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Страница 4: ... of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you Order publications through your IBM representative or the IBM branch office serving your locality If you have comments or suggestions to improve this book see Do You Have Comments or Suggestions on page xiii When you send information to IBM you grant IBM a non exclusive right to use or distribut...

Страница 5: ...er 2 A14 C10 and C14 Control Unit Operator Panel 3 Chapter 3 Drive Operator Panel and Controls 5 Operator Panel Display 5 Fiducials 13 Drive Power 13 Indicators and Icons 13 Processor Check Indicator 14 File Protected Icons 14 Tape Position Indicator 14 Dump Icon 15 Clean Icon 15 Intervention Messages 16 Message Priority and Display Rules 19 FID and ATTN Supplemental Messages 23 Operator Panel Men...

Страница 6: ...eader Block Inspection 93 Using Non IBM Cartridges 93 Chapter 9 Environmental and Shipping Information 95 Operating and Storage Environment 95 Operating Environment 95 Storage Environment 95 Shipping Tape Media 96 Cartridge 96 Environment 97 Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge Disposal 97 Data Security 97 Cartridge Disposal 97 Appendix A Media Hardware Problem Isolation 99 Appendix B FID Message...

Страница 7: ...35 12 Confirm Mode Change Proceed Menu 48 13 3590 ACF and Magazine 49 14 Left View of the 3590 Magazine Cartridge Positions 52 15 Inserting and Removing the magazine from the ACF 54 16 Bottom View of a Cleaning Cartridge 67 17 Cleaning the Tape Cartridge 70 18 Tape cartridge with a Detached Leader Block 74 19 IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape 79 20 Cartridge Label Locations 86 21 Cartridge ...

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Страница 9: ...mponents that comply with performance standards that are set by the U S Food and Drug Administration This means that these products belong to a class of laser products that do not emit hazardous laser radiation This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary protective housings and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is inaccessible during operation or is within Clas...

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Страница 11: ...A Maintenance Information SA37 0301 v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 Maintenance Information SA37 0421 v IBM General Information Installation Manual Physical Planning GC22 7072 v IBM Magstar Silo Implementation Guide SG24 2239 IBM 3490 Publications v IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C10 C11 C1A C22 and C2A Hardware Reference GA32 0219 v IBM 34...

Страница 12: ... v AS 400 Backup and Recovery SC41 5304 v AS 400 Hierarchial Storage Management SC41 5351 v AS 400 Backup Recovery and Media Services SC41 5345 v AS 400 System API Programming SC41 5800 v AS 400 API Reference SC41 5801 v AS 400 Tape and Diskette Device Programming SC41 5716 S 390 Publications v S 390 System Overview Parallel Enterprise Server Generation 5 GA22 7158 v S 390 System Overview Parallel...

Страница 13: ...hannel Tape Attachment 6000 Installation and User s Guide GA32 0311 v Basic Tape Library Support User s Guide and Reference SC26 7016 v Environmental Record Editing and Printing EREP Program User s Guide and Reference GC28 1378 v DFSMS MVS Software Support for IBM 3590 Model E1x Tape Drive SC26 7316 v DFSMS MVS Version 1 Release 1 General Information GC26 4900 v DFSMS MVS Version 1 Release 1 Objec...

Страница 14: ... X3T9 9 91 11 Revision 1 Online Access IBM Storage Media support This URL provides access to current regional and country specific IBM telephone numbers v http www storage ibm com media how_buy html IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Support The following URLs provide you access to current information related to 3590 Tape Subsystems Device Driver support You can download this software v ftp ftp software ibm ...

Страница 15: ...port This URL provides access to INRANGE SAN switches v http www inrange com Do You Have Comments or Suggestions Your feedback is important in helping to provide the most accurate and high quality information If you have comments or suggestions for improving this publication you can send us comments electronically by using these addresses v Internet starpubs us ibm com v IBMLink from U S A STARPUB...

Страница 16: ...hen you send information to IBM you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you xiv 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 17: ...tand alone rack environments Twelfth Edition This edition provides corrections to Sun Environment Attachment Check on page 108 and Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check on page 109protocol Edition eleven change designations are retained with vertical sidebars Eleventh Edition This edition introduces Multiframe Support on the 3590 C12 and C14 Silo Compatible Frame Because this fe...

Страница 18: ...information on increased flexibility to attach the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 in stand alone and automated configurations Also the physical specifications of the 3590 Model A60 control unit is changed from 10 EIA units to 8 EIA units This modification allows up to four 3590 Model B11 or B1A tape drives to be installed with a Model A60 control unit in a standard 19 inch rack Seven...

Страница 19: ...rted and also provides an overview of the characteristics and specifications of the drive models Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide that describes the tape controller environment in which Models E1A and E11 can operate It also lists their respective support characteristics for Models E1A and E11 Specific to automated tape library dataserver su...

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Страница 21: ...bre CONnections FICON attachment of a 3590 Large scale automation offerings which include the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library 3494 and StorageTek Silo support the 3590 The 3590 Bxx tape drives read and write data on 128 track format on IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape This read and write function results in a 10GB uncompressed data tape capacity Model Exx tape drives rea...

Страница 22: ...d and for FICON it is 100MB per second For more information about the following topics see the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide v Model Attachment v Host System Attachment v Tape System Description v Control Units v Call Home v Frames v Automated Tape Library Dataserver Support v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library 3494 Considerations v IB...

Страница 23: ... either power on or power off the 3590 A00 A50 or A60 Subsystem In addition it provides power status feedback whether or not errors are present on the A00 A50 or A60 control unit The following information describes the operator panel switches and indicators Figure 1 A14 C10 and C14 Operator Panel Copyright IBM Corp 1995 2001 3 ...

Страница 24: ...d controller If the Controller Status LED is off the unit is ready for use c Flashing As power is applied or removed and the unit is not ready for use the LED will flash 4 4 Controller Status LED v The yellow LED labeled Controller Status has the following functions a Off The controller detects no fault b On The controller detects an as of yet uncorrected fault c Flashing If a potential fault is d...

