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StorageTek SL3000

Library Guide

E20875-15

December 2018

Summary of Contents for StorageTek SL3000

Page 1: ...1 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide E20875 15 December 2018...

Page 2: ...to the programs No other rights are granted to the U S Government This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or inte...

Page 3: ...odule CEM 1 4 Access Expansion Module AEM 1 4 Parking Expansion Module PEM 1 5 Hardware Components 1 6 Electronics Control Module 1 6 Command Line Interface 1 6 Redundant Electronics 1 7 Robotics 1 7...

Page 4: ...tion Example 2 Base and CEM 1 18 Calculation Example 3 Base DEM CEMs AEM 1 18 Host Connectivity 1 18 FC SCSI Connection 1 19 Supported Topologies 1 19 TCP IP Connection 1 19 Port Bonding 1 19 Library...

Page 5: ...Drives 1 27 LTO Drives 1 27 Conversion Kits 1 27 Port Conversions Kits 1 28 Cartridges and Labels 1 28 Power Options 1 28 DC Power Supplies 1 28 AC Power Distribution Units PDU 1 29 AC Power Cords 1...

Page 6: ...ng StorageTek Library Console Selecting an SLC Version 3 1 Downloading the SLC Media Pack 3 1 Installing Standalone SLC 3 2 Supported Platforms 3 2 Security 3 2 Installing Web launched SLC 3 2 Minimum...

Page 7: ...8 1 Updating Hosts After Modifying Capacity 8 1 Updating ACSLS and ELS After Modifying Capacity 8 1 Effect on HLI Hosts After Modifying Capacity 8 2 Updating SCSI Hosts After Modifying Capacity 8 2 E...

Page 8: ...s 10 6 11 Managing Cartridges Moving Cartridges Recovery Moves 11 1 Locating a Cartridge 11 2 Locating a Cartridge by Volume ID 11 2 Locating a Cartridge by Address 11 2 Importing Exporting Diagnostic...

Page 9: ...5 1 Viewing Active Capacity Reports 15 2 Viewing Partitioning Reports 15 2 Generating Diagnostic Files for Oracle Support 15 3 Transferring the Library MIB File 15 3 Transferring the Library Log Snaps...

Page 10: ...Safety Precautions when Entering the Library 18 2 Opening the AEM Access Door 18 2 Manually Cleaning a Drive 18 3 Manually Mounting and Dismounting a Cartridge 18 3 A Command Line Interface Reference...

Page 11: ...al Firmware Addressing Scheme E 2 Internal Firmware Addressing Overview E 3 Internal Firmware Addressing of Tape Drives E 4 Internal Firmware Addressing of Robots E 5 Internal Firmware Addressing of C...

Page 12: ...rcode Standards F 1 Label Design F 2 LTO F 3 T9840 and T9940 F 4 T10000 F 4 Cleaning and Diagnostic Labels F 4 Cartridge Label Examples F 5 Applying a Label F 5 T9840 and T9940 Label Issues F 6 Label...

Page 13: ...ddressing viewed from rear of library E 10 E 6 SCSI Storage Element Numbering E 11 E 7 SCSI Data Transfer Element Numbering viewed from front of library E 12 E 8 Default SCSI Element Numbering Rear Wa...

Page 14: ...t Capacity Per Module 1 17 2 1 Base Module Measurements 2 3 2 2 Drive Expansion Module Measurements 2 3 2 3 Cartridge and Parking Expansion Module Measurements 2 4 2 4 Access Expansion Module Measurem...

Page 15: ...ntation can be found on the Oracle Technical Network OTN at http docs oracle com en storage tape Documentation Accessibility For information about Oracle s commitment to accessibility visit the Oracle...

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Page 17: ...lean Corrected the CAP mode when the CAP is unlocked The library now reports a failure when setting an alternative default IP address or gateway using drive autoconfigIP if the first two octets are th...

Page 18: ...running code below FRS_4 40 contact Oracle support to upgrade code If you want to downgrade code contact Oracle support Drive Type Drive Firmware Version HP Generation 3 2G L6HS HP Generation 3 4G M6B...

Page 19: ...ximum of one on the left side of a Base module only Cartridge Expansion Module CEM maximum of eight with four on the left side of the library and four on the right side Access Expansion Module AEM max...

Page 20: ...31 cartridge capacity see Calculating Physical Capacity on page 1 17 8 standard 16 or 24 drive slots Perforated window standard window storage array or operator panel CAP standard See Rotational Cartr...

Page 21: ...tridge storage There can be only one DEM per library DEM Configuration Options 153 to 522 cartridge capacity see Calculating Physical Capacity on page 1 17 8 standard 16 24 or 32 drive slots Perforate...

Page 22: ...should be installed to the right of a Base module then a second to the left of the DEM Base module a third to the right and the fourth one to the left and so on This alternating method maximizes libra...

Page 23: ...Parking Expansion Module PEM The PEM is a converted CEM used to park a defective robot without blocking access for the operational robot in a redundant robotics configuration see Robotics on page 1 7...

