HP SL500 User Manual

SL500 (M852x) Tape
Library Installation an d
User’s Guide

Abstract

This manual describes how to install and use an M852x tape library on HP NonStop™
servers.

Product Version

N.A.

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)

This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.

Part Number Published

541531 -006 June 2007

Document History

Part Number Product Version Published

541531-001 N.A. September 2005
541531- 002 N.A. Novembe r 2005
541531- 003 N.A. February 2006
541531- 004 N.A. February 2006
541531- 005 N.A. June 2006
541531- 006 N.A June 2007

SL500 (M852x) Tape Library
Installation and User’s Guide

Index Figures Tables

What’s New in This Manual v

Manual Information v
New and Changed Information v

About This Manual vii

Notation Conventions vii

1. Overview of the T ape Library

Views and Locations 1-2
Physical Configurations 1-4

Capacities 1-9
Robotics Unit 1-11
Electronics 1-14

RLC Card 1-14

Interface Cards 1-14
Fans 1-14
Power System 1-15
Cartridge Access Port 1-15
Supported Tape Drives

LTO Ultrium 1-16
Audit of Tape Library
Safety Features

Cards and Power Supply

Robotics

Front Door
Interfaces

1-18

1-17

1-17

1- 17

1- 16

1- 17

2. Controls and Indicators

1- 17

Power Switch 2-1
Keypad 2-1

3. Library Operation

Automated Mode 3-1

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Opening the Front Door (With Power) 3-1

Securing the Front Door (With Power) 3-1

Entering a Cartridge Through the CAP 3-1

Powering On the Tape Library 3-3

Powering Off the Tape Library 3-3
Manual Mode 3-4

Opening the Front Door (Without Power) 3-4

Securing the Front Door (Without Power) 3-5

Locate and Remove Cartridge 3-6

Insert Cartridges Into Slots 3-6

Inserting a Cartridge Into a Tape Drive 3-8

Removing a Cartridge From a Tape Drive 3-9

Removing a Cartridge From the Gripper Assembly 3-10

Replacing a Cleaning Cartridge 3-11

4. Cartridge Information

4. Cartridge Information

Handle Cartridges 4-1
Inspect Cartridges 4-1
Maintain Cartridges 4-2
Ultrium Cartridges 4-3

Apply Cartridge Labels 4-3

Valid Labels 4-3

Setting the Write-Protect Switch 4-6

5. Configuring the M8520 Tape Library for the NonStop S-Series
Server

Supported Connections 5-1
Adding the Control Path and the Data Path

ServerNet/DA
PMF CRU

5-1

5-3

5-1

6. Configuring the M8521 Tape Library for the Integrity NonStop
NS-Series Server

Supported Connection 6-1
Adding the Control Path and Data Path 6-1

7. Configuring the M8521 Tape Library for the NonStop S-Series
Server

Configuration Overview 7-1
Adding the Control Path and Data Path 7-3

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A. Specifications

Tape Library Components Weights A-3
Tape Library Environment A-3
Power A-4

Safety and Compliance

Figures

Figure 1-1. Front View of Tape Library Components 1-2
Figure 1-2. Back View of Tape Library Components 1-3
Figure 1-3. Base Module Slots 1-5
Figure 1-4. Slots Locations for Firmware Slot Mapping 1-6
Figure 1-5. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping 1-7
Figure 1-6. Slot Capacity for Back Wall of Cartridge Expansion Module 1-8
Figure 1-7. Robotics Components 1-12

A. Specifications

Figure 1-8. Hand Assembly 1-13
Figure 1-9. Supported Tape Drives 1-16
Figure 1-10. Tape Library Interfaces Locations 1-18
Figure 2-1. Buttons and Indicators 2-2
Figure 3-1. Sliding a Magazine Into a CAP 3-2
Figure 3-2. Lever Not in Parked Position 3-4
Figure 3-3. Door Locking Lever Extended 3-5
Figure 3-4. Moving Robotics Park Lever 3-6
Figure 3-5. Inserting Cartridges Into Slots 3-7
Figure 3-6. Inserting Cartridge Into Tape Drive 3-8
Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-8.
Figure 4-1. Ultrium Cartridge Components 4-3
Figure 4-2. LTO Cartridge Labels 4-4
Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-4.
Figure 7-1.
Figure A-1.

Location of Unload Button 3-9
Manual Release Screw 3-11

Ultrium Cartridge Label 4-5
Write-Protect Switch 4-6
Configuration Example 7-2

Library and Rack Dimensions A-1
Figure A-2. Tape Library and Rack Dimensions A-2
Figure A-3. Power Cabling A-6

Tables

Table 1-1. Cartridge Slot and Tape Drive Capacities 1-10
Table 1-2. LTO Generation 3 Specifications 1-16
Table 2-1. Keypad Buttons and Indicators 2-3

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Table 4-1. LTO Cartridge Codes 4-4
Table 4-2. LTO Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3 Cartridge Specifications 4-7
Table A-1. Library Component Weights A-3
Table A-2. Library Environment Specifications A-3
Table A-3. Power Cord and Receptacles A-4
Table A-4. Non-Country-Specific Cords A-4
Table A-5. Power for Library Without Tape Drives A-7
Table A-6. Power for Base Unit and Two LTO Tape Drives A-7
Table A-7. Power for Drive Expansion Module and Four LTO Tape Drives A-7

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What’s New in This Manual

Manual Information

SL500 (M852x) Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide

Abstract

This manual describes how to install and use an M852x tape library on HP NonStop™
servers.

