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The 4000/7000DLT

Tabletop Series

Installation and 

Operation Guide

Summary of Contents for 4000 Enhanced

Page 1: ...The 4000 7000DLT Tabletop Series Installation and Operation Guide...

Page 2: ...reserved Quantum is a registered trademark and DLT is a trademark of Quantum Corporation All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Document number 62 0162 01 Rev A First published M...

Page 3: ...Organization 1 3 Associated Documents 1 4 Explanation of Symbols and Notes 1 4 2 Description Overview 2 3 Description 2 3 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 2 5 Other Requirements 2 11 SCSI Host Ada...

Page 4: ...pecting 4 3 Installing the Host Adapter 4 3 Connecting the Interface Cable 4 3 Connecting More than One 4000 7000DLT Series 4 4 Setting the SCSI ID 4 5 Check the SCSI Bus Termination 4 6 Connecting Po...

Page 5: ...5 12 Data Protection 5 13 Tape in Use 5 13 Removing the Data Cartridge 5 14 Cleaning the Tape Head 5 15 Cleaning the Enclosure 5 18 6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Overview 7 3 Troubleshooting Chart...

Page 6: ...ves B 3 DLT7000 Drive B 4 SCSI Bus Termination and Terminator Power B 5 DLT4000 Drives B 5 DLT7000 Drives B 7 C Regulatory Notices FCC Notices U S Only C 3 Shielded Cables C 3 Product Type C 4 IC Noti...

Page 7: ...Loading a Data Cartridge 5 12 Figure B 1 DLT4000 Tape Drive Connectors Left Side B 3 Figure B 2 Disable Parity Pins on SCSI ID Connector B 3 Figure B 3 DLT7000 Tape Drive Connectors Right Side B 4 Fig...

Page 8: ...viii Figures 62 0162 01...

Page 9: ...edia Cartridge 2 10 Table 2 7 Cartridge Requirements 2 12 Table 3 1 Hazard Alert Messages 3 3 Table 5 1 Drive States Indications 5 4 Table 5 2 Drive Status LCD Messages 5 5 Table 5 3 Operating Conditi...

Page 10: ...x Tables 62 0162 01...

Page 11: ...1 Introduction Overview 1 3 Intended Audience 1 3 Organization 1 3 Associated Documents 1 4 Explanation of Symbols and Notes 1 4...

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Page 13: ...tailing the operation of the 4000 7000DLT The chapters topics include Chapter 1 Introduction Describes the overview intended audience organization associated documents explanation of symbols and notes...

Page 14: ...4000 7000DLT Series Index Associated Documents None Explanation of Symbols and Notes The following symbols and highlighted passages note important information Detailed explanations of these symbols ar...

Page 15: ...Description Overview 2 3 Description 2 3 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 2 5 Other Requirements 2 11 SCSI Host Adapter 2 11 SCSI Interface Cable 2 12 Application Software 2 12 Additional Items 2 1...

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Page 17: ...0 character backlit LCD display The LCD displays drive status messages error messages and drive Power On Self Test POST results messages The 4000 7000DLT Series are equipped with a 5 1 4 inch form fac...

Page 18: ...Flash EEPROM technology that allows easy on site installation of firmware updates from tape or from the host The 4000 7000DLT Series includes embedded diagnostic software that tells you when head cle...

Page 19: ...Description 2 5 Figure 2 1 7000DLT Front Panel...

Page 20: ...2 6 Description 62 0162 01 Figure 2 2 4000DLT Front Panel...

Page 21: ...is recorded in 6 0 GB format Blinking Tape is recorded in another density Density Select 10 0 yellow ON Tape is recorded in 10 0 GB format Blinking Tape is recorded in another density Density Select...

Page 22: ...itch Turns power to the unit on and off AC Power Connector Receptacle for AC power cord SCSI Channel Connectors Connections for the interface cable that connects the unit with the host computer and or...

Page 23: ...the two lines on the switch lets you know that data cannot be written to the cartridge If the switch is moved all the way to the right the cartridge is write enabled and the drive can write data to o...

Page 24: ...e from the drive return the cartridge to its plastic case to prolong the cartridge life Other Requirements SCSI Host Adapter If your host system does not have an integrated SCSI controller a SCSI host...

Page 25: ...wide SCSI 2 device uses a 68 pin high density SCSI device connector Application Software The software you use will depend upon your storage needs and the system you are using Additional Items At least...

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Page 27: ...3 Safety Safety Conventions 3 3 Precautions 3 4...

Page 28: ...3 2 Safety 62 0162 01...

Page 29: ...r destruction or to other property damage This symbol draws attention to user tips No dangerous or damaging consequences for personnel or property are associated with this symbol This symbol indicates...

Page 30: ...all receptacle and the point where the cord exits from the product Power Switch The power switch used in this product does not disconnect both supply conductors when placed in the OFF position To comp...

