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Quantum DLT 4500 Product Manual (360 pages)

Cartridge Tape Subsystem

Brand: Quantum | Category: Storage | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
7
Revision History
27
Purpose of this Manual
29
Structure of this Manual
29
Who Should Use this Manual
29
Chapter 1: Overview and Features of the DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Product

31
- In this Chapter
  31
- Product Overview
  31
- Fast Data Transfer Rate
  32
- High-Capacity
  32
- Compaction
  32
- Durable Media
  33
- Compatibility
  33
- Firmware Update Capability
  33
- Embedded Diagnostics
  33
Chapter 2 : Installing and Configuring the DLT4000 Tabletop

35
- In this Chapter
  35
- Prepare for the Installation
  35
  - Before You Start
    35
  - Installation Setup
    36
  - Site Setup
    36
  - Site Guidelines
    36
- Drive Front Panel
  37
  - Install the Drive
    38
- DLT4000 Rear Panel
  38
  - Configure the DLT4000 Tabletop
    39
    
    Changing the SCSI ID
    39
    
    Configuration Guidelines
    39
    
    DISABLE PARITY Checking
    39
- Changing the SCSI ID Via the Pushbutton Switch
  40
  - Connect the Cables
    41
    
    Examine the DLT4000 Rear Panel
    41
  - Connect the SCSI Signal Cable
    41
- Rear Panel Components
  41
  - Terminate the SCSI Bus
    42
  - Connect the Power Cord
    42
- Adding a Terminator
  42
- Test the Installation
  43
  - Run POST
    43
  - What to Do after POST
    44
- After POST
  44
- DLT4000 Troubleshooting Chart
  45
Chapter 3 : Configuring and Operating the DLT4000 Drive

47
- In this Chapter
  47
- Before You Install the DLT4000 Drive
  47
  - Disabling Parity Checking
    48
- DLT4000 Drive Connectors
  49
- SCSI ID Connector Pins
  50
  - Changing the SCSI ID
    51
- Jumper Positions
  51
  - Locating the SCSI Cable and Power Connectors
    53
- DLT4000 Rear Connectors
  53
- Selecting Density
  54
- Results of Density Selection
  56
- Overview of the Front Panel
  57
- DLT4000 Indicators
  57
- Description of Controls and Indicators
  58
- Determining the Drive's Operating Condition
  60
- Description of the Tape Cartridge
  63
  - Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
    63
- Tape Cartridge
  64
  - Data Protection
    65
- Before Loading the Cartridge
  65
- After Loading the Cartridge and Operating
  65
- Loading a Cartridge
  66
- Loading a Cartridge
  67
  - Tape in Use
    68
- What Is Happening During Cartridge Use (Right Side Indicators)
  68
- Using the Cleaning Tape Cartridge
  69
- When to Use the Cleaning Cartridge
  69
- Unloading a Cartridge
  70
- Unloading a Cartridge
  71
  - Preserving Cartridges
    72
Chapter 4 : Configuring and Operating the DLT4500 Mini-Library

73
Chapter 5 : Configuring and Operating the DLT4700 Mini-Library

107
- In this Chapter
  107
- Introduction to the Mini-Library
  107
- Configuring the DLT4700 Mini-Library
  108
  - Configuration Guidelines
    109
  - Disable Parity Checking
    109
  - Change the SCSI ID
    109
- Mode Select Key
  111
  - OCP Disabled Mode
    111
  - DLT4700 Operator Control Panel
    112
  - Automatic Mode
    113
  - Manual Mode
    113
  - Service Mode
    114
- Selecting Density
  115
- Results of Density Selection
  117
- Operator Control Panel
  118
- DLT4700 Operator Control Panel
  118
- Power-On Process
  122
- Slot Select, Load/Unload
  124
  - Selecting a Cartridge
    124
  - Loading the Cartridge
    124
- Load/Unload Functions
  124
  - Unloading the Cartridge
    125
    
    Opening the Receiver
    126
  - Magazine
    127
    
    Inserting a Cartridge
    127
    
    Write-Protect Switch on a Cartridge
    128
- Inserting a Cartridge into the Magazine
  129
- Removing a Cartridge from the Front of the Magazine
  131
- Receiver Opened
  132
Chapter 6 : Troubleshooting Guide for the DLT4500/DLT4700 Mini-

133
- In this Chapter
  133
- Conditions Necessary for Button Operation
  133
- DLT4500 OCP Button Conditions
  134
  - Operation Failure
    135
- DLT4700 OCP Button Conditions
  135
  - Avoiding Basic Problems
    136
- Opening the Cartridge Door to Check the Tape Leader
  136
  - DLT4500 Error Conditions
    137
    
