Spectra Logic Spectra 2k Manual

P. N. 90871039 Revision A
Spectra 2K Library AIT-5 Drive Upgrade
The Sony AIT-5 drives double the Spectra 2K library’s capacity and provide backward
read-write compatibility with AIT-4 and AIT-3 tapes. Review this document for
information about AIT-5 and about upgrading your library to take advantage of AIT-5
drive technology.
•Who Can Upgrade?, below.
•Preparation, below.
•Updating Firmware on page 2.
•Installing the AIT-5 Drive on page 5
•Completing the Drive Upgrade Process on page 10
•Sony AIT Drive Specifications on page 11
Who Can Upgrade?
2K libraries with AIT-3 or AIT-4 drives: to upgrade to AIT-5, review this guide.
2K libraries with AIT-1 and AIT-2 drives: to upgrade to AIT-3, AIT-4, or AIT-5,
contact your sales representative. We will send you a library configured with AIT-5
that you can immediately use, and then return the 2K with the older drives to
Spectra Logic.
Preparation
1. Identify the drive or drives to be upgraded in your Spectra library.
2. Make sure you have an AIT-5 drive for every drive you are replacing, and two
code tapes: a boot upgrade tape, and a firmware upgrade tape.
3. If you are going to return the drives to Spectra Logic (for example, for trade-ins
or in conjunction with a prepurchase), reserve the drive packaging for later use.
4. Download the AIT-5 driver from the Sony Web site, then install it on the library’s
host system.
5. Make sure all backup procedures are halted, and that you set aside enough time
to complete the upgrade. Allow 15 minutes to upgrade firmware, and another
15 minutes per drive to replace the old drive with the new.

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Updating Firmware
To upgrade your Spectra 2K library, have on hand:
• Two Spectra Logic code tapes
• A small flat head screwdriver
Loading the Boot Upgrade Tape
Initial Loading
To load the boot upgrade tape:
1. With library power on, open the library door.
2. Move the picker away from its lowest position, so that you can access the drives,
which are in the lowest position:
•If the picker isn’t in the middle of the library or toward the top, open
and close the library door, which forces the picker to move.
•When the picker is positioned in the middle or the top of the library,
open the door and continue.
3. Carefully insert the boot upgrade tape into the drive with the write-protect tab
facing out and the window facing up. If you have a two-drive library, make sure
you load the boot upgrade tape into drive 1—the drive closest to the data
cartridge magazine.
4. As soon as the tape loads into the drive, power off the library.
Preparing the Library
5. With the power still off, move the library to a position that provides easy access
to the front and rear of the library.
6. Locate the configuration switches on the rear of the library.
7. Write down the settings of the library configuration switch and the library SCSI
ID switch. (In this example, assume the settings are library configuration 0and
library SCSI ID 3.)
8. Use a small screwdriver to turn the library configuration switch to 4 and the
library SCSI ID switch to 7.

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Completing the Load of the Boot Upgrade Tape
1. With the library door open during this step, power on the library. The library
begins the update process, during which time the picker parks at the bottom of
the library, and its LED turns amber for the duration of the upgrade. This process
typically requires less than five minutes.
2. When the drive ejects the tape, the tape’s code is loaded. Remove the tape from
the drive.
•If the tape doesn’t automatically eject from the drive: make sure the
picker is parked at the bottom of the library, then press Eject on the
front of the drive.
3. Turn off the power to the library.
Resetting Original Values
1. With power off, use a small screwdriver to return the configuration switch to the
default position. (In this example, set the library configuration to 0 and the library
SCSI ID to 3.)
Loading the Firmware Upgrade Tape
Initial Loading
Load the firmware upgrade tape by following these steps:
1. With the power off, open the library door and make sure you can access the drive
that you used in the preceding section.
•If you can’t, power on the library, then open and close the library door
which forces the picker to move.
•When the picker is positioned in the middle or the top of the library,
open the door again and power off the library.
2. Carefully insert the firmware upgrade tape into the drive with the write-protect
tab facing out and the window facing up, leaving the library door open.
Preparing the Library
1. With door open, power on the library.
2. Push the tape into the drive gently, so that the drive loads the tape. The drive
loads data from the tape, then ejects the tape.

