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Appendix

 

B.

 

Getting

 

help

 

and

 

technical

 

assistance

 

If

 

you

 

need

 

help,

 

service,

 

or

 

technical

 

assistance

 

or

 

just

 

want

 

more

 

information

 

about

 

IBM

 

products,

 

you

 

will

 

find

 

a

 

wide

 

variety

 

of

 

sources

 

available

 

from

 

IBM

 

to

 

assist

 

you.

 

This

 

appendix

 

contains

 

information

 

about

 

where

 

to

 

go

 

for

 

additional

 

information

 

about

 

IBM

 

and

 

IBM

 

products,

 

what

 

to

 

do

 

if

 

you

 

experience

 

a

 

problem

 

with

 

your

 

system

 

or

 

optional

 

device,

 

and

 

whom

 

to

 

call

 

for

 

service,

 

if

 

it

 

is

 

necessary.

 

Before

 

you

 

call

 

Before

 

you

 

call,

 

make

 

sure

 

that

 

you

 

have

 

taken

 

these

 

steps

 

to

 

try

 

to

 

solve

 

the

 

problem

 

yourself:

 

v

   

Check

 

all

 

cables

 

to

 

make

 

sure

 

that

 

they

 

are

 

connected.

 

v

   

Check

 

the

 

power

 

switches

 

to

 

make

 

sure

 

that

 

the

 

system

 

and

 

any

 

optional

 

devices

 

are

 

turned

 

on.

 

v

   

Use

 

the

 

troubleshooting

 

information

 

in

 

your

 

system

 

documentation,

 

and

 

use

 

the

 

diagnostic

 

tools

 

that

 

come

 

with

 

your

 

system.

 

Information

 

about

 

diagnostic

 

tools

 

is

 

in

 

the

 

Hardware

 

Maintenance

 

Manual

 

and

 

Troubleshooting

 

Guide

 

or

 

Problem

 

Determination

 

and

 

Service

 

Guide

 

on

 

the

 

IBM

 

Documentation

 

CD

 

that

 

comes

 

with

 

your

 

system.

 

Note:

 

For

 

some

 

IntelliStation

 

models,

 

the

 

Hardware

 

Maintenance

 

Manual

 

and

 

Troubleshooting

 

Guide

 

is

 

available

 

only

 

from

 

the

 

IBM

 

support

 

Web

 

site.

 

v

   

Go

 

to

 

the

 

IBM

 

support

 

Web

 

site

 

at

 

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/

xseries/index.html

 

to

 

check

 

for

 

technical

 

information,

 

hints,

 

tips,

 

and

 

new

 

device

 

drivers

 

or

 

to

 

submit

 

a

 

request

 

for

 

information.

You

 

can

 

solve

 

many

 

problems

 

without

 

outside

 

assistance

 

by

 

following

 

the

 

troubleshooting

 

procedures

 

that

 

IBM

 

provides

 

in

 

the

 

online

 

help

 

or

 

in

 

the

 

documentation

 

that

 

is

 

provided

 

with

 

your

 

IBM

 

product.

 

The

 

documentation

 

that

 

comes

 

with

 

IBM

 

systems

 

also

 

describes

 

the

 

diagnostic

 

tests

 

that

 

you

 

can

 

perform.

 

Most

 

systems,

 

operating

 

systems,

 

and

 

programs

 

come

 

with

 

documentation

 

that

 

contains

 

troubleshooting

 

procedures

 

and

 

explanations

 

of

 

error

 

messages

 

and

 

error

 

codes.

 

If

 

you

 

suspect

 

a

 

software

 

problem,

 

see

 

the

 

documentation

 

for

 

the

 

operating

 

system

 

or

 

program.

 

Using

 

the

 

documentation

 

Information

 

about

 

your

 

IBM

 

system

 

and

 

preinstalled

 

software,

 

if

 

any,

 

or

 

optional

 

device

 

is

 

available

 

in

 

the

 

documentation

 

that

 

comes

 

with

 

the

 

product.

 

That

 

documentation

 

can

 

include

 

printed

 

documents,

 

online

 

documents,

 

readme

 

files,

 

and

 

help

 

files.

