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T9840 Tape Drive

User’s Reference Manual

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Summary of Contents for StorageTek T9840

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Page 7: ...rta 14 Typographical Conventions 15 Related Publications 15 Sun s External Web Site 16 Customer Initiated Maintenance 17 Notices 19 United States FCC Compliance Statement 19 Japanese Compliance Statement 20 Taiwan Warning Label Statement 20 Internal Code License Statement 21 1 Overview 23 Tape Drive 23 Encryption 24 Encryption Resources 24 ...

Page 8: ...ve Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge 33 T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge 34 T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge 34 T9840A B Tape Drives 35 Exceptional MIR Processing 36 Invalid MIR Correction 36 2 Operator Controls 39 Front Panel 40 Load Unload Slot 40 Indicators 41 Manual Unload Device 41 Display 42 Tape Bar 42 Write Bar 42 Read Bar 42 Switches 44 Virt...

Page 9: ...iguration Menu Tree T9840B C 59 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D 60 TCP IP View Configuration Menu 61 Offline Menus 62 Configuration Changes 63 Drive Operations Menu 64 4 Operator Tasks 67 Power on the Drive 68 Power off the Drive 68 IPL the Drive 69 Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge 70 Load a Data Cartridge 71 Unload a Data Cartridge 72 Clean the Drive 73 Menu System Tasks 74 Place t...

Page 10: ...al Specifications 87 Tape Drive Only 87 Desktop Configuration 88 Rack Mount Configuration 88 Library attached Configuration 88 Power Specifications 89 Environmental Requirements 90 Tape Drive and Power Supply 90 Tape Cartridge 91 Performance Specifications 92 Tape Drive 92 Tape Cartridge 93 B Cartridge Care 95 Handling 95 Storing 95 Identify a Damaged Cartridge 95 Cleaning 96 Shipping 96 Glossary ...

Page 11: ...Tape Cartridge 30 FIGURE 2 1 T9840 Operator Panel 40 FIGURE 2 2 Tape Bar 43 FIGURE 2 3 Virtual Operator Panel 45 FIGURE 2 4 SL8500 T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel 46 FIGURE 2 5 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display 47 FIGURE 2 6 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Tab 48 FIGURE 2 7 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Tab 49 FIGURE 2 8 SL8500 SLC Drive Display Tab 50 FIGURE 3 1 Online Menus 54 FIGURE 3 2 Offline Menus Interface...

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Page 13: ... Messages 85 TABLE A 1 T9840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications 87 TABLE A 2 T9840 Tape Drive Desktop Physical Specifications 88 TABLE A 3 T9840 Tape Drive Rack mount Physical Specifications 88 TABLE A 4 T9840 Tape Drive Weights Library attached 88 TABLE A 5 T9840 Tape Drive Power Specifications 89 TABLE A 6 T9840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements 90 TABLE A 7 T9840 Tape Cartr...

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Page 15: ...rator Controls describes the T9840 operator panel and its features Chapter 3 Menus describes use and navigation of the T9840 tape drive s menu system Chapter 4 Operator Tasks describes in detail the tasks the operator can perform Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages describes the meaning and recommended action for the operator panel indicators and messages Appendix A Specifications lists the physical...

Page 16: ...blems injury or death A warning always precedes the information to which it pertains Mensajes de alerta Los mensajes de alerta llaman la atención hacia información de especial importancia o que tiene una relación específica con el texto principal o los gráficos Note Una nota expone información adicional que es de interés especial Una nota puede señalar excepciones a las normas o procedimientos Por...

Page 17: ...and 9310 11 20 Automated Cartridge System Hardware Operator s Guide 9206 Nearline Enterprise 9310 4410 9360 LSM System Assurance Guide ML6500 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Ordering and Configuration Guide MT9112 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Operator Guide 95845 L5500 Automated Cartridge System System Assurance Guide MT9142 L5500 Automated Cartridge System Operato...

Page 18: ...rporate and service information The external Web site is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an Internet connection The URL for the external Web site is http www sun com The URL for StorageTek brand specific information is http www sun com storagetek Sun Microsystems Software Products A list of Sun Microsystems tape device software products can be found online at http docs sun com app docs...