Страница 25: ...s through the operator panel To change languages the operator selects the desired language from the Change Language Menu on page 45 Operator tasks include making selections from the operator menus Unload Drive is a selection from the Options Menu on page 31 This menu selection causes a loaded cartridge to be rewound and unloaded from the device The device will not accept any motion commands after ...

Страница 26: ...rity cell on the Automated Cartridge Facility ACF The Model E11 and B11 mounts in a rack that is front serviced or in an A14 frame that is rear serviced For the Models B1A and E1A which do not have an ACF the operator panel mounts in front of the drive Models B1A and E1A mount in the 3494 tape library as a rear serviced device The operator panel has five push buttons three are exposed and two are ...

Страница 27: ...e will not become active until the device completes all current operations Normal mode can be selected at any time Selecting Normal mode returns the operator panel menu to the Operator menu that indicates status and conditions Service representative mode enables special menus on the operator panel display not available to the operator in Normal mode Up Arrow 3 A push button that allows the operato...

Страница 28: ...t the menu option at the location of the cursor arrow Processor Check 6 An indicator LED that switches on for 10 to 20 seconds during a normal power on or a power on reset If no fault is detected the LED switches off If the LED remains on the 3590 requires service 8 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 29: ...rformance Cartridge older microcode ULTRA 3590E N A Non Extended High Performance Cartridge newer microcode ACF B11 B11 U E11 E11 F Non Extended High Performance Cartridge newer microcode non ACF B1A B1A U E1A E1A F Extended High Performance Cartridge ACF B11 X B11UX E11 X E11FX Extended High Performance Cartridge non ACF B1A X B1AUX E1A X E1AFX Figure 3 Options and Status Screen Chapter 3 Drive O...

Страница 30: ...rt is moving to a magazine position to either check for an unused volume or to get a volume to load v Transferring The device is moving a cartridge from the magazine or the priority cell to the drive or from the drive to the magazine or the priority cell v Loading The cartridge is being loaded into the drive v Locating The device is moving the tape to a specific location v Reading The device is re...

Страница 31: ...These messages include general information user feedback for control actions and attention messages Tape position Indicator 6 A graphic representation of the position of the tape for processing a cartridge or rewinding a cartridge See Tape Position Indicator on page 14 Status Icons 7 Displays different icons that represent the status of the device See File Protected Icons on page 14 and Dump Icon ...

Страница 32: ...es the 2x label is placed below the serial number label For Ultra and E Model drives the 2x label is located below the respective Ultra and E labels which in turn are located below the serial number label See Figure 4 for an illustration of the tape icon label The 2x information is available in Table 3 on page 10 Figure 4 2x Label Icon 12 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 33: ...ck of each device This toggle switch controls the distribution of ac power to the associated device Certain subsystem configurations have additional controls for distribution of ac power to the device It is recommended that all SCSI ports be taken offline before powering off the drive See Services Menu on page 33 Indicators and Icons This section describes the indicators on the 3590 Figure 5 Libra...

Страница 34: ...tatus leave a volume logically write protected on subsequent loads A subsequent Mode Select turns off a persistent Write Protection while WORM cannot be turned off Associated Write Protection persists only while a logical volume is loaded or until a Mode Select changes the protection status Associated Write Protection status is lost when a volume is unloaded or the device is powered off File prote...

Страница 35: ... to indicate that the 3590 stores the trace data The icon remains on the screen until the 3590 power is turned off a dump is read over a SCSI port or the dump is written to a tape Attention The dump is lost if you power off the drive Clean Icon The status area of the operator panel displays a clean icon See Figure 3 on page 9 When cartridge cleaning is required the clean icon appears It displays i...

Страница 36: ...s the intervention screen with an example of a Mount command The Mount command prompts the operator to mount a tape with the volume serial volser 123567 In this example M means mount and S means scratch Table 4 describes messages that can be displayed for the 3590 Table 4 Intervention and Device Activity Messages Message Message Meaning FID 1 Messages FID 1 These messages indicate device errors th...

Страница 37: ...omer can schedule a service call Intervention messages are 1 part or 2 part messages Two part messages consist of two 8 character message parts that alternate The message types are FID1 messages attention messages routine messages FID2 messages FID3 messages and FID4 messages A brief description of each message follows v FID1 Messages The device generates a FID1 message when a hardware failure occ...

Страница 38: ...er of these factors reaches a threshold the device displays a Clean message The clean message is maintained across device power on reset conditions The routine messages that are received through the Display Message command consist of mount messages demount messages and general custom messages The routine messages usually refer to the priority cell Actions that are automatically handled by the ACF ...

Страница 39: ...outine messages that are overlaid when the Enter button is pressed are redisplayed after a short time interval Replace Replace means to delete a message and substitute a new message Displayed or stored message are replaceable Delete Delete means to remove the message from the device and the operator panel display A device buffer log of the condition that caused the message is holdable It is not re...

Страница 40: ... messages Attention Messages v Creation When the model unique Licensed Internal Code detects an error that the operator of the device can fix it creates an Attention message An example is an ACF error that requires the tape to unload Attention messages are ATTN DRV and ATTN ACF v Stored When a FID 1 message overlays an Attention message the code stores the Attention message When the code deletes t...

Страница 41: ... removes a cartridge from the loader Routine Messages Combined Demount Mount v Creation A Demount Mount message is created when a Display Message command is received that requests a Demount Mount message If the device is not loaded when the Demount Mount message is received the mount portion is displayed and the Demount portion of the message is deleted If the device is loaded when the Demount Mou...

Страница 42: ...ted a Clean message is stored When the Enter button is pressed a displayed Clean message is stored It is overlaid by another stored message or if no other intervention message is present by the Options Status screen v Displayed When the device is unloaded a Clean message is displayed v Deletion When the device is loaded a Clean message is deleted This occurs regardless of whether the cartridge loa...

Страница 43: ...d when a higher priority message is displayed v Displayed A FID 3 message is displayed when it is not overlaid by a higher priority message v Deletion FID 3 messages are deleted by a power cycle or the generation of a new FID 3 message FID 4 v Creation A FID 4 is created when the device microcode detects a permanent failure in service circuitry circuitry that is used only to check functional circu...

