HP ESL User Manual

HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Ta

pe Library users guide

350799-010

Part number: 350799-010

enth edition: September 2007

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Aboutthisguide ......................... 11

Relateddocumentation................................... 11

Documentconventionsandsymbols ............................. 11

HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 12

Subscriptionservice .................................... 12

OtherHPwebsites .................................... 12

HP-authorizedreseller ................................... 12

1 Library overview . . . ..................... 13

Librarycomponents .................................... 13

Librarycabinet .................................... 13

Frontpanel.................................... 13

Backpanel.................................... 14

Operatorcontrolpanel(OCP).............................. 15

Libraryrobotics .................................... 16

Switchfortheinternalnetwork.............................. 18

Tapedrives...................................... 18

Cleaningcartridges ................................ 18

Ultrium460,460-FC,960,and1840tapedrives ................... 19

SDLT320and600tapedrives ........................... 19

Tapecartridges .................................... 19

Ultriumtapecartridges............................... 20

SDLT320and600tapecartridges.......................... 21

Loadportsandmagazines ............................... 21

Cardcageandcontrollers ............................... 22

e2400-160 FC, e2400-FC 2G, and e2400–FC 4G interface controllers . . . . . . . . . . 23

LAN-freebackupandrestore ............................ 26

SCSIoverIPProtocol(SIPP) ............................... 27

InterfaceManagercard ................................ 27

CrossLinkedlibraries.................................... 29

CrossLinkcabinetsfunctionality ............................. 29

Spacerequirements .................................. 30

Systemcomponents .................................. 30

LockElementAddressing ................................ 32

Librarystoragelocationsandslotnumbering.......................... 32

Ultriumlibrary..................................... 36

SDLTlibrary...................................... 38

Mixedmedialibrary.................................. 40

2Libraryoperations ........................ 43

TakingESDprecautions................................... 43

Preparingtapecartridges.................................. 45

Labelingtapecartridges ................................ 45

Ultriumbarcodelabels............................... 46

SDLTbarcodelabels................................ 47

Media label identiﬁers............................... 48

Settingthewrite-protectswitch.............................. 49

Write-protectingUltriumtapecartridges........................ 49

Write-protectingSDLTtapecartridges......................... 49

Insertingtapecartridges .................................. 50

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Closingthecabinetdoorsandaccesspanels ......................... 50

Poweringthelibraryonandoff ............................... 51

Poweringonthelibrary................................. 51

Placingthelibraryon-lineoroff-line ........................... 52

Poweringoffthelibrary................................. 52

UsingtheOCP ...................................... 52

Homescreen ..................................... 53

OCPbuttons ..................................... 54

OCPcomponents ................................... 55

Menuscreen ..................................... 57

Viewing library information (standalone libraries or primary cabinets only) . . . . . . . . . 58

Viewingcabinetinformation............................. 59

Viewing library health status information (standalone libraries only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Viewingpartition(LockElementAddressing)information................. 61

Viewingandeditingsetupinformation ........................ 61

Viewing and editing the network settings (standalone libraries or primary cabinets only) . . . 64

Viewingtheeventlog ............................... 64

LoadPortsscreen ................................... 65

Operationsscreen................................... 66

Diagnosticsscreen................................... 67

Stopbutton...................................... 70

Inserting tape cartridges into a ﬁxedloadport......................... 70

Usingremovablemagazines ................................ 70

Insertremovablemagazines............................... 71

Removeremovablemagazines.............................. 72

3Maintenanceandtroubleshooting................. 73

Start-upproblems ..................................... 73

Thelibrarydoesnotpoweron.............................. 73

The library or tape drives are not detected by the Interface Manager or Command View TL software 73

Duringinitialization,thelibraryreports“notready”..................... 73

Oneormoretapedrivesfailtospinupduringstart-up ................... 74

OCPproblems ...................................... 74

TheOCPisblank ................................... 74

TheOCPdoesnotrespondtobuttons........................... 74

Anerrormessageisdisplayed.............................. 74

Roboticsproblems..................................... 74

Therobotdoesnotmoveatpoweron........................... 74

Thepickerpartiallygripsatapecartridge......................... 74

Thebarcodereaderfails ................................ 74

Therobottimesoutorhangs .............................. 75

Therobotfailsduringanoperation............................ 75

Therobotdropsacartridge............................... 75

A cartridge is in the picker at start-up, when a move command is requested, or after a place command

isexecuted...................................... 75

The picker does not have a cartridge after completing a pick command . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Operatingproblems .................................... 75

