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Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide FastStor LTO...

Page 2: ...mber 62 2211 01 Rev B Advanced Digital Information Corporation Telephone 425 881 8004 Fax 425 881 2296 World Wide Web http www adic com Shipping Address 11431 Willows Road NE Redmond WA 98052 Mailing...

Page 3: ...ng 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 warranty with respect to the contents o...

Page 4: ...nterference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation A Notice About Shielded Cables Use only shielded cables for connecting periphera...

Page 5: ...Harmonic current emissions test Device Class A EN61000 3 3 Voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems test EN 61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge immunity test Severity level 3 EN 61...

Page 6: ...declares that the product Product Produit Erzeugnis FastStor Model Numbers Marque Commercial Warenbezeichnung FS LTO conforms to the following international standards Emissions CISPR 22 1997 Class B...

Page 7: ...heat producing appliances x Power Sources The product should be connected to a power source only of the type directed in the operating instructions or as marked on the product x Power Cord Protection...

Page 8: ...viii Safety Notices Blank Page...

Page 9: ...hapter 3 Operation and Maintenance 13 Normal Operations 14 General Guidelines 14 Powering on the System 14 Power Up Checks 15 Setting the SCSI IDs 15 Prepare and Install the Data Cartridges 17 Close a...

Page 10: ...AGS 46 DSPLY ERLG 47 CLR ERRLOG 48 DRV DUMP 48 DUMPTOTAPE 49 DRV POST 50 FastStor LTO Error Messages 51 Error Message Listing 51 Drive Error Codes 52 Environmental Considerations 53 When You Call ADIC...

Page 11: ...xi Quick Start Guide This Guide S provides a quick guide for experts who are familiar with installing hardware and software...

Page 12: ..._gY W TUVQe dc XQfU RUU cUd Qd dXU VQSd_bi Q T Y _cd SQcUc cX_e T _d XQfU d_ RU SXQ WUT x 4B C3C9 94 4BF C3C9 94 x UbQdY W _TU BQ T_ x _W_ CdbY W 1493 6QcdCd_b 1 Install AC line cord first to your Fa...

Page 13: ...Quick Start Guide xiii 3 Power up your FastStor LTO by pressing the Power button 4 Install data cartridges in slots 1 through 5 of your FastStor LTO LCD indicates 1 5 are loaded Power Button...

Page 14: ...to slot 6 and from slot 2 to slot 7 Press MODE button until LOAD SLOT is displayed Press SELECT button twice Tape in slot 1 will move to slot 6 Repeat above steps to move tape in slot 2 to slot 7 6 In...

Page 15: ...Guide xv 7 Connect SCSI cable to rear of FastStor LTO and to SCSI adapter on your host computer 8 Power up your host computer 9 Verify your backup software Your ADIC FastStor LTO is ready for operatio...

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Page 17: ...n the front and rear panels of the external FastStor LTO S describes the drive and media used in the FastStor LTO S describes other requirements additional hardware and or software needed to utilize t...

Page 18: ...rtridges providing a maximum formatted capacity of 1 4 TB assuming 2 1 compression and a sustained data transfer rate as high as 1 8 GB per minute assuming 2 1 compression The tape media is rated at 5...

Page 19: ...dge can occupy a cartridge storage slot in the FastStor LTO facilitating automated cleaning cycles manual insertion of a cleaning cartridge is permitted by opening the front door and installing the cl...

Page 20: ...ind the front door of the FastStor LTO If necessary unlock the door to access the Operator s Panel Indicators Power Button Press this button to power on and power off your FastStor LTO Power LED green...

Page 21: ...o activity is taking place A slow interval between the bars appearing disappearing indicates robotic activity and a fast interval indicates drive activity The seven numeric fields at the bottom of the...

Page 22: ...also contains a Linear Tape Open Cartridge Memory LTO CM chip which contains information about the cartridge and the tape such as the name of the manufacturer who created the tape the cartridge s vol...