Page 24: ...ntrol Module Figure Legend 1 Serial port reserved 2 Serial port CSE port for CLI 3 Primary Ethernet port 4 Dual TCP IP Ethernet port 5 Ethernet port reserved Command Line Interface The command line in...

Page 25: ...ail attaches to the floor Two copper strips in the top rail provide power and a signal path between the robot and library controller HBCR card Power is supplied from 48 VDC 1200 W load sharing supplie...

Page 26: ...ure see Access Expansion Module AEM on page 1 4 Supported Tape Drives StorageTek T Series T9840C and D StorageTek T Series T10000A B C and D HP LTO generations 3 4 5 and 6 IBM LTO generations 3 4 5 6...

Page 27: ...configuration selected two in the Base module and two in the DEM There are two AC power source options Both are single phase 120 VAC 50 60 Hz at 20 amps range 100 127 VAC 47 63 Hz 16 amps Limited supp...

Page 28: ...PDU only has N DC power supply redundancy for the robot Requires two separate AC input sources per Base module or DEM Supports redundant robotics and redundant electronics DC Power Supplies There are...

Page 29: ...DC Power Supplies on page 1 28 Tape Drive Power Supplies The tape drives use load sharing 1200 W DC power supplies Up to four tape drive power supplies are located to the left of each PDU in both the...

Page 30: ...VAC PDUs within the library All PDUs must be the same type Table 1 1 Watts Per Drive Drive Type Maximum Watts Used by Each Drive T9840D 100 T10000A B C 93 T10000D 127 LTO 46 Table 1 2 DC Power Supplie...

Page 31: ...two power supplies ship standard with the DEM Therefore subtract two from the DC supplies required Use Table 1 4 and Table 1 5 to determine what to order The tables below list the power supplies requ...

Page 32: ...er cords for the DEM if installed Power Consumption For environmental or economical reasons you might want to determine the total power consumption watts CO2 emission values and British Thermal Units...

Page 33: ...xample 1 Using the maximum continuous values for the following components Emissions 933W x 0 02497 23 3 Kg of CO2 Power consumption 933W x 3 412 3 183 Btu hr Power Consumption Example 2 Using the maxi...

Page 34: ...s power converter card supplies power for the fans Air is drawn from the front of the drive and flows through the fan to the rear of the drive library DC Power Supplies Each 1200 Watt DC power supply...

Page 35: ...array 77 CAP 66 2nd drive array 72 3rd drive array 78 4th drive array 228 Left CEM The module is installed left of centerline There is a module to the left 516 standard 104 left module 620 Right CEM...

Page 36: ...alled on the left end of the library 104 additional cartridge slots would be accessible in the far left CEM Base module Contains window array and two drive arrays There are modules to the right and le...

Page 37: ...ices that share a single loop and allows only point to point connections between an initiator and target during communications An arbitrated loop can connect only up to 126 ports TCP IP Connection The...

Page 38: ...to verify the integrity of T10000 cartridges using SLC or StorageTek Tape Analytics STA The following validation methods are available Basic Verify Standard Verify and Complete Verify For more inform...

Page 39: ...rocessing with HSC HSC and SMC work together to influence allocations and determine policies volume locations and drive ownership HSC and SMC translate user requests into library commands and provide...

Page 40: ...rallel from several concurrently executing MVS application programs The data from the application programs is buffered into 256 KB tape block sizes in the application program s address space and the 2...

Page 41: ...r additional capacity VLE provides an economical second tier of disk storage that can be used to boost the overall VSM storage capacity or use VSM as a tapeless virtual library Ordering Contact Sales...

Page 42: ...s To activate more capacity see Capacity Activation on page 1 29 Cartridge Expansion Module CEM Options One CAP per module To order see Cartridge Access Ports on page 1 26 A CEM can be converted to PE...

Page 43: ...rive Arrays Cartridge Access Ports Window Cartridge Array Local Op Panel Redundant Electronics Tape Drive Arrays You can order up to two additional drive arrays for the Base module and up to three arr...

Page 44: ...rview and Planning Guide on OTN Tape Drive Encryption There are two encryption key management options Application managed an application manages the keys using the data path OKM managed Oracle Key Man...

Page 45: ...tion permit for an older drive you can re use the activation permit when upgrading to a newer generation drive of the same family as long as the total number of encryption enabled drives does not exce...

Page 46: ...fer to Barcode Labels on page F 1 for more details about media labels Power Options To determine the library s power configuration requirements refer to Power Configurations on page 1 9 DC Power Suppl...

Page 47: ...additional 200W cPCI power supplies These are in addition to the DC supplies required for the tape drives For more information see DC Power Supplies on page 1 10 DC Power Supply Options ATO PTO 1200W...

Page 48: ...FC cable duplex riser CABLE10800340 Z A CABLE10800340 Z N 5 m 16 4 ft FC cable duplex riser CABLE10800341 Z A CABLE10800341 Z N 10 m 32 8 ft FC cable duplex riser CABLE10800310 Z A CABLE10800310 Z N 1...

