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Page 2: ...right on the information contained herein in all cases and situations of usage including derivative works The possessor agrees to safeguard this information and to maintain it in confidence and not re...

Page 3: ...January 2004 iii Revision History The following table lists all revisions made to this document in chronological order Document Release Date Summary of Changes 81 81191 01 A01 Jan 22 2004 Initial Rele...

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Page 5: ...Features and Upgrades 2 1 Features 2 2 Firmware Upgrades and Drivers 2 2 3 Installing Your Tape Drive 3 1 Preparing to Install Your Tape Drive 3 1 SCSI Bus Requirements 3 1 Physical Considerations 3 2...

Page 6: ...0 3 18 Microsoft Windows 2000 3 19 4 Using Your Tape Drive 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 4 1 Interpreting the Indicators 4 2 Indicator Activity During Power On Self Test POST 4 2 Indicator A...

Page 7: ...l Troubleshooting Guidelines 5 1 Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades 5 1 Troubleshooting the Tape Drive 5 2 Power On Self Test POST and Tape Drive Connectivity 5 2 Unresponsive Tape Drive 5 10 Tap...

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Page 9: ...3 12 Figure 3 8 SCSI Cable with Built in Terminator 3 13 Figure 3 9 Removing the Workstation Cover example 3 14 Figure 3 10 Tape Drive Installation in an Open Drive Bay 3 15 Figure 3 11 SCSI and Power...

Page 10: ...List of Figures x January 2004 81 81191 01 Rev A01 Notes...

Page 11: ...l Tape Drive 3 9 Table 3 3 Selecting the SCSI ID 3 11 4 Using Your Tape Drive 4 1 Table 4 1 Interpreting Ready LED Activity 4 2 Table 4 2 Fault Clean Media LED Activity and Tape Drive Status 4 3 Table...

Page 12: ...List of Tables xii January 2004 81 81191 01 Rev A01 Notes...

Page 13: ...s DLT VS160 Tape Drive Product Specification 002287 01 DLT VS160 SCSI Interface Guide 002202 01 1 3 Structure of this Manual Chapter 1 Introduction is the chapter you are currently reading Chapter 2 P...

Page 14: ...ersonalized information about Quantum s reliable data protection products call 1 800 624 5545 in the U S A and Canada 1 6 Reader Comments Quantum is committed to providing the best products and servic...

Page 15: ...data compression and compaction your DLT VS160 tape drive offers a formatted data cartridge capacity of 160 gigabytes GB assuming a 2 1 compression ratio and a sustained user data transfer rate of 16...

Page 16: ...and data transfer rates realized in practice depend on the data set which determines the actual compression ratio 2 2 2 Firmware Upgrades and Drivers Quantum frequently provides new and updated tools...

Page 17: ...irements Your DLT VS160 tape drive tabletop and internal incorporates a wide Ultra 160 low voltage differential LVD small computer system interface SCSI bus but you can also attach it to a single ende...

Page 18: ...alling your Quantum DLT VS160 Internal Tape Drive on page 3 9 for instructions Installing your DLT VS160 internal tape drive requires only the usual tools needed to install an internal tape drive in t...

Page 19: ...eport it both to Quantum and to the shipping company immediately NOTE Save the packing materials in case you need to move or ship your tape drive in the future You must ship your DLT VS160 tabletop ta...

Page 20: ...and other types of dust and airborne contaminants Do not place your tape drive on the floor Avoid locations near generators electric motors audio speakers or other sources of magnetic fields Magnetic...

Page 21: ...les to your tape drive NOTE If the selected server or workstation does not already have an installed SCSI host adapter you will need to install one For more information on SCSI host adapter requiremen...

Page 22: ...t show a terminator because none of the three tape drives in the illustration are at the end of the SCSI bus 5 Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the connector on your SCSI host adapter or to...

Page 23: ...locate the terminator in the accessories package and press it firmly into either of the two SCSI connectors on the rear panel of the tape drive Secure the terminator by tightening the screws until sn...

Page 24: ...ear panel of your tape drive is in the OFF position tabletop model only Attach the female connector on the power cable to the power connector on the rear panel of the tape drive as shown in Figure 3 5...

Page 25: ...e LVD SE terminator on the SCSI cable if your tape drive is the last or only device on the SCSI bus Page 3 12 5 Shut down and power off the server or workstation that is to host your tape drive Power...

Page 26: ...o the following installation steps 3 3 3 Configuring Your Internal Tape Drive Configuring your tape drive is fast and easy You only need to select a unique SCSI ID and decide if your tape drive needs...

Page 27: ...in Figure 3 6 Use the supplied jumpers to select the desired SCSI ID as shown in the following table Figure 3 6 Back Panel Connections Internal Tape Drive Table 3 3 Selecting the SCSI ID SCSI ID 0 1 2...

Page 28: ...it is properly terminated and do not terminate your tape drive NOTE Regardless of which device terminates the SCSI bus that device must have power applied and be powered on for proper termination to...

Page 29: ...y 2004 3 13 NOTE If the SCSI cable that came with your SCSI host adapter already has a terminator built into it do not use another terminator Figure 3 8 shows an example of such a cable Figure 3 8 SCS...

