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Quantum DLT 8000 Product Manual (408 pages)
Quantum DLT 8000: User Guide
Brand:
Quantum
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Service Centers
2
Table of Contents
20
Table of Contents
25
Revision History
27
Index
30
Document Organization
33
About this Manual
33
Appendix A Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information
34
Appendix C Updating the Firmware
34
Appendix E Visual Inspection Procedure for Dlttape Cartridges
34
Appendix G Dlt 7000 Emulation Feature
35
For more Information
35
Reader Comments
35
Chapter 1: General Description and Specifications
37
General Description
37
Key Features
37
Drive Capacity
38
Interface Type
38
Specifications
38
Table 1 1 Storage Capacity
38
Performance and Timing Specifications
39
Table 1 2 Performance and Timing Specifications
39
Physical Specifications
41
Reliability (Projected)
41
Table 1 3 Physical Dimensions
41
Table 1 4 Temperature and Humidity Specifications
42
Temperature and Humidty
42
Operating Air Velocity
43
Vibration, Shock, and Drop Specifications
43
Altitude
45
Table 1 6 Drop Specifications
45
Table 1 7 Altitude Specifications
45
Acoustic Emissions
46
Electromagnetic Emissions
46
Table 1 8 Acoustic Noise Emissions, Nominal
46
Table 1 9 Acoustic Noise Declaration for German Noise Declaration Law
46
Power Requirements
47
Table 1 10 Power Requirements
47
Current Requirements
48
Table 1 11 Current Requirements
48
Dlttape Recording Media Specifications
49
Table 1 12 Dlttape Media Specifications
49
Tape System Recording Type
49
Table 1 13 Dlttape Cartridge Operating and Storage Limits
50
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Susceptibility
51
Table 1 14 Conducted Emissions
51
Table 1 15 Radiated Emissions
52
Table 1 16 Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility
52
Table 1 17 Radiated Susceptibility
52
Table 1 18 Conducted Susceptibility
53
Table 1 19 ESD Failure Level Limits
53
Chapter 2: Configuring, Installing and Operating the Tape System
55
Handling
55
Safety Precautions
55
Safety, Handling, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection
55
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection
56
Configuring and Installing an Integral Tape System
57
Figure 2-1 Location of SCSI ID Connector Block
58
Setting the SCSI ID
58
Table 2-1 SCSI ID Jumper Settings
59
Figure 2-2 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 3 / 4 Enables Termination Power (TERM PWR)
60
Setting TERM PWR
60
Figure 2-3 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 1 / 2 Disables Parity Checking
61
Setting Parity Checking
61
Installing the Tape System
62
Securing the Tape System in Bay or Chassis
62
Figure 2-4 Locations and Dimensions for Mounting Holes
63
Connecting SCSI Bus and Power Cables
64
Figure 2-5 Connectors for SCSI Bus Cable and Power Cable
64
Table 2-2 68-Pin Single-Ended Configuration SCSI Connector Signal Names
65
Table 2-3 68-Pin Wide LVD Version SCSI Connector Signal Names
66
Table 2-4 68-Pin Differential Version SCSI Connector Signal Names
67
Figure 2-6 Loader Connector Block
68
Table 2-5 Power Connector Signal Names
68
The Loader Connector
68
Configuring and Installing a Tabletop Tape System
69
Figure 2-7 Physical Dimensions of DLT 8000 Tabletop System
70
Figure 2-8 DLT 8000 Tabletop Tape System Rear Panel
71
Selecting SCSI ID
71
Connecting the SCSI Bus Cables
72
Figure 2-9 Location of SCSI Bus Connectors on Rear Panel (Tabletop Version)
72
Installing the AC Power Cord
73
Figure 2-10 AC Power Cord Plug End
74
Figure 2-11 Location of AC Power Cord Connector on Rear Panel (Tabletop Version)
75
Table 2-6 Tape Cartridge Topics Discussed in this Manual
76
The Tape Cartridge
76
Care and Handling of Tape Cartridges
77
Figure 2-12 Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridge
79
Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
79
Table 2-7 Enabling Write-Protect before Loading the Cartridge
80
Table 2-8 Enabling Write-Protect after Loading the Cartridge and During Operation
80
Checking a Tape Cartridge
81
Figure 2-13 Front Panel of Tape System
82
Loading a Cartridge
82
Unloading a Cartridge
84
How and When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge
85
Table 2-9 When to Use a Cleaning Cartridge
85
Operating the Tape System - Controls and Indicators
87
Selecting Density
87
Unload Button
87
Cartridge Insert/Release Handle
88
Unload Button
88
Selecting Density
89
Table 2-10 Indicator Light Activity During Density Selection
91
Power on Self Test (POST) and Indicator Activity During POST
