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FastStor

1 Installation and User Guide

Advanced Digital Information Corporation

Summary of Contents for FastStor 1

Page 1: ...FastStor 1 Installation and User Guide Advanced Digital Information Corporation...

Page 2: ...es including lost profits in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material whether based on warranty contract or other legal theory ADIC makes no representation or warranty with r...

Page 3: ...te Management setup 30 View Data Menu 30 FastStor 1 Info 31 Drive Info 32 Remote Management Information 32 Statistics 32 Utilities Menu 33 The Maintenance Menus 33 The Diagnostics Menu 33 Set Password...

Page 4: ...Reinstalling the Transport Lock 52 Transport Lock Installation Procedure 52 7 Troubleshooting 54 How to Take Memory Dumps of the Loader 54 How to Take Memory Dumps of the Drive 54 Hardware checking 54...

Page 5: ...2 Drive Operation Statuses 22 Figure 4 4 Standard Menu Layout 23 Figure 4 5 The Complete Menu Tree 24 Figure 4 6 Standard Dialog Layout 25 Figure 4 7 Dialog layout entering discrete values 25 Figure...

Page 6: ...Weight 65 Table A 2 FastStor 1 Power Requirements 66 Table A 3 FastStor 1 sine sweep levels 67 Table A 4 FastStor 1 random vibration levels 67 Table A 5 FastStor 1 mechanical shock levels 68 Table A...

Page 7: ...le the cartridges and magazines Chapter 5 Remote Management describes the functionality of the Remote Management via Ethernet Chapter 6 Maintenance describes cleaning and upgrading procedures and how...

Page 8: ...2 FastStor 1 Installation and User Guide...

Page 9: ...is under host control via an industry standard SCSI interface Its robotic tape handling is both rugged and simple for utmost reliability The key features of the FastStor 1 include Two removable cartri...

Page 10: ...Maximum Sustained Rate Compressed LTO2 24MB s 86 4GB hr 48MB s 172 8GB hr Table 2 2 Data Transfer Rates Product Description The FastStor 1 has several features designed to increase the product s ease...

Page 11: ...nel of the FastStor 1 LCD liquid crystal display The display is a backlit 122 x 32 dot matrix graphical display that can show four lines of 20 characters In various modes of operation the display pane...

Page 12: ...en the loader is active the loader completes the current operation and then goes offline and enters standby mode See Standby Functionality for more details Magazine Front Bezel The front bezel of the...

Page 13: ...onnectors The FastStor 1 has two shielded 68 pin VHDCI SCSI connectors on the rear panel The connectors are used for connecting the tape drive and the FastStor 1 to a SCSI bus These connectors can lin...

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Page 15: ...r 1 in the future The packaging is specifically designed for the loader to ensure it is not damaged during transportation Review the contents of the shipping container to be sure that all parts were i...

Page 16: ...tructed There is a minimum of 60cm free space in front of the unit to allow the operator to safely remove the magazines The display and operator controls are easily accessed The FastStor 1 is away fro...

Page 17: ...k Caution Consider rack stability when deciding where to place the FastStor 1 Hazardous conditions can result from uneven mechanical loading of a rack The FastStor 1 uses 1U of vertical rack space The...

Page 18: ...step 1 3 Use a 7 mm open end wrench together with the screwdriver to tighten the two M4x12 screws to fix the rail length Note Using more than two screws increases the stability of the Rack Mounting Ki...

Page 19: ...epth is shorter Front Rack Mount Rail Step 5 Screw M6x12 Step 2 Step 3 Screw M4x12 nut and washer Figure 3 3 Mounting the Rack mounting kit to a rack Figure 3 4 shows step 5 in the description Rack mo...

Page 20: ...ure 3 5 Slide the FastStor 1 in from the front Figure 3 6 Fasten the front of the FastStor 1 to the rack Use one M5x8 screw on both left and right side M5 thread to fasten the FastStor 1 to the rails...

Page 21: ...d for your power system 2 Plug the power cable into the rear of the FastStor 1 see figure 3 8 Plug the other end of the cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet Note Reliable grounding depends...

Page 22: ...release see Manual Emergency Release of Magazines Note Keep the locking screw in a safe place You will need it to lock the robot if you need to return your FastStor 1 for service or repair Important...

Page 23: ...e your host system is in a state where a new SCSI device can be safely connected to the SCSI bus C Do not exceed SCSI bus length restrictions 1 Add the length of all external and internal SCSI cables...

Page 24: ...x 1 Insert one end of the cable into the FastStor 1 Ethernet port Push until it snaps into place The open port in Figure 3 10 is for Ethernet connection 2 Connect the other end to a normal 10 100 Base...

Page 25: ...e labels to the cartridges Note You must use FastStor 1 specific barcode labels to ensure reliable functionality of the barcode reader Cartridge labels must be oriented on the cartridges as shown in t...

Page 26: ...OST sequence completes successfully the loader will respond to SCSI selections Then the system starts a series of initialization functions a process that consists of robot calibration operation and ca...