Page 49: ...act an Oracle representative or visit http www oracle com technetwork systems asr documentation oracle install ed storage 330027 html Oracle Premier Support for Systems Oracle Premier Support is a ful...

Page 50: ...Ordering 1 32 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 51: ...ments Fire Suppression Planning Networking Cable Routing Approximate Installation Time Installation Tools Physical Dimensions and Weights Figure 2 1 Service Clearances and Dimensions Side View Figure...

Page 52: ...d adjustment range Figure 2 2 Service Clearances and Dimensions Top View Figure Legend 1 Side cooling area 2 Side cover 3 Nozzle cutout for fire suppression system 4 Base and DEM service clearance lig...

Page 53: ...6 lb 8 drives and media 623 kg 1372 lb 16 drives and media 661 kg 1457 lb 24 drives and media 687 kg 1514 lb Side Covers 18 5 kg 41 lb per side Table 2 2 Drive Expansion Module Measurements Dimension...

Page 54: ...stalled with media 257kg 567 lb Table 2 4 Access Expansion Module Measurements Dimension Measurement Height 196 7 cm 77 45 in on casters for transport 197 5 cm 77 75 in to 201 68 cm 79 4 in on weight...

Page 55: ...ntal Requirements Waste Disposal Physical Space Requirements The SL3000 library requires adequate physical space For dimensions of the library modules see Physical Dimensions and Weights on page 2 1 I...

Page 56: ...y 8 inches If the equipment must be transported on elevators the elevator cars must be capable of safely handling the weight Depending on the library configuration the weight of the library can vary s...

Page 57: ...separate area for unpacking new equipment from crates and boxes Do not allow construction or drilling in the data center without first isolating sensitive equipment Dry wall and gypsum are especially...

Page 58: ...cannot protrude more than 1 9 cm 0 75 inches into the library Professional Services can assist with fire suppression planning contact your Oracle sales representative Networking If possible use a ded...

Page 59: ...DEM if installed 2N or 2N 1 two power cords for the Base module and two additional power cords for the DEM if installed Library Network and Tape Drive Cables The library can be used in a 62 5 micron...

Page 60: ...l CEM 2 2 4 Two PEMs 2 2 4 AEMs each 2 2 4 CAPs 1 2 2 Tape drive each drive 0 5 1 0 5 Operator panel or window 0 75 1 0 75 Firmware 0 2 1 0 2 Integration cables hubs switches connections 8 1 8 Media i...

Page 61: ...dule 419844301 DEM and CEM 1 Can be obtained from the SL8500 tool kit Table 2 11 Special Installation Tools Special Tools PartNumber Use Copper rail connector extraction tool 313921001 Track terminato...

Page 62: ...Installation Tools 2 12 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 63: ...b service application like Tomcat Apache or GlassFish allowing individual clients to use a browser to access SLC Local Operator Panel SLC is pre installed on the library enabling library operators to...

Page 64: ...008 SP2 64 bit Windows 2012 Enterprise Server Windows 7 SP1 64 bit Windows 8 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Oracle Unbreakable Linux 5 2 6 18 32 bit SUSE Enterprise Linux 10 2 2 6 16 32 bit Security SLC in...

Page 65: ...The web launched SLC software is digitally signed which guarantees that it has been issued by Oracle and has not been altered or corrupted since it was created As a Java Web Start process the web laun...

Page 66: ...Installing Web launched SLC 3 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 67: ...assword fields c Click Modify Logging in to Standalone SLC Multiple users can be logged in to the standalone SLC 1 To start SLC on your system either Double click the SLC desktop icon Select Start Run...

Page 68: ...Save to Disk to save the slc jnlp file to your client and log in to the SLC later 5 If this is your first time running the web launched SLC complete the digital signature warning dialog box verify the...

Page 69: ...libraries with lower firmware levels see Installing Legacy Hardware Activation Files on page 5 2 1 Go to the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud at http edelivery oracle com 2 Click Sign In Register 3 Read...

Page 70: ...ceed the physical capacity of the library 1 In SLC click Tools Hardware Activation 2 Click the Delete Hardware Activation Files tab 3 Select the activation file to delete 4 Verify the correct activati...

Page 71: ...by Capacity Changes See Also Updating Hosts After Modifying Capacity on page 8 1 Creating a Custom Capacity Configuration You cannot use the local operator panel to configure capacity 1 To prevent co...

Page 72: ...ect Active Cells Select the Module Map tab 3 Select any module in the library Click the Select Active Cells tab 4 Click Reset to Default Note If you are customizing capacity for the first time you mus...

Page 73: ...e module you want to display 3 Select the Current Active Cells tab Hover over a slot or drive to display detailed information Resolving Orphaned Cartridges Caused by Capacity Changes In a non partitio...

Page 74: ...Resolving Orphaned Cartridges Caused by Capacity Changes 6 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 75: ...based on workload Ensure that each partition has an adequate number of data cartridges scratch cartridges and tape drives to support peak workload Avoid partitioning individual drives and storage cell...

