Sun Oracle StorageTek SL150, System Assurance Manual

Page 1: ...Submit comments about this document to STP_FEEDBACK_US ORACLE COM StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library System Systems Assurance Guide Part Number E22579 01 July 2012 ...

Page 2: ... of the programs including any operating system integrated software any programs installed on the hardware and or documentation shall be subject to license terms and license restrictions applicable to the programs No other rights are granted to the U S Government This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intend...

Page 3: ...ications 16 Environmental Information 17 Tape Drives and Media 17 2 Planning 19 Multiple LUN Support 19 SAN Connection 19 Serial Attached SCSI SAS 19 Drives With Two Ports 20 Tape Drive Cleaning 20 3 Ordering 23 SL150 Modular Tape Library Part Numbers 23 SL150 Ordering Examples 23 Cable Part Numbers 24 Ethernet Cables 25 Multimode Fiber optic Cables 25 SAS Cables 26 Information on Ordering Media a...

Page 4: ...Environmental Contaminants 39 Required Air Quality Levels 39 Contaminant Properties and Sources 40 Operator Activity 41 Hardware Movement 41 Outside Air 41 Stored Items 41 Outside Influences 41 Cleaning Activity 42 Contaminant Effects 42 Physical Interference 42 Corrosive Failure 42 Shorts 43 Thermal Failure 43 Room Conditions 43 Exposure Points 44 Filtration 45 Positive Pressurization and Ventila...

Page 5: ...sion Module Rear View 12 FIGURE 1 3 Robot 13 FIGURE 1 4 Operator Panel Home Screen 14 FIGURE 1 5 Remote Management Interface 15 FIGURE A 1 Base Module Slots of Non Partitioned SL150 Library 29 FIGURE A 2 Base Module and Drive Expansion Module Slots After Configuring Reserved Slots 30 FIGURE B 1 Partitioned SL150 Library 35 ...

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Page 7: ...ting Element Address and Maximum Number of Elements 28 TABLE A 2 Numbering Key 28 TABLE A 3 Slot Counts for Different Configurations 31 TABLE B 1 SCSI Commands Affected by the Shared Mailslot Assignment 37 TABLE B 2 Shared Mailslot Door Locked Unlocked Conditions 38 ...

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Page 9: ...ring of Oracle s StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library System Access to Oracle Support Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support For information visit http www oracle com support contact html or visit http www oracle com accessibility support html if you are hearing impaired ...

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Page 11: ...m Changer device that appears as LUN 1 on a tape drive An SL150 is scalable from one to ten modules A module has two tape drive slots Each module stores up to 30 tapes in two 15 slot magazines one on the left side and the other on the right side Additionally a four slot mailslot is available in the base module for entering tapes into or removing tapes from the library see FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 1 60 ...

Page 12: ...IGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 2 Base Module and Expansion Module Rear View Illustration Legend 1 Base Module 2 Expansion Module Module 2 and Module 3 3 Robot Lock 4 Tape Drive Tray 5 Power Supply 6 Module Controller Module 2 and Module 3 An expansion module can be added to the bottom of the library to provide additional tape cartridge capacity and additional performance by adding tape drives see FIGURE 1 1 o...

Page 13: ...n with the left magazine right magazine or a tape drive at the rear of the library The reach mechanism has a pair of spring loaded grippers that grip and release a tape cartridge FIGURE 1 3 Robot Illustration Legend 1 Hand 2 Pulleys 3 Suspension Cables 4 Z Platform 5 Bull Wheel 6 Z Motor Vision The hand assembly uses two vertical cavity surface emitting laser VCSEL devices to scan barcodes and to ...

Page 14: ...ght magazine in the base module is used for entering tapes into and removing tapes from the library without interfering with robot operations It can be opened from the front control panel touch screen or from the remote interface depending on your user role The remote GUI is the primary management interface for the SL150 and it is accessed by entering the library hostname or IP address into a web ...

Page 15: ... operator service and administrator Each of these roles has limits on what screens are seen and what actions can be performed Refer to the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library System User s Guide or the Help system of the remote interface for specific information regarding the user interface FIGURE 1 5 Remote Management Interface Illustration Legend 1 Section navigation 2 Left magazine control 3 ...

Page 16: ...y cartridge movement takes place The user must specify the destination partition when entering cartridges through the mailslot Note The administrator can enable partitions from the Settings section of the remote management interface Additional information is available in the user s guide or the online Help for the remote GUI Library Specifications Physical Depth 925 mm 36 4 inches including 2 25 i...