Page 19: ...__ Equipment model number ___________________________________________ Tape drive address __________________________________________________ Tape drive code level ________________________________________________ Tape drive serial number _____________________________________________ Urgency of the problem ______________________________________________ Fault Symptom Code FSC from the tape drive s fro...

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Page 21: ...nterference United States FCC Compliance Statement The following compliance statement pertains to Federal Communications Commission Rules 47 CFR 15 105 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is ...

Page 22: ... Council for Interference by Information Technology VCCI In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Taiwan Warning Label Statement The following warning label statement pertains to BSMI regulations in Taiwan R O C English translation This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause ...

Page 23: ...ute in or be used by or in connection with Equipment and which detects records displays and or analyzes malfunctions in the Equipment d Microcode is defined as a set of instructions software that is either imbedded into or is to be loaded into the Equipment and executes below the external user interface of such Equipment Microcode includes both Internal Code and Maintenance Code and might be in ma...

Page 24: ...rty to whom such Equipment is transferred and such transferee accepts the provisions of this license by initial use of the Internal Code You cannot pass to the transferee of the Equipment any greater rights than granted under this Notice and shall hold StorageTek harmless from any claim to the contrary by your transferee or its successors or assigns In addition the terms and conditions of this Not...

Page 25: ... The encryption capable T9840D has a cartridge capacity of 75 GB uncompressed For more information about the tape cartridge see Cartridges on page 30 The drive front panel FIGURE 1 1 has a tape load unload slot and an operator panel for manual control See Chapter 2 Operator Controls for detailed information on operator panel controls and indicators The drive rear panel has connectors for power hos...

Page 26: ...yption solution The drive is shipped from the factory encryption capable but not encryption enabled You must explicitly enable the drive for encryption Note A tape drive that has not been enabled for encryption can neither read nor append to any encrypted data cartridge An encryption enabled drive can Write to the data cartridge in encrypted mode only by using its assigned write key Read an encryp...

Page 27: ...indicates that the drive is encryption capable but not encryption enabled In this state the drive functions only in a non encryption safe mode and cannot read write encrypted data cartridges However the drive can function normally for non encryption tasks Once the drive is encryption enabled the LED turns red to indicate that the drive is armed and functioning in the encryption mode In this state ...

Page 28: ...al drives plus power supplies in a chassis tray TABLE 1 1 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions LED State Mode Description Green Safe Encryption capable but not enabled Normal unencrypted drive write read cartridge operations Red Armed Encryption enabled active Ready to encrypt Slow flashing Green1 Reset2 Encryption previously enabled but requires keys Drive is capable read only unencrypted car...

Page 29: ...x tape cartridges Both the CSL desktop and rack mountable units are shown in the following figure The desktop version comprises a single drive power supply and loader mechanism contained in a cabinet with rubber feet The rack mountable version differs only in the cover and the addition of rail assembles for rack mounting A rack such as the CBNT42U can hold up to six CSLs or combinations of CSLs an...

Page 30: ...us libraries several are shown in the following figure Refer to the appropriate library documentation for additional information FIGURE 1 5 T9840 Tape Drive Library Attached Configurations C53886 Tray Assembly for 9310 9360 9740 L5510 Tray Assembly for 9710 T9840A B Tray Assembly for 9738 T9840A Tray Assembly for Libraries L180 L700 L1400 Tray Assembly for SL8500 ...

Page 31: ...tor Note Not all interfaces are available for all configurations see TABLE A 8 on page 92 The T9x40 tape drives support connection of both ports in accordance with ANSI Fibre Channel specifications Refer to the InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards INCITS documents SCSI Primary Commands 3 Section 5 6 Fibre Channel Protocol 3 Note The drive will support two hosts provided that...

Page 32: ...rs R 9840 standard and VolSafe data tape cartridges U cleaning cartridge used with T9840A T9840B and T9840C drives Y cleaning cartridge used with the T9840D drive only A variation of the data cartridge is available for VolSafe append only use The manufacturer and media identification labels are yellow 9840A B green 9840C or purple T9840D The write protect switch is yellow 9840A B green 9840C or pu...

