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95693 Revision P iii Summar y of Changes EC Date Revision Description 111257 Nov ember 1999 H Changes as noted in this revision. 111486 May 2000 J Changes as noted in this revision. 111516 August 2000 K Chang es as noted in this revision. 111545 October 2000 L Changes as noted in this revision. 111714 December 2001 M Changes as noted in this revisi[...]

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95693 Revision P v Contents Summar y of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii i Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents vi Revision P 95693 T ape Drives and Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Controller T ranspor t Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Operator P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

95693 Revision P vii Contents Controller T ranspor t Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 9490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 SD-3 . . . . . . . .[...]

viii Revision P 95693 Figures Figure 1-1. External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1-2. R obot Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Figure 2-1. LSM P ower Swi[...]

ix Revision P 95693 Ta b l e s T able 1-1. LSM Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 T able 3-1. Playg round Car tridge Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Table A-1. 9490 Cartri[...]

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95693 Revision P xi Preface This guide describes how to operate the TimberW o lf 9740 Librar y Storage Module (LSM). Mo st of the information in this guide pertains to the hardware. Note: Refer to the appropriate publications for specific infor mation about the controller transpor t units , tape driv es , software commands , and console messages. T[...]

xii Revision P 95693 ■ Aler t Messa ges Alert m essages c all your attention to infor m ation that is espe cially impor tant or that has a unique relationship to th e main text or graphic. Note: A note provides additional infor mat ion that is of special interest. A note might point out ex ce ptions to rules or procedures . A note usually , but n[...]

95693 Revision P xiii ■ Additional Infor mation Sun Microsystems, Inc . (Sun) o ffers several methods for y ou to obtain additional infor mation. Sun’ s Exter nal W e b Site Sun’ s external W eb site provides mark eting, product, event, corporate, and ser vice infor mation. T he exter nal W eb site is accessible to anyone with a W eb bro wser[...]

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95693 Revision P xv Notices Please read the following compliance and war ning statements for this pr oduct. CA UTION: P otential equipment damage: Cables that connec t peripherals mu st be shielded and gr ounded; refer to descriptions in the cable instruc tion manuals. Operation of this eq uipment with cables tha t are not shielded and not correctl[...]

xvi Revision P 95693 ■ J apanese Compliance Statement The following compliance statement in J apa nese per tains to V CCI EMI regulations: English translati on : This is a Class A product based on the T echnical R equirement of the V oluntar y Control Co uncil for Interference by Infor mation T echnolog y (VCCI). In a domestic environment, this p[...]

95693 Revision P xvii ■ Inter nal Code License Statement The following is the Inter nal Code License Ag ree ment from Sun StorageT ek: NO TICE INTERNAL CODE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE IN STALL ING AND OPERATING THIS EQ UIPMENT . THIS NOTICE IS A LEGAL A G REEMENT BETWEEN Y OU (EITHE R AN INDIVIDU AL OR ENTITY), THE END USER,[...]

xviii Revision P 95693 information is not otherw ise readily av ailable); or (iii) sublicense, assign, or lease the Internal Code or per mit another person to use such Inter nal Code, or any copy of it. If you need a bac kup or arc hiv al copy of the Internal Code, StorageT ek, or you r authorized StorageT ek distributor or res eller, will make one[...]

95693 Revision P 1-1 1 General Information This chapter describe s the librar y storag e module (LSM) for an automated cartridg e system (A CS). An A CS is a remo vable media, robotic system that mounts cartridg es into storage cells , tape driv es , cartridg e access port (CAP), or cartridg e exch ange mechanism (CEM). Figure 1-1 on page 1-2 and F[...]

Library Storage Module Components 1-2 Revision P 95693 Rob ot Figure 1-2 on page 1-3 shows the robot co mponents . The robot is a mechanism that mov es cartridges between storage cells , CTUs , tape driv es , CAP , or CEM. The robot consists of the Z column assemb ly , hand, and camera assembly . The Z column assembly contains a Z co lumn, theta mo[...]