Page 17: ...ants Tape Drives and Media The SL150 Modular Tape Library supports the Linear Tape Open LTO half height Generation 5 tape drive manufactured by the Hewlett Packard Company HP Firmware version required Fibre Channel Y5BS or greater SAS Z55S or greater Cartridges supported Generation 5 L5 media ID read and write in LTO5 format LV media ID WORM read and write in LTO5 format Generation 4 L4 media ID r...

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Page 19: ...ction The library can be connected to the host HBA through a storage area network SAN Configure zoning on the Fibre Channel switch so only the backup servers access the library The half height FC tape drive has an 8 Gb s data interface Serial Attached SCSI SAS SAS uses serial connections with a direct connection between the host server and each of the storage devices SAS signal rates require clean...

Page 20: ... Drives With Two Ports When a tape drive has two ports host applications can treat the second drive port as a failover port The library may report a Check Condition to a command received on one port when the other port is busy with a library command When a host application receives either of the following new Check Conditions it should reissue the command Not Ready Logical Unit Offline 02 04 12h A...

Page 21: ...state and initiate cleaning for the specific drive Because this is not an automatic process you must monitor drives regularly and respond quickly to cleaning requests Refer to the StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library System User s Guide for details on implementing tape drive cleaning ...

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Page 23: ...ry expansion module 30 slots no drive or power supply 7103766 SL150 scalability module 30 slots no drive or power supply 7101761 SL150 drive HP LTO5 half height SAS 7101762 SL150 drive HP LTO5 half height FC 7101769 SL150 power supply For upgrades and other options to existing systems use the following part numbers 7101770 SL150 expansion module 30 slots no drive or power supply 7101772 SL150 driv...

Page 24: ...or this example partition 1 has SAS drives while partition 2 has FC drives 90 cartridge library with an FC drive 7101750 SL150 library 30 slots with one HP LTO5 half height FC tape drive 7101763 SL150 entry expansion module 30 slots no drive or power supply 7103766 SL150 scalability module 30 slots no drive or power supply Note Only one entry expansion module is permitted with each base module ord...

Page 25: ... cables are orange with tan LC connectors The tape drive only supports LC connectors The following fiber optic cable part numbers can be ordered with the initial order or as upgrades Riser cable materials are not classified according to flammability CABLE10800307 Z A LC LC 50 125 duplex riser 1 meter CABLE10800308 Z A LC LC 50 125 duplex riser 2 meter CABLE10800310 Z A LC LC 50 125 duplex riser 10...

Page 26: ...00276 1x1 3M 4X Mini SAS cable SHLD Note Order a SAS cable for each tape drive in the library Information on Ordering Media and Labels Call 1 877 STK TAPE to order media from your local reseller or to obtain media pre sales support E mail tapemediaorders_ww oracle com See the tape media area on the corporate web site for additional information http www oracle com us products servers storage storag...

Page 27: ...apes cartridges placed in slots lay flat hub down and parallel to the floor To prevent slippage tapes are held within their slots by molded in internal retainer clips Tape Slot Locations Tape locations in previous StorageTek libraries were listed by a LIBRARY Physical addressing scheme involving Panel Row and Column indices SL150 uses the USER Physical addressing scheme which may change per the co...

Page 28: ...lowing table shows the default first element and maximum number of elements in the SL150 library TABLE A 1 Default Starting Element Address and Maximum Number of Elements Element Type First Default Element Address Maximum Number of Elements for an SL150 Library with 10 Modules Hand 0 1 Mailslot 10 4 Drives 500 20 Storage Slots 1000 300 TABLE A 2 Numbering Key Element Type Numbering Key Hand Host A...

Page 29: ...rtitioned SL150 Library Illustration Legend 1 Module 1 Base 2 Robot 3 Power supplies 4 Mailslots 5 Left magazine front 6 Right magazine front 7 Slots available for customer data tape 8 Tape drives Tape Slot Locations July 2012 Locations 29 ...

Page 30: ... numbering changes when a library is partitioned Partition number is prefixed to the USER addressing indices see Appendix B Partitioning Overview FIGURE A 2 Base Module and Drive Expansion Module Slots After Configuring Reserved Slots Illustration Legend 1 Module 1 Base 2 Robot 3 Power supplies 4 Mailslots 5 Left magazine front 6 Right magazine front 7 Slots available for customer data cartridges ...

Page 31: ...ng TABLE A 3 Slot Counts for Different Configurations Module 1 Expansion Module Total Slots Mailslots as Storage Slots Maximum Drives Module 1 30 30 4 2 Module 1 1 drive expansion module 30 30 60 4 4 Module 1 2 drive expansion modules 30 60 90 4 6 Module 1 3 drive expansion modules 30 90 120 4 8 Module 1 4 drive expansion modules 30 120 150 4 10 Module 1 5 drive expansion modules 30 150 180 4 12 M...

