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StorageTek 9840 Product Manual

StorageTek 9840 Product Manual (250 pages)

Brand: StorageTek | Category: Storage | Size: 7.5 MB

Table of Contents

Tape Drive
3
Summary of Changes

6
- Table of Contents
  7
Contents

8
Figures

13
Preface

17
- Organization
  17
- Comments and Suggestions
  18
- Alert Messages
  18
- Related Publications
  18
- Conventions
  19
- Additional Information
  20
  - Storagetek's External Web Site
    20
  - Customer Resource Center
    20
  - E-Partners Site
    20
Notices

21
1 Introduction

25
- Figure 1-1. 9840 Tape Drive
  25
2 : Safety and Handling

43
- Safety Precautions
  43
  - Lifting Techniques
    44
  - Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Safety
    44
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage Prevention
  45
  - ESD Precautions
    45
  - ESD-Protection Procedure
    46
    
    Access the Equipment
    46
    
    Prepare the Work Area
    46
    
    Clean up
    47
    
    Replace Components
    47
- Fiber Optic Safety
  47
- Laser Product Label
  48
- Fiber-Optic Cable Handling
  48
- Fiber-Optic Cable Installation
  49
3 : Installation

51
- Verify All Equipment Has Arrived
  52
- Unpacking the Shipment
  52
- Inspecting the Equipment
  52
- Figure 3-1. RACK001 Floorspace (Top View)
  53
- Figure 3-2. Fibre Channel Cable Connector
  54
- Table 3-1. Fibre Channel Cable (SC to SC Connectors) Part Numbers
  54
- Hubs
  55
- Begin the Hardware Installation Process
  56
- Figure 3-4. Cascading Hubs
  57
- 9738 Library Attachment
  58
- Desktop Units
  69
  - Desktop Drive Shipping Insert
    69
  - CSL Shipping Insert
    69
  - CSL Shipping Insert
    70
  - Install Host Interface Cables
    71
    
    Fibre Channel Cables (Desktop/Csl)
    71
    
    Figure 3-7. SCSI International Symbols
    73
    
    SCSI Cables (Desktop/Csl)
    73
  - Power-On Desktop/Csl
    75
- Rack
  76
- Rack-Mountable Tray
  88
  - Install Tray Rails
    88
    
    Drive Tray Rail
    88
    
    CSL Tray Rail
    89
  - Insert Tray
    90
  - Secure Tray and Remove Shipping Insert
    91
    
    Drive Tray
    91
    
    CSL Tray
    93
  - Attach Tray Power Cord
    95
  - Install Host Interface Cables
    96
    
    Fibre Channel Cables (Rack-Mount Tray)
    96
    
    Figure 3-9. SCSI International Symbols
    99
    
    SCSI Cables (Rack-Mount Tray)
    99
  - Power-On Rack
    102
- Configure the Drive
  103
- Table 3-3. Fibre Channel and SCSI Configuration Items
  103
- Install Interface Cables at Host
  104
- Manually Load Cartridges
  104
- Return System to Operator
  104
4 : Getting Started

104
- Basic Operations
  105
  - Power-On the Drive
    105
  - Power-Off the Drive
    106
  - Reset the Drive
    106
  - Place the Drive Offline
    107
  - Place the Drive Online
    107
  - View Drive Configuration
    108
  - View Firmware Release Level
    108
- Clean the Drive
  109
- Cartridges
  110
  - Write Protect/Enable a Cartridge
    110
    
    Figure 4-1. Cartridges
    110
    
    Process
    110
    
    Switch Positions
    110
    
    Table 4-1. Write Protect Switch
    110
  - Load a Cartridge Tape
    111
  - Unload a Cartridge Tape
    112
  - Reclaim (Reformat) a Cartridge Tape
    113
- Format a Diagnostic Dump Tape
  114
- Diagnostic Dump to Tape
  115
- Format a Diagnostic Dump Tape
  115
5 Cartridge Scratch Loader

