Qualstar XLS-810160 User manual

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XLS-810160 & XLS-810240 Tape Libraries
Installation Manual
Document No. 501801 Rev. 07-01-19

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and accurate as of the date of publication or revision. However, no guarantee is given or
implied that the document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any
specification.
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specification may not be construed as a contractual obligation except as specifically
agreed to by Qualstar in writing at the time of order.
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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description
A 02-Mar-2010 Initial release
07-01-19 01-Jul-2019 Address updated

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Notices
Qualstar products are covered by one or more of the following patents: 6,271,982;
6,560,061; and 7,181,313. Other patents pending.
Qualstar equipment is manufactured from new parts, or new and used parts. In some
cases, Qualstar equipment may not be new and may have been previously installed.
Regardless, Qualstar’s warranty terms apply unless the equipment is specifically
identified by Qualstar as “used” or “refurbished.”
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Shielded cables are
required for this device to comply with FCC Rules. Use shielded cables when connecting
this device to others.
European Union Directive 89/336/EEC and Standard EN55022
(Electromagnetic Compatibility)
This product has been tested and is certified to be compliant with the Class A provisions
of the U.S., Canadian, and European standards for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Qualstar encourages its customers to use current recycling practices in order
to reduce the burden that waste electronic products place on the environment.
If you are retiring a fully functional tape library, you are encouraged to
transfer the functional unit to a new user, thereby extending the useful life of
the tape library. The manufacture of all products requires the consumption of energy. By
extending the life of the tape library, energy is conserved.
In accordance with environmental directives that are being implemented in many
countries (refer to the European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment -
WEEE), Qualstar provides customers with “End of Life Instructions”that identify the
process for recycling the materials and components that make up a Qualstar tape library.
End of Life Instructions
Tools required
• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers
• T20 Torx head screwdriver
• Hex head (Allen) wrench/driver set
• 1/4-inch hex nut driver

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Disassembly procedure
1. Remove the door(s).
2. Remove the front panel.
3. Remove the external side panels.
4. Remove the internal subassemblies.
Items recyclable using conventional methods
•Aluminum: Front panel, exterior side and rear panels, robotics, cartridge and drive bays,
carousel and shroud panels
•Stainless steel: Robot guides
•Steel: Frames, fasteners
•Plastic: Windows, cartridge magazines, tape cassettes
•Copper: Internal wiring, motors, SCSI cables
•Paper: Manuals
Items requiring special disposal due to lead-based solder
•Printed circuit boards: Controller card, miscellaneous small printed circuit boards
Items that may have salvage or resale value
• Tape drives
• EMI line power filter
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Qualstar is committed to the implementation of RoHS (Restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) in accordance with the
European Directive. The compliance date is July 1, 2006, at which time Qualstar will
certify that its tape library products are compliant with the RoHS standard.
Qualstar tape libraries are classified as “Information Technology Storage Array Systems”
for which the RoHS Directive provides an exemption for lead solder until the year 2010.
Until Qualstar replaces lead-based solder with lead-free solder, affected subassemblies
must be disposed of appropriately.
Technical Support
The best source for service-related information is your system reseller. Alternately, you
can reach the Qualstar Technical Support Department at:
Qualstar Corporation
1267 Flynn Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST
Phone: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
After hours
Phone: [phone]
option 4
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.qualstar.com

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1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 About the XLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Library Resource Module (LRM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.3 Media Expansion Module (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4 How This Manual Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.5 Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
1.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
2 Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 Installation Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3 Unpacking the XLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Inspecting the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Unpacking the XLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
4 Installing the LRM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 Extending the Leveling Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
5 Installing a MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Preparing the LRM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2 Removing the X-Axis Hard Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.3 Releasing the Carousel Locks in a XLS-85000 MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.4 Connecting the Carousel Controller Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.5 Attaching the LRM to the MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.6 Lowering the Leveling Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.7 Installing the Side Panel on the MEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
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6 Installing an Expansion Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1 Removing the Left Side Panel from the XLS-810160/810240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2 Installing the Expansion Pod Mounting Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.3 Removing the X-Axis Hard Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.4 Attaching the Expansion Pod to the XLS-810160/810240. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
6.5 Installing the Rear Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
7 Installing the Tape Drive Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.2 Installing Tape Drive and Drive Filler Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
8 Connecting the XLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Connecting the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
9 Applying Power and Logging Into X-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.1 Preparing to Power on the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.2 Connecting the Library to Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9.3 Logging Into X-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
10 Configuring the Physical Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
10.1 Connecting the XLS to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
10.2 Aligning the Gripper with a MEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
10.3 Calibrating an Expansion Pod Equipped Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
10.4 Verifying the Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
10.5 Entering Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
10.6 Defining Other Library Settings and Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
11 Setting Up Logical Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
11.1 About Physical and Logical Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
11.2 Creating a New Logical Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
11.3 Viewing the Inventory Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
12 Loading Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
12.1 Installing Cartridges in the Reserved Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

