HP C5726A, SureStore DLT 80m User Manual

HP SureStore DLT Removable Tape Drive
DLT 80m
User’s Guide
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Installation Overview
HP SureStore DLT
Installation Guide
For further
Before you start:
Check the packing list inside this guide.Check system prerequisites.
Step 1: Attach loca l language labels, if necessary Step 2: Install the tape drive
1 Ensure the drive extractor lever is in the out position. 2 Slide the tape drive, locking lever at the bottom, into an empty bay of
an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500. It needs to mate with the connectors at the back of the bay.
3 Push the extractor lever in until it locks the drive in position.
On Completion
Power on the system and check that the tape drive is operational. Insert the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. It contains drivers, backup software and various utilities.
Register the tape drive
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Overview
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Copyright © 2000 Hewlett-Packard Limited. The information contained in this document is
subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information
which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this docum en t may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to anothe r language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Limited.
Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for in cidental or consequential damages (including lost profits) in connection with the furnishin g, performance, o r use of this mate rial whether based on warranty, contract, or other legal theory.
March 2000 Part Number: C7456-90902 Printed in the UK
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Product Details
Write your tape drive details here so you can find them easily if you need them.
Model name:
Model number:
Serial number:
Date purchased/installed:
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Contents
Installation Overview inside front cover
1 Installing Your Removable Drive in an HP SureStore H/
A Tape Array 5500
Before You Start 1-2
Step 1: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary 1-3 Step 2: Install the Tape Drive 1-3 On Completion: 1-4
Registering Your Tape Drive 1-5 Replacing the Drive 1-6
Check the Contents of the Box 1-2
Verify the Installation 1-4 Install Backup Software and Driver 1-4
2 Operating the Drive
Front Panel 2-2 Operating the Drive 2-4 Using the Cartridge Locking Handle 2-4 The Power-On Self-Test 2-7
3 Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Heads 3-2 Types of Tape Cartridges 3-3 Write-Protecting a Cartrid ge 3-4 Taking Care of Data Cartridges 3-5
Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading 3-5
How to detect a lost leader in a tape drive: 3-6 Handling Tape Cartridges 3-7 Labeling Cartridges 3-7 Operating Conditions 3-8 Conditioning Cartridges 3-8 Storing Cartridges 3-8 Transporting Cartridges 3-8
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Contents
4 Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Density 4-2 Changing the Density and Compression for Writing 4-2
5 Troubleshooting
HP TapeAssure 5-2 If the Self-Test Fails 5-2 Other Problems 5-3
6 Product Specifications and Ordering Information
Product Specification A-2
Physica l Specification A-2 Performance Specification A-2 Power Requirements A-2 Interface Specification A-2 Environmental Specification A-3 Vibration and Shock Tolerance A-3 Reliability Specification A-4 Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Specification A-4
Ordering Information A-4
7 Customer Support
Warranty B-2 Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty B-4 Service and Support B-4 Contacting Customer Support B-6
Index
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1
Installing Your Removable Drive in an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500
This chapter describes how to install a removable HP SureStore DLT 80m drive in an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500.
Note For an overview of the in stallation process, see inside the front cover.
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Installing Your Removable Drive in an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500
Before You Start
Before You Start
Check the Contents of the Box
Unpack the box containing the drive and identify the following items:
HP SureStore DLT™ drive
User’s Guide
(Please discard unused languages in recycling bin)
Front panel labels
in different languages
DLTtapeIV™
cartridge
Cleaning
cartridge
Warranty Registration
card and labels
HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM containing:
HP TapeAssure
TapeAlert utilities
If any items appear to be mis sing or damaged, conta ct your supplier o r the delivery company.
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extractor lever
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Installing Your Removable Drive in an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500
Step 1: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary
A set of labels for the front panel in several different languages is provided with the drive. Identify those with your local language, peel them from the backing paper and s tick them firmly t o the front p anel of the dri ve over the English-language labels.
Step 2: Install the Tape Drive
1 Ensure that the extractor lever on the drive is in the out position, a s shown
in the picture.
Step 1: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary
2 Lift the drive carefully and turn it so that it is on its side with the extractor
lever at the bottom.
3 Align the rear of the drive with the guides on the bottom of the
HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500.
4 Slide the drive along the guides until the connectors on the back mate with
the connectors at the back of the enclosure.
Push the extractor lever in until it locks the drive in position.
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Figure 1.1 HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500 showing five drives installed.
NOTE
SCSI IDs for drives in the tape array are set on the back panel of the array.
If you are installing fewer than five dri ves in t he tape array, you need to use a blanking plate.
See the documentation with the tape array for details.
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Installing Your Removable Drive in an HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500
On Completion:
On Completion:
Verify the Installation
Once you have installed the tape drive, you should verify that it is functioning properly before you store your valuable data. If you have a Windows 95/98, Windows NT or NetWare system, the HP TapeAssure software provided on t he HP SureStore T ape CD-ROM will perform a series of tests to verify that the drive has been properly installed and provide guidance on what to do if there is a problem.
1 When it is powered up, the drive runs its self-test, which takes about 13
seconds if no cartridge is loaded. At the end of the self-test , only the gre en Operate Handle light should be lit (assuming there is no cartridge in the drive). Read more about the front panel lights in Chapter 2.
