • Y ou notice that when you do backups and restores the tape stops and starts fre- quently . Cleaning th[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–5             Figur e 2–2. Setting the W rite-Pr otect T ab on a DDS T ape T o protect information on a data cassette from being overwritten, set the write-p[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–6 Using the DDS-3 Drive This section describes how to perform tasks with your DDS-3 tape drive. Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette Follow these steps to load and unload a data cassette from the DDS-3 tape drive: 1. Insert the data cassette into the drive, as shown in Figure 2–3. Eject Button Figur e 2–3. Loading a D[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–7 2. Push the data cassette about three quarters of an inch into the drive. The drive automatically pulls the data cassette the rest of the way in. When the T ape LED on the left front of the drive stops flashing, the drive has loaded the data cassette. 3. T o remove the data cassette, press and release the eject button on[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–8 Refer to T ables 2–2 and 2–3 for information on which tapes you can use with each of HP’ s DDS drives. T able 2–2. HP DDS T ape Drive Capability W ithout Data Compression T ape Length Full Height 5 1/4 inch DDS T ape Drive DDS-DC T ape Drives DDS-2 T ape Drives DDS-3 T ape Drives 60 meter 1.3 GB 1.3 GB 1.3 GB 1.3[...]

Using Y our DDS Drive 2–9 Ordering Information T o order Hewlett-Packard data cassettes and cleaning cassettes for use in your DDS-3 tape drive, use the following order numbers: • HP92283A Box of five 60-meter DDS data cassettes • HP92283B Box of five 90-meter DDS data cassettes • HP92300A Box of five 120-meter DDS data cassettes • HPC151[...]

3–1 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedures This chapter provides the following information on troubleshooting and removal/replacement procedures for your DDS-3 drive: • Checking the address settings • Checking the hardware installation • V erifying system operation • Field Replaceable Units • Powering off the sys[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–2 T r oubleshooting If you have trouble with any of these procedures, see the owner ’ s guide that came with your system. This chapter explains what to do if you experience problems during the configuration process. It also explains how to run the Support T ools Manager or the Extended Se[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–3 H/W Path Class Description ============================================ bc 8 bc I/O Adapter 8/0 ext_bus GSC built-in Fast/Wide SCSI Interface 8/0.0 target 8/0.0.0 disk QUANTUM LPS1080WD 8/0.5 target 8/0.5.0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8/0.6 target 8/0.6.0 disk DEC DSP3210SW 8/12 ba Core I/O Adapte[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–4 2. Attach the static-grounding wrist strap by following the instructions on the package that contains the strap. 3. Shut down HP-UX. NOTICE: If you are already at the boot administration level, you do not need to shut down; skip this step and go on to Step 4. If you are running HP-UX unde[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–5 8. Recheck the device list (see “Rechecking the Address Settings” below). Rechecking the Address Settings Check the address settings again to see if the drive is now listed (see “Checking the Address Settings for Single-Ended Drives,” earlier in this chapter). If the DDS-3 drive a[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–6 T o access the Support T ools Manager , perform the following steps: 1. Click on the T erminal Control on the Front Panel of your W orkspace. T erminal Control A terminal window opens. 2. Move the mouse cursor into the terminal window and click the left mouse button. 3. Enter the followin[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–7 4. T o verify the system operation, type the following at the CSTM> prompt: CSTM> verify all RETURN Messages similar to the following appear: Verification has started on device (CPU). Verification has started on device (FPU). CSTM>Verification of (FPU) has completed. CSTM>Veri[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–8 Removal/Replacement Procedures The removal/replacement procedures for the DDS-3 drive follow . CAUTION: Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. T o prevent such damage from occurring, follow proper ESD precautions. Field Replaceable Units The fo[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–9 Removing and Replacing the DDS-3 Drive T o open your system and to remove and reinstall the DDS-3 drive, refer to the owner ’ s guide that came with your system. Read “Preparing to Install the DDS-3 Drive” in Chapter 1 of this guide before beginning an installation. Adding or Removi[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–10 Figur e 3–1. Adding a Bezel to the DDS-3 Drive Figur e 3–2. Removing a Bezel fr om the DDS-3 Drive[...]

T r oubleshooting and Removal/Replacement Pr ocedur es 3–1 1 Figur e 3–3. Adding or Removing Expansion Brackets[...]

A–1 Appendix A SCSI Connector Pinouts T able A–1. SCSI Connector Pinouts PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 26 TERMPWR 2 DB(0) 27 GND 3 GND 28 GND 4 DB(1) 29 GND 5 GND 30 GND 6 DB(2) 31 GND 7 GND 32 –A TN 8 DB(3) 33 GND 9 GND 34 GND 10 DB(4) 35 GND 11 GND 36 –BSY 12 DB(5) 37 GND 13 GND 38 –ACK 14 DB(6) 39 GND 15 GND 40 –RST 16 DB(7) 41 GND 17 [...]

Index-1 Index B bezels, adding or removing, 1–15, 3–10 C commands cstm, 3–6 exit, 3–8 ioscan, 2–7 verify , 3–8 cstm command, 3–6 D data compression, operation mode, 1–10 DDS–DC drive cassette, write–protect tab, 2–4– 2–9 cleaning the tape heads, 2–4– 2–9 configuration, 2–2 controls and features, 2–2 introduction,[...]

Index-2 L LEDs, DDS–DC drive, 2–3– 2–9 display codes, 2–3 loading and unloading a data cassette, 2–6 M media interchangeability restrictions, 2–8 DDS–DC drive, 2–4– 2–9 O online help, cstm command, 3–6 operation mode, switch settings, 1–10 ordering information, 2–9 P physical specifications, 1–5 pinouts, SCSI connector[...]

HP DDS-3 T ape Drive User ’ s Guide  W orkstation Systems Group Order No. A1658–90702 Edition E1296 Printed in U.S.A.[...]

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