 

See

 

the

 

troubleshooting

 

information

 

in

 

your

 

system

 

documentation

 

for

 

instructions

 

for

 

using

 

the

 

diagnostic

 

programs.

 

The

 

troubleshooting

 

information

 

or

 

the

 

diagnostic

 

programs

 

might

 

tell

 

you

 

that

 

you

 

need

 

additional

 

or

 

updated

 

device

 

drivers

 

or

 

other

 

software.

 

IBM

 

maintains

 

pages

 

on

 

the

 

World

 

Wide

 

Web

 

where

 

you

 

can

 

get

 

the

 

latest

 

technical

 

information

 

and

 

download

 

device

 

drivers

 

and

 

updates.

 

To

 

access

 

these

 

pages,

 

go

 

to

 

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/

index.html

 

and

 

follow

 

the

 

instructions.

 

Also,

 

some

 

documents

 

are

 

available

 

through

 

the

 

IBM

 

Publications

 

Center

 

at

 

http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order/.

 

 

©

 

Copyright

 

IBM

 

Corp.

 

2006

 

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Summary of Contents for 160 GB DLTV4

Page 1: ...Review the maintenance information in Using a cleaning cartridge on page 11 and Maintenance on page 13 because periodic maintenance is not covered by the IBM warranty Repairs or exchanges that result...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...160 320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive Installation and User s Guide...

Page 4: ...of Limited Warranty Z125 4753 08 04 2004 on page 23 and Appendix D Notices on page 41 First Edition July 2006 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006 All rights reserved US Governm...

Page 5: ...Using a cleaning cartridge 11 Setting write protection on a cartridge 12 Chapter 4 Maintenance and troubleshooting 13 Maintenance 13 Upgrading firmware 13 Caring for tape cartridges 13 Environmental...

Page 6: ...ent 43 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 43 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement 43 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 43 Taiwanese Class A warning statement...

Page 7: ...y Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni...

Page 8: ...nect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before y...

Page 9: ...ments The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software v Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 or later Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux v 100 MHz microprocessor v 32...

Page 10: ...word or word string appears are listed in order of the most occurrences Click a document to view it and press Crtl F to use the Acrobat search function or Alt F to use the xpdf search function within...

Page 11: ...Use a slow lifting force Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy object To avoid straining the muscles in your back lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles v Make sure that...

Page 12: ...attached devices and then open the server For information about opening the server see the documentation that came with the server Attention Tape drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge T...

Page 13: ...tape drive When you mount the tape drive follow these guidelines v Make sure that no objects such as screw heads cables or adjacent devices are pressing against the frame v Make sure that nothing bloc...

Page 14: ...to the four pin connector on the tape drive as shown in the previous illustration Completing the installation Check your work before you close the server 1 Make sure that the power cable and SATA cab...

Page 15: ...nstalling backup and restore software Use the backup and restore function that is provided with your server or install a separate backup and restore application for the server operating system v If yo...

Page 16: ...8 160 320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive Installation and User s Guide...

Page 17: ...tion Off Flashing slow One of the following v The format of the tape cartridge is unsupported v The type of tape cartridge is unsupported v The tape cartridge is damaged Lit A DLT1 DLT VS 80 formatted...

Page 18: ...go to http www ibm com support and searching for MIGR 39931 Note The IBM 160 320 GB DLTV4 internal tape drive cannot write to a DLTtape VS1 tape that has been previously written to by a DLT VS160 tape...

Page 19: ...Never attempt to reuse an expired cleaning cartridge because it reintroduces debris that was removed previously An IBM cleaning cartridge has a label on it that you can use to log the use of the cartr...

Page 20: ...it before the cleaning process started 5 If the cleaning operation completes but the clean LED remains lit repeat the cleaning procedure with a new cleaning cartridge If the LED still remains lit repl...

Page 21: ...unit of the server v Keep tape cartridges away from direct sunlight and heat sources such as radiators or warm air ducts v Keep tape cartridges free of moisture Do not wet or submerge cartridges in a...

Page 22: ...ntroduces dirt to the tape drive and does not properly clean the tape drive To make sure that you know when the cleaning cartridge expires make a notation on the cleaning cartridge each time you clean...

