Exabyte 230D Library Owner's manual

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Copyright 1999 by Exabyte Corporation. All rights reserved. This item and the
information contained herein are the property of Exabyte Corporation. No part
of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical,
manual, or otherwise, without the express written permission of Exabyte
Corporation, 1685 38th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301.
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Exabyte Corporation makes no representation or warranties with respect to the
contents of this document and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Exabyte
Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation of
ExabyteCorporationtonotifyanypersonororganizationofsuchrevisionorchanges.
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Exabyte, EXAfacts, EXAPAK, EXAsoft, Exatape, and Strategex are U.S. registered
trademarks of Exabyte Corporation. Arrowhead, Eliant, NetStorM, and
SupportSuite are U.S. trademarks of Exabyte Corporation. Quantum is a
registeredtrademarkandDLTisatrademarkofQuantumCorporation.All other
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Exabyte Corporation
1685 38th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301
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Installation and Operation iii
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Thisequipment hasbeen testedandfoundtocomplywith the limitsforadigital
device, pursuant to 47 CFR, Part 15, Subpart B, Class Aof the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a residential, commercial, or
light-industrial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Shielded cables are required for this device to comply with FCC Rules. Use
shielded cables when connecting this device to others.
According to FCC regulations, changes or modifications to this equipment that
arenotexpresslyapprovedbyExabyte couldvoidthe user’sauthoritytooperate
the equipment.
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001 March 1998 Initial release
002 October 1998 Added information about checksum
characters and magazine labels
003 August 1999
AddedinformationaboutNetStorM™
Library Monitor software, Ethernet,
Autoclean, Slot Setup, and
Quantum® DLT™8000 tape drives

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This library complies with 21 CFR 1010.10 and 1040.11, Class I for laser products
and IEC 825-1, Safety of Laser Products, Part 1: Equipment Classification,
Requirements and User’s Guide.
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This equipment has been tested and complies with CNS C6357.
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product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
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This equipment has been tested and complies with AS/NZS 3548.
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This equipment complies with the following standards:
• EN 55022/CISPR22 Class A
• EN 50082-2
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Installation and Operation v
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The Exabyte®230D Library is warranted to be free from defects in materials,
parts, and workmanship and will conform to the current product specification
upon delivery. For the specific details of your warranty, refer to your sales
contract or contact the company from which the library was purchased.
The warranty for the library shall not apply to failures of any unit when:
• The library is repaired by anyone other than the Manufacturer's
personnel or approved agent.
• The library is physically abused or is used in a manner that is
inconsistent with the operating instructions or product specification
defined by the Manufacturer.
• The library fails because of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect,
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation,
modification, or service by anyone other than the factory service
center or its approved agent.
• The library is repaired by anyone, including an approved agent, in
a manner that is contrary to the maintenance or installation
instructions supplied by the Manufacturer.
• The Manufacturer's serial number tag is removed.
• The library is damaged because of improper packaging on return.
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Returningthelibraryinunauthorizedpackagingmaydamage
the unit and void the warranty.
Ifproblemswiththelibraryoccur,contactyourmaintenance
organization; do not void theproduct warranty by allowing
untrained or unauthorized personnel to attempt repairs.

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About the Exabyte 230D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Library components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NetStorM™ Library Monitor software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Preparing for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the library hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Using the operator panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Accessing menus from the Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting basic configuration options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Checking the setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Setting the Max Addressable Element option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Enabling Autoclean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Enabling Ethernet access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Setting other configuration options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Determining robot control modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Selecting and replacing data cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Opening the library door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Resetting the library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Monitoring the tape drive LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Opening a tape drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Resetting a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cleaning a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Viewing tape drive information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Viewing tape drive statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Cleaning the library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Using touch-up paint on the housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing the fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Replacing the air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacing a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Replacing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Installing an additional tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Upgrading the library to include Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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Using elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Performing demos and hardware exercises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Performing diagnostic exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Viewing SCSI data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Viewing library statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Viewing system sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Viewing the library command history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Viewing inventory information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Calibrating the library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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Upgrading firmware via the console interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Upgrading firmware via FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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Creating a diagnostic or bar code listing via the console interface. . 204
Creating a library or Ethernet diagnostic listing via FTP . . . . . . . . . . 206
Viewing the LCD password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Viewing Ethernet information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
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Library installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Library operation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tape drive operation problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Advanced troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
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Storage capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Overall specifications for the library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Power cord requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
SCSI cable specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
SCSI terminator specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
SCSI adapter specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Ethernet cable specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
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SCSI components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
SCSI bus considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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Laser safety interlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Laser safety labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
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Returning the library for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Packing the library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
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Use this manual to install, configure, and operate the
Exabyte®230D Library. This manual includes the following
chapters:
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the 230D library.
Chapter 2 describes how to install and set up the library.
Chapter 3 describes basic configuration settings.
Chapter 4 describes optional configuration settings.
Chapter 5 describes how to operate the library.
Chapter 6 describes how to operate the tape drives.
Chapter 7 describes routine maintenance procedures.
Chapter 8 describes library upgrade procedures.
Chapter 9 describes how to perform hardware exercises.
Chapter 10 describes how to monitor library status.
Chapter 11 describes how to access library firmware.
Chapter 12 describes basic troubleshooting procedures.
Appendix A provideslibrary performance specifications.
Appendix B provides SCSI configuration information.
Appendix C describes LCD error codes.
Appendix D provides laser safety information.
Appendix E provides shipping instructions.

