ADIC DS9000 Series manual

Installation and Operating Guide DS9000 Series[...]

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v Regulatory Notices FCC Notices (USA Only ) This equ ipment gen erates, uses, and can radiate rad io frequ ency energy and, if no t inst alled an d us ed in acco rdance with the manufactu rer’s instru ction manual, may cause interference with radi o and televisio n recepti on. Th is equipm ent has bee n tested and f ound to com ply w ith the lim[...]

vi IC Notice (Canada Only ) Most tape libr aries a re cla ssifi ed by the Industry Canada (IC) Interf ere nce-Caus ing Equipm ent Standard #3 (ICES-003) a s Class B digital dev ices. T o determ ine whic h classif ication (C lass A or B) applies to your ta pe library , exam ine all re gistration labels loc ated on the bottom or the back panel of y o[...]

vii EN 61000-4-6 — “I mm unity to c onducted disturba nces, induc ed by r adio-fre quency fie lds.” — Sev erity leve l 2. EN 61000-4-8 — “Powe r fre quency mag netic f ield imm unity test.” — Se verity leve l 2. EN 61000-4-11 — “Voltag e dips, short inte rruptions and v oltage v ariations im m unity tes t.” — Perfor manc e c[...]

viii DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Nam e: Advanced Digital Inform ation Corp oration Manufacturer’s Address: 11431 Willow s Road ZAC des Basses Auges Redm ond, Was hington 98052 1, rue A lfre d de Vigny USA 78112 Fourqueux , FRANCE declares, that the produ ct: Product (Produit, Erzeugnis): DS9000 Seri es Model N[...]

ix Safety Notices Warnings This symbo l shou ld al ert the user to the presence of "dangerous v oltage" inside the p roduct that m ight c ause harm or ele ctric shock. CA UTION RISK OF ELECTR IC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUT IO N : TO REDUCE T H ER I S KO FE L E C T R I C SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE CO VER (OR B A CK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INS ID[...]

x Safet y Notices Precautions Do not use oil, solvents, g asoline, paint thinners or inse cticides on the unit. Do not expos e the unit to m oisture, to tem peratur es higher tha n 60ºC (140ºF) or to e xtrem e low tempe ratures . Keep the unit awa y f rom dire ct sunlight, s trong m agnetic fields, e xces sive dus t, humidity and electron ic/elec[...]

xi Table of Contents Copyrig ht Notice ............................................................................................................................................... ii Copyrig ht Notice (Europe) ............................................................................................................................... iii Regul[...]

xii Table of Contents Why the Use Cle aning Tape LED G ets Turne d ON................................................................................... ..............34 High Hum idity .................................................................................................................. ...............................35 When A ssistance[...]

1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter. . . provides a phy sical description of the sw itches , indicators and con nectors on the f ront an d rear panels of the DS9000 Se ries. describes o ther requirements (additional hardware and softw are) needed to use th e DS9000 Series dev ices.[...]

2 Equipment Description The ADIC DS9000 Series consists of sev eral m odels: the A DIC 4000, D S9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D. A ll are SCSI co mpatible, high performance, streaming t ape cartrid ge devices d esigned for storage o f near-line an d o ff- line data. The D S9400D/L, DS9700D , and DS9800D are equipped w ith a 2-line by 20-charac ter, ba[...]

Introduction 3 Caution SE and LVD/SE SCSI d evices are no t compatib le with HV D SCSI devices. Equipme nt dama ge m ay occur if you c onnect y our DS9000 Ser ies unit to an incompa tible SCSI bus. Front Panel Contr ols and Indi cators Figures 1 through 3 show the controls and indicator s locate d on the front pa nel of the DS9000 Series . Figure 1[...]

4 Figure 2. DS9700D Front Panel[...]

Introduction 5 Figure 3. DS9400D/L Front Panel (ADIC 4000 does not include the LC D)[...]

6 Front Panel Indicators and Controls 2-line by 20-character LCD Display Displays drive status, error message s, POST results Beeper Sounds w heneve r it is OK to op erat e th e ca rtri d ge in sert /relea se h an dle. The green Opera te Ha nd le LED sh ould be ON whene ver the Bee per so unds. Wr ite Protected (orange) ON = Tape wr ite-pro tected.[...]

Introduction 7 Rear Panel Contr ols and Connectors Figure 4 s hows the controls and c onnectors located on the rear pa nel of the D S9000 Series . SCSI C hannel Connector s SCS I ID Swit ch Pow er Sw i t ch AC Power Connector 3 Figure 4. DS9000 Series Rear Panel[...]