Note These instructions assume that the HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500 is
powered on when you install the drive. If it is powered off, you will need to switch it on again and the drives will power up in sequence.
2 Verify that the tape drive installation was successful.
If you are installing on a Windows 95/98, Windows NT , or NetW are system, use HP TapeAssure to verify that the tape drive is operational.
Select HP TapeAssure from the Windows Start menu. (If you did not install TapeAssure in Step 1, install it now from the Welcome page on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.) No other backup software should be running at the same time.
Have a blank cartridge ready for the backup and restore test, which you should perform to check that the drive can write data to tape. (For tape loading instructions, see page 2-5.)
Install Backup Software and Driver
Before you can use the tape drive, yo u will need a backup applica tion with driver software that supports your tape drive model.
Depending on which backup software you use, the driver may be supplied on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM, your backup software disks, or your operating syst em disks. See the README fi le on t he HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM for which drivers are available for your specific model.
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Registering Your Tape Drive
You must register with HP to ensure that you benefit from the full 3-year warranty period. The second and third years of warranty are subject to registration within 30 days.
You can register elect ronically on the internet or yo u can use the W arranty Registration card that is provided with your drive.
In order to ensure your registration is complete, there are a number of questions on the registration card and electronic form that are mandatory. Other questions are opt ional. Howe ver, the more you fee l able to complete , the better HP can meet your needs. (If you wish, you may register your drive and choose not to receive any further information from HP.)
If you have internet access, register electronically as described below.
Registering Your Tape Drive
What Next?
1 Select the “Warranty Registration topic on the HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM.
2 Select the “Register on the Web link. This links you to HPs Warranty
Registration web site.
3 Comp lete the regis tratio n form. Op tional q uestions are mark ed with a n
* and the text is in red.
4 Click the Submit button to forward your registration immediately to HP.
If you do not have internet access:
1 Complete the Warranty Registration card supplied with the drive.
Mandatory questions are in black, bold text.
2 Post or fa x the completed form to HP.
If the tape drive has passed the tests run by HP TapeAssure, you ca n be confident that you have installed it correctly. You are now ready to put it to regular use backing up your system. See your backup application’s documentation for instructions on how to back up and restore data.
Chapter 2 provides details of how to operate your drive. Make sure you read Chapter 3 regarding the care of the drive and cartridges.
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Replacing the Drive
Replacing the Drive
HP SureStore DLT 80m drives can be hot-swapped, that is they can be removed and replaced without pow ering down the HP SureStore H/A T ape Array 5500 and without interrupting operations to the other drives in the array. However you should be aware of the following:
If all drives in the tape array are powered up when the system is turned on, the host will be aware of those drives. You can remove any of those drives and replace it with another drive without disrupting the system.
If a drive is not powered up or you place a drive in an empty slot after the system has been powered up, the system will have to be reset before the host will recognize the drive.
Hot swap a llows f or mo dules to be replace d whi le po wered up as lo ng as no data is being transmitted from the system to the module or vice versa.
The SCSI IDs are controlled by the tape array, not by the drives themselves, so if you remove a drive and replace it with another the ID will not change.
1 Pull the extraction lever of the drive that you want to replace so that it is
in the out position.
Figure 1.2 Replacing a drive
Pull here on the extraction lever to release the left-most drive
2 Using the extraction lever, pull the drive gently and firmly out of the tape
array.
3 To insert another drive, follow the instructions in Step 2 on page 1-3.
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Operating the Drive
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Operating the Drive
Front Pa nel
Front Panel
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Density and Compression Lights (yellow)
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When a tape is loaded, these lights indicate the density at which the tape is written and whether compression is used. They indicate native (uncompressed) capacities of 10.0/15.0, 20.0, 35.0 and 40.0 GB.
They are also used if you need to write a tape at a density lower than its defau lt density. See Chapter 4.
“Density Override” Light (yellow)
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Flashing: Means the flashi ng density lights ind icate the new density y ou have selected through the Density S elect button. Th e new density will not take effec t until the host instructs the drive to start writing at BOT (Beginning of Tape). See Chapter 4.
Steady: The tape is being written at a density other than its default density.
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10
Select Button
3
Repeatedly press this button to select a new density at which to write the tape.
Slot for Inserting Cartridge
4
Cartridge Locking Handle
5
Secures the tape cartridge inside the drive. Only operate the handle when the green “Operate Handle light is lit.
Write-Protected” Light (orange)
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Steady: The tape cartridge currently loaded in the drive is write-protected.
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Tape in Use Light (yellow)
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Steady: The tape is loaded and ready for use.
Flashing regularly: The cartridge is being loaded, unloaded or rewound.
Flashing irregularly: A calibration read or write is in progress.
Use Cleaning Tape Light (yellow)
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Steady: The tape heads need cleaning.
Flashing: The tape may be damaged.
Operate Handle Light (green)
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Steady: You can operate the Cartridge Locking Handle to insert or remove a
Off: Do not operate the handle.
Unload Button
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Press this but ton to unload a tape car tridge. If the drive is busy , it will fin ish its
Only operate the Car tridge L ocking Handle to release the tape cartridge when
Operating the Drive
Front Panel
cartridge.
current task before unloading the cartridge. the Operate Handle light is lit.
Density and Compression LightsNormal Usage
In normal usage, the density lights simply indicate the native (uncompressed) capacity of the tape cartridge loaded in the drive and whether the data is compressed.