    DLT4500 Clearing a Magazine Error
    137
    
    DLT4500 Controller Error Description
    137
    
    DLT4500 Drive Error Description
    137
    
    DLT4500 Loader Error Description
    137
    
    DLT4500 Magazine Error
    137
    
    DLT4500 Clearing a Loader, Drive, Controller, or Unknown Error
    138
    
    DLT4500 Unknown Error Description
    138
  - DLT4700 Error Conditions
    138
    
    DLT4700 Magazine Fault Cases
    138
    
    DLT4700 Loader Fault Description
    140
  - Power Problems
    141
Chapter 7: Firmware Update

143
Chapter 8: DLT4000 SCSI Interface

161
- Overview
  161
- General SCSI Bus Operations
  161
  - Data Transfer
    161
  - Initiator/Target Operations
    162
  - SCSI Ids and Logical Unit Numbers (Luns)
    162
  - Unit Attention Condition
    163
  - Data Cache and Tape Write Interaction
    164
  - Other SCSI Functionality
    164
  - Bus Phases
    164
  - ATTENTION Signal Response
    164
  - STATUS Phase
    165
  - Bus Free
    166
  - Bus Parity Errors
    166
- SCSI Message System
  168
- Supported SCSI Messages
  168
- Extended Message Format
  170
- SDTR Extended Message Format
  173
- Tape Drive SCSI Commands
  174
  - Control Byte - Flag and Link Bits
    174
  - Summary of Supported Sequential-Access Device Commands
    175
- Erase (19H)
  176
- Erase Cdb
  176
- Inquiry (12H)
  177
- Inquiry Cdb
  177
  - Drive Inquiry Response
    178
- INQUIRY Response Data
  178
  - Vendor Unique Inquiry Data
    181
- INQUIRY Vendor Unique Bytes Definition
  181
- Product Family Bit Values
  182
  - Vital Product Data Pages
    183
- Supported Vital Product Data Pages
  183
- Unit Serial Number Page
  183
  - Media Loader Inquiry Response
    184
- Firmware Build Information Page
  184
- Load-Unload (1Bh)
  185
- Load-Unload Cdb
  185
- Locate (2Bh)
  187
- Locate Cdb
  187
- Log Select (4Ch)
  188
- Log Select Cdb
  188
- LOG Page Control Definitions
  189
  - Operation of LOG SELECT
    190
- Clearable Log Pages
  190
- Read/Write Error Log Select Page Format
  191
- Parameter Codes Supported
  193
- Log Sense (4Dh)
  194
- Log Sensed Cdb
  194
- LOG Page Control Definitions
  195
- LOG SENSE Pages Supported
  196
- Supported Pages Page Format
  197
- Read/Write Error Log SENSE Page Format
  198
- Parameter Codes Supported
  199
- Threshold Met Criteria
  200
- Last N Error Events Page
  201
- Read/Write Compression Ratio Page Header
  202
- Parameter Codes Supported
  202
- Read/Write Compression Ratio LOG SENSE Page Format
  203
- Read/Write Bytes Transferred LOG SENSE Page Format
  204
- Mode Select (15H)
  206
- Mode Select Cdb
  206
- MODE SELECT Parameter List
  207
  - MODE SELECT Pages
    210
- MODE SELECT Pages Supported
  210
  - Read/Write Error Recovery Page (01H)
    211
- Error Recovery Page Format
  211
  - Disconnect/Reconnect Page (02H)
    213
  - Disconnect/Reconnect Page Format
    213
- Data Transfer Disconnect Control
  214
  - Control Mode Page (0Ah)
    216
  - Read/Write Error Log SENSE Page Format (Page 2 and 3)
    216
- Data Compression Page
  218
  - Device Configuration Page (10H)
    220
  - Device Configuration Page Format
    220
  - Medium Partition Page (11H)
    223
- Medium Partition Page Format
  223
- EEROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
  224
- EEROM Vendor Unique Page Format
  224
- EEROM Vendor Unique Page Parameters
  225
- EEROM Vendor Unique Page Example 1
  228
- EEROM Vendor Unique Page Example 2
  229
  - MODE SELECT Changeable Parameters
    230
- Changeable Mode Parameters
  230
- Mode Sense (1Ah /5Ah)
  231
- Mode Sense Cdb (6)
  231
- MODE SENSE Page Control Definition
  232
- Mode Sense Cdb (10)
  232
  - MODE SENSE Parameter List
    234
- MODE SENSE (10) Data Header
  234
- MODE SENSE Block Descriptor
  235
- MODE SENSE Page Descriptor
  235
  - MODE SENSE Pages
    238
- MODE SENSE Pages Supported
  238
  - Read/Write Error Recovery Page
    239
- Error Recovery Page Format
  239
  - Disconnect/Reconnect Page
    241
- Disconnect/Reconnect Page Format
  241
- Control Mode Page (0Ah)
  242
- Data Compression Page (0Fh)
  244
- Device Configuration Page Format
  246
  - Medium Partition Page Format
    248
  - EEROM Vendor Unique Page (3Eh)
    249
- PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL (1Eh)
  250
- Read (08H)
  251
- Read Cdb
  251
- Read Block Limits Cdb
  253
- Read Block Limits (05H)
  253
- Read Buffer ( 3Ch)
  254
- READ BUFFER Modes Supported
  254
- Read Buffer Cdb
  254
  - Combined Header and Data Mode
    255
  - Descriptor Mode
    255
- READ BUFFER Data Head
  255
- READ BUFFER Descriptor
  256
- Read Position (34H)
  257
- Read Position Cdb
  257
- READ POSITION Data Format
  258
- RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch)
  260
- Receive Diagnostic Result Data Format
  260
- Receive Diagnostics Results Cdb
  260
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    261
- Release Unit (17H)
  261
- Release Unit Cdb
  261
- Request Sense (03H)
  262
- Request Sense Cdb
  262
  - Sense Information Format
    263
- Sense Keys Used
  266
- Additional Sense Codes/Qualifiers Used
  267
- Reserve Unit (16H)
  272
- Reserve Unit Cdb
  272
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    273
- Rewind (01H)
  274
- Send Diagnostic (1Dh)
  275
- Send Diagnostic Cdb
  275
- SEND DIAGNOSTIC Parameter List Format
  277
- Send Diagnostics Parameters
  277
- Additional Sense Codes
  279
- Sense Keys Used
  279
- Space (11H)
  280
- SPACE Code Definition
  280
- Space Cdb
  280
  - Medium Changer Considerations
    282
- Test Unit Ready (00H)
  282
- Test Unit Ready Cdb
  282
- Verify (13H)
  283
- Verify Cdb
  283
  - Write (0Ah)
    284
- Write Cdb
  284
  - Header and Data Mode
    286
    
