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  • Page 1 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide T6423045-03 A01...
  • Page 2 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide, T6423045-03 A01, February 2004, Made in USA. Tandberg Data provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Library Scalability ....................2 Library Features ....................5 Front Panel....................5 Internal Layout.................... 8 Back Panel ....................10 Chapter 2 Basic Operations Introduction ...................... 14 Main Screen ....................14 GUI Buttons ....................17 GUI Icons ....................17 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Changing the Short Labels Setting..............58 Changing the Illumination Setting ..............58 Changing the Off-Line Time Setting .............59 Changing the Barcode Scanner Setting ............60 Changing the Baud Rate Setting ..............60 Setting the Time ....................61 Setting the Date....................62 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 Running the Demo 2 Program ............... 94 Running the Demo 3 Program ............... 95 Running the Demo 4 Program ............... 96 Running the Demo 5 Program ............... 97 Running the Demo 6 Program ............... 98 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Fault Symptom Code (FSC) Dictionary Appendix C DLTtape Cartridge Maintenance Handling DLTtape Cartridges..............159 Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges ...........160 When To Visually Inspect a DLTtape Cartridge ........160 Visual Inspection Procedure..............161 Appendix D Regulatory Statements Glossary Index Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 Figure 13 Sample Library Information Screen......... 20 Figure 14 Sample Drive Information Screen..........21 Figure 15 Sample Inventory Screen............22 Figure 16 Sample Tape Drive Power Screen ..........23 Figure 17 Sample Drive Power Screen............24 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 Select Tape Drive Screen............70 Figure 43 Sample Tape Drive Power Screen ..........71 Figure 44 Sample Drive Power Screen ............72 Figure 45 Adjust Contrast Screen...............73 Figure 46 Service Menu Screen ..............76 Figure 47 Diagnostics Menu Screen............76 viii Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 Figure 60 Demo Programs Screen ............. 92 Figure 61 Location of the Reel Locks and the Hub ....... 161 Figure 62 Opening the Tape Cartridge Door ......... 162 Figure 63 Write Protect Switch ..............163 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Figures Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 Table 10 Reliability Specifications ............103 Table 11 Tape Drive Specifications............104 Table 12 Power ..................104 Table 13 Climate ..................105 Table 14 Compliance and Certification..........105 Table 15 Fault Symptom Codes ............. 107 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 Tables Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 • Chapter 4, Performing Maintenance Operations, explains how to perform library maintenance operations using the GUI Maintenance screen. • Chapter 5, Running Diagnostic Programs, explains how to use the library’s built in diagnostic programs. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide xiii...
  • Page 14 Right side of the library — Refers to the right side as you face the component being described. • Left side of the library — Refers to the left side as you face the component being described. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 The SCSI-2 communications specification is the proposed American National Standard for information systems, dated March 9, 1990. Copies may be obtained from: Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way, East Englewood, CO 80112 (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-2740 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 Preface Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Overview

    Up to five tape drives and up to 84 DLT/SDLT cartridges or 100 LTO cartridges • Six tape drives and up to 73 DLT/SDLT cartridges or 87 LTO cartridges The cartridges are stored in up to eight independently removable cartridge magazines and up to four fixed cartridge slots. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Tape Drives

    M2500 library modules. You can obtain different capacities by combining M1500 and M2500 library modules in a multiple library stack. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Table 1 Capacity, M1500 Multiple Library Stack

    * The values in the columns assume that all the magazines are # of Cartridges Capacity fully populated with data cartridges, and that the fixed cartridge slots are populated with cleaning cartridges. † Compressed values assume 2:1 compression ratios. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Table 2 Capacity, M2500 Multiple Library Stack

    * The values in the columns assume that all the magazines are # of Cartridges Capacity fully populated with data cartridges, and that the fixed cartridge slots are populated with cleaning cartridges. † Compressed values assume 2:1 compression ratios. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Library Features

    M2500 library front panel. These features are described in table Figure 1 M1500 Front Viewing window Panel Left magazine access door Right magazine access door Operator control panel Left magazine door Right magazine button door button Green buttons Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Figure 2 M2500 Front Panel

    Panel Top left magazine access door (door 1) Magazine door button Bottom left magazine access door (door 2) Magazine door button Magazine door button Operator control panel Right magazine Viewing window access door Green buttons Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Table 3 Front Panel Features

    • Both LEDs flash when there is a library fault that requires operator attention. Magazine These doors protect the data cartridge magazines. access doors Viewing This window allows you to view the library robotics while the library is window operating. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Internal Layout

    Chapter 1 Overview Library Features Figure 3 illustrates the internal layout of an M1500 library. Figure 4 Internal Layout illustrates the internal layout of an M2500 library. Figure 3 M1500 Internal Layout Fixed drive slot Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Figure 4 M2500 Internal Layout

    Level 4 left Level 4 right magazine* magazine *There is a fixed slot behind each left magazine. Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 tape drive 1 tape drive 2 tape drive 1 tape drive 2 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Back Panel

    M2500 library. Figure 5 M1500 Back Diagnostics port Panel Vents Vent Vent SCSI Power Supply Power switch SCSI SCSI SCSI Power inlet Tape drive 2 Tape drive 1 Interlibrary StackLink control motor drive Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Figure 6 M2500 Back Panel

    Vent SCSI StackLink motor drive SCSI Tape Tape drive drive Vents Vents Power switch SCSI Tape Tape Power drive drive Vent inlets Vents Power outlets Vents Power SCSI inlet Tape Tape drive drive Power switch Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 Chapter 1 Overview Library Features Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Basic Operations