95693 Revision P 1-3 Library Storage Module Components The camera assembly on th e hand reads the car tridge volume serial numbers (VOLSERs) during audits , but is not used to locate car tridg es during robot ic mov es . An audit occurs when: • Y ou po w er-on the LSM. • Y ou open and close an LSM door . • Y ou press the IPL (initial prog ram[...]

Library Storage Module Components 1-4 Revision P 95693 Car tridge Access Por t The car tridg e access por t (CAP) is a storage area whe re you add cartridg es to or remov e cartridg es from an LSM. T he CAP is located on the right front do or . LSMs are shipped wit h the type of CAP that allows you to place 14 cartridg es, one at a time, into the c[...]

95693 Revision P 1-5 Cartridge Drives and Cabinets ■ Car tridge Dri v es and Ca binets The car tridg e driv e attaches to the rear of the LSM and contains: • T w o or four 9490 (TimberLine) CTUs • One to four SD-3 (RedW ood) CTUs The 9741 or 9741E drive cabinets attac h to the rear of th e LSM and contains: • One to ten Digital Li near T ap[...]

LSM Specifications 1-6 Revision P 95693 ■ LSM Specifications Ta b l e 1 - 1 lists the LSM specifications: T able 1-1. LSM Specifica tions Description Specification Po w e r c a b l e US/Canada 100-120 V A C UL/CSA po w er cable Inter national 200 to 240 V A C HAR power cable Input voltage ra nge Nominal voltage 100 or 240 V A C 100 to 254 V A C P[...]

95693 Revision P 2-1 2 Controls and Indicators This chapter shows and describes the po wer switch and operator panel for the LSM. It also describes how to set the SCSI address as well as the maxim um usage count of the cleaning car tridg es . R e fer to t he controller transport unit or tape driv e operator guides for infor mation about operating t[...]

Power Switch 2-2 Revision P 95693 T ape Driv es and Ca binets Driv es that are housed in the standard and expanded ( 9741 and 9741E) Driv e Cabinet each hav e their own power supply that attaches to a pow er strip at the base of the cabinet. T o power do wn driv es in the 9741/9741E Driv e Cabinet the circuit breake r that provid es pow er to th e [...]

95693 Revision P 2-3 Operator Panel ■ Operator P anel The op erator panel is mounted to the right front do or of the LSM. The pa nel contains function keys (also refer red to as softkeys) and indicators, plus a tw o- line display . T he operator panel displays LSM status , configuration, test sequences , and er ror information. Figure 2-3 on page[...]

Setting the SCSI Address 2-4 Revision P 95693 Figure 2-3. Operator Panel Function Keys, Indicators, and Displays (C62014) C62014 IPL SERVICE R EQ (OPERA TOR P ANEL DI SPLAY) PROCESSOR ACTIVE INTERF ACE ACTI VE MENU RESET EXECUTE Initiates the download fr om the disket te. The IPL sequence consists of PROM tests, boot tests, and machine initializati[...]

95693 Revision P 2-5 Setting the SCSI Add ress Figure 2-4. Symbol Definitio n s for Menu Block Diag ram (C62015) Press Execute to Enter 9740 T est Screens EXECUTE PRESSED MENU PRESSED Symbol Definitions for Menu Block Diagrams How Used.... = display scr een with ac tual display scr een text = display scr een with actual displa y scr een text from a[...]

Setting the SCSI Address 2-6 Revision P 95693 Figure 2-5. Setting the SCSI Address (C62016) T est Screens Next Sequence of T ests Begin Execute BT0.X Download BT0.X Press Execute to Enter 0 as ID Press Execute to Enter 7 as ID EXECU TE PRESSED IPL PRESSED EXECU TE PRESSED EXECU TE PRESSED EXECU TE PRESSED MENU PRESSED MENU PRESSED MENU PRESSED MENU[...]

