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N8551-28F/N8151-44F
Built-In AIT

Instruction Manual

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Page 1: ...4 659 559 11 1 N8551 28F N8151 44F Built In AIT Instruction Manual Make sure you read this manual before using the product After reading this manual carefully store it in a safe place ...

Page 2: ...Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server All names used in the sample applications are fictitious They have no relation with any product party or individual names Remarks 1 Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior approval is prohibited 2 The information contained in this document is subject to change at any time without prior notice 3 Reprinting or changing of this document w...

Page 3: ...as follows Warning Failure to heed this sign could result in serious injury or death Caution Failure to heed this sign could result in personal in jury or damage to properties Precautions and notices against hazards are presented with one of the follow ing three symbols The individual symbols are defined as follows This symbol indicates the presence of a hazard if the instruction is ignored An ima...

Page 4: ...tes that improper use may cause fumes or fire Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught Indicates a general notice or warning that cannot be specifically identified Indicates a general prohibited action or warning that cannot be specifically identified Do not disassemble repair or modify the device Otherwise an electric shock or fire may be caused Do not touch unspecified parts or...

Page 5: ...t Using the Built in AIT in such conditions may cause a fire Keep needles or metal objects away from the Built in AIT Do not insert needles or metal objects into ventilation holes in the Built in AIT Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock Caution Keep water or foreign matter away from the Built in AIT Do not let any kind of liquid water etc or foreign matter e g pins or paper c...

Page 6: ...lso be generated if condensation is formed on dusty blades of the halfway inserted cable increasing the possibility of a fire Do not connect the Built in AIT by unspecified cabling Connecting or cabling with DC cable should be done in accordance with the procedure specified in the User s Guide Unspecified connecting or cabling may cause an electric shock or a fire Do not use any damaged power cord...

Page 7: ...er unit from the outlet If the power is off but the power plug is still connected you may get an electric shock Do not use the unspecified interface cables Use only the cable authorized by NEC and locate the device and connector before connection Use of an unauthorized cable or displaced connection may cause a short circuit resulting in a fire When handling or connecting the interface cables keep ...

Page 8: ...ndle while the power plug is connected Before handling or cleaning the Built in AIT disconnect the power plug of the main power unit from the outlet If the power is off but the power plug is still connected you may get an electric shock Caution Insert the cables into the connectors as far as it goes Heat generation resulting from a halfway inserted cables or Interface cables imperfect contact may ...

Page 9: ...ury Do not touch the Built in AIT when it thunders If it starts thundering do not touch any part of the Built in AIT Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock or a fire Keep away pets Keep away pets from the Built in AIT Insertion their hair or excrements may cause a fire or an electric shock Do not use a cellular phone or a pager Turn off the power of the cellular phone or a page...

Page 10: ...ackup data Do not use a portable phone near the Built In AIT This may cause a machine failure Do not store the Built In AIT in a place exposed to direct sunlight The Built In AIT may not be able to operate correctly Do not store the Built In AIT in a place subject to corrosive gas chemicals or splash of chemi cals A Built In AIT part may be deformed or damaged and may not be able to operate correc...

Page 11: ...T to a third party be sure to include the instruction manual with the driver Disposal of consumed parts and equipment For the disposal of the N8551 28F N8151 44F Built In AIT and its cartridge observe the waste disposal rules of your local government For details contact the local government office ...

Page 12: ... Built In AIT The Built In AIT will ensure smooth backup application and management of your important data To maximize the N8551 28F N8151 44F Built In AIT functions please read the instruction manual carefully before use and fully understand how to handle the device ...

Page 13: ...AIT is being used first time refer to the instruction manual in the following sequence to perform the setup after unpacking the driver 1 Check the contents in the package Package Contents P xv 2 Learn the operational precaution Safety Consideration P iii 3 Learn the parts of the Built In AIT Part Name and Function P 2 4 Set before installation Setup P 4 to 7 5 Install the driver in the basic proce...

Page 14: ... the operation of this device Refer to the beginning of this document for an explanation of the symbols used for safety related cautions Important This symbol indicates important information concerning the handling of the device or the operation of the software Hint Indicates useful information and operational help ...

Page 15: ...aler Important Locking parts contained in the package or box will be required when removing the Built In AIT for transportation Store them securely Copy a backup from the provided floppy disk Keep the provided floppy disk as the master disk and use the backup disk in actual applications N8551 28F Built In AIT N8151 44F Built In AIT Floppy disk Device driver Cleaning cartridge Screws 4 Instructions...

Page 16: ...ymbols Used in This Text xiv Package Contents xv Built in AIT Features 1 Usable Cartridges 1 Part Name and Function 2 Front 2 Rear 2 Bottom 3 Setup 4 Setting the Built In AIT Setting with the jumper pins 4 Setting the Built In AIT Setting with the DIP switch 6 Mounting on the basic processing unit 8 Installing the tape device driver 11 Handling 14 Setting the AIT data cartridge 14 Ejecting the AIT...