Page 33: ...tape drive because of the higher density formats and must have an appropriate drive firmware level to even identify the higher density data cartridges T9840A R1 33 103 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge R1 41 105 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge T9840B R1 33 303 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge R1 41 305 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge...

Page 34: ...ed blocks on the tape a map is needed to efficiently locate the data after it is written This map provides an index between user block ID s and the physical block on the tape media Once the data is written the drive accesses this map to optimize access to the user data A read to a user block ID is translated to the physical location on the tape media and the drive determines the quickest method to...

Page 35: ...C tape drive loaded with a T9840A B written data cartridge T9840A B drive loaded with a high density tape cartridge T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge When the T9840D drive detects that a data cartridge is loaded the drive first looks in the designated location for a T9840D MIR If a T9840D MIR is not found the drive then checks for a T9840C MIR and if its not found it then che...

Page 36: ...840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge When a data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C the drive first looks for a MIR at the high density MIR designated location and will not find a MIR if the data cartridge is in low density data format The high density MIR location will be blank if it is the first time the low density data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C drive This causes the dri...

Page 37: ... in the FIB Therefore cumulative statistical data will not include mounts into a T9840A B drive as long as the tape cartridge is in high density format The tape cartridge could be deliberately over written in low density data format from the beginning of tape point or reformatted to low density data format by the offline Drive Operation Make Data Tape submenu Either case over writes the FIB with a...

Page 38: ...ave the appropriate drive firmware level to update the MIR after a SNO or power loss see Mixed Media Management on page 31 Invalid MIR Correction Once a tape cartridge has an invalid MIR some action is required to correct it An invalid MIR can be corrected in several ways using the drive model that created the cartridge for example a T9840A B formatted cartridge in a T9840A B drive or a T9840C for...

Page 39: ...ith locates to different locations locate times will be inconsistent depending on whether the locate is to a record already in the rebuilt MIR or if some low speed locate is required The longer the tape cartridge is mounted and the more activity occurs the more rebuilt the memory resident MIR becomes Once the EOD is reached the MIR is complete and valid ...

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Page 41: ...nted drive you should always have clear access to the panel For a library attached drive you must open the library door to access the drive operator panel Several library models provide the capability to obtain information about the drive from the library or a software application The library console for the SL8500 and SL3000 libraries is introduced in this chapter The T9840D tape drive is support...

Page 42: ...ors and display messages Load Unload Slot The load unload slot is the opening in the front panel that accepts 9840 Tape Cartridges that you load by hand that a T9840A CSL loads or that a library robotic hand loads After a tape cartridge is inserted the loader mechanism raises to engage the tape cartridge and draw it into the loaded position After an unload command the loader mechanism rewinds the ...

Page 43: ...y green Off Flashing On steady Tape cartridge is not loaded Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is moving Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is stopped clean amber On steady Drive requires cleaning because 1 A firmware defined length of tape has passed over the R W heads 2 A read write perm permanent error is detected and at least one half the firmware defined length of tape has passed over t...

Page 44: ...e tape bar is activated the segments and dots simultaneously show the percentage of the total tape length that has been written and read Each dot represents 2 of the tape length each segment represents 10 Note The tape bar gets its information from the media information region MIR on the tape The MIR is written to the tape when the tape is unloaded If the MIR is bad the tape bar does not display T...

Page 45: ...Front Panel 95739 Revision YA Chapter 2 Operator Controls 43 FIGURE 2 2 Tape Bar 10 20 30 50 60 70 80 90 100 40 10 20 30 40 50 C53412 READ BAR 24 WRITE BAR 50 UNWRITTEN AREA ...

Page 46: ... or answers Yes to a displayed question When the drive is Online and in a view only submenu pressing Select is the same as pressing Menu IPL Pressing the IPL switch causes the drive to execute an initial program load IPL sequence During IPL the drive firmware loads from non volatile memory in an EEPROM to RAM The same process occurs at power on Unload Pressing the Unload switch causes the tape car...

