Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek SL24 Manuel utilisateur

Sun StorageTek™ SL24 Tape

Autoloader

Getting started

StorageTek™ SL24 Tape Autoloader and Sun StorageTek™ SL48

Tape Library are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other

trademarks may be mentioned herein which belong to other

companies.

Fourth edition: October 2008

The information in this document is subject to change without

notice.

Printed in the US

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AH945-96057

IMPORTANT:

Shipping Lock: The shipping lock must be removed for the

robotics to work properly. A robot move error is displayed if the

shipping lock is not removed. See Step 1, Removing and storing

the shipping lock.

WARNING!

The Sun StorageTek™SL24 Tape Autoloader weighs 15.6 kg (34.3

lb)withoutmediaand20.4kg(44.9lb)withmedia(24cartridges).

When moving the Autoloader, to reduce the risk of personal injury

or damage to the device:

•Observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines

for manual material handling.

•Remove all tapes to reduce the overall weight of the device.

•Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the device during

installation or removal.

WARNING!

When placing the Autoloader into a rack, to reduce the risk of

personal injury or damage to equipment:

•Extend the rack’s leveling jacks to the floor.

•Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

•Install stabilizing feet on the rack.

•Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks may become

unstable if more than one component is extended.

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Front panel overview

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2 46 6 7

1. Power button 2. Mailslot

3. LEDs 4. LCD screen

5. Control keys 6. Air vents

7. Magazines

Back panel overview: parallel SCSI

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1. Parallel SCSI connector 2. Fan

3. Power connector 4. Tape drive

5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use only)

7. USB port 8. Magazine release hole

9. Pull‐out tab containing

product information 10. Tape drive LED

Back panel overview: SAS

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1. SAS connector 2. Fan

3. Power connector 4. Tape drive

5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use only)

7. USB port 8. Magazine release hole

9. Pull‐out tab containing

product information 10. Tape drive LED

Back panel overview: Fibre Channel

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4 88 9102 23 65 7

1. Fibre Channel ports 2. Fan

3. Power connector 4. Tape drive

5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use only)

7. USB port 8. Magazine release hole

9. Pull‐out tab containing

product information 10. Tape drive LED

Optional: Tabletop conversion cover

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CAUTION:

Operating the Autoloader on a flat surface without the tabletop

conversion cover may cause errors or damage to the Autoloader.

The Autoloader can either be installed into a rack with the enclosed

rails or installed into the optional tabletop conversion cover and set

on a flat surface.

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Using the operator control panel (OCP)

The OCP has a power button, four LEDs, four control keys, and

a2‐line by 16‐character LCD screen. With the OCP, you can

monitor, configure, and operate most Autoloader functions from the

Autoloader front panel.

SeePage12fortheOCPmenutree.

Control keys

The OCP displays a menu that lets you access information and

execute commands using the four control keys.

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Cancel — Cancels the current menu option, returns to the previous

menu level, or returns to the Home screen.

Enter — Executes the current menu or selects the current option

displayed on the LCD screen.

Previous — Selects the previous item or value in the currently

displayed menu.

Next — Selects the next item or value in the currently displayed menu.

LED indicators

TheOCPhasfourLEDsthatprovideavarietyofinformation.

Ready — Green when power is on, blinking with tape drive or

Autoloader robotics activity.

Clean — Amber when a cleaning cartridge should be used.

Attention — Amber if the Autoloader has detected a condition that

requires attention.

Error — Amber if an unrecoverable tape drive or Autoloader error

occurs. A corresponding error message displays on the LCD screen.

Using the remote management

interface (RMI)

With the RMI, you can monitor, configure, and operate most

Autoloader functions from a web browser.

Sun recommends that, when possible, the RMI be used as the

primary Autoloader interface because the web interface provides

access to additional features, includes online help, and is easier to

use. However, the RMI is not required to use the product, except

to configure SNMP, IPv6, and logical libraries. The only tasks you

cannot do from the RMI are:

•Opening the mailslot.

•Initiating the Wellness test.

•Saving and restoring files and downloading firmware via a USB

flash drive.

