HP N1528A User manual

N1528A and N1529A
ACL Tape Drive
Installation and User’s
Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the
N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives on HP NonStop™ servers. This guide is written
for those who install or maintain the N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.
Part Number Published
544594-003 July 2010

Document History
Part Number Product Version Published
544594-001 N.A. June 2007
544594-002 N.A. July 2010
544594-003 N.A. July 2010

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N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape
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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
NonStop S-Series Servers 1-1
NonStop NS-Series Servers 1-2
Models and Accessories 1-3
Tape Cartridges 1-3
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 N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit 2-1
Setting Up the N1529A ACL Tabletop 2-5
3. Installing and Configuring the ACL Tape Drive for the NonStop
S-Series Server
Installation Procedure for New Model 3-1
Installation Procedure for Old Model 3-5
Configuration 3-9
ServerNet/DA 3-9
PMF CRU 3-9
4. Operation
Front Panel 4-1

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5. Maintenance
Magazine Door 4-2
Indicators 4-2
Initialization Screen 4-3
ACL Default Screen 4-4
Display Screens and Options 4-4
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
Manually Running a Cleaning Cartridge 5-1
6. Troubleshooting
Stuck Tape Removal Procedure 6-1
Platform Problems 6-5
Error Recovery 6-5
Error Recovery Procedures 6-7
Fault Symptom Codes (FSCs) 6-7
A. Specifications
Hardware Specifications A-1
Primary Power A-1
Voltage Limits A-1
Frequency Limits A-1
Power Requirements A-2
Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude A-2

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Safety and Compliance
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. N1528A ACL Template 2-1
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. View of Power Switch and AC Power Receptacle 3-2
Figure 3-2. Rear View of Tape Drive 3-3
Figure 3-3. View of Power Switch and Power Receptacle 3-5
Figure 3-4. Rear View Below of Internal Tape Drive 3-7
Figure 3-5. Rear View of Tape Drive 3-8
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. Menu Screen 4-10
Figure 4-12. View ACL Options Screen (Initial Screen) 4-11
Figure 4-13. Tape Magazine With Tape Cartridges Installed 4-14
Figure 4-14. Barcode Label Installation (LTO) 4-15
Figure 5-1. Selecting the Magazine Access Button 5-1
Figure 5-2. Pressing the Left Magazine Button 5-2
Figure 5-3. Cleaning Cartridge Placed Into Magazine 5-3
Figure 5-4. Pressing the Move Media Button 5-4
Figure 5-5. Pressing the Execute Move Button 5-5

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Tables
Figure 5-6. Loading Cartridge into Drive 5-6
Figure 5-7. Pressing the Move Media Button 5-7
Figure 5-8. Pressing the Execute Move Button 5-8
Figure 5-9. Unloading Cartridge from Drive 5-9
Figure 5-10. Selecting the Magazine Access Button 5-10
Figure 5-11. Pressing the Left Magazine Button 5-11
Figure 6-1. Location of Screws on Shoe Kit 6-1
Figure 6-2. Location of Screws on Shoe Kit 6-2
Figure 6-3. Location of Cables 6-3
Figure 6-4. LTO Tape Drive (Brick) 6-4
Figure 6-5. Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6-6
Tables
Table 1-1. Models and Slot Capacities 1-3
Table 3-1. NonStop SCSI Cables 3-3
Table 3-2. SCSI Cables 3-6
Table 4-1. ACL Front Panel Indicators 4-2
Table 4-2. View ACL Options 4-11
Table 6-1. Error Recovery Procedures 6-7
Table 6-2. Fault Symptom Codes 6-7
Table A-1. Hardware Specifications A-1
Table A-2. Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude Specifications A-2

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What’s New in This Manual
Manual Information
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the
N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives on HP NonStop™ servers. This guide is written
for those who install or maintain the N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.
Document History
New and Changed Information
This manual has new information about the installation process.
Part Number Published
544594-003 July 2010
Part Number Product Version Published
544594-001 N.A. June 2007
544594-002 N.A. July 2010
544594-003 N.A. July 2010

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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.

