HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40 User manual

reference
guide
hp StorageWorks
DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive
Second Edition (January 2003)
Part Number: 289067-002
This guide is to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation and as a reference for
operation, troubleshooting, and future upgrades.

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DLT VS 40/80 GB Tape Drive Reference Guide
Second (January 2003)
Part Number: 289067-002

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Contents
About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Text Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Equipment Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP Storage Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Previously Recorded Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Data Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 External Tape Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Unpacking the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting an Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting a Single Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Terminating the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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3 Internal Tape Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unpacking the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Terminating the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing the Internal Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4 Installing Software Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing Drivers on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Operating the DLT VS 40/80 Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Inserting a Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Write-Protecting a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Caring for Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the Cleaning Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6 Troubleshooting and Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
A Regulatory Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Federal Communications Commission Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Class A Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Class B Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo -
United States only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Class A Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Class B Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
China Taiwan Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
B Electrostatic Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Grounding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Acoustic Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Temperature and Humidity Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Airflow Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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guide
About this Guide
About this Guide
This reference guide provides information to help you:
■Install the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive
■Install the software drivers
■Operate the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive
■Troubleshoot the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive
■Update the firmware on the DLT VS 40/80 tape drive
About this Guide topics include:
■Overview, page 8
■Conventions, page 9
■Rack Stability, page 11
■Getting Help, page 12

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Overview
This section covers the following topics:
■Intended Audience
■Prerequisites
■Related Documentation
Intended Audience
This book is intended for use by technicians who are experienced with installing
and operating HP tape drives.
Prerequisites
Before you install the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive, make sure you consider the
items below.
■Review the installation instructions and gather all required tools.
■Review the installation instructions to be sure your installation location meets
the required environmental conditions.
Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, HP provides corresponding information:
■HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40/80 GB External Tape Drive Installation
Instructions.
■HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40/80 GB Internal Tape Drive Installation
Instructions.

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Conventions
Conventions consist of the following:
■Document Conventions
■Text Symbols
■Equipment Symbols
Document Conventions
The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.
Text Symbols
The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the
following meanings.
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow
directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.
Table 1: Document Conventions
Element Convention
Cross-reference links Figure 1
Key and field names, menu items,
buttons, and dialog box titles Bold
File names, application names, and text
emphasis Italics
User input, command and directory
names, and system responses (output
and messages)
Monospace font
COMMAND NAMES are uppercase
monospace font unless they are case
sensitive
Variables <monospace, italic font>
Website addresses Underlined sans serif font text:
http://www.hp.com

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Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions
could result in damage to equipment or data.
Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points
of information.
Equipment Symbols
The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide
pertains. They have the following meanings.
Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these
symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed
area contains no operator serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock
hazards, do not open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network
interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors
into this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols
indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with
this surface could result in injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from a hot component,
allow the surface to cool before touching.

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Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the
presence of multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical
shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power
from the power supplies and systems.
Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to
handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements
and guidelines for manually handling material.
Rack Stability
Rack stability protects personal and equipment.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety or damage to the
equipment, be sure that:
■The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
■The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
■In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.
■In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled.
■Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become
unstable if more than one rack component is extended for any reason.

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Getting Help
If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized
service provider or access our website:
http://www.hp.com .
HP Technical Support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone
numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under
support:
http://www.hp.com/support.html .
Be sure to have the following information available before calling:
■Technical support registration number (if applicable)
■Product serial numbers
■Product model names and numbers
■Applicable error messages
■Operating system type and revision level
■Detailed, specific questions
HP Storage Website
The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest
drivers. Access storage at:
http://www.hp.com/support . From this website, select
the appropriate product or solution.

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HP Authorized Reseller
For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:
■In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518
■In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868
■Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers:
http://www.hp.com .

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Introduction
The HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40/80 GB Tape Drive is a value-priced,
high-capacity streaming cartridge tape drive designed for use with HP ProLiant
Servers. The drive has a dual-channel read/write head, Lempel-Ziv (DLZ)
high-efficiency data compression, and tape-mark directory to achieve fast data
throughput and access times.
Figure 1: DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive
Previously Recorded Media
The DLT VS 40/80 can read DLT IV media previously recorded using a DLT
20/40 format. The DLT VS 40/80 can only write to media previously recorded
using a DLT I or DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive. See “Using Cartridges” in Chapter
5 for additional information.

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Software Included
The DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive ships with a CD that contains Microsoft
certified drivers that support the Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000
operating systems. Multiple software utilities are also available to customers
through the HP website and can be downloaded free of charge.
System Requirements
Your DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive requires a wide, SCSI-2, Low Voltage
Differential (LVD) or Single-Ended (SE) SCSI bus. The following controller
types are supported:
■Fast SCSI-2 (Wide)
■Wide-Ultra SCSI
■Ultra-2 SCSI
Note: The DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive does not support High Voltage Differential
(HVD) controllers.
Install and configure the controller before beginning the drive installation, using
the documentation included with the controller. If you connect your DLT VS
40/80 GB tape drive to an SE SCSI bus, drive performance is limited to the
maximum data transfer speed of the SE bus.

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Data Compression
The DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive offers a formatted, native cartridge capacity of
40 GB (80 GB assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) and a sustained user data
transfer rate of 3 MB/s (up to 6 MB/s with 2:1 compression).
Note: Capacity may vary based upon actual stored data. Data transfer rate can vary
depending on actual data.
The DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive ships from the factory with data compression
enabled for writing. In this mode, data is always compressed when writing to the
tape, but the drive is capable of reading both compressed and uncompressed tapes.
For the drive to write uncompressed data, the data compression setting must be
changed through the software. To change it, consult the backup application
software documentation for the data compression enabling and disabling
procedure.

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External Tape Drive
Installation
Installing the DLT VS 40/80 GB external tape drive requires no special tools. You
will need a ballpoint pen to change the SCSI ID switch on the rear panel of the
drive.
WARNING: Risk of electric shock. Do not attempt to open this product. There
are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all service to an HP authorized
service provider.
Installation Overview
1. Unpack the drive and check for shipping damage.
2. Select a location near the server that is to be the host for the DLT VS 40/80
GB tape drive.
3. Set the SCSI ID, if necessary.
4. Shut down and turn off the server that is to host the tape drive. Remove the
power cable from the selected server. Turn off and remove the power cables
from all devices attached to the selected server.
5. Install an LVD/SE SCSI host adapter in the server that is to be the host for the
drive, if necessary.
6. Attach the SCSI cable to the tape drive and SCSI host adapter.
7. Install the terminator on the tape drive if it is the last or only device on the
SCSI bus.
8. Attach the power cables to the tape drive, server, and all attached devices.
Plug in the power cable to the nearest power outlet, and turn on all devices.
9. Verify that the tape drive is working properly.

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Unpacking the Tape Drive
Caution: If the room where you are unpacking the drive differs from the
temperature at which the tape drive was shipped or stored by 30º F (15º C) or
more, let the drive acclimate to the surrounding environment for at least 12
hours before opening the shipping carton.
Unpack and inspect the tape drive for shipping damage:
1. Inspect the shipping box for damage. If you notice any damage, report it to the
shipping company immediately.
2. Open the shipping box and remove the accessories package. Open the
accessories package; you will need these items during installation.
3. With the drive still in the shipping box, reach under and around the drive.
Carefully lift it out of the shipping box and place it on the work surface, top
facing up. Do not stand the drive on either end.
4. Carefully remove the drive from the protective bag.
Note: Save the packing materials in case you need to move or ship the drive in the
future. You must ship the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive in the original or equivalent
packing materials to preserve your warranty.