Страница 44: ...required The tape subsystem detects the presence of a possible blockage in the cartridge path such as in the magazine or in the priority cell Check the position of all cartridges to ensure they are properly positioned in the magazine and in the priority cell A cartridge that extends too far into the magazine in the import position or perhaps a damaged cartridge could cause this error If this condi...

Страница 45: ...ed into a drive that is not Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape capable LOAD ERROR Operator intervention or possible service representative corrective action required Select Unload on the operator panel and press Enter If the device fails to unload the cartridge note any FID messages and call your service representative 1 Ensure that the cartridge is not broken and the leader block is intact ...

Страница 46: ...Operator action required Same as UNLOCK MAGAZINE MOVE ERROR Service representative intervention may be required Operator action required Ensure that the cartridge is not damaged or broken and that the cartridge is a 3590 cartridge See Damaged Cartridges on page 87 An error occurred in the ACF Check the message display and report any FID codes to your service representative In certain modes operati...

Страница 47: ...resentative intervention may be required This failure may be caused by a dirty cartridge Look for any contamination on the sides of the cartridge that could cause the pinch rollers to slip Clean or replace the cartridge Note Do not ship magazines with cartridges loaded The cartridges will vibrate in the magazine slots resulting in contamination on the sides of the cartridges that may cause this fa...

Страница 48: ...ice fails to unload the cartridge note any FID messages and call your service representative 1 Ensure that the cartridge is not broken and the leader block is intact See Damaged Cartridges on page 87 and Leader Block Replacement on page 90 2 Ensure that the cartridge is a 3590 compatible type cartridge Also check the location of the tape and the leader block UNLOCK MAGAZINE Operator action require...

Страница 49: ...which indicates that it can be selected If you move the cursor to 1 and press Enter the selection responds with the normal font 2 momentarily It then returns to the lighter font The 3590 will not perform any action Figure 8 Example of Selectable Options Chapter 3 Drive Operator Panel and Controls 29 ...

Страница 50: ...Operator Flow Chart Figure 9 shows the operator menus with panel functions Figure 9 Operator Menus 30 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 51: ...l Message Line 1 none Supplemental Message Line 2 none Start Enables the ACF on Models E11 or B11 This function cannot be selected on Models E1A or B1A Allow Load Allows loading cartridges when the 3590 Model C12 or C14 is in manual mode Set ACF Mode Sets the ACF mode for Models E11 and B11 Unload Drive Causes the device to rewind and to unload the cartridge in the device Services Allows the opera...

Страница 52: ...r system control Automatic Takes the cartridges that are loaded in the import position of the magazine and automatically feeds one cartridge after another Automatic mode does this until the entire magazine is processed Manual Feeds a cartridge into the drive Accumulate Takes the cartridge from the priority cell and places it in the drive It unloads cartridges from the drive to the magazine Random ...

Страница 53: ...e Lines none Cancel Causes the Options Menu on page 31 to appear Set Online Logically enables the device to communicate on the SCSI bus Activate Set Online at the device first then have the host place the device online vary online Set Offline Logically disables the device from the SCSI bus Select Set Offline only after the host has taken the device offline vary offline first Set Address Provides t...

Страница 54: ...e code to restart If dump data is in the drive it is not lost Note Current operation for example Locate will be completed before Reset Drive runs This may cause a delay before Reset Drive is run Force Error Dump Aborts the operation causes a recovery of the functional code and forces a microcode dump After getting the dump select Reset Drive This selection is normally used because of specific requ...

Страница 55: ...ine Function Next Menu Cancel Services Menu on page 33 Port 0 Options Menu on page 31 Port 1 Options Menu on page 31 Both Options Menu on page 31 Note Supplemental Message Line 1 none Supplemental Message Line 2 none Cancel Causes the Services Menu on page 33 to appear Port 0 Causes SCSI port 0 to be set online Port 1 Causes SCSI port 1 to be set online Both Causes SCSI port 0 and SCSI port 1 to b...

Страница 56: ... set offline Both Causes SCSI port 0 and SCSI port 1 to be set offline If the device interface successfully goes offline the Options Menu on page 31 appears otherwise the operator can proceed to Confirm Offline Menu on page 37 for further options Attention The device should be quiesced by the host vary the device offline before taking the device offline or before powering off the device Note The d...

Страница 57: ...g the device offline or before powering off the device Note Current operation for example Locate will be completed before Proceed executes This may cause a delay before Proceed is executed Set Address Menu Table 12 shows the Set Address menu Table 12 Set Address Function Next Menu Cancel Services Menu on page 33 Port 0 Set Port 0 Address Menu on page 38 Port 1 Set Port 1 Address Menu on page 39 No...

Страница 58: ...age 31 Note Supplemental Message Line 1 Change made after Supplemental Message Line 2 next power on Cancel Causes the Set Address Menu on page 37 to appear value Allows the operator to set the address of SCSI port 0 The value can be from 0 15 16 addresses Note You must select Reset Drive from the Services menu press the Reset push button or switch off power to the device then switch on power to ac...

Страница 59: ...Supplemental Message Line 1 Change made after Supplemental Message Line 2 next power on Cancel Causes the Set Address Menu on page 37 to appear value Allows the operator to set the address of SCSI port 1 The value can be from 0 15 16 addresses Note You must select Reset Drive from the Services menu press the Reset push button or switch off power to the device then switch on power to activate the n...

Страница 60: ...Port Names Menu on page 41 to appear Set Port 0 Causes the Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu on page 42 to appear Set Port 1 Causes the Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu on page 43 to appear Show Node Name Menu Table 16 shows the Show Node Name menu Table 16 Show Node Name Function Next Menu Cancel Fibre Address Menu Node Name 0123456789ABCDEF 16 character Fibre Address Menu Cancel Selecting this function...

Страница 61: ...ress Menu on page 40 Cancel Selecting this function causes the Fibre Address Menu on page 40 to appear Port 0 Name The number that appears is a unique address for the physical port The address uses the World Wide ID convention which is a sixteen character number Port 1 Name The number that appears is a unique address for the physical port The address uses the World Wide ID convention which is a si...