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12.2 Precautions for Handling Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
12.3 Preparing Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
12.4 Installing Cartridges in Cartridge Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
13 Scanning the Fiducials and Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
13.1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
13.2 Scanning and Calibrating the Fiducials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
13.3 Scanning the Inventory and Locking the Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
14 Testing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
14.1 Putting the XLS in Logical Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
14.2 Bringing a Logical Library Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
14.3 Starting the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
14.4 Troubleshooting Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
14.5 Downloading the Library Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Appendix A Library Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1 Addresses for the XLS-810160/810240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2 Addresses for Expansion Pod, I/O Ports, and Fixed Port Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A.3 Addresses for the Media Expansion Module (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GL-1
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN-1

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XLS Library Installation Manual 1-1
1 About This Manual
This manual is intended for anyone installing the Qualstar® XLS Library. It provides
instructions for completing XLS installation and configuration.
1.1 About the XLS
The Qualstar XLS Enterprise Tape Library contains large-capacity tape drives, a variable
number of cartridge storage slots, a high-speed robotic mechanism for moving cartridges
between the tape drives and the storage slots, and I/O ports for importing and exporting
cartridges from the library. Six XLS models are currently available—the XLS-8161100,
XLS-832700, the XLS-820500, XLS-812300, and the XLS-810160/810240. This manual
will focus on the XLS-810160 and XLS-810240 models.
Shown in Figure 1-1 on page 1-2, the library uses two building blocks:
•The Library Resource Module (LRM), described in Section 1.2 on page 1-4, is
the fully featured base cabinet containing the power system; the robotic handler;
the control electronics; and the tape drives, I/O ports, and cartridge slots.
•The optional Media Expansion Modules (MEM), described in Section 1.3 on
page 1-16, is a rotary tape carousel that attaches to the left side of an LRM.
Important: Although Qualstar has made every effort to ensure the
accuracy of the information contained in this manual,
no guarantee is expressed or implied that the manual is
error free. Qualstar reserves the right to make changes
at any time without prior notification.

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•The XLS-85000 (also referred to as a MEM2) contains 517 cartridges.
Figure 1-1 LRM with one MEM2

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1.1.1 XLS-810160/810240
Shown in Figure 1-2, the XLS-810160/810240 accommodates up to 10 tape drives, up to
245 cartridges, and up to two, 10-slot I/O ports. As an option, one Media Expansion
Modules (MEM) can be installed on the left side of the XLS-810160/810240. See
Section 1.3 on page 1-16 for more information.
Figure 1-2 Front view of the XLS-810160/810240
Touch screen
Status LEDs
I/O ports
(up to 2)
Wheels (4)
Leveling feet (4)
Tape drives
Carousels
Door
(on side of LRM)

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1.2 Library Resource Module (LRM)
Figure 1-3 shows the inside of the LRM, while Figure 1-4 on page 1-5 shows the back of
the LRM. The LRM contains the following components and features:
•PC bay, which includes the system controller (see Section 1.2.1 on page 1-5)
•Touch screen and LEDs (see Section 1.2.2 on page 1-8)
•Robotic handler and barcode reader (see Section 1.2.3 on page 1-9)
•Tape drives (see Section 1.2.4 on page 1-12)
•I/O ports (see Section 1.2.5 on page 1-14)
•Cartridge slots (see Section 1.2.6 on page 1-15)
•Doors and light curtain sensors (see Section 1.2.7 on page 1-15)
Figure 1-3 Inside view of the LRM
I/O ports
(10 slots/port) Handler
Door
(on side of LRM)
Drive bay
(2 drives/bay)
Carousel

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1.2.1 PC Bay
Figure 1-4 shows the location of the PC bay at the rear of the LRM. The PC bay houses
the system controller and slides in and out of the LRM for servicing.
Figure 1-4 Rear view of the LRM
Power supplies
(up to 3)
PC bay
Drive bay
(2 drives/bay)
Battery module
Power connector

