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Page 1: ...k Cover 7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Document Number SA37 0319 00 Part Number 59H2733 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Book Cover Copyright IBM Corp 1997...

Page 2: ...Note Before using this information and the product it supports be sure to read the general information under Notices in topic FRONT_1 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Notices Copyright IBM Corp...

Page 3: ...ur locality Publications are not stocked at the address given below A reader s comment form is provided at the back of this publication If the form has been removed address your comments about this bo...

Page 4: ...stalling the SCSI Terminator 2 1 9 Step 9 Connecting the Power Cables 2 1 10 Step 10 Performing the 7208 Tape Drive Checkout Procedure 3 0 Chapter 3 Using the 7208 Tape Drive 3 1 Operator Controls 3 1...

Page 5: ...product Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products except those expressly designated by IBM is the user s responsibility IBM may have patents or pending patent applica...

Page 6: ...nce number 72XXDxxx or 72XXCxxx Use the reference number to check the translation in External Devices Safety Information SA26 7003 Examples of danger caution and attention notices follow Subtopics FRO...

Page 7: ...electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could PICTURE 1 place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the products that attach to the system It is the customer s responsibility to ensu...

Page 8: ...condition The following is a sample caution notice CAUTION Do not attempt to use the handle on the module to lift the PICTURE 2 entire device module and enclosure as a unit First remove the module the...

Page 9: ...wing is a sample attention notice Attention Do not operate the 7208 Tape Drive in a poor air quality environment If your environment contains an excessive amount of particulates contact your service r...

Page 10: ...sposal This unit contains recyclable materials The materials should be recycled where facilities are available and according to local regulations In some areas IBM may provide a product take back prog...

Page 11: ...ion Old Orchard Road Armonk NY 10504 Telephone 1 919 543 2193 Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment...

Page 12: ...tatement Please note that this device has been approved for non business purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Electronic Emis...

Page 13: ...tion in the United States or other countries or both AIX IBM RS 6000 The following terms are trademarks of other companies CSA Canadian Standards Association UL Underwriter s Laboratories 7208 Model 3...

Page 14: ...08 Tape Drive It also tells how to load and unload a tape cartridge and how to clean the tape drive Chapter 4 Removing the 7208 Tape Drive tells how to remove the 7208 Tape Drive after it has been ins...

Page 15: ...the 7208 Tape Drive External Devices Safety Information SA26 7003 provides translations of danger and caution notices AIX System Management Guide Operating System and Devices SC23 2525 provides inform...

Page 16: ...Drive Model 341 features the following Tape cartridge capacity of up to 20GB per cartridge where GB equals 1 000 000 000 bytes Data transfer rate of 3MB per second where MB equals 1 000 000 bytes Dat...

Page 17: ...nt The system requirement for the 7208 Tape Drive is any RS 6000 platform with an AIX operating system at level 4 1 5 4 2 or higher 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide System Requirement Copyright...

Page 18: ...Number of System Firmware 7043 Model 140 TIG97038 or later 7043 Model 240 DOR97038 or later 7025 Model F40 TR97038 or later 7026 Model H10 TR97038 or later Note To determine your current level of firm...

Page 19: ...ude 3048 m 10 000 ft Recommended Environment Environmental Operating Storage Shipping Factor Temperature 16 to 32 C 1 to 60 C 40 to 60 C 60 to 90 F 34 to 140 F 40 to 140 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 1...

Page 20: ...efore you add or remove a device 72XXD203 Before installing the 7208 Tape Drive let it acclimate to the operating environment for as long as it has been away from the environment or for 24 hours which...

Page 21: ...terials 2 1 4 Step 4 Setting the SCSI Address 2 1 5 Step 5 Placing the 7208 Tape Drive 2 1 6 Step 6 Performing a System Shutdown 2 1 7 Step 7 Connecting the SCSI Bus Cable 2 1 8 Step 8 Installing the...

Page 22: ...Guide this guide The 7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive Model 341 Service Guide The External Devices Safety Information manual One of the following A system to device SCSI bus cable and a terminator i...

Page 23: ...Checking the Electrical Outlets Make sure that the electrical outlets you use are properly grounded 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Step 2 Checking the Electrical Outlets Copyright IBM Corp 1...

Page 24: ...external SCSI tape drive SCSI controllers External SCSI devices Do not continue until you have located the manual that describes how to __ 2 Determine where the SCSI controller is located where you m...