117
- Figure 5-1. Desktop and Rack-Mount CSL
  117
  - Overview
    118
    
    Component Locations
    118
    
    Figure 5-2. CSL Component Locations
    118
    
    Table 5-1. CSL Component Descriptions
    118
    
    Cartridge Routing
    119
    
    Figure 5-3. Cartridge Routing
    119
    
    CSL Firmware Update/Load
    120
  - Desktop CSL
    121
  - Figure 5-4. CSL Desktop Unit
    121
  - Table 5-2. CSL Desktop Dimensions
    121
  - Rack
    122
  - Figure 5-5. RACK001 for CSL Trays
    122
  - Rack-Mount CSL Tray
    123
  - Figure 5-6. Rack Mount CSL
    123
  - Table 5-3. Rack Mount CSL Tray Dimensions
    123
  - Operator Panel
    124
    
    Figure 5-7. CSL Operator Panel
    124
    
    CSL Switches
    125
    
    Table 5-4. CSL Operator Panel Switches
    125
    
    CSL Indicators
    126
    
    Figure 5-8. CSL Operator Panel Indicators
    126
    
    Table 5-5. CSL Operator Panel Indicators
    127
  - Power On/Off CSL
    128
    
    Figure 5-9. CSL Power
    128
    
    Power on
    128
    
    Figure 5-10. CSL Power Switch
    129
    
    Power off
    129
  - CSL Cartridge Loading/Unloading
    130
    
    Cartridge Loading
    130
    
    Figure 5-11. Cartridge Loading
    130
    
    Cartridge Unloading
    131
    
    Figure 5-12. Cartridge Unloading
    131
  - Modes of Operation
    132
    
    Figure 5-13. CSL Modes of Operation
    132
    
    System Mode
    132
    
    Mount Message
    133
    
    Place CSL in System Mode
    133
    
    Unload Message
    133
    
    Automatic Mode
    134
    
    Example
    134
    
    Place CSL in Automatic Mode
    134
    
    Unload Message
    134
    
    Manual Mode
    135
    
    Place CSL in Manual Mode
    135
    
    Unload
    135
    
    CSL in System Mode
    136
    
    Figure 5-14. Priority Mounting a Cartridge
    136
    
    Priority Mount Mode
    136
    
    CSL in Automatic Mode
    137
    
    Figure 5-15. Priority Mount Cartridge
    137
    
    Cartridge Removal from Feed Channel
    138
    
    CSL in Manual Mode
    138
    
    Figure 5-16. Cartridge Stop Mechanism
    138
  - Error and Recovery
    139
    
    Figure 5-17. CSL Operator Panel
    139
    
    Operator Indicator
    139
    
    Drive Failure to Load
    140
    
    Figure 5-18. Ejected Cartridge (Failure to Load)
    140
    
    Incorrect Load Process
    140
    
    Recovery Process
    141
    
    Failure to Unload Cartridge
    142
    
    Figure 5-19. Feed Roller
    142
    
    Clearing CSL Errors
    143
    
    Figure 5-20. CSL Rear View
    143
    
    Fault Symptom Codes
    144
    
    Table 5-6. CSL Fscs
    144
  - Jammed Cartridge
    146
  - Figure 5-21. 9840 Tape Drive Manual Unload Device
    146
  - Shipping Insert
    151
    
    Figure 5-22. Shipping Insert
    151
    
    Removal
    152
    
    Figure 5-23. MUD Screw in CSL
    153
    
    Install and Lock
    153
6 Menu System

157
- Figure 6-1. Operator Panels
  158
7 : Error and Recovery

197
- Power and Service Error Indicators
  197
- Figure 7-1. Operator Panels
  197
- Dislodge a Stuck Tape
  198
- Table 7-1. Power and Service Indicators
  198
- Table 7-2. Error Displays and Instructions
  199
- Save Fails or Fix_Cfgerr Indication
  205
  - Explanation of Operations
    205
    
    After Power on or IPL
    205
    
    EEPROM Versus RAM
    205
    
    Fix_Cfgerr" Error Indication
    205
    
    Save Fails Error Indication
    205
    
    Save New Configuration Change
    205
  - Save Fails Error
    206
  - Fix_Cfgerr Error
    206
- Unwr XXXX Indication
  208
- Dumpagain? Indication
  208
8 : Servicing the Drive

