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Contents

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Trademarks .

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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Who Should Read This Manual .

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How This Manual is Organized .

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Related Publications .

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Store System Related Publications — Software

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Store System Related Publications — Hardware

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General Publications .

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Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation . . .

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Installing the TR-4 EIDE Tape Drive.

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Step 1. Preparing for Installation .

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Step 2. Configuring the IDE Drive

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Step 3. Mounting the Drive.

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Step 4. Attaching the Cables .

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Step 5. Completing the Installation .

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Installing the TR-4 SCSI Internal Tape Drive .

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Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Configuration

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Step 2. Preparing for Installation .

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Step 3. Configuring the SCSI Drive .

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Step 4. Mounting the Drive.

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Step 5. Attaching the SCSI and Power Cables

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Step 6. Completing the Installation .

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Installing the External SCSI Drive

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Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Configuration

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Step 2. Preparing for Installation .

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Step 3. Configuring the Drive .

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Step 4. Completing the Installation .

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Upgrading the Firmware

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Upgrading the Firmware for the Store Controller

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Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive

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Installing the Software .

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Enabling the Feature

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Selecting the Correct EIDE Tape Drive .

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Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive. . . . 13

Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges .

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Setting the Write-Protect Switch .

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Reviewing Performance Considerations

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Checking the Reliability of the Tape Data .

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Listing a Tape .

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Erasing a Tape

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Chapter 4. Tape Drive Specifications

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Physical Specifications .

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Power Requirements.

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Drive-Performance Specifications

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Environmental Requirements .

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Tape Cartridge Specifications and Capacities

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Regulatory Compliance .

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Chapter 5. Maintenance and
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Maintenance

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Caring for Tape Cartridges .

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Cleaning the Tape Head

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Troubleshooting .

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EIDE Tape Drive .

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EIDE and SCSI Tape Drives .

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Safety

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Disconnecting .

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Connecting .

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998

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Summary of Contents for 4690

Page 1: ...IBM 4690 Store System TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide Last Updated February 19 1998 IBM...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...IBM 4690 Store System TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide Last Updated February 19 1998 IBM...

Page 4: ...ss Machines Corporation 1998 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Documentation related to restricted rights Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP S...

Page 5: ...ation 10 Step 2 Preparing for Installation 10 Step 3 Configuring the Drive 10 Step 4 Completing the Installation 11 Upgrading the Firmware 11 Upgrading the Firmware for the Store Controller 11 Upgradi...

Page 6: ...iv TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide...

Page 7: ...ignated by IBM is the user s responsibility IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license t...

Page 8: ...vi TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide...

Page 9: ...he tape drives v Chapter 4 Tape Drive Specifications on page 19 provides specifications and requirements for the tape drive v Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting on page 23 provides instructions...

Page 10: ...SC30 3513 IBM 4680 4690 Supermarket Application Electronic Funds Transfer Feature Enhancement User s Guide SC30 3718 IBM 4680 90 Supermarket Application Master Index GX27 3957 IBM 4680 Chain Drug Sale...

Page 11: ...rvice Manual SY27 0337 IBM Store Systems Hardware Service Manual for Point of Sale Input Output Devices SY27 0339 IBM Store Systems Parts Catalog S131 0097 IBM 4693 Point of Sale Terminals Reference D...

Page 12: ...r and IBM Personal System 2 IBM Personal System 2 Model 50 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette S68X 2247 IBM Personal System 2 Model 60 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette S68X 2213 IBM Personal...

Page 13: ...NetView Distribution Manager General Information GH19 6587 Systems Network Architecture General Overview GC30 3073 IBM Local Area Network Administrator s Guide GA27 6367 DSX Preparing and Tracking Tra...

Page 14: ...xii TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide...

Page 15: ...ze of the files to be stored Because the Travan TR 4 cartridge is designed to store data from an entire hard disk under normal conditions you should not need to insert a second tape The large storage...

Page 16: ...because they have no PCI slot 2 For the SCSI tape drives a SCSI host adapter is required if one is not already in the system The operating system does not support the TR 4 EIDE tape drive on IBM PS 2...

Page 17: ...the documentation that comes with your store controller Become familiar with the store controller s internal components and determine what kind of configuration you need to install 3 Locate an availab...

