Sun Microsystems StorageTek SL48 User manual

Sun StorageTek™
SL48 Tape Library
Getting started
© Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle,
Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun
StorageTek™ SL24 Tape Autoloader and Sun StorageTek™ SL48
Tape Library are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other
trademarks may be mentioned herein which belong to other
companies.
Fourth edition: July 2007
The information in this document is subject to change without
notice.
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AH945-96004
IMPORTANT:
Shipping Lock: Theshippinglockmustberemovedfor
the robotics to work properly. A robot move error is
displayed if the shipping lock is not removed. See Step
1, Removing and storing the shipping lock.
WA R N I N G !
The Sun StorageTek™SL48 Tape Library weighs 30.2
kg (66 lb) without media and 46 kg (101.4 lb) with
media (48 cartridges). When moving the Library, to
reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
device:
•Observe local health and safety requirements and
guidelines for manual material handling.
•Remove all tapes to reduce the overall weight of the
device.
•Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the
device during installation or removal.
WA R N I N G !
When placing the Library into a rack, to reduce the risk
of personal injury or damage to equipment:
•Extend the rackʹs leveling jacks to the floor.
•Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the
leveling jacks.
•Install stabilizing feet on the rack.
•Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks
maybecomeunstableifmorethanonecomponent
is extended.
Unpacking the Library
Remove the packaging, accessories, and Library from the
box one layer at a time. Place the Library on a level work
surface. Carefully remove the foam padding and then
the bag from the Library. Save the packaging materials
to move or ship the Library in the future.

Identifying product components
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Confirm that you received the following product
components:
1. Parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI Libraries —
ordered separately)
2. U320 parallel SCSI terminator (one per parallel SCSI
drive)
3. Fibre Channel cable (Fibre Channel Libraries —
ordered separately)
4. Ethernet cable (ordered separately)
5. Power cord (ordered separately)
6. Rack rails
7. Three packets of rack hardware
8. Documentation kit
Optional: Tabletop conversion
cover
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CAUTION:
Operating the Library on a flat surface without the
tabletop conversion cover may cause errors or damage
to the Library.
The Library can either be installed into a rack with the
enclosed rails or installed into the optional tabletop
conversioncoverandsetonaflatsurface.
Front panel overview
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1. Power button 2. Magazine and mailslot
3. LEDs 4. LCD screen
5. Control keys 6. Air vents
7. Magazine
Back panel overview: parallel
SCSI
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1. 68–pin HD parallel
SCSI connectors
2. Fan
3. Power connector 4. Tape drive
5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use only)
7. U S B p ort 8. Magazine release hole
9. Pull-out tab containing product information
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Back panel overview: Fibre
Channel
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1. Fibre Channel ports 2. Fan
3. Power connector 4. Tape drive
5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use
only)
7. U S B p o r t 8. Magazine release hole
9. Pull-out tab containing product information
1Removinga
nd storing the
shipping lock
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IMPORTANT:
Shippinglock:The shipping lock must be removed for
the robotics to work properly. A robot move error is
displayed if the shipping lock is not removed.
The shipping lock prevents the robotic transport
mechanism from moving during shipment and must be
removed and stored before powering on the Library.
Locate the tape holding the lock at the top of the Library.
Remove the tape, then remove the lock and store it as
shown.
Optional: Addingatapedrive
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With a tape drive upgrade kit, the Library can hold up
to four half‐height LTO tape drives or two full‐height
tape drives.
Add the new tape drive directly above the currently
installed tape drive. Remove one drive bay cover for a
half‐height drive or two drive bay covers for a full‐height
drive. Slide the tape drive into the bay until it is firmly
seated. Tighten the blue thumbscrews with your fingers
to secure thetapedrive.
Optional: Adding a power
supply
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With the redundant power supply upgrade kit, the
Library will continue to operate without interruption if
either power supply fails.
To install the redundant power supply, remove the cover
plate for the redundant power supply. Slide the power
supply into the bay until it is firmly seated. Tighten the
threebluethumbscrewswithyourfingerstosecurethe
power supply.
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Optional: Installing the
tabletop conversion cover
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Skip this step if you are mounting the Library in a rack.
Place the cover on the work surface behind the Library.
Slide the Library into the cover until the front panel of
the Library is aligned with the cover.
Tighten the four captive screws on the front bezel to
secure the Library in the cover.