95693 Revision P 3-1 3 Operating the LSM This chapter conta ins the procedures for : • P owering-on or IPLing the LSM • P ow ering-off the LSM • Operating in auto mated mode • Operating in manual mode When the machine is controlled by the ho st, refer to your software publications and enter the command fr om the operator console to do th e [...]

Operating the LSM in Automated Mode 3-2 Revision P 95693 ■ Operating the LSM in Automated Mode When the LSM is online an d operating in automated mode, it perfor ms many tasks that you w ould otherwise perfor m manually . Howev er, to k eep the LSM operating efficiently wh ile the robot is mounting and dismo unting car tridges, you ma y need to d[...]

95693 Revision P 3-3 Operating the LSM in Automated Mode 4. Close the CAP . The lock automatically engages . Notes: • The ho st software deter mines what happens when you enter a cartridg e upside down or with an unreadable label. Under nor mal conditions, the camera on the hand audits the CAP an d recognizes that a car tridg e is present, but th[...]

Operating the LSM in Automated Mode 3-4 Revision P 95693 Ejecting Car tridges through the CAP R efer to your specific softw are public ations fo r instr uctions about h aving the robot inser t the de sired ca rt ridges into the CAP . T o e ject cartridges through the CAP: 1. Enter the V OLSERs of the cartridg es you w ant ejected at the operator co[...]

95693 Revision P 3-5 Cleaning Drives in the LSM ■ Cleaning Dri v es in the LSM Driv e cleaning can be initiated e ither by the operator or by the backup application. T he following infor mation describes the fun ctions the operator needs to perf or m to clean the driv es . Operator-initiated cleaning is handled in one of tw o wa ys: • F or a SC[...]

Cleaning Drives in the LSM 3-6 Revision P 95693 Setting the Cleaning Car tridge Usa ge Count Y ou can use the operator panel to set t he maximum number of times a car tridge can be used to make sure that it is effectiv e. R emember that e ach dri ve’ s car tridge has a maximum n umber of cleans, and m ust be replaced when it expires . See Figure [...]

95693 Revision P 3-7 Cleaning Drives in the LSM Replacing Cleaning Car tridges When an LSM operating in an SCSI cont rol path environment is in A UTO CLEAN mode, the only method to use to replace an expired c leaning cartridg e is by selecting the Change Cln Car t utility from the m ain operator pa nel menu and following these instr uctions . Notes[...]

Cleaning Drives in the LSM 3-8 Revision P 95693 Serial Interface If your contro l path is serial, these items ar e tr ue: •Y o u do not hav e the option of using the A UTO CLEAN funct ion from the operator panel. • All driv e cleaning is manag ed by and controlled through the host . The manner whic h A CSLS (Automated Ca r tridge System Library[...]

95693 Revision P 3-9 Cleaning Drives in the LSM T o unloc k the CAP: 1. Press EXECUTE on the operator panel. a. The op erator panel displays ONLINE CAP UNLK PENDING . b . The hand unlocks the CAP . c. The operator panel disp lays ONLINE CA P UNLOCKED . 2. Open the CAP to g ain access to the cells. 3. R emov e the cart ridges and store them outside [...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-10 Revision P 95693 ■ Operating in Manual Mode When an LSM is off line, yo u might be: • Opening the LSM front doors •M o v i n g t h e r o b o t • Locating a cartridg e in the storag e cells • Mounting and dismounting a car tridge • R emoving a cartridg e from the hand • R eturning the LSM to online status [...]

95693 Revision P 3-11 Operating in Manual Mode Figure 3-3. Opening Front Doors (C62021) A C62021 BOTTOM LA TCH TOP LA TCH LSM with Standa rd D oor LSM with Expansion Door DET AIL A LA TCH KEY LA TCH (REF)[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-12 Revision P 95693 Moving the R obot After opening the LSM doors, y ou might need to move the robot to make it easier to access the stored car tridges or the drives . R ead and obser ve the follo wing caution before attempt ing to mov e any por tion of the robot. CA UTION: P otential equipment damage : Do not touch e xpo[...]

