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7208 20GB External 8mm Tape Drive

  
 

Setup and Operator Guide

  
 Model 342
  
 Document Number SA37-0380-00
  
 Part Number 59H3812
  
  
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7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

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¦ Copyright IBM Corp. 1998

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Summary of Contents for eServer 342 xSeries

Page 1: ...ok 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 1998 COVER 1 ...

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 Corp 1998 NOTICES 1 ...

Page 3: ...your 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 book to IBM Corporation Department 61C 9000 South Rita Road Tucson Arizona 85744 0001 U S A When you send information to IBM you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in ...

Page 4: ...Terminator 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 3 2 Indicator Lights 3 2 1 Power On Light 3 2 2 Status Light 3 3 Liquid Crystal Display 3 4 Changing the Display Language 3 5 Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges 3 5 1 Loading a Tape Cartridge 3 5...

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 applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to the IBM Director of Licensin...

Page 6: ...ence 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 FRONT_1 1 1 ...

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 ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock 72XXD201 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Danger Notice Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_1 1 1 1 ...

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 then use two hands to lift the enclosure 72XXC356 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Caution Notice Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_1 1 2 1 ...

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 representative for more information 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Attention Notice Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_1 1 3 1 ...

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 program that ensures proper handling of the product Contact your IBM representative for more information 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide End of Life EOL Plan Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_1 2 1 ...

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 interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference C...

Page 12: ...ion 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 Drive Setup and Operator Guide Trademarks Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_1 4 1 ...

Page 13: ...ad 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 to use in the 7208 Tape Drive Appendix A Power Cables provides power cable information for different countries Appendix B Fault Symptom Codes and Error Recovery Procedure Numbers lists codes and numb...

Page 14: ...e 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 Setup and Operator Guide Related Publications Copyright IBM Corp 1998 FRONT_2 1 1 ...

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 1 000 000 bytes Data compression hardware that increases tape cartridge capacity up to 40GB and transfer rate up to 6MB per second This feature is controlled by the system software and does not requi...

Page 16: ...atform 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 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide System Requirement Copyright IBM Corp 1998 1 1 1 ...

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 to 80 20 to 95 noncondensing 23 C 27 C Maximum Wet Bulb 73 F 81 F Note The operating limits include media The storage and shipping limits do not include media For media storage and shipping limits se...

Page 18: ...power 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 the environment or for 24 hours whichever is less Attention The 7208 Tape Drive is a precision device that requires reasonable care in handling to prevent data loss or permanent damage to the device ...

Page 19: ...bling 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 Installing the SCSI Bus Terminator 2 1 9 Step 9 Connecting the Power Cables 2 1 10 Step 10 Performing the Checkout Procedure 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Performing the Installation Copyright...

Page 20: ...The 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 External Devices Safety Information manual System to device SCSI bus signal cable Terminator Data cartridge Test cartridge Cleaning cartridge 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Step 1 Using the Invent...

Page 21: ...2 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 1998 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 22: ...needed 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 where the SCSI controller is located where you make the cable connection Record the controller location here PICTURE 5 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Step 3 Assembling the Materials Copyrig...

Page 23: ...ape 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 an installed device PICTURE 6 Figure 3 Rear View of the 7208 Tape Drive Make sure that the SCSI address switch is set to 0 To set the switch press the or pushbutton 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator...

Page 24: ...r 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 in the location that you have previously determined __ 2 Connect the power cable to the 7208 Tape Drive Do not plug it into the electrical outlet at this time Some of the external devices that attach ...

Page 25: ...using 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 external devices connected to the system unit __ 3 Turn off the power to the system unit __ 4 Unplug the system unit power cable from the electrical outlet __ 5 Unplug the power cables to all external devic...

Page 26: ...e 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 1 8 Note Make a note of the number of the AS 400 SCSI controller to which you attach the SCSI bus cable this information will be used later in Step 10 Performing the Checkout Procedure On the rear o...

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 Note The terminator and the SCSI bus cable can be connected to either the top or bottom SCSI connector on the 7208 Tape Drive 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Step 8 Installing the SCSI Bus Term...

Page 28: ...t 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 on the LCD ending with the message READY NOTAPE If you change the display language while powering on the READY NOTAPE message and all subsequent messages appear in the chosen language For more inform...

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 on __ d Type 9 next to the tape controller beneath the SCSI controller number Press Enter The Work with Storage Controller Resources screen displays The number of the 7208 Tape Drive that you are con...

Page 30: ...e 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 Liquid Crystal Display 3 4 Changing the Display Language 3 5 Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges 3 6 Cleaning the Tape Drive 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Chapter 3 Using the 7208 Tape D...

Page 31: ...rator 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 1998 3 1 1 ...

Page 32: ...er 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 for a push button switch 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Power Switch Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 1 1 1 ...

Page 33: ...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 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Unload Button Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 1 2 1 ...

Page 34: ...or 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 1998 3 2 1 ...

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 is on or off Activity If the Fault light is on cleaning is required See Cleaning the Tape Drive in topic 3 6 If the Activity light flashes a tape cartridge is in the drive and tape movement is occurri...

Page 37: ...ady 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 in the drive and tape movement is occurring If the light is off no tape movement is occurring 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Status Light Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 2 2 2 ...

