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6-0002 5-01 Rev A Contents v Contents Preface Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3 Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices vi Cont ent s 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Prepare Media for Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Load and Initialize New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Contents vii Configure on AMASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Load and Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices viii Co nten ts 6-0002 5-01 R ev A Load Optical in FX-600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Contents ix Load CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Unload CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices xC o n t e n t s 6-0 0025-01 R ev A Load Tape in SCSI-attached Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61 Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Contents xi Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1 8 Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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P Preface.
Accessing St orag e Devices P-2 Pr eface 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TES.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Preface P-3 Purpose of This Book This book: • Provides an alphabetical lis t of supported libraries and dri ves • Includes any AMASS-specif ic conf igur.
Accessing St orag e Devices P-4 Pr eface 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Chapter 4: Interface to Standalone Drive — Ho w to use the Standalone Oper ator Interface, run with the sysop comman d Con ventions The c o.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Preface P-5 Books The CD contains the AMASS books formatted as PDF fil es, which can be read by using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. T o do wnload a free copy of the most recent version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software, visit the Adobe web sit at http://www .
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1 Connectivity and Media Preparation.
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-2 Connec ti vity and Me dia Preparati on 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TES.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-3 Storage Systems AMASS supports a maximum of: • 8 libra ries • 256 drives p er library • 65,000 volumes Conne.
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-4 Connec ti vity and Me dia Preparati on 6-00025-0 1 Rev A The follo wing figure ill ustrates AMASS connectivity: Prior to Installing AMASS ADIC recommends that you connect the storage ha rdware before installing AMASS.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-5 Firmware Levels For the current firmware lev els for libraries, library interfac es, and tape driv es supported by AMAS S, refer to the Release Notes. T ape Drive Features For the current tape driv e features , refer to the Release Notes.
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-6 Connec ti vity and Me dia Preparati on 6-00025-0 1 Rev A DLT Media Media formatted on DL T 7000 dri ves cannot be used by DL T 4000 dri ves. Currently , AMASS returns an err or message stating “Volume header verification failure.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-7 Step 3. Attempts to reb uild the directory for the v olume: • If the rebuild is successful, AMASS prints the fol.
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-8 Connec ti vity and Me dia Preparati on 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Prepare Media f or SCSI De vices For detailed information o n the commands in the follow ing tables, refer to the Command Referenc e chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-9 3B For libraries wit hout a mailbo x: mediam ov e util ity Mov e media from dr ive to slot.
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-10 Connec ti vity and Me dia Prepara tion 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Load Media into Multislot Mailb o x Step Command Description For librari es with multi slot mailbo xes: 1 bu l.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-11 Unload Med ia - Multislot Mai lbo x Prepare Media f or Netw ork De vices For detailed information o n the commands in the follow ing tables, refer to the Command Referenc e chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-12 Connec ti vity and Me dia Prepara tion 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Load and Initialize Ne w Media The following table summarizes the AMASS commands required to load and init ialize media managed b y AMASS in a network-attached storage system.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Connec tivity and Media Pre paratio n 1-13 Unload Media 4 volstat Mar k the volumes “ Active” in the A MASS data base Active = allows AMA SS to read a nd/or wri te to media * Otherw ise , use th e bulkload comma nd if you: (1) A lready hav e media residing in the librar y .
Accessing St orag e Devices 1-14 Connec ti vity and Me dia Prepara tion 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Useful T ools Command or U tilit y Descripti on More Informa tion vollis t Command Lists v olumes and their status.
