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ESCALA Power7

Managing Devices for the M6-700

or M7-700

This publication concerns the following models:

- Bull Escala E5-700 (Power 750 / 8233-E8B)

- Bull Escala M6-700 (Power 770 / 9117-MMB)

- Bull Escala M7-700 (Power 780 / 9179-MHB)

References to Power 755 / 8236-E8C models are irrelevant.

Hardware

March

2010

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Summary of Contents for Bull Escala E5-700

Page 1: ...Managing Devices for the M6 700 or M7 700 ESCALA Power7 REFERENCE 86 A1 84FF 00...

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Page 3: ...ing models Bull Escala E5 700 Power 750 8233 E8B Bull Escala M6 700 Power 770 9117 MMB Bull Escala M7 700 Power 780 9179 MHB References to Power 755 8236 E8C models are irrelevant Hardware March 2010...

Page 4: ...m is provided at the end of this book for this purpose To order additional copies of this book or other Bull Technical Publications you are invited to use the Ordering Form also provided at the end of...

Page 5: ...20 and 6279 29 Loading and unloading cartridges 30 Loading a cartridge 30 Unloading a cartridge 30 Setting the write protect switch FC 6279 30 Status lights FC 6279 31 Performing the internal self tes...

Page 6: ...tape drive 68 Chapter 3 Managing DVD drives 69 SATA Slimline DVD RAM Drive FC 5762 69 Handling and storing the DVD media 69 Opening a DVD tray manually 70 DVD RAM type II disc 70 Chapter 4 Managing di...

Page 7: ...the publications package shipped with the product The booklet contains the safety information in your national language with references to the U S English source Before using a U S English publicatio...

Page 8: ...y equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets v When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidenc...

Page 9: ...e customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock CAUTION v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures will exceed t...

Page 10: ...u choose can support the weight of the loaded rack cabinet Refer to the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet v Verify that all door openings are at l...

Page 11: ...This product might contain one or more of the following devices CD ROM drive DVD ROM drive DVD RAM drive or laser module which are Class 1 laser products Note the following information v Do not remove...

Page 12: ...suitable for installation in the following v Network telecommunications facilities v Locations where the NEC National Electrical Code applies The intrabuilding ports of this equipment are suitable for...

Page 13: ...t has changed in Managing devices since the last edition of this topic March 2010 v Added information on Handling and storing the DVD media February 2010 v Added information for IBM Power Systems serv...

Page 14: ...2 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 15: ...rive is a streaming device used primarily for v Saving and restoring system data files v Archiving important records v Distributing operating system software upgrades Note The following information de...

Page 16: ...this surface builds up and causes errors in reading and writing Customers are responsible to clean the tape drive in accordance with the cleaning information that was provided with the tape drive Cle...

Page 17: ...n the IBM specified cleaning cartridge can damage your device and might void your warranty To order additional cartridges refer to Ordering tape cartridges Recommendations for data cartridge usage The...

Page 18: ...a tape cartridge let it acclimatize to the operating environment by placing the cartridge in the operating environment for as long as it has been away from the environment or for 24 hours whichever is...

Page 19: ...Do not use any tape for archival purposes if it has been used outside of the ranges specified in Table 1 on page 6 for an extended period of time The magnetic and physical strength of the tape will ha...

Page 20: ...artridge 150 m 492 ft 18P6484 60 GB AME with SmartClean Data Cartridge 225 m 738 ft 35L1409 Cleaning Cartridge Table 4 Recommended VXA X type data cartridges Part Number Type of Cartridge Length 24R21...

Page 21: ...u handle it For optimum performance always follow these recommendations v Handle the drive carefully and by its external metal chassis Keep your hands away from the printed circuit boards components a...

Page 22: ...t system configuration v Operation Streaming v Form Factor 5 25 inch half high v Attributes required One 1 6 inch 41 mm half high media bay and one integrated internal SAS controller Tools The followi...

Page 23: ...second You are in maintenance mode when the light becomes solid amber and 0 appears in the single character display Scroll through the maintenance functions While in maintenance mode push the eject b...

