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- Page 1 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User’s Guide Order Number: EK-STWCT-UG. E01...
- Page 2 Fifth Edition,December 1994 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Revision Record ......................v About This Guide ..................... vii 1 Introduction Product Overview ....................1–1 StorageWorks Packaging Options for the Cartridge Tape Drive......1–1 Support for Four Data Formats................1–4 Support for Partitioned Tapes................1–5 Enhanced Performance..................1–5 Intelligent Data Compression ................1–5 Sophisticated Error Correction Procedures ............1–5 Additional Features.....................1–5 2 Installation and Initial Power On Unpacking the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive......2–1... - Page 4 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Appendix A Product Specifications Appendix B Product Notes for Novell ™ and MS-DOS ™ Appendix C Product Notes for Sun ™ Appendix D Product Notes for IBM™ RS/6000 Appendix E Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard Reader Comment Form ................
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Page 5: Revision Record
Revision Record This Revision Record provides a concise publication history of this guide. It lists the manual revision levels, release dates, and reasons for the revisions. It also describes how the changes to affected pages are marked in the guide. The following revision history lists all revisions of this publication and their effective dates. -
Page 6: About This Guide
About This Guide This section identifies the users of this guide and describes the contents and structure. In addition, it includes a list of conventions used in this guide. StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User's Guide This guide provides operational and maintenance information for the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. - Page 7 Product Notes for provides information for the system administrator. It must be read before installing and using the cartridge tape drive SBB with a host system operating with the HP-UX 9.04 (or later) operating system. Conventions This guide uses the following conventions:...
- Page 8 About This Manual Cleaning cartridge, 3 cleaning passes ..727113 Cleaning cartridge, 12 cleaning passes ..727386 Order Number: xxx-xxx-xxx...
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Page 9: Introduction
Introduction This chapter provides a product overview of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive, outlines its features, and describes the formats it can read and write. Product Overview The StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive (Figure 1–1) is an enhanced 8mm digital helical-scan cartridge tape drive, which is packaged in an industry standard 5.25-inch half-height form factor. -
Page 10: Option Swxte-Aa: One Tape Drive In A Device Carrier
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Option SWXTE-AA is a configuration in which one or two 8mm tape drives is installed in a device carrier, and the device is subsequently placed in a StorageWorks drive expansion unit. Figure 1–2 shows one tape drive installed in a device carrier. Figure 1–2 Option SWXTE-AA: One Tape Drive in a Device Carrier NOTE The expression StorageWorks Building Block, or SBB , is used... -
Page 11: Option Swxte-Ab: Two Tape Drives In A Device Carrier
Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1–3 Option SWXTE-AB: Two Tape Drives in a Device Carrier Option SWXTE-AC is a configuration in which an 8mm tape drive is installed in a desktop expansion unit. Figure 1–4 shows the tape drive as it is shipped to you. Figure 1–4 Option SWXTE-AC: For Installation in Desktop Expansion Unit Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. -
Page 12: Support For Four Data Formats
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Support for Four Data Formats The StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive can read and write data in four formats: EXB-8500c (compressed) format EXB-8500 format EXB-8200c (compressed) format EXB-8200 format When writing in its default EXB-8500c (compressed) format, the 8mm tape drive implements a powerful algorithm that enables it to compress user data at ratios of 2:1 or greater. -
Page 13: Support For Partitioned Tapes
Chapter 1 Introduction Support for Partitioned Tapes Some operating systems provide support for tape partitions. With these systems, the tape drive can read and write tapes containing either one or two partitions. Partitions provide an efficient way to maintain a directory on a tape without the risk of overwriting data when updating the directory. -
Page 14: Installation And Initial Power On
Installation and Initial Power ON This chapter refers you to the installation document you need. It also provides the steps you should follow for the initial power on of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. Unpacking the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive CAUTION current environment... -
Page 15: Performing The Initial Power On
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive SWXTE-AB: This option number identifies a configuration in which a second cartridge tape drive is installed in a device carrier. For installation instructions, refer to the same documents listed in the preceding bullet. In addition, this option is always shipped with the document StorageWorks Family 5.25-inch SBB Half-Height Device Installation Guide, which provides instructions on installing the second cartridge tape drive in a device carrier. -
