IBM 39M5657, User Manual

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About This Guide
This guide includes the following information:
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“Product Description” on page 1 describes the drive, discusses supported
servers, operating systems, and device drivers.
v “Installing the Drive” on page 5 tells how to unpack and set up the drive.
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“Operating the Drive” on page 11 describes the unload button, and status light
on the drive. It explains the function of the message display and the
single-character display. It tells how to insert and remove a tape cartridge,
describes methods of updating drive firmware, and explains how to clean the
drive. It also lists the diagnostic and maintenance functions that the drive can
perform.
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“Using Ultrium Media” on page 31 describes the types of tape cartridges to use
in the drive and defines the conditions for storing and shipping them. It also
tells how to handle the cartridges, how to set a cartridge’s write-protect switch,
and how to order additional cartridges.
v “Resolving Problems” on page 43 gives tips for solving problems with the drive
and includes a flowchart that analyzes when the drive requires maintenance.
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“Servicing the Drive” on page 52 gives instructions on servicing the drive.
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Appendix A, “TapeAlert Flags,” on page 65 lists TapeAlert messages that are
supported by the drive and that may aid during problem determination.
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Appendix B, “Specifications,” on page 69 lists product specifications.
Related Publications
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IBM
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TotalStorage
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LTO Ultrium Tape Drive SCSI Reference , GA32-0450, gives
information about the supported SCSI commands and protocol that govern the
behavior of the SCSI interface for the IBM 3580 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive Model
L33/L3H and the IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Drive Model T800.
v IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Programming Reference, GC35-0483 supplies information
to application developers who want to integrate their open-systems applications with
IBM-supported Ultrium hardware. The reference contains information about the
application programming interfaces (APIs) for each of the various supported
operating-system environments. You can obtain this reference via File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrv .
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IBM Translated Safety Notices , 96P0851, provides translation of danger and caution
notices.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
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