Page 47: ...mall display areas and a text pane see FIGURE 2 3 The Drive Operations menu provides commands to perform actions that are similar to the physical operator panel switches The Retrieve and Configure menus provide commands to allow you to access functions that are equivalent to the online and offline drive menu system See the Virtual Operator Panel User s Guide P N 96179 for a full description of the...

Page 48: ...t on nor is 48 Vdc input power applied to the tray Blinking Power is not on but 48 Vdc input power is applied to the tray Steady Power is on and power supply output voltages are normal The red FAULT LED indicates anomalies within either the internal power supply PWA or with the drive tray fan assembly Notes Library firmware controls the drive tray power and indicators The red FAULT LED does not in...

Page 49: ...f the Drive Folder The left window pane displays library folders in a tree format which you can expand or collapse The right window pane summarizes drive data in a tabular format whether you expand or collapse the drive folder tree view You can customize how the data is displayed by sorting the rows relative to a selected column and or reordering resizing the columns Notes The HLI PRC Addr column ...

Page 50: ...he SLC drive displays to develop reports to assist with the analysis of drive related problems In SLC 4 10 the Status Properties and Display tabs are available Note The drive displays are evolving New releases might contain an additional tab or expanded information elements Therefore what is presented here is for illustrative purposes only No attempt will be made to keep the examples current Statu...

Page 51: ...isplays some of the data from the drive folder summary plus the drive interface type not displayed in the summary The Drive Configuration block displays selected configuration items such as World Wide Name this is a dynamic value dWWN that is auto set by the library relative to the drive bay number FIGURE 2 7 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Tab ...

Page 52: ...ors 50 T9840 User s Reference Manual September 2008 Revision YA 95739 Display The Display tab FIGURE 2 8 contains three sections Network Data Drive Virtual Op Panel and Drive LED Status FIGURE 2 8 SL8500 SLC Drive Display Tab ...

Page 53: ...n menus When the drive is online you will use the main menu primarily for viewing the drive configuration settings When the drive is offline you will use the main menu primarily for changing the drive configuration settings or for performing drive operations The illustration below is a high level depiction of the common elements comprising the main menu system The left column shows the first item ...

Page 54: ...ain you will bypass the second menu item and advance to the third menu item View Change Configuration menus display drive configuration settings view only when online or allow drive configuration changes when offline Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenu View Change TCP Configuration menus display the drive Transmission Control Protocol Internet Proto...

Page 55: ... Key Management System 2 0 View Configuration Menu The View Configuration menu is presented in more detail in the following sections Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840A B C on page 55 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D on page 56 SCSI View Configuration Menu Tree on page 57 ESCON View Configuration Menu Tree on page 58 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840B C on pag...

Page 56: ...Attributes Library Address Exit or Loop World Wide Name H World Wide Name L Serial Number CSL Power Up Mode Language Selection VolSafe Usage Full Code Emulation Mode View Drive Configuration SCSI Compress Mode SCSI ID Library Address Exit or Loop DSE Mode SCSI Target Negotiation Mode SCSI Speed Tape Bar Usage Emulation Mode CSL Power Up Mode SCSI Width Language Selection VolSafe Usage Full Code Wo...

Page 57: ...de world wide name WWN Custom only when custom or dynamic WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emul xxxxx STD 3590 3490E displays th...

Page 58: ...B current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Emul xxxxx STD 3590 3490E 9940A displays the active emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language Tape Bar x Y N tape completion ...

Page 59: ...ompletion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emulation Mode displays current emulation based on active interface Emul STD standard 3590 3490E special modes used only when directed by Engineering Tech Support Lib Adr xy 2 character he...

Page 60: ...l Emul ID the drive as high density during an MVS swap x T9840A B only in 3590 emulation modes Tape Bar X Y N tape completion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays the active emulation mode special modes us...

Page 61: ...ul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays current emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode Drv Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal logical drive address usually 00 SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language Tape Bar x Y N tape completio...

Page 62: ... WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Emul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays current emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode Drv Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal logical drive address usually 00 SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espan...