Page 76: ...the Tools Partitions Summary Step 2 tab 2 In the Partition Allocation Summary area select the partition 3 Click Add Connection 4 Enter the Initiator WWPN and LUN Each initiator connected to the libra...

Page 77: ...op down list select a range Then select Add or Remove 5 Use the library map to select the resources to add or remove Partitions can be non contiguous 6 Repeat for each partition ID When you complete t...

Page 78: ...ource to display detailed information Partitioning CAPs yellow rectangle Partition resources assigned to the current partition red rectangle Other Partitions resources assigned to another partition gr...

Page 79: ...ume sole ownership of a CAP Therefore when using a shared CAP to enter or eject cartridges you must manually associate a CAP to the partition see Assigning Ownership of a Shared CAP to an FC SCSI Part...

Page 80: ...Resolving Orphaned Cartridges Caused by Partitioning Changes 7 6 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 81: ...tioned Library 1 Select Tools Select Active Cells 2 Click the Select Active Cells tab 3 Select the interface type 4 Click Apply and then Yes to update the library controller database The new interface...

Page 82: ...ng Partitioning Updating ACSLS or ELS After Modifying Partitioning Updating SCSI Hosts After Modifying Partitioning See also Partitioning the Library on page 7 1 to modify partitioning Updating ACSLS...

Page 83: ...ifying the MV Pool For ACSLS you must initiate reconfiguration after modifying the MV pool Use the config drives panel_id utility For more information see the ACSLS Administrator s Guide For ELS no ac...

Page 84: ...e host When you add a drive to the MV pool the library automatically re assigns element IDs to all drives The drive slot of the MV drive is treated as empty and the library does not assign it an eleme...

Page 85: ...C ELS PTF HLI Compatibility Level Support for FRS_4 00 and above HSC ELS Level Level 20 or Below Level 21 Level 22 Level 23 Minimum RE Support1 1 Can connect to one SL3000 RE library in an ACS string...

Page 86: ...he routing tables of the ACSLS server by following the ACSLS documentation If there is a single network interface on the ACSLS server no special routing is required on the host 2 Using the UNIX comman...

Page 87: ...ne the dual TCP IPs ELS automatically determines whether the connection is dual TCP IP or dual LMU 4 Take the ACS offline issue the LMUPDEF command and bring the ACS back online to pick up the revised...

Page 88: ...Configuring Dual TCP IP 8 8 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 89: ...cleaning cartridge to prevent read write errors Drive cleaning can be managed by the library known as auto cleaning or managed by HLI hosts 1 Select Tools Configuration 2 Select Enable Auto Clean and...

Page 90: ...stLoad feature requires minimum SL3000 firmware FRS_2 33 and SLC 4 47 You can enable or disable SCSI FastLoad separately for each FC SCSI partition 1 Select Tools Configuration 2 For each partition se...

Page 91: ...ation b Open the file and edit only the drive tray serial numbers Do not alter any other values Save the changes c In SLC click Import Locate the updated csv file and then click Open 6 Click Apply Usi...

Page 92: ...ing green 2 Maintenance mode yellow 3 Okay to remove drive blue 4 Power to tray on off push button 5 Ethernet link green For HP LTO5 6 drives this port is for encryption For IBM drives this port is th...

Page 93: ...tridges with FC SCSI Hosts See Also Partitioning CAPs on page 7 4 Guidelines for Using CAPs Insert cartridges with the correct orientation hub gear facing down and label facing you You can skip slots...

Page 94: ...is in auto enter mode see CAP Modes on page 10 6 proceed to the next step If it is in manual mode initiate the enter operation at the host see tape management software documentation 2 Once the Unlock...

Page 95: ...ary this process may take several minutes 3 Lift the latch and open the door Remove the cartridges from the AEM CAP Close and latch the AEM access door 4 Push the AEM CAP button The Enter light turns...

Page 96: ...ed unlock it using SLC see Locking and Unlocking an HLI CAP on page 10 3 7 Open the CAP Remove any cartridges and label them with the partition ID 8 Close the CAP The CAP status changes to unreserved...

Page 97: ...them become associated A CAP association remains active until you remove it the library restarts the CAP is reallocated or the CAP initializes 1 In SLC select Tools Shared CAP Assignment 2 Select the...

Page 98: ...P Usage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC SCSI Hosts In a non partitioned library the SCSI interface treats all CAPs as one When you initiate an eject operation from an FC SCSI host the robot loa...

Page 99: ...sage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC SCSI Hosts Operating a CAP 10 7 3rd Right CEM 26 78 4th Left AEM 234 312 5th Right AEM 38 350 Order Module Number of Cartridges Ejected Total Cartridges Eje...

Page 100: ...CAP Usage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC SCSI Hosts 10 8 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 101: ...Capacity Changes on page 6 3 Resolving Orphaned Cartridges Caused by Partitioning Changes on page 7 5 Moving Cartridges Recovery Moves Moving a cartridge using SLC only updates the cartridge s locatio...

