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LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive
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August 2013

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  • Page 1 User Guide - English LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive User Guide August 2013...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    Copyright and Trademarks Copyright © 2013 International Business Machines Corporation. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Parts © Copyright 2011 Fujitsu Technology Solutions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Backup performance/capacity ....15 LTO-6 tape drives and encryption ....15 3.7.1...
  • Page 4 ......41 Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages ..43 LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 5 Error Codes and Messages ....44 Trademarks ......51 LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 6 Contents LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 7: Safety And Environmental Notices

    Labels on plastic casing parts Please avoid sticking your own labels on plastic parts wherever possible, since this makes it difficult to recycle them. Returns, recycling and disposal Please handle returns, recycling and disposal in accordance with local regulations. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 8 Please consult the sales staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this product for high safety use. For all other safety issues, please refer to the server’s safety manual.

  • Page 9: About This Book

    About This Book This guide describes how to install and use the LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive in the following chapters: Chapter 3, "Introduction" on page 11 provides an overview and discusses device drivers. Chapter 4, "Installing the drive" on page 19 gives unpacking, set up, and configuration information.
  • Page 10 About This Book LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction The LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to backup and restore open systems applications. It is the sixth generation in the Ultrium series of products, and is available with a Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS).

  • Page 12: Drive Features

    – Burst data transfer rate of 600 MB per second – 512 MB read-and-write cache – Support for encryption on Ultrium-4, Ultrium-5, and Ultrium-6 tape cartridges – Single Character Display (SCD) operator panel – Ready and Fault status lights – Encryption status light LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Of Drive

    Introduction Front panel of drive Figure 2: Front panel element descriptions Unload button Ready/Activity status light (green LED) Encryption Key (white LED) Fault status light (amber LED) Single character display (SCD) SCD dot LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Of The Sas Drive

    SAS enables multiple devices (up to 128) of different sizes and types to be connected simultaneously with thinner and longer cables; its full-duplex signal transmission supports 6.0 Gb/s. SAS drives will auto-negotiate speed. There are no configurable topologies thus no setup is required for SAS interface. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 15: Cartridge Compatibility

    Encryption is the process of changing data into a form that cannot be read until it is deciphered, protecting the data from unauthorized access and use. LTO-6 tape drives use the strongest version of the industry-standard AES encrypting algorithm to protect your data.

  • Page 16: When Should I Use Encryption

    3.7.4 Does encryption affect tape drive performance? Hardware encryption can be used with or without compression and without speed or capacity impact. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 17: Does The Tape Drive Encrypt Media In An Earlier Lto Format

    LTO tape drive that supports hardware encryption. (LTO-6 tape drives can read and write encrypted LTO Ultrium-6 media and LTO Ultrium 5 media. LTO-6 tape drives can read encrypted LTO Ultrium-4 media.) Hardware encryption is not supported on any earlier LTO media, such as LTO Ultrium-3 media.

  • Page 18: Lto-6 Tape Drives And Partitioning

    Introduction LTO-6 tape drives and partitioning The LTO-6 tape drive supports up to four tape partitions, when used with LTO Ultrium-6 cartridges. Tape partitioning is not supported with WORM (Write Once Read Multiple) cartridges or with earlier generations of cartridge. It is not supported on earlier-generation tape drives.

  • Page 19: Installing The Drive

    Do not place the drive on the cover of the enclosure or on any other metal ● surface. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 20: Installation Overview

    2. Place the drive into the server so that the tape load compartment of the drive faces the tape load compartment of the server. 3. Insert four screws into the lower mounting holes of the side brackets located on the left and right sides of the chassis. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 21: Install Device Drivers

    Install device drivers For information about installing device drivers, refer to the RIS-relevant information sheet or the documentation on the following web sites: http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/ ● http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/manual/ ● Install the driver according to the driver's readme file. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 22 Installing the drive LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 23: Operating The Drive

    Fault status light is amber, and (when lit) solid or flashing. Mode Ready LED Fault LED (green) (amber) Operational blank Activity (tape movement) in blank Flashing Operational Mode Maintenance solid character Flashing Table 1: Status Light Modes LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 24 Green (once the tape, writing to the tape, per second) rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, loading the tape, or unloading the tape. Table 2: Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 25 The drive is displaying error error code code(s) from the error code log on the SCD. For more information, see "Error Codes and Messages" on page Table 2: Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 26 Note the code on the SCD, then go to "Error Codes and Messages" on page 44 to determine the action that is required. Table 2: Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 27 Power should not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the update is complete by resetting and performing POST. Table 2: Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 28: Unload Button

    During a rewind and eject operation, the drive does not accept SCSI commands from the server. Table 3: Functions that the Unload Button performs Maintenance mode is not supported. If the drive is in a maintenance mode, power cycle the server. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 29: Inserting A Tape Cartridge

    If the cartridge is already in an ejected position and you want to reinsert it, remove the cartridge then insert it again. b) If the cartridge is already loaded and you cycle the power, the tape will reload. Figure 4: Inserting a cartridge into the drive LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 30: Removing A Tape Cartridge

