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DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive
User's Guide
Important: Please review the maintenance information in Chapter 3, "Using the tape
drive", on page 15 as periodic maintenance (cleaning, firmware updates, etc.) is not
covered by the IBM warranty. Repairs or exchanges resulting from improper
maintenance may result in billable service charges.

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  • Page 1 Important: Please review the maintenance information in Chapter 3, “Using the tape drive”, on page 15 as periodic maintenance (cleaning, firmware updates, etc.) is not covered by the IBM warranty. Repairs or exchanges resulting from improper maintenance may result in billable service charges.
  • Page 3 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read teh information under Appendix C, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002”, on page 31 and Appendix C, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002”, on page 31.
  • Page 5 Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...
  • Page 6 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Opening the computer . Drive performance specifications . . 27 Installing the drive . Environmental requirements . . 28 Installing the drive in IBM servers . Reliability . . 28 General installation instructions . Completing your installation . 13 Appendix B. Service and Support . . . 29 Online technical support .
  • Page 8 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: About This Book

    About this book This manual contains instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the IBM DDS Gen 5 Drive. The manual is divided into the following sections: v Installation and user’s guide This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages: –...
  • Page 10 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction Designed for computer environments that require high-performance, high-capacity data storage, the DDS Gen 5 drive is the latest offering in the popular DDS technology roadmap. This SCSI tape drive is capable of storing up to 36 GB per data cartridge and transferring data at a sustained rate of up to 3.5 MB per second.
  • Page 12 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Installation

    Chapter 2. Installation This chapter describes how to install the internal DDS Gen 5 drive. Unpacking Before you unpack the contents of your drive package, inspect the shipping containers for damage. If you spot damage to the container, notify your carrier immediately.

  • Page 14: Reviewing Drive Default Settings

    98/NT/2000/2003 system” on page 6 Server Vendor ID IBM DDS Gen5 Switch 10 “Vendor ID” on page 7 Default settings shown Front of drive Switch Default setting Data compression (DC) SCSI DC control DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Scsi Id Settings

    Switch Default setting Media recognition Self test Operating-system configuration switches Wide/narrow SCSI Inquiry string support SCSI ID settings Jumper Pins: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Default Settings: SCSI ID 6 Each SCSI device on the bus must have its own unique ID. Your internal tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6.

  • Page 16: Data Compression

    Power-On Self-Test (about 5 seconds). To prevent the drive from performing the Power-On Self-Test when powered-up, set switch 4 to the OFF position. Host operating system Switches: 5,6,7,8 Default Settings: Microsoft Windows DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Vendor Id

    PYTHON″ Switch 10 determines the vendor ID that the internal tape drive returns when it receives a SCSI “Inquiry” command. By default, the drive returns ″IBM DDS Gen5″. Setting switch 10 to the OFF position configures the drive to return ″Archive Python″.

  • Page 18: Tape Drive Components

    5. If the mounting bay has a “filler panel,” remove it according to the instructions in your computer’s documentation. Place the screws aside, You will need them to secure the drive in the bay. 6. If the computer does not have a SCSI host adapter, install one. DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Installing The Drive

    This section contains information on installing the tape drive in IBM servers and other computers. Installing the drive in IBM servers The IBM DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive can be installed in several IBM xSeries servers. The most current list of supported servers can be found at www/pc/ibm.com/us/compat/storage/matrix.html. Refer to the documentation that comes with the server for instructions on installing the tape drive or follow the general instructions below.
  • Page 20 Mount the tape drive; then attach the SCSI and power cables to it. If there is insufficient working space to attach the connectors after mounting the drive, attach the cables first. To mount the drive, follow these steps: DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 1. Locate an available 5.25-inch bay or space in your computer to mount the tape drive. Remove the cover plate from the bay selected. Install the drive horizontally or vertically, depending on the bay. 2. Remove drive mounting rails from the drive for the 3.5″ installation. 3.5-inch 5.25-inch drive bay...
  • Page 22 If all the indicators on either side of the tape drive blink in unison, there is a problem with the tape drive. Press the DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Completing Your Installation

    Unload button on the right side of the drive front panel to eject any tape that might be inserted and to reset the drive. If the problem persists, turn off the computer; then turn it back on. Step 9. Installing backup and restore software To use the drive, you must install an appropriate backup and restore application for your computer operating system.
  • Page 24 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3. Using The Tape Drive

    24 hours). Loading a cartridge Your DDS Gen 5 drive has a front-loading cartridge bay for easy operation. To load a cartridge: 1. Hold the cartridge so the label is facing up and the exposed media is facing the drive.

