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FRONT_1.1 Safety Notices

When using this product, observe the danger, caution, and attention notices contained in this guide. Each danger and caution notice

contains a reference 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
FRONT_1.1.1 Danger Notice
FRONT_1.1.2 Caution Notice
FRONT_1.1.3 Attention Notice

7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

Safety Notices

¦ Copyright IBM Corp. 1998

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Page 1: ...k Cover 7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Model 342 Document Number SA37 0380 00 Part Number 59H3812 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Book Cover Copyright IBM Corp 199...

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 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Notices Copyright IBM Cor...

Page 3: ...our 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 b...

Page 4: ...erminator 2 1 9 Step 9 Connecting the Power Cables 2 1 10 Step 10 Performing the Checkout Procedure 3 0 Chapter 3 Using the 7208 Tape Drive 3 1 Operator Controls 3 1 1 Power Switch 3 1 2 Unload Button...

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 PICTURE 1 could 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 PICTURE 2 the entire device module and enclosure as a unit First remove the module the...

Page 9: ...ing 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 re...

Page 10: ...posal 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 progr...

Page 11: ...e equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any i...

Page 12: ...on in the United States or other countries or both AS 400 IBM OS 400 The following terms are trademarks of other companies CSA Canadian Standards Association UL Underwriter s Laboratories 7208 Tape Dr...

Page 13: ...d a tape cartridge and how to clean the tape drive Topic 4 Removing the 7208 Tape Drive tells how to remove the 7208 Tape Drive after it has been installed Topic 5 Using the Media describes the media...

Page 14: ...Guide SA37 0381 provides service and maintenance information for the 7208 Tape Drive External Devices Safety Information SA26 7003 provides translations of danger and caution notices 7208 Tape Drive...

Page 15: ...Drive Model 342 The 7208 Tape Drive 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...

Page 16: ...tform with an OS 400 operating system at level V4R1 or higher and one of the following attachment features PCI external tape controller feature code 2729 Magnetic media controller feature code 6534 72...

Page 17: ...4 to 0 6 Other Specifications Altitude 2135 m 7000 ft Recommended Environment Environmental Factor Operating Non operating 16 to 32 C 1 to 60 C Temperature 60 to 90 F 34 to 140 F Relative Humidity 20...

Page 18: ...ower cords from the existing system before 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...

Page 19: ...ling the Materials 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 Inst...

Page 20: ...he 7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive Model 342 Setup and Operator Guide this guide The 7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive Model 342 Service Guide required for your trained service personnel The Externa...

Page 21: ...Checking the Electrical Outlets Make sure that the electrical outlets you use are properly grounded 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Step 2 Checking the Electrical Outlets Copyright IBM Corp...

Page 22: ...eeded information under the topics Installing an external SCSI tape drive SCSI controllers External SCSI devices __ 2 Do not continue until you have located the manual that describes how to determine...

Page 23: ...pe drive Figure 3 also shows the SCSI bus cable connectors 2 the cooling fan 3 and the power cable connector 4 Note The SCSI address switch must be set to 0 or the 7208 Tape Drive will not operate as...

Page 24: ...more information about the 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 __ 1 Set the 7208 Tape Drive i...

Page 25: ...sing the system __ 1 If it is on do a controlled shutdown of the system unit for instruction about doing a controlled shutdown refer to your system documentation __ 2 Turn off the power to all externa...

Page 26: ...4 Connecting the SCSI Bus Cable to the 7208 Tape Drive The view is from the side __ 5 Connect the other end of the SCSI bus cable to one of the SCSI controllers on the AS 400 4 in Figure 5 in topic 2...

Page 27: ...push in until the terminator is seated Tighten the thumbscrews finger tight PICTURE 8 Figure 5 Attaching a Terminator to the 7208 Tape Drive The view is from the side The thumbscrews are not shown Not...

Page 28: ...comes on and stays on All three status lights come on then turn off after approximately 35 seconds indicating that the Power On Self Test POST has completed successfully A series of messages display...

Page 29: ...Resources screen locate the SCSI controller number that was identified in the preceding step controller number 1 on the AS 400 is identified as SI01 in the Resource column controller 2 is SI02 and so...

Page 30: ...and tells how to clean the tape drive Figure 7 shows a front view of the 7208 Tape Drive Figure 7 Front View of the 7208 Tape Drive Model 342 Subtopics 3 1 Operator Controls 3 2 Indicator Lights 3 3...

Page 31: ...ator Controls The 7208 Tape Drive has the following operator controls Subtopics 3 1 1 Power Switch 3 1 2 Unload Button 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Operator Controls Copyright IBM Corp 199...

Page 32: ...r to be turned on or off When the 7208 Tape Drive is on the power on light 2 is on Note The PICTURE 11 symbol beside the power switch is an International Organization for Standardization ISO symbol fo...

Page 33: ...tridge 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 Tape Drive Setup and Ope...

Page 34: ...r Lights The 7208 Tape Drive Model 342 has the following indicator lights Subtopics 3 2 1 Power On Light 3 2 2 Status Light 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Indicator Lights Copyright IBM Corp...