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1Overview and Features
This section includes:
Overview
The auto cartridge loader (ACL) tape drives support the LTO Ultrium Gen 3 tape drive.
They are designed for backup operations for NonStop servers. The N1528A comes in
a rackmount configuration, and the N1529A comes in a tabletop configuration.
NonStop S-Series Servers
These auto cartridge loader tape drives connect to a ServerNet/DA, IOMF2 CRU, or
PMF CRU on the NonStop S-series server by a SCSI cable. Figure 1-1 shows how
the ACL tape drives connect to the NonStop S-series server.
Overview 1-1
Models and Accessories 1-3
Internal Tape Drive 1-3
Magazine 1-4
Power Supply 1-4
Robotics 1-4
Front Panel Indicators 1-6

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NonStop NS-Series Servers
NonStop NS-Series Servers
An M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI router must be used to connect the tape drives to
the Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter (FCSA) on the HP NonStop NS-series server.
For more information on the router, refer to the M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router
Installation and User’s Guide.
Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration
NonStop S-Series
Tape Drive
SCSI Cable
ServerNet/DA,
IOMF2 CRU, or
PMF CRU
Server

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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.
Tape Cartridges
The amount of data that can be stored on the LTO Gen 3 tape cartridge can be up to
800 gigabytes (2:1 compression). DLTIIItape, DLTIVtape, or SDLT media cartridges are
not compatible with this tape drive. The size and shape of the tape drive’s media are
similar to those of DLT cartridges in order to make it easy for automation.
Internal Tape Drive
The ACL units supports a single internal tape drive. The internal tape drive can be hot-
swapped.
Table 1-1. Models and Slot Capacities
Model Drives Slots LTO
N1528A 1 15 LTO 12.0 TB
N1529A 1 15 LTO 12.0 TB
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

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2Setting Up the ACL Tape Drives
This section includes:
Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit
Setting up the ACL rackmount unit requires a template and storage cabinet slide rails
to install the unit in a standard 19-inch rack storage cabinet.
To set up the rackmount model:
1. Ensure that you have adequate space available in the rack.
2. Use the template that is shipped with the unit to mark the location of the mounting
hardware on the mounting rails of the storage cabinet.
Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit 2-1
Setting Up the N1529A ACL Tabletop 2-5
Figure 2-1. N1528A ACL Template

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Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit
a. Push back the tabs in the top of the template and place them in the correct
holes in the mounting rack. Match up the hole pattern indicated on the sides of
the template with the hole pattern in the mounting rack.
b. Make sure to begin measuring in the correct place. If a unit is already installed
immediately below the planned position of the new unit, then place the
template against the front of the mounting rack and rest it on top of the
previously installed unit.
c. Use the front of the template to mark the attachment points for mounting
brackets, rails, components, or cage nuts on the back of the storage cabinet.
d. Use the back of the template to mark the attachment points for the mounting
brackets, rails, components, or cage nuts on the back of the storage cabinet.
3. Remove the template.
4. Install the slide members for the rackmount unit.
5. If the slide members are already installed, attach the front and rear mounting
brackets to the outer and middle slide members.

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Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit
6. Attach the slide members using the supplied fasteners. Install the clip nuts on the
inside of the slide member’s front and back mounting bracket only if the vertical rail
mounting holes are not tapped.
Figure 2-2. Installing the Slide Members

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Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit
7. Push the middle slide member as far as possible to the front of the slide member
assembly.
8. Install the two clip nuts on each of the rack’s front vertical rails.
9. Confirm that the bearing carrier is in the retained position.
10. Lift the unit and visually align the inner and middle slide members.
11. Verify the ball bearing slide members are located in the front position.
12. Slide the unit completely into the rack until the front panel touches the rack.
13. Remove and discard the tape that holds the door in the latched position, leaving
the door open.
Figure 2-3. Installing Slide Member Fasteners
Caution. It is recommended that the unit be lifted by two people. Do not attempt to lift the unit
by yourself.