Page 102: ...dge by Volume ID 1 Select Tools Diagnostics and then click the Library in the device tree 2 Click the Search tab 3 Select VOLID 4 Enter the volume ID use as a wildcard 5 From the Requester drop down l...

Page 103: ...and Properties on page 14 2 3 In SLC select Tools Diagnostics 4 Expand the CAP folder in the device tree and then click a CAP to use 5 Click the Import Export tab 6 In the Operation section select Imp...

Page 104: ...the cleaning cartridge type to configure 4 Enter the new warning threshold for the cartridge type To disable the warning set the threshold to 0 5 Click Apply Configuring the Barcode Format for FC SCSI...

Page 105: ...ing cartridges imported using SLC and the module configuration block Do not store data cartridges in the reserved system slots Figure 11 1 Location of Reserved System Cells Viewing Cartridges Currentl...

Page 106: ...drive arrays 4 drive arrays arrays bulk load magazines or empty Front wall configuration Arrays cartridge access port CAP window empty or bulk load magazines Options Arrays op panel or window empty or...

Page 107: ...de the cartridge the tape edge might be damaged Do not expose the tape or cartridge to direct sunlight moisture or magnetic fields Inspecting a Cartridge Always inspect a cartridge before you insert i...

Page 108: ...rtridges in a clean environment Do not take a cartridge out of its protective wrapping until you are ready to use it Use the tear string not a sharp instrument to remove the wrapping Before using a ca...

Page 109: ..._6 50 A designated pool of T10000C or D drives at TTI level 5 40 or above High memory HBT card Minimum STA 2 0 to automate media validation optional Defining the Media Validation Pool Before defining...

Page 110: ...ve refer to the STA documentation 1 In SLC Select Tools Media Validation Click the Media Validation tab 2 Select a drive If there are no drives see Defining the Media Validation Pool on page 12 1 3 Se...

Page 111: ...he cartridge to a system slot for host recovery Validation Type Description Starts at Approximate Duration per Cartridge Basic Verify Mount and dismount to determine if MIR is unreadable or out of syn...

Page 112: ...Stopping a Validation 12 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 113: ...of the Entire Library For an entire library audit the robot visits all slots storage CAP drive reserved updates the cartridge database and changes the verified status of a cartridge to true Although...

Page 114: ...hat location and updates the cartridge database 1 In SLC select Tools Diagnostics 2 Select the Library in the device tree 3 Click the Audit tab 4 Select Yes for Verified Audit select No for Entire Lib...

Page 115: ...y tab General displays the current operational state of the library These values update whenever there is host activity background operations or operator activity You can place the library online or o...

Page 116: ...l 2 Select the device folder in the device tree 3 For more detailed information expand the device folder Select a device 4 Select a tab Depending on the device you select refer to the corresponding in...

Page 117: ...stics page Normal library device is functioning normally Warning device is offline or operating in a degraded state Error device has experienced a failure Ready Cartridge is loaded NotCommunicating Co...

Page 118: ...d the following error message appears Heartbeat message not received from the library controller Log off SLC and then log on again to restore communication Health Status of the Library This informatio...

Page 119: ...e in the upper right corner to refresh the information 1 In SLC select Tools Reports 2 In the navigation tree expand a report folder Select a report Note Running multiple instances of SLC on the same...

Page 120: ...or all partitions Status Summary Cartridge Table Lists cartridge location media type label and status information Device Reserve Table Lists elevator robot and PTP reservation information Drive Table...

Page 121: ...Transfer File tab 4 Select Log Snapshot 5 Select either All Devices or Selected Device If you choose Selected Device select the device 6 Click Generate Log Snapshot on Library 7 Click Yes and then OK...

Page 122: ...lick the Search tab 3 In the Search Type list select Result Code 4 To search for a specific result code enter the complete code wildcards or partial codes are invalid To list all result codes select L...

Page 123: ...diagnostic A warning can identify a loss of performance or a condition that may indicate future irrecoverable errors Information volatile data indicating general device or library information such as...

Page 124: ...Monitoring Library Events 15 6 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 125: ...ry folder in the device tree 4 Click the Status tab and then the General tab 5 In the Transition Request field click Take offline 6 Click Apply Before the library goes offline all outstanding library...

Page 126: ...standing jobs for the device before taking the device offline When a robot goes offline it moves to the end of the rail and becomes unusable by the library If the library is using the redundant roboti...

Page 127: ...ity to reboot an AEM safety door You may need to reboot the door to clear errors when the AEM safety door is in an abnormal condition 1 In SLC select Tools Diagnostics 2 Expand the Safety Door folder...

Page 128: ...Rebooting the Library 16 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 129: ...icing the Library on page 18 1 Basic Troubleshooting Before you run diagnostic tests or contact Oracle support review the following troubleshooting tips Service Required amber LED is constantly on Use...

Page 130: ...emoved 5 Remove any objects or debris from the library floor 6 Check the status of the tape drives 7 Close the front door 8 Make sure the tape drives are fully seated and locked forward by pushing and...

