Sun Microsystems StorageTek T9840 Assembly instructions

StorageTekTM
T9840 Tape Drive
User’s Reference Manual
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Revision History
EC Date Revision Description
112188 October 1998 AInitial release
113499 February 1999 BSee this edition for a description of changes.
112275 April 1999 CSee this edition for a description of changes.
112388 September 1999 DSee this edition for a description of changes.
112350 November 1999 ESee this edition for a description of changes.
111457 March 2000 FSee this edition for a description of changes.
111488 May 2000 GSee this edition for a description of changes.
111523 August 2000 HSee this edition for a description of changes.
111542 August 2000 JSee this edition for a description of changes.
111643 May 2001 KSee this edition for a description of changes.
111692 November 2001 LSee this edition for a description of changes.
111768 November 2002 MSee this edition for a description of changes.
111823 March 2003 NSee this edition for a description of changes.
111841 May 2003 PSee this edition for a description of changes.
111850 July 2003 RSee this edition for a description of changes.
111864 September 2003 TSee this edition for a description of changes.
111872 September 2003 USee this edition for a description of changes.
111895 May 2004 VSee this edition for a description of changes.
111407 May 2005 WSee this edition for a description of changes.
EC000238 January 2008 YSee this edition for a description of changes.
EC000690 September 2008 YA Updated the SLC information to include the SL3000
library and replaced the drive tab images with ones
that reflect the current code levels.
Changed the order of the operator tasks and moved
the cartridge care and handling information to
Appendix B.
Revised the menu system information to reflect the
current microcode.
Replaced most of the menu system illustrations with
a text-based representation of the menu system.

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Contents
Revision History 3
Contents 5
Figures 9
Tables 11
Preface 13
Organization 13
Alert Messages 14
Mensajes de alerta 14
Typographical Conventions 15
Related Publications 15
Sun’s External Web Site 16
Customer-Initiated Maintenance 17
Notices 19
United States FCC Compliance Statement 19
Japanese Compliance Statement 20
Taiwan Warning Label Statement 20
Internal Code License Statement 21
1. Overview 23
Tape Drive 23
Encryption 24
Encryption Resources 24

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Encryption Status LED 25
Configurations 26
Desktop and Rack-mountable Drive Units 26
Cartridge Scratch Loader Drive Units 27
Library Attached Configurations 28
Interfaces 29
Cartridges 30
Mixed Media Management 31
Media Information Region 32
Normal MIR Processing 33
Cross-Density MIR Processing 33
T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower-Density Cartridge 33
T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge 34
T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A/B Data Cartridge 34
T9840A/B Tape Drives 35
Exceptional MIR Processing 36
Invalid MIR Correction 36
2. Operator Controls 39
Front Panel 40
Load/Unload Slot 40
Indicators 41
Manual Unload Device 41
Display 42
Tape Bar 42
Write Bar 42
Read Bar 42
Switches 44
Virtual Operator Panel 45
Library Controls/Indicators 46
SL8500/T9x40 Drive Tray 46
StorageTek Library Console 47
Drive Folder Top Level Display 47
Drive Specific Displays 48
Status 48

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Properties 49
Display 50
3. Menus 51
Menu Structure Overview 51
Online Menu Operation 53
View Configuration Menu 53
View TCP/IP Menu 53
Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree (T9840A/B/C) 55
Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree (T9840D) 56
SCSI View Configuration Menu Tree 57
ESCON View Configuration Menu Tree 58
FICON View Configuration Menu Tree (T9840B/C) 59
FICON View Configuration Menu Tree (T9840D) 60
TCP/IP View Configuration Menu 61
Offline Menus 62
Configuration Changes 63
Drive Operations Menu 64
4. Operator Tasks 67
Power-on the Drive 68
Power-off the Drive 68
IPL the Drive 69
Write-protect/Enable a Data Cartridge 70
Load a Data Cartridge 71
Unload a Data Cartridge 72
Clean the Drive 73
Menu System Tasks 74
Place the Drive Online 74
View Drive Configuration 74
View Firmware Release Level 75
Place the Drive Offline 75
Reformat a Cartridge 76
Build MIR 77
Exit the Menu System 78

