User manual QUANTUM VLS AIT

[. . . ] Installation and Operating Guide VLS AIT Copyright Notice © Copyright ADIC 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of ADIC. ADIC shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages (including lost profits) in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material whether based on warranty, contract, or other legal theory. [. . . ] Use UP or DOWN to select "Y" to enable alarm or "N" to disable alarm. When Error Alarm mode is enabled, a continuous alarm tone will sound in the event of an error message. The alarm will sound until the condition that caused the error has been removed or any key is pressed. 20 Equipment Description If you wish to change the status of the keyboard beep, use the RIGHT button to select the Kybd field. Use UP or DOWN to select "Y" to enable a beep when you press a button or "N" to disable the beep. Press ENTER to make the changes effective or press ESC to return to previous menu item. Note 2ejjUb 3_^VYWebQdY_^ TUVQe\d* 5bb 1\Qb]* > ;iRT* I SCSI ID Config Lets you select the SCSI ID for drive A, drive B and the robotics on the VLS. Use LEFT or RIGHT to select the desired field. DA is Drive A, DB is Drive B and AC and DOWN to scroll to the is the robotic unit (autochanger) on the VLS. Press ENTER. Notes · · · C3C9 94 SXQ^WUc U^dUbUT T_ ^_d dQ[U UVVUSd e^dY\ i_e SiS\U `_gUb _^ dXU F<C e^Yd C3C9 94 3_^VYWebQdY_^ TUVQe\d* 4bYfU 1*!4bYfU 2*" 13*# CUU dXU cUSdY_^ Y^ 3XQ`dUb " ^_dY^W dXU C3C9 94c ^UUTUT V_b dXU F<C SCSI Parity Lets you enable or disable the reporting of SCSI parity. Press ENTER to access this function. Use UP or DOWN to select "Y" to enable the reporting of parity check or "N" to disable the reporting of parity check. Press ENTER to activate the change. Equipment Description 21 Note C3C9 @QbYdi TUVQe\d* @QbYdi 3XUS[* > Off-Line Time Lets you set the number of minutes the VLS will remain in the Off-Line mode. If someone leaves the VLS in an Off-Line mode, after the pre-set number of minutes the VLS will automatically return On-Line. This assures that your automatic backup will be done even if the VLS has accidentally been left Off-Line. Use UP or DOWN to select the number of minutes you wish the VLS to remain OffLine. Press ENTER to execute the change. Note ?VV\Y^U dY]U TUVQe\d* % ]Y^edUc Drive Configuration This function lets you enable or disable which drives are on-line. Use LEFT or RIGHT to select the drive you wish to change. Use UP or DOWN to select "Y" to put the drive on-line or "N" to disable the drive. If you have only one drive installed, you cannot access the Drv B field. Note 1 TYcQR\UT TbYfU Yc cdY\\ S_^^USdUT d_ dXU C3C9 Rec Q^T gY\\ bUc`_^T d_ dXU \Qcd QTTbUcc cUddY^W D_ QccebU dXQd QTTbUcc SXQ^WUc Q^T TbYfU S_^VYWebQdY_^ SXQ^WUc QbU Ve\\i Y^YdYQdUT i_e ]ecd SiS\U `_gUb Disabling both drives is not allowed (setting "N" in Drv A or Drv B field automatically places "Y" in the other field). 22 Equipment Description Note 4bYfU 3_^VYWebQdY_^ TUVQe\d cUddY^W Yc I V_b UQSX Y^cdQ\\UT TbYfU On-Line Mode Lets you select random-access or sequential-access operating mode. When used in random-access mode, the VLS allows software selection of any cassette in the magazine in any order. You can logically divide cassette usage to satisfy particular data storage needs. For example, you can assign one or more cassettes to specific data functions (such as certain directories or network servers), or you can assign specific cassettes to individual users. Note 9V i_e XQfU R_dX TbYfUc _^ \Y^U i_e gY\\ ^_d RU QR\U d_ QSSUcc dXYc Ve^SdY_^ DXU c_VdgQbU i_e ecU gYdX dXU F<C TUdUb]Y^Uc gXUdXUb i_e SQ^ _`UbQdU dXU F<C Y^ cUaeU^dYQ\ Q^T_b bQ^T_] ]_TU ADIC's VLS can also be used as a stacker in sequential-access mode if your software does not support the random-access mode function. Use UP or DOWN to select "random" or "sequential". Note ?`UbQdY^W =_TU TUVQe\d cUddY^W Yc BQ^T_]³ Sequential-Access Mode Configuration If you are using Sequential-Access Mode, this option lets you select which cassettes the drive will write to, and whether or not you wish the drive to start again at the beginning after the last cassette has been written to. Note 9V i_e XQfU Q TeQ\TbYfU cicdU] Q^T R_dX TbYfUc QbU _^ \Y^U i_e gY\\ ^_d RU QR\U d_ QSSUcc dXYc Ve^SdY_^ Equipment Description 23 to select the item you wish to change. "F" is the number of the Use LEFT or RIGHT First cassette you wish the VLS to insert into the drive. "L" is the number of the Last cassette you wish the VLS to insert into the drive. [. . . ] Glossary ALT AME byte C cassette cleaning cassette cm FCC ferrite bead GB HSM Hz initiator KB keypad LCD 66 LED load Light Emitting Diode, a commonly used semiconductor device that glows when supplied with a specified voltage. The process where the VLS checks each slot to see if a cassette is physically present, and if so, whether the orientation of the cassette in the magazine is correct. It also places the magazine in position for the first cassette to be inserted into the drive. In sequential mode, the first cassette is physically inserted into the drive. [. . . ]