95693 Revision P 3-13 Operating in Manual Mode Rotating the Z Column CA UTION: P otential equipment damage : The Z column does not r otate a full 360 degrees. If y ou meet resistance when r otating it, do not for ce it. Rotate the Z column in the opposite direction. If you need to rotate the Z column, grasp it and carefull y rotate it, as sho wn in[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-14 Revision P 95693 Locating a Car tridge in the Stora ge Cells Figure 3-6 through Figure 3-9 illustrate the locations of th e panels , rows , and columns of the cartridg e storag e cells in a typical LSM configuration. Note: There is a de cal at the top of each column that also pro vides location infor mation. Figure 3-6[...]

95693 Revision P 3-15 Operating in Manual Mode Figure 3-7. Locating Car tridges–Panel s, Cells, Ro ws, Car tridge Driv e (C62013) C62013 T T T 00 0 TT T TT T TT T 41 41 41 T = ARRAY T ARGET CTU 0 CTU 1 CTU 2 CTU 3 AREA RESERVED FOR CAP LA TCH ASSEMBL Y 36 00 0 0 0 0 36 36 00 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 2 [...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-16 Revision P 95693 Figure 3-8. Locating Car tridges–Panel s, Cells, Ro ws, Dri ve Ca binet (C6237 7) C62377 T T T 00 0 TT T TT T TT T 41 41 41 T = ARRAY T ARGET AREA RESERVED FOR CAP LA TCH ASSEMBL Y 36 00 0 0 0 0 36 36 00 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 2 COLUMN [...]

95693 Revision P 3-17 Operating in Manual Mode Figure 3-9. Locating Car tridges –P anels, Cells, Ro ws, CEM (C62524) C62524 T T T 00 0 TT T TT T TT T 41 41 41 T = ARRAY T ARGET AREA RESERVED FOR CAP LA TCH ASSEMBL Y 36 00 0 0 0 0 36 36 00 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 0 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 0 C[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-18 Revision P 95693 Figure 3-10 shows the cell locations of cartridg es stored in the playg round. These cells are used to stor e diagnostic and cleaning ca rt ridges, and to provide an empty/dropoff cell for the robot if the LSM loses po wer wh ile a cartridge is in the hand. T able 3-1 on page 3-19 designates where the [...]

95693 Revision P 3-19 Operating in Manual Mode Note: No more than tw o driv e types can be mix ed in the 9741/9741E Dri ve Cabinet. Mounting and Dismounting Car tridge T apes When you are operating in manual mode, y ou may need to mount and dismount cartridge tapes from differ ent types of CTUs and tape drives . T o mount and dismount car tridge ta[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-20 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Car tridge into a 9490 or SD-3 CTU See “Controller T ransport Units” on page 4-1 for more infor mation. W ARNING: P ersonal injury : T o av oid injury to y our hand, keep y our fingers out of the transport; the elev ator lower s automaticall y when a cartridg e is inserted. T o mount a c[...]

95693 Revision P 3-21 Operating in Manual Mode Mounting a Car tridge into a DLT Dri v e Use Figure 3-1 1 and “Digital Linear T ape Drives” on page 4-4 for the following procedures: Figure 3-11. DLT Handle and Hub P ositions E62378 DRIVE SHUTTLE DRIVE HUB (UP) HUB (DOWN) CARTRIDGE HOOK (UP) CARTRIDGE HOOK (DOWN) HANDLE HANDLE VIEW A HANDLE DOWN [...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-22 Revision P 95693 CA UTION: P otential equipment damage : Before mounting a cartridge into the drive , make sure that po wer is on, and that the Operate Handle indicator is on. Use the drive shuttle to operate, not the drive handle. A safety mec hanism pr otects the drive if y ou try to operate it in an incorrect state.[...]