Thehostcomputercannotcommunicatewiththelibrary................... 75

Atapecartridge(medium)isreportednotpresent ..................... 75

Amovecommandfailed ................................ 76

A ﬂashmemoryerrorisreported............................. 76

Amaximumtemperatureexceededwarningisdisplayed .................. 76

Switchproblems...................................... 76

Tapedriveproblems.................................... 77

Thelibraryisunabletocommunicatewithadrive ..................... 77

Thetapedrivedoesnotejectacartridge ......................... 77

InterfaceManagercardproblems .............................. 78

StatusLEDdiagnosticcodes............................... 78

Networklinkactivity/speedLEDs ............................ 78

CommonInterfaceManagerissues............................ 78

CommandViewTLserverdoesnotdetecttheInterfaceManagercard........... 78

Interface Manager card does not detect one or more FC interface controllers . . . . . . . . 79

Interface Manager card does not detect drives or library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

CommandViewTLdoesnotruninthebrowser..................... 80

FCinterfacecontrollerproblems............................... 80

LEDindicators..................................... 80

Basictroubleshooting.................................. 82

Verifying SCSI bus conﬁguration............................. 83

VerifyingFCportconnection .............................. 83

VerifyingFCandSCSIdevicesinWindowsNT....................... 83

Verifying the interface controller conﬁguration ....................... 84

Verifyingdevices ................................... 84

Verifying the host conﬁguration ............................. 84

VerifyingHBAdevicedriverinformation.......................... 84

Verifying serial port conﬁguration ............................ 84

Maintainingtapecartridges................................. 85

Cleaningtapedrives.................................... 85

CleaningSDLTtapedrives ............................... 85

CleaningUltriumtapedrives .............................. 86

ALibrarycharacteristics ...................... 87

Physical speciﬁcationsandrequirements............................ 87

Performanceandreliabilitycharacteristics........................... 88

Environmental speciﬁcations................................. 88

BRelocatingthelibrary ...................... 91

Checkingthenewinstallationsite .............................. 91

Preparingthelibraryforrelocation.............................. 91

Removingtapecartridges................................ 92

Installingshippingrestraintsandpacking ......................... 92

Disconnectinglibrarycables............................... 99

Cratingthelibrary..................................... 100

Preparingthelibraryforoperation.............................. 102

CRegulatorystatements ...................... 103

FCCstatement ...................................... 103

BSMIstatement ...................................... 103

Japan statement (VCCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Japan statement (AC power cords) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

IndustryCanada(digitalapparatus) ............................. 103

CISPR-22WARNING! ................................. 104

ACHTUNG! ..................................... 104

ATTENTION! ..................................... 104

NoticeforUSAandCANADAonly ............................. 104

ATTENTION ..................................... 104

REMARQUE ..................................... 104

Laserstatement ...................................... 104

Class1laserproduct.................................. 104

Laserklasse1..................................... 105

Appareil à laser de classe 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Productoláserdeclase1................................ 105

Luokan1laserlaite................................... 105

Batterystatement ..................................... 106

LETOP........................................ 106

VAROITUS ...................................... 106

ATTENTION ..................................... 106

ACHTUNG...................................... 106

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Attenzione ...................................... 106

PRECAUCIÓN .................................... 107

VARNING!...................................... 107

WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmentdirective....................... 107

DSensedatavalues........................ 113

EEventreporting ......................... 123

Criticalevents....................................... 123

Warningevents...................................... 126

Informationevents..................................... 128

Glossary............................. 135

Index .............................. 139

Figures

1 2

3 OCP ..................................... 16

4 5

6 7 8

9 10 11 12

14 CLMarm ................................... 30

15 16 17

Librarycabinet—frontview............................ 14

Librarycabinet—backpanels........................... 15

Library robo

Portsontheswitchfortheinternalnetwork ..................... 18

LTO tape dri

Loadports(leftandright) ............................ 22

Cardcagewithcontrollers............................ 23

e2400-160FCinterfacecontroller ........................ 24

e2400-FC2Ginterfacecontroller......................... 24

e2400-FC4Ginterfacecontroller......................... 25

LAN-freebackupandrestore........................... 27

Multiplelibrariesconnectedtoasinglemanagementstation ............. 29

CLMroboticscontroller ............................. 31

CLMsensorboard ............................... 31

CLMmotorassembly .............................. 32

tics................................. 17

ves................................. 19

Slidingtheslotpanelsoutofthecabinet...................... 33

Binshelfnumbering,leftpanels.......................... 34

Binshelfnumbering,rightpanels ......................... 35

Binshelfnumbering,backpanel ......................... 36

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 31 32

33 34

chinganUltriumbarcodelabel........................ 46

Atta

ProperUltriumbarcodelabelplacement...................... 47

ertinganSDLTbarcodelabel ......................... 48

Ins

Write-protectingUltriumtapecartridges ...................... 49

Write-protectingSDLTtapecartridges ....................... 50

Closingthefrontdoor.............................. 51

osingthebackdoor.............................. 51

Homescreenonstandalonelibrary ........................ 54

omescreenonprimarylibrary ......................... 54

Homescreenonsecondarylibrary ........................ 54

Menuscreen.................................. 58

Libraryscreen(standaloneonly).......................... 59

Libraryscreen(primaryonly)........................... 59

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Cabinetscreen................................. 60