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5. Indicators and Messages 79
Indicators 79
Messages 80
Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios 84
Translated Messages 85
A. Specifications 87
Physical Specifications 87
Tape Drive Only 87
Desktop Configuration 88
Rack-Mount Configuration 88
Library-attached Configuration 88
Power Specifications 89
Environmental Requirements 90
Tape Drive and Power Supply 90
Tape Cartridge 91
Performance Specifications 92
Tape Drive 92
Tape Cartridge 93
B. Cartridge Care 95
Handling 95
Storing 95
Identify a Damaged Cartridge 95
Cleaning 96
Shipping 96
Glossary 97
Index 105

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Figures
FIGURE 1-1 T9840 Tape Drive Front Panel 23
FIGURE 1-2 Encryption Status LED (SL8500 Library Drive Tray) 25
FIGURE 1-3 T9840 Desktop and Rack-mount Units 27
FIGURE 1-4 CSL Desktop and Rack-mount (T9840A) 27
FIGURE 1-5 T9840 Tape Drive Library Attached Configurations 28
FIGURE 1-6 9840 Tape Cartridge 30
FIGURE 2-1 T9840 Operator Panel 40
FIGURE 2-2 Tape Bar 43
FIGURE 2-3 Virtual Operator Panel 45
FIGURE 2-4 SL8500/T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel 46
FIGURE 2-5 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display 47
FIGURE 2-6 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Tab 48
FIGURE 2-7 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Tab 49
FIGURE 2-8 SL8500 SLC Drive Display Tab 50
FIGURE 3-1 Online Menus 54
FIGURE 3-2 Offline Menus/Interface Menu Tree 62
FIGURE 3-3 Drive Operations Menu Tree 64
FIGURE 4-1 T9840 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch 70

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Tables
TA B L E 1 - 1 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions 26
TA B L E 1 - 2 Cartridge Read/Write Compatibility 31
TA B L E 2 - 1 Operator Panel Indicators 41
TA B L E 2 - 2 Operator Panel Switches 44
TA B L E 5 - 1 Operator Panel Indicators 79
TA B L E 5 - 2 Operator Panel Display Messages 80
TA B L E 5 - 3 Selected Check Message Meanings 84
TA B L E 5 - 4 Translated Display Messages 85
TABLE A-1 T9840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications 87
TABLE A-2 T9840 Tape Drive Desktop Physical Specifications 88
TABLE A-3 T9840 Tape Drive Rack-mount Physical Specifications 88
TABLE A-4 T9840 Tape Drive Weights (Library-attached) 88
TABLE A-5 T9840 Tape Drive Power Specifications 89
TABLE A-6 T9840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements 90
TABLE A-7 T9840 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements 91
TABLE A-8 T9840 Tape Drive Performance Specifications 92
TABLE A-9 T9840 Data Cartridge Physical and Performance Specifications 93

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Preface
This manual contains information about the StorageTek T9840A, T9840B, T9840C, and
T9840D tape drives. It is a guide for operating the drive and repenting to operator
panel messages that occur operating the drive. The specific model suffix will be used
only as required for differentiation.
Organization
The organization of this guide is:
Chapter 1 “Overview” provides an overview of the T9840 tape drive and its data cartridges.
Chapter 2 “Operator Controls” describes the T9840 operator panel and its features.
Chapter 3 “Menus” describes use and navigation of the T9840 tape drive’s menu system.
Chapter 4 “Operator Tasks” describes in detail the tasks the operator can perform.
Chapter 5 “Indicators and Messages” describes the meaning and recommended action for the operator-
panel indicators and messages.
Appendix A “Specifications” lists the physical and environmental specifications for the tape drive.
Appendix B “Cartridge Care” describes the handling and care of cartridges.
Glossary “Glossary” defines some terms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Index The “Index” allows you to locate information in this manual.