Page 23: ...QcdCd_b D bUaeYbUc Q S_ USdY_ d_ UYdXUb Q F4 C5 E dbQ _b 8F4 E dbQC3C9 X_cd 9V i_e QbU _d cebU QR_ed i_eb X_cd QTQ dUb bUaeYbU U dc UQcU SQ 1493 c DUSX YSQ 1ccYcdQ SU 3U dUb 1D13 Q T Qc V_b QccYcdQ SU...

Page 24: ...8 Introduction Blank Page...

Page 25: ...9 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This Chapter S explains the steps necessary to install and test your FastStor LTO...

Page 26: ...ure Caution You must ship the FastStor LTO in the original or equivalent packing materials or your warranty may be invalidated Checking the Accessories Check to make certain that the following items a...

Page 27: ...ning SCSI connector on the rear panel of the FastStor LTO Note C3C9 Rec D5B G5B Yc ce YUT Ri dXU b_R_dYSc Y dUbVQSU _d Ri dXU TbYfU S Connect the SCSI cable to either of the SCSI connectors on the rea...

Page 28: ...e rear of on each of your FastStor LTO units Make sure that you configure each FastStor LTO unit with a unique drive SCSI ID and loader ID Your FastStor LTO units will not function properly if they ha...

Page 29: ...r 3 Operation and Maintenance This Chapter S describes normal operating features of your FastStor LTO S provides details on the media and drive head cleaning cartridge S explains normal maintenance pr...

Page 30: ...e Note UfUb Y cUbd _b bU _fU SQbdbYTWUc Vb_ dXU cd_bQWU c _dc e Ucc TB B51TI Yc TYc QiUT _ dXU 34 Powering on the System The two keys for the front door are taped to the rear panel of your FastStor LT...

Page 31: ...on the LCD UY LQLW At the conclusion of drive initialization the LCD will appear as shown below U UHD Power Up Checks When you apply power to your FastStor LTO it will perform the following actions x...

Page 32: ...the NEXT button to select a higher ID or the PREVIOUS button to select a lower ID S Press the SELECT button to accept the new ID for the robotics dRV SCSI will now appear on the LCD S Press the SELECT...

Page 33: ...hat slots 1 and 2 have tapes present S Press the MODE button on the Operator s Panel until LOAd SLOT Mode 2 appears on the first line of the LCD Note DXU 1T C D S_ Q T Q gQic _fUc dXU dQ U Vb_ c _d d_...

Page 34: ...he Front Door Close the FastStor LTO door turn the key a quarter turn clockwise and remove it from the lock S Turn on the host computer power and launch the software application The application will n...

Page 35: ...T N Mode 6 SET SCSI LDR SCSI LDR ID XX DRV SCSI DRV ID XX S To access any of the Modes press the MODE button repeatedly until the LCD displays the desired mode on line 1 Notes x 9d Yc _ i _ccYR U d_ c...

Page 36: ...c _d cU USdQR U _ dXU 34 X_gUfUb _TU 2 Yc cU USdQR U S To access Mode 1A press the MODE button until the LCD appears as shown RD UY S Press the SELECT button to choose this mode The LCD appears as sho...

Page 37: ...or LTO will return to LdR REAdY and the slot number of the tape in the drive will be displayed in the center of the LCD Mode 1B EJECT DRV Mode 1B causes the FastStor LTO to eject the tape from the dri...

Page 38: ...slot 1 if loading slot 6 slot 2 if loading slot 7 or both if loading slots 6 and 7 S To access Mode 2 press the MODE button until the LCD appears as shown ORD VORW S Press the SELECT button to select...

Page 39: ...ss Mode 3 press the MODE button until the LCD appears as shown HMHFW VORW S Press the SELECT button to select Mode 3 The LCD will appear as shown N is either 6 or 7 65 VORW Q S Press the NEXT or PREVI...

Page 40: ...SELECT button to select Mode 4 The LCD will appear as shown while the drive ejects the tape N is the slot the FastStor LTO will attempt to move the tape to VW VORW Q S Use the NEXT or PREVIOUS button...

Page 41: ...s shown U VFVL S Press SELECT to choose the FastStor LTO robotics The LCD will appear as shown X is the current ID of the robotics U S Press NEXT or PREVIOUS button to scroll through the ID choices Pr...