Page 17: ... Requirements 20 Label 20 Label paste position 20 Precautions on entry to label 21 Write protect 21 Precautions on Handling 22 Operational precautions 22 General precautions 22 Usage Inhibition Standard 23 Service Life 23 Storing Important Data 24 Managing 3 generation Data 24 Data cartridge storage 24 ...

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Page 19: ...ore 35 to 70 GB of data and an AIT1 tape length 170 m data cartridge can store 25 to 50 GB of data The basic processing unit automatically determines whether data recorded on the AIT data cartridges is compressed It can also read data recorded on AIT data cartridges with conven tional AIT drives 1 The compression rate for recorded data may differ depending on the user environment and the type of d...

Page 20: ...dge is set P 14 Ventilation holes The N8151 44F does not have ventilation holes EJECT button Press this button when ejecting the AIT cartridge from the Built In AIT P 15 STATUS LED An LED which shows the Built In AIT status P 16 TAPE LED An LED which shows the status of the AIT data cartridge P 16 BUSY LED An LED which shows the data communication status P 16 Rear Fan Power connector Connect the B...

Page 21: ...Built in AIT 3 Bottom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON DIP switch Switches which set the Built In AIT P 6 ...

Page 22: ... SCSI ID factory set to ID4 Parity function factory set to Enabled Hint With strap means a status that the straps are attached to two pins Without strap means a status that no strap is attached to either pin or it is attached to one of two pins Hint Without strap means that one strap is attached to one of the two pins or that the strap has been removed altogether If you remove the strap make sure ...

Page 23: ...at the Built In AIT s SCSI ID is not duplicated with SCSI ID of other SCSI device SCSI ID Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin0 0 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 With strap Without strap 1 Factory set value 2 Do not set SCSI ID to ID7 Pin 3 Factory set to Without strap Pin 2 Factory set to With strap Pin 1 Factory set to Without strap Pin 0 Factory set to Without strap ...

Page 24: ... function Enabled Without strap Setting the Built In AIT Setting with the DIP switch The DIP switch on the bottom of the Built In AIT enables you to change the following settings Terminator Power Terminator power supply Factory set to ON DC Control 1 Data compression setting Factory set to ON DC Control 2 Data compression setting Factory set to OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON PD Factory set to Without stra...

Page 25: ...trol 1 Set whether the Built In AIT s data compression function is enabled or disabled Use Switch 7 Setting Switch 7 to ON factory set to ON will enable the data compression function setting Switch 7 to OFF will disable the terminator data compression function Setting data compression DC Control 2 Set whether control of data compression from the backup software is enabled or disabled Use Switch 8 ...

Page 26: ...nnecting any cables There is a risk of electric shock if this device in installed or removed or if any cables are connected while the power cord is still plugged into an AC outlet The procedure for installing the drive in a server is as follows Hint Some servers require the rails to be used For details on how to install the rails refer to the server s operating manual 1 Install the N8551 28F 8151 ...

Page 27: ...evice 2 Connect the cables to the drive as shown below Important Confirm the SCSI ID and other settings before installation The factory default setting of the SCSI ID is 4 Make sure this ID is not used by any other device in the system This unit does not have a built in terminator When connecting this unit to the last terminal of the SCSI bus terminal attach a terminator to the end of the SCSI cab...

Page 28: ...sic processing unit Important Set the maximum transfer rates as follows according to the number of devices connected to the bus and the SCSI cable length SCSI ID Maximum transfer Data bus Maximum cable Maximum number rate Mbyte s width bit length m of devices Single ended SCSI host LVD number of devices Ultra Wide SCSI 40 16 3 4 Ultra Wide SCSI 40 16 1 5 8 Ultra Wide SCSI 40 16 3 16 Fast Wide SCSI...

Page 29: ... button Install Driver dialog box appears 5 Click the Use Disk button The Install from floppy disk dialog box is displayed 6 Confirm that A is specified for the distributed file copy source C and click the Browse button The Browse dialog box appears 7 Point to WinNT4 0 then click the Open button NT4ait inf is displayed in the Search Files dialog box 8 Confirm that NT4ait inf is specified as the fi...

Page 30: ... click the Device Manager button The Device Manager dialog box appears 3 Confirm that SONY SDX 500C SCSI Sequential Device is displayed under Other devices and double click SONY SDX 500C SCSI Sequential Device The SONY SDX 500C SCSI Sequential Device Properties dialog box is displayed 4 Click the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears 5 Click the Nex...

Page 31: ...box appears 9 Click the OK button The driver is copied then the Files needs dialog box appears 10 Confirm that A is specified as the file copy source and click the Browse button Then select sonyait2 sys and click the Open button The screen returns to the Files needs dialog box 11 Click the OK button The Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen is displayed 12 Click the Finish button ...

