Quantum DLT VS80 manual

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ii May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 Co pyri ght Copyri ght © 2004 by Quantum Corpo ration. All rights res e rved. Docum e nt Ori gination: Boulde r , Col orado, US A. T rademarks Quantu m, t he Quantum logo , and the DL Tta pe lo go are trademark s of Quantum Corporati on, regi st ere d in the U.S. A. an d oth er cou ntri es. D L T tape, DL T Sage , [...]

0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 iii Re vision Hi stor y The fol lowi ng table lis ts al l revision s made to t his docum ent . Doc um ent Releas e Date Summary of Changes 00159 6-0 1 Rev 01 Febr uary 2, 20 01 Init ial pr el iminar y rele ase 00159 6-0 1 Rev 02 Febr uary 6, 20 01 Update d L ED sequenc e 00159 6-0 1 Rev 03 Febr uary 16, 2 001 Upda te [...]

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0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 M ay 2004 v Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s 1 Int rodu ct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Pur pos e a nd S co pe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Re late d D ocu men ts . . . . . .[...]

T a ble o f Co nten ts vi Ma y 20 04 0015 96 -01 Rev A 07 Se ttin g t he S CSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Connect ing the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 5 Ter mi[...]

0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 vii Li st of Figur es 3 DL T VS 80 In stal lat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Figure 3-1. T ablet op T ape Dr i ve R e ar Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Fig ure 3- 2. S CSI ID Sel ec tor S wit ch . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 ix List of T ab l es 3 DL T VS 80 In stal lat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 T a ble 3-1. S elect in g th e S CSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 1 T abl e 3- 2. Unde rs tanding Errors Indic ated by Fr[...]

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0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 1-1 C HAPT ER 1 Chapt er 1 Int rodu c tion 1.1 Purpose and Scope This I nstall at ion and Opera tions Guid e is a comp rehensive s ource of i nformation about th e DL T VS80 tape dri ve (internal and table top). This m anual provi des a ll the i nformation you ne e d to instal l and use your int ernal tape drive or ta[...]

Ch apte r 1 : Int rod ucti on 1-2 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 1.4 Convent ions Us ed in this Manual This manual uses the following convention s: N OTE : Notes p rovide su pplemental information. 1.5 F or Mo re In format ion The web site www. q uant um.co m inc ludes valu able infor mation a bout all Quantum pr oducts; or for persona lized informa[...]

0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 2-1 C HAPT ER 2 Chapter 2 Produc t Informat ion This c hapter in troduc e s the DL T VS80 ta pe drive a nd pr ovides a general overview of the pr oduct. 2.1 DL T VS80 T ape Drive O verview Y our Qua nt um DL T VS80 tape driv e is a value- pr iced, high-r el iability , high-capa ci ty linear strea ming data car tridge [...]

Ch apte r 2 : Pr oduct Inf orm atio n 2-2 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 2.2.2 Capaci ty The tape drive uses DL Ttape™ IV da ta car tridges, which of f er 40 GB of native dat a stor age or up t o 80 GB of compres se d data storage. The capaci ty you r e alize in practi c e dep ends on the data set. 2.2.3 Data C o mpression The t ape d rive include[...]