Page 24: ...ing1 Wait 30 to 60 seconds After Power On Self Test and drive reset 2 3 0 seconds on2 3 0 seconds on2 3 0 seconds on2 Wait 30 to 60 seconds No cartridge is loaded Off Off or on3 Off or C3 Wait 30 to 6...

Page 25: ...le expired cleaning cartridge SAS interface failure Off Flashing1 8 Check SAS cable and connector Recoverable drive error 8 Off On A Clean drive and retry operation Incorrect media Off On J Insert cor...

Page 26: ...rtridge is inserted v The drive is powered off and on 6 A drive dump will be stored before the drive is powered off The SCD light serves as a dump indicator When this light is lit a dump file is store...

Page 27: ...system I O error occurs that is related to the device Attention Use only the recommended cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive Use of other than recommended cleaning cartridges can damage your dr...

Page 28: ...ce provider To determine how many times a cleaning cartridge can be used check the information printed on the cartridge If you attempt to use a depleted cleaning cartridge the fault indicator will be...

Page 29: ...ons Display code Normal mode None Exit maintenance mode 0 Drive diagnostics 1 Update drive microcode from the firmware microcode release FMR tape 2 Create FMR tape 3 Force a drive dump same as pressin...

Page 30: ...might need to reset your tape drive Use the procedure in this topic to perform this task Use this information to reset your tape drive without affecting server operation Allow up to 2 minutes for the...

Page 31: ...dge that is not damaged See Table 11 v If a cleaning cartridge is inserted while the drive is in diagnostic mode it will be ejected While self testing is in progress the LEDs will remain active and th...

Page 32: ...ion processing large databases and other storage intensive applications Each tape cartridge can store up to 200 GB of data uncompressed or up to 400 GB of data compressed assuming a 2 to 1 compression...

Page 33: ...cartridge into the opening on the front of the drive until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive After the cleaning cartridge has been inserted the remainder of the cleaning process...

Page 34: ...dges into magazines set the write protect switch of each cartridge to enable or disable data recording When the switch is set to the left data can be written to the tape When the switch is set to the...

Page 35: ...lights and their definitions are shown in the following table Table 12 Definition of Status Light Combinations Operation Ready Activity Cleaning Fault Power On LED Test1 On for 2 0 seconds On for 2 0...

Page 36: ...or unloading Off Flashing On3 Off Off Unrecoverable drive failure On Off Off On3 Off Flashing5 Firmware download is in progress Flashing Off On3 Off Off Firmware update is in progress Flashing Flashi...

Page 37: ...ctive cartridge media or cartridge state and will require the drive to eject the cartridge if possible to clear the flashing LED 6 The firmware download failed and the drive is not functional The driv...

Page 38: ...unction to complete Note A solid amber Cleaning LED light indicates that the reset is complete but the tape unit requires cleaning Clean the tape unit by inserting an IBM Universal LTO Cleaning Cartri...

Page 39: ...operating mode To reenter diagnostic mode return to step 1 v While self testing is in progress the Ready LED continues to flash The following three test steps are performed The initialization sequence...

Page 40: ...is a 5 25 inch half high Ultra2 LVD 16 bit tape drive which provides a high capacity for save restore and achieve functions This tape drive uses VXA tape data cartridges and is capable of compression...

Page 41: ...ill turn on the cleaning required LED to indicate the drive needs cleaning The tape drive will continue to operate but it is recommended the tape drive be cleaned at the next opportunity to insert a c...

Page 42: ...ge into the opening on the front of the device until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes To indicate that the load operation was successful the Ready sta...

Page 43: ...When the switch is set to the left data can be written to and read from the tape 2 When the switch is set to the right data can only be read Status lights FC 6279 You might need to read the status li...

Page 44: ...Off Cartridge loading or unloading2 Off Flashing On2 Off Off Unrecoverable drive failure3 On Off Off On2 Off Flashing3 Firmware Download Flashing Off On2 Off Off Firmware Update Flashing Flashing On2...

Page 45: ...drive with firmware code V2123 or higher or one VXA 320 tape drive with firmware V3209 or higher v One VXA cleaning cartridge X style v One blank VXA X23 data cartridge Performing the test Follow thes...