Page 32: ... may cause a malfunction or damage data 1 Turn on the basic processing unit Check that the driver s STATUS LED BUSY LED and TAPE LED go off 2 Set the AIT data cartridge orienta tion as shown below and insert it into the data cartridge slot By inserting the data cartridge to the extent it is automatically set in the driver and the TAPE LED lights Important When write protect is enabled using the AI...

Page 33: ...ew minutes When the tape is completely rewound the data cartridge is automatically ejected from the Built In AIT Remove the data cartridge from the slot Important When the BUSY LED lights or is blinking do not turn off the basic processing unit This may cause a malfunction or damage data To avoid malfunction do not transport this unit with the data cartridge installed ...

Page 34: ... The data cartridge is being set or ejected The data cartridge set in the Built In AIT is deteriorated STATUS LED OFF The data cartridge set in the Built In AIT is ready to write data ON The data cartridge set in the Built In AIT is not enabled to write data write protected The Built In AIT head needs cleaning Blink at a given interval During the head cleaning the cleaning cartridge tape comes to ...

Page 35: ... AIT Cleaning Cartridge to clean the Built In AIT If you use a cleaner of other manufacturer a machine failure may be caused Do not touch the cleaning cartridge tape surface or rewind the tape You can use the cleaning cartridge for about 70 times When the STATUS LED blinks at a given interval during cleaning the cleaning cartridge tape comes to the end Eject the cleaning cartridge tape and check t...

Page 36: ...with water or detergent Important Do not clean the Built In AIT using chemicals such as benzine or thinner volatile chemicals which may cause the unit to be deformed or discolored For the same reason do not spray insecticide If a chemical adheres to the driver surface immediately wipe it with soft cloth moistened with water ...

Page 37: ...idge This chapter explains how to handle the AIT data cartridge Data Cartridge Part Name and Function Label paste position Label paste position Write protect plug Handle for insertion ejection The same one is provided on the opposite site ...

Page 38: ...emperature 5 to 32 C Humidity 20 to 60 The maximum temperature of wet bulb is 26 C Storage condition Store an AIT data cartridge in a protective case with cover You can place the case horizontally or vertically Transportation requirement Temperature 40 to 45 C Humidity 5 to 80 The maximum temperature of wet bulb is 26 C Temperature gradient 10 C hour Transportation condition Store an AIT data cart...

Page 39: ... old label and paste a new one When using a label other than the specified INDEX label its size should be the same as the specified label Enter the date when starting to use the cartridge in the provided INDEX label It will help you check the AIT data cartridge service life Write protect Write enable Write disable Write protect plug Write enable Write disable Write protect plug AIT2 By setting the...

Page 40: ...hour Mounting to the Built In AIT Set the cartridges as explained in Setting the AIT data cartridge Close the empty protective case firmly and store it in a place free of dust and dirt After use Be sure to put the AIT data cartridge that you used in the protective case and store it in a place free of dust and dirt You can place it horizontally or vertically General precautions Tape cover Tape surf...

Page 41: ...e life of the AIT data cartridge varies greatly depending on temperature and humidity in the operating storage environment dust and dirt and head abrasion condition You can judge its service life in the following sequence Assign a management number to a new AIT data cartridge Enter the number in the AIT data cartridge label Create the AIT data cartridge management book Record the date when each AI...

Page 42: ...ee tapes A B C On the first day store the data on the disk in tape A On the second day store the data in tape B On the third day store the data in tape C This method allows you to protect your important data For example if tape C generates a read error you can use tape B to recover the data If tape B generates a read error you can use tape A to recover the data Data cartridge storage Always store ...

Page 43: ... X2 The compression efficiency varies with the data pattern Bit error code 10 17 or less Data transfer speed TAPE 6 Mbyte second in the non compression mode Burst data transfer speed SCSI 40 Mbyte second max synchronous Initialize time Less than 5 seconds Load time Less than 14 seconds Unload time Less than 20 seconds Rewind time Less than 105 seconds Environmental requirement During operation Tem...

Page 44: ...26 Specification Dimensions weight 41 2mm 149 0mm 162 0mm Weight 1 0 kg 41 2mm 101 6mm 162 0mm Weight 0 75 kg N8551 28F N8151 44F ...

Page 45: ...n Backup software name version service pack batch application SCSI bus configuration SCSI ID device on the same bus Built In AIT installation environment Built In AIT installation environment temperature humidity dust Cartridge type manufacturer EF model code Cleaning cartridge type Cleaning cartridge usage method of managing cleaning frequency operation frequency and starting month Cartridge usag...

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Page 47: ...n November 2000 Second Edition August 2001 NEC Corporation 5 7 1 Shiba Minato ku Tokyo Tel 03 3454 1111 Main switchboard 2000 NEC Corporation No copying or modifying without permission of NEC Corporation The contents of this document may be changed without notice ...

Page 48: ...Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper ...

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