    View library, drive and SCSI statistics (see Viewing Statistics page 43) • Viewing the configuration of the entire library and stack, if the library is part of a multiple library stack (see Viewing the Stack Configuration on page 47) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Basic Operations Introduction

    The main screen appears somewhat different depending on whether the library is an: • M1500 stand-alone library • M1500 library in a multiple library stack • M2500 library If the library is a stand-alone M1500, the main screen appears as shown in figure Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Figure 7 Sample Main Screen, Stand-Alone M1500

    “level” of the library. Each M2500 library module is considered four levels of the library (see figure Levels are numbered from top to bottom, starting with 1. Figure 8 Sample Main Tandberg Data Screen, M1500 in a Multiple Library Stack Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Figure 9 M2500 Library Levels

    10). To view main screens for the other levels within the M2500, press the button. Level Left magazines Right magazines Figure 9 M2500 Library Levels Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Figure 10 Sample Main Screen, M2500 Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Gui Buttons

    To select this function, Button labels press this button: Push buttons Table 4 explains the meaning of each GUI icon. GUI Icons Table 4 GUI Icons Icon Meaning No tape present Tape loading Tape unloading Tape unloaded Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 Drive fault Tape is write-protected Drive needs cleaning Slot empty Slot occupied Slot occupied - no label or bad bar code 1 slot mailbox - NOT SCSI import/export element 1 slot mailbox and SCSI import/export element Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Using The Quick View Menu Screen

    Accessing the Quick View Menu Quickview screen. The GUI displays the screen (see figure 12). Quick View Menu Quick View Menu Screen Figure 12 Quick View Menu Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Viewing Library Information

    SCSI board type • SCSI ID • SCSI vendor ID • SCSI product ID • SCSI product revision 3 When you are finished viewing library information, press Back return to the screen. Quick View Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Viewing Tape Drive Information

    If the library is an M2500, this screen displays a Note: Level button. Pressing this button displays drive information for each library level within the M2500. 3 When you are finished viewing drive information, press Back return to the screen. Quick View Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Viewing Inventory Information

    Note: M2500, this screen displays a button. Pressing this Level button displays inventory information for other library levels. 3 When you are finished viewing inventory information, press Back return to the screen. Quick View Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Turning Drive Power On Or Off (Quick View Menu Screen)

    3 Press the button that corresponds to the drive you wish to power on or off: Drive 1 Drive 2 The GUI displays the currently selected setting in the tape drive box at the top of the screen. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Figure 17 Sample Drive Power Screen

    3 Press the buttons to highlight the drive you wish to Down power on or off. 4 Press Select The drive power setting is highlighted. 5 Press the buttons to change the current setting. Down Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Moving Tape Cartridges

    Moving Tape Cartridges To move tape cartridges within the library: 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen (see figure 18). Menu Figure 18 Menu Screen Tandberg Data 2 Press Move Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Figure 19 Sample Move Cartridge From Screen

    Level element is located. 4 Press the buttons to select the source element of the Down cartridge. 5 When the flashing arrow is next to the desired source element, press Select Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Figure 20 Sample Move Cartridge To Screen

    Level destination element is located. 7 Press the buttons to select the destination element. Down 8 When the flashing arrow is next to the desired destination element, press Select Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Using The Mailbox

    Main Using the Mailbox Using the screen, you can: Mailbox • View mailbox status • Import and export cartridges • Change the size of the mailbox by changing the setting of the Import/ option Export Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Viewing Mailbox Status

    Note: Import/Export None Mailbox does not display any “Status” or “Tape” information. If the option is set to Import/Export 10-Slot 12-Slot LTO), the screen does not display any “Status: Mailbox Occupied” or “Tape” information. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Importing And Exporting Cartridges

    1 On the main screen, press Mailbox The GUI displays the screen (see figure 22). Mailbox 2 Press Open The GUI displays the screen (see figure 23). Mailbox - OPEN Figure 23 Mailbox - OPEN Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 Press Open The GUI displays the screen (see figure 23). Mailbox - OPEN Press the button next to the top left magazine access door and open the door. Pull the magazine forward until it stops. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 3 Press the button next to the top left magazine access door and open the door. 4 Pull the magazine out of the library. 5 Insert the cartridges you wish to import into the magazine. 6 Reinsert the magazine into the library. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 (see figure 22). Mailbox 2 Press Open The GUI displays the screen (see figure 23). Mailbox - OPEN 3 Press the button next to the top left magazine access door and open the door. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 6 Remove the exported cartridge from the magazine. 7 Reinsert the magazine into the library. 8 Close the magazine access door. 9 On the screen, press Mailbox - OPEN Re-Lock The library locks the magazine access door. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Configuring The Mailbox

    This setting takes effect when you reboot the library. Note: Removing the Magazines To remove a magazine from an M1500 library, see Removing a Magazine from an M1500. To remove a magazine from an M2500 library, see Removing a Magazine from an M2500. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Removing A Magazine From An M1500

    To remove the left or right magazine when the M1500 library is powered up: 1 On the main screen, press Mags The GUI displays the screen (see figure 24). Release Magazines Figure 24 Sample Release Magazines Tandberg Data Screen Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 You can damage the library severely if you try to Caution: remove a magazine when one of the data cartridges is not fully seated. 2 Press the button next to the magazine access door. The magazine access door opens. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Removing A Magazine From An M2500

    Removing a Magazine when the M2500 Library is Powered • To remove a magazine from the M2500 library when it is powered down, see Removing a Magazine when the M2500 Library is Powered Down. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Figure 26 Release Magazines Screen

