9840 Tape Drive

Operations Guide

Abstract

This guide describes how to perform routine system operations for the 9840 tape drive and associated tape libraries on HP NonStop??? servers and Integrity NonStop NS - series servers. These tasks include monitoring the operator panel and performing labeled tape operations, backups, and basic troubleshooting. This guide also describes installing and configuring the 9840 tape drive for the NonStop NS-series server. It is written for system operators.

Product Version

N.A.

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)

This guide supports G06.11 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.03 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.

9840 Tape Drive

Operations Guide

1. 9840 Tape Drive Overview

2. 9840 Operator Panel

3. Operating the 9840 Tape Drive

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Contents4. L700 Tape Library

4. L700 Tape Library

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ContentsA. 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery

Moving the Robot 4-25

A. 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery

B. 9840 Menu System

Example of Menu Selection: Enable/Disable Compression B-22

C. Installing and Configuring the Tape Drive for the NonStop NS-Series Server

Overview C-1

Installation C-3

Configuration C-8

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Safety and Compliance

Index

Examples

Figures

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ContentsTables

Tables

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What???s New in This Manual

Manual Information

Abstract

This guide describes how to perform routine system operations for the 9840 tape drive and associated tape libraries on HP NonStop??? servers and Integrity NonStop NS - series servers. These tasks include monitoring the operator panel and performing labeled tape operations, backups, and basic troubleshooting. This guide also describes installing and configuring the 9840 tape drive for the NonStop NS-series server. It is written for system operators.

Product Version

N.A.

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)

This guide supports G06.11 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.03 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.

Document History

New and Changed Information

Added Appendix C, Installing and Configuring the Tape Drive for the NonStop NS-

Series Server.

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About This Manual

Notation Conventions

Hypertext Links

Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:

This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk Drives on page 3-2.

Change Bar Notation

Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this manual and its preceding version. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right margin of changed portions of text, figures, tables, examples, and so on. Change bars highlight new or revised information. For example:

The message types specified in the REPORT clause are different in the COBO environment and the Common Run-Time Environment (CRE).

The CRE has many new message types and some new message type codes for old message types. In the CRE, the message type SYSTEM includes all messages except LOGICAL-CLOSE and LOGICAL-OPEN.

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1 9840 Tape Drive Overview

This section contains:

9840 Tape Drive Description

The 9840 is a small, modular, high performance tape drive designed for NonStop servers. The 9840 tape drive is used in tape enclosure or tape library configurations and is compatible with theses tape libraries: the 9310, 9710, 9740, and L700.

The tape drive measures 82.55 mm (3.25 inches) high, 146.05 mm (5.75 inches) wide, and 381 mm (15 inches) deep. The 9840 features a proprietary design to provide faster average access time, higher data rates, higher capacity, and lower costs compared with similar units in the marketplace.

Fast Data Transfer Rate

Used for unattended backups or archiving, the 9840 tape drive allows the user to backup a higher data capacity at a higher speed. In a noncompressed mode, the 9840 tape drive has a maximum transfer rate of 10 MB/sec.

High-Capacity

The 9840 tape drive accepts the STK1R data cartridge. When this cartridge is used, the amount of data stored on the tape can be up to 20 GB (uncompressed).

Media Durability

The STK1R data cartridge can endure 10,000 loads, 6,500 long-length passes, and

80,000 short-length passes, and a minimum shelf life of 10 years, which provides superior media durability and data reliability.

Data Compression

The 9840 tape drive can write compressed or uncompressed information to a labeled or unlabeled tape. Compression increases the cartridge capacity (over the uncompressed format) by two to three times.Writing compressed data on tape means the tape drive compresses data whenever possible. The specific amount of data stored on the tape is not predictable because the amount of compression varies with the type of data being written. Because of this, the amount of compressed data stored on tape can vary significantly.

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The 9840 tape drive can store up to 60 gigabytes (GB) on a STK1R data cartridge.

Table 1-1. 9840 Cartridge Capacities

Performance

The 9840 tape drive stores and shares information reliably and quickly. It offers the speed, capacity, and access demanded by today's storage-intensive applications and active users. Mainframe-class reliability allows continuous and confident operation. Utilize space more efficiently by attaching more drives to a new or existing library.

Unrestricted connectivity and adaptability support unlimited growth for open system to mainframe, Ultra SCSI, Fibre Channel, and ESCON. It fits seamlessly and cost- effectively into current StorageTek automated storage solutions.

The 9840 subsystems have these characteristics:

???Faster backup and restore operations. Move or retrieve data with simultaneous read or write to each controller transport unit. First access to data averages 8 seconds.

???More data storage. Each cartridge holds up to 20 GB uncompressed (60 GB with compression).

???Easy migration to present and emerging technologies.

???Flexible. Mix media within an automated library. Attach additional drives to new or existing libraries.

9840 Tape Drive in Tape Libraries

The 9710 ACS Tape Library can house up to ten 9840 tapes drives. The library holds from 252 to 588 tape cartridges. The robot contained in the 9710 ACS Tape Library is responsible for loading and unloading the tape cartridges in the tape drives as tapes are requested by the system.

9840 Tape Cartridge Description

The tape cartridge used by the 9840 tape drive has a 20-gigabyte capacity

(uncompressed). The components are shown in Figure 1-1.

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Figure 1-1. The 9840 Tape Cartridge

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Where to Find More Information

Use this manual in conjunction with these manuals:

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2 9840 Operator Panel

This section contains:

Operator Panel Description

The 9840 operator panel has a ten-digit display, four push-button switches, and four indicators. Figure 2-1 illustrates the 9840 operator panel.

Figure 2-1. 9840 Operator Panel

1.Power indicator

2.Activity indicator

3.Clean indicator

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4.Service indicator

5.IPL switch

6.Manual unload device

7.Unload switch

8.Operator display

9.Menu switch

10.Select switch

11.Tape cartridge entry

Operator Panel Switches

Table 2-1 describes the operator panel switches. The Menu and Select switches (9 and 10) are unique to the 9840 design. Together they enable you to obtain information about the tape drive or to perform special tape operations such as reformatting tapes.

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Table 2-1. Operator Panel Switches

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9840 Operator PanelOperator Panel Switches

Table 2-1. Operator Panel Switches

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Operator Panel LEDs

Table 2-2 describes the 9840 Operator Panel LEDs.

Table 2-2. Operator Panel LEDs

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Table 2-3 explains error indications shown by the Power and Service LEDs. These errors do not cause a specific error message on the alphanumeric display.

Table 2-3. Service and Power LEDs

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3 Operating the 9840 Tape Drive

This section contains:

Powering On and Performing an IPL on a Tape Drive

1.Power on the tape drive:

???If the tape drive power supply does not have a power switch, plug the power supply cable into the library power strip.

???If the tape drive or drive power supply has a power switch, ensure that the power cord is attached and turn on the power switch.

2.Wait until the tape drive finishes the IPL . Note the following:

???The messages ???CC DIAGS??? and ???ASIA DIAGS??? indicate the IPL diagnostics are active. These messages are informational and require no action.

???The tape drive powers on automatically to ???Online??? if drive is operable and no configuration error occurred.

