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Tandberg Data SLR100 Manual (364 pages)
SCSI INTERFACE FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
Brand:
Tandberg Data
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 1.15 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
15
General
15
Table 1-1: Capacity and Medium Types
15
Overview
16
Glossary
17
Additional Reference Documentation
19
2 About Tape Streamers
21
Physical Elements
21
Data Storage Characteristics
21
Figure 2-1: Serpentine Recording
22
Figure 2-2: Logical Track Areas
22
Partitions Within a Volume
23
Figure 3-1: Phase Sequencing
23
Partitioning a Volume
24
Selecting a Partition
26
Table 2-2: Minimum Partition Size
28
Using Initiator Defined Partitions
28
Figure 2-3: Multiple Partition Track Layout (SLR32 Example)
29
Figure 3-2: SCSI Pointers
30
Figure 4-1: Connections, some Examples
30
Quick File Access
31
Logical Elements Within a Partition
34
Overwrite
35
Figure 2-4: Overwrite after the 1St Logical Data Block
36
Figure 2-5: Overwrite of Last Filemark
36
Using Fixed and Variable Length Blocks
37
Variable and Fixed Length Blocks
37
Writing
37
Reading
38
Illegal Length Conditions When Reading
38
Data Buffering
39
Introduction
39
Figure 2-6: the SLR50 Buffer System (Write Mode)
40
Data Formatting
41
Figure 2-7: the SLR140, SLR100, SLR75, SLR60 and SLR7 Buffer System
41
Buffered Mode
43
Read-Ahead
45
Underrun/Overrun
45
Buffer Thresholds
46
Figure 2-8: Host Buffer Data Flow During Write Operations
46
Figure 2-9: Host Buffer Data Flow During Read Operations
46
Disconnect/Re-Connect
47
Data Re-Transfer
48
Buffer Parity Errors
48
Data Compression
49
Background
49
Figure 2-10: Packing Data in Compression Block Groups
49
Controlling Data Compression
50
Table 2-5: Data Compression Page Descriptor
50
Optimizing Streaming Operation
53
Forced Streaming
53
AVC (Automatic Velocity Control)
53
Using both Forced Streaming and AVC
54
Table 2-6: Forced Streaming and AVC on Different Medium Types
54
Recommended Settings
55
Recorded Objects
55
Tapealert
56
3 Logical Characteristics
57
SCSI-Bus Phases
57
Bus Management Phases
57
Information Transfer Phases
58
SCSI-Bus Phase Sequences
59
Legal Phase Sequences
60
SCSI Pointers
65
Unit Attention
67
SCSI-Bus Conditions
68
Attention (ATN)
68
Reset
69
Hard Reset
70
4 Commands
72
The Command Descriptor Block
72
Table 4-1: Typical Six-Byte Command Descriptor Block
72
Table 4-2: Typical Ten-Byte Command Descriptor Block
72
Command Control Byte
73
Table 4-3: the Command Control Byte
73
Reserved Fields
74
Command Set Summary
75
Table 4-4: SCSI Command Set
75
Command Sequencing
77
Normal Modes
77
Table 4-5: Normal Mode Actions (to be Continued
79
Multiple Connections
80
Background
80
Commands Received Serially, LUN Is 0
81
Table 4-6: Connections, LUN and Initiator ID Combinations
81
Commands Received Serially, LUN Not 0
82
Concurrent Command, any Initiator, LUN Not 0
82
Concurrent Command, Different Initiator, LUN Is 0
82
5 Status Bytes
84
Table 5-1: the Status Set
84
6 Message System
86
Message in
87
Message out
88
Extended Message
90
Table 6-4: Extended Message Format
90
Table 6-5: Supported Extended Message Codes
90
Wide Data Transfer Request
91
Synchronous Data Transfer Request Message
93
Table 6-6: Wide Data Transfer Request
93
Message Reject Message Handling
96
Message-In Phase
96
Message-Out Phase
96
Table 6-8: Response to MESSAGE REJECT
96
Abort Message Handling
97
Table 6-9: ABORT TASK SET Message Handling
98
Unexpected Bus Free
99
7 General Exception Handling
101
Error Codes
101
Table 7-1: Error Codes (to be Continued...)
