IBM LTO Manuel utilisateur

LT O Au t oloade r

User’s Guide

IBM

LT O Au t oloade r

User’s Guide

IBM

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under Appendix B, ″Product

warranties and notices″on page B-1.

First Edition (January 2001)

US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract

with IBM Corp.

Contents

Safety ...............v

Chapter 1. Installation and user’s guide 1

Autoloader features ............1

Before you begin ............1

Autoloader Views ...........2

Product features .............4

Unpacking the autoloader ..........5

Remove the autoloader and its internal packaging 5

Installing the pull-out information tab .....5

Preparing for installation ..........7

Additional preparation ..........7

Installing the autoloader ..........8

Getting started with the autoloader .......9

Selecting the operation mode ........9

Chapter 2. Autoloader operation....13

Using the front panel ...........13

Panel icon messages ..........14

Menu Commands and structures .......14

Menu Command Nesting.........14

Understanding the menu structure .....15

Tape and drive operations .........15

Accessing tapes in the autoloader ......1518

Handling tape cartridges .........19

Chapter 3. Autoloader configuration . . 21

Retrieving autoloader information .......21

Autoloader information .........21

Drive Information ...........21

Configuration Information ........22

Date and time ............22

Firmware revisions ...........22

Running autoloader diagnostics tests ......22

Chapter 4. Autoloader maintenance . . 25

Removing and replacing parts ........25

Removing and replacing the controller card . . 25

Removing and replacing drive modules ....25

Upgrading Firmware ..........28

Moving or shipping the autoloader .....28

Chapter 5. Error messages,

troubleshooting, and problem solving . 31

Understanding error states .........31

Soft (recovered) errors ..........31

Partial availability state .........32

Hard (unrecoverable) errors ........33

Host software and media errors ......35

Finding and identifying error information ....37

Accessing error log files .........37

Using LEDs to determine status ......37

Troubleshooting common problems ......40

Appendix A. Help and service

information.............43

Online technical support ..........43

Telephone technical support .........43

Appendix B. Product warranties and

notices...............45

Warranty Statements ...........45

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for United

States, Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 - General

Terms) ................45

IBM Statement of Warranty Worldwide except

Canada, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United States (Part 1 -

General Terms) .............48

Part2-Worldwide Country-Unique Terms ....51

Notices ................54

Taiwan Class A warning statement .....55

Trademarks ..............55

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

statement ...............57

iv LTO Autoloader: User’s Guide

Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

red inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.

Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

vi LTO Autoloader: User’s Guide

Chapter 1. Installation and user’s guide

The IBM

LTO autoloader is an automated storage and retrieval system that comes

with a preinstalled LTO tape drive, three fixed-cartridge slots, and a removable

magazine that can hold six additional tape cartridges. You can connect the

autoloader to a server externally, or you can install the autoloader in a server rack

on a fixed shelf.

The autoloader complies with the ANSI standard for the SCSI-3 LVD (low-voltage

differential) interface and has industry-standard, 68-pin, external SCSI cable

connectors. The tape media format follows ECMA-approved and ANSI-proposed

standards.

Autoloader features

In addition to this book, the option kit includes:

CD 9

«1¬SCSI external cable

«2¬SCSI terminator

«3¬SCSI jumper cable

«4¬AC power cord

«5¬Data cartridge

«6¬Cleaning cartridge

«7¬Quick install guide booklet

«8¬Barcode kit

«9¬Trial software CDs

«10¬Information tabs

Before you begin

The autoloader requires the following environmental conditions:

vAC power voltage: autoswitching 100-127 V or 200-240 V. Line frequency: 50-60

Hz.

vModerate room temperate between 10-35

C (50-95

F).

vHumidity ranging from 20-80%.

vStandalone configuration includes the base enclosure and feet, and requires the

following clearances:

– Back: 56 cm (22 in.) for cooling and service

– Front: 86 cm (34 in.) for operator access

vA clean, level surface on which to place the autoloader. The weight of the

autoloader is approximately 22.7 kg (50 lbs.). Be sure that the surface can

support the weight of the autoloader.

Autoloader Views

The following illustrations and descriptions review the front and back panel views

of the autoloader.

Front panel view

The components shown in the previous illustration include the following.

«1¬Door handle

«2¬Power (standby) switch

«3¬Front panel display

«4¬Soft-button keys

«5¬LED status bar

«6¬Slot for pull-out information tab

Back panel view

The components shown in the previous illustration include the following.

«1¬autoloader controller card

«2¬Power supply

«3¬Future upgrade

«4¬Drive module

«5¬Status LEDs

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