A new DLT tape IV will cause both the “40.0” light and the “Compress” light to be lit. The tapes default capacity of 40 GB can sto re 80 GB of data using the drives hardware data compression facility with a compression ratio of 2:1. (The actual compression ratio depends on the type of dat a being stored.)
Note 10.0 GB type III tape cartridges and 15.0 GB DLTt ape IIIxt cartridges are
both indicated by the 10.0/15.0 GB light being lit. It is possible to write a tape cartridge at a lower density for interchange
with a lower capacity DLT drive. See page 4-2 for details of how to do this and how to switch hardware data compression on and off.
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Operating the Drive
Operating the Drive
Operating the Drive
To switch on a drive:
1 Switch the drive on using the power button on the front panel of the rack.
The drive performs its self-test, which takes about 13 seconds.
At the end, assuming no tape cartridge is in the drive, only the green Operate Handle” light will be lit.
2 You are now ready to load a tape cartridge.
To switch off a drive:
Caution Only switch off the drive when the Cartridge Locking Handle is down.
Switching off with the handle up can cause problems loading a tape cartridge when you switch on again.
1 Ensure the green “Operate Handle light is lit.
If there is a cartridge in the drive, unload it by pressing the Unload button. Then wait until the Operate Handle light is lit.
2 Switch the drive off using the power button on the front panel of the rack.
Using the Cartridge Locking Handle
Only operate t he Cartridge Locki ng handle on the front of DL T drives whe n all the following have occurred:
The green Operate Handle light is lit steadily.
A further 5 seconds have elapsed.
If you try to lift the handle before the drive is ready to release the cartridge, you will probably cause the tape leader to become dislodged.
Note that the handle must be fully in the down position for the power-on self-test to complete satisfactorily . If the handle is not fully down during the self-test, the Operate Handle light will flash.
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Operating the Drive
Using the Cartridge Locking Handle
To load a tape cartridg e:
1 Wait until the green Operate Handle light is lit.
2 Pull the Cartridge Locking Handle so that it swings up.
Caution Before you load a new tape cartridge into the drive, check
that no blank labels or bits of plastic wrapper are stuck to the bottom of the cartridge. These could cause the cartridge to jam in the drive or damage the drive mechanism.
3 Slide the cartridge over the top of the handle.
The cartridge will only go into the drive in the correct orientationsee the diagram.
4 Push the cartridge in firmly until it reaches a stop.
The cartridge will be flush with the front of the drive. From this point, the cartridge can only be removed by going through the unload steps on the next page.
5 Push the Cartridge Locking Handle so that it swings down.
The Operate Handle” light goes off.
The yellow Tape in Use” light flashes while the tape is
loaded. This takes about 50 seconds.
6 When the yellow “Tape in Use light is lit, the tape is ready
for use.
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Operating the Drive
Using the Cartridge Locking Handle
To unload a tape cartridge:
1 Press the Unload button.
2 The yellow Tape in Use light flashes while the tape
is rewound. This could take up to 2 minutes, depending where on
the tape the drive was last reading or writing.
3 Wait for the green Operate Handle light to be lit.
4 Pull the Cartridge Locking Handle so that it swings
up.
5 Remove the cartridge and replace it in its plastic case.
Replace the cartridge in its case immediately to protect it from dust.
6 Push the Cartridge Locking Handle so that it swings
down.
Caution Make a habit of pushing the handle down after you
remove a cartridge. If the tape drive is powered down with the handle up, the drive will not accept a cartridge until you have pushed the handle down and up twice.
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The Power-On Self-Test
When you power on the HP SureStore DLT drive, it performs a sel f-test to check that it is functioning correctly. The test takes about 13 seconds if no tape cartridge is loaded, and the pattern of front panel lights at the end tells you the results of the test.
During the test the following occurs:
1 All the lights on the left side of the front panel are lit simultaneously
2 The lights go off, leaving the Tape in Use light flashing. 3 The se lf-test finishes. If the t est is successful and no cartr idge is in the
Operating the Drive
The Power-On Self-Test
while the lights on the right side are lit in sequence.
drive, the only light showing will be the green Operate Handle light, lit steadily.
After a Successf ul Sel f -Test
No cartridge in the drive:
Only the green “Operate Handle” light is lit.
Cartridge in the drive—Cartridge Locking Handle down:
1 The Tape in Use light flashes while the drive loads the cartridge. 2 The Tape in Use light stops flashing and stays lit; the density and
Compress lights show the tape cartridges density. When the Density Override ligh t flashes, you can se lect a new density
if you need to. See page 4-3.
Cartridge in the driveCartridge Locking Handle Up:
Caution It is inadvisable to leave a drive in this state.
The Operate Handle light flashes. All other lights are off. Lower the Cartridge Locking Handle to load the cartridge.
After an Unsuccessful Self-Test
All left side or right side lights flash:
The test has fai led. See Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting, for what to do.
No lights are lit:
The drive is probably not receiving power. Check the power supply. See Chapter 5 for more details.
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Operating the Drive
The Power-On Self-Test
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3
Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Apart from ensuring that the drive operates in a safe, clean environment, the only regular maintenance is to clean the tape heads.
This chapter tells you how to do this and also describes how to look after and store cartridges so that your data is safe.