Page 18: ...on secondary IDE tape drive Slave on secondary IDE none In the configuration above you must configure the tape drive as the master MA by placing a jumper over vertical pins 5 and 6 There is no content...

Page 19: ...r the file access to complete before a tape operation can begin This may cause an underrun and the tape drive must stop rewind a little and start forward again which impacts tape drive performance The...

Page 20: ...nnector and attach it to the tape drive Use a 40 pin ribbon cable to connect the tape drive on the rear of the drive The connector is keyed and fits properly only one way if the ribbon is also keyed D...

Page 21: ...You cannot assign a device 7 because most SCSI bus adapters use that as their ID Typically assign the higher SCSI ID numbers to those devices that are most often used or are faster than other devices...

Page 22: ...If you need to terminate the device place a jumper over pins 13 and 14 to enable termination The tape drive is shipped with enable termination OFF 4 Normally the SCSI bus adapter supplies terminator p...

Page 23: ...68 pin cable you need a 16 bit to 8 bit SCSI internal converter IBM part number 32G3925 or equivalent 3 There can be up to seven connectors on the cable from the SCSI bus adapter Locate an available S...

Page 24: ...ntroller and all attached peripherals Step 3 Configuring the Drive The external SCSI model comes with the same defaults termination disabled terminator power disabled and parity enabled as the interna...

Page 25: ...n the model number of the Store Controller to find all information relating to that model Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive If you have an early version of the tape drive hardware you must app...

Page 26: ...ing the boot process the operating system loads a tape driver The operating system determines the correct tape driver to load using information gathered when issuing the TAPESTRS and TAPESTRM commands...

Page 27: ...drive activity light is OFF and then pull the cartridge straight out Setting the Write Protect Switch Tape drive cartridges feature a write protect switch located in the upper left corner of the cartr...

Page 28: ...s shows 0 The PARITY ERRORS field indicates the number of soft errors that were recovered using ECC Listing a Tape The directory information for each file on the tape is located immediately before the...

Page 29: ...Write protected E071 Hardware write protected E072 Logical unit software write protected E073 Associated write protect E074 Persistent write protect E075 Permanent write protect E076 Not ready to rea...

Page 30: ...amer E167 Device does not support removable media E168 Tape Drive does not support Accelerated DRQ E169 Packet size is not 12 bytes E170 Device is not an ATAPI device E171 Page code is incorrect E172...

Page 31: ...fic model of tape drive Check for compatibility between the tape drive model and the Store Controller model E163 E165 These errors normally indicate a problem with the ABIOS Check to see if you have t...

Page 32: ...18 TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide...

Page 33: ...pecifications Type Drive Internal Drive External Drive Height 25 mm 1 0 in 51 mm 2 0 in Width 102 mm 4 0 in 155 mm 6 1 in Length 163 mm 6 4 in 234 mm 9 2 in Weight 0 5 kg 1 0 lb 1 4 kg 3 0 lb Power Re...

Page 34: ...an Cartridge size 3 2 in x 2 4 in x 0 4 in 81 mm x 61 mm x 10 2 mm Synchronous transfer rate burst 5 MB per second maximum Asynchronous transfer rate burst 5 MB per second maximum Soft errors less tha...

Page 35: ...ng table Regulatory Compliance Agency Regulation CSA C22 2 No 950 M89 TUV IEC RHEINLAND EN 60 950 IEC 950 UL 1950 Canadian Department of Communications Class B VDE Class B FCC Class B Part 15 Use the...

Page 36: ...22 TR 4 Tape Drive User s Guide...

Page 37: ...ridges free of moisture Do not wet or submerge cartridges in any liquid v Do not expose cartridges to temperature extremes v Retension tape cartridges that have not been used for more than a month bef...

Page 38: ...e Controller could not detect the tape drive Make sure that the following conditions exist v The tape drive is on the secondary ribbon cable v TAPESTRM 5 was run from Command Mode and TAPESTRS 5 was r...

Page 39: ...ive See Cleaning the Tape Head on page 23 for instructions Safety Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid shock hazard all cables should be disconnected...

Page 40: ...IBMR Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper containing 10 recovered post consumer fiber...

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