Page 32: ...Tape Slot Locations 32 SL150 Systems Assurance July2012 ...

Page 33: ... Online help within the library explains the partitioning configuration presented when partitions are enabled Clear communication and cooperation among system programmers network administrators and service representatives is essential Be sure to share this information with all those involved in the partitioning effort and if need be correspond with other members of the service community when assis...

Page 34: ...ht side of the library Tape Drives Partition 1 owns the top tape drive in the base module and the top tape drive in each additional expansion module Partition 2 owns the bottom tape drive in the base module and the bottom drive in additional expansion module Mailslot Elements The mailslot elements are shared by both partitions Using FIGURE B 1 on page 35 as an example partition one owns the left s...

Page 35: ...ive may also send commands to the library partition Commands are processed by the partition in which the bridged drive resides The host sends commands to the drive on LUN 0 and to the library on LUN 1 FIGURE B 1 Partitioned SL150 Library Illustration Legend 1 Module 1 Base 2 Partition 1 3 Partition 2 4 Robot 5 Power supplies 6 Tape drives ...

Page 36: ...host receives status that the mailslot is open the application will let the operator close the mailslot or ASSIGN the mailslot to the partition The following SCSI commands will return mailslot open status when the mailslot is not assigned to the mailslot or when the mailslot is actually open A SCSI MOVE command to or from a mailslot element The command will end in Check Condition Status The sense ...

Page 37: ...will be processed as though the mailslot door is open The following commands will report exception status Read Element Status command that includes the mailslot element s Move command with source or destination set to a mailslot Assigned to Partition 2 Commands will be processed as though the mailslot door is open The following commands will report exception status Read Element Status command that...

Page 38: ... State Unassigned ignored ignored Locked Assigned to Partition 1 Allowed ignored Unlocked Assigned to Partition 1 Prevented ignored Locked Assigned to Partition 2 ignored Allowed Unlocked Assigned to Partition 2 ignored Prevented Locked Partitioning Removing the Feature If the customers for your library want to remove the partitioning feature they simply remove all partitions by disabling the part...

Page 39: ... total mass limitations is also necessary as a computer room or data center could meet the ISO 14644 1 specification but still damage equipment because of the specific type of particulates in the room In addition the ANSI ISA 71 04 1985 specification addresses gaseous contaminations as some airborne chemicals are more hazardous All three requirements are consistent with the requirements set by oth...

Page 40: ...ning an ISO 14644 1 Class 8 Environment in detail there are some basic precautions that must be adhered to Do not allow food or drink into the area Cardboard wood or packing materials must not be stored in the data center clean area Identify a separate area for unpacking new equipment from crates and boxes Do not allow construction or drilling in the data center without first isolating sensitive e...

Page 41: ... controlled environment can introduce innumerable contaminants Post filtration contamination in duct work can be dislodged by air flow and introduced into the hardware environment This is particularly important in a downward flow air conditioning system in which the sub floor void is used as a supply air duct If the structural deck is contaminated or if the concrete slab is not sealed fine particu...

Page 42: ... between airborne particulate and electronic instrumentation can occur in numerous ways The means of interference depends on the time and location of the critical incident the physical properties of the contaminant and the environment in which the component is placed Physical Interference Hard particles with a tensile strength at least 10 greater than that of the component material can remove mate...

Page 43: ...r conditioners and the conditioned air is then introduced into the hardware spaces through perforated floor panels Thus all air traveling from the air conditioners to the hardware must first pass through the subfloor void Inappropriate conditions in the supply air plenum can have a dramatic effect on conditions in the hardware areas The subfloor void in a data center is often viewed solely as a co...

Page 44: ...ffectively cover the irregular textures of the subject area and to minimize moisture migration and water damage The encapsulant must not out gas any harmful contaminants Many encapsulants commonly used in industry are highly ammoniated or contain other chemicals that can be harmful to hardware It is very unlikely that this out gassing could cause immediate catastrophic failure but these chemicals ...

Page 45: ...then travels back to the air conditioner for reconditioning The airflow patterns and design associated with a typical computer room air handler have a much higher rate of air change than typical comfort cooling air conditioners so air is filtered much more often than in an office environment Proper filtration can capture a great deal of particulates The filters installed in the in room re circulat...

Page 46: ...ions for the room since the air introduction should be minimal A precise determination of acceptable limits should be based on the amount of air being introduced and the potential impact on the environment of the data center Because a closed loop re circulating air conditioning system is used in most data centers it will be necessary to introduce a minimal amount of air to meet the ventilation req...