8 Rear Panel Controls and Connectors Control or Connector Purpose Power Sw itch Turns pow er to the unit on and off . AC Power Connector Receptacle for AC power cord . SCSI Channel Connectors Co nnecti ons for th e interface cabl e that c onnects the unit with the host com puter a nd/or to other dev ices on the SCSI channel. The interface cabl e ca[...]

Introduction 9 Figure 5. DLT Data Cartridge Cautions Alwa ys r emo ve any cartridge f rom the driv e bef ore turning off host syste m pow er. Failure to rem ove a c artridge ca n result in cartridge and drive da mag e. When a c artridge is rem oved f rom the drive, return it to the pla stic case to prolong the ca rtridge lif e. Other Requir ements [...]

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11 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter. . . explain s the steps necessary to install and tes t the DS9000 S eries Devices . provides a sy mbol nex t to each step v erified as correct.[...]

12 Installation Unpacking and Inspecting Caution If the operating environm ent diff ers from the stora ge env ironme nt by 15° C (30° F) or more, le t the unit acclim ate to the surrounding e nvironm ent for a t least 12 hour s. Unpack all items from the carton . Save th e packin g materials in case you need to move or sh ip th e system in the fu[...]

Installation 13 Note Make sure that the SC SI cable be tween the host adapter a nd the DS9000 Serie s is sec ure and the conn ection s are fastened correct ly. Connecting More t han One DS9000 Series Unit If c onnecting to m ore tha n one DS9000 Serie s unit on the sam e SCSI channel, conne ct each un it to the p revio us un it with an in terface c[...]

14 Installation Setting the SCSI ID The SC SI address of the D S9000 Series may need to be change d, depending upon fact ors in the se tup, operating sy stem , and num ber of SC SI devic es on the bus . Each dev ice on the bus must ha ve its ow n address. See Figures 6 and 7. Notes SCSI I D Sw it ch 3  Figure 7. SCSI ID Switch Note[...]

Installation 15 The SCSI ID sw itch is locate d on the rear of the DS9000 Se ries (se e Figure 7) . Use a sm all pointed object to pres s either the + button on the bottom , or the m inus button on the top of the sw itch to sele ct the proper ID. Count each device's SCS I IDs in o rder from 0 to 7 (or from 0 to 15) o n each S CSI bu s to con f[...]

16 Installation Note Installing the A pplication Softw are Refer to the application software installation guide and install th e backup software, if necessary . Af ter comple ting in stallat ion of th e DS9000 Series u nit an d backup sof twa re, run a sm all backup/restore test and compare the results to confirm that th e unit is w orking correctl[...]

17 Chapter 3 Operation and Maintenance This Chapter . . . describes n ormal operat ing f eatures of t he DS9000 Seri es. explains h ow, and w hen to clean the tape head. describes how to clean the en closure.[...]

18 Operation and M aintenance Pow er-on Self-Test When the system power is ON , t he DLT drive performs a Po wer-on Self-Test (POS T). The sequen ce of events is as follow s: 1. The LEDs on the rig ht front panel of the DLT drive w ill turn on sequentially from top to bottom . All L EDs will rem ain ON for a fe w sec onds. 2. The LEDs on the le ft [...]

Operation and M aintenance 19 LCD Messages (DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D) The f ollowing table des cribes the mes sage s display ed on the L CD during a nd imm ediate ly a fter the POST: Drive State LCD Message 1. P OST is execu tin g. Will be dis playe d for 3 to 5 sec onds, follow ed by : “DRV F/W” is the firm ware v ersion of the driv e. ?[...]

20 Operation and M aintenance LED Indicators Use the f ollowing table to determ ine the drive’ s operating condition: Right Indicator Panel LED Label Color State Operating Condition Write Protected Orange ON OFF Tape is write-protec ted. Tape is write -enabled. Tape in Use Yellow Blink ing ON Tape is mov ing. Tape is load ed; ready for use. Use C[...]

Operation and M aintenance 21 Left Indicator Panel LED Label Color S tate Operating C ondition 2.6 (ADI C 4000, DS9400D/ L, DS9700D) Yellow ON Blinking Tape is reco rded in 2.6 fo rmat. Tape is reco rded in ano ther de nsity . The density se lectio n was cho sen e arlie r fr om BOT. 6.0 (ADI C 4000, DS9400D/ L, DS9700D) Yellow ON Blinking Tape is r[...]

22 Operation and M aintenance LCD Messages (DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D only) The f ollowing table des cribes the me ssage s display ed by the LC D during norm al oper ation: Drive O perating Condition LCD Message No tape in drive . When loa ding or unloading a tape. “ty pe” = 4000 OMX (DS9400D /L), 7000 O MX (DS9700D) or 8000 OMX (D S9800D)[...]

