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Quantum DLT 4700 Product Manual (360 pages)
Cartridge Tape Subsystem
Brand:
Quantum
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 2.06 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Revision History
27
Structure of 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
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
Beeper
58
Unload Button
58
Cartridge Insert/Release Handle
58
Indicator Action During Power-On Self Test and Operation
59
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
In this Chapter
73
Introduction to the DLT4500 Mini-Library
73
Configure the DLT4500 Mini-Library
73
Location of Controls, Switches, and Connectors
75
Front of the DLT4500 Mini-Library
75
Mini-Library Rear Panel Components
76
Loosening the Shipping Screw
77
Rotate the Locking Lever
78
Configuration Guidelines
79
Connecting the SCSI Signal Cable
80
Run POST
81
What to Do after POST
81
DLT4500 Mini-Library Troubleshooting Chart
82
Operator Control Panel
84
Mini-Library Operator Control Panel
84
Density Select Mode
84
Mini-Library Operator Control Panel
85
Normal Mode Displays
86
Normal Mode Field Definition
86
Density Select Mode Displays
88
Density Mode Field Definition
88
Density Select Mode Messages
88
SCSI ID Select Mode
90
SCSI ID SELECT Mode Display Message
90
Firmware Update Mode
91
Firmware Update Mode Field Definition
91
Firmware Update Mode Display Message
91
Key Lock
92
OCP Unlocked or Enabled
92
OCP, Locked or OCP, Disabled
92
Selecting Density
93
Front Panel, Density Select
93
Native Default, Density
93
Description of the Tape Cartridge
96
Data Protection
97
Write-Protect Switch on a Cartridge
97
Description of the Magazine
98
DLT4500 Magazine
98
Inserting a Cartridge into the Magazine
100
Removing a Cartridge from the Magazine
101
Selecting a Cartridge from the Magazine
103
Loading Cartridge into the Drive
103
After Loading the Cartridge
103
Opening the Magazine Door
104
When to Use the Cleaning Tape Cartridge
105
When to Use the Cleaning Cartridge
105
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 Magazine
130
Removing the Magazine from the Receiver
130
Installing the Magazine into the Receiver
130
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
In this Chapter
143
DLT4000 Firmware Update Overview
143
Updating Firmware on a Standalone System
144
Creating a Firmware Update Tape
146
On UN*X Systems
146
Jumper Settings for TRM PWR Connector
146
Block Size Used for Firmware Update Tape
146
Firmware Update Procedure
148
Updating the Firmware on DLT4000 (Drive Only Configuration)
148
Results (DLT4000) Code Update)
150
Updating the Firmware on the DLT4500 (Drive and Loader Configuration)
151
Results (DLT4500) Code Update)
153
Updating the Firmware on the DLT4700 (Drive and Loader Configuration)
156
Results (DLT4700) Code Update)
159
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 Cdb
176
Erase (19H)
176
Inquiry Cdb
177
Inquiry (12H)
177
Drive Inquiry Response
178
INQUIRY Response Data
178
Vendor Unique Inquiry
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 Cdb
185
Load-Unload (1Bh)
185
Locate Cdb
187
Locate (2Bh)
187
Log Select Cdb
188
Log Select (4Ch)
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 Sensed Cdb
194
Log Sense (4Dh)
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 Cdb
206
Mode Select (15H)
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
Read/Write Error Log SENSE Page Format (Page 2 and 3)
216
Control Mode Page (0Ah)
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 Cdb (6)
231
Mode Sense (1Ah /5Ah)
231
Mode Sense Cdb (10)
232
MODE SENSE Page Control Definition
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 Cdb
251
Read (08H)
251
Read Block Limits Cdb
253
Read Block Limits (05H)
253
Read Buffer Cdb
254
READ BUFFER Modes Supported
254
Read Buffer ( 3Ch)
254
Combined Header and Data Mode
255
Descriptor Mode
255
READ BUFFER Data Head
255
READ BUFFER Descriptor
256
Read Position Cdb
257
Read Position (34H)
257
READ POSITION Data Format
258
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS (1Ch)
260
Receive Diagnostics Results Cdb
260
Receive Diagnostic Result Data Format
260
Medium Changer Considerations
261
Release Unit Cdb
261
Release Unit (17H)
261
Request Sense Cdb
262
Request Sense (03H)
262
Sense Information Format
263
Sense Keys Used
266
Additional Sense Codes/Qualifiers Used
267
Reserve Unit Cdb
272
Reserve Unit (16H)
272
Medium Changer Considerations
273
Rewind (01H)
274
Send Diagnostic Cdb
275
Send Diagnostic (1Dh)
275
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Parameter List Format
277
Send Diagnostics Parameters
277
Additional Sense Codes
279
Sense Keys Used
279
Space Cdb
280
SPACE Code Definition
280
Space (11H)
280
Medium Changer Considerations
282
Test Unit Ready Cdb
282
Test Unit Ready (00H)
282
Verify Cdb
283
Verify (13H)
283
Write Cdb
284
Write (0Ah)
284
Header and Data Mode
286
Write Buffer Cdb
286
WRITE BUFFER Modes Supported
286
Write Buffer (3Bh)
286
Download Microcode
287
Download Microcode and Save
287
Write Data
287
Write Filemarks Cdb
289
Write Filemarks (10H)
289
Supported SCSI-2 Medium Changer Device Commands
291
Medium Changer Commands
291
Initialize Element Status
292