Continue with Step 6.
2 Determining your rack type
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You will need #2 and #3 Phillips screwdrivers, a small
flat screwdriver, the two rack rails, the Standard rack
hardware packet, and the additional hardware packet,
if any, for your rack.
Racks having vertical mounting rails with 10–32
threaded holes in the rack column (Sun StorEdge
Expansion Cabinet).
•You will need the packet of alignment pins marked
10–32 threaded-hole rack.
Racks having vertical mounting rails with M6 threaded
holes in the rack column (Sun Rack 900 and 1000).
•No additional hardware packet is needed.
Racks having vertical mountain rails with 9.5 mm square
holes in the rack column (Sun StorageTek Rack).
•You will need the packet of alignment pins and clip
nuts marked 9.5 mm square-hole rack.
Customizing the rails for 10–32
threaded‐hole racks
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Using a flat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins
on the front and back of each rail with the pins from the
10–32 threaded-hole rack packet.
Customizing the rails for M6
threaded‐hole racks
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Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet
onto the back of the large hole on the front of each rail.
Customizing the rails for 9.5mm
square‐hole racks
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Using a flat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins
on the front and back of each rail with the pins from the
9.5 mm square-hole rack packet.
Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet
onto the back of the large hole on the front of each rail.
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3Securingthera
ils to the rack
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Using two screws with washers from the Standard rack
hardware packet, secure the front of one rail to the front
of the rack. Extend the rail and secure the back of the rail
to the rack using two screws with washers.
Secure the other rail in a similar fashion.
4 Installing additional clip nuts
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2. Rail screw location
3. Base of Library
4. 1U marker
5. Alignment pin location
10–32 threaded-hole racks (Sun StorEdge Expansion
Cabinet): No additional clip nuts are needed; skip this
step.
M6 threaded-hole racks (Sun Rack 900 and 1000): On the
front of the rack, install one clip nut from the Standard
rack hardware packet on each side in the location shown.
9.5 mm square-hole racks (Sun StorageTek Rack): On
the front of the rack, install one clip nut from the 9.5
mm square-hole rack packet on each side in the location
shown.
5 Installing the Library
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Slide the Library onto the rails. Secure the front bezel to
the rack using a #2 Phillips screwdriver placed through
the small holes in the mounting bracket to tighten the
captive screws on each side of the Library.
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6a Planning the parallel SCSI
configuration
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If the Library has only one parallel SCSI drive and is
theonlyparallelSCSIdeviceconnectedtothehost
computer, or you will put each drive on its own parallel
SCSI bus, skip this step.
If you are unfamiliar with configuring parallel SCSI
devices, read the parallel SCSI configuration information
in the User and service guide on the documentation CD.
Follow these general guidelines when planning the
parallel SCSI configuration:
•The LTO‐3tapedrive is an Ultra320 parallel SCSI
device. Only put one LTO‐3 tape drive on an
Ultra320 bus. Putting an LTO‐3tapedriveonalower
performance bus will degrade its performance. Do
not connect an LTO‐3 drive to an SE SCSI bus because
it will seriously degrade performance.
•The LTO‐2isanUltra160 parallel SCSI device. Up to
two LTO‐2 tape drives can share an Ultra320 bus or
each tape drive can be on its own Ultra160 bus.
•Avoid putting the Library on the same SCSI bus as a
disk drive or SE device.
•The default SCSI ID of full‐height tape drives is 4.
The default SCSI ID of half‐height drives is 4 or 5,
depending on the location of the drive in the Library.
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6b Planning the Fibre Channel
configuration
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The Fibre Channel tape drive has two Fibre Channel
ports. Only one port may be used at a time, but
both ports can be connected for path failover if your
application supports path failover.
Direct connection
You will need a 2 Gb or 4 Gb Fibre Channel HBA.
SAN connection
All switches between the host and the Library must be
oftheappropriatetype.A2Gbswitchinthepathmay
result in performance degradation when backing up
highly compressible data to a 4 Gb tape drive.
Configure zoning on the Fibre switch so only the backup
servers can access the Library.
7 Changing the SCSI ID
In a parallel SCSI Library, If you need to change the
SCSI ID for one or both of the tape drives, do so before
connecting the Library to the host computer.
1. Attach the power cord to the Library.
2. Power on the Library by pressing the power button
on the front panel.