Page 46: ...by this tape drive v X cartridges are the newer version of the VXA cartridge v V cartridges are the original VXA cartridge The V and X cartridges have similar shells and come in a variety of tape leng...

Page 47: ...pacity for save restore and achieve functions This tape drive uses VXA tape data cartridges and is capable of compression providing a capacity of up to 160 GB Characteristics v FRU part number 19P4898...

Page 48: ...rs are defined as the time that the tape drive is moving tape If the tape drive reaches 75 tape motion hours since the tape drives was last cleaned the drive will turn on the cleaning required LED to...

Page 49: ...1 Make sure that the tape device power is on 2 Grasp the cartridge by the outer edges with the window side up and the write protect switch facing you Note Make sure that the write protect switch is c...

Page 50: ...pe or the drive The position of the write protect switch on the tape cartridge determines when you can write to the tape 1 When the switch is set to the left data can be written to and read from the t...

Page 51: ...the following table Table 19 Definition of status light combinations Operation Ready Activity Cleaning Fault Power on self test1 Flashing Off Off Off Power On LED Test On for 2 0 seconds On for 2 0 s...

Page 52: ...n is applied An unrecoverable drive failure is usually the result of a hardware error condition One of the following actions will be needed to clear the flashing Fault LED v Hard SCSI reset v Cartridg...

Page 53: ...are required If the internal self test indicates a drive failure contact your service provider Table 20 Internal self test status light combinations Internal self test operation Ready Activity Cleani...

Page 54: ...ape cartridges Table 21 X tape cartridges Part Number Description Type Other information 24R2137 230m 80 160GB X23 Data Cartridge Green accent 24R2136 124 m 40 80GB X17 Data Cartridge Green accent 24R...

Page 55: ...2 16 bit Low Voltage Differential LVD Single ended SE Asynchronous Synchronous v Compatibility Contact your authorized service provider v Attributes provided 60 150GB 16 bit 8 mm Internal Tape Drive v...

Page 56: ...h time the cartridge is used mark one of the dots on the cartridge with a pen or marker When all of the dots have been marked discard the cleaning cartridge 3 Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer...

Page 57: ...might take from 15 seconds to several minutes depending on the position of the tape and the amount of data written During this task the status lights do the following sequence v The Ready status light...

Page 58: ...in the REC Record position 2 data can be written to and read from the tape Status lights FC 6134 You might need to read the status lights on your tape drive to determine the operating status of the d...

Page 59: ...s light combinations Operation Ready Activity Fault POST or Reset On On On Error or Failed POST Off Off Flash Ready No Cartridge Loaded Off Off Ready Cartridge Loaded On Off Normal Cartridge Motion On...

Page 60: ...eration The drive will then be ready to use 36 72 GB Data72 4 mm internal tape drive FC 6258 or 5907 Learn about the features of this media device Description The 36 72 GB Data72 4 mm Internal Tape Dr...

Page 61: ...lated information Your package contains the following items v The tape drive v Media kit containing 1 cleaning cartridge 1 test tape Jumpers located in a plastic bag v Specific hardware for attaching...

Page 62: ...g process Note If the cleaning operation completes but the Fault light remains on repeat the cleaning procedure with a new cleaning cartridge If the light still remains on contact your authorized serv...

Page 63: ...ss fails The emergency eject and reset feature procedure might result in loss of data To perform an emergency eject operation of the tape cartridge or a reset operation of the drive press and hold the...

Page 64: ...r 6 Unload Reset button The status lights and their ISO symbols are on the device as follows Ready Activity Fault The combinations of the lights and their definitions are shown in the following table...

Page 65: ...light is off no tape movement is occurring On Flashing Off or On The tape is in motion and the device is running an operation or is cleaning Off Off Flashing The device detected an internal fault that...

Page 66: ...tridge To correctly erase a 4mm data cartridge with a bulk eraser device the erasure coercivity rating must be a minimum of 3900 Oersted Resetting the tape drive You might need to reset your tape driv...

Page 67: ...ternal SAS Tools The following tools and documentation are needed to complete the installation v A flat blade screwdriver if this device is not an auto docking feature on your system v Your system uni...