2 Librar y List.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-2 Library L ist 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TES.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-3 ADIC The follo wing table lists the supported Adv anced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) models for tape media: ADIC Scalar for T a p.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-4 Library L ist 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Element Ad dressing Because ADIC does not support source storage el ement addressing, the AMASS medialist utili ty cannot identify the home storage slot for volumes in a dri ve. T o identify and return media from a drive to it s home storage slot, perform the follo wing steps: Step 1.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-5 Output similar to the following example is dis played on the screen: Step 2. Use the mediamove utility to mo ve the media from the driv e to its correct home storage slot. For informa tion on this utility, refe r to the Utility Referenc e chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-6 Library L ist 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 5. Scroll the Cleaning menu using the na vigation butt ons, and select the Driv es dialog box by pressing Enter . Step 6. Determine if the first li ne in the box sho ws that automatic driv e cleaning is disabled.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-7 The Scalar 1000 is taken OFFLINE-NO T READ Y pe rhaps because a door is open. The AMU automatically stops polling the AML/S whene v er the library is of fline. Step 1. Close the door , or take the appropriate steps to get the library to the ONLINE READ Y state.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-8 Library L ist 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Load and Unload T ape Use the volloc command and mediamove utility to load and unload media in the libraries; exceptions are noted belo w . For instructions, see “Prepare Media for N etwork De vice s” on page 1-11.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-9 Unload T ape Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2. Remo ve the me dia after the library mo ves the volum e to the mailbox.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-10 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A ADIC Supported ADIC storage devices include both network-attached and SCSI-attached libraries.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-11 • Creates an entry in the AMASS database and populates the entry with a unique vol ume number (assigned by AMASS), a preprinted barcode,.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-12 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A • For v ertical placement—place the media into the mailslot so the ba rcode for side A is ne arest to the top. Unload T ape Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailboxes.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-13 Using DAS as a Library Interface AMASS manages the AML through Distribut ed AML Server (D AS). D AS is an ADIC software product with both client and server components. • The server component is installed on the Archiv e Management Unit (AMU).
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-14 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Configure AMASS as a D AS Client AMASS must be identif ied as a D AS client. This requires that tasks be performed on both the UNIX server and on the OS/2 PC.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-15 • Enter the AMASS client name. T o genera te this client name, run the follo wing command on the UNIX server where AM ASS is installed: • Enter the address for AMASS. This address is located in the /etc/hosts file on the UNIX server , where AMASS is installed.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-16 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A AMASS Must Ma nage Sha red Dr ives If more than one client (besides AMASS) is sharing a drive through DAS, the drives must be allocated to AMASS for the install_tests script to successfully complete.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-17 Ampex The follo wing table lists the supported models for tape media: Ampex f or T ape Caveats DST Mode ls: • 412 • 712 • 812 • For successful operation by AMAS S, the drives in thes e librar ies must be in seque ntial or der .
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-18 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A ASA CA Supported ASA CA libraries include the follo wing models for tape media. T a pe Storage The follo wing table lists the supported.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-19 Step 2. Use the mediamove utility to load and unload media. F or informati on on this utility , refer to the Utility Reference chapter in Managing the AMASS File System . and see “Prepa re Me dia for S CSI De vices” on Page 1-8 .
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-20 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A ATL The follo wing table lists the supported Automated T ape Library (A TL) products for tape media: Loa d T a pe in 52 0 Series For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-21 Step 4. Respond yes to the prompt after the library is online. Unload T ape Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-22 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Unload T ape Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2. Remo ve the me dia after the library mo ves the volum e to the mailbox.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-23 Breece Hill T echnologies The follo wing table lists the supported models for tape media: Configure AMASS f or Q Series Config ure the par.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-24 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Load T ap e in Q7 For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8. Step 1. Load media using the volinlet command. Step 2. Slide the mailbox door open after the “ Door Unlocked ” message displays on the control panel.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-25 BHT Q47 The follo wing table sho ws the relationships between the physical numbers of the home storage slots and the AMASS slot numbering system.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-26 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 1. Determine the correct step to perform; for magazine slots or f ixed slots. S ee the follo wing steps: Step 2. F or magazine slots: Use the front panel of the library and the AMASS mediamove utility .
