User manual FREECOM DAT40 + DAT72I

[. . . ] Internal drives - contents Read the "Pre-Installation" and "Installing the tape drive" sections if you have to install or replace your HP StorageWorks Ultriumtape drive. If you have purchased your tape drive preinstalled in a server, go directly to the operating and troubleshooting information commencing on page 23. Pre-Installation Before you start Backup software and drivers Checking the SCSI connection page 3 page 5 page 7 Installing the tape drive Step 1: Check the drive's SCSI ID Step 2: Set the configuration switches (UNIX systems) Step 3: Prepare the mounting bay Step 4: Using the conversion kit (optional) Step 5: Attach mounting hardware Step 6: Attach power extension cable and install drive Step 7: Attach power and SCSI cables Step 8: Secure the drive Step 9: Verify installation page 9 page 11 page 13 page 15 page 17 page 19 page 21 page 23 page 25 Using the tape drive Your DDS tape drive Use the correct media Optimizing performance Troubleshooting Problems with cartridges page 27 page 29 page 31 page 32 page 35 1 Copyright © 2000-2003 by Hewlett-Packard Limited. February 2003 This document has been produced for your tape drive or library vendor by Hewlett-Packard The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. [. . . ] If you encounter a problem during this verification procedure, turn to "Troubleshooting" on page 32 for help in diagnosing and fixing the problem. You are now ready to carry out a backup and restore test to check that the drive can write data to tape. Use a blank cartridge, if possible. 2 Note 3 To load a cartridge 1 Lift the cartridge door on the front of the tape drive and insert the cartridge into the slot in front of the drive with the white arrow uppermost and facing the drive door. Apply gentle pressure until the drive takes the cartridge and loads it. (See figure 10a. ) The Tape light flashes green while the drive performs its load sequence. When the cartridge is loaded, the Tape light shows steady green. 2 To perform a backup and restore test Refer to your backup application documentation for specific instructions. Perform a trial restore of data from tape. To unload a cartridge Caution Never try to remove a cartridge before it is fully ejected. 1 2 Press the Eject button on the front panel. (See figure 10b. ) The drive completes any task it is currently performing, winds the tape to the beginning, and ejects the cartridge. The sequence will take about 25 seconds for a write-enabled cartridge and 10 seconds for a write-protected cartridge. 25 cartridge door Tape LED Clean LED Eject button Figure 11: tape drive controls and indicators 26 Your DDS tape drive There are two LEDs and an eject cartridge button on the front panel of your tape drive. See page 25 for more information about loading and unloading cartridges and page 35 for information about forcing ejection. Front panel LEDs There are two LEDs, labeled Tape and Clean. (See figure 11. ) Tape LED on flashing slowly flashing rapidly off Clean LED Meaning off off off on The cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready. If a hard error causes the self-test to fail, the clean light changes to steady amber. 1 Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different tape and repeat the operation that was being performed. 2 If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indicates that the original cartridge was nearing the end of its useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard the old tape. 3 If the media caution signal appears again with the second tape, the tape heads need cleaning. 4 If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and should be discarded. or off or flashing rapidly flashing slowly 27 tab closed, cartridge write-enabled tab open, cartridge write-protected Figure 12: write-protecting cartridges 28 Use the correct media Data cartridges For optimum performance and storage capacity, use tape cartridges that match your drive's format, and normally use only one cartridge per day. Ideally, use DDS-4 cartridges with DDS-4 tape drives and DAT 72 cartridges with DAT 72 tape drives. Although DDS tape drives are fully backward compatible, old tape formats are more abrasive than later generations and using older tape formats can reduce the life expectancy of the tape drive. The compatibility between drive models and cartridges is summarized in the following table. Shaded boxes show the recommended media for each tape drive. DDS-1 90 meter DDS-2 120 meter read/write not supported DDS-3 125 meter read/write read/write DDS-4 150 meter 40 GB* read/write DAT 72 170 meter not supported 72 GB* DDS-4 DAT 72 read only not supported * Capacity assumes 2:1 compression. table 2: data cartridge compatibility Only rely on the best media to protect your valuable data. [. . . ] the drive installation process. 33 The server boots but does not recognize the tape drive Possible reason Recommended action The power or SCSI cable is not connected Check that the cables to the tape drive are firmly properly. (Refer also to the documentation for your SCSI controller and any other SCSI devices you may have. ) The tape drive's SCSI ID address is not Make sure that each device connected to the SCSI unique. Remember that 7 is normally reserved for the host bus adapter. The application does not recognize the tape drive Possible reason Recommended action The application does not support the tape Refer to your tape vendor for details of backup drive. Some applications require drivers to be Check that the correct SCSI and tape drive drivers loaded. [. . . ]