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Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Heads
Cleaning the Tape Heads
When to Cl ean the Heads
When the yellow Use Cleaning Tape light is lit, use a cleaning cartridge to clean the tape heads.
Using a Cleaning Cartridge
Note Each cleaning cartridge can only be used about 20 times. If the “Use
Cleaning Tape light remains lit after you have finished a cleaning cycle, this means the cartridge has reached the end of its life and the heads have not been cleaned.
Discard the expired cleaning cartridge and use a new one.
To clean the heads:
1 If there is a tape cartridge in the drive, unload and remove it. 2 Insert a cleaning cartridge.
Follow the normal procedure for inserting a cartridge—see “To load a tape cartridge on page 2-5.
3 The drive automatically cleans the heads.
The more the cleaning cartridge has been used, the longer this will take, because the drive has to wind farther to a new portion of tape.
4 When cleaning is complete:
The Use Cleaning Tape” light goes off.
The Operate Handle” light is lit.
If the Use Cleaning Tape light remains lit, the cartridge has reached the end of its life and the heads were not cleaned. Discard the cleaning cartridge and repeat the cleaning cycle with a new one.
5 Remove the cleaning cartridge. 6 Write a cross in a box on the cleaning cartridge label.
This records how many times you have used the cartridge. Discard it after 20 uses.
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7 Return the cleaning cartridge to its plastic case.
If the “Use Cleaning Tape” light still lights when you load a tape cartridge after using the cleaning cartridge:
Make sure that the cleaning cartridge had not expired when you tried to
The tape cartridge may be faulty. Try another cartridge and see if “Use
If the Use Cleaning Tape light flashes while a tape cartridge is loaded:
The tape cartridge may be damaged. Proceed as follows:
1 If possible, make a copy of any data on the cartridge you want to preserve
onto a new cartridge.
Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Types of Tape Cartridges
clean the heads.
Cleaning Tape lights again.
T o do this, load the cartridge and restore t he data to a temporary directory on your hard disk. Then back up this temporary directory to a new tape cartridge.
Alternatively , if the data still exists on your hard disk, simply back it up to a new tape cartridge directly.
2 Discard the old tape cartridge.
Even if the cartridge appears to work satisfactorily (despite the “Use Cleaning Tape light flashing), do not co ntinue to us e it. You put your data at risk and will probably need to use the cleaning cartridge far too often.
Types of Tape Cartridges
The drive takes 4-inch cartridges containing ½-inch metal-particle tape. For normal use, you should use the following tape cartridges with the drive:
DLTtape IV, 80 GB* Part No.: C5141F
* Assuming a compression ratio of 2:1. The compr ession rat io t hat can
be achieved in any particular situation depends on the type of data being stored.
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Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Write-Protecting a Cartridge
Write-Protecting a Cartridge
If you write-protect a cartridge, the drive can only read data from the tape, not write to it. Use this setting to protect data on the cartridge from being erased or overwritten, for example, when you are restoring files from tape.
Note Only alter write-protection when the cartridge is out of the drive.
It is possible to alter write-protection while the cartridge is in the drive, but it is not advisable. Although the Write Protect light reacts immediately, it may be some time bef ore the new setting is recognized. For example, if the drive is currently writing data, write-protection will only come into effect after the drive has finished writing.
Figure 3.1 Write-pr otecting a cartridge
Orange indicator
To write-protect the
cartridge, slide the switch to
the left so that the orange
indicator shows.
To write-protect a cartridge:
Slide the switch at the back of the cartridge to the left so that the orange
indicator shows on the switch. When the cartridge is l oad ed in the d r iv e, the ora nge Write Protect light
on the front of the drive will be lit.
To remove write-protection from a cartridge:
Slide the switch to the right so that the orange indicator is hidden.
When the cartridge is loaded in the drive, the Write Protect light will be off.
Write-protect switch
To allow writing, slide the switch to the right.
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Taking Care of Data Cartridges
Caution Using a damaged cartridge could put your data at risk and will damage
the drive. Inserting a faulty cartridge into a drive will damage the tape drive. All
faulty cartridges should be destroyed and must not be inserted into any other dri ve .
A cartridge can become faulty for several reasons. The following are the most common:
Dropping the cartridge. Even a reason ably small drop can cause
Operating the handle to eject cartridges too soon.
Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Taking Care of Data Cartridges
problems with a DLT cartridge.
This can cause the tape leader to become detached. Before you lift the Cartridge Locking handle, wait for the green “Operate Handle” light to be lit. Then wait a further 5 seconds. Do not rush or force operating the handle or rush removing the cartridge.
Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading
There are some standard checks that you should carry out every time you load or unload a DL T cartridge. These checks are especially important if the cartridge has been dropped:
1 Gently turn the cartridge over sev eral times and listen for loose parts.
If anything rattles (even slightly), scrap the cartridge; it must not be inserted into any tape drive.
2 Examine the cartridge casing for any signs of distortion or cracks.
If there are any faults with the cartridge , scrap the cartridge; it must not be inserted into any tape drive.
3 Open the cartridge door by releasing the slide lever at the door hinge
(see figure 3.2). Ex amine the tape lo op (the leade r) to see that it is in the correct position (see figure 3.3).
If the leader is out of position or has disappeared, scrap the cartridge; it must not be inserted into any tape drive. Loading this cartridge into a drive will cause the leader in the drive to become detached and damage the tape drive.
