ADIC Tool Storage 6-00025-01 User Manual

Accessing

Storage Devices

AMASS Version 5.3

August 2002

6-00025-01 Rev A

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Contents

Preface

Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-4

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Contact Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6

Secured Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6

Connectivity and Media Preparation 1

Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Prior to Installing AMASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Firmware Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Tape Drive Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

DLT Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

DLT 7000 Directory Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Prepare Media for SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Load and Initialize New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Load Media into Multislot Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Unload Media - Multislot Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

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Prepare Media for Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Load and Initialize New Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-12

Unload Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13

Useful Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14

Library List 2

ADIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Element Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Disable Drive Cleaning on Scalar 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Making Scalar 1000 Operational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Load and Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Load Tape into Scalar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

ADIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Network-attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Load Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

Using DAS as a Library Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Support for Mixed Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Configure AMASS as a DAS Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

On the AMASS UNIX Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

On the AMU OS/2 PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

AMASS Must Manage Shared Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Automated Drive Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Ampex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

ASACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

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Configure on AMASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Load and Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

DVD Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

ATL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Load Tape in 520 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Load Tape in StorLink, 2640, 7100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Overheating on 2/52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Breece Hill Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Configure AMASS for Q Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Magazine Positions on Q7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Load Tape in Q7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Unload Tape from Q7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

BHT Q47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

Load and Unload Tape in Q47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

Configure QS Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

Load and Unload Tape in QS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

COMPAQ/DEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27

DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

Optical Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

CD Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

Load CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

Unload CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

Hewlett Packard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31

Optical Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31

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Load Optical in FX-600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32

Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33

Load Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33

IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34

Network-attached Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34

Using LMCPD as Library Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34

Load Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-35

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36

Power Outage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37

SCSI-attached Optical Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38

SCSI-attached Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39

IDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40

Kodak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41

Maxoptix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42

MountainGate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44

Configure AMASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-44

Load and Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-46

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-47

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Load CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-47

Unload CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-47

Plasmon-LMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-49

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-49

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-50

Configure G Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-50

Configure LF Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-51

LF Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-51

Configure AMASS for LF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-51

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-52

Optical Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-52

SCSI Addresses for WDA Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-53

Load Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-53

Unload Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-54

CD Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-54

Load CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-54

Unload CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-54

Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-55

Load Tape on DMS Libraries w/o Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-55

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-55

Storage Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-57

Network- attached Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-57

Load Tape in Network-attached Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-58

Using ACSLS as a Library Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-59

Support for Mixed Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-59

Client Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-60

SCSI-attached Tape Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-61

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Load Tape in SCSI-attached Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-61

Unload Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-62

Restrict Media Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-62

Automatic CAP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-62

Manual CAP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-63

CAP Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-63

CAP IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-63

Drive List 3

Ampex Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

ATG Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Configure ATG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Hewlett Packard Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Hitachi GF-2050 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Kodak Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Maxoptix Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14

DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Plasmon-LMS Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16

Quantum Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

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Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Tri-Function Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19

CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19

Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Configure GY-2120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23

Recovery Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23

Storage Technology Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25

Define Tape Length for Redwood SD-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26

Toshiba CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28

Interface to Standalone Drives 4

Interface Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

How to Run the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

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Preface

P

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NOTES

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Purpose of This Book

Who Should Read This Book

This book:

• Provides an alphabetical list of supported libraries and
drives

• Includes any AMASS-specific configuration, loading, and
unloading information essential for the successful archiving
of data onto media in these storage devices

• Describes how to use a special AMASS interface for
standalone drives

This book is written for the system administrator who needs to
know the following:

• Specific configuration and operation requirements for a
storage device

• How to interface AMASS with a standalone drive

How This Book is Organized

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This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1: Connectivity and Media
Preparation — Network- and SCSI-connections, tape

drive features, and summary of steps to prepare media for use
by AMASS

Chapter 2: Supported Libraries — Alphabetical
list of supported robotic libraries and juke boxes

Chapter 3: Supported Drives — Alphabetical list of
supported drives, including standalone drives

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Chapter 4: Interface to Standalone Drive —

How to use the Standalone Operator Interface, run with the

sysop command

Conventions

The conventions used throughout the AMASS technical books
are listed in the following table:

Convention Example

The word “library” usually includes “jukebox”
and “standalone drive” and is a generic way to
reference a storage device.

Screen text, file names, program names, and
commands are in Courier font.

The root prompt is shown as a number
symbol.

What you should type in is shown in Courier

bold font.

Site-specific variables are in a Ti me s italics
font.

A backward slash ( \ ) denotes the input is
continued onto the next line; the printed page
is just not wide enough to accommodate the
line.

If using HP SunSpot jukeboxes, install patch

1234.

