IBM 40/80 GB DLT manual

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    40/8 0 G B D L T In ter na l T ap e D r ive U ser 's G u id e OP T IONS by I B M Be sure t o read the i mpor tant maintenance i nf or mati on on page 2-1.[...]

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    Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information under Appendix F, “Product warranty and notices” on page 2-8. Second Edition (April 2000) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHI[...]

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    Contents Safety: Read first ................................ i v Registering your option ............................ v About this book ................................ v Part 1: Installation, use, and maintenance guide ........ 1-1 Part 2: Appendixes ........................... 2-1 Appendix A. Maintaining your tape drive ................. 2-1 Appe[...]

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    Safety: Read first Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Před instalací tohoto produktu si přečtěte příručku bezpečnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvao[...]

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    Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Registering your option Thank you for purchasing OPTIONS by IBM  . Please take a few moments to register your product and provide us wit[...]

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    vi 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive[...]

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    Part 1: Installation, use, and maintenance guide This guide contains product description, hardware and software installation instructions, and product use and maintenance information. For information on solving problems, see Appendix D, “Problem solving” on page 2-4. Product description The 40/80 GB 1 DLT Internal Tape Drive is a fast/wide Ultr[...]

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    http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/solutions/accessories/tapedrives.html and follow the software links. The CDs also contain backup applications that are used with other products but are not applicable to the 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive. Supported tape drive configurations can be found on the IBM Netfinity Server Compatibility Web page at http://www.ibm[...]

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    Installing the drive in IBM servers The tape drive is compatible with the Netfinity  8500 or 8500R 4 , Netfinity 7000 8 , Netfinity 5500, and Netfinity 5000 servers. For instructions on installing the tape drive in a server, go to the “Installing Internal Drives” section in the server’s User’s Handbook and follow the directions for “In[...]

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    Installing the drive in other computers Follow these steps to install the tape drive in other computers. Step 1. Selecting a SCSI ID Each device on a SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID. You can select a SCSI ID from 0 to 6 for the tape drive. The SCSI ID must be supported by your SCSI adapter. Refer to your SCSI adapter documentation for the range[...]

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    Step 3. Setting the SCSI ID, termination, and parity Use the following illustration to locate the SCSI configuration jumper blocks. If the tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus, the bus must be terminated at the drive . Some SCSI cables provide self termination and do not require terminators . To terminate the bus at the drive, attach a SCS[...]

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    If you choose the default SCSI address of 5, proceed to Step 4. If you need to change the SCSI address, use the SCSI ID jumper block to set your SCSI ID . Remove and reposition jumpers to set the ID. If necessary, use a pair of flat-nose pliers to remove the jumpers. The following illustration shows how to set the jumper block for each ID. Use the [...]

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    To attach the SCSI and power cables to the tape drive: 1. Locate the SCSI cable on your computer (a 68-pin (wide) ribbon cable with one end connected to the SCSI adapter) and find the next available connector that is farthest from the adapter. Use all empty bus connectors beginning with the one farthest from the adapter to ensure better signal qual[...]

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    If all the indicators on either side of the tape drive blink in unison, there is a problem with the tape drive. Press the Unload button on the right side of the drive front panel to eject any tape that might be inserted and to reset the drive. If the problem persists, turn off the computer; then turn it back on. If the problem continues, see Append[...]

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    Understanding the status indicators The indicators on the right side of the drive front panel are: .1/ Write Protect (orange): When this indicator is on, the tape is write protected. .2/ Tape in Use (yellow): When this indicator is blinking, the tape is in motion. When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is loaded and ready for use. .3/ Use Cl[...]

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    .12/ 20.0 (yellow): When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is recorded at 20.0 GB capacity. When this light is blinking, it indicates that you requested this capacity. .13/ 10.0/15.0 (yellow): When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is recorded at 10.0 GB or 15.0 GB capacity. When this indicator is blinking, it indicates you requested [...]

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     The ambient operating temperature for the tape cartridge is 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) and the ambient operating relative humidity (noncondensing) is 20% to 80%. If storage or transportation of a tape cartridge has exposed it to conditions outside these ambient values, allow the tape cartridge to acclimate to proper operating conditions f[...]

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    The front of the cartridge has an orange write-protect indicator .1/ , and a write-protect switch .2/ to prevent accidental erasure. Slide the switch to the right to write-enable .3/ or to the left to write-protect .4/ . You can change the write-protect switch before or after inserting the tape. If you change the write-protect switch while the tape[...]