To enable the Autoloader’s RMI, follow the instructions in this

installation process to:

•Connect the Autoloader to your local area network with an

Ethernet cable (Step 9).

•Configure the network (Step 10).

•Set the Administrator password using the OCP (Step 12).

Logging in

Using the OCP, find the Autoloader’s IP address from the Info

>Netwo

rk screen. Open any HTML web browser and enter

the Autoloader’s IP address. Select the account type. For the

administrator account, you must also enter the administrator

password. Click Sign In.

Once signed in, click Help in the upper right‐hand corner for more

information about the fields and information in the RMI.

NOTE:

The Autoloader is shipped without an administrator password.

You must set the administrator password with the OCP before you

can use the RMI’s administrator functions. Once the administrator

password is set, you can access the RMI by providing the

administrator password on the login screen.

Status icons

The green Status OK icon indicates that the

Autoloader is fully operational and that no user

interaction is required.

The blue exclamation point Status Warning icon

indicates that user attention is necessary, but that the

device can still perform most operations.

The red X Status Error icon indicates that user

intervention is required and that the device is not

capableofperformingsomeoperations.

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Unpacking the Autoloader

Remove the packaging, accessories, and Autoloader from the box

one layer at a time. Place the Autoloader on a level work surface.

Carefully remove the foam padding and then the bag from the

Autoloader. Save the packaging materials to move or ship the

Autoloader in the future.

Identifying product components

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Confirm that you received the following product components:

1. Parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI Autoloaders — ordered

separately)

2. U320 parallel SCSI terminator (one per parallel SCSI drive)

3. Fibre Channel cable (Fibre Channel Autoloaders — ordered

separately)

4. SAS fanout cable (SAS Autoloaders)

5. Ethernet cable (ordered separately)

6. Powercord(orderedseparately)

7. Two rack rails

8. Three packets of rack hardware

9. Product documentation

1 Removing and storing the shipping

lock

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IMPORTANT:

Shipping lock: The shipping lock must be removed for the

robotics to work properly. A robot move error is displayed if the

shipping lock is not removed.

The shipping lock prevents the robotic transport mechanism from

moving during shipment and must be removed and stored before

powering on the Autoloader.

Locate the adhesive tape holding the storage lock at the top of the

Autoloader. Remove the adhesive tape, then remove the storage lock

and store it as shown.

Optional: Installing the tabletop

conversion cover

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Skip this step if you are mounting the Autoloader in a rack.

Place the cover on the work surface behind the Autoloader. Slide the

Autoloader into the cover until the front panel of the Autoloader

is aligned with the cover.

Tighten the two captive screws on the front bezel to secure the

Autoloader in the cover.

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2Determiningyourracktype

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You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver, a small flat screwdriver, the

two rack rails, and the hardware packets for your rack.

Racks having vertical mounting rails with 10–32 threaded holes in the

rack column (Sun StorEdge Expansion Cabinet).

•You will need the Standard rack hardware packet and the packet

of alignment pins marked 10–32 threaded‐hole rack.

Racks having M6 threaded holes in the rack column (Sun Rack 900

and 1000).

•You will need the Standard rack hardware packet.

Racks having 9.5 mm square holes in the rack column (Sun

StorageTek Rack).

•You will need the Standard rack hardware packet and the packet

of alignment pins and clip nuts marked 9.5 mm square‐hole rack.

Customizing the rails for 10–32

threaded‐hole racks

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Using a flat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins on the front

and back of each rail with the pins from the 10–32 threaded‐hole

rack packet.

Customizing the rails for M6

threaded‐hole racks

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Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet onto the

back of the large hole on the front of each rail.

Customizing the rails for 9.5 mm square‐hole

racks

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Using a flat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins on the front

and back of each rail with the pins from the 9.5 mm threaded‐hole

rack packet.

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Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet onto the

back of the large hole on the front of each rail.

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3 Securing the rails to the rack

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Using two screws and flat washers from the Standard rack hardware

packet, secure the front of one rail to the front of the rack. Extend

the rail and secure the back of the rail to the rack using two screws

and flat washers.

