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  • Page 1 I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d O p e r a t i n g G u i d e Tape Array 5 Rackmount Enclosure...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Printed in the U.S.A. ADIC and ADIC Europe are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. Quantum registered trademark of Quantum Corporation. DLT™ and DLTTape™ are trademarks of Quantum Corporation.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice (Europe)

    Copyright Notice (Europe) © Copyright ADIC Europe 1998, 1999 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, ™ without prior written permission of ADIC Europe , ZAC des Basses Auges, 1 rue Alfred de Vigny, 78112 - Fourqueux, FRANCE.

  • Page 4: Emi/Rfi Compliance

    EMI/RFI Compliance United States – FCC WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Type of equipment: Model No.: Year of Manufacture: conforms to the following international specifications, as required by 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC: EMI: EMC: Safety: Redmond, Washington USA Location according to EN 45014 Advanced Digital Information Corporation 11431 Willows Road NE ZAC des Basses Auges Redmond, WA...

  • Page 6: Safety Warnings

    Safety Warnings This symbol should alert the user to the presence of "dangerous voltage" inside the product that might cause harm or electric shock. All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated, and should be retained for future reference. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety.

  • Page 7: Precautions

    Precautions Do not use oil, solvents, gasoline, paint thinners or insecticides on the unit. Do not expose the unit to moisture, to temperatures higher than 140ºF (60ºC) or to extreme low temperatures. Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic fields, excessive dust, humidity, and electronic/electrical equipment, which generate electrical noise.
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Copyright Notice ...ii Copyright Notice (Europe) ...iii EMI/RFI Compliance ... iv Safety Warnings... vi Precautions ... vii Chapter 1 Introduction...1 Equipment Description ...2 Rear Panel Connectors, Switches and Indicators...3 Power Supplies ...4 Cooling ...5 Chapter 2 Installation ...7 Unpacking and Inspecting ...8 Installing Tape Drives...8 Installing SCSI Cables, Jumpers, and Terminators...9...
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction This Chapter. . . provides a physical description of the switches, indicators and connectors on the rear panel of the T5 Enclosure. Chapter...

  • Page 12: Equipment Description

    Equipment Description The Tape Array (T5) Rackmount Enclosure can house from one to five Quantum® DLT7000 or DLT8000 SCSI tape drives in a well-integrated package for use in rackmount applications. Included on the rear panel of the T5, 10 HD68 SCSI connectors allow separate SCSI bus connections to each drive. Five drive SCSI ID selection switches are also included on the rear panel.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connectors, Switches And Indicators

    Rear Panel Connectors, Switches and Indicators Drive SCSI ID Switches AC Power Connector Rear Panel Connectors, Switches and Indicators Power Switch AC Power Connector SCSI I/O Connectors Drive SCSI ID Switches Power Supply Status Indicators Power Switch SCSI I/O Connectors Figure 1-2: T5 Rear Panel Turns on AC power to the T5 Enclosure.

  • Page 14: Power Supplies

    Power Supplies Two redundant hot-swappable 300-watt power supplies provide operating voltages for the DLT tape drives installed in the T5 Enclosure. The two supplies operate in parallel using proprietary power control and sharing modules. Each supply plugs into the rear of the T5 and can be removed or replaced while the other supply keeps the system fully operational.

  • Page 15: Cooling

    Cooling The T5 enclosure is cooled by four fans, two of which are contained in the power supply modules and whose status is reflected by the power supply status indicators. The other two fans are mounted on the chassis rear panel and are easily removed and replaced while the system remains in operation.
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter Installation This Chapter. . . explains the steps necessary to install your T5 enclosure.

  • Page 18: Unpacking And Inspecting

    Unpacking and Inspecting Unpack the T5 chassis and visually inspect for any damage that might have occurred during shipment. Retain the shipping carton in case reshipment is necessary. Remove the top cover of the chassis and inspect the power supplies and cabling for component damage. If any damage has occurred, notify ADIC immediately.

  • Page 19: Installing Scsi Cables, Jumpers, And Terminators

    Installing SCSI Cables, Jumpers, and Terminators Follow the steps on the following pages to connect your T5 to one or more SCSI busses. This involves installing SCSI cables, jumpers (daisy chain cables), and terminator(s) onto the SCSI I/O connectors on the rear panel of the T5.

  • Page 20: Scsi Terminators

    SCSI Terminators External SCSI bus terminators should be used with either single-ended or differential drive configurations. Install any required external terminator(s) on the appropriate SCSI connector(s) on the rear panel of your T5 Enclosure. A drive should only be terminated if it is the last physical device on a SCSI bus. SCSI ID Selection Switches The SCSI ID selection switches are located at the top, near the center of the T5 rear panel.

  • Page 21: Installing In The Rack

    Installing in the Rack Perform the following procedure to install your T5 Enclosure in a standard 19" rack: Remove the hardware components from the accessories bag. Verify that the following components are included: Quantity Component Captive nut (cage nut), 10-32, slip-on Captive nut (cage nut), 10-32, snap-in Screw, Phillips, 10-32 x ½”...
  • Page 22 Secure the right and left side rack mount support brackets to the racks rear vertical rails using a 10-32 x ½” Phillips screw in each cage nut as shown below. Rear Vertical Rails The T5 Enclosure is secured to your racks front vertical rails with four 10-32 x ½” Phillips screws and 10-32 cage nuts.
  • Page 23 Secure your T5 Enclosure to your racks front vertical rails using a 10-32 x ½” Phillips screw through each cage nut as shown below. 10. Secure the bezel to the T5 Enclosure by placing it over the ball studs and pushing firmly until it snaps into place.
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  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Operation And Maintenance

    Chapter Operation and Maintenance This Chapter. . . explains how to operate the T5 Enclosure.