HealthStatusscreenwhennoerrorsexist...................... 61

Setup screen (s

Setupscreen(primarycabinet) .......................... 62

Setupscreen(secondarycabinets)......................... 62

Network Settings screen on standalone libraries or primary cabinets . . . . . . . . . . 64

EventLogscreenonalllibrariesandcabinets.................... 65

LoadPortsscreenonalllibrariesandcabinets ................... 65

Operationsscreen(standalonelibrary)....................... 66

Operationsscreen(primarycabinet)........................ 66

tandalonelibrary) ......................... 62

Operatio

Diagnosticsscreen(standalonelibrary)....................... 69

Diagno

Diagnosticsscreenonsecondarycabinet...................... 69

Diagnostics conﬁrmation remaining ofﬂine ..................... 70

Identifytheremovablemagazinemediatype.................... 71

Inserttheremovablemagazine.......................... 72

LEDsontheswitchfortheinternalnetwork ..................... 76

e2400

e2400-FC2GinterfacecontrollerLEDs....................... 81

e2400-FC4GinterfacecontrollerLEDs....................... 82

Retrievingthepanelshippingrestraints....................... 92

Attachingthepanelshippingrestraints....................... 93

Shippingrestraints-storagelocation........................ 94

Installingthecounterweightshippingrestraint.................... 95

Installingtheroboticshippingrestraint....................... 96

Installingtheinternallibraryframerestraint..................... 97

nsscreen(secondarycabinet)....................... 67

sticsscreen(primarycabinet)........................ 69

-160FCinterfacecontrollerLEDs ...................... 81

Addingtheshippingfoaminsidethelibrary .................... 98

Addingtheshippingfoamtothelibraryperimeter.................. 99

Cratingthelibrary ............................... 101

Tables

1 Documentconventions.............................. 11

2 3

4 5

OCPfeatures ................................. 16

Ultriumcompatibility .............................. 20

Ultriumlibrarystorageelements(removablemagazines) ............... 37

Ultrium library storage elements (ﬁxedmagazines).................. 38

SDLT library

SDLT library storage elements (ﬁxedmagazines)................... 40

Media label

OCP components for a standalone library or the primary cabinet of a Cross Linked system . 56 10

OCPcomponentsforasecondarycabinetofaCrossLinkedsystem .......... 57

Diagnostictests................................. 67

SwitchLEDs .................................. 77

StatusLEDdiagnosticcodes ........................... 78

Networklinkactivity/speedLEDs......................... 78

Terminal conﬁgurationsettings .......................... 84

Physica 17

Interfaces ................................... 87

Performancecharacteristics............................ 88

Reliabilitycharacteristics............................. 88

20 21 22

24 Warningevents ................................ 127

onmental speciﬁcations ........................... 89

Envir

Sensedatavalues(hexadecimal) ......................... 113

HardwarefailureASCQvalues.......................... 122

Criticalevents ................................. 123

storageelements(removablemagazines) ................ 39

identiﬁers.............................. 48

lcharacteristics ............................. 87

Informationevents ............................... 129

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About this guide

This guide provides information to help you:

• Operate the tape library.

• Relocatethetapelibrary.

• Troubleshoot the tape library.

Related docum

The following documents provide related information:

• HP StorageWo

• HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series unpacking and installation guide

• HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library service manual

entation

rks ESL E-Series Tape Library site survey

Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

Convention

Blue text: Table 1 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Web site addresses

Bold text

Italic text Text emphasis

Monospace text

Monospace, italic text

Monospace, bold text

Element

Cross-reference links and E-mail addresses

• 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

• File and directory names

• System output

• Code

• Commands, their arguments, and argument values

• Code

• Comm

Emphasized monospace text

variables

and variables

WARNING!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.

CAUTION:

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

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NOTE:

Provides additional information.

HP technical support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site:

ttp://www.hp.com/support/.

Collect the following information before calling:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Product model names and numbers

• Error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed questions

For continuous qualit y improvement, ca lls may be recorded or monitored.

Subscription service

HP strongly recommends that customers register online using the Subscriber’s choice web site:

ttp://www.hp.com/go-e-updates.

Subscribing to this service provides you with E-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest driver versions, and ﬁrmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources.

After subscribing, locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage under Product Category.

Other HP web sites

For additional information, see the following HP web sites:

•h

ttp://www.hp.com

•http://www.hp.com/go/storage

•http://www.hp.com/service_locator

•http://www.docs.hp.com

HP-authorized reseller

For the name of your nea rest HP-authorized reseller:

• In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672.

• Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: h

telephone numbers.

ttp://www.hp.com.ThenclickContact HP to ﬁnd locations and

About this guide

1Libraryoverview

This chapter describes both the ESL E-Series tape library and its components. The chapter consists of:

• Library components

• Cross Linked libraries

• Library storage locations and slot numbering

Library components

The ESL E-Ser

•Librarycabinet

• Operator control panel (OCP)

• Library rob

• Switch for the internal network

• Tape drives

• Tape catrid

• Load por ts and m agazines

• Card cage and controllers

•SCSIoverI

• Interface Manager card

Library cabinet

The cabinet houses all library components, including:

• Media picker

• Storage bins

• Control electronics

• Power supply and distribution equipment

• Tape drives

• Card cage with Fibre Channel (FC) interface controllers and robotics controller

• Interface Manager card

ies tape library consists of the several major components, detailed in:

otics

ges

PProtocol(SIPP)

You can access these components through the front and back doors of the library cabinet.

Front panel

Thefrontofthelibrarycabinet(seeFigure 1) provides the following:

• The fr

• The viewing window m a kes it possible to visually monitor library operations.

• An Operator Control Panel (OCP) in the center of the do or enables you to monitor and control

• Two conﬁgurable load ports allow easy insertion of cartridges, or removable magazines, without

ont doors provide easy access to the media picker and the storage array.

ry operations.

libra

opening the library door.

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Back panel

The back of the library cabinet (see Figure 2)provideseasyaccessto:

• Cooling fans

• Power, control, and data interfaces

• Tape drives

• Tape drive communication (cluster controller card and Interface Mana ger card)

• Card cage with FC interface controllers and a robotics controller card

Viewing

Left load port 3OCP 4

Power but ton (lift button guard to access) 5

Right load port 6

Ventilation and air ﬁlters

Figure

windows

1 Library ca bin et—front view

Library overview

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LNK

CHANNEL

SERIAL

ACT/

FIBRE

PWR

PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

SERIAL

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FIBRE

PWR

PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

SERIAL

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FIBRE

PWR

PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

SERIAL

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PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

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PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

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FIBRE

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PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

LNK

CHANNEL

SERIAL

ACT/

FIBRE

PWR

PORT 1 PORT 0 ETHERNET

PORT 2

PORT 1 PORT 3

PORT 2

Operat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Card cage Power su

pplies (2 per drive cluster and 2 per card cage) Tape drives (up to 4 per drive cluster) Card cage cooling fan

Cluster Cluster controller card (1 per drive cluster) Interface Manager card (SIPP-enabled conﬁguration shown)

Figure 2 Library ca binet—ba c k panels

or control panel (OC P)

The OCP features a menu system for determining library status, conﬁguring the library, and performing certain diagnostic functions (see Figure 3).

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OCP buttons

2GreenLED

Figure 3 OCP

The OCP consists of the following features (see Table 2):

Table 2 OCP features

1 2

Feature

OCP

OCP buttons

LED indicator

NOTE:

You c an also perform diagnostics using HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT), available from h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/tapetools.Additionally,youcanconﬁgure the library and monitor

library status using HP StorageWorks Command View TL that shipped with your product. For suppor t information, visit h

Library robotics

The library robotics consists of the m ain components identiﬁed in Figure 4.

Description

The O CP displays library status information and allows you to access the library menus. These menus allow you to view or change the library settings, run demonstration programs, or run diagnostic tests.

The OCP is discussed in Using the OCP. Use these

options or c ommands. The functionality of these buttons changes depending on the currently displayed screen.

The green LED lights when the library is fully operational and ready to accept host commands. It ﬂashes while the library is transitioning from a READY state to a NOT READY state. The library will not be READY during power-on self-tests, when ma gazines are being released, or during access to certain menu items.

buttons in combination with the OCP to scroll through screens and select

ttp://www.hp.com/support/cvtl.

Library overview

1 2

assembly

Picker Vertical motor

Figure 4 Library robotics

The vertical and horizontal motors m ove the library robotics into position to pick and place tape cartridges, and rotate the assembly 180˚ to allow the library robotics to pass cartridges between the side storage bins and the back storage bins or tape drives. The extension axis assembly is on top of the large robotics tray. It extends and retracts the library robotics to remove and insert the tape cartridges into bins and drives.

The library robotics includes the optical scanner that reads bar code labels (7 characters for Super Digital Linear Tape (SDLT) and 8 characters for Ultrium). The scanner is used to maintain an inventory of the tape cartridges within the library. A full inventory occurs automatically whenever the library is powered on or when the doors have been opened. An inventory of just the load ports occurs when the load ports have been opened. Inventories can also be initiated from the h ost computer.

Although the library does not require tape cartridges to have bar code labels, properly labeled tape cartridges and full storage bins speed up the inventory process and greatly improve media management.

NOTE:

If you have more than 100 unlabeled tape cartridges, your library will hang during inventory or when you power on the library. When this happens, Going on line displays in the OCP.

