Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2K Spectra Logic
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P.N. 9 0870782 Revi sion E.
Notices 2 Notices Except as expressly stated herein, Spectr a Logic Corporation makes available its products and associated documentation on an “as is” basis, without w arranty of an y kind, eithe.
Noti ces 3 License Y ou hav e acqu ire d Sp ectra Logic ® pr oducts that includ e softwar e owned by or l icensed by S pectra Logic fr om one or more softw are lice nsors (Software Suppli ers).
Notices 4 W arnings and Cautions AC Powe r Wa r n i n g : Risk of elec trical shock. T o remov e A C pow er from the library , unplug the pow er cord from the pow er inlet. There are no user serviceable par ts within the librar y . High V oltage Wa r n i n g : The Spectra 2K library contains hi gh-v oltage components that can cause injury or death.
5 Conte nts Notice s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 6 Chapter 4. Using the Library 31 Gettin g to Know the Lib rary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 About AIT Ba r Code L abels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 7 Appendix A. Specificat ions 73 Librar y Storage Cap acity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sony AIT Ta pe Specific ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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9 1 Introduc tion About T reeFrog ® Ar chitecture The Spectra 2K librar y uses T reeFrog architecture f or robotic tape libraries dev eloped by Spectra Logic. T reeFrog architecture can be configured with 15 or 30 car tridge slots and one or two ta pe driv es.
Chapter 1. Introduct ion 10 Con ventions U sed This guide uses special conv enti ons to high light notes, cautions, and warnings. These conv entions are explained belo w: Note: Rea d Notes for additional information or suggestions about the topic or procedur e being discusse d.
11 2 Installing the Librar y T o install the librar y , complete th e steps outlined in these sections: •Unpacking the Li brar y •Attaching to the Ho st Computer •Attachi ng More than One SCSI D.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 12 1. Remo v e the cardboa rd tray from the top of the bo x. This tray contains the accessories f or the librar y (see Library Accessories on page 13). 2. Remo v e the top piece of fo am protecting the librar y . 3.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 13 Caution: T ake care when removing these pieces not to damage the door sensor cable (th e white cable that runs along the right side of the library). Note: Rememb er to sa v e all packaging ma terials in the ev ent that you need to ship the library at a later date.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 14 Attaching to the Host C o mputer Follo w this procedure to connec t the libr ar y as the only uni t on a SCSI bus. T o attach more than one SCSI device, read Attac hing More than On e SCSI Device on page 18, as w ell as the documentat ion for the other device(s ) on the bus.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 15 2. The librar y interface can be identified b y its part number sticker , also located on the back panel of the library (Figure 2-4).
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 16 L VD/SE SCSI Bus The L VD/SE librar y oper ates in either single-ended or low-v oltage-differential SCSI mode, depending on the typ e of bus that is atta ched. Note: The entire bus (includi ng host bus ad apter , devices, and termination) must be L VD to operate in L VD mode.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 17 5. Determine the correct specifi cations for the SCSI terminator as described in SCSI T er minator Requirements on p age 81. Attach a SC SI terminator to the free SCSI connector on the librar y , as shown in Figure 2-5.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 18 Attaching More than One SCSI Device T o attach more than one device to the same SCSI bus, review th e following sections: • V eri fying the SCSI Bu s Requir ements , b elow . • Chan ging S CSI IDs as Necessary on page 19.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 19 Chang ing SCSI IDs as Necessary Note: Do not change the default SCSI ID setti ngs f or the library or the driv es unless they are s et to the same value(s) alr eady in use by other devices on the s ame SCSI bus or unless required by y our sof tware.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 20 P ow ering On the Librar y and Host Comput er After correctly connecting the library to the hos t computer , per form the steps described in the follo wing sections.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 21 Inserting Media The simplest wa y to inser t media into your librar y is to load the DCM(s) with tapes before installing the DCM(s) in the librar y . T o do this, inser t tapes one at a time into the individual slots in the DCM, with the clea r plastic window of the ca r tridges facing aw ay from the drives.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 22 P osition the DCM so that t he holes on the side of the DCM line up with the pegs inside the libra ry ( Figure 2-7). Note: For additional inf ormation regardin g the correc t positioning of the DCM, see Fig ure 4-5 on pa ge 37.
