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4000 Tape Drive Manual

Part No.: 805-0810-10
Revision A, February 1997

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Summary of Contents for SPARCstorage DLT 4000

Page 1: ...ue Mountain View CA 94043 USA 415 960 1300 fax 415 969 9131 A Sun Microsystems Inc Business 20 40GbyteSPARCstorage DLT 4000TapeDriveManual Part No 805 0810 10 Revision A February 1997 Sun Microsystems Computer Company ...

Page 2: ...S FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT Copyright 1997 Sun Microsystems Inc 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View Californie 94043 1100 U S A Tous droits réservés Ce produit ou document est protégé par un copyright et distribué avec des licences qui en restreignent l utilisation la copie et la décompilation Aucune partie de ce produit ou de sa documentation associée ne peut être reproduite sous ...

Page 3: ...allation 1 Troubleshooting 6 2 Installation in Other Devices 7 Installation 7 Troubleshooting 12 3 Operation 13 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 13 Tape Cartridge 16 Description 16 Write Protect 17 Handling and Storage 18 Loading a Tape Cartridge 19 Selecting Density 20 ...

Page 4: ...g Density Using Software Commands 21 Unloading a Tape Cartridge 22 Using a Cleaning Tape Cartridge 23 System Diagnostic Support 23 A Modifying the st conf File 25 Understanding the st conf file 26 Modifying the st conf file 28 B Specifications 31 Physical 31 Electrical 31 Interface and Performance 32 Timing 32 Tape Cartridge 33 Quality 33 ...

Page 5: ...cific to the system or enclosure the tape drive will be installed into Chapter 2 Installation in Other Devices provides instructions on how to install the tape drive into devices other than a Multi Tape Backup Tray The steps in this chapter should be performed in conjunction with installation instructions specific to the system or enclosure the tape drive will be installed into Appendix A Modifyin...

Page 6: ...wing Solaris 2 x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals for Solaris 2 x software commands AnswerBook online documentation for the complete set of documentation supporting the Solaris 2 x software environment Other software documentation that you received with your system Table 1 Command Description ufsdump Creates incremental or full backups ufsrestore Retrieves data backed up using ufsdump tar Creates tap...

Page 7: ...ell superuser Typeface or Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files machine_name You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type contrasted with on screen computer output machine_name su Password AaBbCc123 Command line placeholder replace with a real name or value To delete a file type rm filename Aa...

Page 8: ...entation and welcome your comments and suggestions If a card is not available you can email or fax your comments to us Please include the part number of your document in the subject line of your email or fax message Email smcc docs sun com Fax SMCC Document Feedback 1 415 786 6443 Country Telephone Fax United States 1 800 873 7869 1 800 944 0661 United Kingdom 0 800 89 88 88 0 800 89 88 87 France ...

Page 9: ...wn the operating system Use either the init or shutdown command See the man pages for these commands or the Solaris AnswerBook online documentation 3 Determine the SCSI device identifier SCSI ID for the tape drive To check for an available SCSI ID enter probe scsi all at the ok prompt Use a SCSI ID that is not returned by this command Tape drives are usually set to a SCSI ID of 4 or 5 Write down t...

Page 10: ...l the tape drive Refer to the procedures in your system or enclosure service manual Install this drive as you would any full height device Connect the cables as shown in Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Back of DLT4000 Tape Drive Note Although there are other switches and connectors on the tape drive they are inactive in Sun configurations SCSI ID connector SCSI connector Power connector SCSI ID adapter cabl...

Page 11: ...ansion Cabinet a Install new locking brackets on the Multi Tape Backup Tray Figure 1 2 Installing New Locking Brackets on a Multi Tape Backup Tray b Install spacers and screws on the other tape devices and filler panels to make them flush with the DLT4000 tape drive Figure 1 3 Installing spacers and screws behind other devices and filler panels Use these holes for DLT tape drives ...

Page 12: ...Troubleshooting on page 6 11 Determine which remote number the tape drive has been mapped to a Process the remote numbers in the dev rmt directory For example a system with two tape drives one connected to an internal SCSI host adapter and one to an external host adapter might look like b Find the remote number that contains the controller and SCSI ID st number for the tape drive you installed In ...

Page 13: ...ete and retry the mt status command No such file or directory indicates there is no tape drive attached to that rmt remote number Try another remote number SCSI tape drive indicates the st conf entry is incorrect You must edit the st conf file and reboot until you no longer see SCSI tape drive The Tape In Use LED should be lit signifying that the drive is ready for use Go to Chapter 3 Operation No...

Page 14: ...ata cable is not loose The SCSI bus is correctly terminated You have rebooted the system using the boot r command Symptom All LEDs on the right or left side of the tape drive front panel blink Action Try to unload the tape and reinitialize the drive by pressing the Unload button or turn the drive power off and then on again The right or left side LEDs stop blinking and the drive tries to reinitial...

Page 15: ...1 operating systems you must perform the procedures in Appendix A Modifying the st conf File before proceeding 2 Shut down the operating system Use either the init or shutdown command See the man pages for these commands or the Solaris AnswerBook online documentation 3 Determine the SCSI device identifier SCSI ID for the tape drive To check for an available SCSI ID enter probe scsi all at the ok p...

