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Chapter 1 Library Description

Tape Drives

Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide

* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Table 5 HP LTO-3
Performance Characteristics

* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Quantum PX506 HP LTO Model (drives/slots)

6/100

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (200 GB per cartridge)

*Compressed Capacity in TB (400 GB per cartridge)

Throughput (GB/hr) based on 30 MB/sec transfer rate

648

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 60 MB/

sec transfer rate

1.3

Quantum PX510 HP LTO Model (drives/slots)

10/201

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (200 GB per cartridge)

*Compressed Capacity in TB (400 GB per cartridge)

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 30 MB/sec transfer rate

1.1

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 60 MB/sec

transfer rate

2.2

Quantum PX502 HP LTO-3 Model (drives/slots)

2/38

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (400 GB per cartridge)

15.2

*Compressed Capacity in TB (800 GB per cartridge)

30.4

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 80 MB/sec transfer rate

5.8

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 160

MB/sec

transfer rate

11.5

Summary of Contents for PX500 Series

Page 1: ...Quantum PX500 Series 81 81290 05 B01 Quantum PX500 Series PX500 Series User s Guide User s Guide User s Guide User s Guide User s Guide...

Page 2: ...blication from time to time without notice COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2007 by Quantum Corporation All rights reserved Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law Making copies or ada...

Page 3: ...Tape Drives 11 Tape Drive Types 11 Library Features 17 Front Panel 17 Internal Layout 22 Back Panel 26 DLTSage Tape Security 31 Mixed Media Support 31 Library Scalability Stacked Configurations 31 Get...

Page 4: ...Library On line or Off line 60 Using the OCP 60 Home Screen 60 OCP Home Screen 61 OCP Buttons 61 OCP Components 61 Info Screen 63 Operations Screen 68 Setup Screen 73 Diags Screen 80 Load Port Config...

Page 5: ...Secure Key for Drives 131 Select Secure Key for Library 132 Assign Secure Key to Cartridge 132 Create Secure Key Name Secure Key Pair 133 Delete Secure Key Name 134 Backup Secure Key File 135 Upload...

Page 6: ...pecifications 194 Noise Levels 195 SCSI Specifications 195 Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance 196 Handling DLTtape Cartridges 196 Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges 197 When To Visually In...

Page 7: ...the Rack 230 Installing the Internal Shipping Restraints 232 Packing the Library for Shipment 238 Appendix E Regulatory Statements 240 Notice for USA and CANADA Only 242 Laser Statement 242 Dichiaraz...

Page 8: ...LTO 10 Figure 7 PX502 Front Panel 18 Figure 8 PX506 Front Panel 19 Figure 9 PX510 Front Panel 20 Figure 10 PX502 Internal Layout 22 Figure 11 PX506 Internal Layout 23 Figure 12 PX510 Internal Layout R...

Page 9: ...bre Channel 53 Figure 30 PX506 Cabling Configuration SCSI 54 Figure 31 PX506 Cabling Configuration Native Fibre Channel 55 Figure 32 PX510 Cabling Configuration SCSI 56 Figure 33 PX510 Cabling Configu...

Page 10: ...re 58 Load Port Settings 84 Figure 59 Quantum PX500 Series Web Page Menu Items 87 Figure 60 Quantum Tape Security Menus 88 Figure 61 Overview Page 89 Figure 62 Status Page 92 Figure 63 Hardware Status...

Page 11: ...ure 88 Assign Secure Key to Cartridge 132 Figure 89 Create Secure Key Name Secure Key Pair 133 Figure 90 Delete Secure Key Name 134 Figure 91 Backup Secure Key File 135 Figure 92 Upload Secure Key Fil...

Page 12: ...n Surrogate 218 Figure 116 PX502 Cable Configuration Native Fibre Channel 219 Figure 117 PX502 Stacked Cabling Configuration SCSI Shown 220 Figure 118 Turning On the Library 222 Figure 119 Setup Scree...

Page 13: ...ront Panel Features 21 Table 7 Capacity PX502 Multiple Library Stack 42U High Rack 33 Table 8 Capacity PX506 Multiple Library Stack 42U High Rack 34 Table 9 Capacity PX510 Multiple Library Stack 42U H...

Page 14: ...21 Table 28 Library Configuration 123 Table 29 Creating a Partition 126 Table 30 Configuration File Types 145 Table 31 Start up Problems 178 Table 32 OCP Problems 179 Table 33 Robotics Gripper Problem...

Page 15: ...de xv Table 47 Climate 194 Table 48 Rack Hole Types 204 Table 49 PX502 Rail Hole Patterns and Mounting Positions 205 Table 50 Library Mounting Hardware 206 Table 51 Back Mounting Bracket Orientation 2...

Page 16: ...ion provides an overview of the PX500 Series libraries Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations introduces the library OCP screens and explains how to use them to perform basic library operations such as mo...

Page 17: ...ormation for the PX502 library Appendix E Regulatory Statements provides regulatory information for the PX500 Series libraries This document concludes with a glossary and a detailed index Notational C...

Page 18: ...00 Series library 81 81303 PX500 Series Tape Drive Replacement Instructions Provides information on replacing tape drives in the PX500 Series library 81 81354 FC1202 Fibre Channel Bridge User s Guide...

Page 19: ...rate Headquarters 0 To order documentation on the PX500 Series or other products contact Quantum Corporation P O Box 57100 Irvine CA 92619 7100 949 856 7800 800 284 5101 Technical Publications 0 To co...

Page 20: ...are Guardian Securely links Quantum hardware and the diagnostic data from the surrounding storage ecosystem to Quantum s Global Services Team for faster more precise root cause diagnosis StorageCare G...

Page 21: ...ary diagnostics data that enables Quantum to identify the root cause and expedite the problem resolution process Problems that used to take days to fix can now be fixed in minutes When problems requir...

Page 22: ...Audit Logging Audit logs are kept for all communications to and from the agent How it works 0 1 Customers can download the StorageCare Guardian agent software from http www quantum com guardiandownlo...

Page 23: ...uardian Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide xxiii 8 Quantum can identify if the backup problem is not associated with the Quantum device and then direct the customer to resolve the issue with appropriat...

Page 24: ...provides an overview of the PX500 Series consisting of the PX502 PX506 and PX510 libraries The chapter is divided into the following sections Overview Tape Drives Library Features DLTSage Tape Securit...

Page 25: ...TO tape cartridges can be installed in a single library as long as the appropriate magazines and drives are installed Library Models 1 The PX500 Series libraries consist of the following models PX502...

Page 26: ...per magazine 2 38 Tape Drives Magazines Fixed Slots Cartridges 0000 0030 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 0017 0018 0019 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 00...

Page 27: ...02 LTO 0027 0017 0036 0037 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 0019 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 0029 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0005 0011 0030 0024 0018 0028 Tap...

Page 28: ...library supports up to six tape drives and up to 88 SDLT cartridges or 100 LTO cartridges Cartridges are stored in four removable cartridge magazines and twenty eight fixed slots Tape Drives Magazines...

