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HP A3716A User Manual

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  • Page 1 Front Cover (Replace with Color Cover Artwork)
  • Page 2 Note your autoloader details here so you can find them easily when you need them. Model name: HP A3716A Autoloader Model number: HP A3716A Serial number: Date purchased/installed: SCSI ID: Autoloader option switch value: Inside Front Cover...
  • Page 5 Note Caution Note...
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Appendix A Appendix B...
  • Page 8 Contents-2...
  • Page 10 Installation Instructions Part 1-6...
  • Page 12 Unpacking and Preparing for Installation Unpacking the Autoloader Autoloader with SCSI terminator SCSI cable attached to the rear Power cable* User’s Guide Magazine (in plastic case) with 5 DDS-3 cartridges and one cleaning cartridge...
  • Page 13 Unpacking and Preparing for Installation Checking Computer Requirements...
  • Page 14 Unpacking and Preparing for Installation Selecting a Site...
  • Page 16 Installing Your Autoloader Overview...
  • Page 17 Installing Your Autoloader The Rear Panel of the Autoloader Figure 2.1 Rear panel connectors and switches SCSI ID Autoloader option SCSI connector 1 switch setting SCSI connector 2 with terminator attached Power on/off switch Power connector...
  • Page 18 Installing Your Autoloader Installation on Series 700, 800 and 900 Systems SCSI ID Note − Option Switch System Setting Series 700 Series 800 (HSC connect) Series 800 (NIO connect) Series 900...
  • Page 19 Installing Your Autoloader Installation on Series 700, 800 and 900 Systems Figure 2.2 Configuration switches (shown in default positions) On On Off On On On On On Note − On/off switch Note...
  • Page 20 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 700 and 800 (HSC only) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later Kernel Config Drivers schgr Actions Add Drivers to Kernel Pending State sctl Actions Add Drivers to Kernel Pending State Actions...
  • Page 21 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 700 and 800 (HSC only) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later Create a New Kernel are you sure? Creating kernel Move Kernel into Place /dev/scsi mkdir /dev/scsi ioscan ioscan -fn Class H/W Path...
  • Page 22 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 700 and 800 (HSC only) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later scsi_io cc /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io.c -o /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io scsi_io /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io /dev/SCSI/C1557A00 The thing claims to be: C1557A UL00 58 cp /hp-ux foo dd if=foo of=/dev/rmt/c2t3d0BEST bs=64k This device file came from “...
  • Page 23 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later what /stand/vmunix | grep tape14.c tape14.c $Date: 96/05/23 14:44:31 $ $Revision: 1.10.89.8 $ PATCH_10.10 (PHKL_7568) Determine your HP-UX revision: HP-PB (NIO) Original Original Latest...
  • Page 24 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later Note scsi_pt man 7 scsi_pt ioscan -f Class H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description =========================================================================== root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS lanmux lanmux0 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP J2146A - 802.3 LAN...
  • Page 25 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later ioscan driver 36.0.1 spt mv /stand/system /stand/system.prev mv /stand/build/system /stand/system /usr/sbin/mk_kernel what ./vmunix_test | grep scsi_pt scsi_pt.c Revision: 10.10 $Date: 95/07/18 14:38:27 $ mv /stand/vmunix /stand/vmunix.prev mv ./vmunix_test /stand/vmunix...
  • Page 26 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later /dev/scsi mkdir /dev/scsi ioscan ioscan -fn Class H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description =========================================================================== ext_bus scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A - SE SCSI ID=7 target 36.1...
  • Page 27 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 10.01 or Later scsi_io cc /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io.c -o /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io scsi_io /usr/contrib/src/scsi_io /dev/scsi/C1557A00 The thing claims to be: C1557A UL00 58 cp /stand/vmunix foo dd if=foo of=/dev/rmt/c1t1d0BEST bs=64k This device file came from “bs=64k”...
  • Page 28 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 root what /hp-ux | grep tape14.c tape14.c $Date: 96/06/04 11:25:36 $ $Revision: 1.8.73.19 $ PATCH_9.04 (PHKL_7643) cd /etc/conf/lib cp libhp-ux.a libhp-ux.aOLD cp /hp-ux /hp-uxOLD PHKL_7643 /tmp...
  • Page 29 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 /system/PHKL_7643/orig .text /system/PHKL_7643 what /etc/conf/lib/libspt.a scsi_pt.c $Revision: 2.1.1.2 $ $Date: 95/ 03/24 14:50:24 $ PATCH_9.04 (PHKL_5405) root cd /etc/conf/lib cp libhp-ux.a libhp-ux.aORIG cp /hp-ux /hp-uxORIG PHKL_5405...