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-27 COMP A Q/DEC The follo wing table lists the supported Compaq Computer Corporation (formerly Digital Equipment Corporation) models for tape.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-28 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A DISC Supported DISC libraries include models for both optical and CD media. Optical Stora ge The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Load Optical For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-29 After you respond yes to the prompt, the library moves the media to its home storage slot. Unload Optical Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-30 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Unload CD Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2. Remo ve the me dia after the library ha s mov ed the volum e to the mailbox.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-31 Hewlett P ackar d Supported H-P storage de vices include both optical and tape librar ies.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-32 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A If successful, the front panel displays a "Load Slot xx -- DO NOT press ENTER" messag e. NO TE: Ho w e ver , if unsuccessful, the library may load the volume in a home storage slot dif ferent from the position you entered.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-33 T a pe Storage The follo wing table lists the supported models for tape media: Load T a pe For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-34 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A IBM Supported IBM storage de vices include both network-attached and SCSI-attached libraries.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-35 Step 2. Enter a v alid IP address and host name for AMASS. Step 3. Press <OK> to sa ve the information. For specific information on insta lling and configuring LMCPD library interface, refe r to your IBM documentation.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-36 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 2. Place media into the mailbox with the barcode facing the picker and close the slidin g door . The picke r scans the v olumes in the ma ilboxe s and mov es the v olumes to thei r home storage slots.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-37 P ow er Out age If the IBM 3494 experiences a temporary powe r outage, but the server has not gone down, the following error message may display in syslog . If it does not appe ar, it will appear after you enter the stop command in Step 2: Step 1.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-38 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A - Reinsert the me dia into the port -R u n t h e bu lkinlet command again SCSI-attac hed Optical Storage The follo wing table lists the.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-39 SCSI-att ached T ape St orage The follo wing table lists the supported SCSI-attached model s for tape media: IBM f or T ape Caveats Magsta.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-40 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A IDE The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Load Optical For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-41 Ko d a k The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Load Optical The inlet procedures are the same for all models. For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-42 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Maxoptix The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Load Optical For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-43 NO TE: MX520 and MX540 only: Press <UP> to mo ve the platter into the mailslot when the LED on the library so instructs.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-44 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A MountainG ate The following table lists the supported MountainGate (formerly Metrum) models for tape media. Configure AMASS Step 1. Conf igure the pa rameters for this de vice as sho wn in the follo wing table: Step 2.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-45 AIX only: If the library configured in A MASS is connected to a TTY port, disable the getty on that port—if it is not already—by e nte.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-46 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Solaris on ly: If the library configured in AMASS is connected to a TTY port, disable the ttymon getty on that port—if it is not already—by using the admintool/serial port manager . For information on using this tool, refer to your Sun administrati on manual.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-47 Pioneer The follo wing table lists the supported models for CD media: Load CD For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8. Step 1.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-48 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 2. Mov e the transport to the mailbox with the AMASS mediamove utility . Step 3. Remo ve media with the AMASS voloutlet command.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-49 Plasmon-LMS The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Load Optical For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-50 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 2. Open the mailbox b y pressing the b utton on the right side of the front panel. Step 3. Insert media into the home storage slot with the nonlabel end first, side A up. Unload Optical Step 1.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-51 • Enable Magazine: Y es Configure LF Model T o successfully work with AMASS, conf igure the follo wing parameters on the LMS library: LF.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-52 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Son y Supported Sony storage de vices include optical, CD, and tape models. Optical Stora ge The follo wing table lists the supported models for optical media: Sony f or Optical Caveats OSL Ser ies: • 2500 • 10000 • 15000 AMASS suppor ts a maximum of 2 drives.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-53 SCSI Addre sses for WD A Ser ies Use the following t able for specific SCSI address requirements when configuring AMAS S: Load Optical For instruction on preparing me dia for use b y AMASS, see “Prepare Media for SCSI Devices” on page 1-8.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-54 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Unload Optical Outlet media only when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2. Remo ve the me dia after the library ha s mov ed the volum e to the mailbox.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-55 T a pe Storage The follo wing table lists the supported models for tape media: Load T ape on DMS Li brarie s w/o Mailb o x Step 1. Press <Door Open> on the upper lef t corner of the DMS library .