???The tape drive powers on to ???Offline??? if a configuration error occurred. The message ???FIX_CfgErr??? is displayed. Refer to Fix_CfgErr Error on page A-2

Note. If any error is displayed, refer to Appendix A, 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery for a description of corrective action.

Performing an IPL on the Tape Drive From the Host

Use the SCSI Write Buffer command to accomplish this task.

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Checking the Status of Tape Devices

You can use the TSM Service Application or the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) to check the status of tape drives.

Using the TSM Service Application

For more information, refer to the TSM Service Application online help.

Using the SCF STATUS Command

Use the SCF STATUS command to display current status information about an object. The syntax for the STATUS command is:

STATUS [ /OUT file-spec/ ] [ object-spec ] [ ,DETAIL ]

[ ,SEL state ]

OUT file-spec

Directs all SCF output generated for this command to the specified file.

DETAIL

Specifies that all status information should be displayed. If DETAIL is omitted, a single line of data is returned for each object name.

SEL state

Specifies that information should be displayed only for objects that are in the specified state.

Object-spec

Specifies one of the following combinations of object type and object name:

Wild card characters are supported.

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STATUS TAPE Command

This subsection describes the STATUS TAPE command. The command syntax is:

STATUS TAPE $tape name

Examples using STATUS TAPE

These are examples show the STATUS TAPE command:

???To display the summary status of all tape drives starting with $TAPE:

-> STATUS TAPE $TAPE*

???To display the detailed status of the tape $TAPE0:

-> STATUS $TAPE0, DETAIL

Starting or Stopping a Tape Drive

Taking a Tape Drive Online or Offline

1.If taking the tape drive offline from the host, change the drive to offline for all host paths to the drive.

2.Press the Menu switch. The display shows the current state of the drive as either ???Online??? or ???Offline.???

3.To change the current state, press the Select switch once. Observe the display:

a.???Offl Pend??? means offline is pending (wait for the system response).

b.???Onl Pend??? means online is pending (waiting for the diagnostics completion).

c.???IPL Pend??? means the IPL will start within one second.

d.A display of ???Online??? or ???Offline??? means the transition was successful. This is the new state of the drive.

4.If the drive is now online, exit the Menu mode by pressing Menu until ???Exit Menu???? is displayed, and then press Select to exit.

5.If the drive is now offline, proceed to the other menus by pressing Menu.

6.If the drive is being taken online from the host, change the drive to online for all host paths to the drive.

Starting a Tape Device using SCF

Use the SCF START command to initiate the operation of an object (make a stopped device accessible to user processes). Successful completion of the START command leaves the object in a STARTED state.

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Stopping a Tape Device using SCF

Use the SCF STOP command to terminate access to a storage device in an orderly manner. This means that the device isn't stopped until current activity ends. When the

STOP command finishes, configured devices are left in a STOPPED state, substate DOWN. The devices remain in the system configuration database.

When the last path to a device is stopped, an implicit refresh operation is also performed. This is a general cleanup operation so that the device will not have any changed buffers or file control blocks outstanding.

STOP Command Syntax

The syntax for the STOP command is:

STOP [ /OUT file-spec/ ] [object-spec ] [ , FORCED ]

[ , SEL state ]

OUT file-spec

Directs all SCF output generated for this command to the specified file.

FORCED

Specifies that the command should be executed without any interaction with you, even if there are files open on the device. SCF will not prompt you for confirmation.

SEL state

Specifies that the command should be applied only to objects that are in the specified state.

Object-spec

Specifies one of the following combinations of object type and object name:

Wild-card characters are supported.

STOP SCSI Command

This subsection describes the STOP SCSI command. The STOP SCSI command stops access to the specified Open SCSI device. The command syntax is:

STOP SCSI {$device-name | $1dev} [ -P | -B ]

$device-name | $1dev

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Specifies the name or logical device number of the device.

-P | -B

Specifies whether the path being stopped is the primary (-P) or backup (-B).

Wild-card characters are supported.

Examples using STOP SCSI

These examples show the STOP SCSI command:

???To stop access to the backup path of the Open SCSI device $DEV1:

-> STOP $DEV1-B

???To stop access to all paths of the Open SCSI device $DEV00:

-> STOP $DEV00

STOP TAPE Command

This subsection describes the details about the STOP TAPE command. The STOP TAPE command stops access to the specified tape drive. The command syntax is:

STOP TAPE { $tape-name | $1dev }

$tape-name | $1dev

Specifies the name or logical device number of the tape device.

An Example using STOP TAPE

This is an example of the STOP TAPE command. To stop access to all tape drives starting with $TAPE, type:

-> STOP TAPE $TAPE*

Cleaning the Tape Path

You must clean the 9840 tape path with a cleaning cartridge when the amber Clean indicator light comes on. This indicator lights when certain tape errors are detected or a certain length of tape passed through the tape path.

Caution. Do not use the cleaning cartridge unless the Clean indicator comes on. Cleaning more frequently might cause excessive head wear.

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To Dry-Clean the Tape Path

Caution. Do not wet-clean the 9840 tape path. Cleaning with chemicals or with tools other than the cleaning cartridge is not allowed.

Note. This procedure does not require you to take the tape drive offline.

1.If applicable, unload the drive.

2.Insert a cleaning cartridge into the drive.

Note. If the cleaning cartridge ejects immediately without performing a clean operation and the drive displays ???Exp_CLcart,??? it means that the cleaning tape is used up. Obtain a new cleaning cartridge.

3.Observe the indications:

???The green Activity indicator flashes to indicate cleaning is taking place.

???The cartridge ejects and the Clean indicator turns off when cleaning is complete.

???A displayed ???CHK XXXX??? message means a cleaning cartridge failure, where

???XXXX??? is a Fault Symptom Code; try a different cleaning cartridge.

4.Remove the cleaning cartridge when the drive ejects the cartridge.

Performing Tape Cartridge Operations

Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge

Caution. Do not degauss 9840 tapes. Servo tracks are written on the tape at the factory. When these tracks are mistakenly erased, the tape cartridge must be discarded.

1.Hold the tape cartridge with the customer label side up and rear volser label toward you.

2.Locate the write protect switch on the right side of the tape cartridge.

3.Move the switch to the front of the tape cartridge (away from you) to write protect position.

Loading a Tape Cartridge

1.Insert the tape cartridge in the drive (see Figure 5-1).

2.Wait for a displayed message:

???A ???Ready F??? (File Protect) message means that tape is loaded and is write protected.

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???A ???Ready U??? (File Unprotected) message mans that tape is loaded and not write protected.

???A ???Load XXXX??? message means that the tape load has failed, where the ???XXXX??? is a Fault Symptom Code (see Table A-2, in Appendix A, for instructions on how to handle this condition).

Unloading a Tape Cartridge

1.Ensure the tape drive is not selected from the host.

2.Press the Unload switch.

3.If the tape fails to eject, see Removing a Stuck Tape Cartridge on page A-6.

If this switch is pressed during a write operation, the drive attempts to write the remaining data before it unloads. A display of ???UnWr XXXX??? (Unwritten Data) means that the attempt failed and some data remains unwritten to tape.