Page 42: ...LCD will appear as shown below The CYCLE PWR message will blink for approximately 10 seconds and then the FastStor LTO will return to LdR REAdY FOH SZU S Press and hold the POWER button for approxima...

Page 43: ...ells you when to use the cleaning tape If It means You should 1 The 7 field appears on the Operator s Panel LCD The drive head needs cleaning or the tape is bad Use the cleaning tape to clean the driv...

Page 44: ...rd data cartridges Usage should be kept within the recommended limits S Open the front door of the FastStor LTO S Insert the cleaning cartridge into an empty storage slot S Use Mode 1A LOAd dRV to loa...

Page 45: ...4 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics This Chapter S contains some general suggestions to aid you in solving problems should you ever run into them S includes information on error codes and the built in d...

Page 46: ...l SCSI buses are properly terminated Compatibility Ensure that your FastStor LTO and its tape drive are compatible with the SCSI adapter card and application software you plan to use Note 6_b Q Ycd _V...

Page 47: ...sequence of pick and place operations moving the cartridges between the slots and the drive CLEAN dRV The CLEAN DRV function permits you to clean the drive head manually Use this function if your appl...

Page 48: ...own VS IZ S Press the SELECT button to access the dSP LdR FW sub function The LCD will appear as shown VS O U IZ S Press the SELECT button to display the firmware revision for the FastStor LTO The LCD...

Page 49: ...f the firmware 0 72 1111 S Press NEXT to access the dSP MTN FW sub function The LCD will appear as shown VS PWQ IZ S Press the SELECT button to display the firmware revision for the Motion firmware Th...

Page 50: ...he firmware revision for the boot firmware The LCD will appear as shown NNNN is the revision number of the frimware W IZ 1111 S Press SELECT to return the FastStor LTO to LdR REAdY SIGN ON S After ent...

Page 51: ...mode S Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button to toggle the mode between SEQUENTIAL and RANDOM S Press the SELECT button CYCLE PWR will blink and appear on the LCD for approximately 10 seconds S Press and...

Page 52: ...on the LCD FOH 7 67 S Press SELECT to initiate the CYCLE TEST function The following will appear on the LCD FOH6 S Press the NEXT button to cycle through the number of desired cycles S Press SELECT wh...

Page 53: ...aning the following message will be displayed on the LCD and the Activity Bars will indicate the drive activity OHDQLQJ Notes x 9V i_e bUcc C5 53D RUV_bU QSY W dXU S UQ Y W SQbdbYTWU Y c _d 6QcdCd_b D...

Page 54: ...pplications that support automated cleaning manage tape location and use including that of the cleaning cartridge Do not use the AUTOCLEAN function if your application software supports automated clea...

Page 55: ...deb d_ dXU TB B51TI Q T 1ED 3 51 gY _d RU U QR UT x DXU 1ed_S UQ Ve SdY_ Yc TYcQR UT e dY 6QcdCd_b D QSUc dXU S UQ Y W SQbdbYTWU Y c _d 9V _gUb Yc SiS UT bY_b d_ 6QcdCd_b D QSY W dXU SQbdbYTWU 1ED 3 5...

Page 56: ...Q Y W SQbdbYTWU Yc UfUb Y Q i c _d _dXUb dXQ 1ED 3 51 gY _d Ve SdY_ If during the cleaning the drive issues a cleaning tape expired condition FastStor LTO will display the following blinking message o...

Page 57: ...S c dXU SQbdbYTWU Red bY_b d_ 6QcdCd_b D SY W dXU SQbdbYTWU Y c _d 1ED 3 51 gY bU QY U QR UT 9 dXYc Y cdQ SU gXU _gUb Yc bUdeb UT ecU dXU 5 53D 3 B _TU d_ QSU dXU S UQ Y W SQbdbYTWU Y c _d dXU QddU d...

Page 58: ...ion The following will appear on the LCD XVH IPU S Press SELECT to begin the loader firmware upgrade process The following message will be blinking on the LCD IPU S If not already installed place the...

Page 59: ...ocess is completed the FastStor LTO will auto unload the tape and return it to slot 2 The following message will be blinking on the LCD 5PY VORW S Remove the FMR tape from slot 2 then press SELECT to...