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-56 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Step 2. Press <Door Open> on the upper lef t corner of the DMS library . Step 3.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-57 Storage T e c hnology Supported Storage T echnology storage devices include both network-attached and SCSI-attached libraries.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-58 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A • Creates an entry in the AMASS database and populates the entry with a unique vol ume number (assigned by AMASS), a preprinted barco.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-59 Using A CSLS as a Library Interface AMASS manages the Storage T e chnology libraries through Automatic Cartridge System Library Software (A CSLS). For specif ic information on installing and conf iguring A CSLS, refer to your StorageT ek documentation.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-60 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A For installati on script information, refer to “Mixed Media” in Installing AMASS . Client Requests The A CSLS accepts network-wide requests from the respectiv e CSC client software running on v arious client machines.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-61 If you recei ve an error simil ar to the message sho wn below it indicate s the ssi daemon did not start: SCSI-att ached T ape St orage Th.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-62 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Unload T ape Outlet media when media does not reside in the mailbox. Step 1. Unload media using the voloutlet command. Step 2. Remo ve the media after the library ha s mov ed each volum e from its home storage slot to the mailbox.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Library List 2-63 Manual CA P Mod e When the car tridge access port (CAP) is in “ set cap mode manual 0,0,0 ”, the A CSLS does not support the AMASS bulkinlet or volinlet commands. Ho we ver , the bulkoutlet or voloutlet commands w ork as described abov e.
Accessing St orag e Devices 2-64 Libra ry List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Although this file list s al l CAP ident ifiers separate d by white space, the volumes that you re quest to load and eject occur through the fi r s t CAP listed in this file. This is calle d the priority CAP.
3 Drive List.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-2 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TES.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3- 3 Ampex T ape The follo wing table lists the supported tape dri ve models: DST T ape Drives Caveat s Mode l 312 • AMASS suppor ts: - A singl.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-4 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Tip F or opti mizing performanc e with A MASS i nstalled o n an S GI Or igin 200 or 20 00 f ollow the instru ctions b elow: 1) Make sure th e de vice being use d f or cache h as a total bandwidth of at leas t 26 Mbytes/sec.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3- 5 A T G Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: Configure A TG The A TG driv e requires special configuration requirements. The follo wing options and v alues must be conf igured—from the front panel — to successfully operate with AMASS.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-6 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Hewlett P ac kard Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: H-P Opt ic al Dri ve s C1113 F/M • C17 16A • .
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3- 7 Hitachi GF-205 0 D VD The follo wing table lists the supported D VD drive models: The default spinup de lay f or this d rive is 90 s econds. If err ors are encounter ed dur ing spinup, the media will be re loaded three tim es as the default.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-8 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A IBM Ta p e The follo wing table lists the supported tape dri ve models: T ape Drives Caveat s • 3590B1 A • 3590B1 A-Ultra SCSI • Compres sion and tape block size configu red with the volformat command are appl icable f or thi s dri v e.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3- 9 3590E1 A • Compres sion and tape block size configu red with the volformat command are appl icable f or thi s dri v e. F or com mand infor mation, refer to the Command Reference chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-10 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Magstar MP 3570 • Co mpression and tape block size configu red with the volformat command are appl icable f or thi s dri v e. F or com mand infor mation, refer to the Command Reference chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-11 Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: IBM Optical Drives 0632-ACA 0632-CHX 0632-CCA • 0632-C4A • 0632-.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-12 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A K odak Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: K odak Optical Drives 6800.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-13 Maxoptix Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: Optical Drives Cav eats Star S eries, 8x optical: • Model T 6-5200 (5.2GB) • Model T 5-2600 (2.6GB) AMASS s uppor ts these dr ives for read/wr ite MO as well as for WOR M.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-14 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A P anasonic Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical driv e models: DV D The follo wing table lists the supported D VD driv.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-15 Pioneer Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: CD The follo wing table lists the supported CD dri ve models.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-16 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Plasmon-LMS Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: Plasmon LMS Optical Drives (f ormerly Phil ips-LMS) .