Page 131: ...reserved system slot to a random empty storage slot or CAP slot Audits the entire library Performs mounts and dismounts of diagnostic cartridges for all the drives installed in the library The self te...

Page 132: ...in the device tree 2 Click the DiagMove tab and then the Manage tab 3 In the Defined Sequence section click Add 4 Define the target address range the area used for get operations a Select a slot type...

Page 133: ...u must define the move see Defining a Diagnostic Move on page 17 4 1 Select Tools Diagnostics Select the Library in the device tree 2 Click the DiagMove tab and then the Manage tab 3 In the Defined Se...

Page 134: ...ools Diagnostics 3 Select the Redundant Electronics folder 4 Click Apply to begin the switch process If there is a problem with the standby library and drive controller cards you are not allowed to co...

Page 135: ...ory setting with the procedures below If you have a Windows based local operator panel W contact your Oracle support representative Re calibrating the Local Operator Panel For an accurate calibration...

Page 136: ...etwork traffic for the library Display the port statistics on the switch or router to which the library is connected Search for any errors that were encountered Run a trace with the library management...

Page 137: ...Offline on page 16 1 4 Open the rear doors of the Base Module and DEM if present 5 Turn off the power enable switches 6 If necessary turn off the circuit breakers on the PDUs Turning On the Library 1...

Page 138: ...obots are on Always leave the access door open while inside the library Locate the mechanical door releases yellow handles on the inside of the access doors If the doors close while inside the library...

Page 139: ...ther manual cleaning is allowed 1 Verify that the drive needs cleaning see Viewing Device Status and Properties on page 14 2 2 Display a list of cleaning cartridges see Viewing Cleaning Cartridge Stat...

Page 140: ...el is facing you 6 Push the cartridge into the drive Do not force the cartridge into the tape drive If you feel some resistance as you insert the cartridge verify you are inserting the correct cartrid...

Page 141: ...le CLI commands include audit capCommand cleaning config date drive hwActivation FibreConfig mediaValidation network partition reControl snmp ssh time traceRoute version whereAmi audit This command pe...

Page 142: ...hysical audits of a range of addresses and displays the results device address specifies the robot to use in library rail column side row format start address end address specifies the starting and en...

Page 143: ...side row format capCommand lock unlock device address Locks or unlocks a CAP specified by the device address device address specifies the CAP to lock unlock in library rail column side row format capC...

Page 144: ...t in CAP then close CAP Use CONTINUE cmd to proceed Done Failure Count 0 Success Count 0 COMPLETED cleaning export cap device address cleaning select expired Exports cleaning cartridges Only one impor...

Page 145: ...leaning cartridge used Maximum usage count recommended max usage by tape manufacturer Warning threshold value user defined threshold that determines when a warning status is set for a cleaning cartrid...

Page 146: ...munications ILC LAN If a disable is requested the library must first be taken offline using the accessState offline device address command config print Displays the current physical library configurat...

Page 147: ...urns on or off or prints the status of the fastLoad feature FastLoad changes the behavior of drive mounts move commands With fastLoad on the robot will not wait for a complete load of a PUT to a drive...

Page 148: ...mmand obtains and sets multi port fibre channel configurations for the library controller The Fibre Channels controls and displays by this command are not to be confused with the fibre channel configu...

Page 149: ...etwork clone Port 2B IP address Port 2A IP address Used for redundant electronics configuration Copies all port routing and IP policy configurations to side B HBC IP addresses are replaced with the on...

Page 150: ...network ip policy route add del IP address via Gateway IP address dev 2A 2B Adds or deletes a static route to policy for device 2A or 2B via gateway network ip policy route show dev 2A 2B Displays po...

Page 151: ...cess true Object Done Failure Count 0 Success Count 2 COMPLETED partition getCapacity Displays the capacity values for library or any defined partitions partition get state Partition Id Displays the c...

Page 152: ...oved beforehand If in complex it sets all the libraries to hli0 partition set state online offline Partition Id Sets the current state offline online of a specified partition partition set hli scsi Se...

Page 153: ...e print Displays the current system time time HH MM Sets the system time Resolution is within one minute In a library complex the library with libraryId 1 is the master Change the time on the master l...

Page 154: ...ays the system and logic card information relative to the library and card related to the redundant electronics command being executed whereAmi Displays the information relating to where the command i...

Page 155: ...ant Electronics Redundant Electronics Configuration Examples What Occurs During a Failover Factors that Prevent an RE Switch Factors that Initiate an Automatic Failover Ways to Initiate a Manual Failo...

Page 156: ...TCP IP see Dual TCP IP Overview on page C 1 What Occurs During a Failover In a failover the active library controller attempts to complete all in process jobs and copies the cartridge database to the...

Page 157: ...r is initiated from the active library controller only see Initiating a Manual RE Switch Using SLC on page 17 6 CLI Failover can be initiated from either the active or standby library controller This...

Page 158: ...RE B 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide requests After the reboot is complete the queued requests are submitted to the library controller See Upgrading Library Firmware on page D 1 for firmware downloa...

