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Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide DS9000 Series...

Page 2: ...ntract or other legal theory Printed in the U S A April 2001 Document Number 62 0101 01 Rev H Advanced Digital Information Corporation Telephone 425 881 8004 Fax 425 881 2296 World Wide Web http www a...

Page 3: ...igns for which patents are pending or have been granted By publishing this information ADIC Europe conveys no license under any patent or any other right ADIC Europe makes no representation or warrant...

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Page 5: ...nd the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a representative of ADIC or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the following bookl...

Page 6: ...ed to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud nen na typov m titku po ta e uvedeno e spad do t dy A podle EN 55022 spad automaticky do t...

Page 7: ...immunity test Performance criteria B and C ENV 50204 Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio telephones EN 60950 1992 Amd 1 1993 Amd 2 1993 with considerations to Amd 3 1995 Safety of Infor...

Page 8: ...es that the product Product Produit Erzeugnis DS9000 Series Model Numbers Marque Commercial Warenbezeichnung DS9800D DS9700D DS9400D L DS9400 conforms to the following international standards Emission...

Page 9: ...ns All operating and use instructions should be followed x Ventilation The product should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with proper ventilation x Heat The product sho...

Page 10: ...w temperatures x Keep the unit away from direct sunlight strong magnetic fields excessive dust humidity and electronic electrical equipment which generate electrical noise x Hold the AC power plug by...

Page 11: ...hecking the Accessories 12 Installing the Host Adapter 12 Connecting the Interface Cable 12 Connecting More than One DS9000 Series Unit 13 Setting the SCSI ID 14 Check the SCSI Bus Termination 15 Conn...

Page 12: ...s Why the Use Cleaning Tape LED Gets Turned ON 34 High Humidity 35 When Assistance is Required 36 Calling ADIC s Technical Assistance Center ATAC 36 Appendix A Specifications 37 Appendix B Drive Confi...

Page 13: ...ter S provides a physical description of the switches indicators and connectors on the front and rear panels of the DS9000 Series S describes other requirements additional hardware and software needed...

Page 14: ...ange compatibility with earlier DLT drives The DLT 8000 drive can read and write 10 0 15 0 20 0 and 35 0 GB tape formats for 100 interchange compatibility with the DLT 2000 DLT 2000xt DLT 4000 and DLT...

Page 15: ...VD SCSI devices Equipment damage may occur if you connect your DS9000 Series unit to an incompatible SCSI bus Front Panel Controls and Indicators Figures 1 through 3 show the controls and indicators l...

Page 16: ...4 Figure 2 DS9700D Front Panel...

Page 17: ...Introduction 5 Figure 3 DS9400D L Front Panel ADIC 4000 does not include the LCD...

Page 18: ...0 GB format Blinking Tape is recorded in another density Density Select 15 0 yellow ON Tape is recorded in 15 0 GB format Blinking Tape is recorded in another density Density Select 20 0 yellow DS940...

Page 19: ...l Controls and Connectors Figure 4 shows the controls and connectors located on the rear panel of the DS9000 Series SCSI Channel Connectors SCSI ID Switch Power Sw itch AC Power Connector 3 Figure 4 D...

Page 20: ...or Tape Length DS9400D L ADIC 4000 DLT4000 DLTTape III DLTTape IIIXT DLTTape IV gray white brown 1100 feet 1800 feet 1800 feet DS9700D DLT7000 DLTTape III DLTTape IIIXT DLTTape IV gray white brown 110...

Page 21: ...er you choose will depend on your system requirements and your needs If you are not sure about your host adapter requirements please call ADIC s Technical Assistance Center ATAC and ask for assistance...

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Page 23: ...11 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter S explains the steps necessary to install and test the DS9000 Series Devices S provides a symbol next to each step verified as correct...

Page 24: ...g cartridge or a coupon for a free DLT cleaning cartridge One SCSI cable One SCSI bus terminator This manual A Warranty Registration card None of the items should show signs of damage Installing the H...

Page 25: ...e than One DS9000 Series Unit If connecting to more than one DS9000 Series unit on the same SCSI channel connect each unit to the previous unit with an interface cable The connection sequence between...

Page 26: ...evices on the bus Each device on the bus must have its own address See Figures 6 and 7 Notes x DXU C3C9 94 XQc RUU VQSd_bi bUcUd d_ x 1 TUfYSUc _ Q C3C9 Rec ecd RU cUd d_ Q e YaeU QTTbUcc SCSI ID Swit...

Page 27: ...ith an internal device on the same channel the SCSI host adapter would now be in the middle of the bus rather than at the end In this case the termination would be at the internal device and the last...

Page 28: ...Application Software S Refer to the application software installation guide and install the backup software if necessary After completing installation of the DS9000 Series unit and backup software run...

Page 29: ...17 Chapter 3 Operation and Maintenance This Chapter S describes normal operating features of the DS9000 Series S explains how and when to clean the tape head S describes how to clean the enclosure...

Page 30: ...idge is present A The Tape in Use LED turns OFF B The Operate Handle LED turns ON C The handle is unlatched D The drive beeps momentarily 2 A cartridge is present and the handle is down The drive load...

Page 31: ...since last cleaning cycle of the drive will reset to zero after every cleaning cycle if followed by a power recycle DCL is the drive data cartridge load counter 2 POST completed no cartridge is prese...

Page 32: ...aning tape After cleaning turns on again when reloading data cartridge Drive head needs cleaning or the tape is bad Cleaning attempted but tape expired so cleaning not performed Problem data cartridge...

