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Quantum DLT 2500 Product Manual (345 pages)

Cartridge Tape Subsystem

Brand: Quantum | Category: Storage | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

5
- List of Figures
  12
List of Tables

16
- Revision History
  19
- Purpose of this Manual
  21
- Who Should Use this Manual
  21
- Chapter 1: Overview and Features of the Dlt2000/Dlt2500/Dlt2700 Product
  
  22
  - Structure of this Manual
    22
  - Cartridge
    23
  - I Nthis Chapter
    23
  - In Thi Chapter
    23
  - Product Overview
    23
  - Compaction
    24
    
    Durable Media
    24
  - Compatibility
    24
  - Fast Data Transfer Rate
    24
  - High-Capacity
    24
  - Embedded Diagnostics
    25
    
    In Thi Chapter
    27
  - Firmware Update Capability
    25
  - Before You Start
    27
  - I Nthis Chapter
    27
  - Prepare for the Installation
    27
  - Installation Setup
    28
  - Site Guidelines
    28
  - Site Setup
    28
  - Drive Front Panel
    29
  - Configuration Guidelines
    30
  - Configure the Dlt2000 Tabletop
    30
  - Install the Subsystem
    30
  - Changing the SCSI ID
    31
  - Changing the Scsi ID Via the Pushbutton Switch
    31
  - Connect the Cables
    31
  - DISABLE PARITY Checking
    31
  - Connect the SCSI Signal Cable
    32
  - Examine the DLT2000 Rear Panel
    32
  - Rear Panel Components
    32
  - Adding a Terminator
    33
  - Connect the Power Cord
    33
  - Terminate the SCSI Bus
    33
  - Run POST
    34
  - Test the Installation
    34
  - What to Do after POST
    35
  - Dlt2000 Troubleshooting
    36
  - Dlt2000 Troubleshooting Chart
    36
  - After
    37
    
    In Thi Chapter
    39
  - Before You Install the Dlt2000 Drive
    39
  - I Nthis Chapter
    39
  - Disabling Parity Checking
    40
  - Dlt2000 Drive Connectors
    40
  - Scsi ID Connector Pins
    41
  - Changing the SCSI ID
    42
  - Jumper Positions
    42
  - Jumper Settings for Trm Pwr/Trm Enb Connector
    43
  - Setting the TRM ENB (Single-Ended Only)/Trm PWR Jumpers
    43
  - Dlt2000 Rear Connectors
    44
  - Locating the SCSI Cable and Power Connectors
    44
  - Selecting Density
    45
  - Results of Density
    47
  - Dlt2000 Indicators
    48
  - Overview of the Front Panel
    48
  - Beeper
    49
  - Cartridge Insert/Release Handle
    49
  - Description of Controls and Indicators
    49
  - Unload Button
    49
  - Indicator Action During Power-On Self Test and Operation
    50
  - Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
    55
  - Description of the Tape Cartridge
    55
  - Tape Cartridge
    56
  - Before Loading the 3-4 after Loading the
    57
  - Data Protection
    57
  - Loading a Cartridge
    58
  - Loading a Cartridge
    59
  - Tape in Use
    60
  - Using the Cleaning Tape Cartridge
    61
  - Unloading a Cartridge
    62
  - Unloading a Cartridge
    63
  - Preserving Cartridges
    64
    
    In Thi Chapter
    65
  - I Nthis Chapter
    65
  - When to Use Thec
    65
  - Loosening the Shipping Screw
    66
  - Rotate the Locking Lever
    67
    
    P Anel C Omponents
    68
  - Introduction to the Mini-Library
    70
  - Configuration Guidelines
    71
  - Connecting the SCSI Signal Cable
    71
  - Run POST
    72
  - What to Do after POST
    72
  - Operator Control Panel
    73
  - Display Messages
    75
  - Key Lock
    77
  - OCP Unlocked or Enabled
    77
    
    Setting the SCSI ID
    77
  - OCP, Locked or OCP, Disabled
    77
  - Selecting Density
    78
  - Front Panel, Density Select
    79
    
    Programmable Host Selection Via Your Operating System
    80
  - Native Default Density
    80
  - Default Operating Modes
    81
  - Mode, Normal
    81
  - Density Select Mode
    82
  - Code Update Mode
    83
  - SCSI ID Select Mode
    83
  - Description of the Tape Cartridge
    84
  - Write -Protect Switch on a Cartridge
    84
  - Data Protection
    85
  - Description of the Magazine
    86
  - Dlt2500 Magazine
    86
    