Page 25: ...the SCSI bus cable connectors 2 the cooling fan 3 and the power cable connector 4 Note Do not select a SCSI address that is already in use Figure 3 Rear View of the 7208 Tape Drive Model 341 To set th...

Page 26: ...LCD see Liquid Crystal Display in topic 3 3 Where the airflow around the unit is not obstructed To place the 7208 Tape Drive do the following in sequence __ 1 Set the tape drive in the location that...

Page 27: ...om the system console You must have root authority to perform the shutdown see your system administrator Depending on your system configuration the shutdown may take several minutes __ 2 When the mess...

Page 28: ...PICTURE 8 Figure 4 Connecting the SCSI Bus Cable to the 7208 Tape Drive __ 4 Connect the other end of the SCSI bus cable as follows If the 7208 Tape Drive is the only device attached to the system co...

Page 29: ...5 Example of Attaching One SCSI Device to the System Unit If more than one device attaches to the system move the terminator to the last device as shown in Figure 6 PICTURE 10 Figure 6 Example of Att...

Page 30: ...ximately 35 seconds indicating that the Power On Self Test POST has completed successfully Note For machines with certain adapters POST may not complete until the system is powered on c A series of me...

Page 31: ...egins with 7th digit PICTURE 11 Figure 7 Screen Display of SCSI Devices Attached to the RS 6000 c From the list of SCSI devices identify the 7208 Tape Drive listed as the Differential SCSI 8mm Tape Dr...

Page 32: ...e cartridge and tells how to clean the tape drive Figure 8 shows the front view of the 7208 Tape Drive Model 341 Figure 8 Front View of the 7208 Tape Drive Model 341 Subtopics 3 1 Operator Controls 3...

Page 33: ...rator Controls The 7208 Tape Drive has the following operator controls Subtopics 3 1 1 Power Switch 3 1 2 Unload Button 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Operator Controls Copyright IBM Corp 199...

Page 34: ...er to be turned on or off When the 7208 Tape Drive is on the power on light 5 is on Note The PICTURE 13 symbol located next to the power switch is an International Organization for Standardization ISO...

Page 35: ...rtridge to be ejected The unload button operates only when the 7208 Tape Drive power is on To remove a tape cartridge press and hold the unload button for about one second 7208 Model 341 Setup and Ope...

Page 36: ...icator Lights The 7208 Tape Drive has the following indicator lights Subtopics 3 2 1 Power On Light 3 2 2 Status Lights 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Indicator Lights Copyright IBM Corp 1997...

Page 37: ...3 2 1 Power On Light When the 7208 Tape Drive is turned on the power on light 5 comes on and stays on 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Power On Light Copyright IBM Corp 1997 3 2 1 1...

Page 38: ...f the Fault light is on cleaning is required See Cleaning the Tape Drive in topic 3 5 If the Activity light flashes a tape cartridge is in the drive and tape movement is occurring If the light is off...

Page 39: ...When the desired language displays release the unload button Tape Drive Status Messages READY NOTAPE The tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge LOADING The tape drive is loading the tape READY TAP...

Page 40: ...is used up DEPLETED and the tape drive will eject it Insert a new cleaning cartridge Error Conditions A hardware error has occurred The LCD displays the last three error codes with ERR LAST 3 ERRORS 1...

Page 41: ...the language 1 Power the tape drive off 2 Press and hold the unload button immediately after turning on the power to the 7208 Tape Drive 3 The LCD cycles through the available languages When the desi...

Page 42: ...media to use refer to Chapter 5 Using the Media in topic 5 0 Note To avoid problems with loading and unloading use only one label on a cartridge Subtopics 3 4 1 Loading a Tape Cartridge 3 4 2 Unloadi...

Page 43: ...e write protect switch is properly set Figure 11 Loading a Tape Cartridge into the 7208 Tape Drive 3 Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the 7208 Tape Drive until the loading mechanis...

Page 44: ...ding on the position of the tape and the amount of data written On the LCD the message EJECT displays followed by the message READY NOTAPE The status lights respond as follows The Ready light turns of...

Page 45: ...the 7208 Tape Drive power switch to turn on the power a Wait approximately 35 seconds for the POST to complete b Wait for the READY TAPE message to display 4 Press the unload button 5 When the cartri...

