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

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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

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Notation for Messages
Line Spacing. If the syntax of a command is too long to fit on a single line, each
continuation line is indented three spaces and is separated from the preceding line by
a blank line. This spacing distinguishes items in a continuation line from items in a
vertical list of selections. For example:
ALTER [ / OUT file-spec / ] LINE
[ , attribute-spec ]…
!i and !o. In procedure calls, the !i notation follows an input parameter (one that passes data
to the called procedure); the !o notation follows an output parameter (one that returns
data to the calling program). For example:
CALL CHECKRESIZESEGMENT ( segment-id !i
, error ) ; !o
!i,o. In procedure calls, the !i,o notation follows an input/output parameter (one that both
passes data to the called procedure and returns data to the calling program). For
example:
error := COMPRESSEDIT ( filenum ) ; !i,o
!i:i. In procedure calls, the !i:i notation follows an input string parameter that has a
corresponding parameter specifying the length of the string in bytes. For example:
error := FILENAME_COMPARE_ ( filename1:length !i:i
, filename2:length ) ; !i:i
!o:i. In procedure calls, the !o:i notation follows an output buffer parameter that has a
corresponding input parameter specifying the maximum length of the output buffer in
bytes. For example:
error := FILE_GETINFO_ ( filenum !i
, [ filename:maxlen ] ) ; !o:i
Notation for Messages
This list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of displayed
messages in this manual.
Bold Text. Bold text in an example indicates user input typed at the terminal. For example:
ENTER RUN CODE
?123
CODE RECEIVED: 123.00
The user must press the Return key after typing the input.
Nonitalic text. Nonitalic letters, numbers, and punctuation indicate text that is displayed or
returned exactly as shown. For example:
Backup Up.

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Notation for Management Programming Interfaces
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values are
displayed or returned. For example:
p-register
process-name
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose items that are sometimes, but not always, displayed. For
example:
Event number = number [ Subject = first-subject-value ]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list of all possible items that can be
displayed, of which one or none might actually be displayed. The items in the list can
be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of the list, or
horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For
example:
proc-name trapped [ in SQL | in SQL file system ]
{ } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list of all possible items that can be
displayed, of which one is actually displayed. 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:
obj-type obj-name state changed to state, caused by
{ Object | Operator | Service }
process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate
{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }
| Vertical Line. A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in
brackets or braces. For example:
Transfer status: { OK | Failed }
% Percent Sign. A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation. The
% notation precedes an octal number. The %B notation precedes a binary number.
The %H notation precedes a hexadecimal number. For example:
%005400
%B101111
%H2F
P=%p-register E=%e-register
Notation for Management Programming Interfaces
This list summarizes the notation conventions used in the boxed descriptions of
programmatic commands, event messages, and error lists in this manual.

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Change Bar Notation
UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate names from definition files. Type these
names exactly as shown. For example:
ZCOM-TKN-SUBJ-SERV
lowercase letters. Words in lowercase letters are words that are part of the notation,
including Data Definition Language (DDL) keywords. For example:
token-type
!r. The !r notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is
required. For example:
ZCOM-TKN-OBJNAME token-type ZSPI-TYP-STRING. !r
!o. The !o notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is
optional. For example:
ZSPI-TKN-MANAGER token-type ZSPI-TYP-FNAME32. !o
Change Bar Notation
Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this manual and its
preceding version. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right margin of
changed portions of text, figures, tables, examples, and so on. Change bars highlight
new or revised information. For example:
The message types specified in the REPORT clause are different in the COBOL
environment and the Common Run-Time Environment (CRE).
The CRE has many new message types and some new message type codes for
old message types. In the CRE, the message type SYSTEM includes all
messages except LOGICAL-CLOSE and LOGICAL-OPEN.

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1Overview and Features
This section includes:
Overview
The M8501 and M8502 auto cartridge loader (ACL) tape drives support the LTO
Ultrium Gen 3 tape drive. They are designed for backup operations for the NonStop
NS-series server. The M8501 comes in a rackmount configuration, and the M8502
comes in a tabletop configuration.
These auto cartridge loader tape drives connect to the Fibre Channel ServerNet
adapter (FCSA) on the NonStop NS-series server by a fiber optic cable. Figure 1-1
shows how the ACL tape drives connect to the server.
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

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Models and Accessories
Models and Accessories
These auto cartridge loader tape drives are configured with one internal LTO Gen 3
tape drive along with one removable tape cartridge magazine.
Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration
Table 1-1. Models and Slot Capacities
Model Drives Slots LTO
M8501 1 15 LTO 12.0 TB
M8502 1 15 LTO 12.0 TB
ACL Tape
Fiber
Cable
FCSA
NonStop
NS-Series
Server
Drive

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Internal Tape Drive
Internal Tape Drive
The ACL units supports a single internal tape drive. The internal tape drive can be hot-
swapped.
Figure 1-2. Rear View of Tape Drive
Single Drive

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Magazine
Magazine
The ACL units contains one removable tape cartridge magazine that is accessible
through the front left door. The door is opened by using the GUI touch screen on the
control panel.
Power Supply
Power to the ACL units are supplied through an AC connector at the rear panel of the
power supply. The ACL unit’s power is normally controlled from the graphical user
interface (GUI) touch screen; however, a manual power disconnect switch, located at
the rear of the power supply may also be used.
Robotics
The ACL tape drive’s robotics consist of a cartridge shuttle, motor hardware, motor
drives, and other support electronics. These robotics are capable of picking and
placing tapes throughout the tape drive and the tape cartridge magazine.
The cartridge shuttle assembly includes a mounted barcode reader for scanning tape
cartridges installed in the magazine and tape drive.
Figure 1-3. Tape Cartridge Magazine
Note. Both a full barcode reader scan and a physical scan are conducted each time the unit is
initially powered up, or each time a tape magazine is exchanged.

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Robotics
Figure 1-4. View of Barcode Reader and Shuttle Assembly
Barcode Reader Shuttle

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Front Panel Indicators
Front Panel Indicators
The ACL tape drive’s front panel indicators consist of:
•Viewing window - lets you visually check the unit’s internal operations
•GUI touch screen - manually operated to setup and configure the unit
•ACL module status LED - displays the unit’s operational status
Figure 1-5. Front Panel Indicators
ACL Status LED GUI Touch Screen Internal Viewing
Window