    To release all the magazine access doors, press 3 Press the button next to the desired magazine access door and open the door. If you are opening the bottom left magazine access door, Note: open the top left magazine access door first. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 12-Slot for LTO libraries) you will be able to pull the top left magazine all the way out of the library. If the magazine stops after the first slot, perform steps through to remove it. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Figure 27 Removing The Level 2 Left Magazine

    27). Figure 27 Removing the Level 2 Left Magazine Reach into the library underneath the level 1 left magazine and pull down on the release latch (see figure 28). Figure 28 Release Latch Release latch Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Figure 29 Removing The Level 1 Left Magazine

    If you are opening the bottom left magazine access door, Note: open the top left magazine access door first. The magazine access door opens. Grasp the handle at the front of the desired magazine and slide it forward and out of the library. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Viewing Statistics

    Menu 2 Press Service The GUI displays the screen (see figure 30). Service Menu Figure 30 Service Menu Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press Stats The GUI displays the screen (see figure 31). Statistics Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Viewing Library Statistics

    (see Accessing the Statistics Menu Statistics Menu Screen). 2 On the screen, press Statistics Menu Library The GUI displays the screen (see figure 32). Library Statistics Figure 32 Sample Library Statistics Tandberg Data Screen Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Viewing Drive Statistics

    To view drive statistics: Viewing Drive Statistics 1 Access the screen (see Accessing the Statistics Menu Statistics Menu Screen). 2 On the screen, press Statistics Menu Drive The GUI displays the screen (see figure 33). Drive Statistics Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 62: Viewing The Scsi History

    To view a list of the SCSI commands run on the library: Viewing the SCSI History 1 Access the screen (see Accessing the Statistics Menu Statistics Menu Screen). 2 On the screen, press Statistics Menu SCSI The GUI displays the screen (see figure 34). SCSI History Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Viewing The Stack Configuration

    On an M2500 library, press on the main screen until the Level Stack button appears at the lower right corner of the screen. Press Stack The GUI displays the screen (see figure 35). Stack Configuration Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 64: Figure 35 Sample Stack Configuration Screen

    Number, location, and SCSI IDs of the tape drives installed • Number and location of the tape cartridge magazines installed When you are finished viewing the screen, press Stack Configuration Main to return to the main screen. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Chapter 3 Changing The Library Configuration

    This chapter explains how to change the library configuration using the screen. Configuration Accessing the Configuration Screen To access the screen: Configuration 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen (see figure 36). Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Figure 36 Menu Screen

    Chapter 3 Changing the Library Configuration Accessing the Configuration Screen Figure 36 Menu Screen Tandberg Data 2 Press Config The GUI displays the screen (see figure 37). Configuration Figure 37 Configuration Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Setting The Library Id

    Drive 1 ID = 1 • Drive 2 ID = 2 • Drive 3 ID = 3 • Drive 4 ID = 4 • Drive 5 ID = 15 • Drive 6 ID = 14 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Figure 38 M2500 Drive Numbering

    4 Use the buttons to select the desired SCSI ID. Available Down settings are through through 9, A Disabled Set the drive SCSI ID to only if the drive is not Caution: Disabled installed in the library. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 69: Changing The Terminator Power Setting

    5 Press Select To return to the screen without changing the option Configuration setting, press Cancel 6 Press to return to the main screen. Main This setting takes effect when you reboot the library. Note: Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Changing The Emulation Setting

    When changing this option setting in a multiple library stack, Note: you must use the GUI on the SCSI master (the library module connected to the SCSI host) in order for the changes to take effect. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Changing The Sync Negotiation Setting

    Normally, this negotiation is performed by the host. This option does not enable or disable synchronous data Note: transfers; it only controls the ability of the library to negotiate for such transfers. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 72: Changing The Wide Negotiation Setting

    49). 2 Press the buttons until is highlighted. Down Wide Negotiation 3 Press Select 4 Use the buttons to select the desired Down Wide Negotiation setting. The available settings are (default) and Enabled Disabled Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Changing The Serialization Setting

    Down Serialization The available settings are (default). Enabled Disabled 5 Press Select To return to the screen without changing the option Configuration setting, press Cancel 6 Press to return to the main screen. Main Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Changing The Short Labels Setting

    This illumination allows you to view the robotics easily through the viewing window. To enable or disable Illumination 1 Access the screen (see Accessing the Configuration Configuration Screen on page 49). 2 Press the buttons until is highlighted. Down Illumination 3 Press Select Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 75: Changing The Off-Line Time Setting

    Down Off-Line Time The available settings are through (default). Disabled 5 Press Select To return to the screen without changing the option Configuration setting, press Cancel 6 Press to return to the main screen. Main Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Changing The Barcode Scanner Setting

    You can set the baud rate to any standard rate between 1200 baud and 38400 baud. To set the Baud Rate 1 Access the screen (see Accessing the Configuration Configuration Screen on page 49). Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Setting The Time

    Down 7 Press Select The seconds setting is highlighted. 8 Use the buttons to select the correct seconds setting. Down 9 Press Select 10 Press to return to the main screen. Main Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Setting The Date

    • Storage elements are used to store data cartridges. Using storage elements to import and export cartridges can be risky since these operations are not controlled by the host. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Table 5 Import/Export Settings

    Cartridge in 1-Slot Mode on page 34. When this setting is selected, the top left magazine is None used as a 10- or 12-cartridge storage element and behaves in exactly the same way as the other magazines. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 80: Changing The Auto-Clean Setting