Product Version

N.A.

Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)

This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.

Part Number Published

541531- 006 Jun e 2007

Document History

Part Number Product Version Published

541531-001 N.A. September 2005
541531- 002 N.A. Novembe r 2005
541531- 003 N.A. February 2006
541531- 004 N.A. February 2006
541531- 005 N.A. June 2006
541531- 006 N.A June 2007

New and Changed Information

The N1522A LTO gener ati on 2 SCSI tape driv e has bee n replace d by the N1523A LTO
generation 3 SCSI tape drive.

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New and Changed Information

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About This Manual

Notation Conventions

Hypertext Links

Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:

This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk

Drives on page 3-2.

computer type. Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services

(OSS) keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not
enclosed in brackets are required. For example:

myfile.c

italic computer type. Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and Open

System Services (OSS) variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets
are required. For example:

pathname

Change Bar Notation

Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this manual and its
preceding version. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right margin of
changed portions of text, figures, tables, examples, and so on. Change bars highlight
new or revised information. For example:

The message types specified in the REPORT clause are different in the COBOL
environment and the Common Run-Time Environment (CRE).

The CRE has many new message types and some new message type codes for
old message types. In the CRE, the message type SYSTEM includes all
messages except LOGICAL-CLOSE and LOGICAL-OPEN.

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1 Overvi ew of t he Tape Library

This section includes:

Views and Locations
Physical Configurations 1-4
Robotics Unit 1-11
Electronics 1-14
Fans 1-14
Power System 1-15
Cartridge Access Port 1-15
Supported Tape Drives 1-16
Audit of Tape Library 1-17
Safety Features 1-17
Interfaces 1-18

This section contains an overview of the major hardware components of the tape
library.

The tape library provides a highly adaptable storage platform made to specifically
consolidate, protect, and retain customer information. The tape library protects
customer’s investments by providing a cost-effective entry point and makes it easy to
grow the unit with expansion modules.

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The tape library is a self-contained, fully automated tape cartridge storage system. It is
scalable and mounts into a 19-inch (483-millimeter) rack.

For each tape library:

The base module contains the robotics unit and the base unit:

•

The robotics unit has the robotic components and the keypad.

°

The base unit has 50 cartridge slots (including the reserved slots), one or two

°

tape drives, and a 5-slot cartridge access port (CAP).

Drive expansion modules and cartridge expansion modules can be added to a

•

standard rack to accommodate various slot and tape drive configurations.

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Overview of the Tape Library

Views and Locations

Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 show the tape library views and the locations of its

components.

Figur e 1-1. Front View of Tape Library Components

Views and Locations

1. Base module

2. Drive ex pansion modu le

3. Library door

4. Drive ex pansion modu le cartridge a ccess port (CAP)

5. Library door lock

6. Base unit cartridge access port (CAP)

7. Keypad assembly

8. Robo tics unit

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Figure 1-2. Back View of Tape Library Components

Views and Locations

1. Base module

2. Drive ex pans ion module

3. Redundant power supply

4. Standard power s upply

5. Library pow er switch

6. Tape drive 1 in b as e unit

7. Tape drive 1 in e xpa ns ion module

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Physical Configurations

Figure 1-3 on page 1-5 shows a tape library with only a base module. Figure 1-4 on

page 1-6 shows a tape library with a base module that has nine reserved slots, one
drive expansion module, and one cartridge expansion module.

Figure 1-5 on page 1-7 shows a tape library with a base module that has two reserved

slots, one drive expansion module, and one cartridge expansion module.

Note. In Figure 1-5 on page 1-7, all s ix tap e drives are insta lled. When only s ome of the tape
drives are ins tal led, only those th at are powered-on receive SCSI address es , start ing with the
top-most tape d r ive.

The storage slot numbering begins with the first slot a fter t he reserved slots in column 1.

Figure 1-5

are config ured as storage slots, the top slot (row 1) would be 1. If the CAP in m odule 1 is
configured as storage slots, the top CAP slot (row 1) is 62 if there are two reserved slots as
shown, or 64 if no slots are re se rv ed.

Figure 1-6 on page 1-8 shows the slot capacity of a cartridge expansion module

according to which type of module is installed above and below it.

on pag e1-7 shows t w o r es erved s lots, but ther e c ould be mo re. If t he reser v ed slot s

Physical Configurations

The numbering scheme uses the tape library, module, row and column scheme. Four
integers are used to represent the cartridge and tape drive slots, as viewed from the
front of the tape library.