    Inserting a Cartridge into the Front of the Magazine
    87
  - Inserting a Cartridge into the Magazine
    88
  - Removing a Cartridge from the Magazine
    89
    
    Removing the Magazine from the Mini-Library
    90
    
    Installing the Magazine into the Mini-Library
    90
  - After Loading the
    91
    
    Unloading the Cartridge
    92
  - Loading Cartridge into the Drive
    91
  - Selecting a Cartridge from the Magazine
    91
  - Opening the Magazine Door
    92
  - When to Use the Cleaning Tape Cartridge
    93
    
    In Thi Chapter
    95
  - I Nthis Chapter
    95
  - Introduction to the Mini-Library
    95
  - Configuring the Dlt2700
    96
  - Change the SCSI ID
    97
  - Configuration Guidelines
    97
  - Disable Parity Checking
    97
  - Mode Select Key
    99
  - OCP Disabled Mode
    99
  - Dlt2700 Operator Control Panel
    100
  - Automatic Mode
    101
  - Manual Mode
    101
  - Service Mode
    102
  - Selecting Density
    103
  - Results of Density
    105
  - Dlt2700 Operator
    106
  - Operator Control Panel
    106
  - Power-On Process
    109
  - Slot Select , Load /Unload
    110
  - Loading the Cartridge
    111
  - Selecting a Cartridge
    111
  - Unloading the Cartridge
    112
  - Opening the Receiver
    113
  - Inserting a Cartridge
    114
  - Magazine
    114
  - Write -Protect Switch on a Cartridge
    115
  - Inserting a Cartridge into the Magazine
    116
  - Installing the Magazine into the Receiver
    117
  - Removing a Cartridge from the Magazine
    117
  - Removing the Magazine from the Receiver
    117
  - Removing a Cartridge from the Front of the Magazine
    118
  - Receiver Opened
    119
    
    In Thi Chapter
    121
  - Conditions Necessary for Button Operation
    121
  - I Nthis Chapter
    121
  - Backup Operation Failure
    123
  - Avoiding Basic Problems
    124
  - Opening the Cartridge Door to Check the Tape Leader
    124
  - DLT2500 Clearing a Magazine
    125
  - DLT2500 Controller Error Description
    125
  - DLT2500 Drive Error Description
    125
  - Dlt2500 Error Conditions
    125
  - DLT2500 Loader Error Description
    125
  - DLT2500 Magazine Error
    125
  - DLT2500 Clearing a Loader, Drive, Controller, or Unknown
    126
  - DLT2500 Unknown Error Description
    126
  - Dlt2700 Error Conditions
    126
  - DLT2700 Magazine Fault Cases
    126
  - DLT2700 Loader Fault Description
    128
  - Power Problems
    128
    
    In Thi Chapter
    129
- Chapter 7: Firmware Update
  
  129
- Chapter 8: Dlt2000 Scsi Interface
  
  147
  - Data Transfer
    147
  - General Scsi Bus Operations
    147
  - Overview
    147
  - Initiator/Target Operations
    148
  - SCSI Ids and Logical Unit Numbers (Luns)
    148
  - Behavior Around Power-On and SCSI Bus Reset
    149
  - Unit Attention Condition
    149
  - Bus Phases
    150
  - Data Cache and Tape Write Interaction
    150
  - Other SCSI Functionality
    150
  - ATTENTION Signal Response
    151
  - STATUS Phase
    151
  - Load /Unloadf
    152
  - Bus Free
    153
  - Bus Parity Errors
    153
  - Scsi Message System
    154
  - Supported Scsi M
    154
  - Extended Message Format
    156
  - Control Byte - Flag and Link Bits
    160
  - Tape Drive Scsi Commands
    160
  - Inquiry
    161
  - Send Diagnosticsp
    161
  - Summary of Supported Sequential-Access Device Commands
    161
  - ERASE (19H)
    162
  - Erase Cdb
    162
  - INQUIRY (12H)
    163
  - Inquiry Cdb
    163
  - Drive Inquiry Response
    164
  - Inquiry Response Data
    164
  - Vendor Unique Inquiry
    167
  - Supported Vital Product Data
    168
  - Vital Product Data
    168
    
