mLogic Desktop SAS LTO Series, Manual

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Page 2: ...registered trademark of mLogic LLC Other trademarks may be mentioned in this manual which are the property of other companies 1 With mLogic s Desktop SAS LTO tape drives for Linux and Windows your da...

Page 3: ...x or Windows PC with an Atto H644 or H680 SAS Host Bus Adapter 2 IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition software for Linux or Windows This free software can be downloaded at https mlogic desk com o...

Page 4: ...e door 2 Cartridge unload button 3 Ready light green 4 Encryption key 5 Fault light amber 7 SCD dot 6 Single character display SCD 1 SAS Connector 2 3 On Off switch 4 Power jack Fan 3 Desktop SAS LTO...

Page 5: ...Unpack your Desktop SAS LTO 4 Kit Contents Desktop SAS enclosure with LTO 7 or LTO 8 drive LTO 7 data tape Universal cleaning tape 2m SAS 8088 to 8088 cable Optional SAS HBA Documentation this guide...

Page 6: ...s set to the off position 2 Connect the included SAS 8088 to 8088 cable to a compatible SAS HBA in your computer and the other end of the cable to the Desktop SAS LTO 3 Attach the AC power cord to the...

Page 7: ...Single Character Display SCD flashes several segmented characters Each character represents a test performed during POST When POST finishes the SCD will momentarily light all segmented characters and...

Page 8: ...4 When the cartridge is loaded the Green Ready Light will glow steady green Unloading the LTO cartridge Always use the backup archive application that you are running to unload the LTO tape cartridge...

Page 9: ...for mounting and formatting of LTFS tapes Adds drag and drop backup archiving of media to mLogic SAS LTOs using Windows Explorer Compatible with Windows 7 8 10 64 Bit only Download IBM Spectrum Archiv...

Page 10: ...hen the cleaning is finished the cartridge is unloaded and the SCD will be blank Note The drive will automatically unload an expired cleaning cartridge Cleaning cartridges are valid for 50 uses Free s...

Page 11: ...trium6 1 5TB Ultrium5 Protect your media Many tape drive and backup failures are caused by damaged or badly handled tape media Keep LTO cartridge in the case provided Follow the temperature humidity a...

Page 12: ...f f O n O k n a l B l a n o i t a r e p O Activity tape movement in Operational mode f f O g n i h s a l F k n a l B g n i h s a l F f f O r e t c a r a h c d i l o S n o i t i d n o c r o r r E Power...

Page 13: ...f Off Off Off Off Off On or off Off Off Off Off Off On or off Off Off Off If the drive contains a cartridge when the drive is turned on the drive completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape the process...

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Page 15: ...te the code on the SCD then go to Appendix C Flashing amber Off Displaying The drive needs to be cleaned Flashing amber twice per second The drive detected an error and is performing firmware recovery...

Page 16: ...or Code Cause and Action Temperature problem The tape drive detected that the recommended operating temperature was exceeded Complete one or more of these actions Ensure that the cooling fan is rotati...

Page 17: ...2 3 and 4 cartridges are not supported in Desktop SAS LTO LTO 7 models Ultrium 1 2 and 3 cartridges are not supported in Desktop SAS LTO LTO 6 models Drive does not accept an expired Cleaning Cartridg...

Page 18: ...rive See Cleaning Cartridge on page 9 Write operation to a write protected cartridge was attempted includes any attempt to overwrite a WORM protected tape Ensure that the tape cartridge is the correct...

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