Page 27: ...n gives the drive status The drive status displayed is drive dependent Idle Menu Robot operation status Menu button Soft Label Line 2 Map __ 3 _ 5 _ 7 _ Drive Empty Figure 4 3 The Default screen The r...

Page 28: ...ata from parts of or the whole of the tape 9 Drive Cleaning A cleaning tape has been inserted into the drive and the drive is using it to clean the relevant mechanical parts 10 Drive Loading A tape ha...

Page 29: ...at a time See Figure 4 4 for a standard menu layout and Figure 4 5 for a complete menu tree EXIT Menu Entry SELECT Figure 4 4 Standard Menu Layout The two arrows on the left are used to show the next...

Page 30: ...Figure 4 5 The Complete Menu Tree 24 FastStor 1 Installation and User Guide...

Page 31: ...crement up arrow or decrement down arrow the value of the character or digit in focus If increment is selected and the value of the character of digit in focus is at its highest legal value it wraps t...

Page 32: ...the operator to select between a predefined set of options which can be shown on screen simultaneously as when selecting a magazine slot number see Figure 4 8 To select a cartridge and move it from a...

Page 33: ...on Some of the menus dialogs and messages provide status and information in the form of one or two word messages that appear within the display An example is the default screen shown in Figure 4 10 It...

Page 34: ...selectable See To unload a cartridge from drive for more details Eject Magazine Ejects one or both of the two magazines When Select is pressed on this item a magazine selection menu is displayed The o...

Page 35: ...enu It allows the operator to enable disable and configure the Loader Web interface FastStor 1 setup The number of selectable values for each FastStor 1 setting are listed in the following table Item...

Page 36: ...IP address Legal IP address range 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Network mask Legal IP address range 000 000 000 000 to 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 Default Gateway Legal IP ad...

Page 37: ...gives access to the Selected IP addresses and masks This menu also shows the MAC address of the unit Statistics This menu item gives access to the loader s view menus internal count and statistics val...

Page 38: ...d the currently allocated dynamic IP address default gateway and network mask when running in DHCP mode The loader s MAC address is also shown here Item name Legal values Default value IP address mode...

Page 39: ...ontains one or more cartridges The loader cannot be safely shipped with cartridges in the magazines This option must be executed before the loader is prepared for transport by inserting the Locking Pi...

Page 40: ...nd Slot 4 lowest number closest to the front Right magazine Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 and Slot 8 lowest number closest to the front Moving Cartridges to and from the Drive The normal operations of the unit...

Page 41: ...13 Empty Drive Message Magazine Handling You must remove the magazine from the unit in order to insert or remove cartridges When inserting cartridges be sure the slot you intend to use is not already...

Page 42: ...or magazines is are ejected If only one magazine is ejected the display indicates a button to push to eject the other magazine Figure 4 15 Magazine eject With one hand grip the handle on the outer si...

Page 43: ...tect switch and the barcode label must face out Make sure the cartridges latch properly Figure 4 17 Gently push the cartridge into the magazine slot Removing Cartridges from the Magazine Press the car...

Page 44: ...o the Unit The right and left magazines are mirrored and can only be inserted into the correct left or right magazine bay See Figure 4 20 1 Enter the back of the magazine into the correct magazine bay...

Page 45: ...lable To activate the emergency magazine feature you must use the special magazine release tool that is part of the accessory kit shipped together with the FastStor 1 This tool must be inserted throug...

Page 46: ...y FastStor 1 activity 2 Controlled aborting of tape drive activity buffered data is flushed to tape cartridge is unloaded from drive but not ejected 3 The display is turned off 4 No FastStor 1 activit...

Page 47: ...w FastStor 1 online as quickly as possible If you need to enable the RMI to perform a memory dump of a faulty FastStor 1 please see Enabling the RMI Without Rebooting instead 1 Connect the FastStor 1...

Page 48: ...an perform from the front panel can also be performed remotely using Web Administration The Remote Management interface provides access to loader and drive status and statistical operation information...

Page 49: ...he password field blank To secure your system change both passwords under Settings Personalization the first time you use Remote Management 1 The user ID Administrator has full access to the Remote Ma...

Page 50: ...he figure below Figure 5 3 Remote Management Status Page The figure provides an updated status of drives robotics and cartridges using color coding and symbols The Drive and Robot statuses are shown a...

Page 51: ...le to change the IP configuration See details in Remote Management setup The new configuration will take effect at next system reset Warning Please verify that the chosen settings are correct and cons...

Page 52: ...ds This makes it easy to verify that you are connected to the correct loader if several loaders are stacked Test robotics by moving cartridges Test robotics without moving cartridges Debugging Memory...

Page 53: ...rmware by uploading a binary file The loader must be configured to allow remote firmware upgrade This configuration is done by using the front panel interface Menu Setup Remote management Access contr...

