IBM VXA-320 User manual

xSeries Server
VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive
User’s Guide
Important: Review the maintenance information in “Using acleaning cartridge” on page 3-3 and Appendix A, “Maintaining the tape
drive,” on page A-1, because periodic maintenance is not covered by the IBM warranty. Repairs or exchanges resulting from
improper maintenance or use of unsupported media might result in billable service charges.
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VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive
User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in
Appendix D, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page D-1
and Appendix E, “Notices,” on page E-1.
First Edition (October 2005)
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Contents
Safety ...............v
About this book ........... vii
Chapter 1. Introduction ....... 1-1
Chapter 2. Installing the tape drive .. 2-1
Installation requirements.......... 2-1
Preparing for installation ......... 2-1
Setting the SCSI ID and termination ...... 2-2
Mounting the drive ........... 2-2
Attaching the cables ........... 2-3
Completing the installation and turning on the tape
drive ................ 2-3
Updating the configuration ......... 2-4
Installing backup and restore software ..... 2-4
Chapter 3. Using the tape drive .... 3-1
Front panel LEDs ............ 3-1
Loading adata cartridge.......... 3-3
Unloading adata cartridge ......... 3-3
Using acleaning cartridge ......... 3-3
Setting write protection on the data cartridge ... 3-4
Resetting the drive............ 3-5
Packaging the drive for shipping ....... 3-5
Installing new firmware .......... 3-5
Appendix A. Maintaining the tape
drive ............... A-1
Types of tape cartridges .......... A-1
Guidelines for data cartridge usage ...... A-1
Erasing adata cartridge .......... A-2
Storage and shipping environments ...... A-2
Tape cartridge storage ......... A-2
Using tape cartridges in harsh environments ... A-3
Attaching the cartridge labels ........ A-4
Ordering tape cartridges ......... A-4
Appendix B. Product specifications B-1
CRU parts .............. B-1
Data capacities ............. B-1
Size and weight ............ B-1
Tape drive conditions........... B-2
Tape cartridge conditions ......... B-2
Appendix C. Solving Problems .... C-1
Appendix D. IBM Statement of Limited
Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 .... D-1
Part 1-General Terms .......... D-1
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ....... D-4
Part 3-Warranty Information ....... D-16
Appendix E. Notices ........ E-1
Edition notice ............. E-1
Trademarks .............. E-2
Electronic emission notices ......... E-2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement .............. E-2
Industry Canada Class Bemission compliance
statement .............. E-3
Avis de conformité àla réglementation
d’Industrie Canada .......... E-3
European Union EMC Directive conformance
statement .............. E-3
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for
Interference (VCCI) statement ....... E-3
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Lees voordat udit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
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Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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About this book
This User’s Guide provides installation instructions and information required for
ongoing use and maintenance of the IBM
® VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive. This
User’s Guide contains the following information:
Chapter 1, “Introduction” provides an introduction to the VXA-320 Internal Tape
Drive.
Chapter 2, “Installing the tape drive” provides procedures for installing the tape
drive in your xSeries
® server.
Chapter 3, “Using the tape drive” provides information about how to use the
drive. This chapter contains information about caring for data cartridges, using
cleaning cartridges, and setting write protection on cartridges.
Appendix A, “Maintaining the tape drive” contains information about maintaining
the tape drive and caring for your storage media.
Appendix B, “Product specifications” provides information about product
specifications and requirements.
Appendix C, “Solving Problems” provides solutions to problems that might occur
when you use the tape drive.
Appendix D, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page
D-1 provides warranty information.
Appendix E, “Notices,” on page E-1 contains trademarks and legal notices.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive is aversatile backup and restore device for
low-range to mid-range servers. This SCSI tape drive is capable of storing up to
160 GB of native data on a230-meter VXA tape. It can transfer data at asustained
rate of up to 12 MB per second. Both capacity and transfer rates are further
enhanced with its onboard hardware data compression feature.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
In addition to this User’s Guide,the option package contains the following items:
vIBM VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive
vMounting screws
vCleaning cartridge
vQuick Start Guide
vDevice drivers (on the Documentation CD)
vSCSI cable
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase and packing material. They might be required for you to
receive warranty service.
Figure 1-1. VXA-320 tape drive
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Chapter 2. Installing the tape drive
The VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive is compatible with several xSeries servers. For a
list of servers that support the tape drive, go to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ and click
xSeries --> Tape Backup Units and look for 25R0045, VXA Tape Drive. See the
documentation that comes with the server for instructions for installing the tape
drive. If you cannot locate your xSeries User’s Guide,follow the instructions in the
following sections to install the tape drive.
Installation requirements
To install the tape drive in your xSeries server, you will need the following items:
vAsupported low voltage differential SCSI host adapter
vDocumentation for your server, SCSI bus adapter, and external enclosure
vPhillips-head and flat-blade screwdrivers for the mounting screws
vFlat-nose pliers (optional) to install and remove jumpers
vAn available 5.25-inch half-high drive bay, or asupported external enclosure.
