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Exabyte VXA-2 Product Manual (90 pages)
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Exabyte
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
How to Use this Manual
9
Organization
9
Related Publications
10
Conventions Used in this Manual
10
1 VXA-2 Features
11
Drive Models and Interfaces
11
Components
12
Front Panel Components
12
Back Panel Components - Internal Drive
13
Back Panel Components - External Drive
14
Drive Labels
16
2 Installation
17
Unpacking the Tape Drive
17
Installing the Tape Drive
17
Installing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive
18
Installing the Internal IDE/ATAPI Tape Drive
23
Installing the External SCSI Tape Drive
27
Installing the External Firewire Tape Drive
29
Integrating the Tape Drive
31
3 Operation
34
Monitoring the Leds
34
Using Vxatape Cartridges
36
Setting the Write-Protect Switch
36
Loading a Cartridge
36
Unloading a Cartridge
36
Cartridge Storage Guidelines
37
Cleaning the Tape Drive
37
Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive
37
Using a Cleaning Cartridge
38
Resetting the Tape Drive
38
4 Troubleshooting
39
Problems and Solutions
39
Tape Drive will Not Accept a Cartridge
39
LED 4 Is Orange
40
Tape Drive will Not Eject a Cartridge
40
The Operating System or Application Software Does Not"See" the Tape Drive
41
A Service Notification LED Code Appears
43
Backup Software Is Reporting an Error
44
Troubleshooting with Vxa2Tool
44
5 Service and Maintenance
45
Returning the Tape Drive for Service
45
Upgrading Firmware
46
Obtaining a Diagnostic Listing
46
6 Overview of the Command Protocol
47
Communication Interface Versus Command Protocol
47
SCSI Command Protocol
48
Command Set
48
Status Bytes
50
Sense Keys
50
7 Overview of the Communication Interface
53
Communication Interface Management
53
SCSI Message System
54
ATA Commands
55
SCSI Interface Requirements
57
Internal Model
57
External Drive
60
Scsi Cable Requirements
60
Scsi Terminator Requirements
60
IDE/ATAPI Interface Cable and Connector Requirements
61
Firewire Interface Cable and Connector Requirements
62
8 Specifications
63
Data Capacities
63
Performance Specifications
64
Data Transfer Rates
64
Read and Write Specifications
64
Tape Speed and Access Time
65
Reliability Specifications
65
Size and Weight
66
Power Specifications
67
Internal Drive
67
Power Consumption
68
External Drive
69
Acoustic Noise
69
Environmental Specifications
70
Environmental Conditions for the Tape Drive
70
Particulate Contamination Limits
73
Vibration Specifications
74
Environmental Conditions for the Vxatape Cartridges
75
Packaging and Shipping Specifications
76
Shipping Cartons
76
Packaging Materials
76
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
77
Underwriters Laboratory
77
TUV Product Service
77
United States: FCC Declaration of Conformity
78
Canadian Verification
78
European Community
78
Japan
79
Australia and New Zealand
79
Taiwan
79
Glossary
81
Index
86
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