  • Page 30 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 Note scsi_pt man 7 scsi_pt ioscan -f Class H/W Path Driver H/W Status S/W S ==================================================================================== bus_converter ok(0xc00) scsi bus_converter.scsi1 ok(0x3980) scsi 0/28 bus_converter.scsi1 ok(0x3980) target 0/28.0...
  • Page 31 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 0/28.0.1 ioscan unknown 0/28.0.1 bus_converter.scsi1.target.? ok(0x8c00202) No_Driver Autoloader changer mechanism SCSI LUN (1) Autoloader drive mechanism SCSI LUN (0) SCSI adapter address (28) Bus converter address (0)
  • Page 32 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 Class H/W Path Driver H/W Status S/W S ==================================================================================== 0/28.0.1 bus_converter.scsi1.target.spt ok(0x8c00202) /dev/scsi mkdir /dev/scsi ioscan # ioscan -fn Class H/W Path Driver H/W Status S/W Sta...
  • Page 33 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 800 HP-PB (NIO) Systems Running HP-UX 9.04 scsi_io cc /etc/contrib/bin/scsi_io.c -o /etc/contrib/bin/scsi_io scsi_io /etc/contrib/bin/scsi_io /dev/scsi/C1557A00 The thing claims to be: C1557A UL00 58 cp /hp-ux foo dd if=foo of=/dev/rmt/1h bs=64k This device file came from “...
  • Page 34 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 900 Systems Running MPE/iX Version 5.5 Power Patch 1 or Later Kernel Config Drivers schgr Actions Add Drivers to Kernel Pending State sctl Actions Add Drivers to Kernel Pending State Actions 2-20...
  • Page 35 Configuring Software on Series 900 Systems Running MPE/iX Version 5.5 Power Patch 1 or Later Create a New Kernel are you sure? Creating kernel Move Kernel into Place MANAGER.SYS :HELLO MANAGER[/userpass].SYS[/acctpass] :SYSGEN RUN SYSGEN.PUB.SYS sysgen>IO io>APATH PATH=24.0 ID=PSEUDO io>ADEV PATH=24.0.0 LDEV=12 ID=A3716A 2-21...
  • Page 36 Installing Your Autoloader Configuring Software on Series 900 Systems Running MPE/iX Version 5.5 Power Patch 1 or Later io>HOLD io>EXIT sysgen> sysgen>KEEP sysgen>TAPE **Boot tape is successfully built** sysgen>EXIT START NORECOVERY 2-22...
  • Page 37 Installing Your Autoloader What Next? Self Test 2-23...
  • Page 38 Installing Your Autoloader What Next? 2-24...
  • Page 40 Use and Care Instructions Part 2-26...
  • Page 42 Using Your Autoloader Switching on the Autoloader Self Test ON/OFF switch Figure 3.1 Front panel lights and controls 1 Door for inserting the magazine 5 Operator Attention Required light (amber) 2 Front panel display 6 Select button 3 Magazine Present light (green) 7 Load Cartridge button 4 Tape Activity light (green) 8 Eject button...
  • Page 43 Using Your Autoloader Front Panel Front panel display Figure 3.2 Front panel display Flashing Fast flash Slow flash...
  • Page 44 Using Your Autoloader Front Panel Flashing Flash Rate Meaning Slow Medium Fast Note...
  • Page 45 Using Your Autoloader Loading a Magazine and Cartridges Note Figure 3.3 Loading a cartridge into the magazine Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 4 Slot 3 Slot 5 Slot 6 Note the arrow- head indicating the direction of insertion Note Caution...
  • Page 46 Using Your Autoloader Loading a Magazine and Cartridges Figure 3.4 Inserting the magazine in the autoloader Note the arrow- head indicating the direction of insertion...
  • Page 47 Using Your Autoloader Ejecting the Magazine and Cartridges Caution Note Caution...
  • Page 48 Using Your Autoloader Autoloader Modes of Operation Force Eject Note Note...
  • Page 49 Using Your Autoloader Autoloader Modes of Operation Figure 3.5 Autoloader modes of operation...
  • Page 50 Using Your Autoloader Autoloader Modes of Operation 3-10...
  • Page 52 Front Panel Messages Message Categories Front panel display Type OAR light...
  • Page 53 Front Panel Messages Messages Type Message Type OAR Meaning At BOD At EOD Bad Media Cannot Write Non-MRS Tape Clean Me Cleaning Config: xxy Close Door...