Page 33: ...rlier from BOT 20 0 ADIC 4000 DS9400D L DS9700D DS9800D Yellow ON default Blinking Tape is recorded in 20 0 format Tape is recorded in another density The density selection was chosen earlier from BOT...

Page 34: ...ng or unloading a tape type 4000 OMX DS9400D L 7000 OMX DS9700D or 8000 OMX DS9800D During the loading process the display may toggle between Loading and Calibrating Note While loading the tape the dr...

Page 35: ...40 GB DLT4000 35 70 GB DLT7000 and 40 80 GB DLT8000 This is the normal Ready Screen If write protected tape is inserted During loading of a write protected tape the display will change from Loading to...

Page 36: ...system is reading a tape this message will alternate with the ready screen Reading indicates the system is reading from the tape Whenever a tape is in motion Motion Messages Loading Unloading Reading...

Page 37: ...on the hub portion of the data cartridge x Static electricity may cause the label or other items included in the package to occasionally cling to the DLT cartridge S In order to write data to or eras...

Page 38: ...The drive will go on line A load sequence will initiate where the Operate Handle LED will turn OFF and the Tape in Use LED will blink while the drive moves the tape to BOT Beginning of Tape When the t...

Page 39: ...rotect LED orange is ON and data cannot be written to or erased from the tape Move the Write Protect switch to the right to make the tape write enabled Data can now be written to or erased from the ta...

Page 40: ...ttempt to open the Cartridge Insert Release Handle unless this LED is ON steady S When the Operate Handle LED is ON and the beeper has sounded pull the Cartridge Insert Release Handle open to eject th...

Page 41: ...pe in drive When loading the cleaning tape While the cleaning cycle is executing When the cleaning cycle is completed When the cleaning process is complete the LCD will display the following text for...

Page 42: ...ycle will result in a failed or shortened cleaning operation If the Use Cleaning Tape LED is illuminated replace the cleaning cartridge Cleaning the Enclosure The outside of the enclosure can be clean...

Page 43: ...iagnostics This Chapter S Lists a number of common problems and the actions to take to correct them S provides information on why the DLT drive turns on the Use Cleaning Tape LED S explains what to do...

Page 44: ...SCSI adapter may be incorrect Check the SCSI adapter installation The SCSI signal cable may be loose Make sure the connector on each end of the cable is fully seated and the bail locks are secure The...

Page 45: ...does not power up The DS9000 Series unit has no power Check the DS9000 Series unit power cord connections with the DS9000 Series unit power switch OFF All right or all left indicator panel LEDs on the...

Page 46: ...well as the RAW Read After Write errors over a number of Mbytes When a predetermined error rate threshold is reached the drive displays the warning Some drives display the warning after a specified nu...

Page 47: ...emperature for a minimum of two hours S Avoid temperature problems by ensuring that the ventilator slots at the front of the drive and the grille on the bottom of the chassis are not obstructed so tha...

Page 48: ...possible Note the steps you took which led to the problem Can the user recreate the problem or is it a one time occurrence S Note any error messages displayed on the PC screen or file server and recor...

Page 49: ...37 Appendix A Specifications This Appendix S contains specification information on the DS9000 Series...

Page 50: ...ed high density device connector Reliability Maintenance Periodic cleaning of drive head using DLT cleaning cartridge MTBF More than 80 000 power on hours MTTR Within 30 minutes drive replacement Phys...

Page 51: ...39 Appendix B Drive Configuration This Appendix S describes the options that can be selected by installing jumpers on the DLT Tape Drives...

Page 52: ...by installing a jumper over two pins on the SCSI ID connector See Figure 9 for location of the connector Left Side SCSI ID Connector Front Bezel Figure 9 DLT4000 Tape Drive Connectors left side Figure...

Page 53: ...ng a jumper over two pins on the DFDT connector See Figure 11 for location of the connector F ront B ezel Right Side TRM PWR Connector DFDT Connector Figure 11 DLT7000 DLT8000 Tape Drive Connectors ri...

Page 54: ...rmination on the bus by placing jumpers across specific pins on the TRM PWR TRM ENB connector see Figure 13 for the location of the TRM PWR TRM ENB connector F ront B ezel Right Side TR M PW R TR M EN...

Page 55: ...The DS9000 Series is at the end of the SCSI bus chain Connect jumpers as in Figure 12 No other device on the SCSI bus is providing terminator power The DS9000 Series is not at the end of the SCSI bus...

Page 56: ...44 Drive Configuration F ront B ezel Right Side TRM PWR Connector DFDT Connector Figure 15 DLT7000 DLT8000 Tape Drive Connectors right side TERMPOWER Figure 16 Term Power Pins on TRM PWR Connector...

Page 57: ...45 Index...

Page 58: ...led 21 configuration 13 Copyright Notice ii Copyright Notice Europe iii customer assistance 34 Customer Assistance 36 Customer Assistance Center 29 D data cartridge 8 9 25 26 42 Data cartridge 25 data...

Page 59: ...2 SCSI address 14 SCSI bus 15 16 32 33 42 43 SCSI bus chain 43 SCSI bus connector 12 SCSI bus parity 40 41 SCSI Bus Parity 40 SCSI Bus Termination 15 SCSI Bus Termination and Terminator Power 42 SCSI...

Page 60: ...Index V ventilation 35 Vibration 38 W warranty ii iii 12 29 36 weight 38 write enabled 6 Write Protected LED 6 18 20 27 write enabled 8 20 25 27 Write Protect switch 8 25 27 write protected 6 8 20 23...

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