Page 68: ...nt In extreme low humidity conditions of less than 15 relative humidity the tape drive might request cleaning every 10 tape motion hours or even more frequently For this reason it is best not to use t...

Page 69: ...5 seconds to several minutes depending on the position of the tape and the amount of data written During this task the status lights do the following sequence v The Ready status light turns off v The...

Page 70: ...etermine the operating status of the drive Use the information in this topic to perform this task The following illustration is a front view of the tape drive 1 Cleaning LED amber 2 Media fault LED am...

Page 71: ...ing Cleaning succeeded cleaning cartridge ejected Off Off Flashing 3 or off Off Cleaning failed cleaning cartridge ejected On1 On Flashing 3 or off Off Unrecoverable drive failure4 On1 or off On or of...

Page 72: ...s applied An unrecoverable drive failure is usually the result of a hardware error condition One of the following actions is needed to clear the flashing fault LED v Hard SCSI reset v Cartridge emerge...

Page 73: ...treaming v Data transfer rate 12 MBps native mode v Interface integrated internal SAS with right angle connector v Compatibility DAT160 read write and DAT320 read write Note DAT160 media is more abras...

Page 74: ...xpected from a cleaning cartridge is 50 the minimum is 27 and the maximum is 70 The maximum recommended time between preventive maintenance cleaning is 50 tape motion hours Tape motion hours are defin...

Page 75: ...plete the following steps 1 Make sure that the tape device power is on 2 Grasp the cartridge by the outer edges with the window side up and the write protect switch facing you Note Make sure that the...

Page 76: ...e protect switch on the tape cartridge determines when you can write to the tape 1 When the switch is set to the right data can be written to and read from the tape 2 When the switch is set to the lef...

Page 77: ...ading On1 or off On2 or off Flash_2Hz 4 or off Off Flash_2Hz Ejected On1 or off On2 or off Flash_2Hz 4 or off Off Off Cleaning cartridge Loading cleaning unloading On Off Flash_2Hz 4 or off Off Flash_...

Page 78: ...ash_4Hz Off Off Normal Flash_4Hz Passed9 tape ejected Off Off Off Normal Flash_4Hz See Data cartridge ejected Failed6 On On On Normal Flash_4Hz See Data cartridge ejected Encryption related11 No encry...

Page 79: ...e data or if the hardware was unable to complete the task This sequence is not activated if the microcode headers are invalid or if the code fails its checksum 6 The LED states for SCSI tape diagnosti...

Page 80: ...esetting a tape drive before the current backup operation has completed can cause loss of customer data To reset the tape drive follow these steps 1 Press and hold the eject button for 20 seconds and...

Page 81: ...s 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs v Interface SATA v Connector Slimline SATA v Connector SATA v Loading tray supports 12 cm and 8 cm discs v Operating positions vertical or horizontal 8 cm discs require horizont...

Page 82: ...hutting down your system then turn off the power to your system unit Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 2 Insert the straightened end of a paper clip into the emergency eject hole until you fe...

Page 83: ...ompatible with DVD RAM drive Only for playback in DVD ROM drives compatible with DVD RAM The DVD RAM T 1 2 3 1 Locking Pin 2 Lock Button 3 Cartridge Lid Returning a disc to the cartridge To return a d...

Page 84: ...72 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 85: ...rive Installation and Using Guide http publib16 boulder ibm com pseries en_US infocenter base hardware_docs pdf 231332 pdf If you are installing this device on a system or partition running any other...

Page 86: ...74 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 87: ...ively manage your disk units disk pools and independent disk pools for the IBM i operating system Find information to help you protect the data on your disk units including information about using hot...

Page 88: ...76 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 89: ...sk drive The docking station is available as an internal or external device The disk drive is a backup and restore device that can be used as an alternative to tape drives The removable disk drive is...

Page 90: ...D Write protect switch E Power connector F USB connector Figure 11 Internal drive rear view and connectors Figure 12 External drive rear view and connectors 78 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 91: ...king Station for Removable Disk Drive FC 1104 uses an external USB cable to connect to an external USB port The 1104 feature code includes a USB cable external power supply and power cord as part of t...