  • Page 54 Front Panel Messages Messages Message Type OAR Meaning Drive Comms Error Eject Fail Eject Mag Erase Error X ForceEject Format FRU 1 Dead FRU 2 Dead FW Check FW Data Err FW Program FW Upgrade FW Read Fail FW Tape Write Protected FW Write Fail...
  • Page 55 Front Panel Messages Messages Message Type OAR Meaning Illegal FW Illegal HW Insert Mag Load Fail Load Tape Loading Locate Mag Check Mag Eject Mag Loaded Media Removal Prevented New FW!!!! No EODmark Partition Partition 1 too large Read Read Fail...
  • Page 56 Front Panel Messages Messages Message Type OAR Meaning Read Only Ready Ready xx m Ready 125m Ready Read Only Rewind SCSI Error SCSI ID: x Search << Search >> Select Tape Self Test SemiLoaded Stray Tape: Insert Empty Tape Fault Tape Full...
  • Page 57 Front Panel Messages Messages Message Type OAR Meaning Tape has DC data Tape Position Lost Tape Stuck Unloading Worn Media Write x.y Write 2.1 Write Protected Tape Write Fail...
  • Page 58 Front Panel Messages Messages...
  • Page 60 Choosing a Backup Strategy Choice of Backup Strategy Note...
  • Page 61 Choosing a Backup Strategy Choice of Backup Strategy Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Figure 5.1 Six-magazine rotation...
  • Page 62 Choosing a Backup Strategy Choice of Backup Strategy...
  • Page 64 Care of Cartridges and Drive Head Cleaning Caution Tapes used per day: Recommended cleaning frequency: 8 weeks 4 weeks 3 weeks weekly Clean Me...
  • Page 65 Care of Cartridges and Drive Head Cleaning Note Clean Me...
  • Page 66 Care of Cartridges and Drive Write-Protecting a Cartridge Figure 6.1 Write-protecting a cartridge Label area RITE ROTECTED NPROTECTED To write-protect the To allow a cartridge to be cartridge, slide the tab written to, slide the tab so so that the hole is open. that the hole is closed.
  • Page 67 Care of Cartridges and Drive Temperature and Condensation Figure 6.2 Labeling a magazine Label area...
  • Page 68 Care of Cartridges and Drive Caring for Cartridges Worn Media...
  • Page 69 Care of Cartridges and Drive Choosing Cartridges Caution...
  • Page 70 Care of Cartridges and Drive Choosing Cartridges Figure 6.3 DDS logos DDS-1 Media Recognition DDS-3 logo DDS-2 logo System logo...
  • Page 72 Upgrading Firmware by Cartridge Upgrading the Firmware Caution FW Check FW Upgrade FW Program New FW!!!
  • Page 73 Upgrading Firmware by Cartridge Upgrading the Firmware Message Meaning FW Data Err FW Read Fail FW Tape Write Protected FW Write Fail Illegal FW Illegal HW...
  • Page 74 Upgrading Firmware by Cartridge Upgrading the Firmware...
  • Page 76 Troubleshooting Problems with Your Autoloader...
  • Page 77 Troubleshooting Problems with Your Autoloader...
  • Page 78 Troubleshooting Common Questions and Answers...
  • Page 80 Reference Part 3-6...
  • Page 82 Product Specifications Physical Specifications Drive Mechanism Changer Mechanism Appendix A-2...
  • Page 83 Product Specifications Environmental Specifications − − − − Appendix A-3...
  • Page 84 Product Specifications Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility Appendix A-4...
  • Page 86 Ordering Information Ordering Information Magazine with 5 DDS-3 cartridges and 1 cleaning cartridge C1570A Box of 5 HP DDS-3 (125m) cartridges C1517A Box of 5 HP DDS-2 (120m) cartridges 92300A Box of 5 HP DDS-1 (90m) cartridges 92283B Box of 5 HP DDS-1 (60m) cartridges...
  • Page 87 ANSI autoload autoloader BIOS bit error rate Number of errors -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - Number of bits written or read changer mechanism random mode stacker mode changer mode compression compression ratio...
  • Page 88 DCLZ decompression ECMA fast-search host adapter host host adapter load...
  • Page 89 magazine Media Recognition System offline online partition random mode read-after-write redundancy...
  • Page 90 SCSI sequential mode stacker mode tape log tape mark TapeAlert TapeAlert log...
  • Page 91 time-tracking...
  • Page 93 Index-1...
  • Page 94 Index-2...