Chapter 2. In stalling t he Librar y 23 5. Close and lock the librar y door . Reading and Writing Da ta to T ape Before performing store and restore operat ions with the librar y , use your backup software to test library/host c ommunications. Re fer to y our backup softw are documentation for instruc tions on specif ic testing procedures.
Chapter 2. Ins talling the Lib rary 24 U sing Horiz ontal and Rack Moun ted Libr aries Ev ery Spectra 2K librar y can be operated in either a vertical or horizontal position. In v er tical position, the driv es should be located on the bottom of the unit.
25 3 Configuring the Library The Spectra 2K librar y is compatible with most oper ating system s. This chapt er discusse s: • Changing the Libra r y’ s Configur ation • Cus tom Configurations Changing the Librar y ’ s Co nfigura tion The library is conf igured through the config uration switch located on the back panel.
Chapter 3. Configuring the L ibrary 26 The default position of the configuration switch ( 0 ) identifies the library and tape driv es with the follo wing information: • L ibrary Inquiry (or Name): S.
Chapter 3. Configuring the L ibrar y 27 Determin e Y our Con figura t ion The Spectra 2K librar y will r un succ essfully with the attach ed server or host comp uter running most operating system s, and secon dary configuration sw itch cha nges are usually not required.
Chapter 3. Configuring the L ibrary 28 Before sett ing the emulation mode for the library robotics or tape drives , find the sett ing you want to us e in the tab le be low . Emula tion Mode Swit ch Setting Response to the Inquir y Command Dri v e DI P Switch Setting a a.
Chapter 3. Configuring the L ibrar y 29 Changing Configura tio ns T o change the emulation mode for the library robotics or tap e driv es: 1. P ower off the library . 2. Wi th a small scre wdriv er , set the configuration switch to the value tha t corresponds with the desi red emulation mode.
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31 4 U sing the Librar y Once the librar y is already installed and conf igured, review this chapter to begin using the librar y . This chapter includes: • Get ting to Know the Library • Attaching.
Chapter 4. Using the Li brary 32 Fr ont P anel Compon ents The front panel components of the library include: Door Prov ides access to the data cartridge magazine, tape driv es and robot ic tape pick er . Wind ow Allows full visibility of the data cartridg e magazine, tape driv es and robotic tape pick er .
Chapter 4. Using the Librar y 33 Internal C o mponen ts T o open the door , tur n the ke y in the lock. The internal components accessible through the front door include: • D ata cartridge magazine(s ) (DCM(s )) • AIT ta pe driv e(s) • R obotic tape pick er Note: Using the internal components is de scribed in detail later in this chapter .
Chapter 4. Using the Li brary 34 Rear P anel Components The rear panel components of the library are used to install, conf igure, an d repair the library; they include: • P ow er entry module (inclu.
Chapter 4. Using the Librar y 35 About AIT Bar Code L abels Revie w the following information before attaching bar code labels to AIT data cartridges. Note: Spectra Logic bar code labels ar e pre-ap prov ed for use with the Spectra 2K libra r y; k eep this inform ation for future referenc e.
Chapter 4. Using the Li brary 36 Attaching Bar Code Labels Bar code labels allow the library to tr ack data car tridges within the library . T o attach a bar c ode label to an AIT data cartridge: 1. Rev ie w A bout AIT Bar C ode Labels on page 35, for bar code label requirements.
Chapter 4. Using the Librar y 37 Inser ting and Remo ving Data Car tridges The relationship of the data cartridges and the DCM is shown in Figure 4-5. When inserti ng and remo ving AIT data car tridge.
Chapter 4. Using the Li brary 38 Writ e-Protec t ing and Recording The write-protect tab on the AIT cartridge prev ents accidental data erasure. T o use the write-protect tab on the AIT da ta cartridge: • W ith your fingernail, mov e the tab on the edge of the data cartridge to the SAFE position.