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Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Taking Care of Data Cartridges
Figure 3.2 Checking a cartridge for damage.
Reel lock lever
Tape leader
Release door lock by lifting the lock with your thumb
Figure 3.3 Reel lock levers and the reel hub
Cartridge door
Reel lock lever Reel hub
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Check the two white reel lock levers.
Reel lock lever
One is on the same surface as the cartridge door. The other is at the bottom of the cartridge near the front left corner (see figures 3.2 and
3.3). Both locks should be visible. If they are not, scrap the cartridge; it must not be inserted into any tape drive.
5 Check that the reel hub is co rrectly located (flush with the case surface).
If the hub is sunk under the surface, the cartridge could become misaligned in the drive. If the hub is out of position, gent ly push the hub up slightly and see if it will spring back into its correct position. If it does not, scrap the cartridge; it must not be inserted into any tape drive.
How to detect a lost leader in a tape drive:
Caution Inserting a cartridge with a lost leader in the drive can damage the drive.
If the leader is lost in a cartridge, the tape drive will not accept the cartridge. It will make a flapping or scraping noise for a few seconds, stop and repeat the process. The noise is caused by the detached leader going around in the drive. The lights on the right-hand side will flash. The drive
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does not have to be attached to a computer for this to occur; it can just be powered on. A drive in this condition cannot be repaired on site.
A cartridge with a lost leader must be discarded.
Handling Tape Cartridges
Do not drop or bang cartridges . This can d isplace the tape leader, which
Do no t open t he cart ridge do or un neces sari ly. This may expose the ta pe
Do not touch the tape or leader. Dust and natural skin oils can affect
Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Taking Care of Data Cartridges
can make the tape unusable and can damage the drive. See “Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading on page 3-5 if you do drop or bang a cartridge.
to contam ination or damage.
tape performance.
When you remove a cartridge from its plastic case, make sure you do not accidentally pick up a spare label as well. It will cause problems if it is inserted into the drive along with the cartridge. Store spare labels separately to avoid this problem.
Labeling Cartridges
Caution Do not stick labels onto a cartridge; they may cause it to jam in the drive
mechanism. Use only the labels supplied with the cartridge.
To label a cartridge, slide an identification label into the slot on the front of the cartridge (see figure 3.4). Do not stick labels onto any part of the cartridge. They could cause problems inside the drive.
Write on labels only with pens that do not produce debris. Do not use pencil or water-soluble felt pens .
Never erase a label or use opaquing flu i dreplace it.
Figure 3.4 Labeling a cartridge
Slot for label
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Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
Taking Care of Data Cartridges
Operating Conditions
Cartridges should be used in an environment within the following ranges:
Temperature: 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Conditioning Cartridges
If a cartridge has been e xposed to conditions outside the operating range, leave the cartridge in the operating environment for at least 24 hours before using it. This will avoid problems of condensation.
Storing Cartridges
Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic interference, such as under a telephone, or near computer terminals, motors, video or X-ray equipment.
Keep cartridges out of direct sunlight and away from heaters.
Store cartridges in their plastic cases in an environment that satisfies
the following conditions:
Temperature: 18°C to 28°C (64°F to 82°F) Relative Humidity: 40% to 60% (non-condensing)Free from dust
Store cartridges vertically.
Transporting Cartridges
Environmental Conditions
Make sure there is no conden sation in or on the cartridges.
Avoid exposing cartridges to widely varying temperatures or humidity.
Impact and Vibration
Do not carry tape cartridges loosely in a box or other container where they can shake about.
Avoid dropping or bumping cartridges.
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Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
This chapter describes how to read and write tape cartridges at different densities and with or without compression.
For optimum performance, you should use the normal tape cartridge for your drive at its default setting with compression on. If you do this, you need not read this chapter.
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Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Density
Density
Note A tape cartridge can only contain data at one density.
Density, as used on the drives front panel, means a combination of native capacity (the capacity of the tape cartridge without using data
compression) and whether data compression is on or off. The actual capacity using compression depends on the type of data being stored.
When you load a tape cartrid ge, the l ights on the left side o f the front panel show one of the following:
For a n ew tape cartridge , the lights show the default density of the tape. Compression will be set on if it is available for that cartridge type.
For a tape cartridge containing data, the lights show the density at which the data was written and whether it is compressed.
If the drive starts writing data to a blank tape cartridge, it will write at the default density with compression on. If it appends data to a tape cartridge that already contai ns data, the drive will write at th e same density as the existing data.
Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
Caution If you load a tape cartridge t hat already contains data and then write w ith
a new density, al l the existing data on the tape will be lost. A new density can only be used when writing from Beginning of Tape (BOT).
You can choose to write at 20.0 GB density if you wish, so that the tape can be read by an HP SureStore DLT 40.
On type III tape cartridge s, HP SureStore DL T drives allow y ou to write data at a different density from the de faul t. You might want to write at a different density so that the tape cartridge can be read by a lower capacity drive.
The possibilities are shown in the tables on the next page. The default settings when you load a new tape cartridge are shown shaded.