95693 Revision P 3-23 Operating in Manual Mode 4. Insert the cartridge into the shuttl e and push th e cartridge into the bac k of the driv e until it is firmly seated. 5. Push the shuttle co mpletely back, pa use for about tw o seconds, t hen release the shuttle . CA UTION: If the cartridg e has been ejected from the drive, y ou mus t remove it fr[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-24 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Car tridge into a T9840 Drive Impor tan t: T9840A/B and T9840C V olSafe cartridg es are not interchangeable. T9840C tape driv es can read the 20-GB V olSafe ta pe cartridg es used in T9840A and T9840B driv es , but cannot write to them. T he 40-GB V olSafe tape car tridges used in T9840C dri[...]

95693 Revision P 3-25 Operating in Manual Mode Dismounting a Car tridg e fr om a T9840 Driv e T o unload the cartridge from a T9840 drive: 1. Ensure that the driv e is not selected. CA UTION: Loss of data : Pressing the Unload s witch during a write operation causes the drive to try to write the remaining data bef ore the tape unloads. An operator [...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-26 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Car tridge into a T9940 Drive See “T9840 and T9940 T ape Driv es” on page 4-5 for more infor mation. T o load the cartridge in a T9940 drive: 1. F ollo w the steps in “Mounting and Dismount ing Cart ridge T apes” on pag e 3-19 . 2. Insert the cartridge into the dri ve as shown in Fig[...]

95693 Revision P 3-27 Operating in Manual Mode Remo ving a Car tridge fr om the Hand If the LSM g oes off line because of a power fa ilure, a cartridg e might be left in the hand. If you need the cartridge to complete a job re quest, you can manually remo ve it from the hand and mount it into a dri v e for a read/write operation. CA UTION: P otenti[...]

Operating in Manual Mode 3-28 Revision P 95693 5. T ur n the reach mechanism driv e belt until the g ripper is fully retracted. 6. If a cart ridge was in the top cell, re-inser t it properly into the cell. Expansion Door Procedur e T o remo ve a cartridg e from the hand whe n your LSM has an e xpansion door : 1. R otate the Z column until the ha nd[...]

95693 Revision P 3-29 Operating in Manual Mode Ret u r n in g th e L SM O nl in e T o place the LSM online fo r automated op erations: 1. R efer to your specific dri v e publications for instr uctions about making the driv es ready . F or DL T , make sure that the Operat e Handle light is on and the handle is up . 2. Close and lock the LSM doors . [...]

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95693 Revision P 4-1 4 Drives This chapter conta ins an ov er view about the c ontroller transpor t units (CTUs) and tape driv es for the 9740 Li brary Storag e Module (LSM). Note: See Appendix A for infor mation ab out the car tridge t apes . CTUs mount in car tridg e driv es that attach to the rear of the LSM. Each car tridge dri ve ca n contain:[...]

Controller Transport Units 4-2 Revision P 95693 9490 The 9490, also known as TimberLine , is a high-performance infor mation storage and retrieval system that uses Extended Enha nced tape (called EET ape), Enhanced Cap acity cartridg e tape (called E-Cart or E-T ape), and standard lengt h cartridg es as the stora ge medium. The 9490 suppor ts three[...]

95693 Revision P 4-3 Controller Transport Units Fig ure 4-1 . P ow er C on trol P anel C42052 Figure 4-2. Librar y Operator P anel C4243 1 OPERAT OR CRTG LOADE D CLEAN SELECT OFFLINE REWIND UNLOAD READY[...]

9741/9741E Drive Cabinet 4-4 Revision P 95693 ■ 9741/9741E Dri v e Ca binet The drive cabinet houses from 1 to 10 DL T , 9840, T9840, or T9940 tape dri ves or a combination of these tape drives . Digital Linear T ape Driv es Digital Linear T ape (DL T) drives mount inside a 9741/9741E Driv e Cabinet. These drives are high-perfor mance, large-capa[...]