    49). 2 Press the buttons until is highlighted. Down Auto-Clean 3 Press Select 4 Use the buttons to select the desired setting. Down Auto-Clean The available settings are (default). Enabled Disabled 5 Press Select Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Changing The Ignore Host Lock Setting

    5 Press Select To return to the screen without changing the option Configuration setting, press Cancel 6 Press to return to the main screen. Main This setting takes effect when you reboot the library. Note: Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Changing The Auto-Import Option

    5 Press Select To return to the screen without changing the option Configuration setting, press Cancel 6 Press to return to the main screen. Main This setting takes effect when you reboot the library. Note: Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Chapter 4 Performing Maintenance Operations

    Accessing the Maintenance Screen To access the screen: Maintenance 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen. Menu 2 Press Service The GUI displays the screen (see figure 39). Service Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Figure 39 Service Menu Screen

    Chapter 4 Performing Maintenance Operations Accessing the Maintenance Screen Figure 39 Service Menu Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press Maint The GUI displays the screen (see figure 40). Maintenance Figure 40 Maintenance Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Cleaning A Tape Drive

    3 If the library is an M1500 in a multiple library stack or an M2500, press the button to select the level where the cleaning cartridge Level is located. 4 Press the buttons to select the source element that Down contains the cleaning cartridge. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 86: Figure 42 Select Tape Drive Screen

    8 Press Select The GUI displays the message . When the Cleaning in progress cleaning is done, the GUI displays the Select Cleaning Cartridge screen again. 9 Press Back to return to the screen. Maintenance Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 87: Turning Drive Power On Or Off (Maintenance Screen)

    1 Access the screen (see Accessing the Maintenance Screen Maintenance on page 67). 2 Press Drv Pwr The GUI displays the screen (see figure 43). Tape Drive Power Figure 43 Sample Tape Drive Power Tandberg Data Screen Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Figure 44 Sample Drive Power Screen

    Drive Power Figure 44 Sample Drive Power Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press the buttons to highlight the drive you wish to Down power on or off. 4 Press Select The drive power setting is highlighted. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Adjusting The Contrast

    Contrast Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press to adjust the contrast as desired. Increase Decrease 4 When the desired contrast is selected, press Select To return to the screen without changing the contrast, Maintenance press Cancel Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 90 Chapter 4 Performing Maintenance Operations Adjusting the Contrast Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Chapter 5 Running Diagnostic Programs

    Accessing the Diagnostics Menu Screen To access the screen: Diagnostics Menu 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen. Menu 2 Press Service The GUI displays the screen. Service Menu Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 92: Figure 46 Service Menu Screen

    Chapter 5 Running Diagnostic Programs Accessing the Diagnostics Menu Screen Figure 46 Service Menu Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press Diag The GUI displays the screen (see figure 47). Diagnostics Menu Figure 47 Diagnostics Menu Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 93: Running The Barcode Scanner Test

    4 Press the buttons to select Down Barcode Scanner 5 Press Select The GUI displays the screen, which prompts you to set Diag: Barcode the cycle count (see figure 49). The rightmost number is highlighted. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 94: Figure 49 Diag: Barcode Screen

    When the test is complete, the GUI displays a screen indicating the test status. To abort the test before it completes the selected number of cycles, press Stop 11 Press to return to the screen. Back Diags: General Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: Running The Move Medium Test

    Move Cartridge FROM Tandberg Data Screen 6 Press the button to select the level when the desired source Level element is located. 7 Press the buttons to select the source element of the Down cartridge. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 96: Figure 51 Move Cartridge To Screen

    Down the cartridge. 11 When the flashing arrow is next to the desired destination element, press Select The GUI displays the screen (see figure 52). Confirm Move Cartridge Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: Figure 52 Sample Confirm Move Cartridge Screen

    Confirm The GUI displays the screen, which prompts you Diag: Move Medium to set the cycle count (see figure 53). The rightmost number is highlighted. Figure 53 Diag: Move Medium Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 98: Running The Move Location Test

    Move Location repeatedly moved between the destination location and a home location, and will return to the home location at the end of the selected number of Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Figure 54 Diag: Move-Location Screen

    5 Press Select The GUI displays the screen (see figure 54). Diag: Move-Location Figure 54 Diag: Move-Location Screen Tandberg Data 6 Press the buttons to select the destination for the robotic Down hand. 7 Press Select Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Figure 55 Diag: Move Location Screen

    When the test is complete, the GUI displays a screen indicating the test status. To abort the test before it completes the selected number of cycles, press Stop Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 101: Running The Display Test

    Diags: General 4 Press the buttons to select Down Display Test 5 Press Select The test starts. The GUI goes dark momentarily, and both of the status indicators flash. This test lasts approximately three seconds. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 102 Chapter 5 Running Diagnostic Programs Running the Display Test Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 103: Chapter 6 Updating Drive Firmware

    (see Importing and Exporting Cartridges on page 30). Accessing the Service Drive Screen To access the screen: Service Drive 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen. Menu 2 Press Service Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: Figure 56 Service Menu Screen

    The GUI displays the screen (see figure 56). Service Menu Figure 56 Service Menu Screen Tandberg Data 3 Press Drive The GUI displays the screen (see figure 57). Service Drive Figure 57 Service Drive Screen Tandberg Data Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: Updating The Drive Firmware From Tape

    6 When the flashing arrow is next to the source element that contains the drive firmware cartridge, press Select The GUI displays the screen (see figure 59). A Select Tape Drive flashing arrow indicates the currently selected drive. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 106: Figure 59 Select Tape Drive Screen