102
Error Conditions for All Commands
105
Deferred Errors
106
Error Conditions for Media Access Commands
107
Power on Selftest (POST) Error Handling
108
Commands Executed after POST Error
108
Commands Terminated after POST Error
109
Bus Parity Error Handling
109
Errors Detected by the Drive
110
Errors Detected by the Initiator
111
Buffer Parity Error Handling
111
Error Priority
112
Table 7-2: Error Priority
112
Suggested Error Recovery Action
113
8 Erase
115
Command Description
115
Command Descriptor Block
115
Table 8-1: ERASE Command Descriptor Block
115
Exception Handling
116
Phase Sequencing
116
9 Inquiry
117
Command Description
117
Command Descriptor Block
117
Table 9-1: INQUIRY Command Descriptor Block
117
Parameter Lists
119
Standard Inquiry Data
119
Vital Product Data
122
Table 9-3: Summary of Supported VPD
122
Table 9-4: Unit Serial Number Page
123
Table 9-7: Hardware Revision Levels Page
126
Table 9-8: PROM Microcode Revision Level
127
Table 9-9: Drive Manufacturing Date Page
129
Table 9-11: Drive Adjustment Date Page
131
Exception Handling
132
Phase Sequencing
132
10 Load/Unload
133
Command Description
133
Command Descriptor Block
134
Table 10-1: LOAD/UNLOAD Command Descriptor Block
134
Exception Handling
135
Phase Sequencing
135
11 Locate
137
Command Description
137
Command Descriptor Block
138
Table 11-1: LOCATE Command Descriptor Block
138
Exception Handling
139
Phase Sequencing
139
12 Log Select
141
Command Description
141
Command Descriptor Block
141
Table 12-1: LOG SELECT Command Descriptor Block
141
Parameter List
143
General Parameter Description
143
Log
143
Log Parameter Headers
143
Table 12-2: Parameter Control Byte
143
Modifiable Parameter Values
146
The Tapealert Information Page
146
Exception Handling
147
Phase Sequencing
147
13 Log Sense
148
Command Description
148
Command Descriptor Block
148
Table 13-1: LOG SENSE Command Descriptor Block
148
Parameter List
150
Supported Log
150
Table 13-2: Supported Log Pages Page
150
Buffer Overrun/Underrun Counters Page
151
Table 13-3: Buffer Overrun/Underrun Counters Page
151
Table 13-4: Underrun Log Parameters
151
Table 13-5: Overrun Log Parameters
153
Write Error Counter Page
154
Table 13-6: Write Error Counter Page
154
Table 13-7: Rewrite Counter Log Parameters
154
Table 13-8: Total Write Errors Log Parameters
156
Table 13-9: Total Write Errors Corrected Log Parameters
157
Table 13-10: Total Times Errors Processed Log Parameters
158
Table 13-11: Total Bytes Written Parameters
159
Table 13-12: Total Uncorrected Write Errors Log Parameters
160
Read Error Counter Page
161
Table 13-13: Read Error Counter Page
161
Table 13-15: Total Read Error Parameters
163
Table 13-19: Total Uncorrected Read Errors Log Parameters
167
Tapealert Page
169
Table 13-21: Tapealert Page
169
Table 13-22: Tapealert Information Log Parameters
169
Table 13-23: Supported Tapealert Flags (to be Continued...)
170
Data Block Counters Page
172
Table 13-24: Data Block Counters Page
172
Remaining Capacity Page
176
Table 13-28: Remaining Capacity Page
176
Tape Mark Counters Page
183
Table 13-33: Tape Mark Counters Page
183
Head Cleaning Page
186
Table 13-36: Head Cleaning Page
186
Table 13-37: Clean Head Log Parameters
186
Drive Page
190
Servo Page
193
Track Number Page
200
Cartridge Usage Page
201
Table 13-51: Cartridge Usage Page
201
Table 13-54: Cartridge BOT Pass Counter Log Parameters
205
Table 13-55: Cartridge EOT Pass Counter Log Parameters
206
Table 13-56: Cartridge Write Pass Counter Log Parameters
207
Table 13-57: Cartridge Motion Time Log Parameters
208
Compression Ratio Page
209
Table 13-58: Compression Ratio Page
209
Table 13-59 Write Compression Ratio Log Parameter
210
Table 13-60: Read Decompression Log Parameter
211
Table 13-62: Write Compression Interval 2 Log Parameter
213
Table 13-63: Write Compression Interval 3 Log Parameter
214
Table 13-64: Write Compression Interval 4 Log Parameter
215
Table 13-65: Write Compression Interval 5 Log Parameter
216
Exception Handling
217
Phase Sequencing
217
14 Mode Select
219
Command Description
219
Command Descriptor Block
219
Parameter List
220
Header List
221
Table 14-2: MODE SELECT Header List