Page 16: Operating The Cartridge Tape Drive
Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive This chapter describes how to operate the 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. It also includes information about using a data cartridge. This chapter includes information about the following topics: How to use the tape drive operator controls and indicators, including a table showing how the LEDs represent the drive’s operating states How to set the write-protect switch on the data cartridge How to load and unload data cartridges... -
Page 17: 3.1.1 Unload Button
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 3.1.1 Unload Button The unload button is the only operator control on the cartridge tape drive. NOTE The unload button can be used to clear hardware errors. If a hardware error occurs, press the unload button to reset the tape drive. -
Page 18: Recommended Data Cartridge
Chapter 3 Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive Table 3–1 States Indicated by LEDs Drive State Top LED (errors) Middle LED (SCSI)* Bottom LED (motion) POST (1st part) On green POST (to completion) Flash irregular** Off*** Failed POST Flash fast Flash irregular Ready (no tape loaded) Flash irregular Ready (tape loaded) -
Page 19: Loading A Data Cartridge
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Before loading a data cartridge into the drive, ensure that the write-protect switch is set correctly for the desired operation. You can use a ball-point pen or similar instrument to set the write-protect switch. To write protect the data cartridge, move the write-protect switch away from the edge of the data cartridge, as shown in Figure 3–3. -
Page 20: Load Time
Chapter 3 Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive Load Time Once a data cartridge has been inserted, the drive requires approximately 35 seconds to load the data cartridge and position the tape (assuming that the data cartridge has been rewound). During this 35-second load time, the drive determines the following: The tape format (blank, EXB-8500c, EXB-8500, EXB-8200c, EXB-8200, or other format). -
Page 21: Determining When The Tape Drive Needs Cleaning
Cleaning the Cartridge Tape Drive This chapter describes how to use the cleaning cartridge to clean the tape heads and tape path of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive . The heads and tape path of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive should be cleaned on a regular basis. - Page 22 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Using the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge CAUTION To prevent contamination of the tape drive and damage to the heads, do not use the cleaning cartridge for more than the number of cleaning cycles specified on the cartridge label. Discard the cleaning cartridge after you have used it for the specified number of cleaning cycles.
- Page 23 Chapter 4 Cleaning the Cartridge Tape Drive Figure 4–1 Cleaning Cartridge Exercising the Cartridge Tape Drive You might find it useful to perform the procedure described in this section if either of the following two situations exists: Application software is reporting abnormal data errors when reading or writing to the cartridge tape drive with a known good tape cartridge.
- Page 24 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 2. Locate a data cartridge and ensure that its write-protect switch has been set correctly for the desired operation. 3. Insert the data cartridge into the tape drive with the label side up and the write-protect switch facing you.
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Page 25: Product Specifications
Product Specifications This appendix lists the product specifications for the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. Read & Write Format Recording Format — 8mm Helical-Scan Digital Computer Tape Head Configuration — Read-after-write head pairs with separate full-width erase head Linear Density 8500 mode —... - Page 26 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Transfer rate (sustained): 500 KBytes/sec. (native) 1 MBytes/sec. (compressed) Power on diagnostics: approximately 30 seconds Buffer size: 1 MByte Max. search speed: 7.5 MBytes/sec. (native): a search speed increase of up to 5x may be realized Reliability Non-recoverable error rate: Less than one in 10...
- Page 27 Appendix A Product Specifications SCSI Command Set ( Cont'd Mode Sense Load/Unload Receive Diagnostic Results Send Diagnostics Prevent/Allow Medium Removal Verify Locate Read Position Log Sense/Log Select Environment Operating temperature: +5 C to +40 C (+41 F to 104 F) Non-operating temperature: -40 C to +60 C (-40 F to +140 F) Relative humidity (noncondensing): 20% to 80% SCSI Characteristics...
- Page 28 ™ ™ ™ Product Notes for Novell, MS-DOS, and Windows NT This appendix provides information for the system administrator. It should be read before installing and using the SWXTE tape drive SBB with a host system operating under the Novell, MS-DOS, MS-DOS/Windows or Windows NT operating systems.
- Page 29 Product Notes for Sun ™ This appendix describes how to include cartridge tape drive SWXTE in a SUN SPARC system running Solaris 2.3 (or later) and SunOS 4.1.x. The information covers the installation of the SWXTE tape drive hardware and configuring the system to communicate with the drive. Modifications Required for SunOS 4.1.x C.1.1 Installation Procedure NOTES...