Pressing the Unload switch again causes loss of this data. For the host to save the unwritten data, issue the following SCSI command before pressing Unload again:

???Recover Buffer Data

Reclaiming (Reformat) a Tape Cartridge

When a tape cartridge is corrupted or formatted for special uses such as dump or firmware, it can be reformatted as a data tape and returned to normal usage. This procedure is referred to as reclaiming a tape for normal use.

1.Take the tape drive offline.

2.Press Menu until the Drive Mode Main Menu is reached. ???Drv Menu???? displays.

3.Press Select to enter the Drive Menu.

4.Press Menu until ???MakeDataTp??? appears.

5.Press Select to initiate; any tape cartridge present in the drive is ejected.

6.When the ???Ld Data Tp??? displays, place a write-enabled tape in the drive. The operation starts automatically and erases and reformats any tape.

If ???DatCrFailx??? is displayed (where x = 1), see Table A-2 in Appendix A for instructions on how to handle this error condition.

7.When done, exit Drive Mode and remove the tape from the drive.

8.Put the drive online.

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Restoring Tape Files to Disk

Use the RESTORE utility to copy files from magnetic tape to disk. This example restores the contents of $TAPE to a specified subvolume on $DISK1 located within the same system:

-> RESTORE $TAPE, $DISK1.*.*, NOPROMPT

Note. When the restore operation requires multiple tape cartridges, the NOPROMPT option prevents user prompts between tapes. The restore operation continues when the tape drive is ready and the robot loads the next requested tape.

Viewing the Contents of a Tape

The RESTORE utility allows the contents of a labeled or unlabeled tape cartridge before restoring files to disk to be viewed. The following example instructs the RESTORE utility to verify the tape on drive $TAPE0, list the files without writing the tape to disk, and leave the tape online so that a RESTORE process can be started without remounting the tape:

-> RESTORE $TAPE0,*.*, VERIFYTAPE,LISTONLY, NOUNLOAD

Using the BLOCKSIZE Option

Larger BLOCKSIZE values can improve BACKUP performance by increasing the size of data records written to tape. The BLOCKSIZE option specifies the number of 1024-byte increments (blocks) in each record. When using larger block sizes, make sure all tape drives and systems that will read the tape support the BLOCKSIZE specified.

Before using BLOCKSIZE values larger than 28, consider:

???A tape that was backed up with a BLOCKSIZE larger than 28 can be restored only on a system using a D30 or later version of RESTORE on a tape drive that supports the larger block transfers.

???Expanded networks do not support BLOCKSIZE values larger than 28.

For more information about the BLOCKSIZE option, refer to the Guardian Disk and

Tape Utilities Reference Manual.

Using the NOUNLOAD Option

The NOUNLOAD option directs the BACKUP utility to rewind the final tape and leave it online in the drive when the BACKUP process is completed. If the NOUNLOAD option in the BACKUP command is not specified the robot returns the last tape cartridge to its slot within the 9710 ACS Tape Library, when the drive is finished writing to the tape.

The robot then loads the next tape cartridge requested.

-> BACKUP $TAPE1, $MYDISK.MYVOL.*, NOUNLOAD

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BACKUP Requiring Multiple Tape Cartridges

For backups that require more than one tape cartridge, the robot starts with the tape cartridge that was requested to begin the backup process. If the BACKUP command includes the NOPROMPT option, the robot loads additional tapes sequentially without prompting the operator.

For example, if a BACKUP command that requires three tape cartridges is issued, the robot loads the tape cartridges requested in sequential order. The robot unloads the tape from the drive as the BACKUP process finishes and then loads the next tape cartridge.

Note. Tape cartridges are loaded from random slot order. The robot tracks the inventory of tape cartridges by label.

If a BACKUP operation requires additional tape cartridges but the requested tape cartridge is not in the tape library, the tape cartridges already written must be removed (Dismount, Eject) and the requested tape cartridge must be loaded into the CAP (Cartridge Access Port).

Where to Find More Information

This table tells where to get more information on labeled tapes, labeled-tape processing, tape operator tasks, and utilities for managing tape operations:

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4 L700 Tape Library

This section contains:

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Operator Panel

The operator panel, recessed into the library???s rack door, contains buttons, indicators, and a graphic display. Figure 4-1 shows the panel.

Figure 4-1. Operator Panel Display, Control, and Indicators

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Use this panel to:

???Monitor current information about the CAPs, configuration, drives, doors, drive cleaning, hardware and software versions, and library status.

???Help resolve library problems.

???If an error occurs, the display shows a fault symptom code (FSC), which can be given to a systems delivery engineer (SDE) or to the local service representative to help resolve problems. Write down the FSC as soon as it is displayed.

???Set library, network, and drive configurations.

???Manipulate CAPs.

???Replace the drive cleaning cartridges and set the cleaning cartridge usage.

???Run library and drive tests.

???Reset (start an initial program load [IPL] on) the library.

???For specific task instructions refer to Chapter 5, ???Configuring and Testing the CTL700 Tape Library,??? and Chapter 6, ???Operating the CTL700 Tape Library.???

Indicators

Three indicators on the operator panel provide basic status information: Library Active, Service Required, and Open. Refer to Figure 4-1 for details about these indicators.

Buttons

Six buttons appear on the operator panel: CAP, RESET, MENU, SELECT, and the up and down arrows. The CAP and RESET let the user directly manipulate the library; the remaining four buttons let the user manipulate the menus and underscored values on the graphic display. Refer to Figure 4-1 for the location and description of each button.

Note. The up arrow, down arrow, and SELECT buttons manipulate only values that are under operator control. As the user ???scrolls??? down a list of selections, the cursor underscores these values. Values that are not underscored cannot be manipulated.

Display Screens

Screens on the graphic display show current information and allow input. Information accessible on the screens includes: drive status, CAP status, library capacity and features, hardware and software versions, SCSI type, cleaning cartridge and Auto Clean status, and error and FSC information.

Except for the CAP status and error and FSC information, these values are set through an automatic configuration process that occurs during an IPL.

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Figure 4-4. FSC Log Screen

CAP Status

Accessible from the Main Menu, the CAP Status screen is an information-only screen. It displays either the VOLSER of a cartridge or a status message for each slot in a

CAP magazine. The CAP status screen appears in Figure 4-5.

Note. Scroll down to view the contents of both CAPs.

Figure 4-5. CAP Status Screen

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Drive Information

Accessible from the Main Menu, the Drive Information Menu is an information-only screen that lists manufacturing and status information about the selected drive (see

Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-6. Drive Information Menu

Cleaning Information

Accessible from the Main Menu, the Cleaning Info Menu provides information about cleaning and controls the library???s cleaning cartridges. It enables the user to change the warning count for each type of cleaning cartridge. Figure 4-7 shows and example of the Cleaning Info Menu:

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The Cleaning Info Menu enables the user to change the warning count for each type of cleaning cartridge. The menu also lets the user check the number of times a cleaning cartridge has been used.

Figure 4-7. Cleaning Informaion Menu

Diagnostic Tests

Accessible from the Main Menu, the Main Diagnostics Menu lets the user perform the following tests:

???Drive -related tests:

??Clean Drive: Enables the user to clean the tape drives.

??Mount: Loads test tapes from a drive.

??Dismount: Unloads test tapes from a drive.