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Alert Messages
Alert messages call your attention to information that is especially important or that
has a unique relationship to the main text or graphic.
Note – A note provides additional information that is of special interest. A note might
point out exceptions to rules or procedures. A note usually, but not always, follows the
information to which it pertains.
Caution – A caution informs you of conditions that might result in damage to
hardware, corruption of data, or corruption of application software. A caution always
precedes the information to which it pertains.
Warning – Possible Physical Injury. A warning alerts you to conditions that
might result in long-term health problems, injury, or death. A warning always
precedes the information to which it pertains.
Mensajes de alerta
Los mensajes de alerta llaman la atención hacia información de especial importancia o
que tiene una relación específica con el texto principal o los gráficos.
Note – Una nota expone información adicional que es de interés especial. Una nota
puede señalar excepciones a las normas o procedimientos. Por lo general, aunque no
siempre, las notas van después de la información a la que hacen referencia.
Precaución:Una precaución informa sobre situaciones que podrían conllevar daños
del hardware, de los datos o del software de aplicación. Las precauciones van siempre
antes de la información a la que hacen referencia.
Warning – Possible Physical Injury. Una advertencia llama la atención sobre
condiciones que podrían conllevar problemas de salud crónicos, lesiones o
muerte. Las advertencias van siempre antes de la información a la que hacen
referencia.

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Typographical Conventions
Typographical conventions highlight special words, phrases, and actions in this
publication.
Related Publications
Publications relating to the tape drive:
Most of the documentation listed in the previous table can be found online at the
following URL: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/tape.storage#hic
Item Example Description of Convention
Commands Mode Select Initial cap
Document titles System Assurance Guide Italic font
Emphasis not or must Italic font
Menu options Exit Bold
Hypertext links Figure 1 on page 25 Blue (prints black in hardcopy publications)
URLs http://www.sun.com Blue (prints black in hardcopy publications)
Document Title Part Number
4410/11/20/30 and 9310/11/20 Automated Cartridge System Hardware Operator’s
Guide
9206
Nearline Enterprise 9310/4410/9360 LSM System Assurance Guide ML6500
L700x/L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass-Thru Port Ordering and Configuration Guide MT9112
L700x/L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass-Thru Port Operator Guide 95845
L5500 Automated Cartridge System System Assurance Guide MT9142
L5500 Automated Cartridge System Operator’s Guide 96063
StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System, User’s Guide 96154
TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module System Assurance Guide MT5001
TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module Hardware Operator’s Guide 95693
T9x40 Tape Drive Service Reference Manual 95740
Crypto Key Management System, Installation and Service Manual 3161949xx
Crypto Key Management System, System Administrator Guide 3161951xx
Crypto Key Management System Version 2.0 Systems Assurance Guide 316194803
Virtual Operator Panel User’s Guide 96179

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Publications regarding Sun Microsystems tape device software products:
Sun’s External Web Site
Sun’s external Web site provides marketing, product, event, corporate, and service
information. The external Web site is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an
Internet connection.
The URL for the external Web site is: http://www.sun.com
The URL for StorageTek™ brand-specific information is:
http://www.sun.com/storagetek/
Sun Microsystems Software Products
A list of Sun Microsystems tape device software products can be found online at:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/tape.device#hic

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Customer-Initiated Maintenance
Customer-initiated maintenance begins with a telephone call from you to Sun
Microsystems StorageTek Support. You receive immediate attention from qualified
personnel, who record problem information and respond with the appropriate level of
support.
To contact Sun Microsystems StorageTek Support about a problem:
http://www.sun.com/storagetek/support/index.jsp
This section describes what to do if problems occur with the tape drive. In some cases,
you might be able to correct the problem. In other cases, you must contact your service
representative as described in this chapter.
If you have as much of the following information as possible when you place a service
call, the process is much easier:
■Account name: _____________________________________________________
■Site location number: ________________________________________________
■Contact name: _____________________________________________________
■Telephone number: __________________________________________________
■Equipment model number: ___________________________________________
■Tape drive address: __________________________________________________
■Tape drive code level: ________________________________________________
■Tape drive serial number: _____________________________________________
■Urgency of the problem: ______________________________________________
■Fault Symptom Code (FSC) from the tape drive’s front panel display screen (rack
mount) or as displayed on the host system display screen: __________________
■Problem description: _________________________________________________
■Is the tape drive in a library? ___ If so, which library? ____________________
■If the tape drive was running properly before this incident:
■What changes has the site made recently? _____________________________
■What software application was running at the time of the failure? ________
■Were any hardware configuration changes made recently? _______________
■Were any software configuration or upgrades done recently? ______________
■Were any additions or deletions to the hardware or software done at the site?
■If the drive was NOT running properly before this incident, what was the last
problem? ____________________________________________________________

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