StorageWorks SWXTL-BL, User Manual

Page 1: ...SWXTL BL 50 100 GB 5 Cartridge DLT Tape Drive Mini Library User s Guide Order Number EK SM1TC UG A01...

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Page 3: ...y limits how much text can be fit into that space which becomes a problem to us because the engineering minds that create these titles like Germanic constructions full of semi informative adjectives S...

Page 4: ...user a license under any patents pending patents trademarks or copyrights or other rights of Digital Equipment Corporation or of any third party FCC Notice This equipment generates uses and may emit...

Page 5: ...tion Guidelines 2 6 2 4 2 SCSI Cable Connection 2 6 2 5 POST Test 2 6 2 6 Mini Library Operator Control Panel 2 7 2 7 Key Lock 2 9 2 8 Operator Control Panel Locked Disabled 2 9 2 9 Operator Control P...

Page 6: ...dure 3 1 3 2 1 Updating the Code on the SWXTL BL 3 2 3 2 2 Interpreting the Results 3 3 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 Mini Library Push button Conditions 4 1 4 2 Backup Operation Failures 4 2 4 3 Avoiding Bas...

Page 7: ...t Analysis 2 7 2 8 Operator Control Panel Functions 2 8 2 9 Operator Control Panel Display Messages 2 8 2 10 Results of not Using or Using Density Select Mode 2 12 2 11 Normal Mode Definitions 2 13 2...

Page 8: ...ges to affected pages are marked in the guide The following revision history lists all revisions of this publication and their effective dates The publication part number is included in the Revision L...

Page 9: ...StorageWorks 4 mm Cassette Tape Drive x Utility for Novell NetWare preliminary...

Page 10: ...tape drive mini library describes its components and discusses the drive features Chapter 2 Installing and Operating the Mini Library Installing and operating the mini library describes unpacking cabl...

Page 11: ...ormation that should be read by the system administrator before installing the mini library when it will be used with a host operating under the Novell MS DOS or MS DOS WINDOWS operating systems Conve...

Page 12: ...iency data compression The drive tape mark directory maximizes data throughput and minimizes data access time The mini library is housed in a tabletop enclosure and includes single ended or differenti...

Page 13: ...ital Equipment Corp is committed to maintaining compatibility within the DLT family of tape products The SWXTL BL the second generation of the mini library family offers users a smaller form factor an...

Page 14: ...e in 6 0 GB mode 1 2 CompacTape III TK87 10 GBF or 20 GBF assumes 2 1 compression Read write in 10 GB mode or 10C compressed GB mode 1 2 CompacTape III blank Read write in 2 61 6 01 10 or 10C 20 0 GBF...

Page 15: ...arton and packing material should be retained at the installation site for reshipment Unpack the mini library and inventory the contents of the shipment It should contain the following components Tabl...

Page 16: ...interface cable cannot exceed three meters 9 8 feet If you are connecting the mini library to a slow single ended SCSI bus the interface cable can be up to six meters 19 7 feet in length Table 2 2 pro...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 Installing and Operating the Mini Library Tape Mini Library User s Guide 2 3 Figure 2 1 Shipping Screw under the Mini Library Figure 2 2 Mini Library Rear Panel...

Page 18: ...must be terminated at both ends of the bus and at least one device must supply terminator power Table 2 3 Adding a SCSI Bus Terminator If the mini library is Then The last or only device on the bus a...

Page 19: ...ve cartridge removable magazine The same SCSI target controller controls the tape drive and the media loader If the controller detects the loader s presence when the system is turned on the loader is...

Page 20: ...d the host system as follows 1 Ensure the power switch on the mini library is turned off 2 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the left most connector on the rear panel of the mini library see Figure...

Page 21: ...succeeded The mini library is ready for operation All events in the Table did not occur POST failed You should see the display message LDR RST loader reset Verify the following 1 SCSI bus is terminat...

Page 22: ...l Display Messages Display Message Description WP The cartridge in the drive is write protected by one of the following The write protect switch on the cartridge is set to the write protect position H...

Page 23: ...es Compression mode enabled 10 GB density only Off indicates Compression mode disabled 2 7 Key Lock The key lock on the front panel of the mini library Figure 2 3 enables the operator control panel Th...

Page 24: ...actory set SCSI ID Example SCSI ID SEL SCSI ID 0 2 Press the Select push button with quick presses until you see the ID number you want in the display Figure 2 4 3 Press the Display Mode push button a...

Page 25: ...til you do one of the following Change the density selection Press the Open push button to open the door 3 Enter the Density Select mode by pressing the Display Mode push button and then the Select pu...

Page 26: ...from BOT the display shows Selected density on continuously OVR on continuously 2 11 2 Programmable Host Selection via Your Operating System To select density via the SCSI bus 1 Do a SCSI MODE SELECT...