209
- Jammed Cartridge
  209
- Clean Tape Path
  211
- Clean Fibre Channel Components
  212
  - Fibre Channel Transmission
    212
  - Cleaning Materials
    212
  - Fibre Channel Cable
    212
  - Figure 8-1. Fibre Channel Connector
    212
  - 9840 Fibre Channel Drive Ports
    213
  - Figure 8-2. 9840 Fibre Channel Drive Ports
    213
  - Fibre Channel GBIC
    214
  - Figure 8-3. Fibre Channel GBIC
    214
  - Fibre Channel Hub Slot
    215
  - Figure 8-4. Fibre Channel Hub
    215
- Fibre Channel Loop Test
  216
  - Tools Required for the Fibre Channel Loop Test
    216
  - Fibre Channel Loop Test Instructions
    216
- Power Requirements
  217
- Table A-1. Power Requirements
  217
- Table A-10. Supported Device Modes
  217
  - Site Power Connector Requirements
    218
  - This Appendix Provides Specifications for the 9840 Tape Drive. It Contains:
    218
- Table A-2. Site Power Drop Connectors
  218
  - Environmental Requirements
    219
    
    Drive and Power Supply
    219
- Table A-3. Drive and Power Supply Requirements
  219
  - Cartridge Tapes and Media
    220
- Table A-4. Cartridge Tapes and Media Requirements
  220
  - Cartridge Tape Specifications
    221
- Table A-5. Cartridge Tape Specifications
  221
  - Drive Performance
    222
- Table A-6. Drive Performance
  222
  - Host Interfaces
    223
  - Library Attachments
    223
- Table A-7. Host Interfaces
  223
- Table A-8. Library Attachments
  223
- Table A-9. Non-Library Drive Installations
  224
Glossary

225
Index

231
Reader's Comment Form

247

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StorageTek 9840 User's Reference Manual

StorageTek 9840 User's Reference Manual (176 pages)

Brand: StorageTek | Category: Storage | Size: 4.79 MB

Table of Contents

Summary of Changes

6
- Table of Contents
  7
Contents

8
Figures

13
Preface

17
- Organization
  17
- Comments and Suggestions
  18
- Alert Messages
  18
- Conventions
  19
- Additional Information
  20
  - Storagetek's External Web Site
    20
  - Customer Resource Center
    20
  - Channels Site
    20
  - Hard-Copy Publications
    20
- Customer Support Services
  21
- Customer-Initiated Maintenance
  21
Safety

23
- Fiber Optic Safety
  23
- Laser Product Label
  24
Notices

25
1 : Overview

29
- 9840 Tape Drive
  29
- Operator Panel
  32
  - Standard Operator Panel
    32
  - Through
    32
  - CSL Operator Panel
    33
  - Figure 1-3. Standard Operator Panel
    33
  - Operator Display
    34
  - Figure 1-4. CSL Operator Panel
    34
- Cartridge Tapes
  35
- Models
  37
  - Library Drives
    37
  - Figure 1-7. 9840 Tape Drive Assembly for a 9310 or 9740 Library
    37
  - Storagetek Libraries
    38
    
    L180 Library
    38
    
    L700 Library
    38
    
    Figure 1-8. L180 and L700 Libraries
    38
  - Cartridge Scratch Loader (CSL)
    39
    
    Shipment
    39
    
    Model Numbers
    39
    
    Figure 1-9. CSL in Tray
    39
    
    Table 1-3. CSL Configurations
    39
    
    Rack-Mountable Csls
    40
    
    Figure 1-10. Rack-Mountable CSL
    40
  - Rack-Mountable Drives
    41
  - Figure 1-11. Rack-Mountable Drives
    41
- Configurations
  42
- Table 1-4. Configurations of the 9840 Tape Drive
  42
- Host Environments
  43
- Host Interfaces
  43
  - Table 1-5. Products and 9840 Tape Drive Interfaces
    43
  - Escon
    44
  - Fibre Channel
    44
  - Scsi
    44
2 : Operator Panel Details

45
- Figure 2-1. Operator Panels
  45
  - Through
    45
  - Standard Operator Panel Switches
    46
    
    IPL Switch
    46
    
    Figure 2-2. Standard Operator Panel Switches
    46
    
    Menu Switch
    47
    
    Select Switch
    47
    
    Unload Switch
    47
    
    95739 Ninth Edition
    47
  - Standard Operator Panel Indicators
    48
    
    Activity Indicator
    48
    
    Clean Indicator
    48
    
    Figure 2-3. Standard Operator Panel Indicators
    48
    
    Power Indicator
    49
    
    Service Indicator
    49
  - Operator Display
    50
  - CSL Operator Panel Switches
    51
    