Secure the other rail in a similar fashion.

4Installi

ng the Autoloader

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Slide the Autoloader onto the rails. Secure the front bezel to the

rack using a #2 Phillips screwdriver placed through the small holes

in the mounting bracket to tighten the captive screws on each side

of the Autoloader.

Optional: Adding a tape drive

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With a tape drive upgrade kit, the Autoloader can hold up to two

half‐height LTO tape drives.

Remove the drive bay cover with a Phillips screwdriver. Slide the

tape drive into the bay until it is firmly seated. Tighten the blue

thumbscrews with your fingers until the tape drive is secure.

5a Planning the Fibre Channel

configuration

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The Fibre Channel tape drive has two Fibre Channel ports. Only one

port may be used at a time, but both ports can be connected for path

failover if your application supports path failover.

Direct connection

You will need a 2 Gb or 4 Gb Fibre Channel HBA. A 4 Gb HBA is

recommended for LTO‐4 tape drives for optimum performance.

SAN connection

All switches between the host and the Autoloader must be of the

appropriate type. A 2 Gb switch in the path may result in

performance degradation when backing up highly compressible data

to a 4 Gb tape drive.

Configure zoning on the Fibre switch so only the backup servers can

access the Autoloader.

NOTE:

See Step 13 for additional Fibre Channel configuration information.

See theSun StorageTek

™

SL24 Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape Library

User and service guide on the documentation CD for instructions on

changingtheFibreChannelconfiguration.

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5b Planning the parallel SCSI

configuration

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If you are unfamiliar with configuring parallel SCSI devices, read the

parallel SCSI configuration information in the Sun StorageTek

™

SL24

Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape Library User and service guide on the

documentation CD.

Follow these general guidelines when planning the parallel SCSI

configuration:

•The LTO‐3andLTO‐4 tape drives are Ultra320 parallel SCSI

devices. Only put one LTO‐3orLTO‐4 tape drive on an Ultra320

bus. Putting an LTO‐3orLTO‐4 tape drive on a lower performance

bus may degrade its performance. Do not connect an LTO

tape drive to an SE SCSI bus because it will seriously degrade

performance.

•The LTO‐2 tape drive is an Ultra160 parallel SCSI device. Up to

two LTO‐2 tape drives can share an Ultra320 bus or each tape

drive can be on its own Ultra160 bus.

•Avoid putting the Autoloader on the same SCSI bus as a disk

drive or SE device.

•The default SCSI ID of the bottom half‐height or full‐height tape

drive is 4. The default SCSI ID of the top half‐height tape drive is 5.

5c Planning the SAS configuration

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The server must have a SAS HBA with an external connector. Most

SAS RAID controllers do not support Tape Autoloaders.

WARNING!

Do not connect the Autoloader to a SAS RAID controller unless the

controller is qualified with the Autoloader. The server might not be

able to boot when the Autoloader is connected to a non‐supported

SAS RAID controller.

6 Changing the SCSI ID

On a parallel SCSI Autoloader, if you need to change the SCSI ID for

one or both of the tape drives, do so before connecting the Autoloader

to the host computer.

1. Attach the power cord to the Autoloader.

2. Power on the Autoloader by pressing the power button on the

front panel.

3. On the front panel, press Enter.

4. Press Next until the display shows Configuration.Press

Enter.

5. Press Next until the display shows Change Drive 1 or Change

Drive 2.PressEnter to select the tape drive that needs a new

SCSI ID.

6. Press Next until the display shows the new SCSI ID. Press Enter.

7. Change the SCSI ID of the other tape drive if necessary.

TIP:

The SCSI ID can also be changed from the RMI Configure: Drive

screen once the RMI is configured.

7 Preparing the host

If necessary, install software, a host bus adapter (HBA), and

compatible drivers in the host computer.

For parallel SCSI and SAS Autoloaders, ensure that your HBA

supports multiple LUNs. For parallel SCSI devices, verify that

multiple LUN support is enabled for the HBA and operating system.

Sun recommends that the host server be powered off before attaching

new devices.