Page 31: ...Precautions 3 5 Use the unit on a firm level surface free from vibration and do not place anything on top of unit...

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Page 33: ...g 4 3 Installing the Host Adapter 4 3 Connecting the Interface Cable 4 3 Connecting More than One 4000 7000DLT Series 4 4 Setting the SCSI ID 4 5 Check the SCSI Bus Termination 4 6 Connecting Power an...

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Page 35: ...e SCSI capability and the host adapter you are using is not installed please install it Refer to the manual that came with your host adapter for specific directions Connecting the Interface Cable Atta...

Page 36: ...nal interface cable It doesn t matter which SCSI connector on each 4000 7000DLT Series unit you connect the interface cable to Figure 4 1 shows a sample configuration Figure 4 1 Cable Diagram for 4 40...

Page 37: ...Switch The SCSI ID switch is located on the rear of the 4000 7000DLT Series see Figure 7 Use a small pointed object to press either the button on the bottom or the minus button on the top of the swit...

Page 38: ...l the SCSI host adapter would now be in the middle of the bus rather than at the end In this case the termination would be at the internal device and the last drive in the external chain The terminato...

Page 39: ...n ON the power to your host system Step 5 Turn the 4000 7000DLT Series power ON Installing the Backup Software At this point please refer to your backup software installation guide and install the bac...

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Page 41: ...tatus 5 4 LED Indicators 5 4 LCD Messages 5 5 Drive Operating Conditions 5 6 LED Indicators 5 6 LCD Messages 5 8 Loading the Data Cartridge 5 12 Data Protection 5 13 Tape in Use 5 13 Removing the Data...

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Page 43: ...est POST The sequence of events is The LEDs on the right front panel of the DLT drive will turn on sequentially from top to bottom All LEDs will remain ON for a few seconds The LEDs on the left front...

Page 44: ...nsity lights For example if the actual tape density is 2 6 then the LED turns ON next to the 2 6 label When the Density Override LED blinks you can select a density The drive is ready for use A cartri...

Page 45: ...ng cycle of the drive resets to zero after every cleaning cycle if powered by a power cycle DCL is the drive data cartridge load counter POST completed no cartridge is present and the handle is down o...

Page 46: ...se Yellow Blinking ON Tape is moving Tape is loaded ready for use Use Cleaning Tape Yellow ON Remains on after unloading cleaning tape After cleaning turns on again when reloading data cartridge Drive...

Page 47: ...sity You selected this density for a write from BOT 20 0 4000 7000DLT Yellow ON default Blinking Tape is recorded in 20 0 format Tape is recorded in another density You selected this density for a wri...

Page 48: ...in drive or 4000DLT DLT4000 When loading or unloading a tape DLTtype DLT4000 4000DLT or DLT7000 7000DLT During the loading process the display may toggle between Loading and Calibrating When tape is...

Page 49: ...normal Ready Screen If write protected tape is inserted During loading of a write protected tape the display will change from Loading to Write Protected Tape Inside Drive the LCD backlight will toggle...

Page 50: ...writing to the tape 2 1 1 indicates the current compression ratio being used 16GB indicates the amount of tape still available to be written to 3 arrows in motion indicate tape travel Reading indicate...

Page 51: ...11 The drive head needs cleaning or the tape is bad followed by If new tape or the drive cannot initialize the tape followed by followed by A hardware error occurs during normal operation Table 5 4 D...

Page 52: ...ess in on the hub portion of the data cartridge Step 1 If you are planning to write data to or erase data from thecartridge makesuretheWrite Protectswitch on the cartridge is in the write enabled posi...

Page 53: ...oading the data cartridge if you move the Write Protect switch to the left the tape is write protected the Write Protected LED orange is ON and data cannot be written to or erased from the tape Before...

Page 54: ...When the Operate Handle LED is ON and the beeper has sounded pull the Cartridge Insert Release Handle open to eject the cartridge from the drive Step 3 Remove the cartridge Table 5 5 Tape in Use Indi...

Page 55: ...e maintenance is required apart from periodically cleaning the drive head whenever the Use Cleaning Tape LED is illuminated and the LCD displays the following message followed by If your 4000 7000DLT...

Page 56: ...remove the cleaning cartridge Remove the cleaning cartridge from the drive according to RemovingtheDataCartridge on page 5 14 While using a data cartridge the Use Cleaning Tape LED begins to blink and...

Page 57: ...e DLTTM 4000 4000DLT or DLTTM 7000 7000DLT Compressed if compression mode enabled or Standard if compression mode disabled 20 40GB DLT4000 35 70GB DLT7000 This is the normal Ready Screen While loading...

Page 58: ...exhausted its cleaning cycles it will not clean the head the cycle is noticeably shorter and the Use Cleaning Tape LED will be illuminated Be sure to replace the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning...

