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HP 5243 Installation And User Manual

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5243 Tape Drive
Installation and User's
Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the 5243
tape drive on HP NonStop
maintain the 5243 tape drive.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This guide supports G06.29 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.06 and all
subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.
Part Number
542758-003
™ servers
Published
July 2006
. This guide is written for those who install or

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  • Page 1 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide Abstract This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the 5243 ™ servers tape drive on HP NonStop . This guide is written for those who install or maintain the 5243 tape drive.
  • Page 2 Document History Part Number Product Version Published 542758-002 N.A. May 2006 542758-003 N.A. July 2006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide Index Figures Tables What’s New in This Manual Manual Information New and Changed Information About This Manual Notation Conventions 1. Overview and Features Overview NonStop S-Series Servers NonStop NS-Series Servers Features Specifications 2. Installing and Configuring the Tape Drive for the NonStop S-...
  • Page 4 Figure 3-4. Write-Protecting a Cartridge Figure A-1. Tape Drive Dimensions Tables Table 2-1. SCSI Cables Table 3-1. Tape Drive LEDs Table 3-2. Data Cartridge Compatibility Table A-1. Weight of Tape Drive Components 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003...

  • Page 5: What's New In This Manual

    What’s New in This Manual Manual Information 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide Abstract This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the 5243 ™ servers tape drive on HP NonStop . This guide is written for those who install or maintain the 5243 tape drive.
  • Page 6 What’s New in This Manual New and Changed Information 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example: This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk Drives on page 3-2. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003...
  • Page 8 About This Manual Hypertext Links 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003...

  • Page 9: Overview And Features

    The tape drive is also backward compatible with the DDS-3 tape format. It is not backward compatible with DDS-2 or DDS-1 tape formats. Figure 1-1. Front View of Tape Drive 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 1 -1...

  • Page 10: Nonstop S-Series Servers

    The tape drive connects to a on the HP NonStop S-series server with a SCSI cable. Figure 1-2. Configuration for the NonStop S-Series Server SCSI Cable NonStop S-Series Server Tape Drive 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 1 -2...

  • Page 11: Nonstop Ns-Series Servers

    An M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI router must be used to connect the tape drive to the Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on the HP Integrity NonStop NS-series server. For more information, refer to the M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide and the Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter Installation and...
  • Page 12 Overview and Features Specifications 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 1 -4...

  • Page 13: Installing And Configuring The Tape Drive For The Nonstop S-Series Server

    3. Place the tape drive on a flat, sturdy, and level surface. The device should be placed in an environment that is free of dust and humidity. Figure 2-1. Front View of Tape Drive Power Switch 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 2 -1...

  • Page 14: Installation

    8. Check that the power button on the front of the tape drive is off. 9. Connect the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the rear of the tape drive. Check that the power cord is fully seated. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 2 -2...
  • Page 15 11. Power on the tape drive by pressing the power switch on the front of the unit. For the location, see Figure 2-1 on page 2-1. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 2 -3...

  • Page 16: Configuration

    The BACKUPCPU attribute specifies the processor in which the tape process starts its backup process. For more information about the ADD and STATUS commands, see the SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 2 -4...

  • Page 17: Operation

    Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges Using Correct Media Front Panel Figure 3-1. Front View of Tape Drive 1. Tape LED 2. Clean LED 3. Cartridge Door 4. Eject Button 5. Power Switch 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -1...

  • Page 18: Table 3-1. Tape Drive Leds

    Flashing Flashing When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape Slowly Slowly drive is in disaster recovery mode. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -2...

  • Page 19: Loading And Unloading Tape Cartridges

    2. The Tape light flashes green while the tape drive performs its load sequence. When the cartridge is loaded, the Tape light shows steady green. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -3...

  • Page 20: Removing Tape Cartridges

    10 seconds for a write-protected cartridge. Caution. To ensure reliable operation, do not remove power from the tape drive during read, write, fast-search, load, and unload activities. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -4...

  • Page 21: Using Correct Media

    DAT 72 120 meter 125 meter meter 170 meter Read/write Read/write 72GB* supported C8010A *Capacities assume a compression ration of 2:1. Note. The tape drive does not support DDS-1 cartridges. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -5...

  • Page 22: Write-Protecting Cartridges

    • To write-enable a cartridge, slide the tab back so that the hole is closed. Note. Write-protection will not protect your cartridges against magnets (or bulk erasers). 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -6...

  • Page 23: Cleaning Tape Cartridges

    Cleaning Tape Cartridges Cleaning Tape Cartridges HP recommends cleaning the tape drive weekly using a cleaning cartridge. Do not use swabs or other means to clean the heads. The cleaning cartridge uses a special tape to clean the tape heads. A cleaning cartridge can only be used 50 times or as instructed on the cartridge packaging.
  • Page 24 Operation Handling Tape Cartridges 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 3 -8...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    3. You might lose data if you force eject a tape cartridge. The tape could also become unreadable because an EOD (End of Data) mark might not be properly written. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 4 -1...

  • Page 26: The Tape Drive Will Not Accept The Tape Cartridge (Or Ejects It Immediately)

    6. Check if another DAT drive of the same model will accept the tape cartridge. If it does, the original tape drive might be faulty. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 4 -2...

  • Page 27: Weight Of Tape Drive Components

    Table A-1. Weight of Tape Drive Components Component Weight Tape drive 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms) DAT 72 tape cartridge 1.1 ounces (31.2 grams) with case 0.5 ounces (14.2 grams) without case 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 A- 1...

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    125,000 hours at 100% duty cycle Media Recommended Media DAT 72 (170 meters) Tape Format Recording Method 4 millimeter helical scan Recording Format DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3 Data Compression Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 A- 2...

  • Page 29: Power Specifications

    20% to 80% Temperature Range Storage -40 degrees to 158 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 degrees to 70 degrees Celsius) Operating -41 degrees to 158 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 degrees to 70 degrees Celsius) 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 A- 3...
  • Page 30 Specifications Environmental Specifications 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 A- 4...

  • Page 31: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    This class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règelment sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Statements -1...
  • Page 32 Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may occur, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Statements -2...

  • Page 33: European Union Notice

    Information about the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive is available from the NonStop Technical Library (NTL) home page. Select Safety and Compliance > Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Statements -3...

  • Page 34: Important Safety Information

    Safety information is available from the NTL home page. Select Safety and Compliance > Important Safety Information. To open the safety information in a language other than English, select the language. Local HP support can also help direct you to your safety information.

  • Page 35: Declaration Of Conformity

    Tributary Systems, Inc. Phone: 817-354-8009 Attn: Product Compliance Email: support@tributary.com 3717 Commerce Place Suite C Bedford, Texas 76021 Date: March 13, 2006 Kevin St. Cyr Director of Engineering Tributary Systems, Inc. 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Statements -5...
  • Page 36 Safety and Compliance Declaration of Conformity 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Statements -6...
  • Page 37 Fibre Channel to SCSI router Light emitting diodes NonStop NS-series server NonStop S-series server 1-2, SCSI cables ServerNet D/A Specifications dimensions environmental power technical Tape cartridges cleaning ejecting handling inserting problems write protecting Troubleshooting 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Index -1...
  • Page 38 Index 5243 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide —542758-003 Index -2...

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