95693 Revision P 4-5 9741/9741E Drive Cabinet T9840 and T9940 T ape Driv es The T9840 T ape Driv es are small, modular , high-perfor mance tape drives . T hese driv es are designed for fast-a ccess tape storage of data. T hree models are cur rently av ailable, T9840A and T9840B , which are 20-GB dri v es and T9840C, whic h is a 40-GB driv e. The T9[...]

9741/9741E Drive Cabinet 4-6 Revision P 95693 Operator P anel Figure 4-4 is an example of the operator panel: Figure 4-4. T9840/T9940 Operator P anel C62772 POW E R I NDI CATOR ACTI VI TY IN D IC A T O R CLEAN IN D IC A T O R SER V I CE I NDI CATOR IP L SW I TCH UNLOAD SW I TCH LOADI N G SLOT DI SPLAY MEN U SW I TCH SELECT SW I TCH CA RT RI D GE TA[...]

95693 Revision P 5-1 5 Service This chapter describes what to do if problems occur with the 9740 Librar y Storage Module. In some cases , yo u migh t be able to cor rect the pro blem. In other cases , you mus t contact your ser v ice provider to correct the problem. Notes: •R e f e r t o Appendix A, “Car tridg e T ape Infor mation” when the p[...]

Sun’s Worldwide Offices 5-2 Revision P 95693 2. Describe the problem to the call ta k er . T he call taker will ask sev eral questions an d will either route y our call to a trained support tec hnician or dispatch a ser vice re presentative. If you ha ve the follo wing infor mation wh en placing a ser vice call, the process will be muc h easier :[...]

95693 Revision P A-1 A Cartridge Tape Information This ap pendix contains infor mation about the car tridg e tapes used in the controller transpor t units (CTUs) and tape drives for the LSM. ■ Car tridge Requirements Cart ridges must meet specifications defined in American National Standar d Magnetic T ape and Cartridge for Infor m ation Intercha[...]

Inspecting a Cartridge A-2 Revision P 95693 ■ Inspecting a Car tridge A defectiv e or dirt y cartridg e can damag e a driv e . Always inspect a cartridge before inserting it into a drive or a library . Look for: • Crack ed or broken cartridge • Brok en leader block • Brok en leader block l atch • Damag ed write-protect selec t or or write[...]

95693 Revision P A-3 Inspecting a Cartridge Figure A-2. Inspecting an SD-3 Helical Scan Car tridge C62030 WRITE- PROTE CT SWITCH LABELS LEADER BLOCK DETENT SPRINGS Figure A-3. Inspecting a DLT Car tridge C62380 WRITE- PROTE CT SWITCH TA P E LEADER[...]

Inspecting a Cartridge A-4 Revision P 95693 Figure A-4. Inspecting a T9840 Car tridge (C62715) REAR VIEW C62715 WRITE PROTECT SWITCH (FORWAR D POSITION IS W RITE PROTECTED) FINGER GRIPS VOLSER LABEL MEDIA ID LABEL CUSTOMER LABEL AREA MANUF ACTURER LABEL AREA Figure A-5. Inspecting a T9940 Car tridge (C62727) C6272 7 MEDIA ID VOLSER LABEL AREA FINGE[...]

95693 Revision P A-5 Storing Cart ridges ■ Storing Car tridges When storing a car tridge: • Do not take a cart ridge out of its protec tiv e wrapping until you are ready to use it. Use th e tear string, not a sharp instr ument, to remo ve the wrapping . • Store car tridges in a clean environment that duplicates the conditio ns of the room in [...]

Repairing a Detached Leade r Block A-6 Revision P 95693 When a cleaning car tridg e is used the spec ified nu m b e r o f t i m e s, i t i s automatically placed into the CAP , and the operator panel disp lays “(3480, SD-3, DL T , T9840, or T99 40) CLEANING CART USED UP . ” See “Replacing Cleaning Car tridges” or “Replacing Cleaning Car t[...]

