HP Surestore Tape Library Model 2/15 Manual de usuario

HP DLT Tape Library

15-Slot

User’s Guide

Model A4851A

November 1997

Printed in United States

DLTtape is a trademark of Quantum Corporation

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November 1997 Edition 1

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Typographical Conventions

This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

NOTE Notes provide information that can be helpful in understanding the operation

of the product.

CAUTION Cautions call attention to an operating procedure or practice that could

result in damage to the product if not correctly performed. Do not proceed

beyond this box until you fully understand and meet the indicated

conditions.

WARNING Warnings call attention to a procedure or practice that could result in

personal injury if not correctly performed. Do not proceed beyond

this box until you fully understand and meet the indicated

conditions.

This warning symbol on a product label indicates that personal injury could

result if the product is used improperly, and that more detailed information is

given in the installation and/or user manuals.

Font Used for

Italics Document titles and statements that need to be

emphasized.

Typewriter Font Commands you type on your keyboard or screen

menu items you can select.

COMMAND TEXT Information displayed in the display window of

the library.

KEYCAP TEXT Keys on the library control panel.

Contents

1 Product Description

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

HP DLT Tape Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Product Matrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Supported Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Library Rear Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Quantum DLT4000 and DLT7000 Drive Mechanism Specifications . . . . . 1-7

DLT Tape Library Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

DLTtape Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

DLT Tape Library Product Certifications . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

2 Library Installation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Step 1: Choose a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Step 2: Prepare Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Step 3: Install the Host SCSI Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Step 4: Mount the Library in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Step 5: Set the SCSI Interface Mode Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2-7

Step 6: Connect Library to Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Routing SCSI and Power Cables on Rack Mounted Libraries . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Step 7: Connect Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Step 8: Configure the Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Moving or Shipping the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

3 Tape Cartridges

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Choosing Tape Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Labeling Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Write-Protecting Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Maintaining Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Contents

Labeling Bulk Load Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

4 Library Operation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Operating the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Understanding the Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Drive Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Activity Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Control Panel Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

First Level Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Second Level Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Control Panel Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Entering the Administration Menu Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Setting a New Administration Menu Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Specifying SCSI Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Viewing Current SCSI Address Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Setting SCSI Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Interpreting SCSI Bus Status Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Loading Cartridges Into the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Inserting/Removing Cartridges with Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Keeping Cartridges in the Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Loading Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Removing Tape Cartridges from the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Viewing Cartridge Bar Code Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Cleaning the Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Drive Cleaning Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Setting Configuration Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Retrieving Performance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Running an Internal Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4-31

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Using Online Repair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Clearing a Drive Cleaning Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Operating System-based Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

Running Support Tools . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

DLT Drive Expert Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Robotics Controller Expert Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Resolving Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

A Supplies and Accessories

Supplies and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

B Safety and Regulatory Information

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Laser Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

CDRH Regulations (USA Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement (USA Only).. . . . . . . . . . .B-4

EC Radio Frequency Interference Statement (Europe Only) . . . . . . . . . .B-4

United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .B-4

EC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

Herstellerbescheinigung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-6

English Translation of German Sound Emission Directive. . . . . . . . . . .B-6

Turvallisuusyhteenveto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-7

English Translation of Finnish Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-8

Japanese VCCI Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-9

English Translation of Japanese VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-9

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Contents

Figures

Figure 1-1 HP DLT Tape Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Figure 2-1 SCSI Interface Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Figure 2-2 SCSI/Power Cables and Strain Relief Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Figure 2-3 Front Access Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Figure 2-4 Secured SCSI and Power Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Figure 2-5 Front Access Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Figure 3-1 Proper Label Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Figure 3-2 Write-Protect Button Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-3 Magazine Label Position. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Figure 4-1 Tape Library Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Figure 4-2 Control Panel Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Figure 4-3 Opening the Front Access Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Figure 4-4 Loading Tape Cartridges into the Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Figure 4-5 Inserting Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Figure 4-6 Opening the Front Access Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Figure 4-7 Removing Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

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