Page 35: ...3 2 1 Power On Light When the 7208 Tape Drive is turned on the power on light 2 comes on and stays on 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Power On Light Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 2 1 1...

Page 36: ...PICTURE 19 A tape cartridge has been Fault Off or On inserted PICTURE 20 Off The 7208 Tape Drive is ready Ready to receive commands from the system whether the Fault PICTURE 21 Flashing or Off light i...

Page 37: ...dy If the Ready light is on a tape cartridge is in the PICTURE 27 Flashing or Off drive If the light is off a Activity cartridge is not in the drive If the Activity light flashes a tape cartridge is i...

Page 38: ...he 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 TAPE The t...

Page 39: ...tape in the cartridge 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 wi...

Page 40: ...uage 1 Turn off the power to the 7208 Tape Drive 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...

Page 41: ...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 5 1 Loading a Tape Cartridge 3 5 2 Unloadi...

Page 42: ...write protect switch is properly set Figure 10 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 mechanism...

Page 43: ...ing 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 off...

Page 44: ...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 cartrid...

Page 45: ...Tape Drive power is on and the Power 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 10 in...

Page 46: ...m ensure that the power cords for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected or disconnected If possible disconnect all power cords from the existing system before you add or r...

Page 47: ...Turn off the power to all external devices attached to the system __ 5 Turn off the power to the system unit __ 6 Unplug the power cable for the 7208 Tape Drive from the electrical outlet __ 7 Unplug...

Page 48: ...pes of 8mm Cartridges 5 2 Guidelines for Using Tape Cartridges 5 3 Storage and Shipping Environments 5 4 Operating in Harsh Environments 5 5 Setting the Write Protect Switch 5 6 Ordering Tape Cartridg...

Page 49: ...rtridge and place the label in location 1 shown in Figure 11 Place the large label on the cartridge container Figure 11 Placement of Label on an 8mm Data Cartridge Test Cartridge Use the specially lab...

Page 50: ...a defective tape Whenever the CLEANING message displays For more information see Cleaning the Tape Drive in topic 3 6 Do not write to previously written software distribution tapes Often these tapes...

Page 51: ...ent or to temperature changes of 11 C 20 F or more The 8mm data cartridge can be stored and shipped in a wide variety of environments Figure 12 provides a description of these environments Figure 12 R...

Page 52: ...y save or restore operation is the only active operation being performed Do not use as an archival tape any tape that has been used outside of the ranges specified in Figure 12 in topic 5 3 for an ext...

Page 53: ...rmines when you can write to the tape When the switch is set to SAVE 1 data cannot be written to or read from the tape When the switch is set to REC Record 2 data can be written to and read from the t...

Page 54: ...Figure 13 Setting the Write Protect Switch 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Setting the Write Protect Switch Copyright IBM Corp 1998 5 5 2...

Page 55: ...r locations contact your local provider of IBM storage products Figure 14 Tape Cartridges for the 7208 Tape Drive Model 342 IBM Part Number Type of Cartridge Length 8mm Data Cartridge 22 5 m 59H2671 s...

Page 56: ...rganization 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...

Page 57: ...outh 6 Africa Africa Sri Lanka 14F0033 United Bahrain Bermuda Brunei Channel 7 Kingdom Islands Cyprus Ghana Hong Kong India Iraq Ireland Jordan Kenya Kuwait Malawi Malaysia Nigeria Oman People s Repub...

Page 58: ...Figure 16 Types of Receptacles 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Appendix A Power Cables Copyright IBM Corp 1998 A 0 3...

Page 59: ...Error Recovery Procedure ERP Numbers ERP FSC Description Number Cause O 50 02 Invalid position for WRITE 2 S 50 D 5 03 Tape is write protected for WRITE 5 O 90 T 5 04 LEOT encountered on current WRITE...

Page 60: ...10 I 34 PEOT encountered on SPACE LOCATE 8 6 T 100 35 PBOT encountered on SPACE LOCATE 2 I D 20 36 Format error during SPACE LOCATE 8 6 T 80 Uncorrectable block during a D 10 37 SPACE LOCATE 8 6 T 90...

Page 61: ...g we are very 12 D 100 confused 8D Software detects a hardware 12 D 100 problem 93 Detect PEOP 10 A 100 94 Write Setmark failure 6 T 100 WRITE failure after retry limit D 30 95 exceeded 8 6 T 70 WFM f...

Page 62: ...6 T 70 D 30 B4 LBOT ATM write failure 8 6 T 70 D 30 B5 Read manager could not read LBOT 8 6 T 70 B6 EOT encountered during buffer 2 I flush C0 Power on reset occurred 3 I C1 Tape may have been change...

Page 63: ...xus 2 S 50 D 50 DA Illegal bits set in ID message 2 S 50 DB Cannot write to tape not AME 10 I DC Rounding has occurred 7 I D 50 DD Not ready head sync tape 2 S 50 D 50 DE Density not supported 2 S 50...

Page 64: ...recovered 10 I error D 90 EE Service may be required 12 T 10 FA Serial number invalid or blank 12 D 100 FC Head sync value in EEPROM out of 12 D 100 range FD EEPROM contains meaningless 12 D 100 infor...

Page 65: ...te protected and 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 o...

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