Page 27: ...lows you to select the drive density The information displayed during this mode depends on the state of the mini library as follows Table 2 12 Density Select Definitions If the display says It means t...

Page 28: ...ni library in the Code Update mode 2 13 Tape Cartridge Description The tape cartridge is a four inch gray plastic cartridge containing 1 100 feet of 1 2 inch magnetic metal particle tape 2 13 1 Cartri...

Page 29: ...fore Loading the Cartridge If you move the write protect switch Then To the left the tape is write protected with the orange indicator showing You cannot write data to the tape To the right the tape i...

Page 30: ...switch to the desired position as follows Table 2 16 Setting the Write Protect Switch If you want to Then Write to the tape Slide the switch to the right orange indicator is not visible Write protect...

Page 31: ...needs cleaning or the tape is bad See item 3 Use the cleaning cartridge Follow the instructions in this chapter to insert a cartridge into the magazine and load into the drive When cleaning is comple...

Page 32: ...artridge Cleaning has not been done and the cartridge is expired Replace the cleaning cartridge NOTE The cleaning cartridge expires after approximately 20 uses 2 16 Removing a Cartridge from the Magaz...

Page 33: ...alling the Magazine into the Mini Library CAUTION Do not force the magazine door open manually Always use the operator control panel Open push button which opens the door electronically To install the...

Page 34: ...until backup or other tape operations are stopped at the terminal Doing so can result in operation failure and drive unavailability Table 2 19 Unloading the Cartridge If Then You want to unload the ca...

Page 35: ...s Press the Open push button The door opens A cartridge is in the drive The DRV RDY message displays before the operation begins Press the Open push button so the cartridge unloads from the drive and...

Page 36: ...e update when the new image is actually being programmed into the FLASH EEPROMs a power fail but not BUS RESET causes the controller module to be unusable When doing a code update take reasonable prec...

Page 37: ...zine door Load the magazine with the code update tape into the mini library and close the door 4 Wait until the elevator stops scanning the magazine and then press the Load Unload push button to load...

Page 38: ...r the file is built improperly 1 Press the Unload button to unload the tape cartridge from the drive 2 Press the Open button to open the magazine door 3 Remove the magazine and close the door The mini...

Page 39: ...nusable Try unloading the cartridge from the drive as described in this table to do the code update again If you still cannot do the update call your service representative A controller failure occurs...

Page 40: ...ions of the push buttons on the operator control panel NOTE Do not press the Load Unload push button to abort any function of the mini library Consult your applications user s guide for abort instruct...

Page 41: ...ouch the exposed magnetic tape If the tape leader is not in the correct position use a new cartridge Use CompacTape III cartridges Check the tape leader in the cartridge by lifting the cartridge latch...

Page 42: ...if the loader has been opened requiring service intervention It cannot occur under normal operation When the conditions listed above are present the ERR MAG message displays showing a situation that c...

Page 43: ...e error three times before showing a failure All controller errors cause the ERR CTL message to display 4 4 7 Clearing the Controller Error When you press the Load Unload push button the mini library...

Page 44: ...Configuration guidelines 2 6 Compressed mode 1 1 Controller error description 4 4 D Data capacity 1 1 compaction 1 2 compression 1 1 1 3 durability 1 2 Data continued protection 2 15 reliability 1 2...

Page 45: ...i library 2 1 Operator control panel diagram 2 7 functions 2 8 locked 2 9 unlocked 2 10 Operator control panel continued display messages 2 8 Output SCSI connector 2 4 P Packing slip 2 1 Power on 2 2...

Page 46: ...ving from magazine 2 18 selecting from magazine 2 19 unloading 2 20 write protect switch 2 14 write protect switch diagram 2 15 TZ85 1 2 TZ86 1 2 TZ87 1 2 Troubleshooting the mini library 4 1 U Unpack...

Page 47: ...h drive carriers 5 25 inch device carriers etc If the index had used more universal entries that would have been a serious problem but I didn t see any need to use such entries so it has been minimal...

Page 48: ...acters allowed whatever wording you think should appear in the index and then press the OK button 7 If the thing that you type in is to include a subentry type in the primary entry followed by a colon...

Page 49: ...nical load unload cycle time 20 sec typical Power requirements auto ranging Voltage 100 to 240 Vac Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption 100 W max Certification EMI FCC class A CE Mark Level 1 and V...

Page 50: ...ty 100 GB 1 Mini library backup time About 11 hrs 100 GB Reliability Subsystem MTBF 10 duty cycle 30 000 hrs 2 Mechanical 500 000 cycles 1 Assumes a 2 1 compression ratio However actual compression ra...

Page 51: ...er s manufacturers installation procedure to ensure a proper interface between the mini library and the host In addition a user level tape read write software program may be required to implement tape...

Page 52: ...ing Excellent Good Fair Poor Accuracy correct presentation of facts Completeness adequate information Clarity easy to understand Organization logical sequence of information Layout easy to follow subj...

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