95693 Revision P A-7 Applying Labels ■ Applying Labels Cartridge labels reflect the cartridge media an d usage. The types of car tridge labels you might need to a pply are: •C u s t o m e r •V O L S E R • Cleaning •D i a g n o s t i c • Media labels Notes: • Mak e sure that th e labels are n ot placed els ewhere on the ca r tridge sur[...]

Applying Labels A-8 Revision P 95693 Figure A-6. 3480 Car tridge Label Locations (C62031) CUSTOMER LABEL VOLSER LABEL C62031 Figure A-7. ET ape Cartridge Label Locations (C62528) CUSTOMER LABEL VOLSER LABEL MEDIA LABEL C62528[...]

95693 Revision P A-9 Applying Labels Figure A-8. EET ape Car tridge Label Locations (C62526) CUSTOMER LABEL C62526 VOLUME/ SERIAL NUMBER (VOLSER ) LABEL MEDIA LABEL “Z” Figure A-9. Helical Scan Car tridge Label Locations (C62 032) C62032 W RITE- PROTECT SWITCH CUSTOMER LABEL TA P E LENGTH LABEL VOL UME/ SERIAL NUMBER (VOLSER) LABEL[...]

Applying Labels A-10 Revision P 95693 Figure A-10. T9840 Car tridge Label Locations (C62444) C6244 4 MEDIA ID LABEL VOLSER LABEL WRITE- PROTECT CUSTOMER LABEL Figure A-11. T9940 Car tridge Label Location (C62731) C6273 1 MEDIA ID VOLSER LABEL AREA CUSTOMER LABEL AREA MANUF ACTURER LABEL AREA[...]

95693 Revision P A-11 Applying Labels DL T Car tridges The DL Ttape V OLSER letter located next to the last n umber in the V OLSER ref lects the media. Cleaning car tridg es hav e CLN in the VOLSER, diagnostic cartridg es hav e DG in the V OLSER. See Figure A-12 and insert the label into the recessed area on each car tridge: 1. Make sure that the c[...]

Setting the Write-Protect Switch A-12 Revision P 95693 ■ Setting the W rite-Protect Switch W rite -protect, also called file-protect, is a settin g on car tridge tapes tha t prevents data for m being written on the tape bu t reading data is still possible . W rite -enable is a setting that allows data to be writte n on the tape. Notes: • The wr[...]

95693 Revision P A-13 Setting the Write-Protect Switch Figure A-14. Setting the ET ape W rite-Protect Selector (C62529) WRITE- PROTECTED POSITI ON UNPROTECTED POSITION C62529 Figure A-15. Setting the EET ape W rite-Protect Selector (C62523) LEADER BLOCK (TYPICAL) LABEL LOCA TIONS (TYPICAL) C6252 3 WRITE- PROTECTED POSITION (WRITE DISABLE D) WRITE- [...]

Setting the Write-Protect Switch A-14 Revision P 95693 SD-3 W rite-Pr otect Switch T o write-enable an SD-3 cartridg e: 1. Hold the car tridge with the write-protec t switch to wards you. 2. Locate the w rite-protect switch on the front of the car tridge. 3. Slide the write-protect swit ch to the right so that the pencil icon is joined. T o write-p[...]

95693 Revision P A-15 Setting the Write-Protect Switch DL T W rite-Protect Switch T o write- enable a DL T cartridge: 1. Hold the car tridge with the rear V OLSER label toward y ou. 2. Locate the w rite-protect switch on the front of the car tridge. 3. Slide the write-protect switch to the right so that the orange indic ator is not visible. T o wri[...]

Setting the Write-Protect Switch A-16 Revision P 95693 T9840 W rite-Pr otect Switch T o write-enable a T9840 cartridge: 1. Hold the car tridge with the customer labe l side up and rear VOLSER label to ward you . 2. Locate the write-protect switch on the right side of the cartridg e. 3. Slide the write-protect switch to th e b ack o f the cartridge [...]