Page 29: ...022 0023 0024 0025 0026 0027 0028 0029 0030 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0037 0038 0039 0040 0041 0042 0043 0044 0069 0070 0071 0072 0073 0074 0075 0076 0077 0045 0046 0047 0048 0049 0050 0051 0052 0...

Page 30: ...0048 0049 0050 0051 0052 0041 0047 0053 0054 0055 0056 0057 0058 0060 0061 0062 0063 0064 0066 0067 0068 0069 0070 0059 0065 0071 0072 0073 0074 0075 0076 0077 0078 0079 0080 0081 0082 0083 0084 0085...

Page 31: ...brary supports up to ten tape drives and up to 171 SDLT cartridges or 201 LTO cartridges Cartridges are stored in ten removable cartridge magazines and twenty one fixed slots Tape Drives Magazines Fix...

Page 32: ...097 0096 0095 0104 0103 0102 0101 0100 0109 0107 0106 0105 0114 0113 0111 0110 0119 0118 0117 0116 0115 0124 0123 0122 0121 0120 0129 0128 0127 0126 0125 0134 0133 0132 0131 0130 0139 0138 0137 0136 0...

Page 33: ...0097 0096 0106 0105 0104 0103 0102 0107 0101 0094 0111 0109 0108 0118 0117 0116 0115 0114 0124 0123 0122 0121 0120 0125 0119 0113 0130 0129 0128 0127 0126 0136 0135 0134 0133 0132 0142 0141 0140 0139...

Page 34: ...the internal SCSI cable length of each SCSI tape drive Tape Drive Types 1 PX500 Series libraries support the following tape drives Quantum SDLT320 SCSI only Quantum SDLT600 SCSI and Native Fibre Chan...

Page 35: ...r based on 16 MB sec transfer rate 345 6 Compressed Throughput GB hr based on 32 MB sec transfer rate 691 2 Quantum PX510 SDLT Model drives slots 10 171 Capacity in Terabytes TB 160 GB per cartridge 2...

Page 36: ...hr based on 36 MB sec transfer rate 777 Compressed Throughput TB hr based on 72 MB sec transfer rate 1 6 Quantum PX510 SDLT Model drives slots 10 171 Capacity in Terabytes TB 300 GB per cartridge 51 C...

Page 37: ...r based on 60 MB sec transfer rate 1 3 Compressed Throughput TB hr based on 120 MB sec transfer rate 2 6 Quantum PX510 DLT S4 Model drives slots 10 171 Capacity in Terabytes TB 800 GB per cartridge 13...

Page 38: ...r based on 30 MB sec transfer rate 648 Compressed Throughput TB hr based on 60 MB sec transfer rate 1 3 Quantum PX510 HP LTO Model drives slots 10 201 Capacity in Terabytes TB 200 GB per cartridge 40...

Page 39: ...100 Capacity in Terabytes TB 400 GB per cartridge 40 Compressed Capacity in TB 800 GB per cartridge 80 Throughput TB hr based on 80 MB sec transfer rate 17 3 Compressed Throughput TB hr based on 160...

Page 40: ...Panel 1 Figure 7 illustrates the features of the PX502 library front panel Figure 8 illustrates the features of the PX506 library front panel Figure 9 illustrates the features of the PX510 library fr...

Page 41: ...Chapter 1 Library Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 18 Figure 7 PX502 Front Panel PX502 Operator control panel OCP...

Page 42: ...Chapter 1 Library Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 19 Figure 8 PX506 Front Panel PX506 Operator control panel OCP...

Page 43: ...Chapter 1 Library Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 20 Figure 9 PX510 Front Panel PX510 Operator control panel OCP...

Page 44: ...is discussed in detail in chapter 2 Five OCP buttons These buttons in combination with the OCP are used to scroll through screens and select options or commands The functionality of these buttons cha...

Page 45: ...s Guide 22 Internal Layout 1 Figure 10 illustrates the internal layout of a PX502 library Figure 11 illustrates the internal layout of a PX506 library Figure 10 PX502 Internal Layout Elevator 2 fixed...

Page 46: ...tures Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 23 Figure 11 PX506 Internal Layout Elevator Fixed bins 19 on right side Cartridge Magazines 2 on left side Tape drives Gripper Tape drives Fixed bins 9 on left...

Page 47: ...Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 24 Figure 12 PX510 Internal Layout Right View Elevator Gripper Tape drives Fixed bins 21 on right side Cartridge Magazines 5 on right sid...

Page 48: ...Chapter 1 Library Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 25 Figure 13 PX510 Internal Layout Right View Tape drives Cartridge Magazines 5 on left side 21 on right side...

Page 49: ...requires cleaning A bar code reader is attached to the library s robotic hand This bar code reader automatically identifies the cartridges in the library if the cartridges are fitted with acceptable b...

Page 50: ...six tape drives The PX510 can contain up to ten tape drives Cooling Fans 1 Both the PX506 and PX510 contain cooling fans in the library chassis in addition to the cooling fans located in each tape dr...

Page 51: ...Chapter 1 Library Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 28 Figure 14 PX502 Back Panel Tape drives CPCI card cage System controller board Power connectors Power supplies...

Page 52: ...escription Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 29 Figure 15 PX506 Back Panel Tape drives CPCI card cage System controller board Power connectors Power supplies x 4 Cooling fan Cooling f...

Page 53: ...y Description Library Features Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 30 Figure 16 PX510 Back Pane CPCI card cage System controller board Power connectors Power supplies x 6 Cooling fans Tape drives x 10 P...

Page 54: ...ough the remote management pages of the PX500 Series tape library see chapter 3 Quantum PX500 Series Remote Management DLTSage Tape Security is available at no additional cost as an integrated feature...

Page 55: ...stacks created using PX502 library modules Table 8 lists the capacities of all multiple library stacks created using PX506 library modules Table 9 lists the capacities of all multiple library stacks c...

Page 56: ...ssed Native Compressed Native Compressed Native Compressed Native Compressed 1 2 32 40 5 1 10 2 9 6 19 2 26 4 52 8 7 6 15 2 15 2 30 4 2 4 64 80 10 2 20 4 19 2 38 4 52 8 105 6 14 4 28 8 28 8 57 6 3 6 9...

Page 57: ...SDLT 600 DLT S4 HP LTO Gen 2 HP LTO Gen 3 Native Compressed Native Compressed Native Compressed Native Compressed Native Compressed 1 6 88 100 14 8 28 7 26 4 52 8 70 4 140 8 20 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 2 12...

Page 58: ...ation Installing the Quantum PX500 Series Cabling the Quantum PX500 Series Loading Tape Cartridges Initial Configuration Installing the Quantum PX500 Series 1 The PX500 Series library modules fit into...

Page 59: ...Getting Started Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 36 Table 10 Rack Space Requirements PX502 and PX506 8 LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP 7RS RI UDFN LQ PP LQ PP ROH SDWWHUQ 1 PX502 library module...

Page 60: ...ibrary Description Getting Started Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 37 Table 11 Rack Space Requirements PX510 8 LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP LQ PP 7RS RI UDFN LQ PP LQ PP ROH SDWWHUQ 1 PX510 library...

Page 61: ...he system controller board to the local area network see figure 18 Figure 18 Connecting the Library to the Local Area Network Loading Tape Cartridges 1 Before operating the library load the appropriat...