Operation and M aintenance 23 Drive O perating Condition LCD Message When tape is loaded. “ty pe” = 4000 OMX (DS9400D /L), 7000 O MX (DS9700D) or 8000 OMX (D S9800D). “Com presse d” if c ompre ssion m ode enabled or “Standard” if com pression m ode disabled. “15/30 G B” is driv e depende nt. “15/30 GB ” = DL T2000XT , “20/40 G[...]

24 Operation and M aintenance Drive Operating Condition LCD Message Wheneve r the syste m is w riting to a tape, these two m essages w ill alternate. Ea ch messag e will be display ed f or approxim atel y 2.5 seconds . “Writing ” indicates the sy stem is writing to the tape. “2.1 :1” indi cates the cu rrent co mpression rati o bein g used .[...]

Operation and M aintenance 25 Drive O perating Condition LCD Message If ne w tape , or the drive cannot initialize the tape. follow ed by : follow ed by : A hardware error occurs during norma l operation. Loading the Data Cartr idge Warnings Before loa ding into a drive, e nsure that all other item s from this pac kage are separated from the cart r[...]

26 Operation and M aintenance Figure 8. Loading a Data Cartridge Insert the data cartridge into the slot. Push the cartridge into the drive. Pus h th e Cartr idge Insert/Release Handle closed . The drive w ill go on-line. A load se quence w ill initiate whe re the Operate Handle L ED will turn OFF and the Tape in Use LED will blink while the driv e[...]

Operation and M aintenance 27 Data Protection Write-Protection of the Data Cartridge While Inside the Drive The Write-Protect switch on the data ca rtridge ca n be move d while the cartridg e is loaded into the drive . The drive will turn on the Write Protected LED im media tely. How eve r, if the drive is writing to the tape, write protect does no[...]

28 Operation and M aintenance Removing the Data Cartr idge Caution Rem ove a car tridge fr om the driv e before turning OFF host sys tem pow er. Failure to rem ove a c artridge be fore turning OFF host system power can result in cartridg e and drive dama ge. To unload a cartridg e from the drive perf orm the follow ing ste ps: Pus h th e Unload but[...]

Operation and M aintenance 29 If the DS9000 Series de vice f ails to oper ate corre ctly, im m ediately call the ADIC C ustome r Ass istance Ce nter (ref er to When You Ne ed Assis tance in Chapte r 4, Troubles hooting and Dia gnostics , la ter in this ma nual). To clean th e head , use a clean ing cartr idge. In sert th e cleanin g cartrid ge in t[...]

30 Operation and M aintenance Note Loadin g the cl eanin g cartridge i nto the d rive at th e end of its clean ing cycle will result in a failed or shorte ned cleaning operation. If the Use Cleaning Tape LED is illuminated, replace the cleanin g cartridge. Cleaning the Enclosure The outside of th e enclosure can be clean ed with a damp tow el. If a[...]

31 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This Chapter. . . Lists a num ber of com mon problems an d the actions to tak e to correct them . provides information on w hy the DL T dr ive turns on the Use Clean ing Tape L ED. explain s w hat to do w hen tech nical su pport is needed.[...]

32 Troubleshooting and D iagnostics Troubleshooti ng Chart If the DS9000 Series fails during POST or ope ration, use the follow ing table to de term ine the problem and the a ction to take: If . . . Then . . . Response . . . The system does not reco gnize the DS9000 Ser ies unit The s yst em m ay not be configur ed to recogni ze the SCSI ID Configu[...]

Troubleshooting and D iagnostics 33 If . . . Then . . . Response . . . The SCSI term inator m ay not be at the e nd of the bus , or more than two te rminators m ay be present Be sure to install a te rminator at each end of the b us. On e termina tor is usually insta lled at the host sy stem. The system does not reco gnize the DS9000 Ser ies unit 1.[...]

34 Troubleshooting and D iagnostics Use Cleaning Tape LED If a n exce ssive number of rea d-afte r-wr ite errors are dete cted during normal ope ration of the DS9000 Serie s unit, the Use Cleaning Tape LED w ill be turned on by the drive. Usually , the Use Cleaning Tape LED is turned on b y the drive b ecause of a dirt y head, so th e head s hould [...]

Troubleshooting and D iagnostics 35 Defective drive. Drive am plifie r settings could be off, c ausing error rate de gradation. T he drive m ay have f ailed. High Humidi ty To m inimiz e the cha nce of c ondensation, ple ase obse rve the f ollowing guidelines : Af ter exposing cartridges to te mpera tures outside the opera ting limits (5-40 ° C/ 4[...]