0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-1 C HAPT ER 3 Ch apter 3 DL T VS80 Installation This c hapter e xplains how to conf igure and install your ta bletop or int erna l tape dr ive. Foll ow the ste ps and inst ructions presente d in this chapter to inst all and configure your ta pe dr ive . 3.1 Preparing to I nstall Y our T ape Dr i ve This s ection he [...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-2 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 3.1.2 Before Y ou Begin Inst alling your DL T VS80 tabletop ta pe drive requir es no special tools . Y ou wil l need a ballpoi nt p en to c hange the SCSI I D swit ch on the rear panel of the ta pe dri ve . If yo u are instal ling a DL T VS 80 i nternal tape drive , refer [...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-3 3. W ith the tap e drive still in the shippi ng box, reach u nde r a nd around the ta pe drive, c are f u lly lift it out of th e shipping box, and place it on the work sur face, top f acing up. Do not sta nd the tape drive on either end. 4. Caref ull[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-4 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 3.2.2 Setting the SCSI I D All S CSI devic es att a ched t o the se rver or workst a tion must have a unique SCSI ID. Check the SCSI IDs on all oth er de vices on the sele cted serve r or workst ation, including t he SCSI host bus a dapter , and selec t an unused SCSI I D [...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-5 T o se t the S C SI I D on t he table top ta pe driv e , us e a sm all scre wdriver or ball point pen to press the button a bove the SCSI ID display t o sele ct the next lo wer SCSI ID. Press t he button below the SCSI ID displa y to s elect the next [...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-6 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 4. Connect one end of the S C S I cable to one of the c onnectors on the rear pa ne l of your tape drive, as shown i n Figur e 3-3 . Either SCSI conne c to r works equally well . N OTE : Figur e 3-3 doe s not s how a te r minator because none of the thr ee tape drives in t[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-7 5. Connect the ot her e nd of the S C S I cable t o the connec tor on your SCSI host bus adapte r , as s hown in Figure 3- 4 or to the con ne c tor on the previous SCSI device on the SCSI bus. N OTE : If the SCSI cable doe s not fit the connecto r on [...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-8 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 T e rminat ing Y our T a bletop T ape Drive Y ou m ust te r m in ate the tape drive if it is the las t ph ysical device on the SCSI bus (at the end of the SCSI chain) . If another SCSI device is the last dev ic e on the SCSI bus, confir m that it is properly te rm ina te d[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-9 3.2.4 Completing the Install at i on 1. Secure all the SCSI ca ble c onnectors by tight ening their scr e ws unti l snug. 2. Make su re the power s witch on the rear pa nel of t he tabletop t ape dri ve is in the OFF posit ion. See Figure 3- 1 for ref[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-1 0 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 3.3 Installin g Y our Int er n al T ape Drive This sectio n contains step-by- step ins tr uc t ions for insta lling your DL T VS 80 int ernal tape drive . B e sure to rea d through t he e ntire sec tion bef ore beginnin g the installa tion. 3.3.1 Unpacking Y our Internal[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3-1 1 3.3.2 Configuring Y o ur I nt ernal T ape Drive The following sections explain how to con figure your intern al tape drive. Set tin g the SC S I ID All SC SI devices that are attach ed to the ser ver or work stati o n must have a u nique SC SI ID. C[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-1 2 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 T e rminating Y our Internal T ape Drive Y ou m ust te r m in ate the tape drive if: • It is the only S CSI devic e—othe r than the SCSI host bus ad apter —on the s electe d server or workst ation’ s SCSI bus. • It is the las t SCSI devic e on the selected serv[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3- 13 N OTE : I f t he SCSI ca bl e t hat ca me wit h t he S CSI hos t b us a da pte r a lre ady ha s a termi nator bu ilt i nto it, do not use anothe r termina tor . An example of such a cable is sho w n in Figure 3 - 8 . 3.3.3 Installi ng Y our Internal[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-1 4 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 3. Remove the cover from t he se rver or workstati on as de sc r i bed in the server’ s or worksta tion’ s man uals. S ee Figure 3-9 as an exam p le. 4. Locate an availabl e 5¼-inch drive ba y and remove the fr ont cover f rom the drive ba y as described in the serv[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3- 15 5. Slide your t ape drive into the open drive bay as shown in Figur e 3-10 . N OTE : Inst all an L VD/SE SCSI hos t bus a dapter in the selected server or workst ation now , if necessary . For more informati on on SCSI host bus adapt er re quireme n[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-1 6 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 6. Select a SCSI cabl e with an o pen 68-pin, high-de nsit y connector . 7. Connect one end of the S CSI cable to the SCSI connector on the rea r panel of y our ta pe drive. The SCSI connect ors are keyed, prevent ing improper connec tion. 8. Connect th e other end of th[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3- 17 10. Secure th e tape dr ive with the mounting scre ws p rov ided, either in the sides or bot tom of t he tape driv e sled, as approp riate f or the server or w ork s tat ion ch assis . See Fi gure 3-12 . N OTE : Some s ervers a nd worksta tions re q[...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-1 8 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 T o com p le te the ins tal la tion , fol low t he se step s: 1. Replace t he cover on the se rver or workstat ion. 2. Atta ch the powe r cab les to the server or w orksta t ion a nd all attache d ac cessori es. 3. Power on the serve r or workst ation and allo w it s op [...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3- 19 3.5 T roublesho oting Y our T ape Driv e This s ection pr ovides both gene ral troub leshooti ng guideline s and a n LED-specif ic probl e m/sol ution tabl e to help y ou t roubleshoot your ta pe drive. 3.5.1 General T roubleshooting Guidel ines If [...]

Cha pt er 3: D L T VS 8 0 Ins tal lat io n 3-2 0 May 2004 0015 96 -01 R ev A07 If t he LEDs on the front pa nel a ct di fferentl y than describe d in “T esting Y our T ape Dri ve” on page 3-18 , the tape drive is not working pr ope rly . Ta b l e 3 - 2 helps you trouble sho ot problems with the tape dri ve: T a bl e 3-2 . Understan ding Errors [...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 3- 21 The host s erve r or workstati on does not recogni ze the tape d rive. (c on tin ue d. ..) The SCSI bus might be imprope rly term inated. • If your tape dri ve is the last or on ly device on the SCSI bus, make sure the ta pe drive i s properly ter[...]

