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Operating the Library Running an Internal Test Test Name Description WELLNESS TEST Checks the general capability of the library. Requires one loaded tape cartridge, but the drives and transport must be empty. Runs INIT MECHANICS and EXERCISE MECH. Each test is run one time per test loop. FIND PLUNGE HOME Runs mechanism recalibrartion, determines the reference points in the picker travel path, and tests the picker. This test assumes that the mechanics and servo system are functional. No tape cartridges are required. FIND VERT HOME Recalibrates the vertical position and verifies that the vertical path is clean. No tape cartridges are required. FIND XLATE HOME Calibrates the translate position. No tape cartridges are required. INIT MECHANICS Runs the FIND PLUNGE HOME, FIND VERTICAL HOME, FIND XLATE HOME, and INIT ELEM STATUS tests. Each test is run one time per test loop. EMPTY DRIVES Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains tape cartridges with actual file system data on them. Moves cartridges out of the drive mechanism and returns them to their original storage slot locations if the locations are know, otherwise the cartridges are placed into the first available storage slot. EMPTY PICKER FILL PICKER Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains tape cartridges with actual file system data on them. Moves a tape cartridge from the cartridge transport mechanism to its original storage slot location if the location is know, otherwise the cartridge is placed into the first available storage slot. Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains tape cartridges with actual file system data on them. Moves a tape cartridge into the cartridge transport mechanism from the first storage slot containing a cartridge. REWIND MEDIA Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains tape cartridges with actual file system data on them. Rewinds the tape in the drive(s) and opens the solenoid in the drive handle, which allows the tape to be removed from the drive by lifting the handles. If the picker malfunctions, use this option to get the tapes out of the drive. CLEAR SOFT LOG Sets the soft error log to zero. CLEAR HARD LOG Sets the hard error log to zero. 3-34

Section	Page
HP SureStore DLT Tape Library User’s Guide	1
Models 4115w/4215w, 7115w/7215w	1
Part Number C5173-90000	1
Edition 4	1
September 1998	1
Printed in United States	1
Notices	2
Printing History	2
In This Book	3
Typographical Conventions	4
1 Installing the Tape Library	15
Installation Overview	16
Step 1: Choose a Location	17
Step 2: Unpack the Library	18
Required Components	18
Additional Components Provided	19
Tape Library Rear Panel	20
Step 3: Install the Host SCSI Card(s)	21
Step 4: Mount the Library in a Rack (optional)	22
Safety Precautions	22
Tools and Components	23
Mounting the Library	24
Attach the Mounting Brackets	24
Attach the Rack Slides to the Rack	26
Place the Library in the Rack	31
Step 5: Set the SCSI Interface Mode Switch	34
Step 6: Connect Library to Host	37
Routing SCSI and Power Cables on Rack Mounted Libraries	37
Step 7: Power On the System	41
Install Backup Software	41
Verify Installation With TapeAssure	41
Moving or Shipping the Library	42
2 Using Tape Cartridges	45
Tape Cartridge Overview	46
Choosing Tape Cartridges	47
Labeling Tape Cartridges	48
Labeling Bulk Load Magazines	49
Drive Cleaning Messages	50
Write-Protecting Tape Cartridges	52
Maintaining Tape Cartridges	53
3 Operating the Library	55
Overview	56
Operating the Control Panel	57
Understanding Display Window Messages	58
Drive Status	58
Status Indicators	58
Activity Indicators	59
Control Panel Options	60
First Level Options	60
Second Level Options	61
Control Panel Menu Tree	62
Entering the Administration Menu Password	63
Setting a New Administration Menu Password	64
Setting and Viewing SCSI IDs	65
Setting SCSI IDs	66
Interpreting SCSI Bus Status Indicator LEDs	68
Viewing Current SCSI Address Settings	68
Loading Tape Cartridges Into theLibrary	69
Inserting/Removing Cartridges with Software	69
Keeping Cartridges in the Magazine	69
Loading Tapes	70
Removing Tape Cartridges from the Library	73
Viewing Cartridge Bar Code Labels	76
Cleaning the Library Tape Drives	77
Setting Configuration Options	79
Retrieving Performance Information	82
Running an Internal Test	86
Using Online Drive Replacement	90
Troubleshooting	92
A Supplies and Customer Support	97
Overview	98
Supplies and Accessories	99
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support	102
HP FIRST/QUICK FAX Faxback Services	102
Asia-Pacific	103
Europe	104
North and South America (includes Canada)	104
Other Countries	104
Electronic Support Services	105
On-line Service Providers	105
Hewlett-Packard Web Site	105
Customer Support Centers	106
North and South America (includes Canada)	106
European Customer Support Centers	106
Asia-Pacific	107
Elsewhere	107
Telephone Support After Warranty	108
Before Calling	108
US and Canada	108
Europe	108
Elsewhere	108
HP Reseller Locator Numbers	108
B Safety and Regulatory Information	109
Overview	110
Safety Information	111
Laser Safety	111
CDRH Regulations (USA Only)	111
Regulatory Information	112
Declaration of Conformity	113
United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984	114
Herstellerbescheinigung	114
English Translation of German Sound Emission Directive	114
Turvallisuusyhteenveto	115
English Translation of Finnish Regulatory Information	116
Japanese VCCI Statement	117
English Translation of Japanese VCCI Statement	117
C TapeAlert Messages	119
Overview	120
TapeAlert Messages and Descriptions	121
Glossary	131
A	131
autochanger	131
See tape library.	131
autochanger controller	131
The part of the library that controls the sending and receiving of SCSI commands and controls the...	131
B	131
bulk load magazine	131
See magazine.	131
C	131
cartridge	131
A plastic enclosure that contains the digital linear tape. The tape is never removed from the car...	131
cleaning cartridge	131
A special tape cartridge that is used to clean digital linear tape drives.	131
control panel	131
The part of the library that is used to manage and display library functions.	131
D	131
digital linear tape	131
Digital linear tape (DLT) drives read and write data to digital linear tape in straight tracks th...	131
driver	131
A program that allows the operating system to communicate with a peripheral device.	131
E	131
element	131
A SCSI term for any one of the autochanger components-- drive, storage slots, or picker.	131
J	131
jukebox	131
See tape library.	131
L	131
library	131
See tape library.	131
LAN	131
Local Area Network. A group of computers and peripherals physically connected so users can share ...	131
M	131
magazine	131
A removable part of the library used to insert, remove, and store tape cartridges in the library.	131
P	132
peripheral device	132
A product used in conjunction with a computer, that is physically separate but that is under the ...	132
picker	132
See transport mechanism.	132
R	132
rack	132
A cabinet-like product used to house one or more computer peripherals. Computer peripherals are m...	132
rack slides	132
Expandable mechanical devices that are mounted to a computer peripheral and allow the peripheral ...	132
rails	132
The vertical slotted metal pieces at the front and back of a rack used to mount the rack slides t...	132
S	132
SCSI	132
An acronym for the Small Computer Systems Interface.	132
slides	132
See rack slides.	132
storage slot	132
An area of the magazine that holds cartridges when the cartridges are not in the drive.	132
swap	132
A motion that occurs when the transport mechanism replaces one tape cartridge in the drive with a...	132
T	133
tape library	133
A term synonymous with jukebox or autochanger. This type of tape storage device is often referred...	133
terminator	133
A resistor array device used for electrically terminating a SCSI bus. A SCSI bus must be terminat...	133
transport mechanism	133
The part of the library that transports tape cartridges to and from storage slots and the drive.	133
U	133
UPS	133
Uninterruptible Power Supply. A product that is used to supply power to computer systems when the...	133
W	133
write-protect	133
A feature that prevents data from being written to a tape. A write protect tab is located on the ...	133
A	135
B	135
C	135
D	135
E	135
H	135
I	135
K	135
L	135
M	135
O	135
P	135
R	135
S	135
T	136
U	136