Page 38: ...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 TAPE The tape drive successfully loaded the tape and is ready for read or write operations ILLEGAL TAPE An unsuitable tape has been loaded and rejected The unload button was pressed The tape drive EJECT will e...

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 with ERR LAST 3 ERRORS 1 xx yy zz as the most recent xx the fault symptom code FSC yy and zz ERR 1 xx yy zz additional information for product support ERR 2 xx yy zz personnel the information may or ma...

Page 40: ...guage 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 the desired language displays release the unload button 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Changing the Display Language Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 4 1 ...

Page 41: ...f 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 Unloading a Tape Cartridge 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges Copyright IBM Corp 1998 3 5 1 ...

Page 42: ...e 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 pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes see Figure 10 The message LOADING displays To indicate that the load operation was successful the message READY TAPE displays and the Rea...

Page 43: ...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 off The Activity light flashes during the unload operation The Activity light turns off when the cartridge is ejected from the tape drive Subtopics 3 5 2 1 Resolving Unload Error Messages 7208 Tape Driv...

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 cartridge ejects refer to Appendix B Fault Symptom Codes and Error Recovery Procedure Numbers in topic B 0 to resolve the error message that you wrote down in Step 1 If the cartridge does not eject refer to...

Page 45: ...8 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 topic 3 5 1 3 Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the 7208 Tape Drive until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes After the cleaning car...

Page 46: ...em 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 remove a device 72XXD203 Attention Damage as a result of improper handling may void your equipment warranty Subtopics 4 1 Removal Checklist 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Chapter 4 Removing ...

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 the system unit power cable from the electrical outlet Attention When SCSI bus signal cables are connected to a system unit they must also be connected to a device Do not leave the SCSI bus cable con...

Page 48: ...ypes 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 Cartridges 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Chapter 5 Using the Media Copyright IBM Corp 1998 5 0 1 ...

Page 49: ...artridge 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 labeled test cartridge to perform diagnostics on the drive Do not use it to save or restore programs or data Cleaning Cartridge Use the specially labeled cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive see C...

Page 50: ...e 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 will not support being rewritten without modifications to the cartridge If the cartridge is modified it is possible to cause tape jams or tape misalignment Back up and then discard any tape that repe...

Page 51: ...ment 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 Recommended Environment for 8mm Data Cartridges Environmental Factor Storage Shipping 5 to 32 C 40 to 45 C Temperature 41 to 90 F 40 to 113 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 20 to 80 noncondensing 26 C 26 ...

Page 52: ...ny 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 extended period of time The magnetic and physical strength of the tape will have deteriorated as a result of its exposure to the environment Do not store important data on such a tape transfer the data ...

Page 53: ...ermines 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 tape 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Setting the Write Protect Switch Copyright IBM Corp 1998 5 5 1 ...

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: ...er 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 short length 74 ft 170 m 59H2678 8mm Data Cartridge 558 ft 8mm Cleaning Cartridge 59H2898 to be used only with 20GB drives 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Ordering Tape Cartridges Copyright I...

Page 56: ...organization 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 Cable Set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment is to be installed and marked HAR Figure 15 lists the power cable part number the country where the...

Page 57: ...South 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 Republic of China Qatar Sierra Leone Singapore Tanzania Uganda United Arab Emirates Dubai United Kingdom Zambia 14F0051 Liechtenstein Switzerland 8 Switzerland 14F0069 Italy Chile Ethiopia Italy 9 14F0087...

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 10 I Operation has aborted as D 50 05 requested 11 O 50 06 LEOT encountered on the last WRITE 10 I 08 Compression data integrity check 12 D 100 failed 09 Detected LEOT during READ 10 I 0A Length mis...

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 D 20 38 Medium error during SPACE LOCATE 8 6 T 80 3A Bad filemark during SPACE 2 3GB 3 T 100 mode only SPACE LOCATE has aborted as D 50 3B requested 11 O 50 D 20 3D Lost in space 8 6 T 80 Incompatibl...

Page 61: ...ng 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 failure after retry limit D 30 96 exceeded 8 6 T 70 Write EOD failure after retry D 30 97 limit exceeded 8 6 T 70 98 Fill error invalid BRT 12 D 100 99 Fill error buffer empty 12 D 100 9A Deformatter ...

Page 62: ...8 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 changed 3 I C2 Mode Select parameters have 3 I changed C3 New ucode was loaded 3 I C4 Operator requested media removal 11 I C5 Incompatible media was rejected 14 I C6 Not ready cause not known 7 3 I C7 Not...

Page 63: ...exus 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 E0 Aborted in CDB phase parity or 12 B 100 other error E1 Aborted prior to Data phase bad 12 B 100 message E2 Aborted in Data phase init 12 B 100 detected error E3 Aborted in Data phase bad message 1...

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 information 7208 Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Appendix B Fault Symptom Codes and Error Recovery Procedure Numbers Copyright IBM Corp 1998 B 0 6 ...

Page 65: ...ite 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 operation 3 Clean the drive 4 Replace the tape cartridge 5 If the error persists and there is an error in the system error log call your service representative 7 Insert a data cartridge into the tape ...

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