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Switch for the i

CAUTION:

Do not connect this switch to your local LAN. It is for internal library use only. Connecting this switch to the LAN could cause library components to perform incorrectly or report failures.

The 24-port Ethernet switch provides a private management net work to connect the Interface Manager card to the LTO4 tape drives. You must install one switch in each library that contains LTO4 tape drives.

The ESL library uses a ProCurve Switch 2124. This switch has 24 auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports. This switch is a store-and-forward device that offers low latency for high-speed networking.

The switch does not have a power switch; it is powered on when connected to an active AC power source. The switch autom a tically adjusts to any voltage between 100-240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. There are no voltage range settings required. The reset button is used to reset the switch while it is powered on. This action executes the self test, and may clear certain error conditions that have occurred.

nternal network

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1 2

Figure 5 Ports on the switch for the internal network

Ethernet ports Reset button

Tape drives

The ESL E-Series tape library can hold up to 24 tape drives. When fewer than 24 drives are installed in the library, the tape drives must occupy consecutive drive clusters, beginning with drive cluster 0 (see

Figure 2).

CAUTION:

It is critical to ensure that the media you use matches the format of your tape drive. Cleaning cartridges and formatted data cartridges are unique for each drive technology. Damage may occur if inappropriate media is used in tape drives.

Tape cartridges and cleaning cartridges are not included with the library, and must be ordered in additio

Cleaning cartridges

NOTE:

By default, Autoclean is disabled. Ensure your application software supports this feature before enabling it.

n to the library.

If a drive experiences read/write errors when the Autoclean function is enabled, the library issues an error message stating that drive cleaning is required. Without user intervention, the media picker replaces

Library overview

the data cartridge with a cleaning car tridge. When the cleaning procedure ﬁnishes, the media picker returns the data cartridge to the drive.

NOTE:

Ultrium cleaning cartridges have a 50-use limit, while SDLT cleaning cartridges have a 20-use limit. Once a cleaning cartridge has reached its use limit it must be replaced. If the drive continues to request cleaning after a cleaning cartridge has been loaded, replace the cleaning cartridge with a new one.

Ultrium 460, 460-FC, 960, and 1840 tape drives

The Ultrium tape drive is a high-performance streaming tape drive that uses Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology.

Figure 6 LTO tape drives

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• An Ultrium 460 or 460-FC tape drive is capable of storing up to 200 GB (native) of data per

cartridge, and has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 30 MBps (108 GBph) (native).

• An Ultrium 960 tape drive is capable of storing up to 400 G B (native) of data per car tridge, and

has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 80 MBps (native).

• An Ultrium 1840 tape drive is capable of storing up to 800 GB (native) of data per cartridge,

and has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 120 MBps (native).

Access the HP StorageWorks Ultrium Tape Drive users guide from h information about its features and capabilities.

SDLT 320 and 600 tape drives

The SD LT tape drive is a high-capacity, high-performance streaming tape drive that uses Laser Guided Magnetic Recording (LGMR) technology to maximize the amount of data that c an be stored on a tape.

• An SDLT 320 tape drive is capable of storing up to 160 GB (native) of data per cartridge and

has a sustained data transfer rate of 16 MBps (57.6 GBph) (native).

• AnSDLT600tapedriveiscapableofstoringupto300GB(native)ofdatapercartridgeand

has a sustained data transfer rate of 36 MBps (115.2 GBph) (native).

Access the HP StorageWorks SDLT Tape Drive Reference Guide from h more information about its features and capabilities.

Tape cartridges

NOTE:

Tape cartridges are not include d in the purchase of a tape library. Purchase tape cartridges separately.

ttp://www.hp.com/support for more

ttp://www.hp.com/support for

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Ultrium tape ca

rtridges

The Ultrium 960

and Ultrium 1840 include support for both rewriteable and Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) tape car tridges. WORM tape cartridges provide an enhanced level of data security against alteration of data because you cannot erase or overwrite them. To check whether your backup or archive software application supports WORM tape cartridges, see the following web site:

ttp://www.hp.com/go/connect.

For optimum performance, always use a tape cartridge that matches the speciﬁcations of your tape drive.

Table 3 on page 20 shows tape drive compatibility and tape capacity.

Table 3 Ultri

Tape drive

Ultrium 460

Ultrium 960 Read only

Ultrium

1840

Values assume a 2:1 compression ratio

um compatibility

Not

400 GB

Optimum

Read/write

Read/write Read/write Read/write

200 GB

Read/write

supported

800 GB

supported

Optimum Optimum

Not

WORM 800

Not

supported

1600 GB

WORM

1600 GB

Not

supported

Not

supported

Optimum Optimum

Not

supported

Not

supported

NOTE:

In addition to the information provided in this manual, see the documentation provided with your media for more information.