Page 59: ...6 Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Overview 7 3 Troubleshooting Chart 7 3 Use Cleaning Tape LED 7 5 Why the Use Cleaning Tape LED Gets Turned ON 7 6 High Humidity 7 7...

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Page 61: ...ould Your system does not recognize the 4000 7000DLT Series unit Your system might not be configured to see the SCSI ID The SCSI ID might not be unique The parameters for your SCSI adapter may be inco...

Page 62: ...not the last or only device on the bus check the cable connections and make sure the terminator is installed at the end of the bus Be sure to install a terminator at each end of the bus One terminator...

Page 63: ...omer service The Use Cleaning Tape LED is normally turned off by executing a cleaning cycle or by cycling power to the 4000 7000DLT Series All right or all left indicator panel LEDs on the drive front...

Page 64: ...gets turned on for in order of highest rate of occurrence are listed below Dirty Stained heads A cleaning cycle must be executed to clear this indication Worn tape DLT tapes are rated at 500 000 passe...

Page 65: ...ture problems by ensuring that the ventilator slots at the front of the drive and the grille on the bottom of the chassis are not obstructed so that the drive has adequate ventilation Position the dri...

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Page 67: ...A Specification General Specification A 3...

Page 68: ...A 2 Specification 62 0162 01...

Page 69: ...l Interface 50 pin shielded low density device connector 68 pin shielded high density device connector Reliability Maintenance Periodic cleaning of drive head using DLT cleaning cartridge MTBF More th...

Page 70: ...A 4 Specification 62 0162 01 Vibration 0 25G 5 500 Hz Operating 0 5G 5 500 Hz Storage Shipping Shock 2G Operating 30G Storage Shipping Table A 1 Specifications...

Page 71: ...B Drive Configuration Drive Dependent Configuration B 3 SCSI Bus Parity B 3 DLT4000 Drives B 3 DLT7000 Drive B 4 SCSI Bus Termination and Terminator Power B 5 DLT4000 Drives B 5 DLT7000 Drives B 7...

Page 72: ...B 2 Drive Configuration 62 0162 01...

Page 73: ...rives If your host computer system does not generate SCSI bus parity you can disable parity checking in the DLT drives by installing a jumper over two pins on the SCSI ID connector See Figure B 1 for...

Page 74: ...by installing a jumper over two pins on the DFDT connector See Figure B 3 for location of the connector Figure B 3 DLT7000 Tape Drive Connectors Right Side Figure B 4 shows which pins of the DFDT con...

Page 75: ...ins on the TRM PWR TRM ENB connector See Figure B 5 for the location of the TRM PWR TRM ENB connector Figure B 5 DLT4000 Tape Drive Connectors right side Figure 14 and the table following it illustrat...

Page 76: ...e SCSI bus chain Connect jumpers as 2 in Figure B 6 No other device on the SCSI bus is providing terminator power The 4000 7000DLT Series is not at the end of the SCSI bus chain Connect jumpers as 3 i...

Page 77: ...terminator power by jumpering specific pins on the TRM PWR connector See Figure B 7 and Figure B 8 for the location of the TRM PWR connector Figure B 7 DLT7000 Tape Drive Connectors right side Figure...

Page 78: ...B 8 Drive Configuration 62 0162 01...

Page 79: ...C Regulatory Notices FCC Notices U S Only C 3 Shielded Cables C 3 Product Type C 4 IC Notice Canada Only C 4 EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only C 5 CE Notice C 5 VCCI Notices Japan Only C 6...

Page 80: ...C 2 Regulatory Notices 62 0162 01...

Page 81: ...nna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch...

Page 82: ...B applies to your tape library examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your library A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located...

Page 83: ...je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this tape library to the EMC Electro magnetic Compatibility directive of the Euro...

Page 84: ...en made and is on file at ADIC Europe Z A du Bel Air 21 avenue Saint Fiacre F78100 Saint Germain en Laye FRANCE VCCI Notices Japan Only This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary...

Page 85: ...leaning the drive head 5 15 cleaning the enclosure 5 17 Cleaning the Tape Head 5 15 Compress LED 2 8 Compression mode 2 8 Compression mode disabled 5 7 compression mode disabled 5 9 Compression mode e...

Page 86: ...maintenance 5 15 Mean Time Between Failures 7 6 A 3 Mean Time To Repair A 3 media 2 4 5 5 Motion Messages 5 10 O off line storage 2 4 off site data storage 2 4 Operate Handle LED 2 7 2 8 5 3 5 4 5 6...

Page 87: ...Tape in Use LED 2 7 5 3 5 4 5 6 5 13 5 14 temperature 7 7 A 3 temperature problems 7 7 term power B 5 B 6 B 7 terminator 4 6 U Unload Button 2 8 Unload button 5 4 5 14 7 5 Use Cleaning Tape LED 2 7 5...

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