Page 63: ...ct to enter press Menu to bypass DHCP x Y N must be set to N to view change the static settings IPhaaa bbb IP Address high first half of static IP address IPlccc ddd IP Address low second half of static IP address NMhaaa bbb Net Mask high first half of sub net mask NMlccc ddd Net Mask low second half of sub net mask GWhaaa bbb Gateway high first half of gateway address GWlccc ddd Gateway low secon...

Page 64: ...P IP Configuration submenus are for use by authorized service personnel only Change Drive Configuration FICON Interface Selection Save if Needed ChangeDrive Configuration ESCON Logical Drive Address Library Address Exit or Loop Compress Mode Tape Bar Usage Emulation Mode CSL Power Up Mode Language Selection DSE Mode VolSafe Usage Full Code Standard Label Protect Limit Error Recovery Process Save i...

Page 65: ...s the choices of Yes No or OFF 1 Press the Select switch until the desired choice appears in the display 2 Press the Menu switch to advance to the next menu item A value is typically a numeral or a hexadecimal character Often you will change an address which consists of one or more characters 1 Press the Select switch the left most character of the value flashes 2 Press the Select switch to increm...

Page 66: ...zza CSL NONE XXXXX x y z Exit Menu Select No Yes Menu Menu Menu No Chng TCP Menu Menu Menu Select Yes IPL FromTP Ld IPL Tp Select Yes MakeDumpTp Ld Dump Tp Select Yes MakeCodeTp Ld Code Tp Select Yes MakeDataTp Ld Data Tp Build MIR Menu No Menu No Menu No Select Yes W R Diag LdScrtchTp ReadCustTP SrvoLdUnld Menu No Menu No Menu No Menu No Menu No 1 2 4 3 5 6 6 6 9 Select Yes LdScrtchTp 9 Notes 1 2...

Page 67: ...e Drive Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge Load a Data Cartridge Unload a Data Cartridge Clean the Drive Place the Drive Online View Drive Configuration View Firmware Release Level Place the Drive Offline Reformat a Cartridge Build MIR Exit the Menu System You can use the Virtual Operator Panel version 1 0 12 or higher with the T9840D tape drive to perform many of the operator tasks listed abov...

Page 68: ...or panel display window These messages do not require any action from you When the drive successfully completes an IPL The drive power indicator is steady An asterisk appears in the operator panel display window Power off the Drive To remove power from the desktop and rack mount configuration 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use Check for the following elements a There are no active jobs appli...

Page 69: ...ata cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive see Unload a Data Cartridge on page 72 as necessary 3 Press the operator panel IPL switch Once the IPL starts the following things happen The drive power indicator flashes The operator panel display window shows various messages relative to the IPL sequence These messages do not require any action from you When the drive successfully completes an IPL T...

Page 70: ... shown in FIGURE 4 1 The switch points to a padlock symbol on the case to indicate the following status Locked Write protected Data can only be read from the data cartridge Unlocked Write enabled unprotected Data can be read from and written to the standard data cartridge With a VolSafe cartridge data can be read from the cartridge and data can be appended if the drive VolSafe configuration option...

Page 71: ...see Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge on page 70 4 Push the cartridge into the load slot Note For desktop or rack mounted tape drives when a cartridge is loaded the operator panel display window indicates one of the values in the following table Display Meaning Ready U The cartridge is ready and not file protected the drive can read write or append data Ready F The cartridge is ready and file ...

Page 72: ...Checking for the following elements a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Press the operator panel Unload switch An asterisk should appear in the display when the cartridge is unloaded N...

Page 73: ... tape drive 3 Insert a cleaning cartridge in the tape drive Once loaded the activity light flashes When the activity and clean indicators turn off cleaning is complete and the tape drive unloads the cleaning cartridge Note The tape drive might immediately eject the cleaning cartridge and show the message Exp ClCart in the front panel display This indicates that the cleaning cartridge has been used...

Page 74: ...to exit the menu system 5 Bring the tape drive back online to the host This is accomplished by Enterprise Vary the tape drive online for all host paths to the tape drive by keying in one of the following commands MVS V address online VM Vary on address Open Systems if there is a switch unit installed and the port to this tape drive was blocked unblock enable that switch port View Drive Configurati...