Chapter 4. Using the Librar y 39 Us ing the Da ta Car tridge Magazine Once you h av e f inished installing data cartridges i n the DCM, inser t the full magazine in the lib rar y . Align the DCM holes w ith the library’ s posts and press firmly to latc h the retaining clips on each side of th e DCM.
Chapter 4. Using the Li brary 40 Getting Informa tion from the Pick er ’ s LED The robotic pick er’ s light-emitting diode (LED), visible through the window of the library , shines either green or amber . Th e colored light indicates the status of the pick er .
Chapter 4. Using the Librar y 41 Us ing the 30-Car tridge Librar y The front door provides acc ess to one 15-cartridge DCM at a time. T o access th e second DCM: 1. Open and close the library door . During the library’ s initialization proc edure, the magazine carousel turns 180 degrees, rev ersing the positions of the magazines.
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43 5 U sing the AIT T ape Drives The Sony AIT tape driv e i s a high-performan ce, low-m aintenance tape drive. Using the AIT tape driv es requires: • Get ting to Know the AIT T ape Drive • Get ti.
Chapter 5. Using the A IT T ape Drives 44 Bui lt-In C lea nin g Feature The Sony AIT drive uses a built-in head cleaner designed to last for the life of the driv e.
Chapter 5. Using t he AIT T ape Dr ives 45 The following table summarizes the inf ormatio n carried b y the blinking methods of the different driv e LEDs: If the driv e’ s T a pe LED indicates p ossible errors with the data on that tape, th e errors ma y be caused b y old media or ph ysical damage to th e media.
Chapter 5. Using the A IT T ape Drives 46 Maintaining the AIT T ape Dr iv e The AIT tape driv e is an e xtremely reliable me dia storage subsys tem; performing a f ew simple maintenance procedures will keep th e driv es reading and writing reliably for many y ears.
Chapter 5. Using t he AIT T ape Dr ives 47 Manual Driv e Head Cleaning Opera tion T o clean your A IT tape drives, follo w these steps: Note: Use only Sony SDX-T CL cleaning cart ridges. 1. P ower on the librar y . 2. Open and close the library door .
Chapter 5. Using the A IT T ape Drives 48.
49 6L i b r a r y S t a c k e r Mode If y ou are familiar with the op erations of a tape stack er , you should ha v e no problems operating the library in stack er mode. The following inf ormation cov ers the basics of the stack er mode fo r both the 15-cartridge and 30-cartri dge libraries.
Chapter 6. Library Stacker Mode 50 Empt y Cartridge 1 Cartridge 14 Empty Cartridge 2 Car tridge 14 3. When a c artri dge is fill ed and ejected by the backup script, the library moves the fu ll cartridge to the top-mos t availa ble slot . Cartri dge 1 Empty Cartridge 2 Cartridge 14 Empty 2.
Chap ter 6. Lib rary St ack er Mode 51 Arranging C ar tridges in the DCM Because the library only distinguishes betw een i ndividual cartridges by their order in the DCM, arrange the cartridges in the DCM following these guidelines: Empty T op Slot Leav e the top slot empty .
Chapter 6. Library Stacker Mode 52 Co ntrolling the Library Stacker The operation of the door determines the op erating mode for the library as described by the follow ing table. Caution: T o a v oid errors, do not open the door during read/write operations.
Chap ter 6. Lib rary St ack er Mode 53 4. Shut the door , open it for less th an two sec onds , then close it. The librar y loads the first cartridge into Drive 1.
Chapter 6. Library Stacker Mode 54.
55 7 Maintenance , T roubleshooting , and Repairs This chapter re views maintenance, troubl es hooting, and repairs; this includes: • Mai ntaining the L ibrary • T roubleshooting the Librar y • .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 56 Caring for Da ta Car tridges Although AIT cartridges are ruggedly built, th ey mus t be handled with care to preserv e the data that th ey contain.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 57 Handling of T ape Car tridges Proper handing of tape ca rtridges is essential to in suring data in tegrity .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 58 Caring for the Librar y For a lifetime of reliable performance from your library , disconnect the pow er to the library and per f orm an annual inspec tion of the internal components. • Us e compressed air to clean out the slots in the DCM(s).