Page 92: ...add on USB cables or USB cable extenders The external docking station can be connected to the external integrated USB ports on POWER7 systems or to the USB ports on 4 Port USB PCI Express Adapter FC 2...

Page 93: ...s a raw device or non raw device You might get improved performance by using the device as a raw device See the AIX documentation for additional information Using the drive with Linux Linux configures...

Page 94: ...Drive is ready Flashing green Activity Drive is reading writing or seeking Flashing amber Fault Docking station has detected a fault condition with the cartridge Installing the docking station for th...

Page 95: ...nstalled in a rack take care with routing the cables to ensure the cables do not interfere with other devices mounted in the rack The 7036 P16 when used with Digi RealPort software will convert the se...

Page 96: ...ps is supported Network throughput The 7036 P16 is an Ethernet attached device and as such any number may be attached to a given network However attaching more devices to any network reduces the overa...

Page 97: ...he locations indicated 4 Attach the power cord A power cord for use in North America is provided 5 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the 7036 P16 to the network 6 Connect serial devices as needed Insta...

Page 98: ...equired to bring the operating system to the supported levels 2 Install all Linux packages required to compile and create binaries from the Digi RealPort Software source code The following is a list o...

Page 99: ...he CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 4 Type mount t auto dev cdrom mnt 5 Type cp mnt linux 40002086_M src rpm usr src packages SOURCES 6 Type umount mnt 7 Type cd usr src linux 8 Type make mrproper 9 Type...

Page 100: ...RealPort software is installed on the server Gather the following information v IP Address of the target 7036 P16 7036 P16 IP Address v IP Address of the host server Host Server IP Address v Root pas...

Page 101: ...ping then it is on the network and the user may proceed to the next step If the 7036 P16 does not respond to the ping then the 7036 P16 is not on the network and the user must perform the network con...

Page 102: ...nstalled on the server Type the following command rpm qa grep dgr The response from the command is dgr 1 9 6 Note If there is no response then the Digi RealPort software is not installed and the user...

Page 103: ...Name v Domain Name Domain Name 2 Connect the power cord from the 7036 P16 to a power source and turn the power on 3 Connect the Ethernet cable from the 7036 P16 to an Ethernet network 4 Log in to a s...

Page 104: ...the user to be in the same room as the 7036 P16 This method requires the user to have a tty terminal or a PC available This method requires a serial cable to connect the tty terminal or PC to the serv...

Page 105: ...o on The diagnostic is not intended to resolve protocol problems network problems or a faulty host server to which the 7036 P16 may be attached Requirements for using the 7036 P16 diagnostic program v...

Page 106: ...036 P16 IP Address v Default Gateway IP Gateway Address v Name Server Name Server Address v Host Name Host Name if a host name is assigned For the host server v Machine Type and Model v AIX Level v IP...

Page 107: ...indow then log in as the root user 2 Select Backup Restore 3 Select Backup 4 Select Save 5 The program will create a file named backup cfg Consider changing that name to something more meaningful Exam...

Page 108: ...d on the host server Web user interface method To modify the configuration file using the web user interface method do the following steps 1 Use the host server to access the web interface of the targ...

Page 109: ...e rack 8 Remove the replacement 7036 P16 unit from the shipping package 9 Remove the right angle brackets and screws from the plastic bag 10 Use a Phillips screw to attach the brackets in the predrill...

Page 110: ...Table 35 FRUs for the 7036 P16 continued Part number Description 39J5823 RJ 45 to DB09 male cable 12H1204 DB25 to DB25 male cable 98 Power Systems Managing devices...

Page 111: ...rated in new editions of the publication The manufacturer may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice Any refere...

Page 112: ...edures to ensure that there is independent data verification before relying on such data in sensitive or critical operations Users should periodically check the manufacturer s support websites for upd...

Page 113: ...tion requirements of EU Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure t...

Page 114: ...Statement People s Republic of China Declaration This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical act...

Page 115: ...ne Zustimmung der IBM ver ndert bzw wenn Erweiterungskomponenten von Fremdherstellern ohne Empfehlung der IBM gesteckt eingebaut werden EN 55022 Klasse A Ger te m ssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis verseh...

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