    GUI displays the message Drive update complete. Press any button to continue. 10 Press any button. The GUI displays the screen. Select Firmware Cartridge 11 Press to return to the screen. Back Service Drive Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Chapter 7 Running The Demonstration Programs

    Accessing the Demo Programs Screen To access the screen: Demo Programs 1 On the main screen, press Menu The GUI displays the screen. Menu 2 Press Demo The GUI displays the screen (see figure 60). Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Running The Confidence Test Program

    Leave all the other magazine slots empty. Note: 2 Access the screen (see Accessing the Demo Programs Demo Programs Screen). 3 Press the buttons to select Down Confidence Test 4 Press Select program ends automatically when complete. Confidence Test Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Running The Demo 1 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 7 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 110: Running The Demo 2 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 7 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Running The Demo 3 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 7 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: Running The Demo 4 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 6 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 113: Running The Demo 5 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 6 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 114: Running The Demo 6 Program

    The GUI displays a status screen listing the demonstration program number, the number of cycles completed, and the status of the test: pass or fail. 5 Press to return to the screen. Back Demo Programs Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications This appendix lists the following specifications for the M-Series libraries: • Physical Specifications • Performance Specifications • Reliability Specifications • Tape Drive Specifications • Environmental Specifications • SCSI Specifications Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 116: Appendix A Specifications Physical Specifications

    Number of Tape tape cartridges tape cartridges Cartridges (excluding the fixed (excluding the fixed slot) slots) Up to 24 LTO Up to 96 LTO tape cartridges (excluding cartridges (excluding the fixed slot) the fixed slots) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 StackLink Scalability * Read only † LTO-2 Ultrium cartridges are recommended. Although HP LTO Gen 2 tape drives recognize both LTO and LTO-2 Ultrium cartridges, only LTO-2 cartridges utilize the full capacity of these drives. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 118: Performance Specifications

    50.4 TB 1152 GB/hr Ultra 160 SCSI SDLT 600 19.2 TB 20 TB 540 GB/hr LVD Ultra 2 SCSI HP LTO Gen 1 38.4 40 TB 1080 GB/hr LVD Ultra 3 SCSI HP LTO Gen 2 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Reliability Specifications

    33.6 TB 34.8 TB 1296 GB/hr LVD Ultra 3 SCSI HP LTO Gen 2 * Assuming 2:1 compression ratios Reliability Specifications Table 10 Reliability Swap cycles 1,000,000 swaps MSBF Specifications Less than 20 minutes MTTR Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 120: Tape Drive Specifications

    Gen 2 * Average file access time (from BOT) = 70 seconds Environmental Specifications Table 12 Power M1500 M2500 88-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz Electrical Voltage Input 110W (average) 300W (average) (6 Tolerances Power drives fitted) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 121: Scsi Specifications

    To determine the cable length of the bus, measure the lengths of the SCSI cables connecting each device to that bus and add those lengths together. To that total length, add 12.25 inches (31.10 cm) for the internal SCSI cable length of each SCSI tape drive. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 Appendix A Specifications SCSI Specifications Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 123: Appendix B Fault Symptom Code (Fsc) Dictionary