Page 75: ...witch Yes to exit the menu system or the Menu switch No to return to the online offline selection menu View Firmware Release Level To view the firmware release level 1 Press the Menu switch to enter the menu system 2 Press the Menu switch until a number in the form of Rx yy zzzc appears in the display Where x is the major revision level yy is the minor revision level zzz is the integration level c...

Page 76: ... normal message after a cartridge has been loaded as a reminder that the drive is still in the offline state Reformat a Cartridge You can reformat a data cartridge for new data recording using the offline drive operations menu Once a data cartridge is reformatted old data is no longer accessible because the reformatting and new data recording overwrites previous data areas Note You cannot reformat...

Page 77: ...IR appears in the display window 5 Press the Select switch to begin the MIR rebuilding process Ld Cust Tp appears in the display window Note Any loaded cartridge unloads at this time If present remove any unloaded cartridge 6 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 95 7 Insert a write enabled cartridge with a defective MIR see Load a Data Cartridge on page 71 The ...

Page 78: ...e See Place the Drive Online on page 74 Exit the Menu System To exit the menu system 1 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display window Note If you are within a submenu press the Menu switch until Exit XXX appears in the display window and press the Select switch to enter the main menu 2 Press the Menu switch to determine the current drive state Offline or Online appe...

Page 79: ...ive is powered off Power on the drive as required Flashing Off The drive is in initial program load IPL None Persistent Flashing Off The drive failed IPL and cannot exit the sequence Power the drive off and on again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel On Off Normal operation None On Off No tape cartridge is loaded Load a tape cartridge as needed On On A tape cartridge is l...

Page 80: ...ersonnel BldMIRFail Rebuild of Media Information Region MIR unsuccessful Note Code level 1 30 109 and higher displays CHK XXXX Boot Fail The IPL failed IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel BT Monitor A sequence of switches accessed an engineering area IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel CC Diags IPL diagno...

Page 81: ...s not a code update cartridge tape Try another code update cartridge tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DatCrFail1 The tape drive cannot create reformat or reclaim a cartridge tape Ensure that the data cartridge tape is write enabled or try to reformat the tape on another drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpCrFail1 The tape drive can...

Page 82: ...eeding None LOAD FICON FICON firmware is loading IPL is proceeding None LOAD SERVO The servo code is loading IPL is proceeding None LOAD SCSI SCSI firmware is loading IPL is proceeding None LOAD xxxx where xxxx is an FSC The load or unload operation failed If the load failed insert another cartridge tape If it loads successfully suspect the original tape If another tape fails to load IPL the tape ...

Page 83: ...840C D drive Ready U The loaded cartridge tape is write enabled write unprotected None Rewinding The tape drive is rewinding None Save Fails The new configuration cannot be saved because the read access memory RAM may be defective This message is associated with changing the tape drive configuration a task for authorized service personnel only SavingDump A dump is being saved to non volatile memor...

Page 84: ...not been loaded CHK A34C The user requested a write operation that requires a tape to be installed however a tape has not been loaded CHK A3FB A format override tape write operation failed The failure may not be serious Error recovery was not invoked for the failure Re attempting the test may resolve this issue CHK A733 The operator or library inserted a write protected tape into the drive while i...

Page 85: ...ARGA XXXX CHARG XXXX CARIC XXXX LADEN XXXX Loading Cargando Chargement Carico Laden NT Ready A No Listo A NPret A No Prnt A N Bereit A NT Ready F No Listo F NPret F No Prnt F N Bereit F NT Ready U No Listo U NPret U No Prnt U N Bereit U Overtemp Caliente Overtemp Temperat Heiss Processing Procesar Traitement Processo Verarbeitn Reading Leer Lecture Lettura Lesen Ready A Listo A Pret A Pronto A Ber...

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Page 87: ...and data cartridges Physical Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for T9840 tape drives in three configurations desktop rack mount and library attached Tape Drive Only TABLE A 1 lists the T9840 tape drive physical specifications TABLE A 1 T9840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications Measurement Specification Width 146 mm 5 75 in Depth 381 mm 15 in Height 82 5 mm 3 25 in ...