    Autoload Mode Switch
    51
    
    Figure 2-4. CSL Operator Panel
    51
    
    Start Switch
    52
  - CSL Operator Panel Indicators
    52
    
    Automatic Indicator
    52
    
    Manual Indicator
    52
    
    Operator Indicator
    52
    
    System Indicator
    52
3 Operator Tasks

53
- Powering on a Drive
  53
  - Power Switch
    53
  - Figure 3-1. L180 or L700 Library 9840 Tape Drive
    53
  - Process
    54
  - Powering on a Drive
    54
- Write-Protecting a Cartridge
  55
  - Switch Positions
    55
  - Table 3-1. Write Protect Switch
    55
  - Process
    56
  - Figure 3-3. Cartridges
    56
- Loading a Drive
  57
- Unloading a Drive
  57
- Cleaning a Drive
  58
- Powering off a Drive
  59
- Identifying Unrecoverable Tapes
  60
- Reformatting (Reclaiming) a Cartridge Tape
  60
4 : Menus

61
- Figure 3-2. Operator Display
  61
- Figure 4-1. Operator Panels
  61
- Note: Refer to
  61
- Chapter 4, "Menus
  61
  - Main Menu Summary
    62
  - Table 4-1. Summary of Main Menus
    62
  - Figure 4-2. Main Menus Available When Drive Is Online
    63
  - Figure
    63
  - Menu Operations
    64
    
    Online Menus
    64
    
    Offline Menus
    64
    
    Online Main Menus and Submenus
    65
    
    Figure 4-3. Online View CFG? Menus
    65
    
    Offline Menu Operations
    66
    
    Figure 4-4. Offline Configuration Menus
    66
  - View Fibre Channel Configuration Status
    67
  - Figure 4-5. View Fibre Channel Configuration
    67
  - Table 4-2. Menu Table - View Fibre Channel Configuration
    68
  - View SCSI Configuration Status
    70
  - Figure 4-6. View SCSI Configuration
    70
  - Table 4-3. Menu Table-View SCSI Configuration
    71
  - View ESCON Configuration Status
    73
  - Figure 4-7. View ESCON Configuration
    73
  - Table 4-4. Menu Table - View ESCON Configuration
    74
  - Drive Operations Menu
    76
  - Figure 4-8. Drive Operations (ESCON)
    76
  - Table 4-5. Menu Table-Drive Operations
    77
  - Online/Offline Main Menu Tasks
    82
    
    Online
    82
    
    Offline
    83
  - View Configuration Main Menu Task
    84
    
    View Configuration Information
    84
  - Select a Language
    85
  - Select Tape Bar Task
    85
  - Reclaim Cartridge Tape
    85
  - Firmware Release Main Menu Task
    87
    
    View Firmware Release Level
    87
  - CSL Code Level Main Menu Task
    88
    
    View CSL Code Level
    88
  - Exit Main Menu Tasks
    89
    
    Exit the Menu System
    89
    
    Return to Online/Offline Main Menu
    89
    
    Return to the Menu System
    90
  - Tape Bar-Chart Explanation
    91
    
    Media Information Region
    91
    
    Displayed Bars
    91
    
    Segment
    91
    
    Dots
    91
    
    Write Bar
    91
    
    Read Bar
    91
    
    Figure 4-9. Tape Write/Read Bar Chart
    92
5 Drive Errors and Messages

93
- Figure 5-1. 9840 Tape Drive
  93
- Power and Service Indicator Errors
  94
- Table 5-1. Power and Service Indicators
  94
- Clean Indicator Error
  95
- Operator Panel Messages
  95
- Table 5-2. Operator Display Messages
  95
- Language Translated Messages
  99
- Table 5-3. Language Translated Messages
  99
- Specific Error Recovery Procedures
  100
  - Dumpagain? Condition
    100
  - Save Fails Condition
    100
  - Unwr Condition
    100
- Figure 5-2. Shipping Insert
  101
- Shipping Insert
  101
- Figure 5-3. 9840 Tape Drive Manual Unload Device (MUD)
  104
- Jammed Cartridge
  104
- Fiber-Optic Problems
  106
6 Cartridge Scratch Loader