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10.0/15.0 GB 20.0 GB 35.0 GB 40.0 GB
Tape Native Compressd Native Compressd Native Compressd Native Compressd
Type III 10.0 GB
DLTtape IIIxt 15.0 GB
DLTtape IV No No 20.0 GB 40 GB* 35.0 GB 70 GB* 40.0 GB
*compressed capacities assume a 2:1 compression ratio
Note You can appear to set any density with any tape cartridge on the front
panel. However, if the combination of density and tape cartridge is invalid, as shown in the tables above, the density will switch back to the default density and compression settings as soon as the drive starts writing.
The drive cannot provide compression at 2.6 GB or 6.0 GB densities. If you need to use compression at these densities, use a backup application that provides software compression. This compresses the data before sending it to the drive, instead of the drive compressing the data when it receives it. Software compression is slower than using the drives hardware compression facility, but it can be equally effective in terms of capacity.
Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
Density Setting
20 GB*NoNoNoNoNoNo 30 GB*NoNoNoNoNoNo
80 GB*
How to Select Density and Compression
Note Always use the default density (and compression setting) of the tape
cartridge unless you want to write a tape cartridge at a different density so that it can be read in a lower capacity DLT drive. This will allow you to store the maximum amount of data on the tape cartridge.
Density and compression changes take effect only when the drive starts writing at Beginning of Tape. This means that a tape can only ever be written at one densityentirely with or without compression.
The time you are most likely to want to select the densi ty at which the ta pe cartridge is written is immediately after loading the tape cartridge. Y ou can however select the density at other times.
With DLTtape IV cartridges, you can select only 20.0, 35.0 or 40.0 GB densities and choose to have compression on or off. If you try to select another density, the setting will change back to the default density (40 GB) as soon as the drive starts writing to tape.
W ith DL Ttape IIIxt cartridg es, you can only choose to h ave compression on or off. Any density setting other than 15.0 GB will automatically default back to 15.0 GB when the drive starts writing to tape.
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Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
With type III cartridges, you can only select a density of 10.0 GB. You can choose to have compression on or off.
To select density and compression:
1 Load a tape cartridge in the drive.
The “Ta pe in Use” light flashes while the tape loads and calibrates.
2 Wait until the yellow “Tape in Use light stops flashing.
The density lights will show the tapes pre-recorded or default density.
3 Repeatedly press the Density Select or Select button until the lights for the
density and compression sett ing you want are lit . The sequence in which the lights are lit is as follows:
10.0/15.0 GB
10.0/15.0 GB and “Compress”
20.0 GB
20.0 GB and “Compress”
35.0 GB
35.0 GB and “Compress”
40.0 GB
40.0 GB and “Compress”
The sequence then re peats. About two seconds after you have stopped pressing the button, the new
density setting will flash together with the Density Override light. The current (old) density of the tape will be lit steadily.
The drive remembers this request to change density until one of the following occurs:
The drive writes from Beginning of Tape at the new density.
You select yet another density.
The tape cartridge is unloaded.
The drive is switched off.
4 When the drive starts writing at Beginning of Tape, the old density light
goes out, and both the ne w density l ights and the Density Ove rride light are lit.
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Example
Suppose you have loaded a type III tape cartridge which has a prerecorded density of 2.6 GB, and you want to write at 10.0 GB with compression. When the loading sequence has finished, repeatedly press the Density Select button until both the 10.0 GB and “Compress” lights are lit.
After about two seconds, the following happens:
The 2.6 GB light remains lit. (The density has not changed yet; this light
The 10.0 GB and Compress lights flash, showing the densi ty you have
The Density Override light flashes, indicating that a change is
Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
indicates the current density of data on the tape cartridge.)
selected.
pending.
When the drive starts writing from Beginning of Tape, the following happens:
The 2 .6 GB light goes out.
The 10.0 GB and Compress lights stop flashing and are lit steadily,
indicating that this is now the current density.
The Density Override light is lit, indicating that a change of density has occurred.
Any existing data written at 2.6 GB density is lost.
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Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
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5
Troubleshooting
This chapter covers what you should do if you have problems with your drive or the backup process.
For further help, try the Hewlett-Packard Information Service on the World Wide Web:
and
http://www.hp.com/support/dlt
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Troubleshooting
HP TapeAssure
HP TapeAssure
If your computer runs under W indows 95, W indows NT or Novell Net W are, you can use the HP TapeAssure software provided on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM as a diagnostic tool if your computer is running.
Insert the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM, double-click on Setup.exe, and choose the Run T apeAssure option from the ma in screen. No other backup software should be running at the same time.
Note If the program does not work correctly or hangs during processing, there
may be a compatibility problem with the SCSI card. The current version of HP TapeAssure may not support:
Adaptec 1510 cards (6360 chip set)
Symbios cards
In order to verify installation of your tape drive, use your backup software to run a trial backup and restore.
If the Self-Test Fails
If no lights show:
1 Check that the tape array is connected to a power source and switched on. 2 Check that the drive is properly inserted into the tape array so that it
mates with the connectors at the rear of the enclosure. The extraction lever should be pushed in, locking the drive in position.
3 If the power socket is live, there is a problem with the drive. Call for
service.
If all the right side or left side lights flash on the front panel:
There is a fault with the drive.
1 If it is possible, try turning the power switch on the tape array off and
then on again.
2 If the problem persists, call for service.
Note If there is a tape cartridge loaded in the drive, try to unload the cartridge
by pressing the Unload button. If this succeeds, try turning the power switch on the tape array off and then on again.