221
Block Descriptor List
224
Table 14-12: Fixed Block Lengths
227
Read-Write Error Recovery Page
229
Disconnect/Reconnect Page
231
Control Mode Page
234
Table 14-16: Control Mode Page Descriptor
234
Data Compression Page
236
Device Configuration Page
238
Medium Partition Page (1)
241
Table 14-19: Medium Partitions Page
241
Table 14-20: Maximum Additional Partitions
242
Informational Exceptions Control Page
245
Table 14-22: Informational Exceptions Control Page
245
Miscellaneous Parameters Page
247
Table 14-24: BSYI Usage
249
Table 14-25: BSYA Usage
249
User
253
Table 14-26: User Page 0 Page Descriptor
253
User
254
Table 14-27: User Page 1 Page Descriptor
254
Cartridge Manufacturer Page
255
Exception Handling
256
Phase Sequencing
256
15 Mode Sense
257
Command Description
257
Command Descriptor Block
258
Parameter List
259
Header List
259
Table 15-2: MODE SENSE Header List
259
Block Descriptor List
261
Read-Write Error Recovery
262
Disconnect/Reconnect
262
Control Mode Page
263
Data Compression
263
Device Configuration Parameters
264
Medium Partition Parameters
264
Tapealert Configuration Page
265
Miscellaneous Parameters
266
User Page
266
User Page
267
Cartridge Manufacturer Page
268
Exception Handling
269
Phase Sequencing
269
16 Prevent/Allow Medium Removal
271
Command Description
271
Command Descriptor Block
271
Table 16-1: PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL Cdb
271
Exception Handling
272
Phase Sequencing
272
17 Read
273
Command Description
273
Command Descriptor Block
274
Table 17-1: READ Command Descriptor Block
274
Exception Handling
275
General
275
No Data
275
Tapemark Detected
275
Illegal Length
276
End of Data
278
Table 17-2: Illegal Length Summary
278
End of Partition
279
Non-Recoverable Read Error
279
Illegal Termination
280
Read after Write
280
Phase Sequencing
281
18 Read Block Limits
283
Command Description
283
Command Descriptor Block
283
Parameter List
283
Table 18-2: READ BLOCK LIMITS Data
283
Exception Handling
284
Phase Sequencing
284
19 Read Buffer
285
Command Description
285
Command Descriptor Block
285
Table 19-2: Read Buffer Modes
286
Table 19-3: Read Buffer ID's
286
Read Data Mode (2)
287
Data Buffer (Buffer ID = 0)
287
Static RAM (Buffer ID = 1)
287
Media Statistics (Buffer ID = 2)
287
Microcode Store (Buffer ID = 3)
287
EEPROM (Buffer ID = 4)
287
External RAM Adapter (Buffer ID = 5)
287
NVP DATA (Buffer ID = 6)
288
Tape Buffer Control Data (Buffer ID = 7)
288
Volume Directory (Buffer ID = 8)
288
Dbase Variables (Buffer ID = 9)
288
Header File Dates (Buffer ID = 10 )
288
Trace Buffer Control Blocks (Buffer ID = 11)
288
Complete Trace Buffer (Buffer ID = 12)
288
Read Descriptor Mode (3)
289
Table 19-4: READ BUFFER Descriptor List
289
Exception Handling
290
Table 19-5: Buffer Capacity
290
Phase Sequencing
291
20 Read Position
293
Command Description
293
Command Descriptor Block
294
Data Format
295
Table 20-2: READ POSITION Data
295
Exception Handling
296
Phase Sequencing
297
21 Receive Diagnostic Results
299
Command Description
299
Command Descriptor Block
299
Table 21-1: RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command Block
299
Results from the SEND DIAGNOSTICS Command
301
The Header Page
301
Table 21-2: the Header Page
301
The Diagnostic
302
Table 21-3: the Diagnostic Pages
302
Supported
303
Results from the Stand Alone Diagnostics Test
304
The Stand Alone Diagnostic Result Page
304
Exception Handling
305
Phase Sequencing
305
22 Release
307
Command Description
307
Command Descriptor Block
307
Exception Handling
308
Phase Sequencing
308
23 Request Sense
309
Command Description
309
Command Descriptor Block
309
Parameter List
310
Table 23-2: REQUEST SENSE Parameter List
310
Table 23-3: Sense Key Specific Information, Invalid Fields
311
Sense Keys
313
Table 23-4: Sense Keys
313
Additional Sense Code and Qualifier
314
Exception Handling
316
Phase Sequencing
316
24 Reserve
317
Command Description
317
Command Descriptor Block
318
Exception Handling
318
Phase Sequencing
318
25 Rewind
319
Command Description
319
Command Descriptor Block
319
Exception Handling
319
Phase Sequencing
320
26 Send Diagnostics
321
Command Description