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0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 4-1 C HAPT ER 4 Ch apter 4 DL T VS80 Use This c hapter e xplains how to use your DL T VS 80 tape drive. It de scribes th e fron t panel LEDs and cont rols, h ow to load and e ject D L Tt ape IV data cartri dges, how to us e and care for DL Ttap e IV dat a cart ridges, and how to use the clean ing car tridge. N OTE : F[...]

Chapter 4: DL T VS80 U se 4-2 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 4.1.1 Indicator Activity During P ower-On Sel f- T est (POST) Every t ime you power on your ta pe dri ve , i t conduct s a power -on self-test (POST). This test ensure s that your ta pe drive is working prope rly a nd is r eady t o use. While POST is in progre ss, wa tch the front panel LE[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 4-3 Ta b l e 4 - 2 desc ribes what each front panel indic ator means. N OTE : Refer t o T able 3- 2, “ Understandi ng Error s Indi c ated by Front Panel LEDs” on page 3-20 for help troubles hooting you r tape drive. T a bl e 4-2 . In dic at o r Ac t i[...]

Chapter 4: DL T VS80 U se 4-4 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 4.2 Data Cart ri d ge Use a nd Care Y our t ape drive uses only DL Ttape IV data cartrid ges. Y our tape drive can rea d—but not write t o— DL Ttape IV data cart r i dges previous ly written in the DL T 4000 format. N OTE : Y our t ape drive automat ic ally unloads any other dat a c ar[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 4-5 4.2.2 Unl oading a Data Cartridge T o unload a data cartr idge f rom your tape drive, follo w these steps: 1. Press the Unloa d but ton or use your backup so ftware to unload the da ta car tr idge. The Ready LED blinks whil e the tape drive r ewinds t[...]

Chapter 4: DL T VS80 U se 4-6 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 4.2.3 Write-Protect ing Da ta Cart ri dges All DL Tta pe IV data car t r idges have a wr i te-pro tect sw itch t o pre vent ac ciden tal er asure of dat a. Before loading a DL Ttape I V da ta cartr idge int o your tape dr ive, make sure the write-prot ect swit ch on the fron t o f the d a [...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 4-7 4.2.4 Caring for Y our Data Cartridges T o e nsure th e longe st pos sible lif e for a ll of your DL Ttape IV data cartri dges, f ollow these guideline s: • Do not drop or strik e a data ca r t ridge. Exc ess ive sh ock can displace the tape leade r[...]

Chapter 4: DL T VS80 U se 4-8 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 4.2.5 Using the Cleaning C a rtridge When t he Clean/ Media LED is ill um inated, your ta pe drive’ s read/wri te head m a y need to be cleaned . Follo w the inst ructions on page 4 -4 to load the cleaning cartr idge. Cleani ng typic ally takes sever al minutes, duri ng which the Ready L[...]

0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 5-1 C HAPT ER 5 Chapte r 5 DL T VS80 Firmware This chapte r explains how to update your tape driv e’ s f ir mware from a DL Ttape IV data cartr i dg e or from a file on the host ser ver or wor kst ation. 5.1 Updating T ape Drive Firmware—Overview The DL T VS80 automatically upda tes the tape drive ’ s firmware d[...]

Chapter 5: DL T VS80 Firmware 5-2 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 5.2 Creating a Firmware Update Data Cartridge T o perfo rm the fir mware update, you need a DL Ttape IV data cartrid ge and a copy of the fir mware image. This image must be byt e - written with out c om pression onto the media . Y ou must copy the firmwar e image to the m e di a inste[...]

DL T VS8 0 T a pe D rive In stalla tion and Ope rat ions G uide 0015 96 -01 Re v A 07 May 2004 5-3 3. Press and hold the Unload b utton on the tape drive’ s f ront pa nel until the LEDs are no longer illum inated (approxim ately 12 seconds) , the n rele ase the Un loa d butto n. The Ready LED flashes. 4. Within fo ur sec on ds , pr es s and r ele[...]

Chapter 5: DL T VS80 Firmware 5-4 May 2004 0015 96-01 Re v A 07 5.3.2 T roubleshooting the Fi rm ware Upgrade If th e firmware upgrade f ailed, the tape dri ve doe s not unload the Firmwar e Upgrade Data Cartri dge at the end of the proc ess. Refe r to Ta b l e 5 - 1 f or troub leshooting i nformation. T a bl e 5-1 . Firmware Upgr ade T roubleshoot[...]

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