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    .5/ Press the Unload button and wait for the green Operate Handle indicator to light. .6/ Lift the Cartridge Insert/Release handle up to pop the tape cartridge out. .7/ Remove the tape cartridge from the drive. .8/ Push the Cartridge Insert/Release handle down. When you press the Unload button, the tape drive performs the following:  Completes a[...]

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    Resetting the drive The reset procedure rewinds the tape and clears the buffer of previous tape drive commands and data. To reset the tape drive, press the Unload button, or turn the computer off and back on again. If you reset the tape drive while a cartridge is loaded, the tape rewinds to the beginning. The reset might take as long as two minutes[...]

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    Installation, use and maintenance guide (Translate) This guide contains product description, hardware and software installation instructions, and product use and maintenance information. Product description The 40/80 GB 5 DLT Internal Tape Drive is a fast/wide Ultra-2 (low voltage differential) tape drive for backing up and restoring data and archi[...]

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    The CDs also contain backup applications that are used with other products but are not applicable to the 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive. Supported tape drive configurations can be found on the IBM Netfinity Server Compatibility Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat To install this drive, you must have the following:  Low voltage differentia[...]

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    Installing the drive in other computers Follow these steps to install the tape drive in other computers. Step 1. Selecting a SCSI ID Each device on a SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID. You can select a SCSI ID from 0 to 6 for the tape drive. The SCSI ID must be supported by your SCSI adapter. Refer to your SCSI adapter documentation for the range[...]

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    Step 3. Setting the SCSI ID, termination, and parity Use the following illustration to locate the SCSI configuration jumper blocks. If the tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus, the bus must be terminated at the drive. Some SCSI cables provide self termination and do not require terminators. To terminate the bus at the drive, attach a SCSI [...]

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    If you choose the default SCSI address of 5, proceed to Step 4. If you need to change the SCSI address, use the SCSI ID jumper block to set your SCSI ID . Remove and reposition jumpers to set the ID. If necessary, use a pair of flat-nose pliers to remove the jumpers. The following illustration shows how to set the jumper block for each ID. Use the [...]

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    To attach the SCSI and power cables to the tape drive: 1. Locate the SCSI cable on your computer (a 68-pin (wide) ribbon cable with one end connected to the SCSI adapter) and find the next available connector that is farthest from the adapter. Use all empty bus connectors beginning with the one farthest from the adapter to ensure better signal qual[...]

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    If all the indicators on either side of the tape drive blink in unison, there is a problem with the tape drive. Press the Unload button on the right side of the drive front panel to eject any tape that might be inserted and to reset the drive. If the problem persists, turn off the computer; then turn it back on. If the problem continues, see Append[...]

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    Understanding the status indicators The indicators on the right side of the drive front panel are: .1/ Write Protect (orange): When this indicator is on, the tape is write protected. .2/ Tape in Use (yellow): When this indicator is blinking, the tape is in motion. When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is loaded and ready for use. .3/ Use Cl[...]

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    .12/ 20.0 (yellow): When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is recorded at 20.0 GB capacity. When this light is blinking, it indicates that you requested this capacity. .13/ 10.0/15.0 (yellow): When this indicator lights steadily, the tape is recorded at 10.0 GB or 15.0 GB capacity. When this indicator is blinking, it indicates you requested [...]

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     The ambient operating temperature for the tape cartridge is 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) and the ambient operating relative humidity (noncondensing) is 20% to 80%. If storage or transportation of a tape cartridge has exposed it to conditions outside these ambient values, allow the tape cartridge to acclimate to proper operating conditions f[...]

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    The front of the cartridge has an orange write-protect indicator .1/ , and a write-protect switch .2/ to prevent accidental erasure. Slide the switch to the right to write-enable .3/ or to the left to write-protect .4/ . You can change the write-protect switch before or after inserting the tape. If you change the write-protect switch while the tape[...]

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    .5/ Press the Unload button and wait for the green Operate Handle indicator to light. .6/ Lift the Cartridge Insert/Release handle up to pop the tape cartridge out. .7/ Remove the tape cartridge from the drive. .8/ Push the Cartridge Insert/Release handle down. When you press the Unload button, the tape drive performs the following:  Completes a[...]

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    Resetting the drive The reset procedure rewinds the tape and clears the buffer of previous tape drive commands and data. To reset the tape drive, press the Unload button, or turn the computer off and back on again. If you reset the tape drive while a cartridge is loaded, the tape rewinds to the beginning. The reset might take as long as two minutes[...]