Page 54: ...e from the Maintenance section of the Utilities menu This causes the loader to search for a cleaning cartridge in the following sequence a A cartridge reported to be a cleaning cartridge by the drive...

Page 55: ...ed data cartridge into the slot vacated by the cleaning cartridge Note The cleaning slot must be disabled set to 0 in the Setup menu to make use of a data cartridge in this slot 5 Insert the magazine...

Page 56: ...not interfere During the Erase part of the reprogramming cycle the amber LED lights to warn against interference The erase operation takes less than 20 seconds During the Programming part of the repro...

Page 57: ...e front panel menu Drive Firmware upgrade via SCSI A suitable utility program FlashIt and the latest firmware image file can be downloaded from the ADIC web site http www adic com The program is avail...

Page 58: ...st be used to load a new code Contact your Technical Support Representative for assistance Embedded Diagnostics The FastStor 1 includes two levels of diagnostics The Power On Self Test POST Performs s...

Page 59: ...s and a descriptive message will be shown Empty the magazines and put the magazines back in place 4 If the magazines are empty only the right magazine will be ejected and a descriptive message will be...

Page 60: ...remote management interface as Administrator 2 Navigate to Maintenance Debugging 3 Click Memory dump drive 4 Select Save to disk in the file download dialog box 5 Use a zip utility to compress the do...

Page 61: ...uring the boot 2 Verify that the driver for the SCSI host adapter is present and loaded properly 3 Verify that the correct Drivers have been installed properly if applicable 4 Verify that the Backup s...

Page 62: ...tion Make sure there is power to the outlet Try another working outlet Replace the power cord Make sure the fuse located beside the power connector on the rear panel is not blown Replace fuse if blown...

Page 63: ...iling media for pin damage buckling pin Hold the cartridge in your hand with the Write Protect Switch to your left and orientation arrow pointing away from you On the right side all the way in front i...

Page 64: ...terminator is attached to both the last and first SCSI device on the SCSI bus Verify the SCSI cables are connected to the rear of the loader See the section called Connecting the SCSI Bus Cable in the...

Page 65: ...marginal cartridge can cause performance problems due to bad spots on the tape requiring retries Backing up compressed data lowers performance Check the size of the files Small file size can impact p...

Page 66: ...rear of the loader Contact your service representative Remote Management The unit does not respond on the RMI Verify that the Ethernet cable is connected to the correct hub Verify the Ethernet setting...

Page 67: ...vision The next two lines give more detailed error information There are two option buttons Details and Actions Pressing the Details button gives access to a multi page error description text Pressing...

Page 68: ...eboot the Loader Pressing Select will result in the warning message shown in figure 7 5 Press Ok to execute the reboot You are about to reboot the loader AND the drive Cancel Ok Figure 7 5 Warning mes...

Page 69: ...he robotics is not able to stow the cartridge to the magazine 1 Reboot the loader and retry the operation 2 Remove the magazine if possible Remove all cartridges 3 Verify that the cartridge is not dam...

Page 70: ...en the loader and the drive 1 Reboot the loader and retry the operation 2 Remove back panel cover plate and check the SCSI cabling and the ADI cabling SCSI and signal cables power cables defective pow...

Page 71: ...e FastStor 1 can also be used as a tabletop unit Dimensions Length 740 mm 29 13 in 0 5 mm from front rail to rear of unit Width 446 6 mm 17 58 in 0 5 mm Height 43 8 1 72 in 0 4 mm Weight 14 6 kg 32 2...

Page 72: ...ency 47 Hz 63 Hz Inrush Current Cold Start Less than 30 A 115VAC Less than 60 A 230 VAC Power consumption average 35W Power consumption peak 70W Maximum peak length less than 10ms Table A 2 FastStor 1...

Page 73: ...port 5 200 0 5g Table A 3 FastStor 1 sine sweep levels Random Crest factor 3 Axes X Y Z Duration 30 min axis Frequency Hz Level g2 Hz 5 2 0E 5 17 3 0E 4 150 3 0E 4 200 8 0E 5 500 8 0E 5 Operating Tota...

Page 74: ...ulse Level Pulses axis direction Operating Half sine 5ms 3g 1000 Storage X Z Half sine 8ms 20g 3 Storage Y Half sine 8ms 15g 3 Table A 5 FastStor 1 mechanical shock levels A 5 Drop Drop test Standard...

Page 75: ...ty Operating Range 20 Rh to 80 Rh Gradient 10 Rh hour Non Operating Range 10 Rh to 90 Rh Gradient 20 Rh hour Table A 8 FastStor 1 humidity specification Altitude Operating Range 500 to 10000 ft Non Op...

Page 76: ...N55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 6 2 2001 USA FCC part 15 Class A Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC...

Page 77: ...ompliance of this system to the applicable Country Directives of the European Union including the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC A Declaration of Conformity in accord...

Page 78: ...N CAUSE THE RACK TO TIP OVER WHICH COULD CAUSE BODILY INJURY Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 db A oder weniger gem EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders g...

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