HP (Hewlett-Packard) Tape manual

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getting started guide hp sur e stor e dlt1 inte rnal t ape dr i v e DL T1 SS DLT1 Int Eng 21/11/00 4:17 pm Page 2[...]

1 For fu r th er For fu r th er For fu r th er For fu r th er details, see details, see details, see details, see : B e f o r e y o u sta r t Check s ystem pr erequisite s. (Al way s connect to a w ide , Ultra S CSI- 2 L ow V oltage Diffe renti al (L VD) or Single -Ended (SE) SC SI bus .) Visit the HP Sure store DL T1 web page: //www.hp.com/ suppor[...]

2 Cop yr ight © 2000 by He wlett-P ack ard L imited. October 2000 The inf ormati on contained in this doc ument is subj ect to change w i thout noti ce. This doc ument contains propr ietary informati on whi ch is pr otected b y copy right . All r ights ar e r eserved. No part of this doc ument may be photocop ied, r eproduced or tr anslated to ano[...]

3 T o install and us e your ne w tape dri ve , you w ill need the follo wing: • A wide , Ultra S CSI- 2 L VD or SE SC SI bus • L VDS compliant S CSI r ibbon cable w ith termination (nor mally suppli ed with the ho st bus adapter ) • Av ailable 5¼-inch , full-hei ght mounting ba y (or two adj acent half-height ba ys) • Mounting hardw are , [...]

4 Rails f or D ell server s may also be or dered separ ately . Different models o f server r equir e differ ent rail kits. F or more det ails, r efer to the HP su pport web site: //www.hp.com/support/dlt1 Other computers u se non -standar d mounting rails and do not inc l ude spar es. If this is the case w ith your s ystem, y ou will h ave to order[...]

5 The HP Surestor e D L T1 w eb site: //www.hp.com/support/dlt1 con tai ns drivers, usefu l u til it ies, and infor mation t o help y ou install and us e yo ur tape dr iv e. HP product registr ation T o regist er your ne w tape dri ve electr onically v ia the web , use the “Pr oduct Registr ation ” link. Dri vers F or detailed inf ormation abo [...]

6 Figur e 1: c hecking th e driv e’s SCSI ID Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 6 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

7 Note Y our HP Sur estore DL T1 dri ve is shipped w ith a defa ult SC SI ID of 5, but it can be as signed an y unused ID between 0 and 15 . Do not use S CSI ID 7 , whi ch is usuall y reserv ed for the S CSI contr oller , or S CS I ID 0, whic h is t ypi cally as signed to the boot disk . W e do not r ecommend installing the dr iv e onto a nar ro w [...]

8 Figure 2b: pr eparing mounting bay in a typical Compaq server Figur e 2a: preparing mounting ba y in a typ ical HP se rver Figure 2d: pr eparing mounting bay in a typical Dell server Figure 2c: pr eparing mounting bay in a typ ical IB M serve r Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 8 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

9 Caution T o av oid per sonal injury or damage to the computer or tape dr iv e, ensur e that the computer is disconnected f r om the mains while y ou install the dri ve . Stati c electr ic ity can damage electroni c components. Al way s wear an antistatic w riststr ap if one is av ailable . If not , after you ha ve disco nnected po wer f r om the [...]

10 Figur e 3: attac hing tra y for NetSer ver L -Series servers Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 10 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

11 If your c omp ut er req ui res s pe cial rai ls or ot h er ha rdware t o i ns ta ll t he ta pe drive, mo un t t h em on th e tape dr iv e in this step . If your computer does not require special mounting hardware, proceed to step 1 on page 13 now. 1 Attach the appropriate rails: • If you ar e installing in an HP NetS erver L -serie s, place th[...]

12 Figu re 4 : ins ta lli ng th e d rive Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 12 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

13 Note W rite the mode l name, pr oduct number , ser ial number , and SC SI ID of y our dri ve some wher e safe fo r futur e r efer ence. T he model name is on the fr ont of the dri ve and the pr oduct and seri al numbers ar e on a label on the top of the dr iv e. 1 Slide the tape drive into the open bay, aligning the tray or rails with the slots [...]

14 Figur e 5: attac hing SCSI and po wer cables to internal driv e Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 14 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

15 1 Attach a spare power cable from the computer's internal power supply to the power connector, as shown in figure 5. 2 Attach a spar e SCSI cable on the computer’s S CSI r ibbon cable to the SCSI connector , as sho wn in figure 5 . Note If the dri ve is the last or onl y dev ice on the S CSI chain , it must be ter minated. Dlt1getstart_in[...]

