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Installing the drive

This section contains information on installing the tape drive in IBM servers and
other computers.

Installing the drive in IBM servers

The IBM DDS Gen 5 Tape Drive can be installed in several IBM xSeries servers.
The most current list of supported servers can be found at
www/pc/ibm.com/us/compat/storage/matrix.html. Refer to the documentation
that comes with the server for instructions on installing the tape drive or follow
the general instructions below.

General installation instructions

Follow these steps to install the tape drive.

Step 1. Selecting a SCSI ID

Each device on a SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID. Select a SCSI ID from 0 to
15 for the tape drive. The SCSI ID must be supported by your SCSI adapter. Refer
to your SCSI adapter documentation for the range and relative priority of the IDs
supported. The tape drive is shipped with the SCSI ID preset to 6.

Follow these guidelines to select a SCSI ID:

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Assign the tape drive to one of the higher priority IDs available (0–6).

v

Assign the lower priority ID numbers (8-15) to those devices that are most often
used or are faster than other devices in the chain.

v

Do not assign an ID of 7, because this is usually used as the SCSI adapter ID.

Depending on your computer, there are several ways to view your current SCSI ID
settings:

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For many IBM computers, press F1 during the startup after the memory check
completes. Other adapters show SCSI settings when you press Ctrl A. Check the
documentation that comes with your computer or SCSI adapter for information
on how to view configuration information.

v

Use SCSI adapter utility programs, if available.

v

Inspect the installed SCSI devices to see how the jumpers that determine the IDs
are set.

Step 2. Setting the SCSI ID

Chapter 2. Installation

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Summary of Contents for DDS Gen 5

Page 1: ...the maintenance information in Chapter 3 Using the tape drive on page 15 as periodic maintenance cleaning firmware updates etc is not covered by the IBM warranty Repairs or exchanges resulting from im...

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Page 4: ...tatement of Limited Warranty Z125 4753 07 11 2002 on page 31 and Appendix C IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125 4753 07 11 2002 on page 31 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003...

Page 5: ...s de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst...

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Page 7: ...e tape heads 18 Updating firmware 18 Chapter 4 Understanding the drive LEDs 19 Front panel LEDs 19 LED summary 19 Clean LED 20 Media LED 20 Drive LED 21 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 23 SCSI ID problems 2...

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Page 9: ...cription and installation instructions in the following languages English French German Italian Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Spanish Traditional Chinese v Appendixes The appendixes contain devic...

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Page 11: ...information Product description This section provides information on the product features Features v Supports DDS 3 DDS 4 and DDS 5th Generation recording formats v LVD Ultra Wide SCSI connection v 3...

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Page 13: ...ng electrostatic damage Your internal tape drive has very sensitive components that are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge ESD Use extreme care when handling the drive as it can be damaged b...

Page 14: ...gs shown below to determine whether they suit your requirements or need to be changed Parameters Default Settings Jumper Pins Switches See SCSI ID 6 Jumper pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SCSI ID settings on pag...

Page 15: ...ally is assigned to SCSI controllers or host bus adapters Parity checking Jumper Pins 9 10 Pins 9 10 shunted Enable parity checking default Pins 9 10 open Disable parity checking By default parity che...

Page 16: ...mands from enabling or disabling hardware data compression set switch 2 to the OFF position When data compression is enabled the drive compresses all data written to tape and decompresses all compress...

Page 17: ...IBMDAT5 ON ON ON ON ON Windows 4MMDAT ON ON ON ON OFF Novell 5 x NWTAPE pre 11 03 99 OFF ON ON OFF Novell 5 x NWTAPE post 11 03 99 ON ON ON ON DEC UNIX OFF ON ON ON Sun Unix ON OFF ON ON SGI ON ON ON...

Page 18: ...at came with your computer Note If you have to disconnect cables to gain access to the mounting bay note which cables were removed You can then refer to this information when you reconnect the cables...

Page 19: ...he range and relative priority of the IDs supported The tape drive is shipped with the SCSI ID preset to 6 Follow these guidelines to select a SCSI ID v Assign the tape drive to one of the higher prio...

Page 20: ...ng the SCSI ID use the jumpers that come with the tape drive If your enclosure uses a remote SCSI ID switch remove the jumpers from the jumper pins on the tape drive and connect the remote switch 1 Fi...

Page 21: ...ces are pressing against the frame v Ensure that nothing blocks the ventilation slots on the bottom and rear of the tape drive Attention Use only the screws that come with the tape drive Other screws...

Page 22: ...your computer If the internal tape drive is configured to perform its Power On Self Test see Power on self test on page 6 it performs the test for about five seconds When the drive passes the test all...

Page 23: ...our installation To complete and test your internal tape drive installation 1 Gently insert a tape cartridge into the internal tape drive s slot see Loading a cartridge on page 15 Slide the cartridge...

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Page 25: ...midity or X rays a maximum of 24 hours Handle cartridges gently Do not treat cartridges roughly or drop them Keep cartridges in plastic cases when they are not in use Do not try to clean the tape guid...

Page 26: ...cally initializes the tape as soon as it receives a SCSI Write command from the host computer Initializing a blank tape takes about 30 seconds Unloading a cartridge To unload a cartridge 1 Be sure the...

Page 27: ...open position To write enable the cartridge slide the write protect tab so the hole is closed Attention Write protecting a cartridge does not protect the data on the cartridge from bulk erasure or de...

Page 28: ...e drive loads and runs the cleaning cartridge for about 30 seconds Note If the cleaning cartridge runs for less than 30 seconds and the Clean LED is flashing the cartridge has expired Replace the clea...