Page 62: ...9 Initial Configuration 1 The Quantum PX500 Series must be initially configured with an IP address before the remote management software is available Refer to Using the OCP on page 60 for information...

Page 63: ...eration Turning the Library On and Off Using the OCP Installing Tape Cartridges To install tape cartridges 1 Label each cartridge see SDLT Cartridges on page 43 and LTO Cartridges on page 45 for infor...

Page 64: ...doors Note In a PX506 and PX510 library the bottom doors must be open to open the top doors Note You have approximately 10 seconds to open the doors and remove the magazines If you did not complete t...

Page 65: ...he clip to the cabinet frame Keep the strap on until you are ready to close the cabinet doors Keep static sensitive parts in their shipping containers until ready for installation Do not place static...

Page 66: ...each tape cartridge enables the cabinet to identify the cartridge quickly thereby speeding up inventory time The SDLT cartridge label has eight characters e g AAANNNS The first six characters are cal...

Page 67: ...abled or whether data on the cartridge is protected from being erased or overwritten write protected Set the write protect switch to enabled when inserting new cartridges into the library Set the writ...

Page 68: ...is made up of three alpha characters and three numeric characters These characters allow each cartridge to have a unique identifier The last two characters are called the media identifier and indicat...

Page 69: ...bin see Library Models on page 2 for bin locations is generally used to store a cleaning cartridge however the cartridge can be placed anywhere in the library When the library completes the inventory...

Page 70: ...Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations Installing Tape Cartridges Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 47 Figure 22 SDLT Cleaning Cartridges Figure 23 LTO Cleaning Cartridges...

Page 71: ...or operation Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels Connecting to Host Workstations Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels 2 The PX500 Series libraries have doors covering the tape cartridge mag...

Page 72: ...Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations Preparing the Library for Operation Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 49 Figure 25 Closing the PX506 Front Doors Right doors Leftdoors...

Page 73: ...Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations Preparing the Library for Operation Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 50 Figure 26 Closing the PX510 Front Doors Right doors Leftdoors...

Page 74: ...X502 Cabling Configuration Surrogate PX502 Cabling Configuration Native Fibre Channel PX506 Cabling Configurations 2 PX506 Cabling Configuration SCSI PX506 Cabling Configuration Native Fibre Channel P...

Page 75: ...ic Library Operations Preparing the Library for Operation Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 52 Figure 27 PX502 Cabling Configuration SCSI SCSI jumper cables SCSI terminator Host computer Tape drive 1...

Page 76: ...ation Native Fibre Channel SCSI jumper cables SCSI terminator Host computer Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 SCSI surrogate cabling shown Native Fiber Channel systems also have the host connected to tape dri...

Page 77: ...peration Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 54 Figure 30 PX506 Cabling Configuration SCSI Host computer Host computer Host computer SCSI jumper SCSI jumper SCSI terminators SCSI jumper Tape drive 1 Tap...

Page 78: ...X506 Cabling Configuration Native Fibre Channel Tape drive 1 Tape drive 3 Tape drive 5 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 4 Tape drive 6 FibreChannel host SAN Fibre Channel ports Fibre Channel ports Fibre Channe...

Page 79: ...PX510 Cabling Configuration SCSI Host computer Host computer Host computer SCSI jumper SCSI terminators SCSI jumper Host computer Host computer SCSI terminators SCSI jumper SCSI jumper Tape drive 1 T...

Page 80: ...Tape drive 1 Tape drive 3 Tape drive 5 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 4 Tape drive 6 Tape drive 7 Tape drive 8 Tape drive 9 Tape drive 10 FibreChannel host SAN Fibre Channel ports Fibre Channel ports Fibre...

Page 81: ...ure 34 PX502 Stacked Cabling Configuration PX502 master library PX502 slave library PX502 slave library Host computer Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 1 Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 Host...

Page 82: ...Placing the Library On line or Off line Turning On the Library 2 To turn on the library 1 Verify that Power cables are firmly in place All doors are closed 2 Push the power button located in the lower...

Page 83: ...and then Library on offline to turn the library off line Select Yes or No to confirm the library state change For more information on the Operations screen see Library Operations on page 68 Using the...

Page 84: ...t a function press the push button directly below the button label on the OCP screen The OCP also contains a power button for turning the library on and off OCP Components The OCP allows the user to p...

Page 85: ...VWDWV 5DQGRP ORDG XQORDG 5DQGRP VORWV RQO 5DQGRP GULYH IRFXV 6HTXHQWLDO ELQV 6HTXHQWLDO GULYHV 6 VWHP OHYHO WHVWV RVW EXV 6WDFN UROH HIW ORDG SRUW 5LJKW ORDG SRUW ULYH 83 IURP WDSH XOO QYHQWRU DELQHW...

Page 86: ...gs Screen Info Screen 2 The Info screen provides access to library information such as hardware status event logs and statistics To access the Info screen press Info from the Home screen The OCP displ...

Page 87: ...displays see figure 38 Figure 38 Overview Screen The Overview screen displays the following information about the library Firmware revision Time and date the firmware was built 2 Press Back or Next t...

Page 88: ...n displays the following information see table 40 Figure 40 Hardware Information Hardware Information Description System System information displays the overall sensor details for the library Doors Do...

Page 89: ...Figure 41 Event Log Screen 2 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the event type you wish to view Hardware Software Code updates or Boot events The OCP displays the event severity list 3 Use the u...

Page 90: ...f cartridge retrievals from slots SlotPut count of cartridge deliveries to slots SltRetG count of retries in retrievals from slots SltRetP count of retries in deliveries to slots DrvGet count of cartr...

Page 91: ...n press Exit to return to the Info screen Operations Screen 2 The Operations Ops screen allows the user to view the status and issue commands to the cabinet and tape drives To access the Operations sc...

Page 92: ...cation and for backup jobs to proceed When the cabinet is offline the host is no longer able to communicate with the library Self tests diagnostics and inventory can only be performed when the library...

Page 93: ...d down arrows to cycle through the alpha numeric or wildcard characters to enter the tape cartridge label After each character press Enter Park for shipping Note You must remove all tape cartridges fr...

Page 94: ...screen displays see figure 46 Figure 46 Move From Screen To move a tape cartridge within the library 2 Use the up and down arrows to select a magazine tape drive or fixed slot group and press Enter Th...

Page 95: ...rtridge and press Enter The Move in progress screen displays When the tape cartridge has completed the move a Success screen displays 6 When you are finished moving tape cartridges press Exit to retur...

Page 96: ...Done to complete Setup Screen 2 The Setup screen allows the user to view or edit various library settings such as date and time network and host bus information To access the Setup screen press Setup...

Page 97: ...ht Cabinet Setup and press Enter The Cabinet Setup screen displays see figure 49 Figure 49 Cabinet Setup Screen The Cabinet Setup screen displays the following options see table 14 Table 14 Cabinet Se...

Page 98: ...nable disable the left load port and also to designate one column or the entire magazine as a load port Right load port Select the right load port options to enable disable the right load port and als...