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3. Leave the firmware upgrade tape in the drive mouth, then power down the
library.
4. Move the library to a position that provides easy access to the front and rear of
the library.
5. Locate the configuration switches on the rear of the library.
6. Write down the settings of the library configuration switch and the SCSI ID
switch. (In this example, assume the settings are library configuration 0and
library SCSI ID 3.)
7. Use a small screwdriver to turn the library configuration switch to 4 and the
library SCSI ID switch to 7.
Completing the Load of the Firmware Upgrade Tape
1. With the library door open during this step, power on the library.
2. Gently push the firmware upgrade tape so that it loads into the drive for the
final code-load. The library begins the firmware update process, during which
time the picker parks at the bottom of the library, and its LED turns amber for
the duration of the firmware upgrade. This process typically requires less than
five minutes. When the drive ejects the tape, all of the firmware upgrade tape’s
code is loaded and your firmware load is complete.
•If the tape doesn’t automatically eject from the drive: make sure the
picker is parked at the bottom of the library, then press Eject on the
front of the drive.
3. Remove the tape from the drive.
4. Turn off the power to the library
Resetting Original Values
1. Use a small screwdriver to return the switches to their original position. (In this
example set the library configuration switch to the default position of 0 and the
library SCSI ID to 3.)
2. Turn on the power to the library, making sure it initializes in its usual pattern.
At this point you are ready to replace your AIT-3 or AIT-4 drives with AIT-5 drives.

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Installing the AIT-5 Drive
Removing the Back Panel and Fan
1. Power off the library.
2. Remove the rear access panel:
•Remove the two lowest screws on the back of the library with the
Phillips screwdriver (Figure 1).
•Lift the bottom panel and work it down, so that the tongues at the top
of the panel can clear their slots (Figure 2), using caution as the edges
may be sharp.
3. Unplug the fan and serial port cables inside the Spectra 2K. Set the panel aside
(Figure 3).
Figure 1 Remove the rear access panel screws
(Fibre Channel library shown).
Figure 2 Remove the rear access panel.
Figure 3 Unplug the fan and serial port cables (Fibre Channel library shown).
Fan
cable
Serial port
cable

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Removing the Earlier Generation Drive (AIT-3 or AIT-4 Drive)
1. Unplug the SCSI ID cable and the power supply cable from the library and drive
(Figure 4).
2. Unplug the SCSI ribbon from the drive (Figure 4), pulling the ribbon straight
back from the connector without pulling other wires.
3. Loosen the wing-nut screw on either side of the drive (Figure 5), then holding
the drive edges, slide the drive out of the library (Figure 6).
4. If there is a second drive, remove it in the same way.
Figure 4 Location of the cables in the drive access area.
Figure 5 Loosen the wing-nut screws. Figure 6 Slide the drive out of the library.
Disconnect
power cable
Disconnect
SCSI
ribbon
Disconnect
SCSI ID
cable
Wing-nut
screws

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Installing the AIT-5 Drive
1. Remove the new AIT-5 drive from its packaging.
2. Attach the power cable to the new drive, and make sure both the power cable
and SCSI ID cable are securely attached to the drive (Figure 7).
3. Slide the drive into the drive slot. Drive 1 fits above the drive rails, Drive 2 fits
below them. Use the top slot if you are installing only one drive. Keep the
power cable to the right as you insert the drive into the library (Figure 8).
Figure 7 Attach the power cable and SCSI ID cable to the drive.
Figure 8 Always place the first drive in the top slot; the second
drive goes in the bottom slot.
SCSI ID
cable
Power cable

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4. Tighten the wing-nut screws on the drive you just installed (Figure 9), then
connect the power cable to the library socket (Figure 10).
5. Connect the power cable to the drive. If you are attaching a second drive, make
sure that you correctly connect the power cable for each drive (Figure 11).
6. Attach the SCSI ribbon cable to each drive. Attach the last plug on the SCSI
ribbon cable to the bottom drive. If you are attaching only one drive, leave the
last connector on the SCSI ribbon cable unattached (Figure 12).
Figure 9 Turn the screws clockwise to tighten. Figure 10 Connect the power cable to the library socket.
Figure 11 Power cable connections. Figure 12 Two connectors on the SCSI ribbon cable attached to two drives.
To Drive 1
To library power socket
To Drive 2
SCSI ribbon
connectors