92
Table 2–11 Indicator Activity During POST
92
Table 2–12 Possible Tape System States Following Initialization
93
Table 2–13 Tape System Operating Modes / Indicator Activity
94
Tape System Operating Modes and Indicator Activity
94
Table 2–14 Tape in Use Indicator Modes
97
Using the DLT 8000 Tape System's Basic Health Check (BHC) Test Feature
98
Troubleshooting
99
Table 2–15 Troubleshooting Chart
101
Chapter 3: Scsi Description
103
SCSI Overview
103
SCSI Commands
104
Table 3–1 Implemented ANSI SCSI-2 Commands
104
Prevent Allow Medium Removal
105
Write Buffer
106
Write Filemarks
106
SCSI ID Bits
107
Signal States
107
Signal Values
107
Table 3–2 Signal Sources
107
SCSI Signal Definitions
109
SCSI Signals
109
Signal Bus Timing
110
Table 3–3 SCSI-2 Bus Signal Definitions
110
Table 3–4 SCSI Bus Timing Values
111
BUS FREE Phase
113
SCSI Bus Phases
113
Bus Device Reset
114
ARBITRATION Phase
115
Arbitration Sequence
115
SELECTION Phase
116
Selection Sequence
116
RESELECTION Phase
117
Information Transfer Phases
120
Reselection Time-Out
120
Table 3–5 Information Transfer Phases
122
Asynchronous Data Transfer
123
Synchronous Data Transfer
124
Signal Restrictions between Phases
125
STATUS Phase
126
Attention Condition
128
SCSI Bus Conditions
128
Reset Condition
129
Table 3–6 Drive MESSAGE out Phase Response
129
Queued Unit Attentions
130
Chapter 4 : Scsi Messages
131
Message Format
131
Table 4–1 Message Format
131
Table 4–2 Supported Messages
133
Figure 4-1 Extended Message - Data Format
134
Table 4–3 Extended Message — Field Description
134
ABORT Message (06H)
135
BUS DEVICE RESET Message (0Ch)
135
COMMAND COMPLETE Message (00H)
135
Supported SCSI Messages
135
DISCONNECT Message (04H)
136
Table 4–4 Drive Response to DISCONNECT Message
136
Figure 4-2 IDENTIFY Message - Data Format
137
IDENTIFY Message (80H - Ffh)
137
Figure 4-3 IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message - Data Format
138
IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message (23H)
138
Table 4–6 IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message — Field Definition
138
INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR Message (05H)
139
Table 4–7 Drive Response to INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR Message
139
LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE Message (0Ah)
140
LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE, with Flag Message (0Ah)
140
MESSAGE PARITY ERROR Message (09H)
140
MESSAGE REJECT Message (07H)
140
NO OPERATION (08H)
141
RESTORE POINTERS Message (03H)
141
SAVE DATA POINTER Message (02H)
141
Figure 4-4 Synchronous Data Transfer Request Message - Data Format
142
SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER REQUEST Message (01H)
142
Figure 4-5 Wide Data Transfer Request Message - Data Format
143
WIDE DATA TRANSFER REQUEST Message (01H)
143
Scsi Commands
145
Command Descriptor Block
147
Chapter 5 : Scsi Commands
147
SCSI Pointers
147
Command Descriptor Block
148
Figure 5-1 Typical 6-Byte Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
148
Figure 5-2 Command Descriptor Block Control Field - Data Format
150
Check Condition
151
Status/Error Reporting
151
DATA-Phase Command Components
152
Unit Attention Condition
154
Behavior at Power-On and SCSI Bus Reset
155
Data Cache and Tape Write Interaction
156
SCSI Command Descriptions in this Manual
157
ERASE Command (19H)
159
Figure 5-3 ERASE Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
159
Figure 5-4 INQUIRY Command Descriptor Block - Data Format
161
INQUIRY Command (12H)
161
STANDARD INQUIRY DATA Page
162
Figure 5-5 Standard Inquiry Data Page - Data Format
163
Figure 5-6 INQUIRY Vendor Unique Bytes Definitions
166
VENDOR-UNIQUE INQUIRY Data
166
Figure 5-7 Supported Vital Product Data Pages Page - Data Format
168
SUPPORTED VITAL PRODUCT Data Page
168
Figure 5-8 Unit Serial Number Page - Data Format
169
Figure 5-10 Identification Descriptor - Data Format
170
Figure 5-9 Device Identification Page - Data Format
170
Figure 5-11 Firmware Build Information Page - Data Format
172
Figure 5-12 Command Support Data Page - Data Format
174
LOAD UNLOAD Command (1Bh)
176
LOCATE Command (2Bh)
179
LOG SELECT Command (4Ch)
181
Log Detection Summary in LOG SELECT Command Descriptor Block
183
Operation of LOG SELECT
183
Log Select
184
Log Parameters
185
Error Detection Summary in Log Select
187
LOG SENSE Command (4Dh)
189
Error Detection Summary in LOG SENSE Command Descriptor Block
192
SUPPORTED PAGES Log Page (Page 00H)
193