Request to add a new volume:
Volume group will be “20”
Volume position will be “A123”

# su root

bulkinlet 1,2-10,21,23

tar -xvf tapedevicename

#

rsh nodename -n dd \
f=/cdrompath/amass/load.tar\
bs=20b | tar xvBfb - 20

(Type the entire command without the
backward slash.)

Pressing <Return> after each command is
assumed.

A menu name with an arrow refers to a
sequence of menus.

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Books

The CD contains the AMASS books formatted as PDF files,
which can be read by using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. To
download a free copy of the most recent version of Adobe®
Acrobat® Reader® software, visit the Adobe web sit at
http://www.adobe.com/.

The books described below are part of the technical
documentation set:

AMASS Overview

An introduction to AMASS (Archival
Management and Storage System).
Contains a glossary.

Accessing Storage Devices

Alphabetically lists supported libraries and
drives and provides AMASS-specific
operating information. Describes how to use
AMASS with standalone drives.

Installing AMASS

Describes: server requirements, installation
and troubleshooting procedures, and
configuration parameters.

Managing the AMASS File
System

Perform system administrative tasks with
AMASS commands and troubleshoot
problems with AMASS utilities and
scripts.

Errors and Corrective
Action

Provides corrective action for system log
errors.

Quick Reference Guide

Summarizes commands and utilities.

Contact Publications

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To make corrections or to comment on AMASS publications,
please contact Technical Publications at [e-mail].

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Related Publications

Secured Web Site

The publications described in the following table are created
and distributed on an as-needed basis:

Related

Publications

Release Notes For each version of AMASS, the Release

Notes contain:

• Summary of enhancements

•Describes:

- Fixed problems

- Known problems

Product Alerts Informs customers of technical problems

and solutions

Product Bulletins Conveys technical information — not

problems — to customers

Description

To receive access to the secured web site on the ADIC home
page containing technical product information (Release Notes,
Product Alerts, Product Bulletins, FAQs), visit
http://partners.adic.com/ and follow the password request
procedure. In return, ADIC will send instructions and a
password.

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Connectivity

and Media

Preparation

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NOTES

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Storage Systems

Connectivity

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AMASS supports a maximum of:

• 8 libraries

• 256 drives per library

• 65,000 volumes

Connectivity to storage systems include:

• SCSI-attached

• RS-232-attached

• Network-attached

• Fibre-attached

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The following figure illustrates AMASS connectivity:

Library

Jukebox

UNIX Application

Server where AMASS

Jukebox

Standalone Drive

Jukebox

Jukebox

SCSI

SWITCH

RS-232

FIBRE

BRIDGE

is installed

Network

Clients

Tip

For best performance, ADIC recommends that each standalone
drive be connected to its own SCSI host adapter board.

Prior to Installing AMASS

ADIC recommends that you connect the storage hardware
before installing AMASS. After the devices have been
connected, the AMASS installation script retrieves and displays
as much information as possible to aid in configuring AMASS.

If the storage devices are not connected, you can still install
AMASS but you must be prepared to locate the required
address information yourself.

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Firmware Levels

Tape Drive Features

Media

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For the current firmware levels for libraries, library interfaces,
and tape drives supported by AMASS, refer to the Release
Notes.

For the current tape drive features, refer to the Release Notes.

The entry for each storage device in this book describes:

• Specific loading and unloading instructions

• Specific AMASS inlet and outlet commands
These commands are connection-dependent
SCSI-attached devices use volinlet and voloutlet
commands and network-attached devices use bulkinlet
and bulkoutlet commands.

Caution

Even though you can manually insert media, you must use the
specified inlet and outlet commands to make sure the AMASS File
System Database keeps tracks of the media.

Note

AMASS assumes a compressed capacity of 2:1 ratio, but some
newer drives may have a compressed capacity of 3:1.
Consequently, the capacity displayed by the
after a

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volformat will currently show a 2:1 native GB capacity.

vollist command

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DLT Media

Tip

Manufacturing variations make “equal” tapes have variable lengths.
Consequently, AMASS does not check tape lengths before allowing
you to do the

The system administrator must make sure the source and
destination tapes are the same types.

However, AMASS will check MO and WORM lengths.

volcopy process.

Media formatted on DLT 7000 drives cannot be used by DLT
4000 drives. Currently, AMASS returns an error message
stating “Volume header verification failure.”

If your site uses both drive types, format media only on DLT
4000 drives so it can be used by both DLT 4000 and 7000
drives. As a consequence, the media will have a capacity of
25GB. (DLT 7000 tapes have a 35GB capacity.)

DLT 7000 Directory Fixes

To prevent any media or drive problems, AMASS will perform
the following tasks if a directory problem is reported by a DLT
7000 drive:

Step 1. Marks the volume INACTIVE and READONLY

and reports this action to the AMASS File System
Database.