Page 60: ...ge x Rear Pick Retries x Drive Pick Cartridge x Drive Pick Retries x Front Place Cartridge x Front Place Retries x Rear Place Cartridge x Rear Place Retries x Drive Place Cartridge x Drive Place Retri...

Page 61: ...following S Verify that the tape is a valid FMR tape and not a data or cleaning cartridge S If you believe that the tape is OK repeat the update process If the FastStor LTO displays the same error mes...

Page 62: ...ce a write enabled scratch tape in slot 2 If slot 2 is not empty the following will be blinking on the LCD UPY 6ORW S In this instance remove the cartridge from slot 2 and replace it with the scratch...

Page 63: ...splayed on the LCD S Press the NEXT button repeatedly until the following appears on the LCD VSO HUOJ S Press the SELECT button to display the first of the ten most recent error codes on the LCD begin...

Page 64: ...rive error log S When the drive error log is cleared and if no errors were encountered the following will appear on the LCD SDVVH S Press SELECT to return to CLR ERRLOG DRV DUMP S After entering the D...

Page 65: ...T button to access the DRV MAINT sub functions DRV DIAGS will be displayed on the LCD S Press the NEXT button repeatedly until the following appears on the LCD XPSWRWDSH S Press SELECT The following w...

Page 66: ...W S Remove the scratch tape from slot 2 S Press SELECT to return to DUMPTOTAPE If the DUMPTOTAPE function fails an appropriate drive error code will appear on the LCD Refer to the Drive Error Code tab...

Page 67: ...r was empty SRC EMPTY The source location is empty SLOT FULL There was medium in slot dEST FULL The destination location is full NVM SELECT NVRAM selection failure CPU RX ERR The motion CPU is not rea...

Page 68: ...power is approaching the specified voltage limits the drive is still operating or is outside the specified voltage limits the drive is not operating 3 Firmware problem The tape drive determined that a...

Page 69: ...estions are answered in your documentation S Be prepared to explain whether the software or hardware has worked properly at anytime in the past Have you changed anything recently S Pinpoint the exact...

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Page 71: ...55 Appendix A Specifications This Appendix S contains specification information on the FastStor LTO and the LTO drive...

Page 72: ...pin HD Reliability Maintenance Drive head cleaning with LTO cleaning cartridge when indicated by drive or automatic with Autoclean enabled MSBF Greater than 250 000 cartridge changes net drive and med...

Page 73: ...for Desktop and Rackmount applications This Appendix S contains detailed instructions on converting a desktop FastStor LTO to a rackmountable unit S contains detailed instructions on converting a rack...

Page 74: ...or autoloader you must remove the outer cover and bezels from the unit before it can be rackmounted Tools Required N 1 phillips screwdriver The following instructions describe the actions you need to...

Page 75: ...is then lift the outer cover up to remove it Removing the Trim Bezels Each of the bezels uses one or two polymer buttons that fit into keyholes in the chassis and help secure the bezel to the FastStor...

Page 76: ...Push the front left bezel rearward until the button clears the slot in the keyhole and the bezel can be lifted away from the chassis 5 Pull the remaining side bezels forward until the buttons clear t...

Page 77: ...need to perform to install the trim bezels to your FastStor LTO autoloader Installing the Side Bezels Each of the side bezels uses one polymer button that fits into a keyhole in the chassis and helps...

Page 78: ...he chassis using the two 4 40 x 3 8 phillips screws provided Installing the Outer Cover 1 Slide the outer cover down over the exposed ends of the trim bezels until the three holes on each side align w...

Page 79: ...63 INDEX...

Page 80: ...V MAINT function 45 47 48 49 50 DRV MAINT function 31 DRV POST sub function 46 DRVPOST sub function 50 DSPLY ERLG sub function 45 47 DUMPTOTAPE sub function 45 49 50 E EMI RFI Compliance iv Environmen...

Page 81: ...I buses 2 30 SCSI cable 11 SCSI cables 30 SCSI cabling 30 SCSI Cabling 30 SCSI chain 7 SCSI channel 4 12 SCSI Channel Connectors 4 SCSI connections 10 SCSI connector 11 12 SCSI device 30 SCSI devices...

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