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Chapter 1: Installation

Figure 1-7

Loading a Data Cartridge

3.

Wait while the tape drive loads the tape, determines the tape format,
and positions the tape to the logical beginning of the tape (LBOT). This
takes about 45 seconds. When the green LED is on solid, the tape drive
is ready.

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Summary of Contents for 007-3086-001

Page 1: ...8505XL 8 mm Tape Drive Owner s Guide Document Number 007 3086 001...

Page 2: ...icated in any form in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics Inc RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure of the technical data contained in this docum...

Page 3: ...Tape Drive and Saving the Materials 3 Checking the Tape Drive Accessories 3 Installing the Tape Drive 3 Setting the SCSI ID 3 Configuring the Drive Sled for Single Ended Operation 7 Terminating the SC...

Page 4: ...a Cartridge 21 Resetting the Tape Drive 21 3 Preventive Maintenance 23 Recommended Cleaning Cartridges 23 Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive 23 Using the Cleaning Cartridge 24 Caring for Data Ca...

Page 5: ...Figure 1 3 Setting the Drive Sled for Single Ended Operation 8 Figure 1 4 Installing the Tape Drive Into a Horizontal Drive Bay 10 Figure 1 5 Installing the Tape Drive Into a Vertical Drive Bay 11 Fig...

Page 6: ...vi...

Page 7: ...vii List of Tables Table 1 1 Problems and Possible Solutions 15 Table 2 1 LED States and Interpretations 18 Table 2 2 8505XL Tape Capacity 19 Table A 1 Drive Specifications 31...

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Page 9: ...Support the 8505XL on page 1 This document is organized as follows Chapter 1 Installation describes how to install the drive and test the installation Chapter 2 Operating the Tape Drive shows how to r...

Page 10: ...itles of publications icon names Screen type Code examples file excerpts and screen displays including error messages Bold Screen type User input Parentheses Following IRIX commands they surround the...

Page 11: ...ow all of the instructions in this chapter You can use the checklist at the beginning of each section to keep track of the steps you need to perform Caution The tape drives described in this manual ar...

Page 12: ...u will lose the system ground and could damage the equipment as a result Ensure that you and all electrical equipment that you handle during this installation are at ground potential to avoid damage f...

Page 13: ...the following items tape drive 160 meter XL cartridge tape cleaning tape SCSI ID jumpers software CD Installing the Tape Drive Installing your tape drive requires the following general tasks 1 Set th...

Page 14: ...used The tape drive is shipped with the SCSI ID set to 6 If you are installing the tape drive on an existing SCSI bus and another device for example a hard drive is already assigned to that ID you mu...

Page 15: ...1 Removing Installing the Drive From On the Drive Sled 2 Remove the drive adapter and power cables from the 8505XL see Figure 1 1 and then place the drive on an anti static surface 3 Locate the SCSI...

Page 16: ...he desired address Extra jumpers are shipped in a separate bag Save the unused jumpers in case you need to select a different SCSI ID later Caution Do not allow loose jumpers to fall inside the tape d...

Page 17: ...particular do not remove disk drives while they are operating Always power off the system before removing a front loading drive FLD Be sure to use standard electrostatic discharge prevention precauti...

Page 18: ...eskside system and a data storage unit are configured so that front loading devices FLDs can be added or removed without affecting the channel termination No additional termination is required Install...

Page 19: ...rmly into the lever catch and the locking lever has moved all the way to the right Installing Into a Vertical Drive Bay Follow these instructions to install the drive sideways into a vertical drive ba...

Page 20: ...10 Chapter 1 Installation Figure 1 4 Installing the Tape Drive Into a Horizontal Drive Bay Slide drive lever left to lock sled Drive lever in locked position...

Page 21: ...Installing the Tape Drive 11 Figure 1 5 Installing the Tape Drive Into a Vertical Drive Bay Drive sled Drive...

Page 22: ...1 or later software for proper operation If your system has IRIX 5 3 an 8505XL software driver from a CD must be installed If your system has IRIX 6 1 or later software no additional driver software i...

Page 23: ...formation and make sure that its write protect switch is set to write enable see Figure 1 6 2 Gently push the data cartridge as shown in Figure 1 7 until the load mechanism pulls the cartridge into th...

Page 24: ...ding a Data Cartridge 3 Wait while the tape drive loads the tape determines the tape format and positions the tape to the logical beginning of the tape LBOT This takes about 45 seconds When the green...

Page 25: ...rective action The tape drive does not successfully read and write data Check the following Are you using the correct type of data cartridge see Selecting Data Cartridges on page 19 Is the data cartri...

Page 26: ...16 Chapter 1 Installation...

Page 27: ...dle LED is on or flashing SCSI bus activity is occurring The middle LED can be orange or green as follows Orange The tape loaded in the tape drive is in one of the compression formats 8500c or 8200c W...

Page 28: ...errors Middle LED SCSI Bottom LED motion Self test start On On green On Self test end On Flashing irregularly Off Self test fails Flashing fast Flashing irregularly Off Ready no tape Off Flashing irre...

Page 29: ...cartridges Never use video grade tape for data storage Video grade tape can be less accurate than data grade tape when recording high density data The video grade tape is also more abrasive to tape d...

Page 30: ...ect switch on the cartridge is set correctly for the desired operation see Figure 1 6 in Chapter 1 You can use a ball point pen or similar instrument to set the write protect switch as shown Loading a...

Page 31: ...e If an error occurs before or during the unload procedure the unload sequence will be suspended and the orange LED will flash To clear the error press the unload button again The unload sequence will...

Page 32: ...22 Chapter 2 Operating the Tape Drive...

Page 33: ...e Caution Using a cleaning method or cleaner other than the recommended brand can void the tape drive warranty and possibly lead to premature wear of the recording head Determining When to Clean the T...

Page 34: ...ved from the tape path 4 Insert the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive The cleaning cycle is performed automatically by the tape drive and takes from 2 to 3 minutes When the cleaning cycle is comp...

Page 35: ...ree of airborne particulates as possible To eliminate obvious sources of particulates do not permit anyone to smoke eat or drink near the storage area and do not store cartridges near a copier or prin...

Page 36: ...e each year you may want to read all information on a tape and check the read error statistics If errors have increased significantly since the previous test or if they exceed a certain predetermined...

Page 37: ...our tape drive and backup software are not communicating after installation or your software reports a hardware error check the following Make sure that all devices on the SCSI bus are single ended Ma...

Page 38: ...ge you are using Silicon Graphics recommends using EXATAPE data cartridges see Selecting Data Cartridges on page 19 Note When selecting extended length tapes for XL tape drives only use EXATAPE 160 m...

Page 39: ...ing the data cartridge again Caution The first time you load a data cartridge after clearing an error use a data cartridge with no valuable information on it Make sure that the tape drive can successf...

Page 40: ...30 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting...

Page 41: ...s assumes a 2 1 compression ratio 500 KB sec 8500 format 500 KB sec 8500c format 1 MB sec Physical Characteristics Size 1 62 4 1 cm high 5 75 14 6 cm wide 8 20 3 cm deep Note These measurements do not...

Page 42: ...ecifications Power and Reliability Input voltages Standard 5 VDC and 12 VDC 5 Power consumption 14 5 W Mean time between failure 160 0000 hours at 10 duty cycle Table A 1 continued Drive Specification...

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