36 Troubleshooting and D iagnostics When A ssistance is Required Calling A DIC’s Technical A ssistance Center (A TA C) Custom er Support is prov ided fr ee of c harge to all AD IC custom ers w ho have a ma intenance or wa rranty agre eme nt. Custom ers should prov ide the unit’s se rial numbe r when ca lling for support. Warranty exchange servi[...]

37 Appendix A Specifications This Appendix . . . contain s specificat ion inf ormati on on the DS 9000 Series.[...]

38 Specifications Drive Ty pe: Qua ntum DLT 4000 Quantum DLT 7000 Quantum DLT 8000 AD IC 4000, DS9400D/L DS9700D DS9800D Data Transfer Rate (com pres sed m ode): 180 MB/m in. 600 MB/min. 720 MB/m in AD IC 4000, DS9400D/L DS9700D DS9800D Enclosure Electrical In terface: SCSI SCSI Fast, W ide SCSI Fast, W ide AD IC 4000, DS9400D/L DS9700D DS9800D Phy[...]

39 Appendix B Drive Configuration This Appendix . . . describes the option s that can be selected by installin g jum pers on the DL T Tap e Dr iv es .[...]

40 Drive Configuration SCSI Bus Parity DLT4000 Driv es If the host com puter sy stem does not ge nerate SC SI bus parity , disable the parity check ing func tion in the DLT drives by installing a jum per over tw o pins on the SCSI ID connector . See Figure 9 f or location of the connector. Lef t S i de SCSI I D C onne ct or Fr ont Bez e l Figure 9.[...]

Drive Configuration 41 DLT7000/DLT8000 Driv es If the host com puter sy stem does not ge nerate SC SI bus parity , disable the parity check ing proce dure in the DLT 7000/DLT 8000 drive by installing a jum per over tw o pins on the D FDT conne ctor. See Fig ure 11 for loca tion of the connector. Fr ont Be z el Ri ght Si de TRM PWR Connector DFDT Co[...]

42 Drive Configuration SCSI Bus Termi nation and Termi nator Pow er Note The SC SI bus mus t be term inated a t both ends, and a t least one device must supply term inator pow er. DLT4000 Driv es The D LT4000 dr ive ca n be config ured to supply term inator pow er a nd term ination on the bus, by placing jumpe rs across specific p ins on the TRM P [...]

Drive Configuration 43 1 No T e r m Po w e r D i sabl e A ct i ve T erm i nat i on 2 No T e r m Po w e r E n a b le A c tiv e Te rm in a ti o n 3 Te rm P o w e r D i sa bl e A ct i ve Te r m ina t ion 4 Te rm P o w e r E n a b le A c tiv e T e rm in a tio n Figure 14. TRM PWR/TRM ENB Jumper Positions If . . . And . . . Response . . . Anothe r devic[...]

44 Drive Configuration Fr ont Be z el Ri ght Si de TRM PWR Connector DFDT Connector Figure 15. DLT7000/DLT8000 Tape Drive Connectors (right side) TERMPOWER Figure 16. Term Power Pins on TRM PWR Connector[...]

45 Index[...]

46 Index # 10.0 form at, 21 10.0 GB f orm at, 6 10.0 GB ta pe form at, 2 15.0 form at, 21 15.0 GB f orm at, 6 2.6 form at, 21 2.6 GB f orm at, 6 2.6 GB ta pe form at, 2 20.0 form at, 21 20.0 GB f orm at, 6 6.0 form at, 21 6.0 GB f orm at, 6 6.0 GB ta pe form at, 2 70.0 GB f orm at, 6 A AC Pow er Connec tor, 8 application s oftw are, 2 Applic ation [...]

Index 47 host ad apter, 9 , 13 host com puter, 8 , 9 , 12 , 16 , 40 , 41 humidity , 34 Humidity , 35 , 38 I I/O conne ctor, 9 installing bac kup softw are, 16 interchang e compa tibility, 2 interface cable, 8 , 12 , 13 L loading the da ta cartridg e, 29 M magnetic interference, 34 ma intenance , 28 Mean Time Between Failures, 38 Mean Tim e T o Repa[...]

48 Index V ventilation, 35 Vibration, 38 W warranty, ii , iii , 12 , 29 , 36 wei gh t, 38 write e nabled, 6 Write Pr otected LED, 6 , 18 , 20 , 27 write -enabled, 8 , 20 , 25 , 27 Write-Protect switch, 8 , 25 , 27 write-protected , 6 , 8 , 20 , 23 , 27[...]