Page 99: ...fix is swapped from the back of barcode to the beginning Emulation Select the emulation option to change the library emulation mode Emulation options are PX500 or P2000 Auto clean Select the auto clea...

Page 100: ...lect Set admin PIN and use the up and down arrows to cycle through the PIN numbers Press Enter to accept each digit and press Enter twice after the last digit of the PIN You must verify the PIN number...

Page 101: ...etwork and press Enter The Network screen displays see figure 50 Figure 52 Network Screen The Network screen allows you to view or edit the following network settings DHCP default setting IP address S...

Page 102: ...tup screen Date and Time 2 To view or edit the date and time information 1 From the Setup screen use the up and down arrows to highlight Date and Time and press Enter The Date and Time screen displays...

Page 103: ...me screen The OCP displays the Diagnostics screen see figure 54 Figure 54 Diagnostic Screen The Diagnostics screen provides the following choices System level Tests Component Tests Subsystem Tests Sys...

Page 104: ...up and down arrows to select the system test and press Enter to execute 3 When you are finished executing system level tests press Exit to return to the Diags screen Subsystem Tests 2 To execute a su...

Page 105: ...From the Diags screen use the up and down arrows to highlight Component Tests and press Enter The Component Tests screen displays see figure 57 Figure 57 Component Tests Screen The Component test scr...

Page 106: ...port the magazine is physically restricted to allow access to the first column in the magazine only When set for a 15 slot load port the entire magazine can be removed the same for a 18 slot LTO magaz...

Page 107: ...Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations Load Port Configuration Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 84 Figure 58 Load Port Settings Single column load port Full magazine load port PX502 shown Mag 1 Mag 1...

Page 108: ...lled on the host computer Status allows you to view the following hardware status event logs and statistics Operations allows you to perform cabinet operations remotely such as cartridge movement and...

Page 109: ...ava Plug in 1 4 2 or later You can download this software from http www java com Quantum PX500 Series Web Page Menu Items 3 The following figures depict the menu items available from the Quantum PX500...

Page 110: ...get retries drive put retries drive load retries drive unload retries XY motor moves Z motor moves slot port put retries drive gets drive puts picker moves rot motor moves XY motor retries Z motor re...

Page 111: ...ite Only write Write to all Enable Disable Enable all drives Disable all drives Select drives Select Secure Key Sec Key Name Date Created Assign Secure Key Find Sec Cart Sec Name Date Barcode Create S...

Page 112: ...ge 106 3 Enter the username and password and click OK The Overview page displays see figure 61 Figure 61 Overview Page Using the Quantum PX500 Series Web Pages 3 The first page that displays when you...

Page 113: ...Back button Quick Status 3 The Quick Status icon provides the current health status for the library Refer to the following tables table 18 and table 19 for quick status library health conditions Tabl...

Page 114: ...ode Wait until the process is complete Initializing The library is in the process of coming online Wait until the library becomes online Power Down The library is powering down Wait for the unit to sh...

Page 115: ...hardware status The page also provides access to event logs as well as library statistics The Status page is divided into the following sections Overview Page Hardware Status Page Event Log Page Stat...

Page 116: ...mponents within the library are displayed in a tree like fashion A red background indicates critical or failed condition Related values or error messages are listed under details To view the status of...

Page 117: ...tegories All views all events in all categories Hard views only hardware related events Soft views only software related events Update views only events related to library update functions Boot views...

Page 118: ...nute 0 59 2 Select desired categories and priority levels critical warning or informational for the event list 3 Click View to display the list A smaller window displays the information matching the r...

Page 119: ...ssing robot commands seconds Estimated number of power cycles Attempted slot port picks Attempted slot port places Attempted drive picks Attempted drive places Number of individual horizontal moves Nu...

Page 120: ...page displays see figure 65 Number of extension retries Number of gripper retries Number of depth retries Number of rotary retries Number of drive place retries Number of drive pick retries Number of...

Page 121: ...ng sections Find Page Move Page Inventory Page Drives Page Note Statistics for individual elements a specific drive slot or port are included in the element detail window and can be viewed by clicking...

Page 122: ...me The management frame displays the Operations page see figure 62 Figure 66 Operations Page Find Page 3 The Find page allows the user to find and locate specific barcodes within the library as well a...

Page 123: ...Barcode 3 The find barcode section allows the user to find a specific barcode or partial barcode within the library and view its location To find a barcode or partial barcode 1 Enter a barcode or part...

Page 124: ...page Select Map 3 The select map section allows the user to view the library in either a physical or logical view To toggle between physical and logical map click the Physical Logical Map button in t...

Page 125: ...detail window Move Page 3 The Move page allows the user to move a single cartridge from a source slot port drive or address to a destination slot port drive or address To access the Move page from the...

Page 126: ...ation is the first one filled consecutive elements must be empty Inventory Page 3 The Inventory page allows the user to perform an inventory on all elements within the library or specific element rang...

Page 127: ...The progress of the inventory displays in a separate window Drives Page 3 The Drives page allows the user to perform the following actions on the tape drives within the library Reset re initializes t...

Page 128: ...m an action on a tape drive s 1 Select a cabinet and enter a tape drive number 2 Select the action to perform power off power on or reset 3 Click Apply to perform the action The drive actions are perf...

Page 129: ...Network Events Date Time Library Partitions Field Service Secure Key Secure Key Best Practices and Tape Migration Accessing the Setup Page 3 To access the Setup page click Setup from the contents fram...

Page 130: ...Identification page from the Setup page click on the Identification tab at the top of the page The Identification page displays see figure 71 2 Edit the identification information as desired see tabl...

Page 131: ...The Users page displays see figure 72 Contract Number Enter the contract number for the library This is used to identify the library to customer support Asset Number Customer internal tracking number...

Page 132: ...k Apply when complete 4 To remove a user select the user check box and click Remove User Table 22 User Information Note The username and password are limited to 7 characters Field Description Full Nam...

Page 133: ...rivileges other than the default admin user the Create Key User section appears at the bottom of the Users page see figure 73 Assign Role Select either Administrator or Operator for user privileges An...

Page 134: ...ey User The Key User is created Remove Key User 3 Once the Key User is added the Remove Secure User section displays at the bottom of the Users page see figure 74 Figure 74 Remove Secure User To remov...

Page 135: ...plays at the bottom of the Users page see figure 75 Figure 75 Change Key User Password 4 Enter a new Key User Password 5 Verify the Key User Password by entering the password a second time in the Veri...

Page 136: ...tab at the top of the page The SCSI Fibre page displays see figure 76 Figure 76 SCSI Page 2 To change a SCSI ID enter the ID number in the field next to the device and click Apply To change a drive S...

Page 137: ...the FC iSCSI Bridge page from the Setup page click on the FC iSCSI Bridge tab at the top of the page The FC iSCSI Bridge page displays see figure 77 Configuration Option Description Configured Speed...

Page 138: ...firmware 3 Click on the Fibre Channel iSCSI bridge you want to manage The FC1202 or TC2201 web interface displays For more information on the FC1202 Fibre Channel bridge and the web interface see the...

Page 139: ...up page click on the Network tab at the top of the page The Network page displays see figure 78 Figure 78 Network Page 2 Edit the network information as desired see table 24 for a description of the f...