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This manual uses the following conventions:
1RWH Notes provide additional information.
>0DLQ^0HQX@ Boxed characters, such as >0DLQ^0HQX@, indicate
context-sensitive softkeys on the keypad that
correspond to key positions on the LCD screen.
➤,PSRUWDQW Information next to the word
“Important” helps you complete a procedure or
avoid extrasteps.
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information you must know to avoid damaging
thelibrary or tape drives or losing data.
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provides information you must know to avoid
personal injury.

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For information about the Exabyte 230D and the standards
usedbytheExabyte230D,refertothefollowingpublications.
1RWH Exabyte technical publications are available on the
Support Services section of the Exabyte web site
(www.exabyte.com).
Exabyte 230D Library Product Specification, 322253
Exabyte 230D Library SCSI Reference, 322254
Exabyte Bar Code Label Specification for DLT Cartridges,
321195
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DLT 4000 Tape Drive Product Manual (available from
Quantum Corporation)
DLT 7000 Tape Drive Product Manual (available from
Quantum Corporation)
DLT 8000 Tape Drive Product Manual (available from
Quantum Corporation)
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ANSI Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), X3.131, 1989
ANSI Small Computer System Interface-2 (SCSI-2), X3.131,
1994
IEEE 802.3 Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer
Specifications, 1985
EIA Rack Standards, RS-310-B

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Installation and Operation 1
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Congratulations on selecting the Exabyte® 230D Library. Your
newlibraryprovidesunattendeddatastorage,archiving,backup,
and retrieval for mid-range and high-end workstations, servers,
and networks.
This chapter provides an overview of the Exabyte 230D and a
description of the library components. The Exabyte 230D is
available as a standalone or rack-mount model. The figure on the
following page shows a standalone model.

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The library contains the following components:
Cartridge handler (referred to as the robot)
One to two Quantum®DLT™tape drives
Six data cartridge magazines (each magazine contains five
cartridges for a total of 30 cartridges)
One power supply

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Fixed cartridge slot to store a cleaning cartridge or additional
data cartridge
Calibration block slot to store the calibration block
Laser bar code scanner to maintain a customized cartridge
inventory and to calibrate the library
Ethernet interface for access to NetStorM™Library Monitor,
a Java browser-based management tool (optional)
The library operates as three devices on one, two, or three SCSI
buses. When the library is operating with two DLT™4000 tape
drives and using 30 data cartridges (assuming an average data
compression ratio of 2:1), the Exabyte 230D stores up to 1.2
terabytes (TB). With two DLT 7000 drives and 30 data cartridges,
the librarycan store upto 2.1TB ofdata; with two DLT8000 drives
and 30 data cartridges, the library can store up to 2.4 TB of data.
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The following sections describe the library’s front panel, internal,
and back panel components.

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Door and key lock. The front door features a key lock that
enables you to lock the door for data security.
LCD and keypad (operator panel). The LCD (liquid crystal
display) contains a 240 ×320 pixel display that allows you to
viewthe operationalstatusofthe library and accessoperation
menus. The keypad contains context-sensitive keys, called
softkeys,that are programmed so thatyoucan select arange of
functions within each level of the menu structure.

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Data cartridge magazines. The data cartridge magazines are
the removable carriers for the DLT data cartridges. The
magazinessnapontomountingplatesonthelibrary’srotating
drum assembly and allow easy removal and replacement of
cartridges. The bottom of each magazine contains a white
triangle, called a calibration target, that is used by the robot’s
laserscannertoaccuratelydetectthelocation ofthemagazine.
The Exabyte 230D includes six removable data cartridge
magazines that store up to five DLT cartridges each.

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Fixed cartridge slot. The fixed cartridge slot, located directly
above the tape drive on the left, provides a storage location
for a single cartridge. This slot is typically used to store a DLT
cleaning cartridge.
Robot. The robot moves cartridges between the storage
locations and the tape drives. The robot contains a laser bar
code scanner, which reads bar code labels affixed to the
cartridges. See Appendix D for laser safety information.
Tape drives. The library includes one or two Quantum®
DLT™4000, 7000, or 8000 tape drives, which are housed in
removable drive carriers.
Calibration block slot. The calibration block slot, located
directly above the tape drive on the right, provides a storage
location for the calibration block. The calibration block slot is
not addressable and cannot be accessed by the robot except
during calibration.
➤,PSRUWDQW Donotremovethecalibrationblock
from the calibration block slot.If you place the
calibrationblockinadifferentslot,libraryoperation
may be interrupted or terminated.
Drum assembly. The drum assemblyholdsthe datacartridge
magazines and rotates to position the magazines in front of
the robot.