    Write Buffer (3Bh)
    286
- WRITE BUFFER Modes Supported
  286
- Write Buffer Cdb
  286
  - Download Microcode and Save
    287
  - Download Microcode
    287
  - Write Data
    287
    
    Write Filemarks (10H)
    289
- Write Filemarks Cdb
  289
  - Supported SCSI-2 Medium Changer Device Commands
    291
- Medium Changer Commands
  291
- Initialize Element Status
  292
  - Device Capabilities Page (1Fh)
    293
    
    MODE SENSE/SELECT (1Ah/15H)
    293
- Device Capabilities Page Format
  293
  - Element Address Assignment Page (1Dh)
    295
- Element Address Assignment Page Format
  295
- Medium Changer Element Addresses
  296
  - Transport Geometry Parameters Page (1Eh)
    297
- Transport Geometry Page Format
  297
  - MOVE MEDIUM (A5H)
    298
- Move Medium Cdb
  298
  - READ ELEMENT STATUS (B8H)
    299
- Element Type Code Definitions
  299
- Read Element Status Cdb
  299
- Element Status Data Header
  300
- Medium Transport Element Status Page
  301
- Storage Element Status Page
  302
- Data Transfer Element Status Page
  303
Appendix A: Technical Specifications

305
Appendix B: Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information

333
- B.1 in this Appendix
  333
  - B.2 Internal Status
    333
- B-1 Internal Status Code
  333
- REQUEST SENSE Data
  333
- Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information
  333
- B-2 Internal Status Bit Flags
  335
Appendix C: Sense Key Information

337
- C.1 in this Appendix
  337
Appendix D: EEROM Resident Bugcheck and Event Logs

343
- D.1 EEROM Packets (Last N Error Events)
  343
- D.2 Bugcheck Packets
  344
- D-1 EEROM Log Area Layout
  344
- D-1 EEROM LOG Packet Types
  344
- D-2 Bugcheck LOG Packet Layout
  345
- D-2 Bugcheck Error Codes
  345
  - D.3 PO/ST Failure Packets
    346
  - D.4 Event Log Packets
    346
- D-3 POST LOG Packet Layout
  346
  - D-3 Event Log Codes
    347
  - D.4.1 Directory Failure Event Logs
    347
- D-4 EVENT LOG Packet Layout
  347
- D-6 Code Update (CUP) LOG Packet Layout
  351
  - D-6 68020 Code Update Status
    352
  - D-7 Servo Code Update Status
    352

Quantum DLT 4500 Handbook (219 pages)

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Table of Contents
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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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