User manual FREECOM DLT VS-160

[. . . ] Title "DLT VS, DLTtape and the DLTtape logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation. " Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1. 1 Overview 1. 2 DLT VS160 Drive Overview 1. 2. 1 1. 2. 2 Features Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1. 3 Scope of This Manual 2 Installing Your DLT VS160 Drive 2. 1 Chapter Overview 2. 2 Preparation 2. 2. 1 2. 2. 2 SCSI Requirements Before You Start 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-9 2-9 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-11 2-13 2-19 2. 3 Installing your DLT VS160 Tabletop Drive 2. 3. 1 2. 3. 2 Installation Overview Unpacking your Drive and Selecting a Location Unpacking your Drive Selecting a Location for your Drive 2. 3. 2. 1 2. 3. 2. 2 2. 3. 3 2. 3. 4 2. 3. 5 2. 3. 6 Setting the SCSI ID When to Use Termination Terminator Power Connecting the Cables 2. 4 Installing your DLT VS160 Internal Drive 2. 4. 1 2. 4. 2 2. 4. 3 Installation Overview Unpacking your Drive Configuration Setting the SCSI ID When to Use Termination 2. 4. 3. 1 2. 4. 3. 2 2. 4. 4 Installing your DLT VS160 Internal Drive ® ® ® 2. 5 Installing the Device Drivers 2. 5. 1 2. 5. 2 Microsoft Windows NT 4. 0: Microsoft Windows 2000: ® 2-19 2-19 3 Using Your DLT VS160 Drive 3. 1 Chapter Overview 3. 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3-1 3-1 3-1 DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual i Table of Contents 3. 2. 1 Key to Indicators 3-1 3-1 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-8 3-9 3. 2. 1. 1 Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (POST) 3. 2. 1. 2 Indicator Activity During Normal Operation: Ready LED 3. 2. 1. 3 Indicator Activity During Normal Operation: Fault/Clean/Media LEDs 3. 2. 2 Unload/Eject Button Features Unload/Eject Button Feature Description 3. 2. 2. 1 3. 3 Using Cartridges 3. 3. 1 3. 3. 2 3. 3. 3 3. 3. 4 3. 3. 5 Loading a Cartridge Unloading a Cartridge Cartridge Write-Protect Switch Caring for your Cartridges Using the Cleaning Cartridge 4 Troubleshooting 4. 1 Obtaining Drivers and Firmware Upgrades 4. 2 Troubleshooting the Drive 4. 2. 1 Power-On Self-Test (POST) and Drive Connectivity Failure 4. 2. 2 4. 2. 3 4. 2. 4 4. 2. 5 If the Drive Becomes Unresponsive Drive Makes Noises During System Startup Drive Failures During Backup or Restore Operations Tape-Backup Software Errors 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-9 4-9 4-9 4-10 ii DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual 1 Introduction 1. 1 Overview This chapter introduces your DLT VS160 Internal Drive, DLT VS160 Tabletop Drive, and this Installation and Operations Manual. 1. 2 DLT VS160 Drive Overview Your DLT VS160 Drive is a value-priced, high-reliability, highcapacity linear streaming cartridge tape drive designed for use on entry to midrange computing platforms. With a combination of data compression and compaction, the DLT VS160 Drive offers a formatted cartridge capacity of 80GB (160GB assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) and a sustained user data transfer rate of 8 MB/s (up to 16 MB/s with 2:1 compression). The capacity you realize in practice depends on the data set, which affects the actual compression ratio. Your DLT VS160 Drive is built on a 5¼-inch, half-height formfactor, using a ½-inch tape. [. . . ] It describes the front panel LEDs and controls, how to load, eject, and care for tape cartridges, and how to use the cleaning cartridge. 3. 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators This section explains how to use the front-panel controls and indicators. Ready LED External Power LED Fault LED Clean LED Cartridge Door Unload/Eject Button Media LED Figure 3-1: DLT VS160 Front Panel Note: The front panel controls and indicators are in the same locations on both the internal and external drives. The internal drive does not have a Power LED. 3. 2. 1 Key to Indicators This section describes what each front panel indicator means and the circumstances under which one or more indicators are illuminated or blinking. 3. 2. 1. 1 Indicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test (POST) Every time you turn on or reset the drive, it conducts a PowerOn Self-Test (POST). This test ensures that the drive is DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual 3-1 Using Your DLT VS160 Drive working properly and is ready to use. While POST is in progress, watch the front panel LEDs to see the progress and results of the test. During POST, the following actions take place: · The LEDs illuminate one at a time, from left to right, starting with the Ready LED, next the Fault LED, and finally the Clean LED, at approximately one second intervals About four seconds later, the Media LED illuminates Each LED signals a different part of the POST process All LEDs then turn off momentarily If a cartridge is not loaded, the Ready LED illuminates and POST is complete, the entire process taking approximately eight seconds If a cartridge is loaded, the Ready LED flashes while the drive mounts the cartridge, a process that can take several minutes depending upon the position of the media in the tape path As POST completes, the drive makes a slight buzzing noise for several seconds. This noise is normal and should be ignored · · · · · · The drive is now ready to use. 3-2 DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual Using Your DLT VS160 Drive 3. 