Page 88: ...9741E drive cabinet that attaches to StorageTek 9310 9740 and L5500 libraries TABLE A 2 T9840 Tape Drive Desktop Physical Specifications Characteristic Manual Load Drive Cartridge Scratch Loader Chassis dimensions 230 mm 9 1 in wide 160 mm 6 5 in high 483 mm 19 in deep 1 483 mm 19 in wide 197 mm 7 7 in high 630 mm 24 8 in deep 1 Weight 9 3 kg 20 5 lb 23 kg 50 lb 1 Plus 76 mm 3 in for cables TABLE ...

Page 89: ...ns The power specifications for the T9840 tape drive are listed in the following table TABLE A 5 T9840 Tape Drive Power Specifications Characteristic Value Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption T9840D 61 7 W write 43 W Idle with tape loaded 35 W Idle no tape loaded T9840C 65 W write 45 W Idle with tape loaded 38 W Idle no tape loaded SL8500 Power dissipation 34...

Page 90: ...ve and Power Supply Environmental Requirements Description Range Temperature Operating Shipping Storing 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Relative Humidity non condensing Operating Shipping Storing 20 to 80 10 to 95 10 to 95 Wet Bulb Maximum Operating Shipping Storing 29 C 84 F 35 C 95 F 35 C 95 F Altitude Operating Shipping Storing 26 C 79 F 3 05 km 10 000 feet 2...

Page 91: ... 2 23 to 49 C 10 to 120 F Shipping recorded 2 4 to 40 C 40 to 104 F Relative Humidity Non condensing Operating1 20 to 80 Storage up to four weeks 5 to 80 Storage archival 40 to 60 Shipping unrecorded 2 5 to 80 Shipping recorded 2 5 to 80 Wet Bulb Maximum Operating1 26 C 79 F Storage nonarchive 26 C 79 F Storage archival 26 C 79 F Shipping unrecorded 2 26 C 79 F Shipping recorded 2 26 C 79 F 1 The ...

Page 92: ...rface data Fibre Channel Ultra SCSI HVD ESCON FICON 1 Gb 40 MB s 17 MB s N A 2 Gb 40 MB s 17 MB s 2 Gb 2 Gb N A 17 MB s 2 Gb 2 Gb N A 17 MB s 2 Gb Access times Tape load and thread to ready File access first average Rewind maximum average Unload 7 sec 8 sec 16 8 sec 8 sec 7 sec 8 sec 16 8 sec 8 sec 6 5 sec 8 sec 16 8 sec 11 5 sec 8 5 sec 8 sec 16 8 sec 12 5 sec Reliability Mean time between failur...

Page 93: ... 4 92 in 2 54 cm 1 0 in 262 g 9 17 oz 1 0 m 39 4 in Tape media data Capacity native uncompressed Tracks Track following servo Formulation Physical thickness Physical length Recordable length including MIR 20 GB T9840A T9840B 40 GB1 T9840C 75 GB1 T9840D 288 T9840A T9840B T9840C 576 T9840D Factory pre recorded Advanced metal particle AMP 9 microns 271 m 889 ft 251 m 823 ft Reliability Archival life ...

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Page 95: ... environment with the specified range of temperature and humidity found in Tape Cartridge on page 91 When storing tape cartridges follow these recommendations Never take data cartridges out of their protective wrapping until they are needed Always use the tear string not a sharp instrument to remove the wrapping Store data cartridges in a dirt free environment that if possible duplicates the condi...

Page 96: ...e duplication or disaster recovery follow these guidelines Save the original factory packaging Use it or the equivalent to package tape cartridges Wrap the tape cartridges in plastic to block moisture and contamination from entering the tape cartridges Pad the tape cartridges on all sides Fill voids in the packaging with padding equivalent to the original padding if you are using factory packaging...

Page 97: ... International Organization for Standardization and International Electro technical Commission ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 IBM The IBM Dictionary of Computing copyright 1994 by IBM T Draft international standards committee drafts and working papers being developed by the ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 A access time The time interval between the instant at which a call for data is initialized and the instant at which the d...