    Vital Product Data Pages
    168
  - Firmware Build Information Page
    169
  - Unit Serial Number Page
    169
  - Media Loader Inquiry Response
    170
    
    Load-Unload Cdb
    171
  - LOAD-UNLOAD (1Bh)
    171
    
    Locate Cdb
    173
  - LOCATE (2Bh)
    173
    
    Log Select Cdb
    174
  - LOG SELECT (4Ch)
    174
  - Operation of LOG SELECT
    176
  - LOG SENSE (4Dh)
    180
    
    F Ormat
    183
  - Supported Pages
    183
    
    SENSE Page Format
    184
  - Last N Error Events Page (07H)
    187
    
    Ratio Page Header
    188
  - Read/Write Compression Ratio Page Format (32H)
    188
    
    Ratio LOG SENSE Page Format
    189
    
    LOG SENSE Page Format
    190
  - MODE SELECT (15H)
    192
  - MODE SELECT Parameter List
    193
    
    Buffered Mode
    194
    
    Density Code
    194
    
    Upported
    196
  - Mode Select
    196
    
    MODE SELECT Pages
    196
  - Control Mode Page (0Ah)
    197
  - Data Compression Page (0Fh)
    199
    
    Page Format
    201
  - Device Configuration Page (10H)
    201
    
    Page Format
    204
  - Disconnect/Reconnect Page
    204
    
    C Ontrol
    205
    
    Format:
    206
  - Medium Partition Page (11H)
    206
    
    Format:
    207
  - Read/Write Error Recovery Page (01H)
    207
    
    Page Format
    209
  - EEROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
    209
  - Eerom
    210
    
    Page Example
    213
    
    Page Example
    214
  - Changeable Mode
    215
  - MODE SELECT Changeable Parameters
    215
  - MODE SENSE (1Ah /5Ah)
    216
    
    D Efinition
    217
  - Mode Sense Cdb (10)
    217
    
    Header
    219
  - MODE SENSE Parameter List
    219
    
    Header
    220
  - Escriptor
    220
  - Mode Sense
    223
    
    MODE SENSE Pages
    223
  - Control Mode Page (0Ah)
    224
    
    Page Format
    226
  - Device Configuration Page (10H)
    226
  - Data Compression Page (0Fh)
    228
  - Disconnect/Reconnect Page
    230
    
    Maximum Burst Size
    230
  - Medium Partition Page (11H)
    231
  - Read/Write Error Recovery Page
    232
  - EEROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
    234
    
    Prevent/Allow Medium Removal Cdb
    235
  - PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1Eh)
    235
    
    Read Cdb
    236
  - READ (08H)
    236
    
    Read Block Limits Cdb
    238
  - READ BLOCK LIMITS (05H)
    238
    
    Read Buffer Cdb
    239
  - READ BUFFER (3Ch)
    239
    
    Read Buffer D Ata H Ead
    240
  - Combined Header and Data Mode
    240
  - Data Mode
    240
  - Descriptor Mode
    240
    
    Read Buffer D Escriptor
    241
    
    Read Position Cdb
    242
  - READ POSITION (34H)
    242
  - READ POSITION Data Format
    243
    
    R Eceive D Iagnostic R Esult D Ata F Ormat
    245
    
    Receive Diagnostics Results Cdb
    245
  - RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch)
    245
    
    Release Unit Cdb
    246
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    246
    
    Request Sense Cdb
    247
  - RELEASE UNIT (17H)
    246
  - REQUEST SENSE (03H)
    247
    
    Request Sense D Ata
    248
  - Sense Information Format
    248
  - Additional Sensec
    250
  - Sense Keys Used
    252
    
    Reserve Unit Cdb
    258
  - RESERVE UNIT (16H)
    258
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    259
  - REWIND (01H)
    260
    
    Send Diagnostic Cdb
    261
  - SEND DIAGNOSTIC (1Dh)
    261
    
    Send Diagnostic P Arameter L ist F Ormat
    263
  - Definition of Pattern
    264
    
    Space Cdb
    266
    
    Test Unit Ready Cdb
    268
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    268
    
    Verify Cdb
    269
  - TEST UNIT READY (00H)
    268
  - VERIFY (13H)
    269
    
    Write Cdb
    270
  - WRITE (0Ah)
    270
    
    Write Buffer Cdb
    272
  - WRITE BUFFER (3Bh)
    272
  - Download Microcode
    273
  - Download Microcode and Save
    273
    
