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Built-In AIT for AIT-3

User’s Guide

Make sure you read this manual before using the product.
After reading this manual carefully, store it in a safe place.

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Page 1: ...Built In AIT for AIT 3 User s Guide Make sure you read this manual before using the product After reading this manual carefully store it in a safe place 2 649 391 11 1...

Page 2: ...tion All names used in the sample applications are fictitious They have no relation with any product party or individual names F r kunden in Deutshland Diese Ausr stung erf llt die Europ ischen EMC Be...

Page 3: ...e defined as follows Warning Failure to heed this sign could result in serious injury or death Caution Failure to heed this sign could result in personal in jury or damage to properties Precautions an...

Page 4: ...m indicating a hazard level Indicates that improper use may cause an electric shock Indicates that improper use may cause fumes or fire Indicates that improper use may cause fingers to be caught Indic...

Page 5: ...a result of using this device in such facilities equipment or control systems Do not use the Built in AIT if any smoke odor or noise is present If smoke odor or noise is present immediately turn off...

Page 6: ...at will also be generated if condensation is formed on dusty blades of the halfway inserted cable increasing the possibility of a fire Do not connect the Built in AIT by unspecified cabling Connecting...

Page 7: ...s follows Do not tread on cables Do not load on the cable Insert the cable connector as far as it goes Do not use damaged cables Do not use damaged connectors Make sure that screwing or the like be do...

Page 8: ...e power plug is connected Before handling or cleaning the Built in AIT disconnect the power plug of the main power unit from the outlet If the power is off but the power plug is still connected you ma...

Page 9: ...se an injury Do not touch the Built in AIT when it thunders If it starts thundering do not touch any part of the Built in AIT Failure to follow this warning may cause an electric shock or a fire Keep...

Page 10: ...ed or damaged and may not be able to operate correctly Do not store the Built In AIT in a place subject to strong vibrations This may cause a machine failure As the data cartridge set in the Built In...

Page 11: ...the instruction manual in the following sequence to perform the setup after unpacking the driver 1 Check the contents in the package Package Contents P 14 2 Learn the operational precaution Safety Con...

Page 12: ...oncerning the operation of this device Refer to the beginning of this document for an explanation of the symbols used for safety related cautions Important This symbol indicates important information...

Page 13: ...mend that you dispose of all backed up data through your backup software before transferring or selling the unit For details about how to perform this operation refer to your backup software documenta...

Page 14: ...lt In AIT for transportation Store them securely Depending on the environment connected to some parts may not be usable However when the environment is changed these parts may become usable therefore...

Page 15: ...d equipment 13 Product life 13 Package Contents 14 Built in AIT Features 17 Usable Cartridges and Compatibility Chart 17 Part Name and Function 18 Front 18 Front when the dust cover is open 18 Rear 19...

Page 16: ...6 Label paste position 46 Precautions on entry to label 47 Write protect 47 Precautions on Handling 48 Operational precautions 48 General precautions 48 Usage Inhibition Standard 49 Service Life 49 St...

Page 17: ...GB 170 m Approx 72 GB AIT 1 230 m Approx 70 GB 170 m Approx 50 GB The basic processing unit automatically determines whether data recorded on the AIT data cartridges is compressed It can also read da...

Page 18: ...e same For clarity we use the 5 25 in device in the explanations below 1 Dust cover Protects the cartridge slot against dust P 40 2 Ventilation holes The drive does not have ventilation holes 3 EJECT...

Page 19: ...set the Built In AIT P 22 3 SCSI connector Connect the Built In AIT s built in SCSI cable P 27 4 Fan For mounting in this device because it has sufficient cooling ability the fan in this product is se...

Page 20: ...s a 3 5 in device you need to remove the left and right brackets To remove the brackets Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the screws and then the brackets Important Make sure that you store the brac...

Page 21: ...Built in AIT 21 To install the brackets Align the Built In AIT screw holes with the far end of the bracket adjustable screw holes With a Phillips screwdriver tighten the screws...

Page 22: ...AIT Setting with the jumper pins You can change the following settings with the jumper pins on the rear of the Built In AIT SCSI ID factory set to ID4 Parity function factory set to Enabled Without j...

Page 23: ...T s SCSI ID is not duplicated with SCSI ID of other SCSI device SCSI ID Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin0 0 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 With jumper plug Without jumper plug 1 Factory set value 2 Do n...

Page 24: ...g the Built In AIT Setting with the DIP switch The DIP switch on the bottom of the Built In AIT enables you to change the following settings Terminator Power Terminator power supply Factory set to OFF...

Page 25: ...trol 1 Set whether the Built In AIT s data compression function is enabled or disabled Use Switch 7 Setting Switch 7 to ON factory set to ON will enable the data compression function setting Switch 7...

Page 26: ...or installing the drive in a server is as follows Hint Some servers require the rails to be used For details on how to install the rails refer to the server s operating manual 1 Install the Built In A...

Page 27: ...e SCSI bus terminal attach a terminator to the end of the SCSI cable DC power cable unused power supply connector in the computer SCSI interface cable Rail Front cover Fig 3 The screws needed with the...

Page 28: ...F expansion unit is connected even if the transfer rate of the Built In AIT is 160 Mbyte second set it to the next greatest transfer rate under 160 Mbyte second For details see the instruction manual...

Page 29: ...Prepare the CD beforehand For Windows 2000 Users 1 Click the Start button point to Settings click Control Panel and then double click System The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Click the Hardw...