Page 29: ...een 2 Media LED green 3 Drive LED amber 4 Eject button LED summary The following table summarizes the actions of the front panel LEDs LED Color Action Description Clean 1 Green ON Lit Cleaning is requ...

Page 30: ...he Clean LED still flashes after cleaning and reinserting the original data cartridge use a new cartridge for future backups Flashing rapidly Cleaning cartridge has exceeded its useful life has been i...

Page 31: ...the front panel LEDs are flashing together contact IBM Technical Support If the Drive LED is flashing rapidly during drive operation press the Eject button to remove the tape If the tape does not ejec...

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Page 33: ...st servers using the hardware accompanying the drives without requiring additional items However if your server requires additional items to install the internal drives or if any original server compo...

Page 34: ...backup application program does not recognize the drive use another application such as Microsoft Windows Explorer for example to whether the drive is recognized If the other applications recognizes...

Page 35: ...compressed capacity varies depending on the type of data being recorded The tape drive uses the ALDC Adaptive Lossless Data Compression algorithm and integrated circuit chip The ALDC algorithm is com...

Page 36: ...rent 250 milliamps max 1 35 Amps max Standby current 15 milliamps max 1 2 Amps max Surge peak 600 milliamps max 1 5 Amps max Ripple peak to peak 100 mV peak to peak 100 mV peak to peak Total power con...

Page 37: ...m MP v 150 m MP v 170 m MP v 24 0 Gbytes v 40 0 Gbytes v 72 0 Gbytes Error recovery Read after write RAW Reed Solomon ECC C3 3 levels Track density TBD 4704 tracks per inch TPI Recording unrecoverable...

Page 38: ...est 1 20 mm peak to peak 5 17 HZ 0 73 G peak 17 to 150 Hz 0 50 G peak 150 500 Hz sweep rate 8 decades per hour 1 5 g 5 to 500 Hz Acoustic level idling A wt sum 47 dBA maximum 0 Acoustic level operatio...

Page 39: ...step installation assistance are available for a nominal fee To assist the technical support representative have available as much of the following information as possible v Option name v Option numbe...

Page 40: ...re 1800 840 9911 Columbia 980 912 3021 Spain 91 662 49 16 Denmark 45 20 82 00 Sweden 08 477 4420 Ecuador 1 800 426911 option 4 Switzerland 058 333 09 00 Finland 09 459 69 60 Taiwan 886 2 2725 9799 Fra...

Page 41: ...ise Many features conversions or upgrades involve the removal of parts and their return to IBM A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the removed part Unless IB...

Page 42: ...basic input output system code called BIOS utility programs device drivers and diagnostics delivered with an IBM Machine and other software updates from an IBM Internet Web site or from other electro...

Page 43: ...y include shipping the Machine for such processing to other IBM service locations around the world and c ensure that such processing complies with any laws applicable to such Personal Data Limitation...

Page 44: ...ws of the country in which you acquired the Machine to govern interpret and enforce all of your and IBM s rights duties and obligations arising from or relating in any manner to the subject matter of...

Page 45: ...is Section The warranties specified in this Section are in addition to any rights you may have under the Trade Practices Act 1974 or other similar legislation and are only limited to the extent permit...

Page 46: ...llowing replaces laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine in the first sentence laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China INDIA Limitation of Liability The following replac...

Page 47: ...ed or limited The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 will not apply in respect of any goods which IBM provides if you require the goods for the purposes of a business as defined in that Act Limitation of Li...

Page 48: ...seller Hot to Obtain Warranty Service If you purchase a Machine in Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg...

Page 49: ...a Namibia Lesotho and Swaziland Jurisdiction The following exceptions are added to this section 1 In Austria the choice of jurisdiction for all disputes arising out of this Statement of Limited Warran...

Page 50: ...d Conciliation of the International Arbitral Center of the Federal Economic Chamber in Vienna Vienna Rules by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with these rules The arbitration will be held in...

Page 51: ...S OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 3 LOST PROFITS EVEN IF THEY ARISE AS AN IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCE OF THE EVENT THAT GENERATED THE DAMAGES OR 4 LOSS OF BUSINESS REVENUE GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED...

Page 52: ...added to this section During the warranty period transportation for delivery of the failing Machine to IBM will be at IBM s expense Limitation of Liability The following paragraph is added to this se...

Page 53: ...warranty The following sentence is added to the end of item 2 IBM s liability under this item is limited to the violation of essential contractual terms in cases of ordinary negligence HUNGARY Limita...

Page 54: ...ult Items for Which IBM is Not Liable Save with respect to any liability referred to in item 1 above under no circumstances is IBM its suppliers or resellers liable for any of the following even if IB...

Page 55: ...r 2 125 of the total purchase price payable or the charges for the Machine directly relating to the Default These limits also apply to IBM s suppliers and resellers They state the maximum for which IB...

Page 56: ...iling Machine at your location and verify its operation You must provide suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM Machine The area must be clean well lit and suitable for t...

Page 57: ...ench 02 210 9800 New Zealand 0800 446 149 Bolivia 0800 0189 Norway 66 81 11 00 Brazil 55 11 3889 8986 Peru 0 800 50 866 Canada 1 800 565 3344 Toronto 416 383 3344 Philippines 632 995 2225 Chile 800 22...

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Page 59: ...s information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication...

Page 60: ...e of the following measures v Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna v Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver v Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from...

Page 61: ...Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Ger te wie in den IBM Handb chern angegeben zu installieren und zu betreiben European Union emission directive This product is in conformity with th...

Page 62: ...ste producto ha sido probado y satisface los l mites para Equipos Inform ticos Clase B de conformidad con el Est ndar Europeo EN 55022 Los l mites para los equipos de Clase B se han establecido para e...

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