321
Command Descriptor Block
321
Predefined Selftest Sequence 1
323
Predefined Selftest Sequence 2
324
Exception Handling
325
Phase Sequencing
325
27 Space
327
Command Description
327
Command Descriptor Block
328
Using Fast Space
329
Exception Handling
329
General
329
No Data
330
Filemark Detected
330
Setmark Detected
330
End of Data
331
Beginning of Partition
331
End of Partition
331
Non-Recoverable Read Error During Space Forward
332
Error Condition or Bad Block During Space Reverse
332
Space Forward after Write
333
Phase Sequencing
333
28 Test Unit Ready
335
Command Description
335
Command Descriptor Block
335
Exception Handling
335
Table 28-2: TEST UNIT READY Response
335
Phase Sequencing
336
29 Verify (Not for SLR7 and SLR140)
337
Command Description
337
Command Descriptor Block
338
Exception Handling
339
Phase Sequencing
339
30 Write
341
Command Description
341
Command Descriptor Block
342
Data Compression
342
Write from BOP
342
Write from EOD, Append
343
Writing over Existing Data, Overwrite
343
Terminating Write Operations
343
Exception Handling
344
General
344
Unsupported Block Length
344
Illegal Media Type
345
Illegal Overwrite
346
Illegal Append Tape Format
346
Logical Early Warning
346
End of Partition
347
Non-Recoverable Write Error
347
Append Error
348
Phase Sequencing
348
31 Write Buffer
351
Command Description
351
Command Descriptor Block
351
Write Combined Header and Data Mode (0)
352
Write Data Mode (2)
353
Download Microcode Mode (4)
353
Download Microcode and Save Mode (5)
353
Download Microcode with Offsets and Save Mode (7)
354
Microcode Verification and Save
354
Microcode Data Format
355
Exception Handling
356
Phase Sequencing
357
32 Write Filemarks
359
Command Description
359
Command Descriptor Block
359
Terminating Write Operations
360
Write Filemarks from BOM
360
Exception Handling
360
General
360
Illegal Media Type
361
Illegal Append Tape Format
361
Logical Early Warning
361
End of Partition
362
Non-Recoverable Write Error
362
Append Error
363
Phase Sequencing
363
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Tandberg Data SLR100 Reference Manual (31 pages)
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Storage
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Preface
7
1 About this Manual
9
Definitions
9
Introduction to this Manual
9
2 Introduction to the External Tabletop
11
Tandberg External Tape Backup External Tabletop
11
General External Tabletop Description
11
External Tabletop Layout Block Diagram
13
Top View
13
Device Hardware Interfaces
14
3 Product Specifications
15
Mechanical Dimensions and Weight
15
Functional Specifications
15
Power Supply Input Requirements
15
Power Supply Output Specifications
15
Power Supply MTBF Specifications
16
Device Cooling
16
Device-ID Number Setting
16
Environmental Specifications
16
Temperature and Relative Humidity
16
Temperature Variation
16
Atmospheric Pressure
16
Vibration
17
Impact and Shock
17
Product Performance Specifications
18
Audible Noise
18
Radiated and Conducted Electromagnetic Interference
18
Susceptibility to Electrostatic Discharge
18
Susceptibility to Radiated Fields
18
Susceptibility to Bursts
18
Susceptibility to Surge
18
Susceptibility to Conducted Disturbances
18
Susceptibility to Power Frequency Magnetic Field
18
Susceptibility to Voltage Dips and Variations
19
Safety Standard
19
Mean Time to Repair
19
Product Reliability
19
Electronics MTBF
19
Power Switch Useful Life Cycle
19
Cooling Fan MTBF
19
4 Mounting Specifications
21
General Mounting Information
21
Dimensional Outline Tabletop Enclosure
21
Dimensional Requirements for Products to be Mounted
22
External Tabletop Connections
23
Mains Power Connection
23
Computer Peripheral Power Connection
23
Interface Connections
23
Device-ID Number
23
5 Product Repair and Maintenance
25
The Cover Sleeve
25
Removing the Cover Sleeve
25
Mounting the Cover Sleeve
26
The Tape Drive
26
Removing the Tape Drive
26
Mounting the Tape Drive
27
The Interface Back Plate Assembly
28
Removing the Back Plate Assembly
28
Preventative Maintenance
29
Changing the Fan Filter
29
Spare Parts List
30
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