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    28 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive[...]

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    Part 2: Appendixes The following appendixes contain the POST sequence, product specifications, problem-solving information, help and service information, the product warranty, and notices. Appendix A. Maintaining your tape drive This section contains important information about maintaining your tape drive and caring for your storage media. Tape han[...]

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    when your cleaning cartridge expires, make a notation on the cleaning cartridge each time you clean the tape drive. Appendix B. Power-on self-test (POST) sequence When the 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive is first turned on and there is no cartridge loaded, the indicators on the front panel light in the following sequence: 1. Each of the device sta[...]

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    Appendix C. Product specifications This appendix includes the product specifications and requirements. Physical specifications Height (with bezel) 86.3 mm (3.4 in) Width (with bezel) 148.3 mm (5.84 in) Length (with bezel) 243.8 mm (9.6 in) Weight 2.9 Kg. (6 lb, 7 oz) Maximum data capacity Tape Uncompressed Data Compressed Data 9 DLTtape III 10 GB 1[...]

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    Appendix D. Problem solving Operating environment Tape path temperature range + 10°C to + 40°C ( + 50°F to + 104°F) Relative humidity 20% to 80%, noncondensing Wet bulb 25°C (77°F) maximum Altitude − 152 to + 12 192 m ( − 500 to + 40 000 ft) Temperature gradient 11°C per hour Humidity gradient 10% per hour SCSI cable specifications Conne[...]

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    Tape drive failures are often caused by contamination in the tape path or by using poor quality media. IBM has very high quality standards for its storage tape and prices it accordingly. To be able to support tape products, IBM needs to constantly test and evaluate. However, IBM does not test and evaluate non-IBM products on an ongoing basis. IBM c[...]

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    Appendix E. Help and service information See Appendix D, “Problem solving” on page 2-4 before requesting help or service. This section contains information on how to obtain online and telephone technical support. Online technical support Online technical support is available during the life of your product. Online assistance can be obtained thr[...]

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    For the support telephone number and support hours by country, refer to the following table or to the enclosed technical support insert. If the number is not provided, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. Response time may vary depending on the number and nature of the calls received. ˚ Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week C[...]

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    Appendix F. Product warranty and notices Warranty Statements The warranty statements consist of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 varies by country. Part 2 is the same for both statements. Be sure to read both the Part 1 that applies to your country and Part 2.  United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada (Z125-4753-05 11/97) (Part 1 - General Ter[...]

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    equivalent, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order. Extent of Warranty The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a Machine resulting from misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, improper maintenan[...]

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    Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or part, you agree to remove all features, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty service. You also agree to 1. ensure that the Machine is free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange; 2. obtain authorization from the owner to have IBM or your resell[...]

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    IBM Statement of Warranty Worldwide except Canada, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United States (Part 1 - General Terms) This Statement of Warranty includes Part 1 - General Terms and Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. The terms of Part 2 may replace or modify those of Part 1 . The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Warranty apply only to Machines y[...]

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    LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD. Items Not Covered by Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine. Unless specified otherwise, IBM provides non-IBM machines WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. Any te[...]

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    Neither IBM nor your reseller is responsible for any of your confidential, proprietary or personal information contained in a Machine which you return to IBM or your reseller for any reason. You should remove all such information from the Machine prior to its return. Production Status Each IBM Machine is manufactured from new parts, or new and used[...]

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    Where IBM is in breach of a condition or warranty implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974, IBM's liability is limited to the repair or replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods. Where that condition or warranty relates to right to sell, quiet possession or clear title, or the goods are of a kind ordinarily acquired for persona[...]

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    The following terms apply to the country specified: EGYPT: Limitation of Liability: The following replaces item 2 in this Section: 2. as to any other actual direct damages, IBM's liability will be limited to the total amount you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim. Applicability of suppliers and resellers (unchanged). FRANCE:[...]

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    Applicability of suppliers and resellers (unchanged). The following paragraph is added at the end of this Section: IBM's entire liability and your sole remedy, whether in contract or in tort, in respect of any default shall be limited to damages. ITALY: Limitation of Liability: The following replaces the second sentence in the first paragraph:[...]

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    Notices References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Subject to IBM’s valid intel[...]

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    Electronic emission notices 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Note: 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid[...]

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    Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. European Union - emission directive This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/366/ECC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to elec[...]

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    Union Europea - Normativa EMC 2-20 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive[...]

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    IBM  Part Number: P00N7816 Printed in U.S.A. PððN7816[...]