Fujitsu Streamer DAT 160 User Manual
User Guide
Streamer DAT 160 Half-Height
80GB/160GB, USB 2.0 (3.5-inch)
English
User Guide - English
Streamer DAT 160 Half-Height
80GB/160GB, USB 2.0
(3.5-inch)
Edition May 2011
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DAT 160 USB
Contents
1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Product warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 DAT 160 tape drive front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Which operating systems are supported? . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 How do I connect the drive to my server? . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive?
10
2.4.1 Mounting bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.2 Mounting hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6 Backup software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.1 Prepare mounting bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Install drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Attach cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 Secure the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Verify installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5 Use the correct media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Contents
5.1 Data cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.1.1 DAT 160 tape drives and DAT 160 cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Write-protecting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3 Cleaning cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.4 Handling cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.5 Getting the most out of cartridges and drives . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1 General procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2 Verifying USB installation for optimum performance . . . . . 31
6.2.1 Check for USB 2.0 port (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.2.2 Ensure that the tape drive is the only device on a USB hub
(Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2.3 Ensure that the hp_usbstor driver is being used (Windows) . . . 32
6.2.4 Check drivers (Linux) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.3 Frequently asked questions about USB drivers . . . . . . . . 34
6.4 Problems with cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.4.1 The cartridge is jammed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.4.2 The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately) . 36
7 USB configuration Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.1 USB in DAT devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.2 USB terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.3 Setting up a USB network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.4 USB cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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1 About this guide
This guide provides information about:
– Installing the DAT USB tape drive
– Using the DAT USB tape drive
– Troubleshooting the DAT USB
1.1 Intended audience
This guide is intended for users who install, operate and maintain the DAT tape
drive.
1.2 Document conventions and symbols
Convention Element
Blue text Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Blue, underlined
text website addresses
Bold text – Keys that are pressed
– Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box
– GUI elements that are clicked or selected,
such as menu and list items, buttons, tabs,
and check boxes
Italic text Text emphasis
Monospace text – File and directory names
– System output
– Code
– Commands, their arguments, and argument
values
Monospace, italic text – Code variables
– Command variables
Monospace, bold text Emphasized monospace text
Table 1: Document Conventions
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Technical support About this guide
W WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or
death.
V CAUTION!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to
equipment or data.
I Provides additional information.
1.3 Technical support
For worldwide technical support information, see
http://ts.fujitsu.com/support
.
Before contacting support, collect the following information:
● Product model names and numbers
● Technical support registration number (if applicable)
● Product serial numbers
● Error messages
● Operating system type and revision level
● Detailed questions
1.4 Product warranties
For information about product warranties, see
http://ts.fujitsu.com/support
.
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2 Before you start
In this chapter:
– “DAT 160 tape drive front panel” on page 7.
– “Which operating systems are supported?” on page 10.
– “How do I connect the drive to my server?” on page 10.
– “What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive?” on
page 10.
– “Drivers” on page 11.
– “Backup software” on page 11.
2.1 DAT 160 tape drive front panel
This guide describes how to install and operate the DAT 160 USB tape drive
model.
For a detailed product specification, please refer to your supplier.
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DAT 160 tape drive front panel Before you start
Figure 1: Front view of DAT 160 tape drive
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1
0
2
3
1 Clean LED
2 Tape LED
3 Drvie LED
4 Ready LED
5 Eject Button
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Before you start DAT 160 tape drive front panel
Figure 2: LED sequences
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Which operating systems are supported? Before you start
2.2 Which operating systems are supported?
DAT USB drives can be connected to servers running under Microsoft Windows
Server 2008, Server 2003, and LinuxKernels 2.6.x. Refer to your supplier for the
most recent information about the operating system versions that are
supported.
2.3 How do I connect the drive to my server?
For optimum performance the drive should be connected to a USB 2.0 port and
it should be the only device on the USB bus. Although the tape drive will function
on USB 1.1, performance will be severely degraded. See also section “Verifying
USB installation for optimum performance” on page 31“
For internal drives, the USB 2.0 connection may be via an internal port on the
server’s system board or an external port on the server’s rear panel.
2.4 What are the mounting requirements for an
internal tape drive?
2.4.1 Mounting bay
You need one industry-standard, 3.5-inch, half-height bay in which to install the
DAT tape drive. Power requirements are:
Volt ag e
Typical Current Maximum Current
DAT 160 DAT 72/DDS-
4/DDS-3
DAT 160 DAT 72/DDS-
4/DDS-3
5 V
1.54 A 0.7 A 1.61 A 0.8 A
12 V
0.26 A 0.3 A 1.3 A 1.0 A
Table 2: Power requirements
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Before you start Drivers
2.4.2 Mounting hardware
For many servers, no mounting tray or rails are required. Devices simply slide
into the server’s chassis and are fixed with screws. Other servers have built-in
trays or rails.
Some servers use non-standard mounting rails and do not include spares. If this
is the case with your system, you will have to order these accessories from the
server manufacturer before you can install the tape drive.
2.5 Drivers
Two drivers are required in order to use DAT USB tape drives.
– hpdat: This is the tape driver that works with all DAT/DDS tape drive
products. It is regularly updated and is available from
http://ts.fujitsu.com/support
.
– hp_usbstor: This is a USB Storage device used by hpdat and it replaces
the Microsoft usbstor driver for USB tape drives. USB DAT drives will work
with the Microsoft usbstor driver, however, we strongly recommend the use
of the hp_usbstor driver as it offers improved functionality.
On Windows systems, we strongly recommend that you use the installer
package supplied to install the drivers BEFORE you connect the tape drive.
Updates to the drivers may be provided from time to time on
http://ts.fujitsu.com/support
.We recommend that these are installed after using
the installer package.
On Linux and other operating systems, drivers are included with the operating
system and should be loaded automatically. To upgrade drivers we recommend
that you patch to the latest version of the operating system.
2.6 Backup software
For optimum performance it is important to use a backup application that is
appropriate for your system’s configuration. In a direct attach configuration,
where the tape drive is attached to a standalone server, you can use backup
software that is designed for a single server environment. In network configurations you will need backup software that supports enterprise environments.
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Backup software Before you start
Further details about suitable products can be found on your supplier’s web site.
It is important to check for software compatibility and install any recommended
upgrades.
I Certain backup applications require you to use their own Tape driver
instead of the HP Tape driver.
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