Page 140: ...rary for example the DNS name Domain View or set the domain name for the library IP Address View or set the IP address for the library Subnet Mask View or set the subnet mask for the library Default G...

Page 141: ...the notification system If the test is not successful verify the email server information and the administrative recipients list and try again The Email area details are shown in table 25 table 26 and...

Page 142: ...ent to everyone on the warning recipient list Message Type Informational When an informational event has occurred on the Quantum PX500 Series system such as starting up or shutting down the system an...

Page 143: ...re allowed b IP address in the IP Address field if the value in the Network Mask edit box ends in a zero the value in the IP address edit box must also end in a zero c Subnet mask in the Network Mask...

Page 144: ...s indicating the configuration has been changed Date Time 3 The date and time page allows the user to view and set the date and time on the library This allows the library to time stamp any events tha...

Page 145: ...system date and time using the Change button for the system date and drop down boxes for the system time 3 Click Save when complete The Quantum PX500 Series will not use the new date and time zone inf...

Page 146: ...t the library settings as desired see table 28 for a description of the fields and click Apply Table 28 Library Configuration 3 Click Reset to return the library to its original settings Field Descrip...

Page 147: ...lel SCSI interface in a library with a parallel SCSI interface you must add a FC1202 Fibre Channel bridge and configure the Fibre Channel network to include the bridge s and host systems If you do not...

Page 148: ...ure 83 Partitions Page The Partitions page contains a list of all user defined partitions and a section for either creating a partition or changing a partition s configuration and options Clicking on...

Page 149: ...binets Select an available cabinet Magazines Select one or more magazines from the unassigned magazine list and move it to the assigned magazine list A partition MUST contain at least one magazine Dri...

Page 150: ...nd return to Creating a Library Partition Enable Autoclean Select this box to automatically clean the drives in the partition when needed Emulate P Series Select this box to return an P Series inquiry...

Page 151: ...ions are deleted Field Service 3 The Field Service page is limited to Quantum Field Service only Secure Key The Secure Key tab displays when a secure user has been added to the library and the secure...

Page 152: ...Chapter 3 Quantum PX500 Series Remote Management Secure Key Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 129 Figure 84 Secure Key Page...

Page 153: ...kup Secure Key File Upload Secure Key File Protection Mode for Cartridges 3 Refer to figure 85 for information on Protection Mode for Cartridges Figure 85 Protection Mode for Cartridges The Protection...

Page 154: ...dges with pre existing data Enable Disable Secure Key for Drives 3 Refer to figure 86 for information on Enable Disable Secure Key for Drives Figure 86 Enable Disable Secure Key for Drives The secure...

Page 155: ...Secure Key for Library To select the secure key used by the library 1 Select the secure key name from the list of available names 2 Click Update Assign Secure Key to Cartridge 3 Refer to figure 88 fo...

Page 156: ...3 Selecting Remove will remove the association between the cartridge and a secure key name in the cartridge database 4 Click Update to accept the changes Create Secure Key Name Secure Key Pair 3 Refer...

Page 157: ...ayed in one of three lists Unused Secure Keys keys not associated with any cartridges or tape drives currently in the system Inactive Secure Keys keys associated with cartridges in the library or curr...

Page 158: ...write cartridges Backup Secure Key File 3 Refer to figure 91 for information on Backup Secure Key File Figure 91 Backup Secure Key File The list of Secure Key Name Secure Key Pairs maintained on the...

Page 159: ...on key of the original library 2 Enter the path and file name of the file to be uploaded click Browse 3 Click Upload button A progress window is displayed indicating when the upload is complete or if...

Page 160: ...ption key file should be saved off of the library at least once a month or whenever a large amount of tapes is removed added to the library It is a good idea to use the date in the file name of the ba...

Page 161: ...ns b In the Backup Secure Key file section backup the secure key file This encrypted file contains all of the secure keys and bar code associations in the original library Once you click Save as you m...

Page 162: ...sections Library System Tests Maintenance 1 To access the Utilities page from the Overview page click on the Utilities tab at the top of the page The Utilities page displays see figure 93 Figure 93 U...

Page 163: ...online offline button allows the user to turn the cabinet online or offline remotely The action displayed on the button will depend on the current state of the library or cabinet If the library cabin...

Page 164: ...g the library Refer to appendix D on page 229 for more information on shipping the library To park the library gripper 1 Select the cabinet and click the Park button The library gripper moves to the s...

Page 165: ...n a series of tests on an individual cabinet axis 1 To access the System Test page from the Utilities page click on the System Test tab at the top of the page The System Test page displays see figure...

Page 166: ...ystem Tests 3 The system test section allows the user to run a series of tests on an individual cabinet axis 1 To access the System Tests page from the Utilities page click on the System Tests tab at...

Page 167: ...system test will run continuously until you abort the system test Previous test results can be viewed below Maintenance 3 The maintenance section allows the user to backup or restore system configurat...

Page 168: ...The upload firmware section allows the user to remotely upload new firmware to the library To upload firmware 1 Enter a path and filename where the file exists or click Browse 2 Click Apply to upload...

Page 169: ...are for all tape drives within the library cabinet 2 Enter a path and filename where the tape drive firmware exists or click Browse 3 Click Apply to upload the file The firmware image uploads to the t...

Page 170: ...see additional log sense information Figure 99 View Log Page To retrieve a FA log file failure analysis click Retrieve Reference The links on this page provide access to various points of interest wh...

Page 171: ...m PX500 Series User s Guide 148 Figure 100 Reference Page 2 To access the About page click the About tab at the top of the page The About page displays the model number software version serial number...

Page 172: ...0 Series User s Guide 149 Logout The Logout page allows you to logout of the PX500 remote management pages To logout of the library remote management pages click Logout The session is closed Start a n...

Page 173: ...ic 3 Drive Manager 4 Event Manager 5 Image Process 6 OCP 7 SCSI 8 Servo 9 System Manager 10 System Monitor Event Details indicates the text that appears on the OCP and also in the Remote Management we...

Page 174: ...version verification test Critical Code update Loader Image too large for allocated memory image size The library failed the version verification test Critical Code update Invalid boot image The boot...

Page 175: ...a in the robotics hand has failed to read an image Critical Diagnostics Hand camera init fail The camera in the robotics hand has failed its initialization routine Critical Diagnostics Selftest Camera...

Page 176: ...il The calibration test used to compute offsets for the robotic hand in rotation has failed Critical Diagnostics Hand trans cal offset fail The calibration test used to compute offsets for the robotic...

Page 177: ...nostics Z cal offset fail The calibration test used to compute offsets for the robotics tray up down has failed Critical Diagnostics Hand trans axis init fail The robotic hand could not initialize the...

Page 178: ...send response que err tx status fromId An internal API received a command message error Critical Diagnostics API send test msg que err tx status fromId An internal API received a command message erro...

Page 179: ...imed out waiting for a return from another module in the system Critical Diagnostics Z axis init fail The Z vertical axis initialization routine has failed Critical Diagnostics Z motor fail zone The r...