    0003 FSC_NO_MEMORY Out of memory Microcode 100% 0004 FSC_FLSBUF_CALLED _flsbuf was called Microcode 100% 0005 FSC_GETBUF_CALLED _getbuf was called Microcode 100% 0006 FSC_STACK_ERROR Stack was exhausted Microcode 100% 0007 FSC_FLOAT_TRAP Floating point trap Microcode 100% Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 Free() found corrupted Microcode 100% memory block trailer 0011 FSC_BAD_REALLOC_ Realloc() found Microcode 100% TRAILER corrupted memory block trailer 0012 FSC_NVR_OVERFLOW NVR capacity Microcode 100% exceeded 0013 FSC_BAD_MALLOC_ Heap consistency Microcode 100% BLOCK_HDR check found corruption Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Code attempted to Microcode 100% NEAR execute at address 0 001F FSC_UNSUPPORTED_ Old system boards are Microcode 100% SYSTEM_BOARD no longer supported 0020 FSC_NO_OSTIMER_ OS timer interrupt Microcode 100% INTERRUPT should have occurred, but hasn't Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 Microcode 100% electronics module (fan 002B FSC_FAN_FAIL_PSU2 Fan failure or power ok Microcode 100% failure detected for second PSU (fan 11) 002C FSC_FAN_FAIL_ Fan failure detected for Microcode 100% MODULE2 second electronics module (fan 12) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 FSC_DRIVE_TIMEOUT_2 Drive time out waiting Drive 100% for status (drive 2) 2003 FSC_DRIVE_TIMEOUT_3 Drive time out waiting Drive 100% for status (drive 3) 2004 FSC_DRIVE_TIMEOUT_4 Drive time out waiting Drive 100% for status (drive 4) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 128 (drive 6) 2010 FSC_DRIVE_NOT_ Drive caddy not Drive 100% PRESENT_7 present (drive 7) 2011 FSC_DRIVE_NOT_ Drive caddy not Drive 100% PRESENT_8 present (drive 8) 2012 FSC_INVALID_STUFF_ Invalid byte received Drive 100% BYTE_1 from drive 1 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 Drive 100% from drive 4 201E FSC_INVALID_PACKET_5 Invalid packet received Drive 100% from drive 5 201F FSC_INVALID_PACKET_6 Invalid packet received Drive 100% from drive 6 2020 FSC_INVALID_PACKET_7 Invalid packet received Drive 100% from drive 7 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 4 indicates command failed 2028 FSC_COMMAND_ Response packet Drive 100% FAILED_5 received from drive 5 indicates command failed 2029 FSC_COMMAND_ Response packet Drive 100% FAILED_6 received from drive 6 indicates command failed Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 4 indicates command failed 2030 FSC_SEAGATE_SCSI_ Response packet Drive 100% CMD_ERROR_5 received from drive 5 indicates command failed 2031 FSC_SEAGATE_SCSI_ Response packet Drive 100% CMD_ERROR_6 received from drive 6 indicates command failed Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 Drive 100% received from drive 6 indicates drive busy 203A FSC_HP_BUSY_7 Response packet Drive 100% received from drive 7 indicates drive busy 203B FSC_HP_BUSY_8 Response packet Drive 100% received from drive 8 indicates drive busy Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 133 NVR 2100 FSC_I2C_FAILED_INIT C interface failed to Microcode 100% initialize 2101 FSC_I2C_TIMEOUT_BUS_ Timed out waiting for 100% BUSY C bus to go not busy 2102 FSC_I2C_NO_ No acknowledge 100% ACKNOWLEDGEMENT received from slave Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 UI queue full Microcode 100% 2202 FSC_UI_ACTION_ The UI is not in the Microcode 100% IMPOSSIBLE correct state to perform the requested action 2301 FSC_BARCODE_ Timed out waiting for Hand 100% TIMEOUT data from barcode reader Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 135 Servo turned off due to Microcode 100% DISABLED failure (Librarian unsure of Servo status) 2408 FSC_LIBRARIAN_DEST_ Destination slot not Microcode 100% ABSENT present (magazine or drive removed) 2409 FSC_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine removed Microcode 100% REMOVED when door was shut Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 136 2412 FSC_LIBRARIAN_ Auto-clean can not be Microcode 100% CLEANING_TAPES_IN_ performed as all the cleaning tapes are in 2413 FSC_LIBRARIAN_SRC_ Source slot not present Microcode 100% ABSENT (magazine or drive removed) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 6 drive operation 241C FSC_LIBRARIAN_ No fixed slot detected Microcode 100% ILLEGAL_BUILD_NO_ when library FIXED_SLOT_FITTED configured for 5 drive operation 241D FSC_LIBRARIAN_ Magazine 5 detected Microcode 100% ILLEGAL_BUILD_ when library MAGAZINE_FIXED configured for 6 drive operation Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 The Y axis failed to get NOT_IN_POSITION to its target position 2604 FSC_SERVO_THETA_ The THETA axis failed AXIS_NOT_IN_POSITION to get to its target position 2605 FSC_SERVO_PICKER_ The PICKER axis failed AXIS_NOT_IN_POSITION to get to its target position Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 139 System at power-on 260E FSC_SERVO_UNABLE_ The hand could not be TO_MOVE_HAND returned to the XY center during power-on 260F FSC_SERVO_INVALID_ The Servo task has Microcode 100% COMMAND_CODE_ received an invalid RECEIVED command code Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 140 2617 FSC_SERVO_NVR_ Axis offset NVR data OFFSET_DATA_INVALID has been corrupted 2618 FSC_SERVO_NVR_ The build level NVR BUILD_DATA_INVALID data has been corrupted, or not initialized 2619 FSC_SERVO_NVR_DATA_ An error has been INVALID detected in the servo Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 141 INVALID yet initialized 2621 FSC_SERVO_X_AXIS_ The X axis cannot be JAMMED moved properly in either direction 2622 FSC_SERVO_FAILED_TO_ The drive hub could RAISE_DRIVE_HUB not be raised into position on cartridge load Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 142 JAM_RECOVERED being recovered, but retry now exhausted 262A FSC_SERVO_THETA_ The Theta sensor SENSOR_0_FAILURE closest to the RH magazine failed to switch 262B FSC_SERVO_THETA_ The Theta sensor SENSOR_1_FAILURE closest to the LH magazine failed to switch Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 The Z axis did not CALIBRATION_ERROR travel the minimum distance when calibrating 2634 FSC_SERVO_ The inserted magazine MAGAZINE_ has not been pushed PARTIALLY_INSERTED fully home 2635 FSC_SERVO_Z_ The Z axis friction is FRICTION_TOO_HIGH too high for normal operation Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 144 263E FSC_SERVO_ The cartridge is not CARTRIDGE_NOT_ fully in the shuttle, FULLY_HOME_IN_ manual intervention SHUTTLE required 263F FSC_SERVO_ The cartridge is not CARTRIDGE_NOT_ fully in the drive, FULLY_HOME_IN_DRIVE manual intervention and power cycle are required Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 145 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_1_ Drive 1 will not allow Drive 1 100% HANDLE_LOCKED_OUT the handle to be operated as required 2689 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_2_ Drive 2 will not allow Drive 2 100% HANDLE_LOCKED_OUT the handle to be operated as required Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 146 Drive 2 handle failed to Drive 2 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ close CLOSE 2692 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_3_ Drive 3 handle failed to Drive 3 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ close CLOSE 2693 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_4_ Drive 4 handle failed to Drive 4 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ close CLOSE Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 147 Drive 4 handle failed to Drive 4 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ open OPEN 269C FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_5_ Drive 5 handle failed to Drive 5 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ open OPEN 269D FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_6_ Drive 6 handle failed to Drive 6 100% HANDLE_FAILED_TO_ open OPEN Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 148 26A6 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_7_ Drive 7 is indicating 'in Drive 7 100% IN_FLUX flux', i.e. not ready for commands 26A7 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_8_ Drive 8 is indicating 'in Drive 8 100% IN_FLUX flux', i.e. not ready for commands Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 149 Drive 1 is indicating its Drive 1 HANDLE_OPEN_ handle is open, should Microcode MISMATCH have been closed 26B1 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_2_ Drive 2 is indicating its Drive 2 HANDLE_OPEN_ handle is open, should Microcode MISMATCH have been closed Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 150 Drive 3 has no Drive 3 HAS_NO_CARTRIDGE cartridge to unload Microcode 26BB FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_4_ Drive 4 has no Drive 4 HAS_NO_CARTRIDGE cartridge to unload Microcode 26BC FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_5_ Drive 5 has no Drive 5 HAS_NO_CARTRIDGE