CAUTION:

Ultrium tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data cartridges formatted speciﬁcally for HP Ultrium. To avoid damage to your tape drive, it is critical to use appropriate cleaning cartridges and properly formatted data cartridges.

Approved media has the Ultrium format trademark, which indicates the media has passed Ultrium format compliance testing.

For best r

Librarie

esults, always use HP branded media and bar code labels. See the HP StorageWorks Tape

s Med ia and Bar Code Labels ﬂyer for information on which media and bar code labels to

use in your tape drives.

CAUTION:

Do not bulk erase Ultrium formatted cartridges. This destroys prerecorded servo information and makes the cart

ridge unusable.

Always visually inspect your tape cartridges when loading or removing them from your tape library. Taking a few minutes to check the condition of your cartridges lowers the risk of repeated failures and helps ensure uninterrupted backup.

CAUTION:

Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape cartridge is loaded into a tape drive, it may damage the drive, potentially requiring drive replacement.

Library overview

NOTE:

For information on ordering tape cartridges and bar code labels, see the

Libraries Media and Bar Code Labels

information at h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia

SDLT320and600tapecartridges

NOTE:

In addition to the information provided in this manual, see the documentation provided with your media for more information.

CAUTION:

SDLT tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data cartridges formatted speciﬁcally for SDLT. To avoid damage to your tape drive, it is critical to use appropriate cleaning cartridges, and properly formatted data cartridges. Do not use DLT Tape I, DLT Tape II, DLT Tape III, or DLT Tape IIIXT data cartridges, or DLT cleaning cartridges with SDLT tape drives.

Make it a practice to visually inspect your tape cartridges when loading or removing them from your tape library. Taking a few minutes to check the condition of your cartridges will lower the risk of repeated failures and help ensure uninterrupted backup.

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ﬂyer that shipped with your library. You can also access this

CAUTION:

Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape cartridge is loade d into a tape drive it may damage the drive, potentially requiring drive replacement.

NOTE:

For informa

Libraries M

information at h

tion on ordering tape cartridges and bar code labels, see the

edia and Bar Code Labels

ttp://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia.

Load ports and magazines

The load ports are mechanical devices in the front panel of the library that enable you to import or export tape cartridges to and from the library via three columns of tape cartridge magazines, two magazines per column, without interrupting library operations. Removable magazines are available for both the left and right load ports with either SDLT or LTO slots.

There are 2 tape cartridge magazines in the left load port, and 4 in the right (see Figure 7). The number of tape ca r tridges in these magazines differs between the SDLT and LTO libraries. To ﬁnd the number of tape cartridges for any conﬁguration, use the tables located in Library storage locations and slot numbering

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ﬂyer that shipped with your library. You can also access this

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Left load port (16 SDLT or 18 Ultrium)

Rightloadport(32SDLTor36Ultrium)

Card cage and controllers

The library card cage is located in the top of the library cabinet, above cluster 0.

• The card cage holds up to six e2400-160 FC and/or e2400-FC 2G interface controllers.

• It holds a fan, and two power supplies.

• In a non-SIPP library the card cage contains the e1200-160 library robotics controller.

• In a library that contains an e2400–FC 4 G interface controller in cluster 0, the card cage houses

the Interface Manager card.

See Figure 8 for a sample card cage.

Figure 7 Lo

ad ports (left and right)

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e2400-FC 2GB FC interface controllers

e2400-160 FC interface controllers Library robotics controller e1200-160 (non-SIPP

libraries only.)

Card cage fa

Card cage power supplies

Figure 8 Card cage with controllers

e2400-160 FC, e2400-FC 2G, and e2400–FC 4G interface controllers

The FC inte if necessary. It transfers commands, data, and status information to and from FC controllers and FC and SCSI devices.

Supported

• Initiator devices – FC hosts

• Sequential access devices – tape drives

• Changer d

The e2400 Fibre Channel Switched Fabric (FC-SW) environment.

Thee2400-FC2Gand4Ginterfacecontrollersprovideﬁbre connectivity for native FC drives, such as the Ult

NOTE:

For information on installing the HP StorageWorks e2400-160 FC, e2400-FC 2G, and e2400–FC 4G interface controllers, see the

guide

rface controller translates the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) to and from the SCSI protocol,

devices include:

evices – tape libraries

-160 FC interface controller provides bidirectional connectivity for Ultra-3 SCSI buses in a

rium 460-FC or 960 drive.

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, or the documentation that shipped with the interface controller.