2. 1. 2 Indicator Activity During Normal Operation: Ready LED When your DLT VS160 Drive is in use, the Ready LED indicates the three states detailed in Table 2. Ready LED Activity Off On Blinking No power to the drive Power is on; no cartridge loaded or a loaded cartridge is idle with no tape motion The drive is loading a cartridge or a loaded cartridge has tape motion indicating read, write, seek, rewind, calibration, or other cartridge activity Drive Status Table 2: Ready LED Activity and Drive Status 3. 2. 1. 3 Indicator Activity During Normal Operation: Fault/Clean/Media LEDs The Fault, Clean, and Media LEDs indicate the status of the drive. Note that the LEDs can indicate more than one of the indicated operating conditions simultaneously. For example: · · If cleaning is required while a DLT1 format cartridge is loaded, both the Clean and Media LEDs are on. If an internal write/read diagnostic fails as a result of a permanent write error, both the Fault and Clean LEDs blink slowly. DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual 3-3 Using Your DLT VS160 Drive Table 3 describes what each front panel indicator means. Indicator Fault Activity Slow Blink (1x per second) Fast Blink (3x per second) On Operating Condition User initiated write/read diagnostic failed Servo or mechanism error Internal firmware error Calibration error or permanent write/read error Cleaning in progress Cleaning required: 250 tape motion hours exceeded since last cleaning Unsupported format, or damaged or unsupported cartridge type inserted into drive DLT1 (VS80) format DLTtapeTM IV cartridge loaded Clean Slow Blink (1x per second) Medium Blink (2x per second) On Media Slow Blink (1x per second) On Table 3: Fault/Clean/Media LED Activity and Drive Status See Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, for more details on error conditions. 3. 2. 2 Unload/Eject Button Features The Unload/Eject button provides features in addition to unloading and ejecting a cartridge. To activate one of these features, press and hold the Unload/Eject button for the amount of time specified in Table 4. Release the Unload/Eject button when the desired LED sequence is displayed. If you do nothing for 15 seconds after accessing any of the additional features that require an action, such as loading a cartridge, the drive returns to normal operating mode. Note: The Unload/Eject button features indicated by an asterisk (*) in Table 4 overwrite all data on the cartridge loaded in the drive. Use extreme caution when accessing these features to avoid loss of important data. 3-4 DLT VS160 Installation and Operations Manual Using Your DLT VS160 Drive LED Status Ready On Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking On On On On Off Fault N/A Off Blinking Blinking Blinking Off On On On Off Clean N/A Off Off Blinking Blinking Off Off On On Off Media N/A Off Off Off Blinking Off Off Off On Off Button Hold Time (seconds) 0-6 6-9 9-12 12-15 15-18 18-21 21-24 24-27 27-30 30+ Feature Description Normal unload/eject function Reserved Enter code update mode Reserved Reserved Revert to normal operating mode Write/read diagnostic mode* Reserved* Emergency reset Revert to normal operating mode Table 4. Unload/Eject button features 3. 2. 2. 1 Unload/Eject Button Feature Description Normal Unload/Eject When you release the button, the drive unloads and ejects the cartridge. Enter Code Update Mode When you release the button, the drive is ready to accept a code update cartridge. Insert a code update cartridge within 15 seconds to initiate an automatic code update. If you do not load a code update cartridge within 15 seconds, the drive returns to normal operating mode. Write/Read Diagnostic Mode Note: This mode overwrites all data on the cartridge in the drive. Use extreme caution when using this feature to avoid loss of important data. [. . . ] If you are backing up data over a network, compare to a local-only backup for relative backup speed indication. Make sure that the drive is on its own SCSI bus and not daisy-chained to another tape drive or to the hard drive being backed up. A marginal cartridge can cause performance problems due to bad spots on the tape requiring retries. Confirm that the backup application is using block sizes of at least 32KB, and preferably 64KB. [. . . ]