  • Page 26: Powering On The System

    Powering on the System Plug the power cord into the back of your T5 Enclosure. Plug the power cord from the T5 Enclosure into a grounded electrical outlet. Use caution when plugging the power cord into an electrical outlet. Hazardous voltages are present in the sockets of the outlet. Plug the power cord from your host computer into a grounded electrical outlet.

  • Page 27: Drive Status

    The LEDs on the left front panel of the drive will turn ON at the same time for about three seconds and then turn OFF. The Operate Handle, Write Protected, and Use Cleaning Tape LEDs will turn OFF. The Tape in Use LED will blink while the tape drive initializes.

  • Page 28: Drive Operating Conditions

    Drive Operating Conditions Use the following illustrations and tables to determine each drive’s operating condition: Operation and Maintenance Figure 3-1 DLT 7000 Drive Front Panel Figure 3-2 DLT 7000 Drive Front Panel...
  • Page 29 Color LED Label (Right Indicator Panel) Write Protected Orange Tape in Use Yellow Use Cleaning Tape Yellow Operate Handle Green All Right Indicator Panel LEDs, All Left Indicator Panel LEDs State Operating Condition Tape is write-protected. Tape is write-enabled. Blinking Tape is moving.
  • Page 30 LED Label (Left Indicator Panel) (DLT4000,DLT7000) (DLT4000,DLT7000) 10.0 (DLT4000 only) 10.0/15.0 (DLT7000, DLT8000) 20.0 (DLT4000, DLT7000, DLT8000) 35.0 (DLT7000, DLT8000) 40.0 (DLT8000 only) Compress Density Override All Right Indicator Panel LEDs, all Left Indicator Panel LEDs Operation and Maintenance Color State Operating Condition Yellow...

  • Page 31: Dlt Media

    DLT Media Data Protection The Write-Protect switch on the data cartridge can be moved while the cartridge is loaded into the drive. The drive will turn on the Write Protected LED immediately. However, if the drive is writing to the tape, write protect does not take effect until the write operation completes.

  • Page 32: Loading A Data Cartridge

    A small orange rectangle is visible whenever the cartridge is write- protected (to the left). The orange rectangle will not be visible whenever the cartridge is write- enabled (to the right). Store data cartridges in a dry, cool environment. Never reset or power down your computer or T5 Enclosure while a function is in process or a tape is moving.

  • Page 33: Tape In Use

    Tape in Use Whenever the Tape in Use LED (yellow) is ON steady, the tape is ready to use. When the tape is being read, written, or rewound, Tape in Use blinks. Use the following table to determine what is happening during cartridge use: State Tape in Use ON steady...

  • Page 34: Normal Maintenance

    Remove the cartridge. Push the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle closed. When you remove the cartridge from the drive, return the cartridge to its plastic case to prolong the cartridge life. Normal Maintenance Cleaning the Drive Head Cleaning the head should always be performed as the first step if the Use Cleaning Tape LED is illuminated on the drive.
  • Page 35 The following table tells you when to use the cleaning tape: If . . . While using a data cartridge, the Use Cleaning Tape LED illuminates. While using a data cartridge, the Use Cleaning Tape LED begins to blink. Use Cleaning Tape LED still illuminates after you clean the drive head.

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Enclosure

    If you load the cleaning cartridge into the drive after it has exhausted its cleaning cycles, it will not clean the head (the cycle is noticeably shorter) and the Use Cleaning Tape Use Cleaning Tape LED will be illuminated. Be sure to replace the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning cycle is noticeably shorter.

  • Page 37: Power Supply Removal

    Removal of the wrong power supply can threaten the security of stored data. Use the indicators on the rear panel of the T5 to be certain that the correct power supply is being removed. Power Supply Removal Follow this procedure below to remove a power supply module. Unfasten the three captive screws that retain the supply module in the chassis.
  • Page 38 Remove the two screws at the top of the fan, as shown in Figure 3.2 Gently pull the fan away from its mounting location. Reach inside the T5 chassis and disconnect the red DC power connectors, then remove the fan from the chassis. Operation and Maintenance Figure 3.4 Fan Removal...
  • Page 39 DC power Connectors Replace the fan as soon as possible making sure that the power connector on the fan is firmly mated with the DC power connector in the T5 chassis. Reinstall the two screws to secure the fan to the T5 chassis. Figure 3.5 DC Fan Power Removal Operation and Maintenance...
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  • Page 41: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics

    Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This Chapter. . . describes the effects of high humidity on the T5 Enclosure. explains what to do when you need technical support. Chapter...

  • Page 42: High Humidity

    High Humidity If the drive detects high humidity, a warning is displayed by the drive LEDs. Any commands which are currently being executed are aborted, and any commands which access the tape are rejected with a CHECK CONDITION. In addition, the tape is unthreaded to prevent tape and head damage. As soon as the drive detects that the humidity is at an acceptable level, it will once again respond to commands which access the tape.
  • Page 43 Be prepared to provide the following information: Your name Company name ADIC model number Serial number of ADIC unit Hardware configuration Software configuration A brief description of your problem Where you purchased your ADIC system Having this information available when you call for customer support will enable ADIC to resolve your problem in the most efficient manner possible.
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  • Page 45: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix Specifications This Appendix . . . contains specification information on the T5.
  • Page 46 Temperature: Humidity: Vibration: Shock: Specifications Quantum® model DLT7000 Quantum® model DLT8000 DLTTape™ IV SCSI ID selection switch/indicator for each drive bay, status indicator for each power supply and a power switch, all mounted on chassis rear panel. Two 300 watt drive power supplies Each supply provides +5 VDC at 30 amperes and +12 VDC at 14 amperes.

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