Page 180: ...nication to a drive Critical Drive Manager Bad reply received The drive did not return a valid response Warning Drive Manager Login failed too many retries The library could not initiate communication...

Page 181: ...as run out of internal memory Critical Drive Manager Drive wait que error The system has run out of internal memory Critical Drive Manager Sema error The operating system has failed to create a resour...

Page 182: ..._ID_DEBUG 0xCCCC INT_ID_RESET srr0 is always 0 Critical Event Manager System reset by software 0 0 System has been reset by the system software Critical Event Manager System reset by watchdog timer 0...

Page 183: ...sled qsb An unexpected reboot has occurred Informational Event Manager Rebooted by CPU watchdog post fail sled qsb An unexpected reboot has occurred Informational Event Manager Rebooted by code load p...

Page 184: ...ra was reset try again0x0D Write data doesn t match read data0x0C Counter doesn t match data mount0x0B Interrupt not received at 3 40x0A Interrupt received too early0x09 Problem reading control regs0x...

Page 185: ...receiving data out The operating system has failed to create a resource for the SCSI module Critical SCSI SCB null in Release SCB The information in the SCSI command is not present Critical SCSI SCB n...

Page 186: ...t failed when receiving a SCSI command The operating system has failed to create a resource Critical SCSI Queue insert failed The operating system has failed to create a resource Critical SCSI Semapho...

Page 187: ...Axis Timeout The portion of the robotics that picks the tape could not position within its allotted time Warning Servo Theta Axis Jammed The portion of the robotics that rotates can not move its respe...

Page 188: ...ion of the robotics that moves XY could not position within its allotted time Warning Servo Z Axis Jammed The portion of the robotics that positions Up and Down can not move its respective motor Warni...

Page 189: ...addr to physical elem type instance Bad element address Warning Sys manager Could not convert logical addr to physical elem type instance Bad element address Warning Sys manager Could not find drive e...

Page 190: ...element status null element type index A firmware error has occurred Critical Sys manager SCSI Address does not convert to valid element type addr sys id Bad element address Informational Sys manager...

Page 191: ...failed threadX status A TX blk pool op error has occurred Critical Sys manager Create label pool failed threadX status A TX blk pool op error has occurred Critical Sys manager Release failed threadX s...

Page 192: ...B2 B3 Sled4 11 B2 B3 Sled5 12 B3 Sled6 13 B3 Sled7 14 B3 Sled8 15 B3 Sled9 16 B2 B3 CPCI0 17 B2 B3 CPCI1 Critical Sys monitor FPGA program failed The FPGA has failed Critical Sys monitor Unexpected e...

Page 193: ...ted error returned from smgrEventDriveSensorC hange temp 0 status A firmware error has occurred Critical Sys monitor Unexpected error returned from smgrEventPowerSupply SensorChange index stat us A fi...

Page 194: ...address is not set Critical Sys monitor Drive Sled Inserted sled 0 Normal operation Informational Sys monitor Drive Sled Removed sled 0 Normal operation Informational Sys monitor Power Supply Inserted...

Page 195: ...4v buss_A current 11 B1 B2 B3 VOLTS 3 3v scb 12 B1 B2 B3 VOLTS 2 5v scb 13 B1 B2 B3 VOLTS 1 8v scb 14 B1 B2 B3 VOLTS 1 2v scb 15 B1 B2 B3 PSID psu0 ID 16 B1 B2 B3 PSID psu1 ID 17 B1 B2 B3 VOLTS psu0 2...

Page 196: ...unknown board revision has been detected Critical Sys monitor Wrong CPLD revision board CPLD Revision Wrong CPLD revision detected Critical Sys monitor ADC Sensor Communication Failed channel id The S...

Page 197: ...has experienced an over temp condition Critical Sys monitor SLED0 is over temperature old temp new temp Sled 0 has experienced an over temp condition Critical Sys monitor SLED1 is over temperature ol...

Page 198: ...is over temperature old temp new temp Sled 7 has experienced an over temp condition Critical Sys monitor SLED8 is over temperature old temp new temp Sled 8 has experienced an over temp condition Crit...

Page 199: ...C_ID_TEMP_GUI 27 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED0 28 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED1 29 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED2 30 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED3 31 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED4 32 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED5 33 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED6 34 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLED7 35 IIC_ID_TEMP_SLE...

Page 200: ...help you resolve the problems Several of these problems produce error messages on the OCP called events refer to chapter 4 This chapter is divided into the following sections Common Problems and Solu...

Page 201: ...s properly terminated During initialization the OCP displays ERR in the upper right hand corner and the LED located under the buttons is amber Power the system down completely and power it back on Det...

Page 202: ...onfirm that power is on and if the OCP is still blank contact an authorized Quantum field service engineer see Contacts on page xix The OCP does not respond to buttons Verify that the buttons are not...

Page 203: ...does not move contact an authorized Quantum field service engineer see Contacts on page xix The barcode reader cannot read the barcode and displays no label Verify that nothing obstructs the reader It...

Page 204: ...Inventory Page on page 103 If the operator manually places a cartridge in an empty slot he must then run an inventory so the library records the position of the manually placed cartridge Problem Corr...

Page 205: ...ntacts on page xix A move command failed Check the source and destination slots The source slot should hold the cartridge to be moved the destination slot should be empty Make sure the gripper is empt...

Page 206: ...ries libraries Operator Control Panel OCP LED Status System Controller Board SCB LED Status Power Supply LED Status Tape Drive LED Status Operator Control Panel OCP LED Status 5 The OCP has an LED ind...

Page 207: ...em Controller Board SCB LED Status 5 The SCB contains LED indicators that reports the state of the SCB and Fibre Channel port see table 36 and table 37 Amber flashing The library is in an attention st...

Page 208: ...m busy If the LED is solid for more than two minutes and the library has been initialized contact an authorized Quantum field service engineer see Contacts on page xix SCB LED Off System idle If the L...

Page 209: ...tialized contact an authorized Quantum field service engineer see Contacts on page xix SCB LED Off System idle If the LED is off for more than two minutes and the library has been initialized contact...

Page 210: ...upply state see table 38 Table 38 Power Supply LEDs LED Status Problem Status AC OK solid green Power has been applied to the power supply and is within specifications AC OK off The power supply is no...

Page 211: ...icators reporting the tape drive state see table 39 Table 39 Tape Drive LEDs LED Status Problem Status Green flashing Drive good Communicating Green solid Drive failed Off No power to drive Left yello...

Page 212: ...ASpecifications This appendix lists the following specifications for the PX500 Series libraries Physical Specifications Performance Specifications Reliability Specifications Tape Drive Specifications...

Page 213: ...s and 0 cartridges installed 334 lbs 152 kg with 10 drives 10 magazines and 0 cartridges installed PX502 PX506 PX510 Number of Tape Drives Up to 2 Up to 6 Up to 10 Type of Tape Drives DLT S4 SCSI and...

Page 214: ...ize both LTO and LTO 2 Ultrium cartridges only LTO 2 cartridges utilize the full capacity of these drives Number of Magazines Up to 2 Up to 4 Up to 10 Magazine Capacity Each magazine holds up to 15 SD...

