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Overland Tandberg LTO Series User Manual (84 pages)
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Overland Tandberg
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Storage
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Table of Contents
Preface
3
Audience and Purpose
3
General Warnings
4
Product Warranty Cautions
4
Conventions
5
Regulatory Information
6
Product Documentation
7
Firmware Updates and Technical Support
7
Contact Us
7
Table of Contents
8
Chapter 1: Product Overview
12
Drive Features
13
Front and Rear Panels
13
External Drive
13
Internal Drive
14
Drive Performance
15
Cartridges
16
Capacities
16
Compatibility
16
Speed Matching
16
Channel Calibration
17
Encryption
17
Inhibiting Firmware Down-Leveling
17
Interfaces
18
SAS Interface
18
FC Interface
18
Supported Device Drivers
18
Ethernet Port
18
Specifications
19
Installation
19
Register Your Product
20
Position Your External Tape Drive
20
Install Your External LTO Tape Drive
20
Install Your Internal LTO Tape Drive
21
Verify Firmware & Drivers
22
Chapter 2: Tape Drive Operation
23
Operating Modes
23
Operator Panel
23
Tape Drive Operator Panel Layout
24
Status Lights
24
Status Lights During Power-On or Reset
26
Eject Button
26
Power Button (External Drive)
27
Single-Character Display (SCD)
27
SCD Dot
28
Error Codes
28
Front Panel Operations
28
Maintenance Mode
28
Execute a Dump Operation When Not in Maintenance Mode
29
Loading and Unloading Cartridges
29
Inserting a Tape Cartridge
30
Removing a Tape Cartridge
30
MID-Tape Recovery
30
Cleaning Cartridge Usage
31
Diagnostic and Maintenance
31
Chapter 3: Tape Media
32
Cartridge and Media
32
Cartridge Generation Colors
33
Recording Formats and Capacities
33
Cartridge Compatibility by Drive Type
34
Cleaning Cartridge
34
Barcode Label
35
Guidelines for Barcode Labels
35
Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
36
Handling Cartridges
36
Providing Training
36
Ensuring Proper Packaging
37
Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions
37
Completing a Thorough Inspection
37
Handle the Cartridge Carefully
38
Examples of Cartridge Problems
38
Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin
39
Repositioning a Leader Pin
39
Reattaching a Leader Pin
40
Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM)
43
Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape Cartridges
43
Handling and Shipping
44
Inspecting for Damage
45
Disposing of Tape Cartridges
45
Chapter 4: Maintenance
46
Power-On Self Test (POST)
46
Maintenance Mode Diagnostics
47
Entering Maintenance Mode
48
Exiting Maintenance Mode
48
Function Code 0: Maintenance Mode
48
Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics
49
Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape
49
Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape
50
Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump
51
Function Code 5: Copy Drive Dump
51
Function Code 6: Run Host Interface Wrap Test
52
Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test
53
Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape
53
Function Code 9: Display Error Code Log
54
Function Code A: Clear Error Code Log
54
Function Code C: Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive
55
Function Code E: Test Cartridge and Media
55
Function Code F: Write Performance Test
56
Function Code H: Test Head
56
Function Code J: Fast Read/Write Test
57
Function Code L: Load/Eject Test
58
Function Code P: POST Error Reporting Enabled
59
Function Code U: POST Error Reporting Disabled
59
Send Diagnostics
60
Isolation Diagnostics
60
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)
60
RAS Objectives
60
Error Detection
61
Microcode Detection of Errors
61
Fencing
61
Hardware Detection of Errors
62
Error Codes Table
62
Error Isolation
63
Error Reporting
63
Error Recording
64
Logs
64
Error Code (Engineering) Log
64
SCSI Log
64
RS-422 Log
64
Sars
64
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
66
Procedure 1: Determining Firmware Level and Capturing Drive Dump
67
Procedure 2: Inspecting a Cartridge for Damage
67
Procedure 3: Checking Host Connections
68
Procedure 4: Verifying Host Interface Communications
68
Resolving Problems Reported by the Server
69
Fixing SAS Communication Problems
69
Fixing FC Communication Problems
69
Resolving Media-Related Problems
70
Pre-Call Checklist
70
Replacing the LTO Tape Drive
71
Appendix A: Error Codes and Acronyms
72
Error Codes
73
Acronyms and Abbreviations
79
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