Page 159: ...or AIX Oracle recommends ACSLS 8 1 or above NCS 6 2 with the following PTFs for HSC MVS VM SOS620 L1H168G SMS620 L1H168F and MSP MSP PTF LF620DL The switch or router ports must be configured to auto n...

Page 160: ...e library behind a switch or router Dual TCP IP Configuration Examples ACSLS Dual TCP IP and Shared Subnets Example ACSLS Dual TCP IP Through a Public Network Example ACSLS High Availability Dual TCP...

Page 161: ...public network For more information on ACSLS HA and dual TCP IP see the ACSLS Administrator s Guide Routing You should separate the SL3000 network interfaces over two different subnets when using ACS...

Page 162: ...mple shows a preferred configuration for mainframe systems using dual TCP IP The mainframe host contains two network interfaces residing on two separate subnets Each connection travels through a publi...

Page 163: ...hen instructed to by Oracle support Downloading Firmware from My Oracle Support Loading Firmware Activating Firmware Downgrading Firmware Downloading Firmware from My Oracle Support 1 Go to My Oracle...

Page 164: ...tents contain the FRS version of code you intend to load 8 Click the Load button The process could take up to 10 minutes as the library loads and then unpacks the code 9 Verify the package unpacked su...

Page 165: ...ecessary If something failed contact Oracle support 8 Once the activation process finishes and there are no failures click Reboot to reboot the library 9 Click OK to terminate the SLC session After li...

Page 166: ...Downgrading Firmware D 4 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 167: ...1 and uses negative numbers Side indicates the front or rear wall of the library Drive bays have column values 1 to 4 BM and 1 to 4 DEM HLI PRC Addressing Scheme LSM Panel Row and Column used by HLI...

Page 168: ...Numbering drive slot locations assigned by the HBC card Understanding the Center Line Internal firmware and HLI addressing use the center line of the library as a reference point When you add modules...

Page 169: ...artridges and 1 to 4 for tape drives DEM Contains columns 1 to 6 for data cartridges and 1 to 4 for tape drives CEM Contains six columns for data cartridges Column numbering continues consecutively fr...

Page 170: ...ressing Examples viewed from top of library Internal Firmware Addressing of Tape Drives The firmware addressing library rail column side row distinguishes a drive based on column and row The library r...

Page 171: ...ne robot the side value is always 1 For redundant robot configurations Left robot 1 Right robot 2 Row When addressing the device the row is 0 When addressing the specific slot the row is the slot valu...

Page 172: ...n addressing the device the row value is 0 When addressing a specific slot the row value is the slot in the CAP magazine values 1 to 26 Example Rotational Firmware Addressing For this example the libr...

Page 173: ...le Panels 12 and 13 DEM Panels 10 and 11 CEM Panels are numbered consecutively from the adjacent module However if there is no DEM a CEM placed directly to the left of a Base Module contains panels 8...

Page 174: ...essing Examples viewed from top of library HLI Addressing of CAPs HLI addressing defines CAP locations with a CAP ID instead of a panel value The addressing is LSM CAP ID row column Rotational CAP Add...

Page 175: ...he CEM on the far left The HLI address is 0 1 5 0 AEM CAP Addressing LSM Always equal to 0 CAP ID Left AEM equals 0 Right AEM equals 11 Row The value is the slot in a column can be values 0 to 38 Colu...

Page 176: ...library Storage and Import Export elements are numbered sequentially by slot No slots are skipped Numbered top to bottom left to right see Figure E 9 Data Transfer Elements drives Begins at 1000 and i...

Page 177: ...ends at the lower right slot of the right most module Figure E 6 SCSI Storage Element Numbering Default SCSI Data Transfer Element Drives Numbering Scheme 1 The numbering starts in the upper left dri...

Page 178: ...ncludes Four modules one Base one DEM and two CEMs 166 data cartridge slots numbered 2000 to 2165 40 tape drive bays two tape drives are missing one in each module numbered 1000 to 1037 Two CAPs each...

Page 179: ...ar wall within the active area Then the numbering scheme follows the pattern defined in Default SCSI Storage Element Cartridges Numbering Scheme on page E 11 for all active slots but skips over any in...

Page 180: ...ll At a later date the user activates the remaining 30 slots in the library The library numbers the slots starting with 2050 in the upper left corner of the CEM see Figure E 11 below Figure E 11 Appen...

Page 181: ...ts or newly inserted tape drives within the partition Tape Drive Hardware Numbering The hardware numbering is assigned by the HBC controller card It is used to identify a tape drive slot The card auto...

Page 182: ...000 Library Guide DEM rear wall Figure E 18 and Figure E 19 CEM front wall Figure E 20 CEM rear wall Figure E 21 Left PEM Figure E 22 Right PEM Figure E 23 Left AEM Figure E 24 Right AEM Figure E 25 F...

Page 183: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 17 Figure E 14 Base Module Rear Wall...

Page 184: ...Wall Diagrams E 18 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 15 Base Module rear wall with 24 drives...

Page 185: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 19 Figure E 16 DEM Front Wall...