95693 Revision P A-17 Setting the Write-Protect Switch T9940 W rite-Pr otect Switch 1. Hold the car tridge with write-protect switch towards y ou. 2. Locate the w rite-protect switch on the front of the car tridge. 3. Slide the write-protect switch to the left so the ar row points to the unlocked padloc k icon. T o write-prot ect this cartridge, sl[...]

Environmental Specifications A-18 Revision P 95693 ■ En vironmental Specifications The following tables list the different cartridg e environmental specifications: T able A-1. 9490 Car tridge Environmental Specifications Operating Environment T emperature 15.6º to 32.2ºC (60º to 90ºF) R elativ e humidity 20% to 80% W et bulb temperature 25.6?[...]

95693 Revision P A-19 Environmental Specifications T able A-4. T9840 Car tridge En vironmental Specifications Operating Environment T emperature 15.6º to 32.2ºC (60º to 90ºF) R elativ e humidity 20% to 80% W et bulb temperature 26ºC (78.8ºF) Car tridge Storage Environment T emperature Archiv e Non-archiv e 5º to 25.5ºC (41º to 78ºF) 5º t[...]

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95693 Revision P Glossary-1 Glossar y This glossar y defines ter ms and abbreviations used in this publication. Many of the defi nitions are taken from other sources . The letters in the parentheses that follow some definitions indicate the source of the definition: (A). The American Nationa l Standard Dictionar y for Infor mation Systems, ANSI X3.[...]

Glossary Glossary-2 Revision P 95693 car tridge tape A composite of the plastic housing and the magn etic tape . catalog The inv entor y of all cartridg e storag e locations in an LSM; th is in ventory is by LSM number , panel, row , column. cell A slot in the LSM that is used to store a cartridg e. CEM See cart ridge exchange mechanism. CIM Custom[...]

95693 Revision P Glossary-3 Glossary off line (1) Neither controlled by , nor communicating with, a computer. Contrast with online. (IBM) (2) Not active or a vailable for access in a system. online (1) P er taining to the operation o f a functional unit when under the dire ct control of the computer . Contrast with off line. (T) (2) Activ e and av [...]

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95693 Revision P Index-1 Index Numerics 9490 cartridge specif ications, A-18 cartridges, A-2 dismounting a cartridge, 3-20 mounting a cartridge, 3-20 operator panel, 4-2 overview, 4-2 power switch, 4-2 recording formats, 4-2 types of tapes, 4- 2 write-protect switch, A-12 9741/9741E drive cabinet, 4-4 A agreement, internal code, xvii alert messages[...]

Index Index-2 Revision P 95693 D dismounting cartri dge tapes, 3-19 display, 2-4 DLT cartridge labels, A-11 cartridge specif ications, A-18 cartridges, A-3 cleaning, 3-5 dismounting a cartridge, 3-23 hub locations, 3-21 media labels, A-11 mounting a cartridge, 3-21 operator panel, 4-4 overview, 4-4 shuttle location, 3-21 types of drives, 4-4 types [...]

95693 Revision P Index-3 Index M magazine, CAP, 1-4 maintenance, 5-1 manual mode, 3-10 media, See cartridges mounting cartridge tapes, 3-19 moving the robot, 3-12 moving the Z column, 3-13 N notes, description of, xii number of drives, 1-5 O opening the LSM doors, 3-10 operating in automated mode, 3-2 operating in manual mode, 3-10 operator panel, [...]

Index Index-4 Revision P 95693 overview, 4-5 types of tapes, 4- 5 VolSafe cartridges, 3-24, 4-5 write-protect switch, A-16 T9940 cartridge labels, A-10 cartridge specif ications, A-19 cartridges, A-4 cleaning, 3-5 dismounting a cartridge, 3-26 mounting a cartridge, 3-26 operator panel, 4-6 overview, 4-5 types of tapes, 4- 5 write-protect switch, A-[...]

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