    Write Filemarks Cdb
    275
  - Header and Data Mode
    273
  - Write Data
    273
  - WRITE FILEMARKS (10H)
    275
  - Supported Scsi-2 Medium Changer Device Commands
    277
  - INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS (07H)
    278
    
    E Lement T Ype C Ode D Efinitions
    279
    
    Read Element Status Cdb
    279
  - READ ELEMENT STATUS (B8H)
    279
  - Element Status Data Header
    280
  - Medium Transport Element Status Page
    281
  - Storage Element Status Page
    282
  - Data Transfer Element Status Page
    284
  - Device Capabilities Page (1Fh)
    285
  - MODE SENSE/SELECT (1Ah/15H)
    285
  - Element Address Assignment Page (1Dh)
    287
    
    T Ransport G Eometry P Age F Ormat
    289
  - Transport Geometry Parameters Page (1Eh)
    289
    
    Move Medium Cdb
    290
  - MOVE MEDIUM (A5H)
    290
    
    A.1 in Thi Appendix
    292
  - A: Technical Specifications
    292
  - I Nthis Appendix
    292
    
    A.2 P Hysical D Escription
    293
  - Physical Description
    293
  - Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord
    295
    
    A-1 Power Cord
    296
    
    A-2 Mounting Hole Dimension (Top View)
    300
  - DLT2000 Timing Characteristics
    302
  - Nominal Tape Tension
    302
  - Performance Specifications
    302
  - Dlt2500Xt Media Loader Timing Characteristics
    303
  - DLT2700 Media Loader Timing Characteristics
    303
  - Environmental Specifications
    303
  - Temperature and Humidity
    304
  - Altitude
    305
  - Operating Shock and Vibration
    306
  - Vibration and Shock Specifications
    306
  - Nonoperating Shock and Vibrattion
    307
  - Conducted Emissions
    310
  - Electromagnetic Emissions
    310
  - Electromagnetic Interference (Emi) Susceptibility
    310
  - A.6.4 Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility
    311
    
    Radiated Emissions
    311
    
    Cable:
    312
  - Conducted Susceptibility
    312
  - Radiated Susceptibility
    312
  - Acoustic Noise Emissions
    313
    
    E Missions a
    315
  - ESD Failure Level Limits
    313
  - Electromagnetic Emission Requirements
    315
  - Regulatory Requirements
    315
  - Safety Requirements
    315
  - Drive Reliability Factors
    316
  - Compactape Recording Media Specifications
    317
  - B: Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information
    318
  - I Nthis Appendix
    318
  - Internal Status
    318
  - C: Sense Key Information
    322
  - In this Appendix
    322
    
    Packet
    328
    
    Layout
    328
  - D: Eerom Resident Bugcheck and Event Logs
    328
  - Eerom Packets (Last N Error Events
    328
    
    D-1 EEROM Log Area Layout
    329
  - Bugcheck Packets
    329
  - Event Log Packets
    331
  - Po/St Failure Packets
    331
  - Directory Failure Event Logs
    332
  - Primary Status/Secondary Status
    334
  - Code Update (Cup) Status Packet
    335
    
    I Nstallation Testing
    340
  - Tape Cartridge, Positioning the Write-Protect Switch
    343

Quantum DLT 2500 Handbook (219 pages)

Quantum DLT 2000: User Guide

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Table of Contents
5
Introduction
7
The Evolving Tape Storage Market
9
What Is the Dlttape System
22
Dlttape Media
31
History of Dlttape Technology
33
Reliability: the Heart of the Dlttape System
55
Demystifying Tape Drive Specs
64
Dlttape Media
72
Limited Warranty
79
Automation
81
Horizontal Applications
84
Horizontal Applications
94
Vertical Market Applications
105
Data Mining
107
Dlttape System Technology Compared
123
Evaluating the Cost of a Dlttape Backup Solution
135
Platform Connectivity & Software Compatibility
142
Management Software
149
Storage Management Software
150
Firmware
154
Using the Dlttape System
161
Super Dlttape:the Future of Dlttape Technology
169
Appendix A Super Dlttape System Products: SDLT 220 Drive
184
- Dlttape Cartridges
  188
- - Appendix A: Super Dlttape System Products A.1
  189
Glossary
189
Index
209

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