8a Connecting the Autoloader: Fibre

Channel

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Remove the FC port dust cap from Port A. Attach one end of the FC

cable to Port A on the tape drive. Attach the other end of the FC cable

to a switch or HBA.

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8b Connecting the Autoloader: parallel

SCSI

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NOTE:

A parallel SCSI LTO‐3orLTO‐4tapedriveshouldbetheonly

device on the bus. A maximum of two LTO‐2 tape drives can be

on a single Ultra320 bus.

Attach one end of the parallel SCSI cable to one of the connectors

on the tape drive. Attach the other end of the cable to the host bus

adapter (HBA) or to the connector on the previous device on the SCSI

bus.

Attach a terminator to the remaining SCSI connector on the tape drive.

Connect the second tape drive, if applicable.

8c Connecting the Autoloader: SAS

TheSAScablesupplied

with the Autoloader

has a mini‐SAS

connector on the HBA

end and four mini‐SAS

connectors on the tape

drive end. This cable

can be used to connect

up to four tape drives

to a SAS HBA. Any of

the four connectors can

be used for any tape

drive.

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SAS signal rates require clean connections with a minimum number

of connections between the HBA and the Autoloader. Do not use

adapters or converters between the HBA and the Autoloader. Sun

recommends a maximum SAS cable length of six meters.

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Attach the HBA end of the cable to the SAS HBA. Attach a connector

to each tape drive.

The unused ends are single channel and not suitable for use with

most disk arrays. Use the other ends to connect tape drives, or coil

and secure them to the rack to minimize stress on the connectors.

9 Powering on the Autoloader

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To use the web‐based management interface, plug one end of the

Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the back of the Autoloader.

Plug the other end of the cable into an Ethernet LAN port.

Plug the power cable into the Autoloader and the power outlet.

Power on the Autoloader using the power button located on the

front panel. Check the LCD screen to make sure the Autoloader is

receiving power.

Power on the host server and all devices you powered off earlier.

10 Configuring the network

Configuring the network enables you to monitor, configure, and

control Autoloader functions from the remote management interface

(RMI). By default, the Autoloader will request an IP address from a

DHCP server. You can configure the Autoloader to use a static IP

address. Once the Autoloader has an IP address, you can change the

network configuration from the OCP or RMI.

The Autoloader supports IPv4 and IPv6. By default, the Autoloader

is configured to use IPv4, the most common current version. You can

enable IPv6 or both Internet Protocols from the OCP or RMI, and

then finish configuring IPv6 from the RMI.

NOTE:

To use the Web‐based remote management interface, you must also

set the administrator password.

To find the IP address obtained via DHCP:

1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows

Status/Information.PressEnter.

2. Press Next until the display shows Network Information.

Press Enter.

3. The display shows IPv4 Network Enabled.PressEnter.

4. Press Next until the display shows the IP address.

5. Press Cancel until the display shows the home screen.

To set the IPv4 IP address or enable IPv6:

1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows

Configuration.PressEnter.

2. Press Next until the display shows Configure Network

Settings.PressEnter.

3. The display shows IPv4 Network Enabled. To change the

setting, press Enter.PressNext until the display shows the

desired setting. Press Enter to accept the new setting.

4. Press Next until the display shows IPv6 Networking.To

enable IPv6 networking, press Enter. The display shows IPv6

Network Disabled. To change the setting, press Enter.Press

Next until the display shows the desired setting. Press Enter to

accept the new setting.

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If IPv4 networking is enabled, you can continue configuring the IPv4

network settingsfromtheOCP:

1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows

Configuration.PressEnter.

2. Press Next until the display shows Configure Network

Settings.Pre

ss Enter.

3. Press Next until the display shows IPv4 Networking.Press

Enter.

4. Press Next until the display shows DHCP (IPv4) Enabled.

To change the setting, press Enter.PressNext until the screen

displays the desired setting. Press Enter to accept the new setting.

5. If DHCPv4 isdisabled,pressNext to display the IP address.

To change the IP address, press Enter. Set the new IP address

with the Next and Enter keys.