Step 2. Prints a message to the system log stating: “E1035:

DLT drive directory error on specified
drive, on specified juke; rebuilding

directory for specified volume ....”

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Step 3. Attempts to rebuild the directory for the volume:

• If the rebuild is successful, AMASS prints the
following message to the system log: “E1036:

DLT drive directory rebuilt on
specified volume, in specified
drive, in specified juke; volume
left READONLY”

AMASS marks the volume
ACTIVE and updates the AMASS File System
Database.

• Otherwise, if the rebuild fails, AMASS prints the
following message to the system log: “E1041:

DLT drive directory NOT rebuilt on
specified volume, in specified
drive, in specified juke; volume
left INACTIVE & READONLY!”

AMASS
leaves the volume INACTIVE, and reschedules
any pending I/O requests to another volume. For
further action, call AMASS technical support.

Note

The status of the drive is not affected.

Step 4. If the rebuild is successful, use the AMASS

volcomp command on the affected media. Retire

the original media as “suspect.”

The volcomp command rewrites data on the source
volume to a different volume in the same volume
group. For more information on this command, refer
to the Command Reference chapter in Managing the
AMASS File System.

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Prepare Media for SCSI Devices

For detailed information on the commands in the following
tables, refer to the Command Reference chapter in Managing
the AMASS File System.

For detailed information on the utilities in the following tables,
refer to the Utility Reference chapter in Managing the AMASS
File System.

Load and Initialize New Media

The following table summarizes the AMASS commands
required to load and initialize media managed by AMASS in a
SCSI-attached storage system.

Step

1 volnew Create an entry in the AMASS database.

2 volinlet Load media through mailbox.

3 volloc Mark the volume “Online” in the AMASS

3A

Command

or Utility

For tracking purposes, AMASS gives the
media a unique volume number.

database.

Online = media is in storage device.

Description

Importing Media:

vgimport

NOTE: Must
have used
vgexport to
export
metadata file

cdimport Import a CD that already has data on it

Import metadata file for volume that
already has data on it

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Step

3B

3C

4 volformat

5 volstat Mark the volume “Active” in the AMASS

Command

or Utility

Description

For libraries without a mailbox:

mediamove
utility

volloc -n Mark the volume “Online” in the AMASS

Move media from drive to slot.

database

StorageTek Redwood tape drives only:

tapelength Enter the length of tape in the AMASS

database

Format the volume

NOTE: Not
valid for
CD-ROMs

NOTE: If you are using a standalone drive,
format the volume from the Standalone
Operator Interface that was run with the
sysop command. For information on this
interface, see the "Interface to Standalone

Drives" chapter.

database

• Active = allows AMASS to read and/or
write to media.

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Load Media into Multislot Mailbox

Step Command Description

For libraries with multislot mailboxes:

1 bulkinlet

volumegroup

2 bulkinlet -e

volumenumber

Assign volumes to a specified volume
group in a SCSI-attached, multislot
mailbox device

Reload existing volumes through the
multislot mailbox in a SCSI-attached
device

Volumes are marked Online in the
AMASS database.

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Unload Media - Multislot Mailbox

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Step

1 voloutlet Unload media from mailbox

2 volloc Mark the volume “Offline” in the AMASS

2A

3 volstat Mark the volume “Inactive” in the

Command

or Utility

For libraries without a mailbox:

mediamove
utility

volloc -o Mark the volume “Offline” in the AMASS

Prepare Media for Network Devices

For detailed information on the commands in the following
tables, refer to the Command Reference chapter in Managing
the AMASS File System.

Description

database

Offline = media is out of storage device

Move media from slot to drive

database

AMASS database

Inactive = AMASS
write to media

cannot

read and/or

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Load and Initialize New Media

The following table summarizes the AMASS commands
required to load and initialize media managed by AMASS in a
network-attached storage system.

Step Command Description

1 bulkinlet* Create an entry in the AMASS database

2 vollabel Enter the preprinted barcode label in the

A

and mark specified volumes “Online” in
the AMASS database

Online = media is in storage device

For tracking purposes, AMASS gives
each media a unique volume number.

AMASS database

Importing Media:

vgimport

NOTE: Must
have used
vgexport to
export
metadata file

B

StorageTek Redwood tape drives only:

tapelength Enter the length of tape in the AMASS

3 volformat

NOTE: Not
valid for
CD-ROMs

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Import metadata file for volume that
already has data on it

database

Format the volumes

NOTE: If you are using a standalone
drive, format the volume from the
Standalone Operator Interface that was
run with the sysop command. For
information on this interface, see the
"Interface to Standalone Drives" chapter.