DEL PowerVault 124T DLT VS160, User Manual

Page 1: ...Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerVault Dimension Insp...

Page 2: ...password protected From the media door mailslot the user can insert the cartridge into the tape drive provided there is no cartridge already in the drive or into a magazine slot provided there is no c...

Page 3: ...server If installing a rack mount unit refer to your rack Installation Guide 5 Shut down or turn off the server and all devices attached to the server see Connecting the SCSI and Power Cables 6 Attach...

Page 4: ...ontroller The autoloader is not recommended for use with a RAID controller If this problem occurs it is recommended that the autoloader be attached to a separate SCSI bus controller on the server Acce...

Page 5: ...e such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Overloading the Circuit Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and th...

Page 6: ...om for information on obtaining additional bar code labels Product Overview Front Panel Controls 1 Power switch 2 Media door mailslot 3 Front panel LEDs 4 Front panel LCD screen 5 Function keys 6 Left...

Page 7: ...desk so that you have room to unpack the autoloader 2 Inspect the shipping box for damage If you notice any damage report it to the shipping company immediately 3 Open the shipping box and remove the...

Page 8: ...ost adapter manufacturer for information 1 Ethernet cable 2 SCSI cable 3 SCSI terminator 4 Attach the terminator to the remaining SCSI connector on the back panel of the autoloader if the autoloader i...

Page 9: ...d If the host is located at the beginning of the SCSI bus the host should already have a terminator installed Verify the connection between the autoloader and host by going to Settings Control Panel S...

Page 10: ...System Select Hardware then click Device Manager The VS160 drive should be listed under the Other Devices item as QUANTUM VALUE DLTtape tm VS160 Drive 4 Right click the QUANTUM VALUE DLTtape tm VS160...

Page 11: ...autoloader should be listed under Medium Changers as Unknown Medium Changer Device 4 Right click the Unknown Medium Changer Device listing and click Properties 5 Select the Driver tab 6 When the Upgr...

Page 12: ...cause the devices to be reordered which requires administrators to modify the commands If the Fibre Channel adapter supports Persistent Bindings or an equivalent function it can be enabled to reduce t...

Page 13: ...Ultra160 SCSI slot 202 Netware may display unbound device meaning a driver is not bound to the loader unless a driver from a backup software is loaded This does not prevent the backup application from...

Page 14: ...ssword screen until you enter a password Once you enter a password the autoloader takes you back to the command screen that you were at prior to entering the password The Operator s Panel consists of...

Page 15: ...individually using the media door mailslot or you can eject a magazine manually load and unload cartridges then load the magazine back into the autoloader The autoloader automatically detects the pre...

Page 16: ...seconds to load a cartridge through the media door mailslot before it relocks The autoloader automatically loads the cartridge into the selected slot NOTE If the load cartridge function fails the cart...

Page 17: ...ocation Slots that are occupied by a data cartridge are indicated by an asterisk A slot assigned for and occupied by a cleaning cartridge will be indicated by an at sign An empty slot assigned to a cl...

Page 18: ...th magazine bays are properly occupied with either a magazine or a magazine blank One way that you can close the openings is to use two magazines If you use only one magazine then you must fill the ot...

Page 19: ...ght magazine 2 Replace the right magazine with a magazine blank 3 Issue the Load Unload command again The system will then eject the left magazine 4 If you want to have a magazine in the right bay rep...

Page 20: ...ide of the magazine through one of two windows on the upper surface of the magazine Each magazine carrier is labeled 1 9 2 10 3 11 and so on Lower numbers 1 8 reference slots in the left magazine High...

Page 21: ...n press Enter A list of messages appears on the LCD The firmware version is listed as Firmware VX XX where X XX is the current installed version of the firmware Firmware The number indicates the firmw...

Page 22: ...r 3 From the Drive submenu scroll to Status and then press Enter A list of messages appears These messages may include SCSI ID Indicates the drive s SCSI ID number Compression Indicates whether the ta...

Page 23: ...1 From the main menu scroll to Status and then press Enter 2 From the Status submenu scroll to Ethernet and then press Enter A list of messages appears These messages may include MAC address Indicates...

Page 24: ...a backup or restore job runs that job may fail NOTE To log out of the system you must close your browser Default Username and Password The default username for the Remote Management Unit is admin The...

Page 25: ...o Installation Overview for information on how to change the SCSI ID Refer to TapeAlert Logs for information regarding drive Tape Alert flags 4 Administration Lock provides status regarding RMU securi...

Page 26: ...l to see the feedback information Configuration Page The Configuration page includes a submenu on the left hand side of the page You can set the System Operations Networking and Security options from...

Page 27: ...figuration heading The Configuration Screen displays 2 Under the Barcode Reader section select the desired Enable Disable option and Barcode Length setting and click Submit 3 If the Enable Disable opt...