Page 46: ...er On Self Test has completed 2 Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges with the window side up and the write protect switch facing you refer to Figure 11 in topic 3 4 1 3 Slide the cartridge...

Page 47: ...s are unplugged before the signal cables are connected or disconnected If possible disconnect all power cords from the existing system before you add or remove a device 72XXD203 Attention Damage as a...

Page 48: ...off the power to all external devices attached to the system __ 6 Turn off the power to the system unit __ 7 Unplug the power cable for the 7208 Tape Drive from the electrical outlet __ 8 Unplug the...

Page 49: ...rmation see Cleaning the Tape Drive in topic 3 5 Do not write to previously written software distribution tapes Often these tapes will not support being rewritten without modifications to the cartridg...

Page 50: ...1 or 2 as shown in Figure 12 Figure 12 Placement of Label on an 8mm Data Cartridge Test Cartridge Reserve the specially labeled test tape cartridge to perform diagnostics on the drive Do not use it t...

Page 51: ...nvironment or to temperature changes of 11 C 20 F or more The 8mm data cartridge can be stored and shipped in a variety of environments Figure 13 provides a description of these environments Figure 13...

Page 52: ...ion is the only active operation being performed by a device connected to the SCSI I O controller Do not use as an archival tape any tape that has been used outside of the ranges specified in Figure 1...

Page 53: ...annot be written to the tape When the switch is set to REC Record 2 data can be written to and read from the tape Figure 14 shows the write protect switch in the REC and SAVE positions An attempt to w...

Page 54: ...Figure 14 Setting the Write Protect Switch 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Setting the Write Protect Switch Copyright IBM Corp 1997 5 4 2...

Page 55: ...tions contact your local provider of IBM storage products Figure 15 Tape Cartridges for the 7208 Tape Drive Model 341 IBM Part Number Type of Cartridge Length 59H2671 8mm 2 5GB AME Cartridge 22 5 m sh...

Page 56: ...on for the specific countries where they are used For units set at 230 V outside of U S Use a Cable Set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG cable and grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 250 V The Cab...

Page 57: ...5 Bangladesh Burma Pakistan South 6 South Africa Africa Sri Lanka 14F0033 Bahrain Bermuda Brunei Channel 7 United Kingdom Islands Cyprus Ghana Hong Kong India Iraq Ireland Jordan Kenya Kuwait Malawi M...

Page 58: ...Figure 17 Types of Receptacles 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Appendix A Power Cables Copyright IBM Corp 1997 A 0 3...

Page 59: ...ntegrity check 12 100 failed 09 Detected LEOT during READ 10 0A Length mismatch on READ 15 0B Uncorrectable block on READ 8 6 T 90 D 10 0C EOD encountered on READ 13 0D Filemark encountered during a R...

Page 60: ...e not valid 8 6 T 100 65 EEPROM load image not valid 8 6 T 100 66 Boot code old 8 6 T 100 67 Cannot program one of the memories 12 D 100 69 CRC in load image was not correct 8 6 T 100 6D Read buffer c...

Page 61: ...READ parity error 12 D 100 A8 PPORT READ parity error 12 D 100 AC Servo software error 12 D 100 AD Servo hardware error 8 6 T 90 D 10 AE Not tracking 8 6 T 60 D 40 AF EOT encountered during a motion...

Page 62: ...bad 2 ITL nexus DA Illegal bits set in ID message 2 DB Cannot write to tape not AME 14 T 100 DC Rounding has occurred 10 DD Not ready head synch tape 7 DE Density not supported 2 E0 Aborted in CDB pha...

Page 63: ...d sync value in EEPROM out of 12 D 100 range FD EEPROM contains meaningless 12 D 100 information Note In the Cause column T Tape and D Drive 7208 Model 341 Setup and Operator Guide Appendix B Fault Sy...

Page 64: ...a write or erase was attempted Either write enable the tape or insert a write enabled tape Perform the following until the operation can be completed 1 Clean the drive 6 2 Retry the operation 3 Clean...

Page 65: ...ts or systems you should talk to your IBM representative or to your IBM authorized remarketer When you send comments to IBM you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute your comments in any...

Page 66: ...anized Applicable to your tasks Please tell us how we can improve this book International Business Machines Corporation Information Development Department 61C 9000 South Rita Road TUCSON AZ 85775 4401...

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