    Between the counts, the SCD displays random segments while the tape is rewinding into the cartridge. Push the Unload Button to eject the cartridge when the Ready light stops flashing. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 31: Cleaning The Drive Head

    Do not turn off the power with the data cartridge inserted. ● If the power is turned off with the data cartridge inserted, it takes a while before this product can be used after the next power-on. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 32: Data Compression Rate

    Damage in the event of a failure can be minimized if two or more data cartridges are used for backup operation. For example, use different data cartridges for each day of the week. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 33: Diagnostic And Maintenance Functions

    Operating the Drive Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions Please note that Fujitsu does not support maintenance mode. If the drive is in a maintenance mode, power cycle the server. 5.10 Updating Firmware Attention: When updating firmware, do not power-off the drive until the update is complete, or the firmware may be lost.
  • Page 34 Operating the Drive LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 35: Using Ultrium Media

    Using Ultrium Media To achieve best performance we recommend to use only "Fujitsu - Preferred Quality" LTO Utrium data cartridges. Overview Figure 5: LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge Cartridge door protects the tape from contamination when the cartridge is out of the drive...

  • Page 36: Cartridge Compatibility

    (Ultrium-1) Ultrium-6 Read/Write Read/Write Read only Ultrium-5 Read/Write Read/Write Read only Ultrium-4 Read/Write Read/Write Read only Ultrium-3 Read/Write Read/Write Read only Ultrium-2 Read/Write Read/Write Ultrium-1 Read/Write Table 4: Ultrium cartridge compatibility with Ultrium tape drives LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 37: Using The Correct Media

    Use the universal cleaning cartridge. It may be used for up to 50 cleans. 6.3.2 Data cartridges LTO-6 tape drives use the LTO-6 tape cartridges referred to in chapter "Cartridge Compatibility" on page 36. These are single-reel cartridges that match your drive's format and are optimized for high capacity, throughput and reliability.

  • Page 38: Write Protecting Cartridges

    To write enable a cartridge, push the switch to the left to allow data recording ● on the cartridge. The location of the write-protect tab is illustrated by figure 1. Write-protect tab Figure 6: Write protecting a cartridge LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 39: Cleaning The Tape Drive

    Do not leave cartridges in excessively dry or humid conditions. ● Do not leave cartridges in direct sunlight or in places where magnetic fields ● are present (for example, under telephones, next to monitors or near transformers). LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 40: Storage Environment

    Wet bulb temperature should not exceed 26° C (79° F) ● Tapes intended for long-term storage should be stored in the plastic containers, at temperatures between 5° C and 23° C (41° F and 73° F) and 20% to 60% relative humidity. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    The drive has no power. Check the power at the power Ready/Activity source. Connect power to the drive. If the problem status light never persists, replace the drive. turns ON. Table 5: Half-high drive troubleshooting tips LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 42 If the cartridge still does not eject, contact your sopport partner. The drive does not Power cycle the server. If the problem reappears, respond to server please contact your support partner. commands. Table 5: Half-high drive troubleshooting tips LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 43: Methods Of Receiving Errors And Messages

    The drive’s SCD and the Fault "Error Codes and Messages" on status light flashes amber page 44. To determine the meaning of Status Light activity, see "Status Lights" on page Table 6: Methods of receiving errors and messages LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

  • Page 44: Error Codes And Messages

    Clear the error code by power cycling the tape drive. If the operating temperature and airflow are within the specified range, and the problem persists, contact your support partner. Table 7: Error codes on the Single-character Display LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 45 1. Power the tape drive off and on, then retry the operation that produced the error. 2. If the problem persists, download new firmware and retry the operation; if new firmware is not available, contact your support partner. Table 7: Error codes on the Single-character Display LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 46 Ensure the tape cartridge is the correct media type: Ultrium-1, Ultrium-2, and Ultrium-3 tape cartridges are not ● supported by the LTO-6 Tape Drive. If the Ultrium-1, Ultrium-2, or Ultrium-3 cartridge is loaded, SCD is displayed as "J". Drive will not accept an expired Cleaning Cartridge.
  • Page 47 Ultrium-1, Ultrium-2, and Ultrium-3 tape cartridges are not ● supported by the LTO-6 Tape Drive. If the LTO-1, LTO-2, or LTO- 3 cartridge is loaded, SCD is displayed as "J". Drive will not accept an expired Cleaning Cartridge.
  • Page 48 The tape drive needs to be cleaned. Clean the tape drive. See "Cleaning the Drive Head" on page The error code clears when you clean the tape drive. Table 7: Error codes on the Single-character Display LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 49 If the problem occurred while the tape drive was running POST or diagnostics, replace the drive. The error code clears with the first attempted write/read after the encryption key is changed. Table 7: Error codes on the Single-character Display LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 50 Ensure the tape cartridge is the correct media type. Writes to Ultrium-1, Ultrium-2, Ultrium-3, and Ultrium-4 tape cartridges are not supported in the LTO-6 Tape Drive. If the tape cartridge is the correct media type, check the write-protect switch on the cartridge.
  • Page 51 Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, or other countries (or regions), or both. Solaris and Sun are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Incorporated. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...
  • Page 52 Trademarks LTO-6 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive...

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