Table Of Contents - IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Installation And User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Statement 1. . . . .
Statement 3 . . . .
Statement 5 . . . .
Statement 8 . . . . .
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1. Product description . . . . . 1
Drive features . . . .
Front panel of the drive
Rear view of the drive .
Speed matching . . .
Channel calibration . .
Encryption . . . . .
SAS interface . . . .
Chapter 2. Installing the drive . . . . . 5
Avoiding drive damage.
Installation overview .
Unpack the drive . . .
Acclimate the drive and media .
Power off the enclosure.
Set the feature switches .
Mount the drive in an enclosure or server
Connect and test power to the drive
Connect the internal cable .
Run drive diagnostics .
Install device drivers .
Connect the external interface cable (tape enclosure
installations only) . .
Connect the external SAS interface to the server
Configure the drive to the server, switch, or hub .
Chapter 3. Operating the drive
Single-character display (SCD) .
SCD dot . . . .
Status LED . . . .
Unload button . . .
Inserting a tape cartridge .
Removing a tape cartridge .
Mid-tape recovery . .
Cleaning the drive head .
Diagnostic and maintenance functions
Entering Maintenance Mode .
Exiting Maintenance Mode .
Function Code 0: Maintenance Mode .
Function Code 1: Run drive diagnostics .
Running a diagnostic self-test .
Function Code 2: Update drive firmware from
FMR tape . . . .
Function Code 3: Create FMR tape
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Function Code 4: Force a drive dump
Function Code 5: Copy drive dump .
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Function Code 6: Run host interface wrap test .
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Function Code 7: Run RS-422 wrap test .
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Function Code 8: Unmake FMR tape .
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Function Code 9: Display error code log .
Function Code A: Clear error code log .
Function Code C: Insert cartridge into tape drive 29
Function Code E: Test cartridge and media .
Function Code F: Write performance test
Function Code H: Test head .
Function Code J: Fast read/write test .
. 1 Function Code L: Load/unload test .
. 2 Function Code P: Post error reporting enabled.
. 2 Function Code U: Post error reporting disabled
. 2 Updating firmware .
. 3 Updating firmware through the host interface .
. 3 Updating the firmware with an FMR tape
. 3 cartridge .
Chapter 4. Using Ultrium media . . . . 37
. 5 Types of cartridges .
. 5 Data cartridge
. 5 WORM (Write Once, Read Many) cartridge.
. 6 Cleaning cartridge .
. 6 Cartridge compatibility
. 6 Handling cartridges
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Chapter 5. Resolving problems . . . . 45
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Methods of receiving errors and messages .
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Error codes and messages
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Obtaining a drive dump .
Using the drive .
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Using a device driver utility .
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Viewing the drive error log .
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Resolving problems reported by the server .
Replacing the tape drive .
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Appendix A. Getting help and technical
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assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Before you call .
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Using the documentation .
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Getting help and information from the World Wide
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Web . . . .
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Software service and support
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Hardware service and support .
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IBM Taiwan product service .
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Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . 57
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Trademarks .
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Important notes .
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Particulate contamination.
Documentation format.
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Electronic emission notices .
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