Page 47: ... the week the access floor becomes soiled with dust accumulations and blemishes The entire access floor should be vacuumed and damp mopped All vacuums used in the data center for any purpose should be equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air HEPA filtration Inadequately filtered equipment cannot arrest smaller particles but rather simply agitates them degrading the environment they were meant...

Page 48: ...tic dissipation thus no further treatments are required After all of the hardware and room surfaces have been thoroughly decontaminated the access floor should be HEPA vacuumed and damp mopped as detailed in the Weekly Actions Bi Annual Tasks The subfloor void should be decontaminated every 18 months to 24 months based on the conditions of the plenum surfaces and the degree of contaminant accumula...

Page 49: ...ty such as tours should be limited and traffic should be restricted to away from the hardware so as to avoid accidental contact All personnel working in the room including temporary employees and janitorial personnel should be trained in the most basic sensitivities of the hardware so as to avoid unnecessary exposure The controlled areas of the data center should be thoroughly isolated from contam...

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Page 51: ...anization for Standardization and International Electro technical Commission ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 IBM The IBM Dictionary of Computing copyright 1994 by IBM T Draft international standards committee drafts and working papers being developed by the ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 A arm The robotic assembly that is lowered between the columns of tapes The arm hangs on four wires from the Z mechanism The arm includes th...

Page 52: ...media identifier configuration The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system is organized and interconnected T D data cartridge A term used to distinguish a cartridge onto which a tape drive may write data diagnostics Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment dismount To remove a tape from a drive drive A drive contr...

Page 53: ...operator can remove the cartridge Also called eject F FC See Fibre Channel fiber optics The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of radiant power through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass fused silica and plastic E fiber optic cable A cable made of ultra thin glass or silica fibers which can transmit data using pulses of laser light Fiber optic cables have ...

Page 54: ...uters or peripheral devices T A HBA See host bus adapter host computer In a computer network a computer that usually performs network control functions and provides end users with services such as computation and database access T host bus adapter HBA A circuit installed in a multi platform host or device that interfaces between the device and the bus host interface An interface between a network ...

Page 55: ...e A plastic assembly containing 15 tape slots that can be inserted into the left side as viewed from the front of Modules 1 10 Left magazines and right magazines are not interchangeable library A robotic system that stores moves mounts and dismounts tape cartridges that are used in data read or write operations LTO An acronym for Linear Tape Open technology An open format technology which means th...

Page 56: ...pe in a drive and make it accessible to the host system multimode fiber An optical fiber designed to carry multiple signals distinguished by frequency or phase at the same time N net mask A 32 bit or 4 byte number in dotted decimal format typically written as four numbers separated by periods such as 255 255 0 0 or 255 255 255 0 that is applied to an IP address to identify the network and node add...

Page 57: ...interchangeable robot An assembly that incorporates the bulk of the Module 1 electronics and the robotic components This assembly is a combination of mechanical components electronics and a sheet metal housing It is located at the top of the base chassis and incorporates the arm Z mechanism a CPU board plus the KLC and KLZ cards S SAS Serial Attached SCSI A computer bus technology and serial commu...

Page 58: ...d a sled tape drive filler A metal frame that slides into a tape drive slot when a tape drive will not be used in that slot Terabyte A unit of storage abbreviated T or TB equal to 1 024 Gigabytes U U A measure of chassis height 1U in rack measurement is 44 45 millimeters 1 75 inches USB Universal Serial Bus A serial bus standard used to interface devices W World Wide Name A unique identifier in a ...

Page 59: ...ounted at the back of the robot that raises and lowers the arm The Z mechanism includes a motor gears the bullwheel and the wires and pulleys that hold the arm As the motor turns the bullwheel rotates and extends or retracts the wires to lower or raise the arm ...

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Page 61: ...control interface 11 D data center cleaning procedures 46 description SL150 11 drive tape 11 17 E environmental contaminants 39 information SL150 17 Ethernet cables 25 F Fibre Channel mulitmode cables 25 filtration 45 I interface cables 25 26 interface library control 11 L labels ordering 26 laser product 14 Left side wall 27 library control interface 11 locations diagnostic cleaning cartridges 31...

Page 62: ...ges into slots 27 plenum cables 25 R Right side wall 27 riser cables 25 S SAS 19 cable part number 26 SCSI MOVE command 36 SCSI READ ELEMENT STATUS command 36 Shared Mailslot 36 SL150 description 11 mailslot 14 ordering 23 part numbers 23 partitions 16 tape drive 11 17 slots 27 diagnostic cleaning cartridges 31 T tape cartridge ordering 26 types supported 17 tape drive 11 17 W wall Left side 27 Ri...