3. Check the LCD screen to make sure the Library is
ready.
4. Use the control keys below the LCD screen to
highlight Configuration > Drives > Drive #,where#is
thenumberofthedrivewhoseSCSIIDyouneedto
change. PresstheOK key.
5. Press OK to select the editable block. Use the Up and
Down control keys to change the SCSI ID. Press OK
to select the value.
6. Highlight Save and press OK to save the SCSI ID.
7. ChangetheSCSIIDoftheotherdriveifnecessary.
Power off the Library.
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8Preparingtheh
ost
If necessary, install software, a host bus adapter (HBA),
and compatible drivers in the host computer.
Ensure that your HBA supports multiple LUNs. For
parallel SCSI devices, verify that multiple LUN support
is enabled for the HBA and operating system.
Sun recommends that the host server be powered down
before attaching new devices.
9a Connecting the Library:
parallel SCSI
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To HBA
NOTE:
AparallelSC
SI LTO‐3 drive should be the only device
on the bus. A maximum of two LTO‐2drivescanbe
on a single Ultra320 bus.
Attach one end of the parallel SCSI cable to one of the
connectors on the drive. Attach the other end of the cable
to the host bus adapter (HBA) or to the connector on the
previousdeviceontheSCSIbus.
Ifthetapedr
ive is the last or only device on the SCSI
bus, attach a terminator to the remaining SCSI connector
on the drive. Otherwise, attach a SCSI cable to the next
device on theSCSIbus.Makesurethatthelastdeviceon
theSCSIbusisproperlyterminated.
Connect the second drive, if applicable.
9b Connecting theLibrary:
Fibre Channel
To HBA
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Remove the FC port cap from Port A. Attach one end of
the FC cable to Port A on the tape drive. Attach the other
end of the FC cable to a switch or HBA.
10 Powering on the Library
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port
on the back of the Library. Plug the other end of the cable
into an Ethernet LAN port.
Plug the power cable into the Library and the power
outlet.
Power on the Library using the power button located on
the front panel. Check the LCD screen to make sure the
Library is receiving power.
Power on the host server and all devices you powered
off earlier.
11 Configuring the network
Configuring the network enables you to monitor,
configure, and control most Library functions from the
remote management interface (RMI). By default, the
Library will obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
You can configure the Library to use a static IP address.
Once the Library has an IP address, you can change the
network configuration from the OCP or RMI.
To see the IP address obtained from a DHCP server, go
to the Info > Network option. To configure a static IP
address, go to the Configuration > Network option.
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12 Setting the date and time
This option sets the date and time used by the Library
to record events and should be set during the initial
installation process.
To set the date and time:
1. On the front panel, highlight Configuration > Set
Date and Time.PressOK.
2. Press OK to select the first block that can be edited.
Use the Left and Right control keys to move between
digits in the Date and Time fields. Use the Up
and Down control keys to change the value of the
highlighted digit. When the screen shows the
desired value, press OK.
NOTE:
When setting the hours, the time is based on a 24‐hour
clock.Thereisnoa.m.orp.m.designation.For
example, 1:00 a.m. is 13:00.
13 Setting the administrator
password
Setting an administrator password provides access
to the administrator functions with the remote
management interface (RMI) and restricts access to
administrator functions from people who do not
know the administrator password. The administrator
password must be exactly eight digits consisting of the
numbers 0 through 9.
To set the administrator password:
1. Use the control keys below the LCD screen to
highlight Configuration > Set Admin Password.Press
OK.
2. Press OK to select the editable block. The Left and
Right control keys allow you to move between the
digits in the password field. Use the Up and Down
control keys to change the value of the highlighted
digit. Press OK to set the value.
14 Configuring the Fibre
Channel ports
Sun recommends leaving the Fibre Channel ports at the
default settings of Port Speed: Automatic and Port Type:
Auto Detect. With these settings, the drive will choose the
appropriate configuration. See the User and service guide
on the documentation CD for instructions on changing
the Fibre Channel configuration.
15 Labeling tape cartridges
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Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables
the Library and application software to identify the
cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time.
Makeitapracticetousebarcodelabelsonyourtape
cartridges.
IMPORTANT:
The misuse and misunderstanding of bar code
technology can result in backup and restore failures.