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Power System
Figure 1-5 shows the power components accessible from the rear of the LRM. An optional
redundant power input module is also avaivable.
System Controller
Shown in Figure 1-6 on page 1-7, the system controller consists of a Linux-based
computer that controls the library. The system controller:
•Controls the operation of the distributed control boards (DCBs)
•Manages all communications between the XLS and the host applications
•Maintains an up-to-date cartridge inventory
•Hosts the X-Link management interface
•Provides a control interface to the tape drives for configuration and servicing
Figure 1-5 Power components
Power supplies
(up to 3)
Battery module
Power connector
Power switch/
breaker
Filler plate

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Figure 1-6 System controller components in the PC bay
Serial & Ethernet
connectors
HBA connectors
Host Bus Adapter
cards
Cooling fans
EMI shield
CAN bus
controller
Hard drive

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1.2.2 Touch Screen and LEDs
Shown in Figure 1-7, each LRM includes a touch screen, used to display the X-Link
Management Interface, and five LEDs.
Touch Screen
The 15-inch LCD touch screen on the front of the LRM allows for local control and
monitoring of library operations. The touch screen receives power from the PC power
supply in the system controller and communicates with the system controller using a USB
interface.
X-Link Management Interface
The X-Link management interface can be accessed locally from the touch screen or
remotely over Ethernet using a standard Internet browser. The interface and available
functions are the same regardless of how they are accessed. The X-Link Home page,
shown in Figure 1-8 on page 1-9, provides information about library status and provides
an access point to library management tasks.
Figure 1-7 Touch screen and status LEDs (X-Link log-in screen displayed)

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LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel indicate the library's operational status at a glance. Status
LEDs are also included on the back of each tape drive assembly and each power supply.
1.2.3 Robotic Handler and Barcode Reader
Shown in Figure 1-9 on page 1-10, the robotic tape handler within each LRM can access
cartridges anywhere on the front wall or the rotating carousel. It can also access slots on
Figure 1-8 X-link Home page (Logical Libraries View selected)

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the carousel of an attached MEM. The handler is controlled by the medium changer
interface and shared by all host software applications on a first-come, first-served basis.
Gripper Assembly
The gripper assembly is the part of the handler that actually picks and places the
cartridges in the storage slots and tape drives. The gripper moves along four axes, as
follows:
•The X-axis is the horizontal axis.
•The Y-axis is the vertical axis.
•The Theta-axis is the rotating axis that allows the gripper assembly to reach
cartridge slots on the front, back, and sides of the cabinet.
•The Z-axis is the in-and-out axis. The fingers on the gripper assembly are opened
and closed using a solenoid and use a sensor to determine if they are open or
closed.
Barcode Reader
Located on the gripper assembly, the barcode reader performs two types of scans:
•Fiducial scan. Fiducials are the black and white triangles mounted on either
side of every cartridge magazine (see Figure 1-10 on page 1-11). There is also a
Figure 1-9 Robotic handler (shown reaching into an attached MEM)

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fiducial located on the tape drive calibration cartridge, which is stored in one of
the five reserved slots.
During a fiducial scan, the handler moves up and down and across the cartridge
slots and I/O ports until the barcode reader detects the fiducials. It also inserts
the calibration cartridge into each tape drive. Once all the fiducials have been
detected, the library can calculate the exact position of every storage slot and
tape drive in a process known as calibration. Fidicual scans and calibration are
required only when the library is installed or when certain service procedures are
performed.
•Inventory scan. During an inventory scan, the barcode reader scans each slot to
determine which ones contain cartridges. It also scans the barcode labels on the
cartridges to establish and maintain its cartridge inventory. The system
controller stores the cartridge inventory in a database and makes it available to
the host applications.
Barcode labels must conform to the ANSI/AIM BCI-1995, Uniform Symbol
Specification (USS-39). Detailed specifications for XLS barcodes and labels can
be found in Qualstar Product Information Note 040, “XLS, RLS, and TLS
Barcode Labels.” To obtain this document, go to www.qualstar.com and click
on the Support tab. Pre-printed barcode labels, which are both human- and
machine-readable, are available from a number of sources.
Figure 1-10 Cartridge magazine with two fiducials
Fiducial
Fiducial

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1.2.4 Tape Drives
Tape Drive Assemblies
Shown in Figure 1-11, an XLS tape drive assembly consists of an LTO tape drive
enclosed in a drive carrier.
Two models of tape drives are available: SCSI tape drive assemblies include dual SCSI
HD68 connectors and a single status LED, while Fibre Channel tape drive assemblies
include a duplex LC multi-mode Fibre Channel receptacle and three LEDs.
Depending on the capabilities of the application software being used, the Fibre Channel
tape drive assemblies can be removed and replaced without powering down the library.
The library automatically detects the presence of a new tape drive.
Figure 1-11 Fibre Channel tape drive assembly (rear view)