Figure 9 illustrates the I/O panel of the e2400-160 FC interface controller.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 8

7 9

Reset button

Serial port

Ethernet por FC port 1

4 5

FC port 2

SCSI bus port

SCSI bus port 1

SCSI bus port 2

SCSI bus port 3

Figure 9 e2400-160 FC inter fa ce controller

Figure 10 illustrates the I/O panel of the e2400-FC 2G interface controller.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reset button

Serial port

Ethernet port

FC port 0 (external connection)

FC port 1

Tape drive FC port 0 (internal connection)

Tape drive FC port 1 (internal connection)

Tape drive FC port 2 (internal connection)

Tape drive FC port 3 (internal connection)

(external connection

Figure 10 e2400-FC 2G interface controller

Figure 11 illustrates the I/O panel of the e2400-FC 4G interface controller.

Library overview

1 2 3 4 5 6

Reset button Serial port Ethernet FC port 0 (external connection) FC port 1 (external connection) Tape drive F C port 0 (internal connection)

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port

7 8 9

Figure 11 e2400-FC 4G interface controller

Reset button

To force a manual reboot of the FC interface controller, use the reset button (see Figure 9,Figure 10,or

Figure 11). Press the button with a paper clip or other small object. You can also sele ct the Reboot menu

option in the Command View TL, as described later in this manual.

CAUTION:

Using the Reset button during an ongoing data backup, restore, or other data transfer process, can result in a disruption of that process and a loss of data. Before selecting the Reset button, verify that no data is currently transferring through the FC interface controller by visually i nspecting the Activity LEDs of all I/O ports on the FC interface controller.

Power indicator

The interface controller has one power LED.

• Green - Power has been applied to this module

• Yellow - Power-On-Self-Test (POST) in process or processor problems

Tape drive F C port 1 (internal connection) Tape drive F C port 2 (internal connection)

ive FC port 3 (internal connection)

Tape dr

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Serial port

The interface co the location of

NOTE:

The serial port is an HP service port not intended for customer use on the ESL E-Series library.

Ethernet port

One Ethernet port with an L ED indicator is included in the interface controller. See Figure 9,Figure 10, or Figure 11 for the location of the Ethernet port.

• Activity -Portactivity

• Link - Valid Ethernet link

External FC ports

Two FC ports (for external connections) with LED indicators are found on the inter face controller: Port F0 and Port F1. See Figure 9,Figure 10,orFigure 11 for the location of the FC ports.

• Green (ACT) - FC port activity

• Green (LINK) - Valid FC link

SCSI buses (e2400-160 FC interface controller only)

Four SCSI buses with LED indicators are included in the FC interface c ontroller. See Figure 9 for the location of the LEDs.

• Green - SCSI bus activity on corresponding port

ntroller is equipped with one serial port. See Figure 9,Figure 10,orFigure 11 for

the serial port.

Internal FC ports (e2400-FC 2G or 4G interface controller only)

The native FC interface controller has 6 native FC ports with LED indicators: 2 ports (FC0 and FC1) connect to the SAN; 4 ports (TD0 through TD3) connect to drives in the corresponding cluster. See

Figure 10 and Figure 11 for the location of these ports.

• Green (ACT) - FC port activity

• Green (LINK) - Valid FC link

LAN-free backup and restore

The e2400-160 FC, e2400-FC 2G, and e2400–FC 4G interface controllers can enable LAN-free backup/restore to allow the bulk of data trafﬁctobemovedfromtheLANtothestorageareanetwork (SAN).

See Figure 12 foranillustrationofthisprocess.

Library overview

SCSI over IP Protocol (SIPP)

Libraries can function in SIPP mode or non-SIPP mode, but not both. A library in SIPP mode looks the same as a absence of any e1200–160 interface controllers. The mode is recognized when the library is powered-on.

If a library is equipped with SIPP functionality, it transports SCSI commands through the interface controller’s FC port to the library’s robotics controller Ethernet port. SIPP delivers the error handling and retry capabilities of a TCP/IP connection.

SIPP is c compatible with e1200–160 interface controllers. If there is more than one interface controller in the library, the “master” interface controller receives the move c ommands. The Interface Manager assigns as “IC SIPP Master” the ﬁrst interface controller that it detects during the ﬁrst boot of the library after SIPP is enabled. Use Command View TL to ﬁnd out which IC is the IC SIPP M aster.

library that is not in SIPP mode, except for the absence of the SCSI HBA and its cable, and the

ompatible with e2400–260, e2400–FC 2G, and e2400–FC 4G interface controllers. It is not

Interface Manager card

The HP StorageWorks Interface Manager is a mana gement card designed to consolidate and simplify the management of multiple FC interface controllers i nstalled in the library. It also p rovides SAN-related diagnostics a nd management for library compo nents including interface controllers, drives, and robotics. The Interface Manager card, in conjunction with HP StorageWorks Command View TL software, provides remote management of the library via a serial, telnet, or web-based graphical user interface.

In a SIPP-enabled library, the Interface Manager card is located in the bottom-most slot in the card cage; otherwise, it is located to the right of the cluster controller in drive cluster 0

Figure 12 LAN-free backup and restore

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NOTE:

Command View TL, provided with your library, is a utility that provides diagnostics and management by accessing devices through a LAN infrastructure. For more information on Command View TL, go to h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/cvtl.