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-17 Quantum T ape The follo wing table lists the supported tape dri ve models: Quantum Tape Drives Caveat s DL T Se rie s: - 7000 - 8000 Compress ion and ta pe block size config ured with the volformat comma nd are app licable for these dr ives.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-18 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Son y Optical The follo wing table lists the supported optical dri ve models: Sony O pt ical Dri ve s Caveat s •W D D - 6 0 0 •W D D -.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-19 T ri-F unction Drive The Sony SMO-F541/ W1 is a T ri-Function driv e be cause it is capable of using the follo wing three types of media: • MO (Magneto Optical) is rewritable optical. • Ablati ve™ is an IBM term fo r the technology used to create WORM media.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-20 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Ta p e The follo wing table lists the supported tape dri ve models:.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-21 Sony T ape Drives Ca veats Advanced Intelligen t T ape-1 (AIT -1) Mode ls: •S D X - 3 0 0 C • SDX-310C • Compres sion an d tape block size co nfigured with the volformat comman d are appl icable for this drive.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-22 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A F actor y Settings T o successfully work with AMASS, use the factory default settings on your AIT dri ves. If you change the dip switch settings, you will recei ve SC SI error messages for your AIT dri ve, and AMASS will be unable to use the dri ve.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-23 • SDX-300C Advanced Intelligent T ape (AIT -1): Use the original factory def ault dip sw itch set tings (on the bottom of the driv e) for your AIT driv es, not the settings for your host operating system a s described in the “UNIX Compatibility Guide.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-24 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TE: The messages should be ignored although the reco very time could be as long as 45 minutes : “668: Volume is being recovered.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-25 Storage T e c hno log y T ape The follo wing table lists the supported tape dri ve models: StorageT ek T ape Drives Caveat s Redwood SD -3 • Comp ression an d tape block size config ured with the volformat comman d are applica b le for this dr ive.
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-26 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A Define T ape Length for Red w ood SD-3 The StorageT ek Redwood SD-3 dri v e uses a SCSI 1 board. Because there is no way for a SCSI 1 board to deter mine the length of mounted tape, use the AMASS tapelength command to def ine the length to the AMASS database.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Drive List 3-27 For spe cific informa tion on this comman d, refer to the Command Ref erence chapter in Managing the AMASS File System .
Accessing St orag e Devices 3-28 Drive List 6-00025-0 1 Rev A T oshiba CD The follo wing table lists the supported CD dri ve models: T oshiba CD Drive s 350-XM.
4 Interface to Standalone Drives.
Accessing St orag e Devices 4-2 Interface to Standalon e Driv es 6-00025-0 1 Rev A NO TES.
Accessing Storage Devi ces 6-00025-01 Rev A Interfac e to S tandalone D rives 4- 3 Interface Define d The Standalone Operator Interfac e was automa tically installed when you installed AMASS and is located in the /usr/amass/bin directory . Specify this directory in the system admi nistrator’ s login PATH var i a bl e.
Accessing St orag e Devices 4-4 Interface to Standalon e Driv es 6-00025-0 1 Rev A • Basic ASC II terminal Normally , the interface is run from one windo w or terminal while AMASS is run from another windo w or terminal. T o run the Standalone Operator Interface , follo w the steps belo w: Step 1.
6-0002 5-01 Rev A Inde x INX- i Inde x A ACSLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 ADIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 AML interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Ampex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices INX-i i Index 6-0002 5-01 Rev A IDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 init_element Ut ility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Interface to AML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Interface to IBM . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices 6-0002 5-01 Rev A Inde x INX-ii i Q Quantum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 R Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6 RS-232-attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 S Scalar . . . . . .
Accessing Storage Devices INX-i v Index 6-0002 5-01 Rev A.
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