Page 215: ...lots Maximum Data Capacity Including Fixed Slots Maximum Data Throughput Host Interfaces PX502 2 drives DLT S4 48 TB 51 2 TB 864 GB hr Ultra 320 SCSI SDLT 600 18 TB 19 2 TB 518 GB hr Ultra160 SCSI HP...

Page 216: ...S4 240 TB 273 6 TB 4 4 TB hr Ultra 320 SCSI SDLT 600 90 102 2 6 TB hr Ultra160 SCSI HP LTO Gen 2 72 TB 80 TB 2 2 TB hr LVD Ultra 2 SCSI HP LTO Gen 3 144 TB 160 TB 5 7 TB hr LVD Ultra 3 SCSI MSBF PX502...

Page 217: ...ansfer Rate Capacity DLT S4 3600 MB min 800 GB 7200 MB min 1600 GB SDLT 600 2160 MB min 300 GB 4320 MB min 600 GB HP LTO Gen 2 1800 MB min 200 GB 3600 MB min 400 GB HP LTO Gen 3 4800 MB min 400 GB 960...

Page 218: ...aximum allowable bus length of 12 meters 39 feet To determine the cable length of the bus measure the lengths of the SCSI cables connecting each device to that bus and add those lengths together To th...

Page 219: ...lways orient the cases so that the grooves in the cases interlock This prevents the cases from slipping apart and falling Never stack more than five cartridges on top of each other Always observe the...

Page 220: ...ture or direct sunlight Do not insert a dropped or damaged cartridge into a DLTtape drive without at the very least a thorough visual inspection see Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges A dropped c...

Page 221: ...ure 102 Location of the Reel Locks and the Hub 4 Verify that the spring loaded hub see figure 102 is centered within the circular opening in the tape cartridge 5 Gently press the hub then release it M...

Page 222: ...e tape leader loop is sticking up about an eighth of an inch The tape leader loop is not bent or torn 8 Check for proper operation of the tape cartridge s write protect switch see figure 104 The switc...

Page 223: ...Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 200 Figure 104 Write Protect Switch Write protect switch...

Page 224: ...library Selecting an Installation Location When choosing an installation site for the PX502 library consider the following requirements Rack Space Requirements Environmental Conditions Caution Quantum...

Page 225: ...Space Requirements 3 Figure 105 shows the minimum rack space required by the PX502 library Depth 31 in 76 2 cm Width 19 in 48 3 cm Height 6 75 17 cm Weight 52 lbs 23 6 kg Clearance behind library 4 i...

Page 226: ...installing the PX502 library 3 mm Allen wrench 2 5 mm Allen wrench 1 flat blade screwdriver Antistatic wrist strap included in accessory kit Taking ESD Precautions 3 Some components within the PX502...

Page 227: ...9 inch wide rack It is important to the library installation to locate the hole pattern in the rack rails see figure 49 The library must be installed at the beginning of the hole pattern Refer to tabl...

Page 228: ...tern that repeats throughout the rail X marks the screw positions Install nut clips included in the accessory kit on the rails if necessary Figure Description Clip nut 625 in 15 9 mm 625 in 15 9 mm 5...

Page 229: ...f the rack is empty at the time of installation do NOT install the PX502 library too high in the rack The weight of the library may cause the rack to become top heavy and unstable if installed in the...

Page 230: ...lves 3 1 Assemble the rack mount shelves by see figure 107 2 Right and left support shelves left shown 4 sets Front and back rail mounting hardware M5 x 12 allen screws and mounting plates 2 sets Back...

Page 231: ...il adapter to the front and back of the rack mount shelves right and left with 4 M5 x 10 Allen screws each rail adapter is marked with the specific hole type supported either metric or standard The ra...

Page 232: ...e Library Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 209 Figure 107 Assembling the Left Hand Rack Mount Shelves Allen screws Rail adapter T nuts Left shelf Rail adapter Allen screws Allen screws FlexLink openi...

Page 233: ...shelves into the rack the rack mount shelves adjust 27 in to 36 in and secure with a mounting plate and 2 M4 x 12 Allen screws at the front and back of the rack see figure 109 Note The rack mount shel...

Page 234: ...ies User s Guide 211 Figure 109 Installing the Rack Mount Shelves 3 Once the rack mount shelves are secured to the rack tighten the Allen screws securing the adjustable shelves together Mounting plate...

Page 235: ...o each side of the library with four M5 x 8 Allen screws see figure 110 Warning The PX502 weighs approximately 65 lbs 29 kg without power supplies or tape drives At least two people are required to li...

Page 236: ...10 Back Mounting Brackets 2 Install the library into the rack as shown see figure 110 Warning The PX502 weighs approximately 65 lbs 29 kg without power supplies or tape drives At least two people are...

Page 237: ...s and two Allen screws on each clamp The mounting clamps are oriented differently depending on the depth of the rack see figure 112 4 Secure the mounting clamps to the rack rails with two PHILLIPS scr...

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Page 239: ...ve screws using a flat blade screwdriver c Repeat these steps to install another tape drive in a different location if desired The library chassis is installed in the rack Cabling the Library 3 Connec...

Page 240: ...ps sufficient SCSI cables and terminators with the libraries to set up two drives per SCSI bus One tape drive per SCSI bus may be necessary for optimum performance Refer to your tape drive documentati...

Page 241: ...Series User s Guide 218 Figure 115 PX502 Cable Configuration Surrogate Note When operating in surrogate mode the SCSI host connection must be made to tape drive 1 Back of Library SCSI host Ethernet P...

Page 242: ...talling the PX502 Library Installing the Library Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 219 Figure 116 PX502 Cable Configuration Native Fibre Channel Fibre Channel host SAN Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 Fibre...

Page 243: ...502 Stacked Cabling Configuration SCSI Shown PX502 master library PX502 slave library PX502 slave library Host computer Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 2 Tape drive 1 Tape drive 1 Tape drive 2 Ho...

Page 244: ...d or SDLT into the library starting with the left hand magazines refer to Preparing the Library for Operation on page 48 for more information on tape cartridges Initial Configuration 3 Initially confi...

Page 245: ...e power switch located in the lower left hand corner of the OCP see figure 118 Figure 118 Turning On the Library During the power up sequence the library performs an inventory The power up sequence ca...

Page 246: ...s Enter The Cabinet screen displays see figure 120 Figure 120 Library Options Screen 3 The Stack role screen allows you to configure the library as a Master or Slave in a multiple library stack The li...

Page 247: ...splays the following information about the library Cabinet Options Description Host bus Sets the SCSI ID for both the library and tape drives Stack role Assigns the library stack role as Master Slave...

Page 248: ...m the Setup screen use the up and down arrows to highlight Network and press Enter 2 The Network screen displays see figure 121 Figure 122 Network Screen The Network screen allows you to view or edit...

Page 249: ...nfigured and ready for use Emergency Library Access Use the following procedure to gain access to the tape cartridge magazines in case of an emergency and the library power is not available 1 Put on a...

Page 250: ...se hole and trip the magazine release to remove the each magazine from the library see figure 124 Remove both magazines from the library The tape cartridge magazines are now accessible Note Keep the t...