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Other Problems
If your system does not recognize the drive, perf orm the following checks:
The host computer system onl y identifies which IDs are present on SCSI buses after power-on or a reset. If you powered up the drive or adde d the drive to the tape arra y after the host system was turned on, the host will not be aware that the drive is on the bus.
If you have hot-swapped a drive that was recognized by the host, the host should recognize the new drive at the same SCSI ID as its predecessor.
T o make the hos t look for devices on the bus, you need to reset t he host. You should be able to do this using the SCSI management software on your computer. As a last resort, you could turn the host syste m off and on again.
Troubleshooting
Other Problems
Similarly, if you make any changes to SCSI IDs (on the back on the tape array), you need to reset the bus for the host to recognize the changes.
If the drive still fa ils to recognize the d rive, try the following checks:
Check that the drive is properly inserted into the tape array so that it mates with the connectors at the rear of the enclosure. The extraction lever should be pushed in, locking the drive in position.
Check the SCSI bus:
Is the SCSI cable from the tape array firmly connected to the SCSI connector on the computer?
If there are oth er devices on t he SCSI bu s, are th eir IDs al l different ? If necessary, change the ID of the drive or other devices. Use HP TapeAssure on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM to find details of the devices on the bus.
If there is more than one SCSI bus attached to your system, check that the system is looking for the drive on the correct SCSI bus.
Is the bus terminated properly? Only the last device on the bus should have a SCSI terminator fitted.
Check the system:
Is the system configured to recognize the corre ct device at each SC SI ID?
Is the correct driver for the tape drive installed?
Look at the SCSI host adapter documentation and backup software
documentation for further advice.
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Troubleshooting
Other Problems
If the drive will not accept a tape cartridge:
Was the drive powered down with the Cartridge Locking Handle up? If so, push the handle down and up again twice. The green Operate Handle light should then light and you can insert a cartridge.
Are you having problems backing up or restoring files?
The problem may lie with the backup application. Look at the applications documentation for help.
If the Tape in Use and Write Protect lights both flash:
Lift the Cartridge Locking Handle and lower it again twice to clear the condition. Alternatively, wait for three minutes and the condition should clear by itself.
The pattern of ligh ts indicates that th e drive has accidentally b een put into Firmware Update mode.
If other problems occur for which you can find no cause:
Chec k the terminati on on the SCSI bus. If the array is t he only dev ice or the last device on the bus, it must have a terminator fitted. If some other device is last on the bus, it should have a terminator fitted and the HP SureStore H/A Tape Array 5500 should not.
Check that the ac power source is correctly grounded. Make sure that the tape array and the system are attached to the same ac power line.
If you are having problems with backing up or restoring files but the tape drive seems to work correctly, look at the backup software documentation for advice.
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Appendix A
Product Specifications and Ordering Information
This chapter gives the specifications of the drives and lists part numbers for cartridges and SCSI cables.
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Product Specifications and Ordering Information
Product Specification
Product Specification
Physical Specification
Height: 160 mm (6.30 in) Width 86 mm (3.39 in) Depth: 312 mm (12.28 in) Net Weight: 3.6 kg (7.93 lb)
Performance Specification
Linear Bit Density: 98,250 bpi per track (DLTtape IV) Capacity: 80 GB at 2:1 compression (DLTtape IV) Transfer Rates
Native: 2:1 Compression:
Speeds
Read/write: Rewind: Linear Search:
Times (using the normal tape type for the drive)
Rewind: Load to BOT: Unload from BOT:
Power Requirements
Supply voltage: 100–240 V ac, automatically detected Power: 50W maximum
Interface Specification
6.0 MB/s
10.0 MB/s
160 ips 175 ips 175 ips
70s avera ge, 140s max 48s for a prerecorded tape, slightly longer for a new one 17s
Ultra-wide SCSI-2 (16-bit wide data transfers), which can be used with both LVD (low-voltage differential) and single-ended host bus adapters.
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Environmental Specification
See page 3-5 for advice on using and storing cartridges.
Operating Limits
Temperature: 10°C to 40° C (50°F to 104°F) Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing Altitude: 0 m to 9 km (0 to 30,000 ft)
Non-operating Limits
Temperature: 40°C to 66° C (40°F to 151°F) Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing Altitude: 0 m to 15 km (0 to 50,000 ft)
Product Specifications and Ordering Information
Product Specification
V ibration and Shock Tolerance
Operating Vibration
Vibration Type Sine Sweep
Frequency R a nge: 5–500–5 Hz Upward and downward Acceleration Level: 0.25g
0.010 DA
Application: X, Y and Z axes Sweep rate: 1 octave per minute
Overstress
Vibration Type Sine Sweep
Frequency R a nge: 5–500–5 Hz Upward and downw ard Acceleration Level: 0.50g
0.010 DA
Application: Vertical axis (top/bottom) Sweep rate: 1 octave per minute
Operating Shock
Pulse Shape: ½ sine pulse Peak Acceleration: 10g Duration: 10 ms Application: X, Y and Z axes, once in each axis
22 to 500 Hz 5 to 22 Hz (crossover)
26.1 to 500 Hz 5 to 26.1 Hz (crossover)
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Product Specifications and Ordering Information
Ordering Information
Non-operating Shock
Pulse Shape: ½ sine pulse Peak Acceleration: 5g Duration: 11 ms Application: 10g in each axis, 35s between shocks, 60 shocks in total
Reliability Specification
Head life (hrs tape motion): 30,000 MTBF (hrs @ 100% duty cycle): 250,000 Tape life (passes): 500,0 00
Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Specification
Safety:
UL listed to UL 1950
UL Certified for Canada: CAN/CSA - C22.2 No. 950
TUV EN60950/IEC 950
Class 1 LED Product (IEC 825-1)
EMI:
CE Declaration of Conformity
C- T ICK (AS/N ZS 3548 )
VCCI Class 2 (external)
Ordering Information
The following HP products are reco mmended for use with an HP SureStore DLT drive. They can be ordered from your HP dealer or sales office.