Страница 62: ...o appear Set Hard Address Causes the Set Hard Address Menu on page 44 to appear Selecting the hard address option allows the operator to set the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA A higher number designates lower priority This is the standard method to set the address Use this method unless specifically instructed otherwise Use Soft Address Causes the Use Soft Address Menu on page 45 to appear...

Страница 63: ...uses the Fibre Address Menu on page 40 to appear Set Hard Address Causes the Set Hard Address Menu on page 44 to appear Selecting the hard address option allows the operator to set the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA A higher number designates lower priority Use Soft Address Causes the Use Soft Address Menu on page 45 to appear The soft address feature allows the drive to arbitrate the AL_P...

Страница 64: ...e 4 and 5 in Table 3 on page 10 2 Supplemental Message Line 2 ll Valid Addr Invalid hh v ll the next lower valid AL_PA v Valid Addr Invalid indicates the cd address is valid or invalid v hh the next higher valid AL_PA Cancel Causes the Fibre Address Menu on page 40 to appear c Each enter increments the high order number c Selecting this option increments the hexidecimal number The number wraps fro...

Страница 65: ...he Change Language menu Table 22 Change Language Function Next Menu Cancel Services Menu on page 33 English Options Menu on page 31 Spanish Options Menu on page 31 German Options Menu on page 31 Note Supplemental Message Line 1 none Supplemental Message Line 2 none Cancel Causes the Services Menu on page 33 to appear language Allows the operator to select the operator panel language The languages ...

Страница 66: ...istics Show Statistics Menu on page 47 Save Statistics Menu Note Supplemental Message Line 1 none Supplemental Message Line 2 none Cancel Causes the Services Menu on page 33 to appear Show Statistics Causes Show Statistics Menu on page 47 to appear Save Causes the statistics to be saved in nonvolatile storage 46 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 67: ...uses the Statistics Menu on page 46 to appear Mounts to Drv Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been mounted in Models B11 E11 drives Priority Mnts Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been loaded in the Models B11 E11 priority cells Magazine Mnts Displays the total number of times a cartridge had been loaded into any cells of Models B11 E11 magazines Clean Mounts Disp...

Страница 68: ... Cancel Displays the previous menu that was active before the Change Mode push button is pressed Proceed Forces the ports offline if going to service representative mode and no job was in progress If a job was active at the time it displayed a new menu as shown in Figure 12 The RESET DRIVE option results in job termination Attention The device should be quiesced by the host vary device offline bef...

Страница 69: ...magazine ACF Description Figure 13 shows the Automatic Cartridge Facility with a loaded magazine The following lists the ACF components 1 Operator Panel 2 Priority Cell 3 Magazine 4 Machine Side of Magazine 5 Magazine Cartridge Lock 6 Magazine Door 7 Lock Button Figure 13 3590 ACF and Magazine Copyright IBM Corp 1995 2001 49 ...

Страница 70: ... A magazine cartridge lock see item 5 that the operator can use to open or lock the door 6 The magazine cartridge lock should be locked door locked for Random mode and for transportation of the magazine The magazine cartridge lock should be in the locked position when cartridges are present It should be unlocked door unlocked when loading cartridges When the magazine is inserted into the ACF the c...

Страница 71: ...ed with the label side up and the leader block towards the machine side of the magazine When the drive ejects a cartridge in all modes except Random mode a cartridge is placed in the export position The cartridge can be removed transferred to storage or transferred to a different tape subsystem The first detent holds the cartridge In Random mode the tape subsystem always places cartridges in the I...

Страница 72: ...Position 6 Export Position 7 Label Positioning Notes 1 The magazine lock must be in the unlocked position to remove or insert cartridges into the magazine Item 4 indicates this 2 Always insert cartridges into the magazine so the labels are orientated as shown in item 7 3 Cartridges are inserted into the magazine from the door side see item 3 of Figure 14 A14U0003 1 6 2 7 3 4 5 Figure 14 Left View ...

Страница 73: ...Magazine Note The magazine cartridge lock 4 in Figure 14 on page 52 must be in the unlocked position before you insert or remove cartridges from the magazine The door 3 of the magazine 1 will be damaged if cartridges are moved with the magazine lock in the locked position The cartridges are removed with the least effort by pressing the label end of the cartridge to the right while pulling out To t...

Страница 74: ... to enable insertion and removal of the cartridge from the magazine The magazine door opens toward the left permitting the insertion and removal of cartridges Locked The slider is towards the back of the magazine The Magazine is now locked for random mode of operation for the ACF or for transporting the magazine outside of the ACF Inserting and Removing the Magazine in the 3590 Figure 15 shows how...

Страница 75: ...the magazine from the ACF 2 Hold the handle with one hand and use your other hand to hold the body of the magazine Pivot the magazine top towards you until the magazine is at a 45 angle to the ACF 3 Lift the lower front of the magazine out of the ACF until the magazine is clear of the ACF Notes 1 Use care when moving or storing a magazine It should be set on its side to prevent it from tipping ove...

Страница 76: ...CF it is automatically unlocked If ACF Random mode is to be used the operator must press the magazine lock button 2 In Random mode a cartridge that is returned to the magazine is placed in the import position to be available for reuse by the attaching host 3 In Manual Automatic Accumulate and System mode a cartridge that is returned to the magazine is placed in the export position 4 To reuse a car...

Страница 77: ... by operator action Each time the operator presses Start the ACF selects a cartridge from the appropriate cell and mounts it in the device Only one cartridge is loaded for each operator action Terminology Note Initial Conditions refers to actions the operator or attaching host must take prior to attempting to initiate ACF activity Enabling Conditions refers to the actions that begin ACF motion Sim...

Страница 78: ...at was loaded while in Manual mode is unloaded it is returned to its original cell if possible The in use indication is then turned off If the original cell is occupied the ACF turns off the in use indicator LED and puts the cartridge in the priority cell if possible It then sets the priority cell status indicator LED to alert steady yellow If the priority cell is occupied the ACF is disabled and ...

Страница 79: ...e is returned to the priority cell An attention condition is detected in the ACF for example an extra cartridge condition v Operation 1 If the ACF is disabled and in Accumulate mode the ACF becomes enabled when a cartridge is inserted in the import position of the priority cell 2 When a cartridge is inserted into the priority cell the cartridge sets the cell status indicator LED to in use steady g...