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 59 Replacing the Fuse s The fuses used in th e librar y ar e 1/4 x 1-1/4 i nches (3AG) or 5 x 20 mm, 250-volt, 2A slow fuses. For purcha sing infor mation, see Purchas ing A dditional Library Acc e ss o r ie s on page 64.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 60 Updating Librar y Robotics Firmware Note: T o complete this procedure, y ou must ha v e a Spectra Logic firmware upg rade tape a vailable from Spectra Logic T echnical Suppor t. T o load the librar y firmware: 1.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 61 12. T urn on the pow er to the librar y . The pick er parks at the b ottom of the library , and its LED turns amber for th e duration of the f irmware upgrade (usually less than five m inutes).
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 62 T roubleshoot ing Library Initializa tion T o troubleshoot problems with librar y initialization: 1.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 63 T roubleshooting SCSI Problems T o troubleshoot problems with a SCSI device: 1. Make sure that each SCSI device in your SCSI cha in has a unique SCSI I D.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 64 Purchasing Additional Librar y Accessories Spectra 2K librar y access ories, including ba r code labels numbered sequentially from 000000 to 0007 20, are available directly from Sp ectra Logic. Note: For media, see our W eb site: www .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 65 Purchasing Bar Code Labels Y ou can purchase bar code labels from Spectra Logic. • Y ou can purchas e bar code labels within the r ange of 000000-000017 9 directly f rom Spectra Log ic. Use par t number 928441 00 to place your order .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 66 Shipping Informa tion T o ship the librar y for a ny reason, rev erse the procedure in Unpac king t he L ibra ry on pag e 11, mak ing su re to use th e origin al pack agin g materi als. The follo wing table lists the size and weig ht of the library for s hipping purposes.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 67 Spec tra Logic Repair P olicies Spectra Log ic offers a sta ndard three-y ear return-to-factory warranty on all Spectra 2K librar ies.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 68 Suspect parts sent to Spectra Logic will be repai red or replaced. Ex changed pa r ts will be either reconditioned or new at the option of Spectra Logic.
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 69 International warranty repair s must be accompanied by a commer cial inv oice, a packing slip , and a car rier waybill. The following must be written on the in v oice: GOODS OF U.S. ORIGIN, RETURN FOR WARRANT Y REP AIR, VALUE FOR CUST OMS USE ONL Y .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T roubleshooting, and Repairs 70 Q uickSwap S er vice The QuickSwa p program co v ers the Spectra 2K library for t he original return-to-factory period (three y ears from the da te of shipment) at no co st to the customer .
Chapter 7. Maintenance, T rouble shooting, and Repairs 71 Co ntac ting Spec tra L ogic Informa tion W eb S ite http://www .spec tralogic.com T ech nical Ass istan ce T ec hnical Su ppor t P hone United States : (800) 227 -4637 or (303) 449- 6444 ex tensio n 3175 Europe: +44 (0 ) 870 11 2 2185 T echnical Suppor t E-Mail support@spectralogic.
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73 Appendix A. S pecific ations This appendix contains the following information: • Librar y Stor age Capacity • Sony AIT T a pe Specifi cations • Sony AIT T ape Drive Spec ifications • Librar.
Append ix A. Specific ations 74 S ony AIT T ape S pecific ations Sony is the only manufacturer of AIT ta pe cartridges. The table below lists the capacities of the d i fferent ty p es of AIT tape cartridges. Note: All specifications are subject to chan ge without notice.
Appendix A . Specificatio ns 75 S ony AIT T ape Drive Specif ic ations The follo wing table summarizes the sp ecif ications for Sony AIT drives. Parameter Specification Ambient ope rating temperat ure a a. The up per limit applies to the drives themselves.