Additional advanced SAN security and management features are available via permanent software licenses. For more information, see the documentation that shipped with the Interface Manager and Command View TL software kit. Details are also available at h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/cvtl.

HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) is a diagnostic utility that can access devices across a FC infrastructure. For more information on L&TT, go to h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/tapetools.

The Interface Manager communicates with the mana gement station over the LAN. The management station is a Microsoft® Windows-based PC (server) that hosts the Command View TL software. Ideally, the management station should have a static IP address and be dedicated for use with the Interface Manager and Command View TL software.

NOTE:

For information on using the Command View TL software, see the

Interface Manager and Command View TL user guide

ttp://www.hp.com/support/cvtl.

that shipped with your library or visit

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Any client machine on the LAN can communicate with the Interface Manager either through the graphical user interface web interface, or through a Telnet command line interface (CLI). At a higher level, multiple libraries, each containing an Interface Manager card, can be connected to a single management station. Each Interface Manager card can communicate with only one manag em ent station, but the management station can communicate with multiple Interface Manager cards (see Figure 13).

Library overview

Library 1 Library 2 Library 3

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IP IP IP

Management Station

Figure 13 Multiple libraries connec ted to a single management station

NOTE:

IfyouarerunningCommandViewTLversion2.0orlater,youcaninstallCommandViewTLonmultiple servers (management stations) and manage the library with more than one management station at the same time. If you are running an earlier version of Command View TL, HP recommends that you install Command View TL on a single dedicated server (management station) on the LAN. However, it is possible to install Command View TL on multiple servers. In this scenario, if one management station claims a library for management, then that same library cannot be managed by any other management station. A library can only b e managed by one management station at a time.

Cross Linked libraries

A Cross Linked library is two to ﬁve library cabinets joined together by hardware, software, and ﬁrmware to function as a single high-capacity library. The Cross Link Kit connects a designated primary cabinet with another cabinet, which is called a secondary cabinet. Each Cross Link Expansion kit connects another secondary cabinet to the system. The entire system is then referred to as a library. Speciﬁc differences between primary and secondar y cabinets are explained in this section.

Cross Link cabinets functionality

The primary cabinet controls the robotics of the secondar y cabinets. The primary cabinet functions much like a normal tape library, but it also retrieves data tapes from, sends data tapes to, and assigns storage locations in the secondary cabinets. To do this, the OCP of a primary cabinet has functionality in addition to that of a standalone library.

Secondary cabinets function mainly as storage units for the Cross Linked library. Their robotics are controlled by the primary cabinet. Secondary cabinets have very limited options on the OCP.

OCPs for all three types of cabinets (standalone, primary, and secondar y) are presented in Operator

control panel (OCP).

NOTE:

In all other ways, the Cross Linked library has the same capabilities as a standalone system. Any differences in the operation of a Cross Linked library are noted in this guide.

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Space requirem

In addition to the space required for standalone libraries, a CLM library requires 52 inches (130 cm) of clear space t called Floor space in HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Library unpacking and installation guide for further information.

ents

System components

NOTE:

TheprimarycabinetofaCrossLinkedLibrarymustbeanESL712eor630e,oranESL322eor286e that has already been expanded to full capacity using purchased licenses installed using Command View TL. Secondary cabinets must be ESL 712e or 630e libraries.

The primary cabinet must have between 1 and 5 fully-populated clusters (that is, each of these clusters must contain 4 drives). Cabinet 2 in the library must have at least 1 drive cluster containing at least 1 drive, and may have up to 6 fully-populated clusters. Other secondary cabinets must have at least 1 drive cluster containing at least 1 drive, and may have up to 2 fully-populated drive clusters. The entire library can have up to 11 clusters and up to 44 drives. Maximum slot count in a 5 cabinet library is 3,560.

Cross Linked systems contain the following additional parts:

• Cross Link arm (CLM arm)

• Cross Link robotics controller (CLM robotics controller)

The CLM arm (see Figure 14) is used to send a shuttle between libraries. The shuttle carries a data tape cartridge so that it can be stored in a secondary cabinet or retrieved for use, as necessary.

o the left of the primary cabinet as you face the front of the cabinets. See the section

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Figure 14 CLM arm

The CLM robotics controller (see Figure 15) is located on the primary library only, just above the cabinet controller. In an individual library, this would be considered the number 5 drive bay. The controller contains the power supplies, CLM electronics PWA, and Ethernet hub for the CLM robotics. It supplies power to and controls the CLM.

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1Libraryoverview

Library components

Library cabinet

Library robotics

Tape drives

Load ports and magazines

Card cage and controllers

SCSI over IP Protocol (SIPP)

Interface Manager card

Cross Linked libraries

Cross Link cabinets functionality

System components