Страница 80: ...omatic mode the following applies see also ACF Notes on page 56 v Initial conditions Automatic mode must be selected from the SET ACF MODE menu The ACF is initialized so the top of the magazine is considered the current cell v Enabling Conditions Two ways to enable Automatic mode follow Choosing Start on the operator panel if there is a loadable cartridge in the magazine Inserting a cartridge in t...

Страница 81: ...repeats until the ACF cannot find another cartridge to load System Mode System mode provides the operator an additional mechanism to keep the drive continually loaded with cartridges from the magazine When the ACF is enabled and the first cartridge loaded subsequent load commands are under the control of the attaching host The ACF loads one cartridge in response to each of these system commands un...

Страница 82: ...t finds the first cell with a cartridge in the import position The ACF sets the cell status indicator LED for that cell to in use steady green and moves the cartridge from the cell to the device 2 If the ACF is disabled in System mode with a cartridge placed in the priority cell import position the ACF loads the cartridge in the device It then sets the cell status indicator LED to in use steady gr...

Страница 83: ...egrity of the library the magazine has a lock on the magazine The magazine lock prevents the addition or removal of cartridges from the magazine after the magazine is installed in the ACF and locked The ACF senses the state of the magazine lock It does not permit Random mode to be enabled unless the magazine lock is set to the locked position A sensor on the ACF allows the unit to determine that t...

Страница 84: ...event Allow Media Removal command It does not allow operator initiated export of cartridges any time the command has specified Prevent Media Removal 5 The priority cell has an assigned element address and can be accessed by the accessor under attaching host control If an operator inserts a cartridge in the priority cell the ACF notifies the attaching host The ACF will not access the cartridge in t...

Страница 85: ...te Description of the Condition All 11 LEDs magazine LEDs and the priority cell LED are flashing yellow Accumulate Automatic Manual and System modes or all 10 magazine LEDs are flashing yellow Random mode Further activity is stopped Requires operator attention such as installing the magazine locking or unlocking the magazine clearing a cartridge jam and so on Once the condition is cleared the LEDs...

Страница 86: ...the operator to remove the full magazine and replace it with one that is not full LEDs return to normal when Start is selected Priority cell LED is steady yellow Priority Cell Demount Instructs the operator to remove the cartridge in the priority cell Cell Status Steady Green In Use Indicator LED The indicated cells are in use by the ACF or the program Table 28 describes the in use condition Table...

Страница 87: ...590 tape subsystem Properly label all cleaner cartridges for their intended use Its physical characteristics identify the 3590 cleaning cartridge readily The black case has two gray plastic inserts see item 1 which have identifier notches see item 2 that are unique only to the 3590 cleaner cartridge The leader block see item 3 is also gray The 3590 cleaning cartridge like the 3590 data cartridge h...

Страница 88: ...e that no cartridges are loaded in the drive before changing to manual mode Manual mode operations from the priority cell do not require unlocking of the magazine Insert the cleaning cartridge into the priority cell Cleaning cartridges automatically export to the priority cell when the cleaning is complete At that time change the ACF mode back to Random mode The operator may choose to vary the dri...

Страница 89: ... type of notification Operator Panel Cleaning Notification When the 3590 determines that it needs cleaning with a cleaning cartridge it generates a Clean message The operator panel displays the Clean message when a cartridge is unloaded SCSI and Fibre Channel Interface Cleaning Notification When the 3590 determines that it needs cleaning with a cleaning cartridge it generates SCSI Request Sense an...

Страница 90: ... Especially wipe the sides of the cartridge with a lint free cloth IBM part 2108930 Lightly moisten the cloth with IBM Tape Unit Cleaner 05H3929 For cleaning magazines see Cleaning the Magazine on page 71 Attention Do not allow any liquid which includes cleaning fluid to contact the tape Ensure that all cartridge surfaces are dry and that the leader block is snapped into place before you load the ...

Страница 91: ...lint free cloth PN 2108930 lightly moistened with Tape Unit Cleaner PN 05H3929 v Before inserting cartridges into a magazine inspect the magazine cartridge storage cells for contaminates Wipe the interior surfaces of the cartridge slots with a lint free cloth PN 2108930 lightly moistened with Tape Unit Cleaner PN 05H3929 v Inspect all cartridges when either inserting or removing them from the maga...

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Страница 93: ... on page 101 for operator action ATTN See FID and ATTN Supplemental Messages on page 23 If there is a problem on the ACF perform the recovery action for the ACF before you attempt any recovery action on the drive The ATTN ACF indicator on the operator panel is flashing or all LEDs are flashing Go to ACF Recovery Procedure on page 77 and perform those procedures Tape Drive is Not Ready If the tape ...

Страница 94: ...the leader block repair kit see Tape Supplies on page 89 The procedure to reattach the leader block is in Leader Block Replacement on page 90 The leader block may be stuck in the threading mechanism Notes 1 The replacement leader block must be an exact replacement for either the High Performance Cartridge Tape or the Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape 2 Use care in aligning the tape leader t...

Страница 95: ... item 4 in Figure 16 on page 67 v If the drive does not unload the cartridge and a FID or ATTN message appears on the display report the message to your service representative See FID or ATTN on the Message Display on page 73 Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge Call your service representative If a FID or ATTN message appears on the message display record the code and report it to your serv...

Страница 96: ...roceed to the next step 2 To turn on the main power supply if the main service power to the subsystem is not on follow the operating procedures for your host system 3 If the message display is blank after this procedure call your service representative Tape Drive Read or Write Problems See Appendix A Media Hardware Problem Isolation on page 99 76 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 97: ...D or ATTN message appears on the display record the code for future reference 2 Initiate a manual recovery attempt by pressing the Unload switch The recovery is successful if the attention indicator LED on the loader is turned off If the attention indicator LED on the loader begins flashing perform the procedure that is listed in Attention Indicator LED Flashes 3 If the attention indicator LED on ...