107
- Overview
  107
  - Figure 6-1. CSL
    107
  - Component Locations
    108
  - Figure 6-2. CSL Component Locations
    108
  - Table 6-1. CSL Component Descriptions
    108
  - Cartridge Routing
    109
  - Figure 6-3. Cartridge Routing
    109
- Rack
  110
- Figure 6-4. RACK001 for CSL Trays
  110
- Rack-Mount CSL Tray
  111
- Figure 6-5. Rack Mount CSL
  111
- Table 6-2. Rack Mount CSL Tray Dimensions
  111
- Operator Panel
  112
  - Figure 6-6. CSL Operator Panel
    112
  - CSL Switches
    113
  - Table 6-3. CSL Operator Panel Switches
    113
  - CSL Indicators
    114
  - Figure 6-7. CSL Operator Panel Indicators
    114
  - Table 6-4. CSL Operator Panel Indicators
    114
- Power On/Off CSL
  116
  - Figure 6-8. SCSI CSL Power
    116
  - Figure 6-9. ESCON CSL Power
    116
  - Power off
    117
  - Power on
    117
- CSL Cartridge Loading/Unloading
  118
  - Cartridge Loading
    118
  - Figure 6-10. Cartridge Loading
    118
  - Cartridge Unloading
    119
  - Figure 6-11. Cartridge Unloading
    119
- Modes of Operation
  120
  - System Mode
    120
    
    Mount Message
    120
    
    Figure 6-12. CSL Modes of Operation
    120
    
    Unload Message
    121
    
    Place CSL in System Mode
    121
  - Automatic Mode
    122
    
    Unload Message
    122
    
    Example
    122
    
    Place CSL in Automatic Mode
    122
  - Manual Mode
    123
    
    Unload
    123
    
    Place CSL in Manual Mode
    123
  - Priority Mount Mode
    124
    
    CSL in System Mode
    124
    
    Figure 6-13. Priority Mounting a Cartridge
    124
    
    CSL in Automatic Mode
    125
    
    CSL in Manual Mode
    125
    
    Figure 6-14. Cartridge Stop Mechanism/First Index Rod
    125
  - Cartridge Removal from Feed Channel
    126
  - Figure 6-15. Cartridge Removal
    126
- Error and Recovery
  127
  - Operator Indicator
    127
  - Drive Failure to Load
    127
    
    Figure 6-16. CSL Operator Panel
    127
    
    Figure 6-17. Ejected Cartridge (Failure to Load)
    128
    
    Incorrect Load Process
    128
    
    Recovery Process
    128
  - Clearing CSL Errors
    129
  - Figure 6-18. CSL Rear View
    129
  - Fault Symptom Codes
    130
  - Table 6-5. CSL Fscs
    130
- Jammed Cartridge
  132
- Figure 6-19. 9840 Tape Drive Manual Unload Device (MUD)
  132
- Shipping Insert
  136
  - Figure 6-20. Shipping Insert
    136
  - Removal
    137
  - Figure 6-21. MUD Screw in CSL
    138
  - Install and Lock
    138
- CSL Model Numbers
  141
- Figure 6-22. Rack Enclosure
  141
- Table 6-6. CSL Configurations
  141
A: Product Specifications

143
- Power Requirements
  143
- Table A-1. Power Requirements
  143
- Environmental Requirements
  144
- Cartridge Tape Specifications
  146
- Table A-4. Cartridge Tape Specifications
  146
- Drive Performance
  147
- Table A-5. Drive Performance
  147
- Host Interfaces and Device Modes
  148
- Table A-6. Host Interfaces
  148
- Library Attachments
  149
- Table A-7. Library Attachments
  149
- Non-Library Installations
  150
B: Client Programmer Information

151
- Unmarked Firmware-Update Files
  151
- Enterprise ESCON Updates
  151
- Multi-Platform SCSI Updates
  152
- Firmware-File Format
  152
- Data Transfer Limitations
  152
  - Glossary
    153
  - Index
    159
- Table A-8. Non-Library Drive Installations
  166

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