If you are installing the tape drive in an external enclosure, use the instructions
that come with the enclosure.
Preparing for installation
Attention: Tape drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). The drive is
wrapped in astatic-protective bag to prevent damage.
To prepare for installation, complete the following steps:
1. Touch aknown grounded surface to discharge static electricity from your body
and make sure that the work area is free from conditions that could cause ESD.
2. Turn off all devices that are attached to the server, and then turn off the server.
3. Disconnect all power cables.
4. Remove the filler panel from the drive bay according to the instructions in the
server documentation.
5. Before opening the static-protective bag that contains the tape drive, touch the
bag to an unpainted metal surface on the server for at least 2seconds. Remove
the drive from the static-protective bag. If you must set down the drive, put it
back into the static-protective bag. Do not touch any exposed components of
the tape drive. Instead, handle it carefully by the edges.
The tape drive complies with industry-standard, 5.25-inch half-high form factor
mounting requirements and can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, but
not upside down. When installing the tape drive, see Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 for the
location of the back-panel components.
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Setting the SCSI ID and termination
The drive comes with adefault SCSI ID of 15. If you want to change the default
SCSI ID, install the jumpers on the jumper block (see Figure 2-1) for the ID that
you want as shown in Figure 2-2. (If necessary, use flat-nose pliers to add or
remove the jumpers.)
Note: Make sure you select aSCSI ID that is not used by another SCSI device,
including the SCSI host adapter.
Mounting the drive
Generally, you will mount the tape drive and then attach the SCSI and power
cables. However, if there is insufficient working space to attach the connectors after
you mount the drive, attach the cables first.
Slide the drive into the server bay or external enclosure. Make sure that no cables
are caught or crimped between the drive and the chassis. Using the screws that
come with the tape drive, secure the drive in the drive bay, using one of the
screw-mounting combinations.
SCSI connector Auxiliary connector SCSI ID jumper block Grounding tab
Power connectorRF service connector
Grounding hole
Figure 2-1. Back-panel components
Address 0
Address 15
Address 1 Address 8 Address 9
Address 2 Address 3 Address 10 Address 11
Address 4 Address 5 Address 12 Address 13
Address 6 Address 7 Address 14
Figure 2-2. SCSI ID settings
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Attention:
To avoid damaging the drive, follow these precautions:
vUse only the M3 mounting screws that are provided. If different screws must be
used, the length must be 5mm or less.
vMake sure that the chassis is not distorted. (Alignment to the horizontal or
vertical plane should not exceed ±10°.)
vMake sure that no objects (screw heads, cables, or adjacent devices) are pressing
against the frame.
vDo not use acombination of the two sets of mounting holes.
vDo not obstruct the ventilation slots (top and rear) in the drive.
Attaching the cables
Locate the internal power cable in the server and connect it to the power connector
on the drive (see Figure 2-3).
Using the provided SCSI cable, attach the non-terminated end to the SCSI adapter
in the server and the terminated end to the back of the tape drive (see Figure 2-3).
Attention: To avoid problems with the tape drive, follow these precautions:
vBe sure to connect pin 1on the cable to pin 1on the drive. Pin 1is the
rightmost pin in the top row of the connector pins.
vDo not attach this tape drive to aSCSI RAID adapter.
Completing the installation and turning on the tape drive
Before completing the installation, check your work to make sure that the power
and SCSI connectors are securely attached and that the cables are properly routed.
Then, turn on the server.
Power connector
SCSI connector
Figure 2-3. Installing the SCSI cable
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Updating the configuration
For most xSeries servers, the Configuration Setup Utility program automatically
recognizes the new tape drive. However, you might have to provide information
about your the tape drive after you restart the server.
Make sure that the correct advanced SCSI programming interface (ASPI) device
drivers are installed to support the tape drive. Device drivers are usually provided
with the SCSI adapter.
If the server does not recognize the tape drive after startup or if you receive
startup errors, run the Configuration Setup Utility program as described in the
server documentation.
Installing backup and restore software
The tape drive is used for backing up and restoring data. Therefore, to use the
drive, you must use abackup and restore application.
vIf you are using your own software, follow the installation instructions that
come with your software.
vIf you are using the native backup and restore function that your operating
system provides, and the operating system requests adevice driver, insert the
Documentation CD and look in the device driver folder. If the required device
driver is not on the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/us/ and search on
“25R0045” for alist of new and updated drivers.
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Chapter 3. Using the tape drive
This section provides information about using the tape drive. Figure 3-1 shows the
front panel of the tape drive and identifies the components.
Front panel LEDs
The tape drive has four LEDs to indicate its operational status, as shown in
Table 3-1 on page 3-2.