Page 186: ...Wall Diagrams E 20 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 17 DEM Front Wall continued...

Page 187: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 21 Figure E 18 DEM Rear Wall...

Page 188: ...Wall Diagrams E 22 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 19 DEM Rear Wall continued...

Page 189: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 23 Figure E 20 Cartridge Expansion Module Front Wall...

Page 190: ...Wall Diagrams E 24 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 21 Cartridge Expansion Module Rear...

Page 191: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 25 Figure E 22 Parking Expansion Module Left...

Page 192: ...Wall Diagrams E 26 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 23 Parking Expansion Module Right...

Page 193: ...Wall Diagrams Library Addressing Reference E 27 Figure E 24 Access Expansion Module Left...

Page 194: ...Wall Diagrams E 28 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide Figure E 25 Access Expansion Module Right...

Page 195: ...to ANSI AIM BC1 1995 Uniform Symbology Specification Code 39 This standard uses discrete barcodes meaning a fixed pattern of bars represents a single character Each character is made up five black and...

Page 196: ...he vol id and L6 is the media ID The StorageTek T series cartridge labels made by Tri optic use a dollar sign as the start and stop character Never use the asterisk or dollar sign as part of the custo...

Page 197: ...cement Standards T10000 and LTO Figure Legend 1 Start character 2 Volume ID 3 Media ID 4 Stop character LTO These cartridges require an eight character label a six character vol id and a two character...

Page 198: ...eaning Y T9840 D cleaning P T9940 data W T9940 cleaning T10000 These cartridges require an eight character label a six character vol id and a two character media ID The media ID characters are T1 T100...

Page 199: ...ge and label are oriented correctly Orient the label with the barcode below the human readable characters and the cartridge with the hub side down For LTO cartridges hold the cartridge so that the wri...

Page 200: ...have a correctly sized white area above and below the barcode If the white area is too small the radius of the label die can cut into the first black bar of the barcode causing barcode read errors Fig...

Page 201: ...per label care is required to prevent barcode read errors or damage to the equipment Keep the barcode intact Do not mark or damage the barcode label or place any kind of tape across the label Remove o...

Page 202: ...Label Care F 8 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide...

Page 203: ...le access expansion module Essentially a very large CAP with all the characteristics of a CAP such as online offline state ability to be shared by partitions and so on The cartridge slots in the AEM c...

Page 204: ...rt storage slots tape drives and operator controls bulk load Manually loading cartridges into the library for example during library installation CAP See cartridge access port CAP CEM See cartridge ex...

Page 205: ...ne tape drive tray assembly drive slot address A two digit integer 01 64 that represents the physical locations into which drive tray assemblies are inserted drop off slots Cells used to hold a cartri...

Page 206: ...ch the library places a cartridge into the cartridge access port so that the operator can remove the cartridge from the library Same as eject FRU Field replaceable unit failover The act of moving to a...

Page 207: ...operator control panel linear tape open format LTO A set of tape data format standards created to enable data interchange among different LTO Ultrium tape drive vendors These standards allow data car...

Page 208: ...Scan the cartridge locations in the library Verify the volumes Update the library control card inventory Set the status of the cartridge location to true power distribution unit PDU A device for the d...

Page 209: ...on security The communication path between the PLI and the remote operator console occurs through SSL TTI See tape transport interface TTI tape cartridge A container holding magnetic tape that can be...

Page 210: ...AC address of an Ethernet interface Each port on a Fibre Channel network must have its own WWN The WWN is not just a physical hardware address It also serves as the logical address of a node on the SA...

Page 211: ...ating to a partition 10 5 emergency access 18 2 library partitions and 7 4 measurements 2 4 overview 1 4 rebooting 16 3 removing partition associations 10 5 shipping 2 5 AEM access door closing 10 3 f...

Page 212: ...ing 18 3 move by VOLID 11 1 move from specified location 11 1 ordering 1 28 recovery moves 11 1 storing 11 8 unlabeled 11 7 cautions reentering cleaning cartridge 11 3 solvents for cleaning a cartridg...

Page 213: ...IP expert performance reporter 1 22 extended high performance data mover 1 22 extractor tool 2 11 F FC SCSI cables 1 30 connections 1 6 description 1 19 dual FC card 1 29 topology 1 19 FC SCSI elemen...

Page 214: ...ing AEMs in 7 4 using CAPs in 7 4 using CAPs with 7 5 library power down 18 1 library power up 18 1 library reboot 16 3 library reports displaying 15 1 saving data to a file SL Console report tasks 15...

Page 215: ...er up the library 18 1 PTP properties 14 2 status of 14 2 R RE 1 7 reboot library 16 3 recovery moves 11 1 redundant electronics 1 7 1 26 power 1 9 robotics AEM 1 5 See robotics redundant electronics...

Page 216: ...840 ordering 1 27 TallBot See robotics tape drives addressing E 15 arrays 1 25 conversion kits 1 27 hardware numbering E 15 HLI PRCs E 9 internal firmware address E 4 ordering 1 26 power supplies 1 10...

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