MODE SENSE/SELECT (1Ah/15H)
293
Device Capabilities Page (1Fh)
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
Read Element Status Cdb
299
Element Type Code Definitions
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
A.1 in this Appendix
305
A.2 Drive and Mini-Library Physical Descriptions
306
A-1 DLT4000 Physical Specifications
306
A-2 DLT4500 Mini-Library Physical Specifications
308
A-3 DLT4700 Mini-Library Physical Specifications
309
A-4 DLT4000 Functional Specifications
310
A.4 Identifying the Correct AC Power Cord
312
A-1 Power Cord
313
A.5 DLT4000 Tape Drive Mounting Hole Descriptions
314
A-2 Mounting Hole Dimensions (Top View)
314
A-3 Mounting Hole Dimensions (Side View)
315
A.6 Performance Specifications
316
A.6.1 Nominal Tape Tension
316
A.6.2 DLT4000 Timing Characteristics
316
A-5 DLT4000 Timing Characteristics
316
A.6.3 DLT4500 Media Loader Timing Characteristics
317
A.6.4 DLT4700 Media Loader Timing Characteristics
317
A.7 Environmental Specifications
318
A.7.1 Temperature and Humidity
318
A-8 Operating Ranges
318
A.7.2 Altitude
319
A-10 Storage Ranges (Unpacked or Packed)
319
A-11 Shipment Ranges
319
A.8 Vibration and Shock Specifications
320
A-12 Operating Vibration Specifications
320
A-13 Operating Shock Specifications, All Products
320
A.8.2 Nonoperating Shock and Vibration
321
A-14 Operating Shock Specifications, Table Tops and Drive
321
A-16 Nonoperating (Packaged) Vibration Specifications
322
A-17 Nonoperating (Packaged) Repetitive Shock Specifications
322
A-20 Nonoperating (Unpackaged) Vibration Specifications
323
A-21 Nonoperating (Unpackaged) Shock Specifications
324
A.9 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Susceptibility
325
A.9.1 Electromagnetic Emissions
325
A.9.2 Conducted Emissions
326
A.9.3 Radiated Emissions
326
A.9.4 Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility
326
A-22 Conducted Emissions
326
A-23 Radiated Emissions, 30 Mhz to 30 Ghz
326
A-24 Low Frequency, Magnetic Fields, 10 to 3000 Khz
326
A.9.5 Radiated Susceptibility
327
A.9.6 Conducted Susceptibility
327
A-25 High Frequency, Electric Fields, 1 to 1000 Mhz
327
A-26 Fast Transient (Bursts) for Power and Data Cables
327
A-27 High Energy Transient Voltage for Power Cables
327
A.9.7 ESD Failure Level Limits
328
A.9.8 Acoustic Noise Emissions
328
A-28 Low-Level Conducted Interference
328
A-29 ESD Failure Level Limits
328
A-30 Acoustic Noise Emissions, Nominal
328
A.10 Regulatory Requirements
330
A.10.1 Safety Requirements
330
A.10.2 Electromagnetic Emission Requirements
330
A.11 Drive Reliability Factors
331
A-31 Reliability Factors
331
A.12 Dlttape Recording Media Specifications
332
A-32 Dlttape Recording Media Specifications
332
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
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.4.1 Directory Failure Event Logs
347
D-4 EVENT LOG Packet Layout
347
D-3 Event Log Codes
347
D-5 Directory Event Status
349
D.5 Primary Status/Secondary Status
349
D.6 Code Update (CUP) Status Packet
350
D-6 Code Update (CUP) LOG Packet Layout
351
D-6 68020 Code Update Status
352
D-7 Servo Code Update Status
352
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Introduction
7
The Evolving Tape Storage Market
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What Is the Dlttape System
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Dlttape Media
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History of Dlttape Technology
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Reliability: the Heart of the Dlttape System
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Demystifying Tape Drive Specs
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Dlttape Media
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Limited Warranty
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Automation
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Horizontal Applications
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Horizontal Applications
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Vertical Market Applications
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Data Mining
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Dlttape System Technology Compared
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Platform Connectivity & Software Compatibility
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Management Software
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Storage Management Software
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Appendix A: Super Dlttape System Products
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Glossary
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Index
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Revision History
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1 Introduction
3
Purpose and Scope
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2 Installation
4
Before You Begin
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Installing the Tape Drive
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Installing a Patch to the Operating System
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4 Using a Dlttape Mini-Library
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