Страница 98: ...ATTN message appears on the message display record the error code and report it to your service representative 78 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 99: ...ys positioned at the load point Attention Do not degauss a cartridge tape Degaussing the tape will erase the servo tracks and make the cartridge unusable Run a Data Security Erase if the data on the tape needs to be physically erased This physically overwrites the data on the tape without damaging the servo tracks Figure 19 is for illustration purposes only Note that items 4 and 5 are dependent on...

Страница 100: ...idges during an inventory operation The vision system reads a volume serial number VOLSER label on the edge of the cartridge The VOLSER is a bar code label that contains from one to six characters It has blanks padded on the right for a VOLSER with fewer than six characters The media type is indicated with an appended seventh character See Table 29 Table 29 Media Types Type Seventh Character 3590 ...

Страница 101: ...he Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape are compatible with 3480 3490 or 3490E drives They can be used only on 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystems Only a 3590 subsystem can read tape cartridges that are written by a 3590 subsystem The 3490 and 3490E subsystems do not read 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape or the Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape cartridges The 3590 subsystem detect...

Страница 102: ...em with Cartridge System Tape and IDRC ratio of 3 to 1 0 6GB 3 0GB N A 3490E subsystem with Cartridge System Tape and IDRC ratio of 1 to 1 0 4GB 2 0GB N A 3490E subsystem with Cartridge System Tape and IDRC ratio of 2 to 1 0 8GB 4 0GB N A 3490E subsystem with Cartridge System Tape and IDRC ratio of 3 to 1 1 2GB 6 0GB N A 3490E subsystem with Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape and IDRC ratio o...

Страница 103: ...High Performance Cartridge Tape uncompressed 40GB N A 400GB 3590 Exx model subsystem with IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape and a compression ratio of 2 to 1 40GB N A 400GB 3590 Exx model subsystem with IBM 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape and a compression ratio of 2 to 1 80GB N A 800GB 3590 Exx model subsystem with IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape and a compression ra...

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Страница 105: ... dirty follow the instructions in Cleaning the Tape Cartridge on page 70 v Do not carry cartridges loosely in a box or basket The leader blocks can catch on other cartridges and be unlatched If the leader block is not correctly latched into the cartridge loading errors can occur v Do not lift or carry the cartridges by the leader block or use the leader block to restrain the cartridge This could u...

Страница 106: ...that are stored outside your operating environment Stacking Cartridges Cartridges are shipped with the reel in the vertical position They should be stored the same way You can lay the cartridges flat temporarily while moving them The bottom of each cartridge has two raised areas that fit into the indented label area on the top of another cartridge This construction helps prevent the cartridges fro...

Страница 107: ...ge 86 illustrates that the IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape must have a J label affixed in the seventh label position The presence of this label distinguishes 3590 cartridges from other types that may be in a library inventory Although similar in appearance to other tape cartridges the IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tapes are not interchangeable 2 When used in automated libraries wher...

Страница 108: ...mples of cartridge damage are included in the following list v The cartridge case see item 1 is cracked broken or contains liquid v The leader block latch see item 2 is broken v The leader block see item 3 is broken v The tape see item 4 has detached from the leader block see item 3 See Leader Block Replacement on page 90 If the leader block is damaged or not properly attached to the tape a load e...

Страница 109: ...rials However the tape wears after repeated cycles in the tape subsystem Eventually such wear can cause an increase in tape errors Track the error data available by monitoring both the cartridge and cartridge library performance By monitoring error data you can identify and replace cartridges that are no longer acceptable for continued use Proper maintenance of your cartridge library helps to keep...

Страница 110: ... Block 2 Cartridge 3 Clutch Tool 4 Guide 5 Attachment Tool Cavity 6 Guide Groove 7 Attachment Tool 8 Insert Pin 9 Insertion Lever Perform the following steps to replace the leader block when it has separated from the magnetic tape See Figure 22 for component locations in this procedure Figure 22 Leader Block Replacement Procedure 90 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 111: ...e threader pin in the tape drive 2 Use the clutch tool 3 to release the clutch in the cartridge 2 Then turn the tool to unwind about 0 25 meters 10 inches of tape from the cartridge Use care so as not to damage the tape Note Measure how much tape is still attached to the leader block 1 and how much tape has been damaged v If the total length of the damaged tape exceeds 0 5 meters 20 inches the rep...

Страница 112: ...he handle of the insertion lever 9 to force the insert pin and the tape into the leader block Note Push down on the handle smoothly and keep the force centered on the middle of the insert pin 10 Open the insertion lever 9 and the insert guide 4 11 Remove the leader block from the attachment tool 12 Inspect the leader block for correct insertion of the insert and alignment of the tape See Leader Bl...

Страница 113: ...will be a 1 9 millimeters 0 075 inch gap on both sides of the leader block with proper tape and insert pin installation Center both the tape see item 6 and the insert pin see item 5 over the leader block see item 4 Incorrectly installed leader blocks see items 1 and 3 will cause damage to the tape drive and to the tape Using Non IBM Cartridges For maximum performance use IBM tape cartridges with I...

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Страница 115: ...dge has been out of the operating environment beyond 24 hours Storage Environment The best storage container for the cartridges until opened is the original shipping container The plastic wrapping prevents dirt from accumulating on the cartridges and partially protects them from humidity changes Cartridges can be stored within the following temperature ranges and the following humidity ranges v 4 ...

Страница 116: ...e Container and the Shipping Overpack Box are designed to protect the cartridges during shipment The flammability rating of the Perm A Store Multiple Cartridge Containers is UL94 HB You can purchase Multiple Cartridge Containers and Shipping Overpack Boxes from the following supplier Perm A Store 105 S Broadway Suite 640 Wichita KS 67202 4275 1 800 366 7535 1 316 264 4144 www turtlecase com Perm A...

Страница 117: ...idge is to be disposed in a secure manner erase the data on cartridges by using a high energy ac degausser A minimum of 1200 oersted peak field over the entire space to the cartridge occupies Cartridge Burning If you burn the cartridges and the tape you must ensure that the incineration complies with all applicable regulations Cartridge Disposal Under the current rules of the Environmental Protect...