Page 28: ...s display A radio button appears after the currently enabled mode 3 Do one of the following To leave the Magazines mode unchanged press Esc To change the Magazines configuration scroll to the setting...

Page 29: ...DHCP the static IP address option is enabled To change a static IP address type in the new address in the IP address fields using the Tab key to move from box to box 4 To change the IP address from a...

Page 30: ...that set are allowed administrator access If both sets are enabled any client that passes either of the two filter tests can administer the unit The Web server always allows any client to view the sta...

Page 31: ...3 Click Upload 4 Click OK in response to the confirmation box The autoloader automatically uploads the new code and processes it to the system NOTE A Microsoft issue may keep a user from updating dri...

Page 32: ...nostic progress click View Status again Identification You can use the Identification feature of the autoloader by requesting the LCD backlight to flash for a specified number of seconds This can be h...

Page 33: ...atically runs an inventory whenever you power it on or insert a magazine If you need to run an inventory in addition to this you can use the Remote Management Unit to do it remotely To run an inventor...

Page 34: ...000 The default password for the Operator is 111111 If the autoloader does not power on successfully check the following Power switch is on Power cable is inserted correctly SCSI bus is terminated SCS...

Page 35: ...he autoloader there is a single SCSI ID Magazine s Ethernet IP address if you are not using DHCP SNMP server IP address only if SNMP is being used Time server IP address or the time zone date and time...

Page 36: ...ttached to a network Each device must have a unique IP address IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers separated by periods ranging from 0 0 0 0 up to and including 255 255 255 255 IP address...

Page 37: ...to reboot the autoloader 6 Press Escape or Enter to return to the Ethernet submenu Setting an IP Gateway 1 From the main menu scroll to Configuration and then press Enter 2 From the Configuration menu...

Page 38: ...The system time is either regular time or power on time Regular time is Month Date Year Time such as Nov 21 2004 19 28 Power on time is Power On Cycles POC Power On Hours POH For example POC 00121 POH...

Page 39: ...up and down arrows to change the value of each digit Press Enter to advance the cursor to the next digit 6 The next two digits represent the current day At each position of the day use the up and down...

Page 40: ...wners were being charged Independent Software Vendor ISV licensing fees for two magazine autoloaders although only one magazine was configured This occurred because the ISV software was registering th...

Page 41: ...he first character of the password The cursor automatically appears at the first number of the password 5 At each position of the password use the up and down arrows to change the value of each number...

Page 42: ...Front Panel Administration Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User s Guide file T htdocs stor sys 124T en 124tvs16 admin html 12 5 2012 10 26 03 AM Back to Contents Page...

Page 43: ...enter an Administrator password If you do not enter the password you will be prompted to enter the password when you attempt to perform a diagnostic test You can also enter passwords from the Command...

Page 44: ...e asked to enter the Administrator password Do the following From the front panel enter the administrator password by using the Up and Down scroll arrows to select each digit and then press Enter to m...

Page 45: ...t diagnostic tests 1 Open a Web browser and connect to the autoloader The Remote Management Unit main menu appears 2 Click the Error Logs and Diagnostics heading A login window appears 3 Type an Admin...

Page 46: ...provides more detailed information about the present state of the autoloader and past performance and is more helpful for troubleshooting errors NOTICE If you find that you must power cycle the autol...

Page 47: ...bus Verify that the autoloader SCSI ID is set to a unique SCSI ID that is not used by any other SCSI device on the same SCSI bus Verify that the host bus adapter is supported for use with the Dell Po...

Page 48: ...pe drive Issue an Autoloader Reset either by using the Remote Management Unit Diagnostic page Autoloader Reset or cycle the power from the front panel Retry the job within the software application Con...

Page 49: ...een Detailed logs saved to text file through the RMU for call center diagnosis Further information and recommended actions for Dell PowerVault 124T error codes can found in Table 2 Autoloader Logs thr...

Page 50: ...test requires a minimum of two cartridges present within the autoloader Check support dell com for PowerVault 124T firmware updates If all previous steps fail contact support dell com 02 Pool Error 03...

Page 51: ...Element Status 2B Element Table Bad 2C Global Data Bad 2D Stack Data Bad 2E Task Stack Low 2F Task Stack Overflow System Shutdown Disruption Error Types 30 POST Failure Verify that the magazines maga...

Page 52: ...ment Unit Configuration page Check the TapeAlert log for more specific drive error information Refer to Table 3 for recommended actions If the drive continues to request cleaning contact support dell...

Page 53: ...t support dell com 4C Over Temp Verify the temperature of the autoloader inlet air is within specification Clear debris from all openings of the autoloader both in front and back Verify that the fan i...