  • Page 26: Initializing A Blank Cartridge

    The drive automatically flushes the drive buffer to tape, rewinds the cartridge, updates the system log, and ejects the cartridge. This may take up to three minutes. Do not power-down the tape drive or host computer during this time. DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Write-Protecting A Dds Cartridge

    Write-protecting a DDS cartridge Write-protecting a DDS cartridge protects the data on the cartridge form being changed, overwritten, or deleted. To write-protect a cartridge, slide the write-protect tab on the back of the cartridge to the open position. To write-enable the cartridge, slide the write-protect tab so the hole is closed.

  • Page 28: Cleaning The Tape Heads

    2. If the Clean LED goes ON or flashes 3. If your applications software or system management software asks you to To clean tape heads, use only IBM recommended cleaning cartridges. The latest IBM recommended list can be found by going to www-3.ibm.com/pc/support and searching for ″MIGR-39931″.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Understanding The Drive Leds

    Chapter 4. Understanding the drive LEDs This chapter describes the LEDs on the front panel of the DDS Gen 5 drive. These LEDs provide information about both normal and error conditions. Front panel LEDs This figure shows an example of the LEDs on the drive front panel of the DDS Gen 5 drive.

  • Page 30: Clean Led

    If you reinsert the original data cartridge and the LED continues flashing, insert a new data cartridge and retry the operation. Note: As routine maintenance, clean the drive heads after every 30 hours of operation. DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Drive Led

    2 minutes, press and hold the Eject button for more than 5 seconds. The tape should eject within 40 seconds. Contact IBM Technical Support for more information. Note: If your backup software issues a SCSI “Prevent Media Removal” command, the Drive LED remains ON and the Eject button is disabled, so that the tape cannot be ejected accidentally.
  • Page 32 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

    SCSI ID Selector switch on the back of the external SCSI drives. SCSI termination problems The DDS Gen 5 drive does not provide SCSI termination. Termination is provided by the included SCSI cable. Mounting hardware problems The internal drives are designed to install in most servers using the hardware accompanying the drives, without requiring additional items.

  • Page 34: Computer Does Not Recognize Drive

    Check your drive installation and configuration. Write error If the Media LED is flashing, a write error has occurred. 1. Use an IBM recommended cleaning cartridge to clean the tape heads (see “Cleaning the tape heads” on page 18. 2. Try to use the drive.

  • Page 35: Appendix A. Specifications

    Appendix A. Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive. Data capacities This table lists the data capacities for the cartridges that can be used in the IBM DDS Gen 5 drive. Capacity Cartridge type Tape length...

  • Page 36: Power Specifications

    Mounting the Internal Tape Drive--Side and Bottom View Power specifications The following table lists the power specifications for the internal DDS Gen 5 drive. Specification +12 VDC supply +5 VDC supply Voltage tolerance + or - 10% operating + or - 7% operating...

  • Page 37: Drive Performance Specifications

    Drive performance specifications The following table lists the specifications for the DDS Gen 5 tape drive. Specification Value Capacity v 24.0 Gbytes...

  • Page 38: Environmental Requirements

    10 Gs peak, 11 msec 100 Gs peak, 11 msec Mechanism and media Mechanism Reliability The DDS Gen 5 drive is designed for maximum reliability and data integrity. The following table summarizes the reliability specifications. Specification Value Nonrecoverable error rate <...

  • Page 39: Appendix B. Service And Support

    Installation and configuration support through the IBM HelpCenter will be withdrawn or made available for a fee, at IBM’s discretion, 90 days after the option has been withdrawn from marketing. Additional support offerings, including step-by-step installation assistance, are available for a nominal fee.
  • Page 40 07032-1549 201 Turkey 00-800-446-32-041 Indonesia 021-523-8535 United Kingdom 0-1475-555 055 Ireland 01-815-9202 United States 1-800-426-7378 Italy 02-7031-6101 Uruguay 000-411-005-6649 Japan Consumer customers Venezuela 0-800-100-2011 0120-887-870 Business customers 0120-887-874 Luxembourg 298-977 5063 Vietnam 848-8295-160 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Country-unique Terms, and Part 3 - Warranty Information. The terms of Part 2 replace or modify those of Part 1. The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to Machines you purchase for your use, and not for resale. The term ″Machine″...
  • Page 42 If the Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, contact IBM or your reseller to obtain warranty service. If you do not register the Machine with IBM, you may be required to present proof of purchase as evidence of your entitlement to warranty service.