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Страница 119: ...either Model E11 or B11 or Model E1A or B1A not in a library with automatic cleaning clean the drive if the CLEAN message is posted when the drive is unloaded For either Model E1A or B1A in a library with automatic cleaning ensure that the automatic clean function is enabled and a cleaner cartridge is installed in the library Some libraries track cleaner cartridges and expire them after a number o...

Страница 120: ... and what it should include and try one more tape If it also fails call for service If only one tape fails then log the information on both the Table 33 and the Table 32 for future reference If tapes show evidence of damage do not put any more tapes on the drive until a service representative has examined the drive Table 32 Tape Log Example Failure Date Drive Failure Code Unknown Failure Code FE F...

Страница 121: ... pinch rollers to slip Clean or replace the cartridge Note Do not ship magazines with cartridges loaded The cartridges will vibrate in the magazine slots resulting in contamination on the sides of the cartridges that may cause this failure 3 This failure may be caused by a magazine Try another magazine 4 Call for service if problem remains 9B ACF or Cartridge Problem 1 Check the position of all ca...

Страница 122: ...e that was being used when the error occurred for physical defects Replace the cartridge if it is damaged 3 This failure may be caused by a dirty cartridge Look for any contamination on the sides of the cartridge that could cause the pinch rollers to slip Clean or replace the cartridge if necessary Note Do not ship magazines with cartridges loaded The cartridges will vibrate in the magazine slots ...

Страница 123: ...Hardware Problem Isolation on page 99 2 Call for service if problem remains D8 E4 Drive Problem Call for service E5 Drive Microcode Problem Call for service E6 EF Drive Problem Call for service F0 F2 Cartridge or Drive Problem 1 Isolate between media and hardware See Appendix A Media Hardware Problem Isolation on page 99 2 Call for service if problem remains F3 Cartridge or Drive Problem 1 Isolate...

Страница 124: ...selecting Reset Drive on the operator Services menu 2 FID FF Displayed at Host Only Not on Drive Panel It went to the host only v The host receives this FID but it is not presented on the drive operator panel If FID FF was reported in host error log via a SIM message then perform action indicated in SIM message codes such as clean drive v This FID is presented for an invalid and unsupported SCSI c...

Страница 125: ...wer is ON v Verify the drive SCSI address is the same as the SCSI address being used by the host program v Check the SCSI attachment in their environments For the SCSI attachment in an AIX environment see AIX Environment Attachment Check For the SCSI attachment in an AS 400 environment see AS 400 Environment Attachment Check on page 107 For the SCSI attachment in an HP UX environment see HP UX Env...

Страница 126: ...herwise type tapeutil to restart 2 Load a scratch tape in the 3590 Data on the tape will be overwritten 3 At the Enter Selection prompt select the Open a Device option and press Enter 4 At the Enter the device special file name prompt type dev rmt1 or your specific device 5 At the Select mode 1 Read Write 2 Read Only 3 Write Only 4 Append prompt type 1 6 At the Enter Selection for dev rmt1 prompt ...

Страница 127: ...rwritten 2 Type opt IBMtape tapeutil 3 At the Enter Selection prompt select 1 to open the device 4 At the Enter the device special file name prompt type dev rmt 0st or your specific device file name 5 At the Select mode 1 Read Write 2 Read Only 3 Write Only 4 Append prompt type 1 The Device opened response is displayed 6 At the Enter Selection prompt select 10 to receive the device inquiry data Va...

Страница 128: ...de 1 Read Write 2 Read Only 3 Write Only 4 Append prompt type 1 The Device opened response is displayed 6 At the Enter Selection prompt select 10 to receive the device inquiry data Valid data indicating the device is a 3590 should be displayed 7 At the Enter Selection prompt select 9 to verify the device test unit is ready 8 At the Enter Selection prompt select 21 to perform write data 9 At the En...

Страница 129: ...r Read Write mode 8 At the Enter Selection prompt select 49 for Inquiry data 9 At the Enter Selection prompt select 39 to verify the device test unit is ready 10 At the Enter Selection prompt select 87 to perform read write test 11 At the Are You Sure prompt type Y 12 At the Enter Selection prompt select 31 to rewind the tape 13 At the Enter Selection prompt select 21 to close the device The Devic...

Страница 130: ... be initiated by another device on the loop 4 Check the Fibre Channel Attachment in its environments v In an AIX environment see AIX Environment Attachment Check on page 105 v In a SUN environment see Sun Environment Attachment Check on page 108 v In a Windows NT environment see Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check on page 109 5 Verify software levels and topology Refer to IBM ...

Страница 131: ... can be disabled if host software does not support SIMs and MIMs Service and Media Information Messages SIMs and MIMs SIM and MIM functions are primary factors for improved product availability v A SIM alerts you when an abnormal operational condition in the 3590 requires service attention Information in the SIM identifies the affected drive the failing component and severity of its fault conditio...

Страница 132: ...cted acute severity SIMs and MIMs can be reported multiple times A configuration option allows reporting the same SIM MIM more than once The time between repeat SIMs MIMs is eight hours For example if the configuration option is set to two a SIM will be reported when an error occurs it will be repeated again eight hours later and then again eight hours after that message The default is to not repe...

Страница 133: ...ges AIX Error reports are available the messages are dependent on the application HP Messages are dependant on the application SUN Messages are dependent on the application Windows NT Messages are dependent on the application Appendix D Host Reporting 113 ...

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Страница 136: ...ose products their published announcements or other publicly available sources IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance compatibility or any other claims related to non IBM products Questions on the capabilities of non IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products All statements regarding IBM s future direction or intent are subject to ...

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Страница 138: ...uce the copyright notice and any other legend of ownership on the copy You may use the copy only to replace the original when necessary and 3 Execute and display the Code as necessary to maintain the Specific Machine You agree to acquire any replacement for or additional copy of Code directly from IBM in accordance with IBM s standard policies and practices You also agree to use that Code under th...

Страница 139: ...in its development the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department at the Berkeley campus The Fourth Berkeley Software Distribution is provided by the Regents of the University of California and other contributors on an AS IS basis NEITHER THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NOR THE OTHER CONTRIBUTORS MAKE ANY WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER INC...

Страница 140: ...e when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct th...