Page 54: ...more specific drive error information Refer to Table 3 for recommended actions Power cycle the autoloader using the front panel power button and retry the operation If all previous steps fail contact...

Page 55: ...m 93 Elevator Sensor Bad 97 Elevator Calibration Lost 98 Elevator Calibration Jammed 99 Elevator Lost 9B Elevator Position Error Picker Magazine Servo Error Types A0 Servo Error Power cycle the autolo...

Page 56: ...d cartridge present flag moves freely when the cartridge is manually inserted into the magazine If the error continues contact support dell com A9 Picker Full Look in the front of the autoloader and c...

Page 57: ...oloader If all previous steps fail contact support dell com AF Error Log Information Event Used to analyze start of servo motor error sequence in the Soft Error Log Error entries immediately following...

Page 58: ...tor HW Error C3 Motor Seg Error C4 Motor Position Error C5 Motor Direction Error C6 Motor Runaway Error C7 Motor Corrupt C8 Motor Acceleration Error C9 Motor Sense Noise CA Motor Seek Error CB Motor S...

Page 59: ...iple Slot Zero Detected D9 Magazine Step Tolerance Error DA Magazine Calibration Lost DB Magazine Lost DC Magazine Position Error DD Magazine Slot Type Invalid DE Magazine Slot Gross Position Error DF...

Page 60: ...all previous steps fail contact support dell com FA Diagnostic Error Drive Reporting Write Protect Verify that valid not data protected media is present for test Run the Random Moves test from either...

Page 61: ...most recent entry will be associated with the highest event number shown Within each TapeAlert log entry you may scroll up and down to display the date and time that an error occurred the barcode labe...

Page 62: ...he drive and a history of TapeAlerts recorded on each cartridge since being inserted in the autoloader 3 Detailed log information files are particularly useful when calling for support If you want to...

Page 63: ...nother piece of media If no errors are encountered with the alternate piece of media retry the original media Drive TAflag 05 Read Failure TapeAlert Log Entry 0800000000000000 The tape is damaged or t...

Page 64: ...drive where medium can be de mounted Discard the old tape Restart the operation with a different tape Drive TAflag 14 Unrecoverable Mechanical Cartridge Failure TapeAlert Log Entry 0004000000000000 Th...

Page 65: ...clean the drive Check the tape drive user s manual for device specific cleaning instructions Drive TAflag 21 Clean Periodic TapeAlert Log Entry 0000080000000000 The tape drive is due for routine clean...

Page 66: ...rive Maintenance TapeAlert Log Entry 0000000800000000 Preventive maintenance of the tape drive is required The drive requires preventative maintenance not cleaning Check the tape drive user s manual f...

Page 67: ...drive hardware Drive TAflag 39 Diagnostics Required TapeAlert Log Entry 0000000002000000 The tape drive may have a hardware fault The drive may have a hardware fault that may be identified by extende...

Page 68: ...000100 The operation has failed because the medium cannot be unloaded The drive is unable to unload the medium Remove the cartridge if possible inspect it as specified in the product manual and retry...

Page 69: ...mechanical lift remove the autoloader from the rack by sliding the autoloader out and supporting it from the bottom 3 Place the autoloader into the original packaging box or the packaging from the re...

Page 70: ...Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User s Guide file T htdocs stor sys 124T en 124tvs16 trouble htm 12 5 2012 10 26 08 AM 6 Close and seal the box 7 Place the shipping label on the box Back to...

Page 71: ...ower Specifications Autoloader Vibration Specifications Autoloader Shock Specifications Tape Drive Specifications Physical Specifications Characteristic Product Alone Height 8 9 cm 3 5 in Width 45 cm...

Page 72: ...dge back to the tape drive It does not include the time that the tape drive takes to unload or load calibrate Average load time after placing cartridge in drive VS1 120 seconds to BOT for previously w...

Page 73: ...aracteristic Specification Line voltage 60 Hz system 90 265 VAC 50 Hz system 90 265 VAC Line frequency 47 63 Hz AC Input current 60 Hz system 4 0 A RMS for 115 VAC 50 Hz system 2 0 A RMS for 230 VAC P...

Page 74: ...Z Tape Drive Specifications DLT VS160 Drive Specifications Description DLT VS160 Read write transfer rate maximum sustained DLTtape VS1 media Noncompressed mode 28 8 GB hr Compressed 2 1 typical 57 6...

Page 75: ...sed 160 GB 2 1 typical compression Basic description 0 498 inch advanced metal particle Tape length 557 2 m 1847 ft Cartridge dimensions 105 6 x 105 3 x 25 4 mm 4 16 x 4 15 x 1 0 in Read compatibility...

Page 76: ...troubleshooting procedures For more information see Online Services 4 If the preceding steps have not resolved the problem call Dell for technical assistance NOTE Call technical support from a phone n...

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