??Mount-Dismount Loop: Loads and unloads test tapes from a drive. The user may designate the number of times the tape library goes through the loop.

???Get-Put Loop

Gets a diagnostic tape and returns it to the same location. The user may designate the number of times the tape library goes through the loop.

???Demo Mode

Simulates tape library operation.

Note. All diagnostic tests except for Clean Drive require the tape library and associated drive to be offline.

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Figure 4-8. Main Diagnostics Menu

Version Information

Accessible from the Main Menu, the Version Info Menu is an information-only screen

(see the example in Figure 4-9). It displays the version level of the library???s functional code, the date and time the code was completed, and the serial number of the logic card (also referred to as the ???MPC card???).

Figure 4-9. Version Information Menu

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Configuration Menu

Accessible from the Main Menu (Figure 4-10) routes the user to the configuration menus (library, drive, and network) and to the panel display controls.

Figure 4-10. Configuration Menu

Library Configuration

Accessible from the Main Configuration menu, the Library Config menu displays library capacity information and lets you modify library???s configuration. Figure 4-11 shows an example library configuration screen.

The screen lets you:

The screen lets you set the:

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Figure 4-11. Library Configuration Menu

Drive Configuration

Accessible from the Main Configuration Menu, the drive configuration menu lets you modify portions of each drive???s configuration. Figure 4-12 shows an example screen. For each drive, the menu displays the tape drive position, drive type, SCSI ID and indicates whether the drive is on the same SCSI bus as the library.

The panel only displays 16 lines per screen. If the library contains more than eight drives, the user must use the down arrow button to scroll to drive 09 and above. For more information, see ???Drive Information??? in Chapter 5.

Note. The cursor position is saved on all screens that list the library???s drives.

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Figure 4-12. Drive Configuration Menu

Display Information

Accessible from the Main Configuration menu, the Display Inf. menu (see Figure 4-13) leads to menus that let the user adjust the contrast and backlight on the graphic display screen. For more information, see ???Screen Characteristics??? in Chapter 5.

Figure 4-13. Display Information Menu

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Figure 4-14. Library Power Switch Location

Tape Drive Power Switches

The tape drives are behind the drive access door inside the right side door of the library. Each drive has a power switch that controls the supply of power to only that drive. Figure 4-15 shows the 9840 tape drive power switch location.

To remove power from a drive, turn the drive switch to the ???0??? position.

To supply power to a drive, turn the drive switch to the ???|??? position.

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Figure 4-15. Drive Power Switch Location

Operating in the Automated Mode

Automated mode is the normal operating mode of the tape library. When the tape library is online and the robot is mounting and dismounting cartridges, monitor the server operator console and the tape library operator panel for messages and respond appropriately.

When a tape library is online, you might also need to:

???Enter cartridges into the tape library through the cartridge access port (CAP)

???Eject cartridges from the library through the CAP

???Replace a cleaning cartridge

???Manually clean a drive

???Review the FSC log

???Run diagnostic tests

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The following sections describe how to perform these activities.

Monitoring Status Information

The user can monitor the library, CAP, and drive status information through the library status screen (see Figure 4-1--Operator Panel Display). The user can also monitor CAP magazine status and the cleaning cartridge usage count through operator panel menus.

Drive Status

Table 6-1 summarizes drive status messages that might appear on the library status screen:

Table 4-1. Drive Status Messages

Note. The operator panel displays only 16 lines per screen. If the library contains more than 8 drives, use the down arrow button to scroll to drive 09 and higher.

Drive Information

To view the details about an installed drive, including its serial number and firmware version:

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4.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights EXPORT CLEANING

CARTRIDGE.

5.Press the SELECT button. The export screen appears, which lists all installed cleaning cartridges by domain (or cartridge type), VOLSER, and usage count.

Note. If the usage count for a cleaning cartridge has exceeded its warning count, the export screen will display EXPIRED. The user must remove this cartridge from the library.

6. Press the MENU button to exit out of the export screen.

Entering Cartridges Through the CAP

To unlock the CAP, open it, and place cartridges into it:

1.Enter the console command to unlock the CAP.

2.Press the CAP A or CAP B button on the operator panel to open the CAP. The indicator will light.

Caution. The cartridges must be entered properly or the robot or tape drive might be damaged, or the tape library could stop operating. Use only 9840 cartridges for 9840 drives.

3.Load the cartridges into the magazine. This can be done in one of two ways: Pull out and down on the magazine handle or remove the magazine by lifting it out. See Figure 6-1.

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Figure 4-16. Removing the CAP Magazine

Note. The snap-on retention cartridge cover can be used to keep cartridges in place when carrying the magazine. Remove the clear cover from the back of the magazine by lifting the side edge. To protect the cartridges, place the slots on one edge of the cover into the grooves on the side of the magazine???s top panel and snap the other edge into place.

4.Enter the cartridges into the magazine so they lie flat, with the bar code up and the reel facing away from you.

Caution. Remove the retention cover before loading the magazine into the CAP.

5.Return the magazine to its closed position. (If a retention cover is used on the magazine, remove the cover before replacing the magazine.)

6.Press the CAP A or CAP B button on the operator panel to close the CAP.

Note. It is strongly recommended that unlabeled cartridges are not entered into the CAP.

Ejecting Cartridges Through the CAP

To unlock the CAP, open the CAP, and remove the cartridges from it:

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1.At the console, enter the VOLSERs of the cartridges that are required. The robot retrieves the cartridges and insert them into the CAP.

2.Enter the console command to open the CAP. This unlocks the CAP.

3.Press CAP A or CAP B button on the operator panel to open the CAP.

4.Remove or pull down the magazine and remove the cartridges and store them outside the tape library.

5.Repeat these steps until all the required cartridges have been removed.

6.Press the CAP button to close the CAP.

7.Refer to the console and software documentation for further instructions.

Manually Cleaning a Drive

If the Auto Clean function on the library is not enabled, then the library status screen on the operator panel will display ???Clean Needed??? whenever a specific drive needs cleaning. To clean this drive:

1.Enter the console command to open the CAP. This will unlock the CAP.

2.Press the CAP button on the operator panel to open the CAP.

3.Insert the required cleaning cartridge into the CAP.

4.Press the CAP button to close the CAP.

5.Press the MENU button until the Main Menu displays.

6.Press the arrow button until the cursor highlights DIAGNOSTICS.

7.Press the SELECT button. The panel displays Main Diagnostics Menu.

8.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights DRIVE DIAGNOSTICS.

9.Press the SELECT button. The screen displays a list of all installed drives.

10.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive.

11.Press the SELECT button. The Diagnostics for Drive Menu appears.

12.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights CLEAN DRIVE.

13.Press the SELECT button. A message will appear stating that the drive will be cleaned at the next opportunity.

14.When the cleaning is complete, the robot will return the cleaning cartridge to the

CAP.

15.To clean another drive of the same type, press the MENU button to return to the lists of drive, and repeat Steps 10 through 14.

16.When drive cleaning is complete, press the CAP button to open the CAP.

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17.Remove the cleaning cartridge, and make a record of how many times it has been used.

18.Press the CAP button to close the CAP.