cartridge to unload Microcode Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 151 26C6 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_7_ Drive 7 has not Drive 7 HAS_NOT_RESPONDED_ responded to multiple Microcode TO_UNLOAD requests to unload 26C7 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_8_ Drive 8 has not Drive 8 HAS_NOT_RESPONDED_ responded to multiple Microcode TO_UNLOAD requests to unload Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 152 Microcode CARTRIDGE loaded 26D0 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_1_ Drive 1 has failed to Drive 1 HAS_FAILED_TO_LOAD load the tape Microcode successfully 26D1 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_2_ Drive 2 has failed to Drive 2 HAS_FAILED_TO_LOAD load the tape Microcode successfully Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 153 26DA FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_3_ Attempt to initialize Drive 3 ACCESSED_WHEN_NOT_ Drive 3 before it has Microcode FITTED become available 26DB FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_4_ Attempt to initialize Drive 4 ACCESSED_WHEN_NOT_ Drive 4 before it has Microcode FITTED become available Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 154 2800 FSC_EVENT_NO_ EVENT LOG task Microcode 100% RESOURCE initialization failed 2801 FSC_EVENT_NVR_TOO_ NVR space allocated to Microcode 100% SMALL event log is too small. See path for required space and change in system. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 155 4003 INFO_SCSI_TARGET_ Command received, Status only 100% BUSY but library is busy 4004 INFO_SCSI_DEFERRED_ Deferred error is Status only 100% ERROR pending 4005 INFO_SCSI_ATTENTION_ Unit attention - due to Status only 100% RESET reset Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 CARTRIDGE 400F INFO_SCSI_MEDIUM_ Move medium Status only 100% DESTINATION_ destination full ELEMENT_FULL 4010 INFO_SCSI_MEDIUM_ Move medium source Status only 100% SOURCE_ELEMENT_ empty EMPTY 4011 INFO_SCSI_SAVING_ Saving parameters is Status only 100% PARAMETERS_NOT_ not supported SUPPORTED Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 157 ACCESSED 401B INFO_SCSI_ Command failed due Status only 100% RESERVATION_ to reservation conflict CONFLICT 401C INFO_SCSI_BUS_RESET SCSI bus reset received Status only 100% 401D INFO_SCSI_BUS_ SCSI bus device reset Status only 100% DEVICE_RESET message received Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 158 INFO_PCDIAG_REMOTE_ Time out waiting for Status only 100% RESPONSE_TIMEOUT remote RESPONSE 4108 INFO_PCDIAG_RECVD_ Remote machine sent Status only 100% REMOTE_TIMEOUT time out message 4200 INFO_SYSTEM_NVR_ NVR CRC invalid, Status only 100% CORRUPT contents probably corrupt Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 159 Magazine 1 has been Status only 100% 1_REMOVED removed (left magazine) 440A INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 2 has been Status only 100% 2_REMOVED removed (right magazine) 440B INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 3 has been Status only 100% 3_REMOVED removed (left magazine) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 160 Magazine 1 has been Status only 100% 1_INSERTED inserted (left magazine) 4414 INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 2 has been Status only 100% 2_INSERTED inserted (right magazine) 4415 INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 3 has been Status only 100% 3_INSERTED inserted (left magazine) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 161 Magazine 1 absent at Status only 100% 1_ABSENT power-up (left magazine) 441E INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 2 absent at Status only 100% 2_ABSENT power-up (right magazine) 441F INFO_LIBRARIAN_MAG_ Magazine 3 absent at Status only 100% 3_ABSENT power-up (left magazine) Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 162 4428 INFO_LIBRARIAN_NOT_ Library Not-Ready Status only 100% READY 4429 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 1 removed Status only 100% DRIVE_1_REMOVED 442A INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 2 removed Status only 100% DRIVE_2_REMOVED 442B INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 3 removed Status only 100% DRIVE_3_REMOVED Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 163 Drive 6 inserted Status only 100% DRIVE_6_INSERTED 443A INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 7 inserted Status only 100% DRIVE_7_INSERTED 443B INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 8 inserted Status only 100% DRIVE_8_INSERTED 443E INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 1 absent at Status only 100% DRIVE_1_ABSENT power-on Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 164 Drive 4 has powered Status only 100% DRIVE_4_ON 444C INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 5 has powered Status only 100% DRIVE_5_ON 444D INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 6 has powered Status only 100% DRIVE_6_ON 444E INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 7 has powered Status only 100% DRIVE_7_ON Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 165 Status only 100% DRIVE_1_AUTO_CLEAN_ auto-clean 445D INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 2 requesting Status only 100% DRIVE_2_AUTO_CLEAN_ auto-clean 445E INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 3 requesting Status only 100% DRIVE_3_AUTO_CLEAN_ auto-clean 445F INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 4 requesting Status only 100% DRIVE_4_AUTO_CLEAN_ auto-clean Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 166 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Cleaning cycle started Status only 100% CLEAN_DRIVE_6 on Drive 6 446C INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Cleaning cycle started Status only 100% CLEAN_DRIVE_7 on Drive 7 446D INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Cleaning cycle started Status only 100% CLEAN_DRIVE_8 on Drive 8 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 167 Drive 6 has been Status only 100% DRIVE_6_CLEAN_ cleaned successfully COMPLETE 4478 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 7 has been Status only 100% DRIVE_7_CLEAN_ cleaned successfully COMPLETE 4479 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Drive 8 has been Status only 100% DRIVE_8_CLEAN_ cleaned successfully COMPLETE Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 168 4486 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Module at level 1 in Status only 100% LEVEL_1_REMOVED stack has been powered down/ disconnected 4487 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Module at level 2 in Status only 100% LEVEL_2_REMOVED stack has been powered down/ disconnected Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 169 448E INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Module at level 9 in Status only 100% LEVEL_9_REMOVED stack has been powered down/ disconnected 448F INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Module at level 10 in Status only 100% LEVEL_10_REMOVED stack has been powered down/ disconnected Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 170 100% LEVEL_6_FITTED 4499 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 7 fitted in stack Status only 100% LEVEL_7_FITTED 449A INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 8 fitted in stack Status only 100% LEVEL_8_FITTED 449B INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 9 fitted in stack Status only 100% LEVEL_9_FITTED Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 171 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 9 not fitted in Status only 100% LEVEL_9_NOT_FITTED stack 44A8 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 10 not fitted in Status only 100% LEVEL_10_NOT_FITTED stack 44A9 INFO_LIBRARIAN_ Level 11 not fitted in Status only 100% LEVEL_11_NOT_FITTED stack Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 172 100% DRIVE_8_CUP_ complete on drive 8 COMPLETE 44B3 INFO_LIBRARIAN_CUP_ Initiate code update Status only 100% DRIVE_1 from tape on drive 1 44B4 INFO_LIBRARIAN_CUP_ Initiate code update Status only 100% DRIVE_2 from tape on drive 2 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 173 4681 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_2_ Drive 2 has rejected the Drive 2 100% RELOAD_NECESSARY cartridge, a reload is underway 4682 FSC_SERVO_DRIVE_3_ Drive 3 has rejected the Drive 3 100% RELOAD_NECESSARY cartridge, a reload is underway Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 174 Status only 100% the stack-master (shuttle controller) 4901 INFO_STACK_SLAVE This unit has changed Status only 100% from stack-master to slave module 4902 INFO_STACK_MASTER_ The stack-master is no Status only 100% DEAD longer polling this unit Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 175: Appendix Cdlttape Cartridge Maintenance