Страница 141: ...s product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment t...

Страница 142: ...w Zealand Compliance Statement Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Taiwan Class A Statement Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference Statement 122 3590 Operator Guide ...

Страница 143: ...following warranties apply only in the country where you acquire the Machine If you have any questions contact IBM or your reseller Machine IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystem Warranty Period One year Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information Some IBM Machines are eligible for On site warranty service depending on the country where service is performed The IBM Warranty f...

Страница 144: ...USION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN THAT EVENT SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD Items Not Covered by Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of a Machine Unless specified otherwise IBM provides non IBM machines WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND Any technical or other support provided for a Machine ...

Страница 145: ... alterations and attachments not under warranty service You also agree to 1 ensure that the Machine is free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange 2 obtain authorization from the owner to have IBM or your reseller service a Machine that you do not own and 3 where applicable before service is provided a follow the problem determination problem analysis and service reques...

Страница 146: ...hat is the subject of the claim This limit also applies to IBM s suppliers and your reseller It is the maximum for which IBM its suppliers and your reseller are collectively responsible UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST ITEM LISTED ABOVE 2 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR RECORDS OR DATA OR 3 SPECIAL...

Страница 147: ...wing replaces items 1 and 2 of this Section 1 liability for bodily injury including death or damage to real property and tangible personal property will be limited to that caused by IBM s negligence 2 as to any other actual damage arising in any situation involving nonperformance by IBM pursuant to or in any way related to the subject of this Statement of Limited Warranty IBM s liability will be l...

Страница 148: ...es from either 1 an IBM reseller approved to perform warranty service or 2 from IBM The applicable laws Country region unique terms and competent court for this Statement are those of the country in which the warranty service is being provided However the laws of Austria govern this Statement if the warranty service is provided in Albania Armenia Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cze...

Страница 149: ... be at IBM s expense Production Status The following paragraph replaces this Section Each Machine is newly manufactured It may incorporate in addition to new parts re used parts as well Limitation of Liability The following is added to this Section The limitations and exclusions specified in the Statement of Limited Warranty will not apply to damages caused by IBM with fraud or gross negligence an...

Страница 150: ...l situations involving non performance by IBM pursuant to or in any way related to the subject matter of this Statement of Warranty IBM s liability will be limited to the total amount you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim Applicability of suppliers and resellers unchanged The following replaces the second paragraph of this Section Unless otherwise provided by mandatory law IBM ...

Страница 151: ...curring the 12 months charges apply for the Machine that is the subject of the claim or which otherwise gives rise to the claim The following item is added to this paragraph 3 breach of IBM s obligations implied by Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or Section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 Applicability of suppliers and resellers unchanged The following is added to the end o...

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Страница 153: ... on the cartridge loader This mode allows the automatic feeding and loading of premounted tape cartridges requiring no operator action B backup and recovery application The short term retention of records used for restoring essential business and system files when vital data has been lost because of program or system errors or malfunctions beginning of tape BOT The location on a magnetic tape that...

Страница 154: ...ariable depending on the characteristics of the data being processed The more random the data stream the lower the opportunity to achieve compression dataset The major unit of data storage and retrieval consisting of a collection of data in one of several prescribed arrangements and described by control information to which the system has access deferred unit check A condition in which a drive ret...

Страница 155: ...estination Fibre Channel hub In this topology the hub provides ports similar to switch ports and uses a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop structure Fibre Channel switch switched fabric In this topology two or more end points are interconnected through one or more switches Fibre Channel topologies Shared loop host and storage controllers FID format identification field fiducial A reference point which ...

Страница 156: ...is a part used to convert a 68 pin connector to a 50 pin D shell connector invoke To petition for help or support The request for a feature or function to be utilized in future processing activities through the use of software or hardware commands J journaling Recording transactions against a dataset so that the dataset can be reconstructed by applying transactions in the journal against a previou...

Страница 157: ...ord A collection of related data or words treated as a unit for example in stock control each invoice could constitute one record recording density The number of bits in a single linear track measured per unit of length of the recording medium retension The process or function of tightening the tape onto the cartridge if it is sensed that the tape has a loose wrap on the cartridge S SAN Storage Ar...

Страница 158: ...get can also be an initiator target routine A target routine is an I O process directed to a target and not to a logical unit terminator A part used to end a channel or connection on a computer system U Ultra The ANSI SCSI standard allowing up to 40MB s transfers on a SCSI bus V volume 1 A certain portion of data together with its data carrier that can be handled conveniently as a unit 2 A data ca...

Страница 159: ...cking 86 storage 95 sunlight precaution 85 tape winds completely out what to do 75 unable to insert 73 unloading after power failure 75 unpacking 85 usability of 87 cartridge care broken 87 separated 87 unpacking 85 cartridge cell status indicator 64 cartridge data security 97 cartridge disposal 97 cartridge labels 86 cartridge loader attention indicator on or flashing 77 description 49 indicators...

Страница 160: ...sages message 16 screen 16 introduction 1 K kit part number of leader block repair 87 L labels customer 87 volume 87 language change 33 operator menu 45 select 45 laser safety and compliance 120 leader block attention indicator 77 detached 87 detaches what to do 74 illustration of 88 leader block inspection 93 precautions 87 repairing 87 warning 87 LED cell indicators attention indicator ACF atten...

Страница 161: ... problem determination Fibre Channel 109 SCSI bus 105 problems subsystem 73 procedures cleaning tape cartridge 70 inserting a magazine into the ACF 54 loading cartridges into a magazine 53 removing a magazine from the ACF 54 setting the file protect selector 75 processor check indicator 14 processor check indicator 8 protective packaging 96 publications 3490 ix 3494 ix 3590 ix AS 400 x ESCON x Fib...

Страница 162: ...tions 85 quality 89 reliability 85 removing normal 51 repair 87 security 97 separated case 87 setting the file protect selector 75 tape cartridge continued shipping 96 stacking 86 stacking of 86 storage 95 storage environment 95 sunlight precaution 85 tape winds completely out what to do 75 unable to insert 73 unloading after power failure 75 unpacking 85 unpacking and handling 85 usability of 87 ...

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