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Operating the Library

Running an Internal Test

WELLNESS

TEST

Checks the general capability of the library. Requires one loaded tape cartridge,

but the drives and transport must be empty. Runs

INIT

MECHANICS

and

EXERCISE

MECH

. Each test is run one time per test loop.

FIND

PLUNGE

HOME

Runs mechanism recalibrartion, determines the reference points in the picker

travel path, and tests the picker. This test assumes that the mechanics and servo

system are functional. No tape cartridges are required.

FIND

VERT

HOME

Recalibrates the vertical position and verifies that the vertical path is clean. No

tape cartridges are required.

FIND

XLATE

HOME

Calibrates the translate position. No tape cartridges are required.

INIT

MECHANICS

Runs the

FIND

PLUNGE

HOME

FIND

VERTICAL

HOME

FIND

XLATE

HOME

and

INIT

ELEM

STATUS

tests. Each test is run one time per test loop.

EMPTY

DRIVES

Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains

tape cartridges with actual file system data on them.

Moves cartridges out of

the drive mechanism and returns them to their original storage slot locations if the

locations are know, otherwise the cartridges are placed into the first available

storage slot.

EMPTY

PICKER

Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains

tape cartridges with actual file system data on them.

Moves a tape cartridge

from the cartridge transport mechanism to its original storage slot location if the

location is know, otherwise the cartridge is placed into the first available storage

slot.

FILL

PICKER

Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains

tape cartridges with actual file system data on them.

Moves a tape cartridge

into the cartridge transport mechanism from the first storage slot containing a

cartridge.

REWIND

MEDIA

Used by service personnel only. Do not run this test if the library contains

tape cartridges with actual file system data on them.

Rewinds the tape in the

drive(s) and opens the solenoid in the drive handle, which allows the tape to be

removed from the drive by lifting the handles. If the picker malfunctions, use this

option to get the tapes out of the drive.

CLEAR

SOFT

LOG

Sets the soft error log to zero.

CLEAR

HARD

LOG

Sets the hard error log to zero.

Test Name

Description