IBM 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader User manual

IBM
24/48GB 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader
Installation and User's Guide
(Internal)

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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About This Book ...................................... vii
ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Handling the Tape Drive ................................. 1-4
Drive Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Chapter 2. Preparing for Installation ........................ 2-1
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Switch and Jumper Settings ............................... 2-2
Chapter 3. Installing the 4MM Tape Autoloader ................. 3-1
Remove System Unit Covers .............................. 3-1
4mm Tape Autoloader Installation ........................... 3-1
Chapter 4. Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Verifying Device Driver Installation ........................... 4-1
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Chapter 5. Using the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader ............... 5-1
Applying Power to the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader ................ 5-1
Loading a Magazine ................................... 5-2
Ejecting a Magazine ................................... 5-4
Forcing an Ejection .................................... 5-5
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Controls and Indicators .................................. 5-8
Chapter 6. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Appendix A. Communications Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement .............. A-1
European Union (EU) Statement ............................ A-2
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement ............. A-2
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements ............. A-2
Contents iii

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada . A-4
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ......... A-4
VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Radio Protection for Germany .............................. A-4
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Safety Information
DANGER
An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous
voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the
system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet
is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.
Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power
cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system,
ensure that the power cables for those devices are unplugged before
the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power
cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables
to prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different
electrical potentials.
During an electrical storm, do not connect cables for display stations,
printers, telephones, or station protectors for communication lines.
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About This Book
This book (when used with your system unit documentation) will help you install and
use the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader.
ISO 9000
ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and
manufacturing of this product.
Related Publications
This book refers to the documentation that came with your computer.
About This Book vii

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Chapter 1. Overview
The 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader is a digital tape backup-and-restore system that is
designed to hold up to six 120m tape cartridges in a removable magazine. The
autoloader can back up as much as 8GB of data on a single cartridge in about 2
hours or 48GB of data overnight without operator intervention.
The Autoloader implements DDS**-2 (Digital Data Storage-2) format and supports two
data-access modes: sequential and random . High-speed file retrieval and tape
swapping allow fast access to any file.
Note: There are 2 versions of the 4mm DDS-2 Tape Autoloader. This installation
and user's guide shows the tape autoloader in the horizontal mounting position.
Depending on your system unit type/model the tape autoloader may need to be
mounted in its vertical position. Note the only difference between the versions is the
front bezel printing and the LCD.
** Trademark of Sony Corporation.
Chapter 1. Overview 1-1

Inventory
In addition to this manual this package contains:
Tape Autoloader
Tape magazine - holds up to six digital tape cartridges
Note: The tape magazine may be shipped preloaded in the tape autoloader.
To remove the tape magazine, press the eject button after installation of the tape
autoloader is complete and the system unit has been powered up.
An accessory kit containing:
– Cleaning Cartridge
– Blank Data Cartridge
– Blank Test Cartridge
2-Drop Power cable
50 to 68 pin Interposer
Mounting hardware - 4 (M3 x 4) metric screws
Note: Locate the device mounting plate which was shipped in your system unit
media bays.
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