Page 23: ...connect a device while the server is running restart the server Restarting the system resets devices and often resolves problems Restart the server every time you add a driver or install firmware CRU...

Page 24: ...egins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 3 Attention Tape drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge The tape drive is wrapped in a static protective package to prevent damage 2 B...

Page 25: ...ive power cable is upside down and you force the connection you might damage the tape drive 5 Connect either the SATA power cable to the SATA power connector or the tape drive power cable connector to...

Page 26: ...18 160 320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive Installation and User s Guide...

Page 27: ...tion Value Input voltages Standard 5 V dc and 12 V dc 5 Table 6 Maximum sustained data transfer rates Specification Value Uncompressed data 10 MB per second Compressed data 20 MB per second Table 7 Op...

Page 28: ...20 160 320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive Installation and User s Guide...

Page 29: ...device drivers or to submit a request for information You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the...

Page 30: ...and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region see http www ibm com services sl products For more information about Support Line and other...

Page 31: ...e removal of parts and their return to IBM A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the removed part Unless IBM specifies otherwise these warranties apply only in...

Page 32: ...Machine and other software updates from an IBM Internet Web site or from other electronic media and following the instructions that IBM provides If your problem can be resolved with a Customer Replace...

Page 33: ...mage to your Machine only while it is 1 in IBM s possession or 2 in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges Neither IBM nor your reseller are responsible for any...

Page 34: ...WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION Jurisdiction All of our rights duties and obligations are subject to the courts of the country in which you acquired the Machine Part 2 C...

Page 35: ...Asuncion PERU Limitation of Liability The following is added at the end of this section In accordance with Article 1328 of the Peruvian Civil Code the limitations and exclusions specified in this sec...

Page 36: ...es to right to sell quiet possession or clear title or the goods are of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal domestic or household use or consumption then none of the limitations in this paragraph...

Page 37: ...the subject of the claim For purposes of this item the term Machine includes Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code LIC Arbitration The following is added under this heading Disputes arising out of o...

Page 38: ...sentence laws of the State of New York United States of America except when local law requires otherwise PHILIPPINES Limitation of Liability Item 3 in the fifth paragraph is replaced by the following...

Page 39: ...ntries provided the Machines have been announced and made available in such countries If you purchase a Machine in one of the Western European countries as defined above you may obtain warranty servic...

Page 40: ...t of Limited Warranty or related to its execution including summary proceedings will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts 3 in Belgium and Luxembourg all disputes arising o...

Page 41: ...n the country of installation In Estonia Latvia and Lithuania all disputes arising in connection with this Statement of Limited Warranty will be finally settled in arbitration that will be held in Hel...

Page 42: ...R 4 LOSS OF BUSINESS REVENUE GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS FRANCE AND BELGIUM Limitation of Liability The following replaces the terms of this section in its entirety Except as otherwise provided by...

Page 43: ...of Liability The following paragraph is added to this section The limitations and exclusions specified in the Statement of Limited Warranty will not apply to damages caused by IBM with fraud or gross...

Page 44: ...ligence HUNGARY Limitation of Liability The following is added at the end of this section The limitation and exclusion specified herein shall not apply to liability for a breach of contract damaging l...

Page 45: ...ge to data 2 special indirect or consequential loss or 3 loss of profits business revenue goodwill or anticipated savings SLOVAKIA Limitation of Liability The following is added to the end of the last...

Page 46: ...y of its suppliers or resellers liable for any of the following even if IBM or they were informed of the possibility of such losses 1 loss of or damage to data 2 special indirect or consequential loss...

Page 47: ...ither repair or exchange the failing Machine at your location and verify its operation You must provide suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM Machine The area must be cl...

Page 48: ...hange without notice For the warranty service contact telephone number in a country subsequently added to the EU and not yet reflected in the list below contact IBM in that country or visit the websit...

Page 49: ...S WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not...

Page 50: ...uropean Directive 2002 96 EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout t...

Page 51: ...ion limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Un...

Page 52: ...opean Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equip...

Page 53: ...notes 2 notices electronic emission 43 notices continued FCC Class A 43 notices and statements 2 P parts list 15 problems 14 R ready LED 9 removing the tape drive 15 S specifications of tape drive 19...

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