- Page 30 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive – the first string is the (DEC EXB-8505 8mm Helical Scan /w Compression) name given to the drive. – the second string ( ) is the length of the vendor ID provided by the SCSI "inquiry" command.
- Page 31 ™ Appendix C Product Notes for Sun At this time the tape is configured in the /dev directory with "rst" (rewind on close) and "nrst" (no rewind on close) format. For example, if the target SCSI ID for the SWXTE is 4, then "rst"...
- Page 32 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive C.2.2.2 Dump Parameters for the Tape Drive The parameters that should be used when running the dump utility with the SWXTE tape drive are: density = 54000 (BPI) size = 6000 (112 meter tape) in 8200 mode size = 13000 (112 meter tape) in 8500 or 8500c mode blocking factor = 126 Example 1...
- Page 33 ™ Appendix C Product Notes for Sun Modifications Required for Solaris™ 2.3 (or later) C.2.1 Installation Procedure NOTES 1. The “SWXTE” designation in the following procedure is the StorageWorks product name for Exabyte EXB-8505. 2. In order to support the addition of this device, drive information must be supplied in the /kernel/drv/st.conf file as global properties that apply to each of the targets, or as properties that are applicable to one target only.
- Page 34 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive – The third parameter ( ) is the block size in bytes. 1024 – The fourth parameter ( ) defines the options selected. 0x1639 represents the 0x1639 following options: ST_VARIABLE = 0x0001 ST_BSF = 0x0008 ST_BSR = 0x0010 ST_LONG_ERASE...
- Page 35 ™ Appendix C Product Notes for Sun The system compiles the kernel and creates special files in /dev so that it can communicate with the SWXTE. Since you booted the system using the verbose switch, the system displays all of its SCSI targets. Verify that “DEC EXB-8505 8mm Helical Scan /w Compression”...
- Page 36 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive ‘ Verify that the “passwd” file was saved to tape using the following command: tar tvf /dev/rst4 The system responds with /etc/passwd The installation and verification procedure is now complete. C.2.2 Running SUN Diagnostics (Optional) The diagnostic exerciser provided by the Sun operating system (“sundiag”) does not support the generic 8mm tape device configuration.
- Page 37 ™ Product Notes for IBM RS/6000 This appendix provides information for the system administrator. It should be read before installing and using the SWXTE tape drive SBB with a host system with the AIX 3.2.5 (or later) operating system. Modifications Required to Operate the SWXTE with AIX 3.2.5 (or later) After the SWXTE tape drive has been properly attached to the SCSI bus, install the device using "smit"...
- Page 38 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive Example: # lsdev –Cc tape Name Status Location Description rmt0 Available 00–03–00–50 Other SCSI Tape Drive Ž Next, type: # chdev –l <rmt*> –a density_set_1=<DENSITY_1> –a density_set_2=<DENSITY_2> Example: # chdev –l rmt0 –a density_set_1=140 –a density_set_2=20 rmt0 changed ...
- Page 39 Appendix D. Product Notes for IBM RS/6000 NOTES 1. The values of density setting # 1 and # 2 are derived from tape drive attributes that can be set using SMIT. Typically, density setting # 1 is set to the highest possible density for the tape drive, while density setting # 2 is set to a lower density.
- Page 40 Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard This appendix describes how to include the tape drive SBB in an HP 9000 Series 700 system running HP-UX 9.05 (or later) and Series 800 system running HP-UX 9.04 (or later). The information covers configuration of the host system to communicate with the tape drive.
- Page 41 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive SBB this time will check the kernel to determine if the necessary drivers are built in, displaying the results. If necessary, the program will rebuild the kernel. If this occurs, you will have to reboot the system in order to use the tape drive.
- Page 42 Appendix D. Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard Example: If you were to install a tape drive SBB on the main (core) SCSI bus and in slot location 4 of the StorageWorks SWXSE-02 expansion enclosure, the following device files would be produced in /dev/rmt for a Series 700 computer: c201d4c c201d4l c201d4cb...
- Page 43 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive SBB E.2.1.6 Verification Use the following command to verify that the “passwd” file was written to tape: /dev/rmt/c201d4h /dev/rmt/8_8mm8500c The system responds with something similar to the following: rw-r--r-- 0/10 535 Jan 14 16:31 1995 /etc/passwd The installation and verification procedure is now complete.
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