Page 30: ...on The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears 5 Click the Next button The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears 6 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click the Ne...

Page 31: ...rch Results screen appears 8 Make sure that d DeviceDriver win2000 32 s32ait inf appears in the Driver Files Search Results screen then click the Next button The Completing the Upgrade Device Driver W...

Page 32: ...32 Built in AIT 10 Make sure that the Sony AIT 100 GB SCSI Drive appears in the Device Manager window Installation of the tape device driver is now complete...

Page 33: ...he Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window appears 3 Make sure that SONY SDX 700C SCSI Sequential Device appears in Other devices and then double click it The SONY...

Page 34: ...ch for your hardware from the list below screen appears 6 Select the hardware associated to d DeviceDriver xp 32 s32ait inf then click the Next button The Completing the Hardware Update Wizard screen...

Page 35: ...ake sure that the Sony AIT 100 GB SCSI Drive appears in the Device Manager window Installation of the tape device driver is now complete Hint The device driver that you installed is enabled after you...

Page 36: ...k the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window appears 3 Make sure that SONY SDX 700C SCSI Sequential Device appears in Other devices and then double click it The SO...

Page 37: ...h for your hardware from the list below screen appears 6 Select the hardware associated to d DeviceDriver w2k3 32 s32ait inf then click the Next button The Completing the Hardware Update Wizard screen...

Page 38: ...38 Built in AIT 8 Make sure that the Sony AIT 100 GB SCSI Drive appears in the Device Manager window Installation of the tape device driver is now complete...

Page 39: ...e paths when creating the floppy disk Copy the files in the DeviceDriver folder so they appear as shown below Do not include the DeviceDriver folder itself ASR Automated System Recovery Supported by W...

Page 40: ...rocessing unit This may cause a malfunction or damage to data 1 Turn on the basic processing unit Check that the drive s REPLACE TAPE LED TAPE MOTION LED and CLEANING REQUEST LED go off 2 Open the dus...

Page 41: ...hold it slightly as illustrated and insert the pins at both ends of the cover in turn until you hear them clik Ejecting the AIT data cartridge 1 Confirm that the TAPE MOTION LED is not blinking 2 Pre...

Page 42: ...button Eject the data cartridge from the backup software or wait some time and retry the EJECT button If you are still unable to eject the data cartridge press and hold the EJECT button for 5 or 10 se...

Page 43: ...ridge in the drive following the procedure described in Handling in Setting the AIT Data Cartridge When set in the Built In AIT the cleaning cartridge automatically starts cleaning the head After clea...

Page 44: ...data cartridges you should clean the read write head using the cleaning cartridge once a week The cleaning frequency varies depending on the operating environment generation of dust and dirt and the o...

Page 45: ...dge This chapter explains how to handle the AIT data cartridge Data Cartridge Part Name and Function Label paste position Label paste position Write protect plug Handle for insertion ejection The same...

Page 46: ...emperature 5 to 32 C Humidity 20 to 60 The maximum temperature of wet bulb is 26 C Storage condition Store an AIT data cartridge in a protective case with cover You can place the case horizontally or...

Page 47: ...label and paste a new one When using a label other than the specified INDEX label its size should be the same as the specified label Enter the date when starting to use the cartridge in the provided I...

Page 48: ...our Mounting to the Built In AIT Set the cartridges as explained in Setting the AIT data cartridge Close the empty protective case firmly and store it in a place free of dust and dirt After use Be sur...

Page 49: ...ries greatly depending on temperature and humidity in the operating storage environment dust and dirt and head abrasion condition If you use the cartridge once a day we recommend that you replace it o...

Page 50: ...lows you to protect your important data For example if tape C generates a read error you can use tape B to recover the data If tape B generates a read error you can use tape A to recover the data Data...

Page 51: ...MB s in non compressed mode AIT 1 8 MB s in non compressed mode The data transfer rate varies depending on the server to which the Built In AIT is connected Burst data transfer speed SCSI 160 Mbyte s...

Page 52: ...y bulb temperature 26 C During non operation Temperature 40 C to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 no dew condensation allowed Power supply specification Voltage 5 V 5 12 V 10 Current Typ 1 6 A 0 5 A Current Max...

Page 53: ...tion Backup software name version service pack batch application SCSI bus configuration SCSI ID device on the same bus Built In AIT installation environment Built In AIT installation environment tempe...

Page 54: ...equire a special DC cable Check the User s Guide and make sure that the drive is correctly plugged into a power outlet Check the power contacts of the DC cable by unplugging the cable and then pluggin...

Page 55: ...entation for details Make sure that the terminator setting is OFF for any drive that is not at the remote end of the SCSI bus If the SCSI connector is a pin type connector make sure that none of the p...

Page 56: ...le connector the terminator etc Check the connections If the drive was moved to an environment with different temperature and or humidity the drive may not have fully adapted to its new environ ment A...

Page 57: ...tic ejection setting is made in the backup software the backup process may not have been performed correctly See numbers 4 through 6 If the cartridge is not ejected even though the EJECT button is pre...

Page 58: ...guide pins may be damaged Replace the drive Make sure that the TAPE MOTION LED is not blinking The unit may still be reading data to tape Wait until the reading is done If a reading error occurs repla...

Page 59: ...Built In AIT User s Guide First edition June 2005 The contents of this document may be changed without notice...

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