    When placing tape cartridges in archival storage, make sure you stand each tape cartridge vertically. • Avoid placing tape cartridge near any sources of high intensity magnetic fields, such as computer monitors or electric motors. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 176: Visual Inspection Of Dlttape Cartridges

    If the tape cartridge has been dropped or subjected to a physical shock • If a DLTtape drive becomes inoperable after loading the tape cartridge • If you receive a shipment of tape cartridges that shows any sign of being damaged Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 177: Visual Inspection Procedure

    61) is centered within the circular opening in the tape cartridge. 5 Gently press the hub, then release it. Make sure the hub springs back into place and is still centered within its circular opening. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 178: Figure 62 Opening The Tape Cartridge Door

    The tape leader loop is sticking up about an eighth of an inch • The tape leader loop is not bent or torn If any of the above conditions are not met, do not use Caution: the cartridge. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 179: Figure 63 Write Protect Switch

    8 Check for proper operation of the tape cartridge’s write-protect switch (see figure 63). The switch should snap back and forth, and the orange tab should be visible when the switch is in the write-protected position. Figure 63 Write Protect Switch Write-protect switch Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 180 Appendix C DLTtape Cartridge Maintenance Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 181: Appendix D Regulatory Statements

    This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 182 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may CISPR-22 cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take Warning! adequate measures. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 183 This product contains a Lithium battery. The nonvolatile RAM, Dallas Caution Semiconductor DS1743-100, contains a Lithium battery. Lithium may be considered a hazardous material. Dispose of this battery in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 184 Appendix D Regulatory Statements MC300 Battery Statement Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Caution Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 185: Glossary

    Commission governing electromagnetic emissions. Field service engineer Graphical user interface. The panel on the front of the M-Series libraries that provides the user interface. The computer that issues SCSI commands to control the host computer library robotics. Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 PROM Random access memory Small Computer System Interface. A communications standard for SCSI attaching peripheral equipment to small computers. The mechanism that reads data from, and writes data to, a tape drive tape. Underwriters Laboratories Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 187: Index

    Bar code scanner, enabling or Confidence test 92 – disabling 60 Configuration screen, accessing 49 Barcode Scanner test, running 77 – Configuration, library, Baud rate, setting 60 – changing 49 – Contrast, GUI, adjusting 73 Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 188 Emulation, setting 54 back panel 10 Exporting tape cartridges 30 – front panel 5 information, viewing 20 statistics, viewing 44 Fault symptom codes see FSCs Firmware, drive, updating 87 – Front panel 5 FSCs 107 – Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 189 51 – Serialization, turning on or off 57 Short Labels option, turning on or off 58 Statistics, library, viewing 43 – Storage Slot Count, setting 54 – Sync negotiation, turning on or off 55 – Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 190 Index Tandberg Data M-Series User’s Guide...

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