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7. Attach the SCSI ID cable to the library. Plug SCSI ID cable into the left connector
(drive 1—top drive). Plug the SCSI ID cable into the connector on the right
(drive 2—bottom drive) as shown in Figure 13.
8. Confirm that the wiring is correct and secure.
9. If you have a second drive, repeat this procedure.
Attaching the Rear Panel
1. Attach the fan and serial port cables (Figure 14).
2. Attach the rear access panel with the two Phillips screws.
Figure 13 Attach the SCSI ID cables.
Figure 14 Attach the fan and serial port cables.
Drive 1 & 2
SCSI ID sockets
Fan power cable
Serial port

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Setting the SCSI IDs
After you have installed the new drive, verify the settings of the SCSI ID switches,
located just above the drive access area. A SCSI Spectra 2K library may require up to
three SCSI ID’s depending on the number of drives installed. Verify that each of the SCSI
ID’s are set correctly; the library and each drive must have its own number. A Fibre
Channel Spectra 2K has only Library and Config switches on the rear panel. For Fibre
Channel, make sure the Library switch is set to “2”.
Completing the Drive Upgrade Process
1. Check your operating system manual, and follow instructions as necessary (for
example, reconfigure the kernel) to make sure the operating system recognizes
the new drive files.
2. Power on the library.
3. Load AIT-5 tapes, then test your drives. For example, back up a set of data that
includes one executable program; restore the data to a temporary directory;
then read the restored data and run a restored program. Refer to your backup
software documentation for a more specific procedure. After you have
performed a drive test successfully, continue.
4. Restart backup processes
Returning Old Drives
To return old drives to Spectra Logic (for example, if you are trading in the drives, or if
you pre-purchased the new drives), use the drive packaging and return the drives to
Spectra Logic (North America) or contact Support for assistance in determining how to
return the drives.
Figure 15 Set the SCSI ID switches (SCSI library shown).

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Sony AIT Drive and Media Specifications
Sony AIT Drive Specifications
The following table summarizes the specifications for Sony AIT media.
Sony AIT Tape Drive Specifications
The following table summarizes the specifications for Sony AIT drives.
Tape Type Capacity a
a. All specifications subject to change without notice.
AIT-3 100 GB native (260 GB with ALDC)
AIT-4 200 GB native (520 GB with ALDC)
AIT-5 400 GB native (1040 GB with ALDC)
Parameter AIT-1 AIT-2 AIT-3 AIT-4 and AIT-5
Ambient operating temperaturea
a. This applies to the drives; the limits for the library are given in the library user guide.
+41°F to +104°F (+5°C to +40°C)
Storage temperature -40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)
Operating humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing
MTBF 200,000 hours @
100% duty cycle
300,000 hours @
100% duty cycle
400,000 hours @
100% duty cycle
400,000 hours @
100% duty cycle
Average file access time < 55 seconds < 27 seconds < 27 seconds < 52 seconds
Uncorrectable error rate Less than 1 x 10-17 bits
Sustained transfer rateb, c
b. This is a per-drive value. Total sustained transfer rate for the library depends on the number of drives installed in the library.
c. The sustained transfer rate can increase by an average of 2.6 times with compression, dependent on the type of data.
3 MB/sec native 6 MB/sec native 12 MB/sec native 24 MB/sec native
Burst transfer rate
(synchronous maximum) d
d. The actual burst transfer rate is limited by the performance of the SCSI HBA, the controller, and the buffer control hardware.
40 MB/sec 40 MB/sec 160 MB/sec 160 MB/sec

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LED Information
The following table summarizes the information carried by the drive’s LEDs:
Type of Blink
LED Type
Tape Motion Cleaning Request Replace Tape
Offa
a. Off: no color in the LED
No Tape Cleaning is not necessary No media error occurred
Onb
b. On: Blue and not blinking
Tape Loaded Cleaning request Media error occurred
Slow Flashc
c. Slow flash: flashes blue for 3-1/2 seconds and off for 1/2 second
Tape access in progress (read/
write)
Cleaning is not completed N/A
Fast Flashd
d. Fast flash: flashes blue for 1/4 second and off for 1/4 second
Tape access in progress (other) N/A N/A
All Flashe
e. All LEDs flashing: all flash blue for 1/4 second and off for 1 second
Hardware error occurred