User manual QUANTUM INSTALLINGADLTTAPEORSUPERDLTTAPEDRIVEINTOANAIXSYSTEM

[. . . ] 4 Installing the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Optional Attribute Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4. Special Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5. [. . . ] (The SDLT 220 tape drive was formerly known as the Super DLT1. ) Note: The instructions in this document do not apply to DLT 7000 and DLT 8000 series tape drives and all Super DLTtape products, if being used on AIX 3. 2. In this case, you need to obtain a specific patch from IBM in order install the tape drives. The patch will allow you to attach wide SCSI devices such as the DLT 7000 and the DLT 8000 to narrow host adapters on RS/6000. To obtain the patch (PTF U429285), go to IBM's Tech Support web site: http://service. software. ibm. com. · Mini-libraries: DLT 2500, DLT 2500XT, DLT 2700, DLT 2700XT, DLT 4500, and DLT 4700. 6464181-01 Rev B September 2004 3 Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System Note: Some of these library products are no longer supported by Quantum. Information on such products is included for historical purposes only. This document includes the following sections: · "Installation" on page 4 describes how to install a DLTtape drive in an IBM RS/6000 running AIX 3. 2, 4, or 5L. "Optional Attribute Settings" on page 8 provides information about setting the DLTtape device attributes. "Special Device Files" on page 10 provides a list of special device files that can be used to select tape drive options (re-tensioning, rewinding, and density settings). "Tape Cartridge Compatibility" on page 11 provides information about SDLT and DLTtape cartridge and tape drive compatibility. "Using a DLTtape Mini-Library" on page 12 provides information about using a DLTtape mini-library. · · · · 2. Installation This section describes how to install the tape drive and how to configure the AIX operating system to recognize and communicate with the tape drive. 2. 1 Before You Begin Before you install the tape drive, follow these steps: 1. If you have a DLT 2000, DLT 2500, or DLT 2700 product, make sure it uses version V10 (or higher) controller firmware. 4 September 2004 6464181-01 Rev B Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System Note: The DLT 2000XT, DLT 2500XT, DLT 2700XT, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, SDLT 220, SDLT 320, and SDLT 600 tape drives do not have firmware revision restrictions. 2. Make sure that the hardware has the appropriate SCSI interface for the tape drive. If you have a SCSI single-ended (SE) tape drive, you need a SCSI SE interface; if you have a SCSI low-voltage differential (LVD) or high-voltage differential (HVD) tape drive, you need a SCSI LVD or HVD interface. Obtain the appropriate manual for your tape drive as listed in Table 1. These manuals provide detailed hardware installation instructions, including switch and jumper settings and information about SCSI bus termination. Note: To view these manuals online, go to: http://www. quantum. com/am/ 3. service_support/downloads/default. htm. Table 1. Part Numbers for Tape Drive Manuals Order Number 81-109132 81-60043-04 81-60000-06 81-60118-04 81-85002-01 81-81184-01 Manual Title DLT 2000/DLT 2700 Product Manual DLT 4000 Product Manual DLT 7000 Product Manual DLT 8000 Product Manual SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual SDLT 600 Product Manual 2. 2 Installing the Tape Drive To install the tape drive, follow these steps: 1. 3. Shut down the AIX system and disconnect the system AC power cable. Power on the tape drive. 6464181-01 Rev B September 2004 5 Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System 4. Power on and restart the AIX system. Restarting the system adds the tape drive you are installing to its customized configuration table as a Defined tape drive. To verify that the tape drive has successfully connected to your operating system, follow these steps: 1. The Output window displays a list of tape drives similar to the following table: type 1200mb-c 150mb 525mb 8mm 8mm5tgb 9trk ost subclass SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI description 1200 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive 150 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive 525 MB 1/4-inch Tape Drive 2. 3 GB 8mm Tape Drive 5. 0 GB 8mm Tape Drive 1/2-inch 9-trk Tape Drive Other SCSI Tape Drive 6. Select Done to return to the previous Tape Drive menu. 6 September 2004 6464181-01 Rev B Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System 7. Select List All Defined Tape Drives. The system displays the tape drives connected to SCSI I/O controller(s) as shown below: name rmtl status* Defined location 00-00-0S-50 description Other SCSI Tape Drive *. [. . . ] · · · 2. BLOCK size (0 = variable length): 0 BLOCK SIZE for variable length support: 0 Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes: yes 8 September 2004 6464181-01 Rev B Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System Table 2 lists density settings and density value descriptions for DLTtape drives. Table 2. Tape Drive Note: Density Settings, Values, and Descriptions Density Setting Value Description The recommended DLTtape drive device density settings may cause problems with tape drive access when using third party applications. DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 128 129 130 131 132 133 136 137 144 145 146 147 148 149 80h is the vendor-unique density code for 10 GB, 62500 bpi, uncompressed mode 81h is the vendor-unique density code for 20 GB, 62500 bpi, compressed mode 82h is the vendor-unique density code for 20 GB, 81633 bpi, uncompressed mode 83h is the vendor-unique density code for 40 GB, 81633 bpi, compressed mode 84h is the vendor-unique density code for 35 GB, 85937 bpi, uncompressed mode 85h is the vendor-unique density code for 70 GB, 85937 bpi, compressed mode 88h is the vendor-unique density code for 40 GB, 98250 bpi, uncompressed mode 89h is the vendor-unique density code for 80 GB, 98250 bpi, compressed mode 90h is the vendor-unique density code for 110 GB, 133000 bpi, uncompressed mode 91h is the vendor-unique density code for 220 GB, 133000 bpi, compressed mode 92h is the vendor-unique density code for 160 GB, 190000 bpi, uncompressed mode 93h is the vendor-unique density code for 320 GB, 190000 bpi, compressed mode 94h is the vendor-unique density code for 300 GB, 233000 bpi, uncompressed mode 95h is the vendor-unique density code for 600 GB, 233000 bpi, compressed mode All DLT 2000 series units All DLT 4000 series units DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 DLT 7000 DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 DLT 8000 DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 SDLT 220 (SuperDLT1) DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 SDLT 320 DENSITY setting #1 DENSITY setting #2 DENSITY setting #1 SDLT 600 DENSITY setting #2 6464181-01 Rev B September 2004 9 Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape Drive into an AIX System 4. Special Device Files Special device files can be used to select tape drive options. These options include the following: re-tensioning the tape, rewinding the tape, and selecting the appropriate density setting for the operation. [. . . ]