Note. The Auto Clean feature is automatically enabled if even one cleaning cartridge is loaded into the reserved cell area and then the library is reset.

Reviewing FSC Logs

A SDE or other StorageTek representative might ask the user to review the library???s fault symptom code (FSC) log so the user can better analyze library-related problems.

The FSC log records significant events, warnings and errors that the library has generated during operation.

To review the FSC log:

1.Press the MENU button until the Main Menu appears.

2.If necessary, press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights ???FSC LOGS.???

3.Press the SELECT button. The panel displays the FSC log screen.

4.Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the log.

This ample entry on the FSC logs screen, followed by an explanation of the entry???s elements:

Running Diagnostic Tests

Diagnostic tests included in the library???s firmware let you manage certain aspects of the library???s operation. The library may be placed in the demonstration mode through the

Diagnostics screen.

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Table 4-3. CTL700 Library Drive Diagnostic Tests

Caution. Only trained personnel should perform diagnostic tests. Before performing the diagnostic tests, check that the library and drives are offline.

Running Drive Diagnostic Tests

To run a diagnostic test on a drive:

1.Place the library and drives offline.

2.Press the MENU button until the Main Menu displays.

3.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights DIAGNOSTICS.

4.Press the SELECT button. The panel displays Main Diagnostics Menu.

5.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DRIVE DIAGNOSTICS.

6.Press the SELECT button. The screen displays a list of all installed drives.

7.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the desired drive.

8.Press the SELECT button. The Diags for Drive Menu appears.

9.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights the desired test. For a description of the available tests, see Table 6-3.

10.Press the SELECT button. If MOUNT/DISMOUNT LOOP was selected, an editing screen will appear:

a.Use the arrow buttons to enter the desired value. (The up arrow button increases the value. The down arrow button decreases the value.)

b.Press the SELECT button.

11.The user will be prompted to confirm that the library is wanted in Maintenance

Mode (offline) before beginning the test (ARE YOU SURE?). Confirm this by pressing the SELECT button. The MENU button may be pressed to abort.

12.Wait until the test is complete; the screen displays TEST COMPLETE.

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Running a Get-Put Loop

During a Get-Put loop, the hand loads and unloads a cartridge from a storage cell. This tests the functionality of the hand assembly. To run a Get-Put loop:

1.Place the library and tape drives offline.

2.Press the MENU button until the Main Menu displays.

3.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor highlights DIAGNOSTICS.

4.Press the SELECT button. The panel displays the Main Diagnostics Menu.

5.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores GET PUT LOOP.

6.Press the SELECT button. The Get-Put Mode screen appears.

7.You are prompted to confirm that the library is wanted to be in Maintenance Mode (offline) before beginning the test (ARE YOU SURE?). Confirm this by pressing the

SELECT button. The MENU button may be pressed to abort.

8.Wait until the test is complete; the screen will display TEST COMPLETE.

Operating in Demo Mode

Caution. Potential for error: Running the library in the Demo Mode causes the data cartridges to be rearranged. After the Demo Mode is complete, the library must be reset, and the client must be given the command to upload the library audit data to the client.

With the library in Demo Mode (demonstration mode), the hand unloads a cartridge from a storage cell, rotates around on the Z and theta axes, and loads the cartridge back to a different storage cell. This tests the functionality of the robot. To operate in Demo Mode:

1.Place the library and drives offline.

2.Remove all data cartridges from the library.

3.Load a demonstration cartridge into the library.

4.Press the MENU button until the Main Menu appears.

5.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DIAGNOSTICS.

6.Press the SELECT button. The panel displays the Main Diagnostics Menu.

7.Press the arrow buttons until the cursor underscores DEMO MODE.

8.Press the SELECT button. An edit screen appears.

9.Use the arrow buttons to enter the desired number of loops. The up arrow button increases the value by 100. The down arrow button decreases the value by 100. The maximum number of loops allowed is 2,000.

10.Press the SELECT button.

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Antistatic wrist straps with clip-on ends are commercially available.

Opening the Library Front Doors

The front doors on the library must be opened to perform manual operations. Refer to

Figure 6-2 as this procedure is performed.

Figure 4-17. Opening the Access Doors

1.Make sure all jobs have ended and that the tape library is offline.

2.Open the tape library right front door by pulling on the left side of the door.

3.Open the tape library left front door by using a latch key to unlock both locks. Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock them, then pull open the door.

Moving the Robot

After the tape library doors have been opened, the robot might need to move to make it easier to access the stored cartridges or the tape drives.

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A 9840 Troubleshooting and

Recovery

This section contains:

Handling Errors or Indications

Save Fails Error

Cause. A ???Save Fails??? error occurs when saving a new configuration. It indicates that the RAM has failed the save operation.

Cause. The tape drive cannot work properly with defective information in RAM.

Cause. Contact your service provider to replace the tape drive.

Fix_CfgErr Error

Cause. A ???Fix_CfgErr??? error occurs following power on or IPL; the tape drive configuration data was sent from the EEPROM to the RAM and the RAM data failed the ASIA (Application Specific Interface Adapter) checksum test.

Cause. The tape drive completes the IPL but remains offline.

Caution. This error check does not protect you from entering the wrong configuration in the first place. It only tells you that the RAM content had somehow changed since the configuration data was last entered. If you originally entered a wrong configuration and the circuits are in working order, it will not show up as an error.

This error check does not lock tape drive operation. You can place the tape drive online without changing the tape drive configuration. Do so only if you have determined that an unused bit in the RAM or EEPROM is bad in accordance with the following procedure.

1.Check the tape drive configuration against your records.

2.If the client records and the tape drive configurations match there are two possibilities:

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Cause. Some data remains unwritten to tape.

Cause. Loss of this data occurs if you press the Unload switch again. Before pressing

Unload again, you must issue the following command sequence : In the SCSI

environment: Recover Buffer Data. This allows the NonStop system to save the unwritten data.

DumpAgain? Message

Cause. The ???DumpAgain???? message alternates with a ???CHK xxxx??? fault symptom code indication while the Service light flashes. This occurs when the identical ???CHK xxxx??? fault symptom code is detected within one minute.

Cause. The tape drive becomes non-operational and requires manual intervention.

Cause. With this condition, you may choose to take a dump, but there is no requirement to do so. If you have reason to take the dump, press any control except the IPL switch. This saves the dump data to the EEPROM. While the dump is being saved to the EEPROM, the Service light goes out and the display alternates between ???SavingDmp??? and the ???CHK xxxx??? display. After saving, the tape drive automatically IPL???s.

Refer to Writing the Diagnostic Dump Tape to File on page A-4 to copy the dump data from EEPROM to tape or a file.

If you do not want to take the dump, press the IPL switch. This IPLs the tape drive without copying the dump data to the EEPROM.

???If the IPL fails, as indicated by any error message, contact your service provider to replace the tape drive.

???If the IPL is successful, continue with normal operations.

Identifying Unrecoverable Tapes

Caution. Do not degauss 9840 tapes. Servo tracks are written on the tape at the factory. When these tracks are mistakenly erased as by degaussing, you must discard the tape cartridge.