Page 16: ...system or enclosure for servicing Follow the procedures in the service manual for your system or enclosure 6 Install the tape drive Refer to the procedures in your system or enclosure service manual Install this drive as you would any full height device a Connect the SCSI and power cables to the connectors on the back of the tape drive Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Back of DLT4000 tape drive SCSI connecto...

Page 17: ...itch on the system or enclosure Figure 2 2 SCSI ID connectors For systems or enclosures that do not have a SCSI ID cable connect the jumpers as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Setting SCSI ID Jumpers Note Although there are other switches and connectors on the tape drive they are inactive in Sun configurations SCSI ID connectors SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 6 ...

Page 18: ...to Troubleshooting on page 12 10 Determine which remote number the tape drive has been mapped to a Process the remote numbers in the dev rmt directory For example a system with two tape drives one connected to an internal SCSI host adapter and one to an external host adapter might return b Find the remote number that contains the controller and SCSI ID st number for the tape drive you installed In...

Page 19: ...d retry the mt status command No such file or directory indicates there is no tape drive attached to that rmt remote number Try another remote number SCSI tape drive indicates the st conf entry is incorrect You must edit the st conf file and reboot until you no longer see SCSI tape drive The Tape In Use LED should be lit signifying that the drive is ready for use Go to Chapter 3 Operation Note If ...

Page 20: ...ata cable is not loose The SCSI bus is correctly terminated You have rebooted the system using the boot r command Symptom All LEDs on the right or left side of the tape drive front panel blink Action Try to unload the tape and reinitialize the drive by pressing the Unload button or turn the drive power off and then on again The right or left side LEDs stop blinking and the drive tries to reinitial...

Page 21: ...nformation about software commands refer to the Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals or the AnswerBook documentation for your operating system Front Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 3 1 DLT4000 Front Panel 2 6 6 0 10 0 15 0 20 0 Compress Unload Density Override Density Select W rite Protected Tape In Use Use Cleaning Tape Operate Handle ...

Page 22: ...eft Front Panel LEDs LED State Operating Condition 2 6 On Blinking 1 Tape is recorded in 2 6 Gbyte format 6 0 On Blinking 1 Tape is recorded in 6 0 Gbyte format 10 0 15 0 On Blinking1 Tape is recorded in 10 0 or 15 0 Gbyte format 20 0 On Blinking 1 Tape is recorded in 20 0 Gbyte format Compress2 On Compression mode is enabled Off Compression mode is disabled Density Override On You selected a dens...

Page 23: ...he drive to reset and unload the tape if possible See Troubleshooting on page 12 Table 3 2 Right Front Panel LEDs LED State Operating Condition Write Protected On Tape is write protected Off Tape is write enabled Tape In Use On Tape is loaded and ready for use Blinking Tape is in use Use Cleaning Tape On Drive head needs cleaning or the tape is bad See Using a Cleaning Tape Cartridge on page 23 Of...

Page 24: ...or the sound of the beep before opening the door Tape Cartridge Figure 3 2 DLT Tape Cartridge Description The DLT4000 tape drive uses type III IIIxt and IV DLT tape cartridges These tape cartridges contain 1 2 inch magnetic metal particle tape The color of the tape cartridge is used to distinguish its type Type III tape cartridges are gray brown Type IIIxt tape cartridges are white Type IV tape ca...

Page 25: ...a cartridge move the switch to the right so that the rectangle is not visible If the write protect switch is changed while the tape cartridge is being written to by the tape drive the change does not take effect until the current write operation completes Table 3 3 Tape Cartridge Specifications Type Length Native Capacity Compressed Capacity1 III 356m 1167 ft 10 Gbytes 20 Gbytes IIIxt 541m 1778 ft...

Page 26: ...ing so can damage the tape cartridge When not in use return a tape cartridge to the plastic enclosure it was shipped in and store it in a clean dust free environment In addition Store tape cartridges in temperatures between 20 C and 30 C 68 F to 86 F For longer tape cartridge life store it at a stable temperature and as close 22 C 72 F as possible Store tape cartridges where the relative humidity ...

Page 27: ... Lift the cartridge insert release handle Figure 3 3 3 Insert the cartridge into the tape drive 4 Push the handle closed Note To prevent handle failures do not flip the handle closed The Operate Handle LED turns off and the Tape In Use LED blinks to show the tape is loading When the tape is at the BOT marker the Tape In Use LED turns on steady The tape is now ready for use 2 4 3 ...

Page 28: ...e loads and calibrates After calibration completes the Tape in Use LED remains lit The LEDs on the left side of the drive show the tape cartridge s prerecorded density 2 Press the Select button until the LED s specifying the desired density light The original density LED s will go out The selected density LED s will be on steady and the Density Override LED will blink Then the selected density wil...

Page 29: ...ty specifier Table 3 5 For example See the st and mt man pages for more information Table 3 5 Density Specifiers Density Specifiers Cartridge Types and Capacities Type IV Type IIIxt Type III l h 20 Gbytes 15 Gbytes 10 Gbytes m c 40 Gbytes1 30 Gbytes1 20 Gbytes1 1 Assumes a typical compression ratio of 2 1 The compression ratio will vary depending upon the type of data being compressed mt f dev rmt...