16 Figure 6: securing the driv e (side mounting screws sho wn) Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 16 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

17 1 Secure the tape drive into place with screws. If y ou used mounting har dwar e that scr ew s to the front o f the computer , use the scr ew s you r emov ed in step 2 to f ix the dr ive in place . If y our computer does not r equire mounting har dwar e, c heck that the holes in the chas sis ar e aligned w ith the holes in the sides o f the dri [...]

18 Figur e 7 : tape drive contr ols and indicators Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 18 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

19 Ther e are thr ee LEDs and an eject button on the f ront panel o f your ta pe dri ve , as sho wn in f igur e 7 . F or mor e infor mation about using the e ject button , see “T o unload a cartri dge ” on page 2 3. Fr ont panel LEDs Ther e are thr ee LEDs as illustr ated in figur e 7 . W rite Pr otected W rite Pr otected W rite Pr otected W ri[...]

20 Figure 8: w rite protecting cartridges Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 20 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

21 HP Surestor e DL T1 dri ves use only DL Ttape IV cartridges. Y our HP Surestor e DL T1 tape dri ve can read but not wr ite DL Ttape IV cartri dges that use the DL T 4000 for mat . Note Y our HP Surestor e DL T1 tape dr iv e automaticall y ejects an y other cartridge types and an y cartridges who se for mat it cannot r ead. If y ou want to r euse[...]

22 Figur e 9b: unloading a cartridge Eject button Figure 9a: loading a cartridge Figure 9b: unloading a cartridge Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 22 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

23 Chec k operation Once y ou hav e installed the dr iv e hardw are , you should v erify that it is func tioning pr operl y befor e y ou stor e yo ur valuable data . 1 Switch on the drive and the computer. Every time you turn on the tape drive it runs a POST which takes several seconds to complete. At the end of POST, all LEDs turn off. Read more a[...]

24 Figur e 10: using HP Library & T ape Tools Dlt1getstart_int.fm Page 24 Thursday, November 16, 2000 1:47 PM[...]

25 HP L ibrary & T ape T ools softw are pr ov ides a number of u tilities f or getting infor mation a bout y our tape dr iv e and troubleshooting pr oblems. It includes the f ollo wing f unctions: • Installation help and adv ice to help y ou install yo ur produc t and operate it cor rectl y • Discov ery to find out wh at dev ices ar e attac[...]

26 Once y ou hav e installed and tes ted yo ur HP Sures tor e DL T1 tape dri ve , please take a f ew minutes to r egister y our produc t. T his w ill giv e you the opportunity to rece iv e up- to -date informati on about our pr oducts, serv ices and support . Please register via the web ( www.hp.com/go/tapereg ) o r b y u s i n g t h e C u s t o m [...]

27 The f irst step in pr oblem-solv ing is establishing w hether the problem li es wi th the cartridge , the driv e, the host compu ter and its connections , or w ith the wa y the sy stem is being oper ated. If none of the follo wing ad vi ce helps y ou solv e the problem , ref er to our W orld W ide W eb Cus tomer Car e pages on: //www.hp.com/supp[...]

28 There ar e fatal or non-fatal errors for w hic h y ou cannot find the cause Othe r sources o f information If y ou exper ience problems using y our tape dr iv e after installation , use HP L ibrary & T ape T ools to help y ou diagnose the pr oblem (see page 2 5) . Y ou will also f ind tr oubleshooting informati on on the HP support web site:[...]

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1 For fu rt h er For fu rt h er For fu rt h er For fu rt h er details, see: details, see: details, see: details, see: Before y ou star t Chec k sy stem pr ereq uisites. ( Alw ays connec t to a wi de, Ultr a SCS I - 2 Lo w-V oltage Differ ential (L VD) or Single -Ended (SE) S CSI bu s.) Visit the HP Sur estor e DL T1 web page: //www.hp.com/support/d[...]

2 Copy right © 2000 b y Hewlett-P ac k ard Limited . October 2000 The inf ormati on contained in this doc ument is subj ect to change w i thout noti ce. This doc ument contains propr ietary informati on whi ch is pr otected b y copy right . All r ights ar e r eserved. No part of this doc ument may be photocop ied, r eproduced or tr anslated to ano[...]

3 T o install and us e your ne w tape dri ve , you w ill need the follo wing: • A wide , Ultra S CSI- 2 L VD or SE- SC SI bu s • L VDS compli ant SC SI cable (su pplied w ith the tape dri ve) • Backu p softwar e that supports the HP Sur estor e DL T1 tape dri ve SCSI host bus adapter Y ou need a proper ly installed and conf igur ed S CSI ho s[...]

4 Back up s oftwa re Y ou need a back up applicatio n that supports the HP Sur estor e DL T1 dri ve . A T ape W are CD-R OM containing back up softwar e by Y osemite T echnologi es is supplied w i th y our tape dr iv e. As a gener al rule , nativ e backu p applicati ons (such as NTBac k up and tar) do not pr ov ide the data str eaming rate r equire[...]