An unrecoverable defective tape, including a degaussed tape, fails in all operations or most operations. A failing tape on one drive should be tested on another drive. If the tape fails on both drives, the tape is most likely bad. To confirm this conclusion:

1.Take another tape and test it on the original drive on the same operation that previously failed. If the operation does not fail with the new tape, conclude that the previous tape is probably defective.

2.Use the Reclaim Menu to reformat the original tape. Refer to Appendix B, 9840 Menu System. If the Reclaim Menu rejects the tape, the tape is unrecoverable and must be discarded.

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Forcing a Diagnostic Dump (Reset Drive)

This is a RESET operation. It works the same as an initial program load (IPL), but also forces a diagnostic dump of the present state of the machine. A forced diagnostic dump is usually done in response to an Engineering request to identify drive status at any time during drive operation.

Forcing a diagnostic dump resets the drive and writes the dump to the EEPROM. The EEPROM can accumulate approximately 12 dumps, depending on compression.

Dumps remain in the EEPROM until it is full. If EEPROM lacks sufficient space for an additional dump, all previous dumps are erased and only the newest dump remains in the EEPROM.

Note. New dumps are appended to earlier dumps already on the tape.

To force an immediate diagnostic dump from the operator panel to the EEPROM:

1.Press the Menu and Unload switches for one second to dump present drive status from memory to EEPROM. Dump data collection begins when ???CHK FFFF??? is displayed and the Power indicator begins to flash.

2.Observe the Service indicator. When the dump data collection is complete, the

Service indicator flashes.

3.The drive automatically performs an IPL and returns to online: The display alternates between the corporate ID and FFFF:DmpYY until any normal drive activity is started.

Writing the Diagnostic Dump Tape to File

The dump data on a dump tape can be accessed and read as data. To do so, write- protect the dump tape and load it into a drive. The drive recognizes the dump tape, but because it is write protected, does not go into automatic diagnostic dump operation.

Instead, it waits for a read command from the host.

To copy the EEPROM dump data to tape:

1.Take the drive to offline.

2.Remove any tape cartridge from the drive.

3.Insert a write-enabled dump tape in a drive: Data is automatically written to the tape from the drive EEPROM. While data is copied to the tape, the Activity indicator flashes. When the copy is done, the tape ejects.

Note. If the tape is file-protected, operation will not take place and the tape will not eject.

Note. If ???DmpWrFailx??? displays (where x = 1 or 2), refer to Table 2-4, Operator Panel Messages, on page 2-7 for instructions on how to handle this error condition.

4. When finished, return the drive to online, or replace as necessary.

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Use the guidelines in Appendix A of this manual to FTP dump file to destination.

Removing a Stuck Tape Cartridge

When you press the Unload switch, or when the unload function is electronically triggered, and the cartridge fails to eject, you must manually remove the tape cartridge.

Caution. In the procedure below, do not turn the screw driver counter-clockwise, as it may cause damage to the gears.

1.Insert a flat screwdriver through the hole on the right side of the drive operator panel.

2.Press against the spring-loaded screw inside until it stops.

3.Turn the screw clockwise until the cartridge releases.

Figure A-1. Recovering From a Stuck Cartridge

Place screwdriver here

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Operating a Drive Manually in a Tape Library

When a tape library is down, you might have to operate the tape drive manually from inside the library. Press Unload on the drive operator panel to ensure the drive is not stuck in an intermediate position.

Performing a Tape Boot or Tape Load

A tape boot/load should only be performed at the advice of service providers.

Caution. Tape Boot is a destructive function that destroys the files on the system disk. It should be performed only on the advice of service providers. It destroys all information in the system configuration database including all configuration information about tapes, adapters, and more. Unlike the K-series, the system image doesn???t contain this information. Many additional steps are required to restore the system to working order.

Performing Processor Memory Dumps to Tape

When the system is running, the normal procedure is to perform a memory dump from the processor to disk, then copy the memory dump to tape. If the entire system is down (all processors are halted), you can perform a tape dump using the TSM Low-Level Link Application. For information about how to perform memory dumps, refer to the

S-series Operations Guide.

Tape Dump Alerts

Before performing a tape dump:

???All processors in the system must be halted. Tape dumps can only be performed if the entire system is down.

???A tape drive must be connected to a PMF CRU in group 01. Tape drives connected through a ServerNet/DA or to any other PMF CRUs or IOMF CRUs cannot be used for tape dumps.

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B 9840 Menu System

This section contains:

Using the Menu System

Menu Structure Overview

Figure B-1 and Figure B-2 are an overview of the 9840 menu system and show the content of the menus. Main Menus are shown in bold and sub-menus are listed below each Main Menu.

Note. When the drive is online, the menus in Figure B-1 are available. When the drive is offline, the menus in Figure B-2 are available.

Figure B-1. Online Menu Structure

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Figure B-2. Offline Menu Structure

Examples of Menu Operations, Reference

If you are unfamiliar with the functions of the operator panel and menus, go to the section titled ???Examples of Menu Operations??? in this appendix. There the user will find sample procedures that can be experimented with.

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and Select. The boxes show the menus and selected displays. The menu trees legend is illustrated in Figure B-3.

Figure B-3. Menu Tree Legend

For example, in the View SCSI Configuration menu tree (Figure B-5) this sequence is followed:

1.Press Menu to view the Online/Offline Menu.

2.Press:

a.Select--to change the status to Online (only if the drive is offline)

b.Menu--to go to the View Configuration Menu

3.Press Select to view SCSI configurations.

4.Repeatedly press Select or Menu to step through the configuration displays.

Note. Although the display on the drive can only show a single line of text at a time and displays only the selected option, the trees display all the possible options.

Note. In all cases but one, when the user changes the 9840 configuration and saves the change, the configuration change is complete. This is not true when the user changes the address in the 9840 by which the library addresses the drive (drive library address). In this case the drive does not know that it has a new address until it is IPLed. The drive will keep responding to its previous address unless it is IPLed after the address is changed.

Caution. After saving a configuration change, always IPL the drive if the library address has also been changed.

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SCSI Configuration Menu

Figure B-5. SCSI Configuration Menu

Online/Offline Main Menu

Selections: ???Online???

???Offline???

Defaults go to online.

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2.To return to the Online/Offline Main Menu to return drive to online and exit:

a.Press Menu.

b.Return to the Online/Offline Menu at the beginning of this table.

3.To exit the menu system without returning the drive to online, press Select.

Drive Operations Menu

Figure B-6. Drive Operations Menu

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a.Press Select.

b.Press Menu repeatedly until ???Exit Menu???? is displayed.

Main Exit Main Menu

Selections: ???Exit Menu????

This menu gives the user the opportunity to return the drive to online and exit the menu system.

1.If applicable, press Menu to access.

2.To return to the Online/Offline Main Menu to return drive to online and exit:

a.Press Menu.

b.Return to the online/offline menu at the beginning of this table.

3.To exit the menu system without returning the drive to online, press Select.

Tape Bar-Chart Explanation

The tape bar-chart displays two horizontal bars, one showing how much tape has been written, and the other showing how much tape has been read. When selected from the menu, these bars are shown during read and write operations and when the drive is Ready (idle) Mode. The bar display alternates with the Write, Read, and Ready display depending on the present mode of the drive.

