IBM 160 GB DLTV4 User manual

160/320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive
Installation and User’s Guide
Important:
Review the maintenance information in “Using acleaning cartridge” on page 11 and
“Maintenance” on page 13, because periodic maintenance is not covered by the IBM
warranty. Repairs or exchanges that result from improper maintenance might result in
billable service charges.
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160/320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive
Installation and User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Appendix C, “IBM Statement
of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page 23 and Appendix D, “Notices,” on page 41.
First Edition (July 2006)
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Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The IBM Documentation CD ....................1
Hardware and software requirements ................1
Using the Documentation Browser .................1
Notices and statements in this document ................2
Chapter 2. Installing the tape drive .................3
Installation guidelines .......................3
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................3
Returning adevice or component .................4
Preparing for the installation ....................4
Installing the tape drive ......................4
Connecting the cables.......................5
Completing the installation .....................6
Turning on the server .......................6
Updating the configuration .....................6
Installing backup and restore software .................7
Chapter 3. Using the tape drive ..................9
Loading atape cartridge .....................10
Unloading atape cartridge.....................11
Using acleaning cartridge .....................11
Setting write protection on acartridge ................12
Chapter 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting .............13
Maintenance ..........................13
Upgrading firmware ......................13
Caring for tape cartridges ....................13
Environmental issues .....................13
Cleaning the tape drive .....................14
Troubleshooting ........................14
Post-installation troubleshooting..................15
CRU list ...........................15
Removing atape drive ......................15
Installing atape drive ......................16
Appendix A. Product specifications ................19
Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance ..........21
Before you call .........................21
Using the documentation .....................21
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web ..........22
Software service and support ...................22
Hardware service and support ...................22
Appendix C. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 23
Part 1-General Terms ......................23
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ...................26
Part 3-Warranty Information ...................38
Appendix D. Notices ......................41
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Trademarks ..........................41
Product recycling and disposal ...................42
Electronic emission notices ....................43
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .........43
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ........43
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement ............43
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement.........43
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement .........43
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ...............44
Chinese Class Awarning statement ................44
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement ...44
Index ............................45
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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.
Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.
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Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM
® 160/320 GB DLTV4 internal tape drive is aversatile backup and restore
device for xSeries
® and System x ™ low-range to mid-range servers. This SATA tape
drive is capable of storing up to 320 GB of compressed data on aDLTtape VS1
tape. It can transfer compressed data at asustained rate of up to 20 MB per
second.
The tape drive can be installed in aserver or atape drive enclosure. For
information about installing the tape drive in atape drive enclosure, see the
documentation that comes with the tape drive enclosure.
The tape drive comes with alimited warranty. For more information, see
Appendix C, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page
23.
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase. It might be required for you to receive warranty service.
The IBM Documentation CD
The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for the tape drive in Portable
Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you
find information quickly.
Hardware and software requirements
The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and
software:
vMicrosoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3or later), Windows 2000, or Red
Hat Linux.
v100 MHz microprocessor.
v32 MB of RAM.
vAdobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating
systems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install it
when you run the Documentation Browser.
Using the Documentation Browser
Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief
descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader
or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in
use in your system and displays the documents in the language for that region (if
available). If adocument is not available in the language for that region, the
English-language version is displayed.
Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:
vIf Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD drive. The Documentation
Browser starts automatically.
vIf Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the following
procedures:
–If you are using aWindows operating system, insert the CD into the CD drive
and click Start --> Run.In the Open field, type
e:\win32.bat
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where eis the tape drive letter of the CD drive, and click OK.
–If you are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive; then, run the
following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory:
sh runlinux.sh
Select the tape drive from the Product menu. The Available Topics list displays all
the documents for your server. Some documents might be in folders. Aplus sign (+)
indicates each folder or document that has additional documents under it. Click the
plus sign to display the additional documents.
When you select adocument, adescription of the document is displayed under
Topic Description.To select more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key
while you select the documents. Click View Book to view the selected document or
documents in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. If you selected more than one document, all
the selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf.
To search all the documents, type aword or word string in the Search field and
click Search.The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed in
order of the most occurrences. Click adocument to view it, and press Crtl+F to use
the Acrobat search function or Alt+F to use the xpdf search function within the
document.
Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual
Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each
statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety
Information document.
The following notices and statements appear in this document:
vNote: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
vAttention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
vDanger: These statements indicate asituation that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Adanger statement is placed just before the
description of apotentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
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Chapter 2. Installing the tape drive
This chapter provides information about installing the tape drive.
The tape drive can be installed in several types of IBM servers. To determine
whether aserver supports the tape drive, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us and click System xServers,Tape Backup Units.
To install the tape drive, have the following items available:
vDocumentation for your server
vPhillips and flat-blade screwdrivers
vAn available 5.25-inch half-high bay
Installation guidelines
Before you remove or replace adevice, read the following information:
vRead the safety information that begins on page vand “Handling static-sensitive
devices.” This information will help you work safely.
vObserve good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
covers and other parts in asafe place.
vDo not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you. If you have to
lift aheavy object, observe the following precautions:
–Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping.
–Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
–Use aslow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you lift aheavy
object.
–To avoid straining the muscles in your back, lift by standing or by pushing up
with your leg muscles.
v
Make sure that you have an adequate number of correctly grounded electrical
outlets for the server and all attached devices.
vBack up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices. To avoid damage,
keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready
to install them.
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
vLimit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
vThe use of agrounding system is recommended. For example, wear an
electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is available.
vHandle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
vDo not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
vDo not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
vWhile the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal surface for at least 2seconds. This drains static electricity from the
package and from your body.
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vRemove the device from its package and install it immediately without setting
down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on ametal surface.
vTake additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Returning adevice or component
If you are instructed to return adevice or component, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Preparing for the installation
To prepare for the installation, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vand “Installation guidelines”
on page 3.
2. Unpack the tape drive and store the packaging. You will need the packaging if
you return the tape drive for service.
3. Turn off all attached devices.
4. Turn off the server.
5. Disconnect all cables from the server and all attached devices, and then open
the server. For information about opening the server, see the documentation
that came with the server.
Attention: Tape drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge. The tape
drive is wrapped in astatic-protective package to prevent damage.
6. Before you open the static-protective package that contains the tape drive,
touch the bag to an unpainted metal surface on the server for at least 2
seconds. Remove the tape drive from the static-protective package. If you must
set down the tape drive, place it on the static-protective package. Do not touch
any of the exposed components of the tape drive. Instead, handle it carefully by
the edges.
Installing the tape drive
If there is insufficient work space to connect the cables after you install the tape
drive, connect the cables first (see “Connecting the cables” on page 5). To install
the tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Locate an available 5.25-inch bay to install the tape drive. Remove the cover
plate from the bay. Install the tape drive horizontally or vertically, depending on
the orientation of the bay.
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Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
2. Attach the mounting rails to the tape drive (if applicable).
3. Align the screw holes in the bay with the threaded holes in the tape drive
housing.
Attention: Use only the screws that come with the tape drive. Other screws
might be too long and might damage the tape drive.
When you mount the tape drive, follow these guidelines:
vMake sure that no objects such as screw heads, cables, or adjacent devices
are pressing against the frame.
vMake sure that nothing blocks the ventilation slots on the bottom and rear of
the tape drive.
4. Insert ascrew through each of the screw holes in the bay into the threaded
holes in the tape drive, and tighten the screws with ascrewdriver.
Connecting the cables
To connect the cables to the tape drive, complete the following steps:
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1. Connect the SATA data cable to the system board or SATA adapter on the
server, and then connect it to the tape drive.
SATA data cable
Tape drive power cable
SATA power
cable
Attention:
a. Do not connect both the SATA power cable and the tape drive power cable.
If you connect both power cables to the tape drive, you might damage the
tape drive.
b. Do not force the tape drive power cable into the tape drive power connector.
If the tape drive power cable is upside down and you force the connection,
you might damage the tape drive.
2. Connect either the SATA power cable to the SATA power connector or the tape
drive power cable connector to the four-pin connector on the tape drive as
shown in the previous illustration.
Completing the installation
Check your work before you close the server:
1. Make sure that the power cable and SATA cable are securely connected, and
that the cables are neatly routed.
2. Replace the server cover and secure it in place.
3. Reconnect the cables to the server and then reconnect the power cords to the
server.
Turning on the server
Turn on all the attached devices; then, turn on the server. The tape drive performs a
power-on self-test (POST) within 15 seconds.
Updating the configuration
In most servers, the Configuration/Setup Utility program automatically recognizes
the new tape drive. However, you might have to provide information about system
changes after you restart the server.
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If your 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
documentation that comes with your server. If all the LEDs on the front panel of the
tape drive blink in unison, there is aproblem with the tape drive. Press the Unload
button on the right side of the tape drive front panel to eject any tape that might be
inserted and to reset the tape drive. If the problem remains, turn the server off and
on. If the problem remains, see “Troubleshooting” on page 14 for more information.
Installing backup and restore software
Use the backup and restore function that is provided with your server, or install a
separate backup and restore application for the server operating system.
vIf you are using aseparate backup and restore application, follow the installation
instructions that come with the application.
vIf you are using the backup and restore support 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 included on the Documentation CD,go to www.ibm.com/pc/support/
site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TAPE-FILES and search for 39M5659 or DLTV4
for alist of new and updated device drivers.
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Chapter 3. Using the tape drive
The following illustration shows the front panel of the tape drive.
Cartridge door
Unload button
Media LED
Clean LED
Fault LED
Power LED
The following table describes the Power LED on the tape drive front panel.
Table 1. Power LED description
State Description
Off There is no power to the tape drive
On The tape drive power is on, and either there is no tape cartridge
installed, or the tape is not moving.