Page 30: ...ow these steps 1 Shut down the operating system and power off the server or workstation 2 Power off all peripheral devices such as printers and other SCSI devices 3 Remove the cover from the server or...

Page 31: ...drive bay as described in the server or workstation s manuals 5 Slide your tape drive into the open drive bay NOTE Install a SCSI host adapter in the selected server or workstation now if necessary F...

Page 32: ...cord in the server or workstation and attach it to the power connector on the rear panel of your tape drive The connector is keyed preventing improper connection NOTES 1 If the SCSI cable does not fi...

Page 33: ...ng rails for internal devices Contact your server or workstation manufacturer for information 2 Replace the cover on the server or workstation 3 Connect the power cord to the server or workstation and...

Page 34: ...tum com 3 Click Start select Settings then click Control Panel 4 Double click the Tape Devices icon 5 Click the Drivers tab 6 Click the Add button 7 Click Install From Disk button 8 Type the path to t...

Page 35: ...og or right click anywhere in the right pane of the dialog 7 Click Scan for Hardware Changes Windows 2000 now scans for the DLT VS160 tape drive The DLT VS160 tape drive appears under Other Devices ag...

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Page 37: ...and how to use the cleaning cartridge 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators This section explains how to use the front panel controls and indicators NOTE The front panel controls and indicators are...

Page 38: ...Ds then blink momentarily If a data cartridge is not loaded the Ready LED illuminates and POST is complete the entire process taking approximately eight seconds If a data cartridge is loaded the Ready...

Page 39: ...y Table 4 2 describes the meaning of each front panel indicator See Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Your Tape Drive for details on error conditions Table 4 2 Fault Clean Media LED Activity and Tape Drive St...

Page 40: ...in Table 4 3 overwrite any data currently on the data cartridge Do not enter these features if the data cartridge in the tape drive contains critical data Table 4 3 Unload Eject Button Features Descri...

Page 41: ...e diagnostic begins the tape drive writes and then reads approximately 400 MB of data and then unloads and ejects the data cartridge The process takes approximately two minutes If the diagnostic test...

Page 42: ...kup are Quantum DLTtape VS1 data cartridges 4 2 1 Loading a Data Cartridge Loading a data cartridge into your DLT VS160 tape drive is easy After the tape drive completes POST insert the DLTtape VS1 da...

Page 43: ...he data cartridge 3 Remove the data cartridge from the tape drive 4 Return the data cartridge to its plastic storage case to prolong data cartridge life CAUTION Remove the data cartridge from your tap...

Page 44: ...4 4 DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch Write Protected Slide the switch to the right to write protect the data cartridge A locked icon appears on the switch indicating that the data cartr...

Page 45: ...dge is exposed to temperatures outside the ranges specified above stabilize the data cartridge at room temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed to extreme temperatures up to 24 hours Sto...

Page 46: ...come into contact with the read write head Each cleaning cartridge has a useful life of 20 cleanings The cleaning cartridge includes a label with 20 small boxes printed on it Place a check mark in one...

Page 47: ...are and software install each item one at a time restarting the system each time Also if you have installed multiple devices or software and then experience problems remove or uninstall each in turn t...

Page 48: ...does not recognize your DLT VS160 tape drive There are fatal or nonfatal errors for which you cannot find the cause The backup application does not recognize the tape drive The tape drive cannot writ...

Page 49: ...hat is either blank or was written using an unsupported format such as DLT 4000 DLT 7000 or DLT 8000 Any cartridge that causes an unsuccessful buckle operation If the problem is repeatable with a know...

Page 50: ...on the data cartridge Confirm that the selected data cartridge does not contain critical data If this condition persists with a known good data cartridge contact Quantum Technical Support Fault LED F...

Page 51: ...pin bus you can only use SCSI IDs 0 through 7 otherwise you can use 0 through 15 The SCSI host adapter might be incorrectly configured Check the SCSI host adapter configuration Refer to the SCSI host...

Page 52: ...he end of the SCSI bus or more than two terminators might be present on the SCSI bus Make sure the terminators are placed only at each end of the SCSI bus normally one at the host adapter and one on t...

Page 53: ...beled high byte termination Regardless of which device terminates the SCSI bus it must have power applied and be powered on for proper termination to occur The AC power source may not be properly grou...

Page 54: ...a data cartridge Retry the operation with a different known good data cartridge Clean the tape drive The tape drive is not backing up data efficiently Network data cartridge SCSI bus backup data set o...

Page 55: ...tape drive Apply power to the tape drive and allow it to complete POST Press the Unload Eject button allowing sufficient time for the command to execute See Unresponsive Tape Drive on page 5 10 for i...

Page 56: ...s can take several minutes 4 If you do not press the Unload Eject button again as indicated in Step 3 the data cartridge in the tape drive is ready to use after the tape drive resets 5 3 3 Tape Drive...

Page 57: ...5 Media Backup Software Errors If your media backup software experiences errors check each of the following conditions Direct Memory Access DMA conflicts during backup or compare operations Unreadabl...

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