The bar gets its information from the MIR (Media Information Region) on the tape. This information is written to tape when the tape is unloaded. If this information is bad, the bar will not display. To rewrite the MIR information, the host must read the entire tape and then unload it.

The displayed bars use all ten display segments on the operator panel. Each segment is usually employed to a display number, letter, or symbol, but in ???Bar Mode,??? all ten segments are used together to display the horizontal bars.

Each segment has seven vertical dots and five horizontal dots. There are fifty dots the entire length of the display, so that each dot represents 2% travel and each segment represents 10% travel of the bars.

Three rows of dots in the middle of the display represent the read bar and the two outer rows on each side represent the write bar. However, where the read bar has not penetrated, the write bar takes up all the rows. See Figure B-7.

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Figure B-7. Tape Bar Chart

The write bar is in the shaded area. It has a matrixed pattern: only every other dot is lighted. It shows the tape is 50% written.

The read bar is inside the write bar in the unshaded area to the left. The bar shows up as an unlit single row lined with a solid-lighted row on each side. It shows that the tape is 24% read.

Examples of Menu Operations

To become familiar with the functions of the operator panel menus, these pages provide sample procedures.

How to enter the Menu system

1.Enter the menu system by pressing the Menu switch once.

a.Observe the display and ensure that it shows ???Online??? or ???Offline.???

b.If the display does not show ???Online??? or ???Offline,??? then the user is already in the menu system: see ???How to Repeat or Exit the Menu System??? for instructions on how to exit.

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2.If the user is in the Online/Offline menu and the unit is online, press the Select switch once to change to Offline.

3.Press the Menu switch to go to the next menu subject, which is Configuration Menu Processing.

Once in the menu system, the user can follow the display prompts, or follow the instructions in the ???SCSI Configuration Menu??? section.

How to View Drive Configuration of Software Level

1.Enter the menu system by pressing the Menu switch once.

a.Observe the display and ensure that it shows ???Online??? or ???Offline.???

2.If Offline, press the Select switch once to change to Online.

3.Press the Menu switch to go to the Configuration Main Menu. The display will show ???View CFG????

a.To view the software release level only:

1.Press Menu once more,

2.Go to Step 4.

b.To view the drive configuration first:

1.Press Select,

2.Press Menu or Select repeatedly to see all the drive configurations, until the user reaches the Configuration Exit Menu.

c.At the Configuration Exit Menu:

1.Press Menu to repeat the viewing, or,

2.Press Select to exit the Software Release Menu.

4.View the software release level. The format is:

Rx.yy.zzzc

Where:

x= major revision number

yy = minor revision number

zzz = the integration number

c = channel type (s = SCSI, e = Escon, f = Fibre)

5.After viewing the software release level, press Menu to exit the Main Exit Menu: see ???How to Repeat of Exit the Menu System,??? for instructions on how to exit.

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How to Save, Abort, or Repeat Configuration Changes

Note. The ???saving??? option is available only when exiting from the Configuration Main Menu if any configuration menu item was changed. If the configuration wasn???t changed, the saving option is bypassed.

After the user has made changes in the configuration selections:

1.Press the Menu switch repeatedly until the configuration save menu is reached. The display will show ???Save CFG????

2.Choose from the following as applicable:

a.To save and exit:

Press Select to save: ???Saving CFG??? is displayed for about two seconds.

Press Select again to exit to the next main menu.

b.To abort changes, keep the original configuration, and exit:

Press Menu to not save the changes. Press Select to exit to the next main menu.

c.To abort changes and repeat configuration editing:

Press Menu to not save the changes.

Press Menu again to repeat the configuration editing.

How to Repeat or Exit the Menu System

When the user is finished with the menu operations:

1.If applicable, press the Menu switch repeatedly until the next exit menu is reached.

The display will show ???Exit CFG????, ???Exit Drv????, or ???Exit Menu????

If the user is at the ???Exit CFG???? or ???Exit Drv???? Menu

1.To repeat to the previous menu, press Menu.

2.To exit to the next main menu, press Select.

3.If the user wished to exit all menus, press Menu repeatedly until the main exit is reached. ???Exit Menu???? will be displayed.

If the User is at the ???Exit Menu???? (Main Exit Menu):

1.To return to the menu system or place a drive online:

a.Press Menu: ???Offline??? will usually be displayed.

b.To change to Online and exit menu mode:

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c.To return to the menu system, press Menu.

1.Press Select to toggle drive online/offline status.

2.Press Menu repeatedly until ???Exit Menu???? is displayed, then press Select to exit.

2.To exit menu mode altogether without changing drive online/offline status, press

Select.

3.If the user exited, observe the display. When the user exits Menu mode, a drive status indication such as these is shown:

??? A Ready message (indicating that the drive is online and loaded)

??? An asterisk (indicating that the drive is online but not loaded)

??? An Offline message alternating with an asterisk (indicating the drive is offline)

Example of Menu Selection: SCSI Bus Speed Mode

1.Enter the Menu system and take the drive offline.

2.Repeatedly press Menu until the Configuration Main Menu is reached. ???Change CFG???? will be displayed.

3.Press Select to enter the Configuration Main Menu.

4.Repeatedly press the Menu switch until the display shows ???SCSI Ultra,??? ???SCSI Fast,??? or ???SCSI Slow.??? What shows is the current selection.

5.To change the current selection, press the Select switch until the desired display is reached. What shows now is the new unsaved selection.

6.Press Menu as necessary to reach the configuration save menu: ???Save CFG???? will be displayed.

7.Choose from the following as applicable:

a.To save the changes and exit:

Press Select to save: ???Saving CFG??? is displayed for about two seconds.

Press Select again to exit to the next main menu.

b.To abort the changes, keep the original configuration, and exit: Press Menu to not save.

Press Select to exit to the next main menu.

c.To not save and repeat configuration editing: Press Menu to not save.

Press Menu again to repeat configuration editing (return to Step 2).

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8.If exiting, press Menu as necessary to reach the Main Exit Menu: ???Exit Menu???? will be displayed.

9.Press Menu to return to the Online/Offline Menu: ???Offline??? will be displayed.

10.Press Select to toggle from Offline to Online.

11.Press Menu to exit to the menu system.

Example of Menu Selection: Enable/Disable Compression

1.Enter the Menu system and take the drive offline.

2.Repeatedly press Menu until the Configuration Main Menu is reached. ???Chng

CFG???? will be displayed.

3.Press Select to enter the Configuration Main Menu.

4.Repeatedly press the Menu switch until the display shows ???CMPRSS Off,??? ???CMPRSS Yes,??? or ???CMPRSS No.??? What shows is the current selection. See the ???SCSI Configuration Menu??? section for an explanation of these choices.

5.To change the current selection, press the Select switch until the desired display is reached. What shows now is the new unsaved selection.

6.Press Menu as necessary to reach the configuration save menu: ???Save CFG???? will be displayed.

7.Choose from the following as applicable:

8.If exiting, press Menu as necessary to reach the Main Exit Menu: ???Exit Menu???? will be displayed.

9.Press Menu to return to the Online/Offline Menu: ???Offline??? will be displayed.

10.Press Select to toggle from Offline to Online.

11.Press Menu to exit the menu system.

