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Chapter 5. Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
WORM (Write Once, Read Many) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Data Security on WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
WORM Media Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Requirements for WORM Capability . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cartridge Memory Chip (LTO-CM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Bar Code Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Cartridge Care and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Provide Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Ensure Proper Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Provide Proper Acclimation and
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Perform a Thorough Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Handle the Cartridge Carefully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Examples of Cartridge Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin . . . . . . . . 5-11
Repositioning a Leader Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Reattaching a Leader Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Environmental and Shipping Specifications for
Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Disposing of Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Ordering Media Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Ordering Bar Code Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . 6-1
How the Library Reports Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Library Error Message Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Diagnosing a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Isolating Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Isolating Library Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Isolating Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Isolating Web User Interface Problems . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Isolating Host Attachment Interface Problems . . . 6-7
Installation and Configuration Problems . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Interpreting Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Reseating Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
E-mailing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Chapter 7. Service Procedures . . . . . . . 7-1
Chapter 8. Removal and Replacement
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Replacing a Defective Cartridge Magazine . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Unlocking the Cartridge Magazine Manually . . . . . . 8-1
Moving the Library from a Rack to a Desktop . . . . . . 8-2
Removing Library from a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Installing the Library on a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Moving the Library from a Desktop to a Rack . . . . . . 8-7
Removing Library from a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Installing the Library in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Replacing the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Applying a RID Tag to a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Chapter 9. Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Power Cords and Receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Appendix A. Information for Trained
IBM Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Web User Interface Service Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Logging in to the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Common Header Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Menus Available from the Web User Interface . . . A-3
User Privilege Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Removing/reinstalling the Library Chassis
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Removing/reinstalling the Tape Drive
from/in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge from
the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Removing a Stuck Cartridge Magazine . . . . . . . . A-21
Appendix B. Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Library Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Drive Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Web User Interface Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Trap Definitions (Types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12
Appendix C. TapeAlert Flags . . . . . . . . C-1
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library . . . . . . . . . C-1
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Ultrium Tape
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Appendix D. Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Sense Key Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Library Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Tape Drive Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
SCSI Sense Data Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
SCSI Sense Data – Library Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
SCSI Sense Data – Tape Drive Error . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4
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