Flashing Atape cartridge is loading, or the tape is in motion.
The following table describes the fault, clean, and media LEDs.
Table 2. LED descriptions
Fault Clean Media Description
—Off Flashing
slow
One of the following:
vThe format of the tape cartridge is unsupported.
vThe type of tape cartridge is unsupported.
vThe tape cartridge is damaged.
——Lit ADLT1 (DLT VS 80) formatted DLTtape IV tape
cartridge is loaded.
—Flashing
slow
Off An error has occurred. Clean the tape drive and retry
the operation. If the problem continues, replace the tape
cartridge and retry the operation. If the problem
continues, replace the tape drive. See “Removing atape
drive” on page 15 for more information.
—Lit Off Clean the tape drive and retry the operation. If the
problem continues, replace the tape cartridge and retry
the operation. If the problem continues, replace the tape
drive. See “Removing atape drive” on page 15 for more
information.
—Flashing
fast
Off Cleaning is in progress.
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Table 2. LED descriptions (continued)
Fault Clean Media Description
Flashing
slow
——Awrite or read error has occurred. Clean the tape drive
and retry the operation. If the problem continues,
replace the tape cartridge and retry the operation. If the
problem continues, replace the tape drive. See
“Removing atape drive” on page 15 for more
information.
Flashing
fast
——Amechanical error has occurred. Turn the server off and
on. Retry the operation. If the problem continues,
replace the tape drive. See “Removing atape drive” on
page 15 for more information.
On Off Off An internal firmware error has occurred. Turn the server
off and on. Retry the operation. If the problem continues,
replace the tape drive. See “Removing atape drive” on
page 15 for more information.
Loading atape cartridge
For best results, use only IBM recommended data and cleaning cartridges. For a
current list of IBM recommended media, go to http://www.ibm.com/support and
searching for ″MIGR-39931″.
Note: The IBM 160/320 GB DLTV4 internal tape drive cannot write to aDLTtape
VS1 tape that has been previously written to by aDLT VS160 tape drive.
To load atape cartridge, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape drive is turned on.
2. Make sure that the write-protect switch on the tape cartridge is correctly set
(see “Setting write protection on acartridge” on page 12).
3. Grasp the tape cartridge so that the write-protect switch faces you.
4. Insert the tape cartridge into the tape load compartment. The tape drive pulls in
the tape cartridge, and the ready LED flashes while the tape cartridge is being
loaded. When the tape cartridge is loaded, the ready LED stops flashing.
Note: If the tape cartridge is already in the unload position (partially ejected)
and you want to reload it, remove the cartridge and then insert it again. If the
tape cartridge is already loaded and you have turned off the power, turn on the
power again. The tape cartridge is reloaded.
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Unloading atape cartridge
To unload atape cartridge, complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that the tape drive is turned on.
2. Press the unload button. The tape drive rewinds the tape and places the tape
cartridge in the unload position. The ready LED flashes while the tape rewinds,
and then it turns off when the tape cartridge is ejected from the tape drive.
3. After the tape cartridge is ejected, grasp the cartridge and remove it.
Using acleaning cartridge
Clean the tape drive whenever the clean or media LED is lit or asystem I/O error
that is related to the tape drive occurs.
Acleaning cartridge can be used approximately 20 times. When acleaning
cartridge has been used the maximum number of times, the cartridge is considered
expired. The tape drive detects and automatically ejects an expired cartridge. Never
attempt to reuse an expired cleaning cartridge, because it reintroduces debris that
was removed previously.
An IBM cleaning cartridge has alabel on it that you can use to log the use of the
cartridge. Each time the cartridge is used, mark one of the 20 boxes on the label
with apen or marker. When all of the boxes have been marked, discard the
cleaning cartridge.
Note: For best results, use only IBM recommended cartridges. For acurrent list of
IBM recommended media, go to http://www.ibm.com/support and search for
″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.
3. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with the window side up and
the write-protect switch facing you.
4. Slide the cartridge into the opening on the front of the tape drive until the
loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the tape drive and the cartridge door
closes.
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After the cleaning cartridge has been inserted, the remainder of the following
cleaning process is automatic:
1. The cleaning cartridge is loaded into the tape drive.
2. The tape drive is cleaned by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately
30 seconds.
3. The cleaning cartridge is unloaded when the cleaning operation is complete.
4. The clean or media LED turns off to indicate asuccessful cleaning operation. (If
the clean or media LED was lit before the cleaning process started.)
5. If the cleaning operation completes but the clean LED remains lit, repeat the
cleaning procedure with anew cleaning cartridge. If the LED still remains lit,
replace the tape drive. See “Removing atape drive” on page 15 for more
information.
Setting write protection on acartridge
The front of the cartridge has awrite-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure.
Slide the write-protect switch to the left to enable write protection, or slide the
switch to the right to enable writing.
Indicator
Write protected
Write-protect
switch
Write
enabled
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