5 The HP Sur estor e DL T1 web site: //www.hp.com/support/dlt1 conta in s d riv ers, usefu l ut il it ies, and infor mation t o help y ou install and us e yo ur tape dr iv e. HP product registr ation T o regist er your ne w tape dri ve electr onically v ia the web , use the “Pr oduct Registr ation ” link. Dri vers F or detailed informati on abo[...]

6 Figur e 1: c hecking th e SCSI ID[...]

7 Note Y our HP Sur estor e DL T1 dri ve is shipped w ith a default S CSI ID of 5, but it can be as signed an y unused ID between 0 and 15 . Do not use S CSI ID 7 , whic h is re served f or the S CSI contr oller , or S CS I ID 0, whic h is typi cally as signed to the boot disk . W e do not recommend ins talling the dri ve onto a nar ro w SC SI bus [...]

8 Figure 2: connecting th e SCSI cable[...]

9 Caution T o av oid damaging the comput er or tape dri ve , ensur e that both are po wer ed off w hile you attac h the S CSI cable . F or optimum performance , we r ecommend that your HP Sur estore DL T1 dri ve is ins talled on a dedicated S CSI bus . 1 Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the computer and any connected peripherals. A 6 8[...]

10 Figure 3: connecting the pow er cable[...]

11 An e xternal HP Sur estor e DL T1 dri ve w ill operate u sing any v oltage in the r ange 100–2 40 v olts (50- 60 Hz). No adjus tment is needed. T o connect y our dri ve t o the pow er supply , proceed as f ollow s: 1 Plug the power cable securely into the socket on the rear panel of the drive. (See f igur e 3 .) 2 P lug the other end of the po[...]

12 Figure 4: tape dri ve front panel[...]

13 Ther e are thr ee LEDs and an ejec t button on the fr ont panel of yo ur tape dri ve . F or mor e informati on about using the ej ect button, see “ T o unload a cartridge ” on page 17. Fr ont panel LEDs Ther e are thr ee LEDs as illustr ated in fi gure 4. W rite Pr otected W rite Pr otected W rite Pr otected W rite Pr otected • On: the D L[...]

14 Figur e 5: write-protecting cart ridges[...]

15 HP Surestor e DL T1 dri ves use only DL T tape IV cartridges. Y our HP Surestor e DL T1 tape dri ve can read but not wr ite DL Ttape IV cartri dges that use the DL T4000 for mat. Note Y our HP Surestor e DL T1 tape dr iv e automaticall y ejects an y other cartridge types and an y cartridges who se for mat it cannot r ead. If y ou want to r euse [...]

16 Figur e 6a: loading a DL Ttape cartridge Figur e 6b: unloading a DL Ttape cartridge[...]

17 Chec k operation Once y ou hav e installed the dr iv e hardw are , you should v erify that it is func tioning pr operl y befor e y ou stor e yo ur valuable data . 1 Switch on the drive and the computer. Every time you turn on the tape drive it runs a POST which takes several seconds to complete. At the end of POST, all LEDs turn off. Read more a[...]

18 Figur e 7 : using HP Library & T ape T ools[...]

19 HP L ibrary & T ape T ools softw are pr ov ides a number of u tilities f or getting infor mation a bout y our tape dr iv e and troubleshooting pr oblems. It includes the f ollo wing f unctions: • Installation help and adv ice to help y ou install yo ur produc t and operate it cor rectl y • Discov ery to find out wh at dev ices ar e attac[...]

20 Once y ou hav e installed and tes ted yo ur HP Sures tor e DL T1 tape dri ve , please take a f ew minutes to r egister y our produc t. T his w ill giv e you the opportunity to rece iv e up- to -date informati on about our pr oducts, serv ices and support . Please register via the web ( www.hp.com/go/tapereg ) o r b y u s i n g t h e C u s t o m [...]

21 The f irst step in pr oblem-solv ing is establishing w hether the problem li es wi th the cartridge , the driv e, the host compu ter and its connections , or w ith the wa y the sy stem is being oper ated. If none of the follo wing ad vi ce helps y ou solv e the problem , ref er to our W orld W ide W eb Cus tomer Car e pages on: //www.hp.com/supp[...]

22 Ther e are fatal or non-fatal err ors for which you cannot find the cause Othe r sources o f information If y ou exper ience problems using y our tape dr iv e after installation , use HP L ibrary & T ape T ools to help y ou diagnose the pr oblem (see page 19) . Y ou will also f ind tr oubleshooting informati on on the HP support web site: //[...]

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