Append ix A. Specific ations 76 Librar y P ow er Requirements P ower r equirements f or the library are summarized in the table below : Fus e s The libra ry in cludes two 1/4-inch x 1-1/4 -inch or 5 mm x 20 mm ( 3A G), 250-volt A C, 2A slo w fuses. F or complete instructions on replacin g fuses, see Repl acing th e Fuses on page 5 9 .
Appendix A . Specificatio ns 77 220-V olt A C P ow er Cord f or Use in Nor th America The criteria for a U.S. and Cana dian 220-volt A C pow er cord for the li brar y are as follo ws: • P ow er cord mu st ha v e a molded NEMA 6-15P attachm ent plug on one end.
Append ix A. Specific ations 78 S a fety Agen c y S tandards The follo wing lists the safe ty standards wi th wh ich the library and its components (including the driv es) comply : • UL 1950: 3rd Edition, Information T echnol ogy Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment • CSA-C22.
79 Appendix B . SCSI Cable and T ermina tor Requirements T o operate correctly , the library must meet cer tain requirements as explai ned by the follo wing sections: • SCSI Cable Requiremen ts • SCSI T erminator Requirements SCSI Cable Requirements The follo wing table lists the recommended specifi cations for a SCS I cable (n ot included).
Appendix B. SCSI Cable an d T e rminator Requirements 80 The maximum length of the SCSI cable (incl uding the internal and the external cable) depends on the SCSI conf igurat ion: • Single-ended SCSI maximum allo wable bus leng th is 1.5 meters (4.5 feet) including the 60 centimeters (24 inches) of cabl ing in sid e the l ibrary .
Appendix B. SCSI Cable and T ermin ator Requirements 81 SCSI T erminat or Requirements If the librar y is the last de vice on the SCSI bus, a terminator must be attached to the empty SCSI connector on the back of the library . The SCSI terminator must matc h the SCSI bus configuration, whether diff erential, L VD, or single-ended.
Appendix B. SCSI Cable an d T e rminator Requirements 82.
83 Appendix C. Regula tor y Notices FC C Notice This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply w ith the limits for a Clas s A digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmf ul interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Appendix C . Regulator y Notices 84 EU Declaration of Conformit y We Spectra Logic Cor poration 1700 Nor th 55th S treet Boulder , Colorado 8 0301 USA declare under sole re sponsibility that Spectra L.
Appendix C. Regulator y Noti ces 85 The Spectra 2K automated tape library compli es with all safety releva nt provisions referring to: • P rotection agains t electrical haz ards.
Appendix C . Regulator y Notices 86.
87 Inde x A about AIT data cartridges 36 librar y configur ation 25 libr ary inte rfaces 14 libr ary stacke r mode 49 SCSI 14 this user guide 9 Treefrog architecture 9 accessori es included with libra.
Index 88 attaching S CSI 16 power 76 power connector 34 SCSI requir ements 79 capac ity library specificat ions 73 tape driv e spe cifi cat ions 74 cautions AIT data c artridges 4 library 4 cautions a.
Inde x 89 F fans library 3 4 tape drive 43 fax Spectra Logi c 10 firmware up date library rob otics 60 front panel library comp onents 32 fuses location 34 maintenance 59 ordering replacement 64 repla.
Index 90 license 3 limited warranty 67 notices 2 repair poli cy 67 library 30-cartridg e 41 accessories included 13 purchasing additional 64 cautions 4 components front panel 32 internal 33 rear panel.
Inde x 91 robotic picker 12 part nu mber label 15 phone Spectra Logic 10 sales 71 tech nica l s uppo rt 7 1 picker (see robotic picker) pol icies limited warranty 67 repair 6 7 powe r cable 76 cable c.
Index 92 serial port connector 34 shipping library i nformati on 66 under warranty 68 single-ended (SE ) SCSI bus 16 specification s AIT data c artridges 74 AIT tape drives 75 library stor age capacit.
Inde x 93 SCSI bu s requiremen ts 18 voltage warning 4 W warnings AC power 4 high voltage 4 library 4 robotics 4 warnings as conventions 10 warranty 67 shipping 6 8 Web site Spectra Logic 7 1 Knowle d.
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