HP M8501 User manual

M8501 and M8502 ACL
Tape Drive Installation
and User’s Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the M8501
and M8502 ACL tape drives on an HP Integrity NonStop™ NS-series server. This
guide is written for those who install or maintain the M8501 and M8502 ACL tape
drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This guide supports H06.03 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise
indicated by its replacement publication.
Part Number Published
529972-001 July 2005

Document History
Part Number Product Version Published
529972-001 N.A. July 2005

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M8501 and M8502 ACL
Tape Drive Installation
and User’s Guide
Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual v
Manual Information v
New and Changed Information v
About This Manual vii
Notation Conventions vii
1. Overview and Features
Overview 1-1
Models and Accessories 1-2
Internal Tape Drive 1-3
Magazine 1-4
Power Supply 1-4
Robotics 1-4
Front Panel Indicators 1-6
2. Setting Up the ACL Tape Drives
Setting up the M8501 ACL Rackmount Unit 2-1
Setting up the M8502 ACL Tabletop 2-5
3. Installing and Configuring the ACL Tape Drive for the NonStop
NS-Series Server
Overview 3-1
Installation 3-3
Configuration 3-7
4. Operation
Front Panel 4-1
Magazine Door 4-2
Indicators 4-2
Initialization Screen 4-3
ACL Default Screen 4-4
Display Screens and Options 4-4

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5. Maintenance
Technical Support Information Option 4-5
Access Magazine Option 4-6
Move Media 4-6
LCD Contrast Controls 4-8
Power 4-8
Status 4-9
Online 4-9
Menu Selections 4-10
View System Data 4-10
Inserting and Removing Tape Cartridges 4-13
Removing the Magazine 4-13
Inserting Cartridges into the Magazine 4-13
Barcode Labels 4-14
5. Maintenance
Introduction 5-1
Running a Cleaning Cartridge 5-1
Automatically Running a Cleaning Cartridge 5-1
Manually Running a Cleaning Cartridge 5-2
Replacing a Cleaning Cartridge in a Reserved Slot 5-3
Replacing a Cleaning Cartridge in the Right Magazine 5-3
6. Troubleshooting
Platform Problems 6-1
Error Recovery 6-1
Error Recovery Procedures 6-3
Fault Symptom Codes (FSCs) 6-3
Safety and Compliance
Index
Examples
Figures
Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration 1-2
Figure 1-2. Rear View of Tape Drive 1-3
Figure 1-3. Tape Cartridge Magazine 1-4
Figure 1-4. View of Barcode Reader and Shuttle Assembly 1-5
Figure 1-5. Front Panel Indicators 1-6
Figure 2-1. M8501 ACL Template 2-1

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Tables
Figure 2-2. Installing the Slide Members 2-3
Figure 2-3. Installing Slide Member Fasteners 2-4
Figure 2-4. Tabletop Model Clearances 2-5
Figure 3-1. Hardware Configuration 3-2
Figure 3-2. Tape Drive’s Fibre Channel Port Connection 3-3
Figure 3-3. LC-LC Fiber Cable 3-4
Figure 3-4. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of the Server 3-5
Figure 3-5. Powering On the ACL Tape Drive 3-6
Figure 3-6. Status Button 3-7
Figure 3-7. Drive 1 LTO Loaded Button 3-8
Figure 3-8. Drive Identification Button 3-9
Figure 3-9. Viewing the Portname 3-10
Figure 4-1. Front Panel 4-1
Figure 4-2. Magazine Door Mechanical Release 4-2
Figure 4-3. Initialization Screen 4-3
Figure 4-4. ACL Default Screen 4-4
Figure 4-5. Technical Support Information 4-5
Figure 4-6. Access Magazine Screen 4-6
Figure 4-7. Move Media Screen 4-6
Figure 4-8. Move Media Screen (Source) 4-7
Figure 4-9. Move Media Screen (Destination) 4-7
Figure 4-10. Power Down Initiation Screen 4-8
Figure 4-11. Status Screen 4-9
Figure 4-12. Menu Screen 4-10
Figure 4-13. View ACL Options Screen (Initial Screen) 4-11
Figure 4-14. Tape Magazine With Tape Cartridges Installed 4-14
Figure 4-15. Barcode Label Installation (LTO) 4-15
Figure 6-1. Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6-2
Tables
Table 1-1. Models and Slot Capacities 1-2
Table 3-1. Fiber Cables 3-3
Table 4-1. ACL Front Panel Indicators 4-2
Table 4-2. View ACL Options 4-11
Table 6-1. Error Recovery Procedures 6-3
Table 6-2. Fault Symptom Codes 6-3

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What’s New in This Manual
Manual Information
M8501 and M8502 ACL
Tape Drive Installation
and User’s Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the M8501
and M8502 ACL tape drives on an HP Integrity NonStop™ NS-series server. This
guide is written for those who install or maintain the M8501 and M8502 ACL tape
drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This guide supports H06.03 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise
indicated by its replacement publication.
Document History
New and Changed Information
This is a new manual.
Part Number Published
529972-001 July 2005
Part Number Product Version Published
529972-001 N.A. July 2005

What’s New in This Manual
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New and Changed Information

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About This Manual
Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:
This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk
Drives on page 3-2.
General Syntax Notation
This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type
these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type. Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services
(OSS) keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not
enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type. Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and Open
System Services (OSS) variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets
are required. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or
none. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on

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each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by
vertical lines. For example:
FC [ num ]
[ -num ]
[ text ]
K [ X | D ] address
{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to
choose one item. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned
braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and
separated by vertical lines. For example:
LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }
{ $process-name }
ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }
| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in
brackets or braces. For example:
INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }
… Ellipsis. An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you
can repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
M address [ , new-value ]…
[ - ] {0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}…
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that
syntax item any number of times. For example:
"s-char…"
Punctuation. Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not previously
described must be typed as shown. For example:
error := NEXTFILENAME ( file-name ) ;
LISTOPENS SU $process-name.#su-name
Quotation marks around a symbol such as a bracket or brace indicate the symbol is a
required character that you must type as shown. For example:
"[" repetition-constant-list "]"
Item Spacing. Spaces shown between items are required unless one of the items is a
punctuation symbol such as a parenthesis or a comma. For example:
CALL STEPMOM ( process-id ) ;
If there is no space between two items, spaces are not permitted. In this example, no
spaces are permitted between the period and any other items:
$process-name.#su-name