Page 251: ...Appendix C Installing the PX502 Library Emergency Library Access Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 228 Figure 124 Removing the Magazines Magazine release engaged Magazine release Right magazine...

Page 252: ...ry is shipped properly This procedure consists of the following steps Removing the Library from the Rack Installing the Internal Shipping Restraints Packing the Library for Shipment Caution This proce...

Page 253: ...huts down automatically 3 From the back of the library disconnect all power Ethernet and SCSI cables from the library and note their locations for later reinstallation 4 To remove the library chassis...

Page 254: ...Appendix D Repacking the PX502 Library Removing the Library from the Rack Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 231 Figure 125 Removing the PX502 Library Tape drives Power supplies Right magazine...

Page 255: ...ensure that the internal robotics within the library is not damaged you must install the internal shipping restraints on the robotics To install the internal shipping restraints 1 Remove the ten PHILL...

Page 256: ...Appendix D Repacking the PX502 Library Installing the Internal Shipping Restraints Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 233 Figure 126 Removing the Top Cover Top cover FlexLink cover...

Page 257: ...ipping command was not executed move the robotics to the front of the library see figure 127 Figure 127 Moving the Robotics 3 Install the metal restraints through the chassis eyelets as shown in figur...

Page 258: ...as shown in figure 129 a Install the left hand foam first so that it fits down into the robotics platform then push towards the back of the unit until it stops b Install the right hand foam onto the...

Page 259: ...etal restraints so the metal bands fall into the restraint cutouts Clamp the two halves of the metal restraints together and secure with a tie band to secure the robotics to the library chassis see fi...

Page 260: ...ring the Robotics 6 Install the top cover previously removed in step 1 7 Install the magazines tape drives and power supplies previously removed in Removing the Library from the Rack 8 To install the...

Page 261: ...s Guide 238 Packing the Library for Shipment 1 Package the library into the shipping carton as shown in figure 131 Warning At least two people are required to move the library chassis Caution Lift th...

Page 262: ...packing the PX502 Library Packing the Library for Shipment Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 239 Figure 131 Preparing the Library for Shipping Shipping carton Front bezel Library chassis Accessories k...

Page 263: ...statements for the Quantum PX500 Series libraries in the following languages English page 208 Deutsch seite page 243 Espa ol p gina page 245 Fran ais page page 247 Italiano pagina page 249 Svenska sid...

Page 264: ...truction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate this equipment Operation of this equ...

Page 265: ...is product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Notice for USA and CANADA Only If shipped to USA use the UL LISTED power cord specified below f...

Page 266: ...provided in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This product part includes a lithium battery which conta...

Page 267: ...ende Ger te ICES 003 Ausgabe 2 Dieses Digitalger t der Klasse A erf llt alle Anforderungen der kanadischen Vorschriften bez glich st rungsverursachender Ger te Canadian Interference Causing Equipment...

Page 268: ...tation beschrieben sind k nnen dazu f hren dass gesundheitssch digende Strahlungen freigesetzt werden Hinweis zur Bibliotheksbatterie VORSICHT Dieses Produkt enth lt eine Lithium Batterie Das nichtfl...

Page 269: ...Parte 15 de las Normas FCC El funcionamiento est sujeto a las siguientes condiciones 1 Este dispositivo no debe causar interferencias perjudiciales y 2 Este dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interfe...

Page 270: ...ste producto se clasifica como un producto l ser de Clase I Sin embargo el lector de c digo de barras que hay en el interior de este producto es un l ser de Clase II Evite la exposici n a la luz del l...

Page 271: ...lle risque de cr er des perturbations auxquelles l utilisateur devra rem dier ses propres frais Cet appareil est conforme l alin a 15 de la r glementation de la FCC Le fonctionnement de cet quipement...

Page 272: ...lasse I Le lecteur de codes barres l int rieur de ce produit est cependant un laser de Classe II vitez toute exposition la lumi re laser mise par le lecteur de codes barres Ne fixez pas le faisceau de...

Page 273: ...ual caso l utente dovr a proprie spese prendere i dovuti provvedimenti per eliminare le interferenze Questo dispositivo conforme alla Parte 15 delle norme FCC Il funzionamento soggetto alle seguenti c...

Page 274: ...ione sui dispositivi laser ATTENZIONE Con tutti i pannelli e le custodie in posizione questo prodotto classificato come prodotto laser di Classe I Lo scanner per codici a barre all interno del prodott...

Page 275: ...ndarens r tt att anv nda utrustningen Anv ndning av utrustningen i bostadsomr den kan orsaka st rningar och i s dana fall m ste anv ndaren bekosta de tg rder som kr vs f r att tg rda st rningarna Enh...

Page 276: ...rde Minimalt 10 A 125 V Lasermeddelande F RSIKTIGHET Med alla paneler och luckor p plats klassificeras denna produkt som en laserprodukt klass 1 Streckkodsl saren inuti produkten r klassificerad som...

Page 277: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 254 FCC 1 2 5 5 CISPR 22 5...

Page 278: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 255 5 5 5 5 5 Traditional Chinese mp...

Page 279: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 256 FCC 5 1 2 5 5 CISPR 22 5...

Page 280: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 257 5 5 5 5 5 Japanese...

Page 281: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 258 FCC 5 1 2 5 Industry Canada 5 CISPR 22 5...

Page 282: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 259 5 5 5 5 5 Korean...

Page 283: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 260 FCC 5 1 2 5 5 CISPR 22 5...

Page 284: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Notice for USA and CANADA Only Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 261 5 5 Class 1 5...

Page 285: ...point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure...

Page 286: ...Appendix E Regulatory Statements Declaration of Conformity Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide 263 Declaration of Conformity...

Page 287: ...software measurements and configuration required for successful operation of the library F Fibre Channel Fibre Channel interface This is a interface type used in native Fibre Channel tape drives FCC C...

Page 288: ...t on line Ready for communications with a host OCP Operator control panel P pick The act of removing a cartridge from one location in preparation for placing it in another location place The act of pl...

Page 289: ...g 196 197 inspecting for damage 197 199 cleaning cartridges 46 component test OCP 82 configuration files backup 145 factory 145 factory defaults 145 restore 145 restoring 145 saving 145 configure slot...

Page 290: ...alth test 142 home screen 60 HP LTO performance 14 HP LTO 3 performance 15 I identification 107 info screen OCP 63 installing tape cartridges 40 internet browsers supported 86 inventory page 103 IP ad...

Page 291: ...atus 183 OCP operations screen drive operations 72 find tape 70 library operations 68 move tape 71 scan inventory 73 OCP setup screen 73 cabinet setup 74 date and time setup 79 network setup 78 partit...

Page 292: ...secure users remove 111 update 112 security OCP 77 setup accessing 106 date and time 121 events 117 FC1202 bridge 114 identification 107 library 122 network 115 partitions 124 SCSI Fibre 113 TC2201 br...

Page 293: ...the email system 119 tests system 143 traps SNMP 117 troubleshooting 177 182 OCP 179 operating 181 robotics 179 start up 178 turning the library off 60 U uploading drive firmware 146 uploading librar...

Page 294: ...Index 271 Quantum PX500 Series User s Guide...

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