To ensure that your bar codes meet quality standards,
always purchase them from an approved supplier and
never print bar code labels yourself.
LTO tape cartridges have a recessed area located on the
face of the cartridge next to the write‐protect switch.
Use this area for attaching the adhesive‐backed bar code
label. Only apply labels as designated.
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16 Loading tape cartridges
Use the front panel Operations > Unlock Left Magazines
option to release the left magazines. Pull both magazines
straight out of the front of the Library.
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The lower left magazine, which is designated by a white
dot on the lower right corner, has a three‐slot mailslot in
the front of the magazine. Leave these slots empty if you
plan to enable the mailslot.
Insert the tape cartridges into the magazines.
Replace the magazines in the Library.
Repeat for the right magazines.
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To remove the magazines on both sides of the Library
or to remove the magazines when the Library is
powered down, 1) insert a straightened paperclip or
small pin into the magazine release hole on the back
panel, while 2) another person removes the magazines
from that side.
Mailslot
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The mailslot in the left magazine allows you to insert
and remove tapes without removing the magazine. You
can open the mailslot from the front panel or with host
software that supports this function.
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When the mailslot is enabled, the mailslot uses the front
three slots of the lower left magazine and the storage
slots are renumbered.
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Using the remote management
interface (RMI)
With the RMI, you can monitor the Libraryʹs status,
configure it, and control most of its functions from a web
browserorterminal.SNMPcanonlybeconfiguredwith
the RMI.
Login
Using the OCP, find the Libraryʹs IP address from the
Info > Network screen. Open any HTML web browser
and enter the Libraryʹs IP address. Select the account
type. For the administrator account, you must also enter
the administrator password. Click Sign In.
Once signed in, click Help in the upper right‐hand corner
for more information about the fields and information
in the RMI.
NOTE:
You must set the administrator password with the OCP
before you can use the RMIʹs administrator functions.
Status icons
The green Status OK icon indicates that the
Library is fully operational and that no user
interaction is required.
The blue exclamation point Status Warning icon
indicates that user intervention is necessary, but
that the device can still perform most operations.
The red X Status Error icon indicates that user
intervention is required and that the device is not
capable of performing some operations.
Using the operator control
panel (OCP)
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The OCP has a power button, four LEDs, five control
keys, and an LCD screen. The OCP provides everything
you need to monitor the Libraryʹsstatusandtocontrol
its functions.
Control keys
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The OCP displays a scrolling menu that lets you access
information and execute commands using the five
control keys: Up,Down,Left,Right, and OK.
LED indicators
The OCP has four LEDs that provide a variety of
information.
Ready — Green when power is on, blinking with tape
drive or Library robotics activity.
Clean — Amber when a cleaning cartridge should be
used.
Attention — Amber if the Library has detected a condition
that requires attention.
Error — Amber if an unrecoverable tape drive or Library
error occurs. A corresponding error message displays on
the LCD screen.
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Operator controlpanelmenu
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Configuration Operations Support
Power On/Off Drives
Info
Requires administrator password
Requires Sun Service password
HOME
Status
Identity
Inventory
Network
Open Mailslot(s)Library
Clean Drive
Run Tests
View Logs
Force Drive Eject
Reboot
Sun Service
FW Upgrade
Move Media
Inventory
Enable
Password Locks
Drives
Network
Barcode Reporting
Set Admin Password
Restore Defaults
Set Date and Time
Display Contrast
Unlock
Left Magazines
Unlock
Right Magazines
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Ordering media
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Use Sun storage media to prolong the life of the Library
and tape drives. To learn more about, or to purchase
Sun media, visit http://www.sun.com/storagetek/
tape_storage/tape_media/lto/.
Helpful websites
For other product information, see the following
websites:
http://sun.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com
http://www.docs.sun.com/app/docs
http://www.sun.com/storagetek/tape_storage
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/home/index.html
Related documentation
The Sun StorageTek ™ SL24 Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape
Library User and Service Guide on the documentation
CD includes additional information about installing,
configuring, upgrading, and operating the Autoloader.
English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, Korean, and Italian versions of the guide
can be found on the Sun documentation website at:
http://www.docs.sun.com/app/docs.
Technical support
Call your local Sun Solution Center for warranty
or contractual support. Contact numbers are at:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/.Or,getself
help at http://sunsolve.sun.com.
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