  • Page 43: Appendix C. Ibm Statement Of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002

    Personal Data. Limitation of Liability IBM is responsible for loss of, or damage to, your Machine only while it is 1) in IBM’s possession or 2) in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges.

  • Page 44: Part 2 - Country-Unique Terms

    ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Governing Law Both you and IBM consent to the application of the laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine to govern, interpret, and enforce all of your and IBM’s rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Statement of Limited Warranty, without regard to conflict of law principles.
  • Page 45 Limitation of Liability: The following is added to this Section: Where IBM is in breach of a condition or warranty implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974 or other similar legislation, IBM’s liability is limited to the repair or replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods.
  • Page 46 2. as to any other actual damage arising in any situation involving nonperformance by IBM pursuant to, or in any way related to the subject of this Statement of Limited Warranty, , the charge paid by you for the individual Machine that is the subject of the claim.
  • Page 47 Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or other legislation which cannot be excluded or limited. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 will not apply in respect of any goods which IBM provides, if you require the goods for the purposes of a business as defined in that Act.
  • Page 48 State, you may obtain warranty service for that Machine in any of those countries from either (1) an IBM reseller approved to perform warranty service or (2) from IBM, provided the Machine has been announced and made available by IBM in the country in which you wish to obtain service.
  • Page 49 Commercial Court of Paris; 5) in Russia, all disputes arising out of or in relation to the interpretation, the violation, the termination, the Appendix C. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002...
  • Page 50 598 (2) of the Austrian Code of Civil Procedure, the parties expressly waive the application of paragraph 595 (1) figure 7 of the Code. IBM may, however, institute proceedings in a competent court in the country of installation.
  • Page 51 (if IBM is at fault) or of such cause, for a maximum amount equal to the charges you paid for the Machine. For purposes of this item, the term ″Machine″...
  • Page 52 . The limitation period for consumers in action for breach of warranty is the statutory period as a minimum. In case IBM or your reseller is unable to repair an IBM Machine, you can alternatively ask for a partial refund as far as justified by the reduced value of the unrepaired Machine or ask for a cancellation of the respective agreement for such Machine and get your money refunded.
  • Page 53 The minimum warranty period for Machines is twelve months. In case IBM or your reseller is unable to repair an IBM Machine, you can alternatively ask for a partial refund as far as justified by the reduced value of the unrepaired Machine or ask for a cancellation of the respective agreement for such Machine and get your money refunded.
  • Page 54 1. IBM will accept unlimited liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of IBM. 2. Subject always to the Items for Which IBM is Not Liable below, IBM will accept unlimited liability for physical damage to your tangible property resulting from the negligence of IBM.

  • Page 55: Part 3 - Warranty Information

    Not Liable below, for physical damage to your tangible property resulting from the negligence of IBM. 3. IBM’s entire liability for actual damages for any one Default will not in any event, except as provided in items 1 and 2 above, exceed the greater of 1) Pounds Sterling 75,000, or 2) 125% of the total purchase price payable or the charges for the Machine directly relating to the Default.
  • Page 56 A warranty period of 1 year on parts and 1 year on labor means that IBM provides warranty service without charge for parts and labor during the 1 year warranty period. Types of Warranty Service If required, IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the type of warranty service specified for your Machine in the above table and as described below.
  • Page 57 Product Support pages. The IBM Statement of Limited Warranty is also available on this site in 29 languages. To obtain warranty service contact IBM or your IBM reseller. In Canada or the United States, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). For other countries, see the telephone numbers below.
  • Page 58 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Appendix D. Notices

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.

  • Page 60: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement

    Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help. Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
  • Page 61 In solch einem FA11 ist der Abstand bzw. die Abschirmungzu der industriellen Störquelle zu vergröβern.” Anmerkung: Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Geräte, wie in den IBM Handbüchern angegeben, zu installieren und zu betreiben. European Union - emission directive...
  • Page 62 IBM ne peut accepter aucune responsabilité pour le manquement aux exigences de protection résultant d’une modification non recommandée du produit, y compris l’installation de cartes autres que les cartes IBM. Ce produit a été testé et il satisfait les conditions de l’équipement informatique de Classe B en vertu de Standard européen EN 55022.

  • Page 63: Trademarks

    Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: v IBM v IBM Logo v HelpCenter v ThinkPad v OS/2 Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
  • Page 64 DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive: User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 Part Number: 71P9164 Printed in U.S.A. (1P) P/N: 71P9164...

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