Page 98: ...omputer This is the capacity that the user sees after the ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression cartridge A storage device that consists of magnetic tape on a supply reel in a protective housing cartridge scratch loader A device that attaches to a tape drive to automatically load and unload tape cartridges into and out of the drive CC See cleaning cartridge cleaning ca...

Page 99: ...o a secret code Encryption is one of the most effective ways to achieve data security To read an encrypted file you must have access to a special key or password that enables you to decipher it enterprise A representation of the goals organizational structure business processes and information resources and requirements of an enterprise IBM Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON A set of IBM products...

Page 100: ...vel data transmission interface that supports multiple protocols simultaneously Fibre Channel supports connectivity to millions of devices over copper and or fiber optic physical media and provides the best characteristics of both networks and channels over diverse topologies fibre connection FICON An ESA 390 and zSeries computer peripheral interface The I O interface uses ESA 390 and zSeries FICO...

Page 101: ...s required for setting a device to a starting state before the use of a data medium or before implementation of a process T input output I O Pertaining to a device process or channel involved in data input data output or both IBM internet protocol IP A protocol used to route data from its source to its destination in an Internet environment IBM internet protocol IP address A four byte value that i...

Page 102: ...ended version of IBM s MVS MVS See Multiple Virtual Storage MVS ESA See Multiple Virtual Storage Enterprise Systems Architecture N network An arrangement of nodes and branches that connects data processing devices to one another through software and hardware links to facilitate information interchange O offline Neither controlled by nor communicating with a computer IBM online Pertaining to the op...

Page 103: ... supply hub IBM ROM Read only memory S SCSI See small computer system interface SLC See StorageTek Library Console small computer system interface SCSI An input and output bus that provides a standard interface between devices StorageTek Library Console The operator panel software application used for the SL8500 Modular Library System submenu A menu related to and reached from a main menu IBM subs...

Page 104: ...ia while it prevents erasure or overwrite of previously written data VOLSER 1 VOLume SERial Number It is usually six characters long and is both the paper label stuck on the back edge of the cartridge and in the VOLID label that is recorded particularly by MVS systems at the beginning of the media 2 An alphanumeric label that the host software uses to identify a volume It attaches to the spine of ...

Page 105: ...cription 14 shielded cables 19 CC Diags message 80 Chk xxxx message 80 clean indicator 41 clean the drive 73 cleaning cartridge overview 30 Cleaning message 80 CodCrFail1message 81 CodCrFail2 message 81 CodeUpDate message 81 CodUpFail1 message 81 CodUpFail2 message 81 CodUpFail3 message 81 CodUpFail4 message 81 compatibility read write 31 compliance statements FCC 19 Japanese 20 Taiwan 20 configur...

Page 106: ...internal code license 21 IPL 69 switch 44 IPL From Tp command 64 IPL Pend message 82 J Japanese compliance statement 20 L label media ID 30 LED activity 41 clean 41 encryption status 25 fault 46 operator panel 40 power 41 PWR 46 service 41 library attached drive description 28 license internal code 21 load a data cartridge 71 Load CC message 82 Load ESCON message 82 Load FIBRE message 82 Load FICO...

Page 107: ...r xxxx 83 Write Prot 83 Writing 83 xxxx Dmp y 81 messages tape drive display 42 MIR build 77 N notes description 14 NTReady A message 82 NTReady F message 82 NTReady U message 82 O offline menu system 62 setting the drive 75 Offline alternating with asterisk message 82 Offline message 76 online menu 53 setting the drive 74 Online message 83 OnLn Pend message 83 operator panel display messages 80 m...

Page 108: ...a cartridge 76 place the drive offline 75 place the drive online 74 power off the drive 68 power on the drive 68 unload data cartridge 72 view drive configuration 74 view firmware level 75 write protect a cartridge 70 translated messages 85 Trapped message 83 U unload a data cartridge 72 unload switch 44 Unloading message 83 UnWr xxxx message 83 user response to indicators 79 V vary the tape drive...

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