Ready LED
Activity LED
Cleaning LED
Fault LED
Eject button
Figure 3-1. Front view of the tape drive
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Table 3-1. Definitions of status light combinations
Operation LED 1(Ready) LED 2
(Activity)
LED 3
(Cleaning)
LED 4(Fault)
LED power-on test On for 2
seconds
On for 2
seconds
On for 2
seconds
On for 2
seconds
Power-on test activity Flashing
1 Off Off Off
No tape cartridge
loaded
Off Off On or off
2 Off
Tape cartridge loaded,
no activity
On Off On or off
2 Off
Data or cleaning
cartridge loaded,
activity
On Flashing On or off
2 Off
Cleaning cartridge
loaded, activity
Off Flashing On Off
Cleaning cartridge
loaded, cleaning failed
Off Off On
2 Off
Tape cartridge loading
or unloading
Off Flashing On or off
2 Off
Unrecoverable tape
drive failure
3
On or off Off On or off
2 Flashing 3
Firmware
downloading
Flashing Off On or off
2 Off
Firmware updating Flashing Flashing On or off
2 Off
Firmware download
failure
Flashing Flashing On or off
2 Flashing
Over temperature
4 Off Off On or off 2 On
Notes:
1. The power-on self-test might complete while the LED test is being performed.
In this case, the LED will not flash.
2. When LED 3is amber, the drive needs to be cleaned. The drive will continue to
function; however, the drive must be cleaned as soon as possible.
3. LED 4flashes to indicate that an unrecoverable error has occurred. An
unrecoverable error means that the tape drive cannot function without
intervention by an operator or service representative. One of the following
actions should clear the fault:
vHard SCSI reset
vEmergency cartridge ejection
vTurn power off and then on
vRetry afirmware download
An unrecoverable cartridge or media failure is usually the result of adefective
cartridge, media, or cartridge state. This requires that the cartridge be ejected to
clear the fault.
4. LED 4is lit for an over temperature condition. If acartridge is loaded when
this LED is lit, the cartridge is ejected. The LED will not turn off until the
temperature of the drive goes below 47 degrees C, and either the tape cartridge
is reloaded or the tape drive power is turned off and then on.
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Loading adata cartridge
The tape drive uses data-quality VXA tape data cartridges, in various lengths.
These cartridges do not require formatting or other media conditioning before use.
See “Data capacities” on page B-1 for the capacities of the VXA tape cartridges. See
“Storage and shipping environments” on page A-2 for storage guidelines.
Attention: For best results, use only IBM recommended VXA data cartridges. For
acurrent list of IBM recommended media, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/us/ and search for “MIGR-39931”.
Insert the front of the cartridge through the tape drive door into the loader
mechanism. (The colored write-protect tab on the cartridge must be closest to the
eject button on the drive.) Gently push the cartridge until the loader mechanism
activates the tape-loading process. The drive will then pull the cartridge the
remaining distance into the drive.
The tape drive loads the tape in approximately 40 seconds, during which time the
Activity LED flashes green. When the Activity LED is steady green, the tape drive
is ready to begin write and read operations.
Unloading adata cartridge
To unload acartridge, press the eject button. The tape drive completes any
command that is in process, writes any buffered information to tape, rewinds to
the beginning of the tape, and ejects the cartridge in approximately 1to 2minutes.
Using acleaning cartridge
Clean the tape drive whenever the Cleaning LED status light is lit or asystem I/O
error that is related to the tape drive occurs.
Attention: For best results, use only IBM recommended VXA cleaning cartridges.
For acurrent list of IBM recommended media, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/ and search on “MIGR-39931”.
To clean the tape drive complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape drive is turned on.
2. If atape cartridge is in the tape drive, eject and remove the cartridge.
Notes:
a. Acleaning cartridge can be used approximately 20 times. When acleaning
cartridge has been used to its maximum number of uses, the cartridge is
considered expired. The tape drive will detect and automatically eject an
expired cartridge. Never attempt to reuse an expired cleaning cartridge,
because it will reintroduce debris that was removed during aprevious
cleaning of the tape drive.
b. The IBM cleaning cartridge has alabel on it that has 20 spaces that you can
use to log the use of the cartridge. Each time the cartridge is used, mark
one of the spaces on the label with apen or marker. When all of the boxes
have been marked, discard the cleaning cartridge.
3. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with the window side up and
the write-protect switch facing you.
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4. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the tape drive (see figure
Figure 3-2) until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and
the drive door closes.
After you have inserted the cleaning cartridge, the remainder of the cleaning
process is automatic. The tape drive performs the following steps:
1. Loads the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive
2. Cleans the drive by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately 30
seconds
3. Unloads the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning operation is complete
4. Indicates asuccessful cleaning operation by turning off the Cleaning LED (if
the Cleaning LED was lit prior to the cleaning process).
5. If the cleaning operation is completed but the Cleaning LED remains lit, repeat
the cleaning procedure with anew cleaning cartridge. If the LED still remains
lit, contact your authorized service representative.
To determine how many times acleaning cartridge can be used, check the
information that is printed on the cartridge. If you attempt to use adepleted
cleaning cartridge, the tape drive automatically detects the error and ejects the
cartridge, without turning off the cleaning LED, if already on.
Setting write protection on the data cartridge
Before you insert adata cartridge into the tape drive, make sure that the
write-protect switch on the cartridge is set correctly, as shown in Figure 3-3 on
page 3-5.
Figure 3-2. Loading the cleaning cartridge
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