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C

Installing and Configuring the Tape Drive for the NonStop NS-Series Server

This section contains:

Overview

A Fibre Channel to SCSI router must be used to connect the 9840 tape drive to the Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter (FCSA) on the HP NonStop NS-series server. Figure C-1 shows how the 9840 tape drive is connected to the server by using the router.

Note. For Installation and Configuration information for the NonStop S-series server, see the CT9840-3 Installation and User???s Guide.

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Figure C-1. Hardware Configuration

9840 Tape Drive

SCSI Cable

Fibre Channel to

SCSI Router

FCSA

Fiber Cable

NonStop NS-Series

Server

For more information on the router, refer to the M8201 Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User???s Guide.

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Installation

1.Connect the small end of the SCSI cable to the Fibre Channel to SCSI router on port 0. For the port location, see Figure C-4 on page C-4.

Table C-1. SCSI Cable Part Numbers and Descriptions

Figure C-2. SCSI Cable

2.Tighten the screws by hand to secure the cable to the unit. Do not use a screwdriver.

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3.Connect one end of the fiber cable to the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) on the unit. See Figure C-4 for the location.

4.Attach the power cord to the Fibre Channel to SCSI router???s AC power receptacle (see Figure C-4 for location), and then plug the other end into an AC power outlet.

Note. The router does not have protection against lightning surges. Customers located in high risk areas should use external surge protection rated for use in their location and be able to handle the power demand of the router.

Figure C-3. Front View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router

Figure C-4. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router

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5.Connect the larger end of the SCSI cable to SCSI port 1 on the rear panel of the 9840 tape drive. See Figure C-6 on page C-6 for the location.

Figure C-5. Front View of the Tape Drive

Note. Tape drives are preconfigured to SCSI ID 5.

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Figure C-6. Rear View of the Tape Drive

6.Tighten the screws by hand to secure the cable to the unit. Do not use a screwdriver.

7.Connect the supplied differential terminator to SCSI port 2. See Figure C-6 for the location.

8.Tighten the screws by hand to secure the terminator to the tape drive. Do not use a screwdriver.

9.Attach the power cord to the tape drive???s AC power receptacle (see Figure C-6 for location), and then plug the other end into an AC power outlet.

Note. The tape drive does not have protection against lightning surges. Customers in high risk areas should use external surge protection rated for use in their location and be able to handle the power demand of the tape drive.

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10.Connect the other end of the fiber cable to the Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on the NonStop NS-series server. See Figure C-7 for the location of the

FCSA.

Figure C-7. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of the Server

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The fiber cable is a multimode/short wave fiber optic cable. This cable is normally an orange color.

Table C-2. Fiber Cables

11.Power on the 9840 tape drive. See Figure C-6 for the power switch location. Then wait for it to perform its power-on-self-test (POST).

12.Power on the router, and then wait for it to perform its power-on-self-test (POST).

Configuration

1.In SCF, issue this command:

SCF> ADD TAPE $tape, SENDTO STORAGE, LOCATION (group, module, slot), SAC sac-id, PORTNAME 64-bit-portname, LUN lun-id

Example:

SCF> ADD TAPE $TAPE1, SENDTO STORAGE, LOCATION (110,2,3), SAC 1, PORTNAME 100000E00C00F000,LUN 1

Note. The LUN in SCF should be 1 for the tape drive that is on bus 0. The LUN in SCF should be 3 for the tape drive that is on bus 1.

Note. PORTNAME in SCF corresponds to the WWP name of the router. This name is located on the back of the device.

Figure C-8. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router

WWNN: 100000E00200F000 WWN Name

WWPN: 100000E00C00F000 WWP Name

ENET MAC ID: 00:E0:02:00:00:XYEthernet MAC ID (Physical Address)

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Note. WWN stands for World Wide Name.

Note. WWP stands for World Wide Port.

2.To start the tape drive on the server, issue this command in SCF:

SCF> START TAPE $tape

Example:

SCF> START TAPE $TAPE1

For complete details about the ADD and START commands, including command syntax, see the SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem.

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Korea MIC Compliance

Taiwan (BSMI) Compliance

Japan (VCCI) Compliance

This is a Class A product based on the standard or the Voluntary Control Council for

Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may occur, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions.

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SAFETY CAUTION

The following icon or caution statements may be placed on equipment to indicate the presence of potentially hazardous conditions:

DUAL POWER CORDS CAUTION:

???THIS UNIT HAS MORE THAN ONE POWER SUPPLY CORD.

DISCONNECT ALL POWER SUPPLY CORDS TO COMPLETELY

REMOVE POWER FROM THIS UNIT."

"ATTENTION: CET APPAREIL COMPORTE PLUS D'UN CORDON

D'ALIMENTATION. D??BRANCHER TOUS LES CORDONS

D'ALIMENTATION AFIN DE COUPER COMPL??TEMENT

L'ALIMENTATION DE CET ??QUIPEMENT".

DIESES GER??T HAT MEHR ALS EIN NETZKABEL. VOR DER

WARTUNG BITTE ALLE NETZKABEL AUS DER STECKDOSE

ZIEHEN.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The enclosed area contains no operator-serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this enclosure.

DOUBLE POLE FUSING

CAUTION: DOUBLE-POLE /NEUTRAL FUSING.

ATTENTION: DOUBLE POLE/FUSIBLE SUR LE NEUTRE

NOT FOR EXTERNAL USE

CAUTION: NOT FOR EXTERNAL USE. ALL RECEPTACLES ARE FOR INTERNAL

USE ONLY.

ATTENTION: NE PAS UTILISER A L???EXTERIEUR DE L???EQUIPEMENT

IMPORTANT: TOUS LES RECIPIENTS SONT DESTINES UNIQUEMENT A UN

USAGE INTERNE.

VORSICHT: ALLE STECKDOSEN DIENEN NUR DEM INTERNEN GEBRAUCH.

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HIGH LEAKAGE CURRENT

To reduce the risk of electric shock due to high leakage currents, a reliable grounded

(earthed) connection should be checked before servicing the power distribution unit

(PDU).

Observe the following limits when connecting the product to AC power distribution devices: For PDUs that have attached AC power cords or are directly wired to the building power, the total combined leakage current should not exceed 5 percent of the rated input current for the device.

???HIGH LEAKAGE CURRENT, EARTH CONNECTION ESSENTIAL BEFORE

CONNECTING SUPPLY???

???HOHER ABLEITSTROM. VOR INBETRIEBNAHME UNBEDINGT

ERDUNGSVERBINDUNG HERSTELLEN???

???COURANT DE FUITE E???LEVE???. RACCORDEMENT A LA TERRE INDISPENSABLE

AVANT LE RACCORDEMENT AU RESEAU???

FUSE REPLACEMENT

CAUTION ??? For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same fuse type TCF15, Rated 600V~, 15A. Disconnect power before changing fuses.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

Information about the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive can be accessed from the left navigation area of the NTL home page: select NonStop Computing > Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

Important Safety Information

Safety information can be accessed from the left navigation area of the NTL home page: select NonStop Computing>Important Safety Information. A document window containing a binder of safety information, in several languages, appears. In the document window, click a document title to open the safety information in another language. Local HP support can also help direct you to your safety information.

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