READ (Page 03H) / WRITE (Page 02H) ERROR LOG SENSE Page
194
Log Parameters
195
LAST N ERROR EVENTS Page (07H)
198
TAPEALERT Page (2Eh)
200
READ / WRITE COMPRESSION Page (32H)
204
DEVICE WELLNESS Page (33H)
208
DEVICE STATUS Page (3Eh)
211
MODE SELECT Command (6) / (10) (15H / 55H)
215
Mode Parameter List
217
Mode Parameter Header
219
Mode Parameter Block Descriptor
221
Mode
223
READ / WRITE ERROR RECOVERY Page (01H)
224
DISCONNECT / RECONNECT Page (02H)
226
CONTROL MODE Page (0Ah)
228
DATA COMPRESSION Page (0Fh)
230
DEVICE CONFIGURATION Page (10H)
232
MEDIUM PARTITION Page (11H)
235
TAPEALERT Page (1Ch)
237
EEPROM VENDOR UNIQUE Page (3Eh)
240
Changeable Parameters Within MODE SELECT
248
Mode Select
249
MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah)
249
MODE SENSE Data Headers
252
MODE SENSE Block Descriptor
255
MODE SENSE Mode Pages
258
READ / WRITE ERROR RECOVERY Page (01H)
260
DISCONNECT / RECONNECT Page (02H)
262
CONTROL MODE Page (0Ah)
264
DATA COMPRESSION Page (0Fh)
266
DEVICE CONFIGURATION Page (10H)
268
MEDIUM PARTITION Page (11H)
271
TAPEALERT PAGE (1Ch)
273
EEPROM VENDOR-UNIQUE Page (3Eh)
276
Minimum Maximum
276
PERSISTENT RESERVATION in Command (5Eh)
277
PERSISTENT RESERVATION out Command (5Fh)
289
PREVENT / ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL Command (1Eh)
303
READ Command (08H)
304
READ BLOCK LIMITS Command (05H)
307
READ BUFFER Command (3Ch)
309
Combined Header and Data Mode
311
Data Mode
311
Descriptor Mode
311
Illegal Request
313
READ POSITION Command (34H)
313
Standard READ POSITION Data
314
Total Current Logical Position
316
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command (1Ch)
317
RELEASE UNIT (6) Command (17H)
319
RELEASE UNIT (10) Command (57H)
321
REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Command (44H)
323
REPORT LUNS Command (A0H)
329
REQUEST SENSE Command (03H)
331
Medium Error
339
Not Ready
339
Hardware Error
341
Illegal Request
341
Blank Check
342
Unit Attention
342
Vendor Unique
342
RESERVE UNIT (6) Command (16H)
345
RESERVE UNIT (10) Command (56H)
348
REWIND Command (01H)
353
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command (1Dh)
354
SPACE Command (11H)
360
TEST UNIT READY Command (00H)
362
VERIFY Command (13H)
363
WRITE Command (0Ah)
364
Exception Conditions
365
WRITE BUFFER Command (3Bh)
367
Download Microcode Mode (100B)
368
Write Combined Header and Data Mode (000B)
368
Write Data Mode (010B)
368
Download Microcode and Save Mode (101B)
369
WRITE FILEMARKS Command (10H)
370
CONDITION Status
371
Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information
373
Appendix A: Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information
374
Table A–1 Internal Status Codes
374
Table A–2 Internal Status Bit Flags
375
Appendix B: EEPROM-Resident Bugcheck and Event Logs
377
EEPROM Packets (LAST N EVENTS)
377
Table B–1 Bugcheck Packet Error Codes (Bytes 9 – 10)
378
Table B–2 Event Log Error Codes (Bytes 9 – 10)
379
Event Log Packets
379
POST Failure Packets
379
Table B–3 Directory Failure Event Package – Field Descriptions
380
Directory Failure Event Log Packets
380
Creating a Firmware Update Tape
381
Updating the Firmware
381
Appendix C: Updating the Firmware
382
Firmware Update Procedure
382
Interpreting the Results of a Firmware Update
384
Appendix D: Running the Basic Health Check (BHC) Test Via the Library Port
387
Appendix E: Visual Inspection Procedure for Dlttape Cartridges
390
Prevent / Allow Media Removal
397
Read Block Limits
397
Write Filemark
397
Appendix F: Timeout Specifications for DLT 8000 Tape System SCSI Commands
398
Appendix G: DLT 7000 Emulation Feature
400
Persistent Reserve in
403
Persistent Reserve out
403
Format
404
Read Position
405
Send Diagnostic
405
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Quantum DLT 8000 Supplementary Manual (10 pages)
Quantum DLT 4000: Supplementary Guide
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Quantum
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Storage
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Quick Guide
2
Dlttape Cartridges
3
Your Cartridge
3
Cartridge Features
3
Write Protect Switch
3
Media Care Overview
4
Labeling Your Cartridge
4
Proper Storage
4
When Do I Perform
5
A Visual Inspection
5
Visual Inspection
5
Dlttape Media and Super Dlttape Media
7
Spotting Damaged
7
Www.quantum.com
8
Media Do's and Don'ts
10
Quantum DLT 8000 Specifications (6 pages)
Quantum DLT 8000: Specifications
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Quantum
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