6. Press Nextto display the subnet mask. To change the subnet

mask, press Enter. Set the new subnet mask with the Next and

Enter keys.

7. Press Next to display the gateway address. To change the

gateway address, press Enter. Set the new subnet address with

the Nextand Enter keys.

If you enabled IPv6, you must continue configuring IPv6 from the

RMI after setting the administrator password in Step 12. You can

find the IPv6 IP address obtained by the Autoloader from the OCP

Information/Status > Network Information menu item.

See theSun StorageTek SL24 Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape Library

User and Service Guide included in the product documentation for

additional information on configuring IPv6.

11 Setting the date and time

This option sets the date and time used by the Autoloader to record

events and should be set during the initial installation process. You

can also set the date and time from the RMI Configure: System

screen.

Access to this feature requires the administrator password, if set.

To set the date and time from the OCP:

1. From the Home screen, press Next until the display shows

Autoloader Date/Time.PressEnter.

2. Entertheadministratorpassword,ifrequested.

3. A number in the year will flash. Click Next until the correct

number is displayed. Click Enter to accept the number. Repeat

for each number in the date and time.

4. Press Cancel untilthedisplayshowsthehomescreen.

NOTE:

When setting the hours, the time is based on a 24‐hour clock. There

is no a.m. or p.m. designation. For example, 1:00 p.m. is 13:00.

NOTE:

The Autoloader time does not adjust itself for daylight saving time;

you must adjust the time through the front panel or web‐based

management interface.

12 Setting the administrator password

Setting an administrator password provides access to the

administrator functions with the remote management interface (RMI)

to only those people who know the administrator password. The

administrator password must be exactly eight digits consisting of

the numbers 0 through 9.

To set the administrator password:

1. On the front panel, press Enter.

2. Press Next until the display shows Configuration.Press

Enter.

3. Press Enter to change the administrator password.

4. The first number will flash. Press Next until the first number

for the new password is displayed. Press Enter to accept the

number. The next number flashes. Repeat for each number in

the password.

5. Press Cancel twicetomovetothetopofthemenu.

13 Configuring the Fibre Channel ports

Sun recommends leaving the Fibre Channel ports at the default

settings of Port Speed: Automatic and Port Type: Auto Detect.

With these settings, the tape drive will choose the appropriate

configuration. See the Sun StorageTek

™

SL24 Tape Autoloader and

SL48 Tape Library User and service guide on the documentation CD for

instructions on changing the Fibre Channel configuration.

Magazine release

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When possible, release the magazines from the control panel or

web‐based interface. If you must remove the magazines from both

sides of the Autoloader at the same time or when the Autoloader is

not powered on: 1) insert a straightened paper clip or small pin about

1.5 cm (0.6 inch) into the magazine release hole, while 2) another

person pulls out the magazine from that side.

IMPORTANT:

Do not force the pin once you encounter resistance. Doing so can

damage the Autoloader.

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14 Labeling tape cartridges

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Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables the

Autoloader and application software to identify the cartridge quickly,

thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a practice to use bar

code labels on your tape cartridges.

IMPORTANT:

The misuse and misunderstanding of bar code technology can

result in backup and restore failures. To ensure that your bar

codes meet Sun’s quality standards, always purchase them from an

approved supplier and never print bar code labels yourself.

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LTO tape cartridges have a recessed area located on the face of the

cartridge next to the write‐protect switch. Use this area for attaching

the adhesive‐backed bar code label. Only apply labels as designated.

15 Loading cartridges

Use the front panel Operations > Unlock Left Magazine option

to release the left magazine. Pull the magazine straight out of the

front of the Autoloader. You might be requested to provide the

administrator password to access the magazines.

Insert the tape cartridges into the slots. By default, the slots are

numbered 1 to 24, starting with the bottom front left slot.

To use the mailslot feature, leave the bottom slot in the front of the left

magazine empty. The rest of the slot numbers are adjusted as shown.

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NOTE:

When the mailslot is disabled, the mailslot becomes slot 1 and all

other slots are renumbered.

Replace the magazine in the Autoloader.

Repeat for the right magazine. The right magazine does not have

amailslot.

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