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Contents Safety information v General safety guidelines vii Service vii Power cords and power adapters vii Extension cords and related devices viii Plugs and outlets viii Batteries viii Heat and product ventilation ix CD and DVD drive safety ix Safety and Environmental Notices . . . xi Danger Notices xi Caution Notices xi End of Life (EOL) Plan xii About This Guide xiii Related Publications xiii Product Description 1 Front Panel of the Drive 2 Rear Panel of the SCSI Drive 3 Speed Matching and Channel Calibration . . . . . 3 Sleep Mode 4 SCSI Attachment 4 Physical Characteristics of the SCSI Interface . . 4 Speed 4 Installing the Drive 5 Installation Overview 5 Unpack the Drive 5 Power Off the Server/Enclosure 6 Set the SCSI ID 7 Setting the SCSI ID with Jumpers 7 Setting the SCSI ID with a SCSI ID Switch . . . 7 Supplying TERMPOWER (SCSI Drive Only) . . . 7 Mount the Drive into the Server/Enclosure . . . . 8 Connect and Test Power to the Drive 9 Connect the Internal SCSI Cable 9 Run Drive Diagnostics 9 Install Device Drivers 10 Connect the Enclosure's External SCSI Interface to the Server 10 Operating the Drive 11 Single-character Display (SCD 11 SCD Dot 11 Status Light 11 Unload Button 12 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 13 Removing a Tape Cartridge 14 Mid-tape Recovery 14 Cleaning the Drive Head 14 Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions . . . . . 15 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 Entering Maintenance Mode 15 Function Code 0: Exit Maintenance Mode . . . 16 Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics. . . . 16 Function Code 2: Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape 17 Function Code 3: Create FMR Tape . . . . . 18 Function Code 4: Force a Drive Dump . . . . 18 Function Code 5: Copy Drive Dump . . . . . 19 Function Code 6: Run SCSI Wrap Test . . . . 20 Function Code 7: Run RS-422 Wrap Test . . . . 20 Function Code 8: Unmake FMR Tape . . . . . 21 Function Code 9: Display Error Code Log . . . 22 Function Code A: Clear Error Code Log . . . . 22 Function Code C: Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive 22 Function Code E: Test Cartridge & Media . . . 22 Function Code F: Fast Read/Write Test . . . . 23 Function Code H: Test Head 24 Function Code L: Load/Unload Test . . . . . 25 Function Code P: Enable Post Error Reporting . . 26 Function Code U: Disable Post Error Reporting 26 Updating Firmware 26 Updating Firmware using Tapetool . . . . . 26 Updating Firmware through the SCSI Interface 26 Updating Firmware through the Library/Drive Interface 27 ITDT SCSI Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval and Library/Drive Test Tool 27 LTO-TDX: LTO SCSI and Fibre Drive Firmware Download & LTO Drive Dump Upload Tool . . 28 Updating the Firmware with an FMR Tape Cartridge 29 Using Ultrium Media 31 Cartridge Compatibility 31 Data Cartridge 32 Cleaning Cartridge 32 Bar Code Label 33 Write-Protect Switch 34 Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin . . . 35 Disposing of Tape Cartridges 41 Ordering Media Supplies 41 Resolving Problems 43 Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages . . . 44 Obtaining a Drive Dump 49 Viewing the Drive Error Log 49 Resolving Problems Reported by the Server . . 50 Resolving Media-Related Problems . . . . . 52 Servicing the Drive 52 Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge . . . . 52 Appendix A. TapeAlert Flags . . . . . 65 Appendix B. Specifications 69 Physical Specifications 69 iii

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Safety
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General
safety
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Service
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Power
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power
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Extension
cords
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related
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Plugs
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Batteries
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Heat
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ventilation
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CD
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DVD
drive
safety
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Safety
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Environmental
Notices
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Danger
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Caution
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End
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About
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Related
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Product
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Front
Panel
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Rear
Panel
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SCSI
Drive
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Speed
Matching
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Channel
Calibration
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Sleep
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SCSI
Attachment
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Physical
Characteristics
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SCSI
Interface
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Installing
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Installation
Overview
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Unpack
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Power
Off
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Server/Enclosure
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Set
the
SCSI
ID
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Setting
the
SCSI
ID
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Jumpers
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Setting
the
SCSI
ID
with
a
SCSI
ID
Switch
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Supplying
TERMPOWER
(SCSI
Drive
Only)
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Mount
the
Drive
into
the
Server/Enclosure
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Connect
and
Test
Power
to
the
Drive
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Connect
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Internal
SCSI
Cable
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Run
Drive
Diagnostics
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Install
Device
Drivers
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Connect
the
Enclosure’s
External
SCSI
Interface
to
the
Server
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Operating
the
Drive
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Single-character
Display
(SCD)
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SCD
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Status
Light
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Unload
Button
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Inserting
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Tape
Cartridge
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Removing
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Tape
Cartridge
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Mid-tape
Recovery
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Cleaning
the
Drive
Head
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Diagnostic
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Maintenance
Functions
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Entering
Maintenance
Mode
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Function
Code
0:
Exit
Maintenance
Mode
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Function
Code
1:
Run
Drive
Diagnostics
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Function
Code
2:
Update
Drive
Firmware
from
FMR
Tape
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Function
Code
3:
Create
FMR
Tape
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Function
Code
4:
Force
a
Drive
Dump
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Function
Code
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Copy
Drive
Dump
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Function
Code
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Run
SCSI
Wrap
Test
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Function
Code
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Run
RS-422
Wrap
Test
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Function
Code
8:
Unmake
FMR
Tape
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Function
Code
9:
Display
Error
Code
Log
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Function
Code
A:
Clear
Error
Code
Log
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Function
Code
C:
Insert
Cartridge
into
Tape
Drive
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Function
Code
E:
Test
Cartridge
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Media
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Function
Code
F:
Fast
Read/Write
Test
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Function
Code
H:
Test
Head
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Function
Code
L:
Load/Unload
Test
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Function
Code
P:
Enable
Post
Error
Reporting
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Function
Code
U:
Disable
Post
Error
Reporting
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Updating
Firmware
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Updating
Firmware
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Tapetool
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Updating
Firmware
through
the
SCSI
Interface
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Updating
Firmware
through
the
Library/Drive
Interface
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ITDT
SCSI
Firmware
Update,
Dump
Retrieval
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Library/Drive
Test
Tool
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LTO-TDX:
LTO
SCSI
and
Fibre
Drive
Firmware
Download
&
LTO
Drive
Dump
Upload
Tool
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Updating
the
Firmware
with
an
FMR
Tape
Cartridge
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Using
Ultrium
Media
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Cartridge
Compatibility
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Data
Cartridge
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Cleaning
Cartridge
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Bar
Code
Label
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Write-Protect
Switch
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Repositioning
or
Reattaching
a
Leader
Pin
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Disposing
of
Tape
Cartridges
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Ordering
Media
Supplies
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Resolving
Problems
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Methods
of
Receiving
Errors
and
Messages
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Obtaining
a
Drive
Dump
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Viewing
the
Drive
Error
Log
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Resolving
Problems
Reported
by
the
Server
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Resolving
Media-Related
Problems
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Servicing
the
Drive
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Manually
Removing
a
Tape
Cartridge
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Appendix
A.
TapeAlert
Flags
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Appendix
B.
Specifications
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Physical
Specifications
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