Page 30: ...e to remove a tape cartridge can result in cartridge and drive damage To unload a cartridge from the tape drive 1 Press the Unload button Figure 3 4 The Tape in Use LED blinks as the tape rewinds This may take between 17 seconds and two minutes 2 When the Operate Handle LED turns on and the beeper sounds pull the cartridge insert release handle open to eject the cartridge 3 Remove the cartridge 4 ...

Page 31: ...pe cartridge See Unloading a Tape Cartridge 4 Record the date of the cleaning on the cartridge label Note If A data cartridge causes the Use Cleaning Tape LED to blink or the Use Cleaning Tape LED still lights after you clean the drive head then the data cartridge may be damaged Try another data tape cartridge If the second tape cartridge works then backup your original tape cartridge onto another...

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Page 33: ... system uses SunOS releases 5 4 5 5 or 5 5 1 which were released before the DLT4000 tape drive you need to modify the kernel drv st conf file so that your Solaris software will recognize the DLT4000 tape drive If you are familiar with this procedure go to Modifying the st conf file on page 28 For more information on this procedure go to Understanding the st conf file on page 26 ...

Page 34: ...ion values tape config list The line indicates the start of values that the operating system will use to configure previously unsupported tape devices Note There can only be one active uncommented tape config list line in the st conf file Tape Device Identifiers The next section which includes lines like and ends with a line like contains tape config list ARCHIVE Python 28454 Archive Python 4mm He...

Page 35: ...hat will be used to configure the tape devices It has lines like The part of the line before the equal sign is the string that is linked to the values that will be used to configure a tape device The second part of the line contains the configuration values These values are well defined in the st man page If you look at the first two examples in the Tape Device Identifiers section you will see tha...

Page 36: ... st conf old 3 Edit the st conf file Using an editor scroll through the st conf file to the following line a Delete the character that begins the line if it hasn t already been removed b Using the editor continue to scroll until you come to the end of the Tape Device Identifiers section The line will look something like c On the next line add the following entry exactly as shown su Password cp ker...

Page 37: ...come to the end of the Configuration Values section The line will look something like e On the next line add the following entry exactly as shown Note All lines in this section end with semi colons f Save and exit the file 4 Continue the installation procedure For installations in a Multi Tape Backup Tray return to Step 2 on page 1 For installations in other devices return to Step 2 on page 7 WtQI...

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Page 39: ...B 1 Physical Specifications Form Factor Width Depth Height Weight 5 25 inches 133 35 mm 5 84 inches 148 3 mm 9 6 inches 243 8 mm 3 4 inches 86 3 mm 6 7 pounds 2 9 kg Table B 2 Electrical Specifications Specification 5V 5 12V 10 Steady state 3 6A 1 6A Maximum1 3 8A 2 6A 1 Maximum values are for about 300 ms duration ...

Page 40: ...Raw native User compressed 5 2 Mbytes sec 3 Mbytes sec 10 Mbytes sec Table B 4 Timing Specifications Specification Value Read Write tape speed 160 in sec Rewind tape speed 175 in sec Linear search tape speed 175 in sec Rewind times Average Maximum 1 min 2 min Access times from BOT Average Maximum 1 min 2 min Load to BOT previously written 48 sec1 Unload from BOT 17 sec 1 The time is slightly longe...

Page 41: ... compression ratio of 2 1 The compression ratio will vary depending upon the type of data being compressed Table B 6 Quality Specifications Specification Value MTBF 200 000 hrs1 Head life 30 000 tape motion hours Error rates Recoverable Undetectable 1 in 1017 1 in 1027 Tape life 500 000 passes 1 Sun Microsystems Inc does not warrant that the predicted MTBF is representative of any particular unit ...

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Page 43: ...dge 23 command boot r 4 10 uname rs 1 7 Compress LED 14 D Data Center Expansion Cabinet 3 density selecting 20 front panel 20 software commands 21 valid 20 Density Override LED 14 determining operating system 1 7 diagnostic software 23 E ejecting a tape cartridge 22 electrical specifications 31 H handle cartridge insert release 14 I installation Multi Tape Backup Tray 1 other systems or enclosures...

Page 44: ...ifications 33 S SCSI device identifier See SCSI ID SCSI ID cable 9 jumpers 9 Select button 14 spacers 3 specifications electrical 31 interface and performance 32 physical 31 quality 33 tape cartridge 33 timing 32 SunDiag 23 SunVTS 23 T tape cartridge capacity 16 cleaning 23 density 20 handling and storage 18 loading 19 specifications 33 types 16 unloading 22 write protect switch 17 tape drive back...

Page 45: ...ere the tasks easy to follow Yes No Please explain 3 Were the illustrations clear Yes No Please explain 4 Was the information complete and easy to find Yes No Please explain 5 Do you have additional comments about this manual You can send detailed comments via email to smcc docs sun com or send a fax to SMCC Doc Feedback at 415 786 6443 Your Name Title Company Name Address City State Province Coun...

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