1. Library number (always 0)

2. Library module number 1 (top of rack) through 5 (bottom of rack)

3. Row number 1 through 9 (base module) or 1 through 12 (expansion module)

4. Column number 1 through 9 for base module and drive expansion module, 1

through 11 for cartridge expansion module

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Figure 1-3. Base Module Slots

Physical Configurations

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Figure 1-4. Slots L ocations for Firmware Slot Mapping

Physical Configurations

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Figure 1-5. Slots Locations for SCSI Element Numbering Mapping

Physical Configurations

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Figure 1-6. Slot Capacity for Back Wall of Cartridge Expansion Module

Physical Configurations

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Capacities

Table 1-1 on page 1-10 shows the number of cartridge and tape drive slots available

depending on the type and number of modules installed.
Slot counts are based on the following assumptions:

Capacity includes reserved slots for diagnostic and cleaning cartridges.

•

Reserved slots (for cleaning and dia gnostic cart ridges) are located only in the base

•

module on the left side as you open the front door. These slots can be configured
for data cartridges if desired.

The base module has a 5-slot CAP; the drive expansion module (DEM) and

•

cartridge expan sion modu l e (CEM) each have tw o 5-slot CA Ps. These slot s can be
configured for data cartridges if desired.

When DEMs and CEMs are installed in the same library, the DEMs are above all of

•

the CEMs.

When you add an expansion module below an existing module, you increase the
capacity of the module directly above it by:

Capacities

Base module: +16 slots

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CEM (when another CEM is below it): +10 slots

•

CEM (when a DEM is below it): +7 slots

•

DEM: +7 slots

•

When a CEM is installed below a base module or DEM, the top two rows on columns
9, 10, and 11 of the CEM are not accessible (-6 slots because of the tape drives).

The lowest module in the rack requires installation of the floor. The floor limits the
distance the robot can travel, which makes the bottom row(s) in the lowest module
inaccessible:

Base module: -16 slots

•

DEM: -7 slots

•

CEM (below another CEM): -16 slots (-10 slots on the lowest CEM, -6 slots on the

•

CEM above it)
CEM (below base module or DEM): -16 slots

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Cartridge access ports:

Base module: 5 slots (one magazine)

•

Each DEM: 10 slots (two magazines)

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Each CEM 10 slots (two magazines)

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Table 1-1. Cartridge Slot and Tape Drive Capacities

Capacities

Modules Maximum Number of Tape Drives CAP

Slots

Total

Numb er of

Slots

2 6 10 14 18

Base Module 30 5 35

20 cartridge upgrade key 50 5 55

Adding one expansion module

Base module plus 1

100 15 115

limited DEM
Base module plus 1

143 15 158

DEM
Base module plus 1

170 15 185

CEM

Adding two expansion modules

Base module plus 2

227 25 252

limited D E Ms
Base module plus 1

254 25 279

DEM, 1 CEM
Base module plus 2

290 25 315

CEMs

Adding three expansion modules

Base module plus 3
DEMs

Base module plus 2
DEMs, 1 CEM

Base module plus 1
DEM, 2 CEMs

Base module plus 3

410 35 445

CEMs

Adding four expansion modules

Base module plus 4
DEMs

Base module plus 3
DEMs, 1 CEM

Base module plus 2
DEMs, 2 CEMs

Base module plus 1
DEM, 3 CEMs

Base module plus 4

530 45 575

CEMs

311 35 346

338 35 373

374 35 409

395 45 440

422 45 467

458 45 503

494 45 539

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Robotics Unit

The robotics unit provides movement of cartridges among the storage slots, tape
drives, and cartridge access ports (CAPs). The three main robotic components are:

Z drive assembly

•

X table assembly

•

Hand assembly

•

The Z drive assembly uses the Z drive pulley to move the X table up and down to the
desired slot or tape drive. At the same time, the X carriage assembly (containing the
hand) moves the hand forward and backward; the wrist motor rotates the hand right
and left.

The hand assembly contains the wrist hub assembly, gripper assembly, and bar-code
scanner. The gripper assembly has fingers that grasp the sides of the cartridge. If the
library loses power while a cartridge is between the fingers, the manual release screw
is used to remove the cartridge. A worm gear can be used to rotate the hand to the
correct position to access the manual release screw.

Robotics Unit

For safety purposes, the robotics will be parked in the robotics unit when the front door
is opened or when the Open Door button is pressed on the keypad. Parked means
that the robotics components are fully retracted into the robotics unit at the top of the
library. To verify the robot is parked, look at the lever in the cutout beneath the facade
and to the bottom left of the keypad, the lever should be to the left.

The robotics unit is accessible from the front of the rack.

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Figure 1-7. Robotics Components

Robotics Unit

1. Z dri v e as s embly

2. Hand ass embly

3. Keypad assembly

4. X table assembly

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Figure 1-8. Hand Assembly

Robotics Unit

1. Gripper

2. Bar-code scanner

3. Wrist hub

4. Finger release screw

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