DLTtape IV cartridge (1800 ft) C5141F DLTtape cleaning cartridge C5142A
CISPR 22 Class A (internal)
FCC Class B certified (external)
HP Part No.
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Appendix B
Customer Support
This appendix describes Hewlett-Packards service and support arrangements, warranty details, and how to contact HP Customer Support.
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Customer Support
Warranty
Warranty
This product carries a 3 Year Express Exchange1 Warranty. You must register your product with HP within 30 days to ensure you benefit from the full three-year warranty period. Non-registration will result in the warranty resorting to 1 year.
Please regist er via the web (http://www.hp.com/go/tapereg) or by using the reply card in the box.
The warranty gives you specific le gal rights. Y ou may also have other rights that vary according to where you are located.
Hewlett-Packard warrants its HP SureStore DLT drives against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one or three years (depending on whether the drive is registered), either from the date of delivery or, where the purchase price includes installation by Hewlett-Packard, from the date of installation. During the warranty period, Hewlett-Packard will, at its option, eit her repair or replace products that prove to be defective. Should Hewlett-Packard be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable period of time, a refund of the purchase price may be given upon return of the product.
The warranty on your HP SureStore DLT drive does not apply to defects resulting from:
Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer
Customer-suppl ie d so ftware or inte r fa c in g
Unauthorized modification or misuse
Operation outside the environmental specifications for the product
Use of unsupported media
Improper site preparation and maintenance
If you choose not to use Express Exchange, your HP SureStore DLT drive must be returned to the local HP office, or to the reseller from where it was originally purchased, who will then send it back to HP.
Limited W arranty Stat ement for USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
HP warrants to you, the end-user customer , that HP hardware, accessories and supplies will be free from defect s in materials a nd workmanship af ter the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives not ice of
1. Express Exchange is available in most countries. In those countries that do not currently suppor t Express Exchange, support is provided through either the Low End Support Program or the local parts center. Years 2 and 3 are subject to Product Registration.
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such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or like-new.
HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when prop erly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace software media which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.
HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.
HP products may contain remanufactured parts e quivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use.
Customer Support
Warranty
Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.
HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclus ion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DAT A OR FOR DIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT , TORT , OR OTHER WISE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
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Customer Support
Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty
FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STA TEMENT , EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LA WFULL Y PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATOR Y ST A TUTOR Y RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty
Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to process date data accurately (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000, including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the Product documentation provided by HP (including any instructions for installing patches or upgrades), provided that all other products (e.g. hardware, software, firmware) used in combination with such HP Product(s) properly exchange date data with it. The duration of the Year 2000 warranty extends through January 31, 2001.
Service and Support
Hewlett-Packard and its authorized dealers stand behind the HP product you have purchased.
Note Before calling for service or support:
Check that your drive is installed correctly.
Check the troubleshooting advice in this Users Guide and in the
documentation that came with your computer or rack system, the host adapter and your backup software.
Che ck the support pages on Hewlett-Packard’s web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/dlt
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Obtaining Technical Support
If you need help, your dealer has the lates t information regarding HP products and services and can provide support unde r HP’s comprehensive menu of reseller services. If your dealer is not able to help, you can obtain support from HP directly either through online services or by telephone.
Obtaining Service
HP provides a free lifetime telephone support service. Contact your local HP dealer or telephone the relevant number listed on page B-6. You will be connected to a responsive team waiting to help you.
HP Service Agreements
HP offers a number of service agreements to meet your needs. Contact your local dealer or local HP office for further information.
Customer Support
Service and Support
Returning You r HP SureStore Tape Drive
HP SureStore tape drives come with a 24-hour three-year Express
1
Exchange warranty correct telephone number to call. When you call, make sure that you have the following informat ion available:
The p roduct name and serial number (see the si de of the cradle i n which the drive is mounted)
Date of purchase
A descripti on of the product fault
A contact name for details of the failure
A contact telephone number
Your shipping address
The telephone service agent will verify that the unit is faulty and will make sure that a replacement unit is sent to you within 24 hours. When you receive the replacement unit, remove it from the packaging and use the packaging material for returning the faulty unit. All shipment costs are pre-paid by HP.
Note When returning the drive to HP, any damage caused as a result of
inadequate packaging is your responsibility. Use the original packing materials whenever possible.
. When returning a drive, refer to the list below for the
1. 24-hour Express Exchange is n ot availab le in all count ries (see pag e B-2). The se cond and third years of warranty are available to all customers who register their drives with HP.
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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Suppor t
Worldwide Online Services
HP offers electronic services that give you an interactive way to access information and help on set-up, configuration, installation and operation of your product. The online servi ces are available on the W orld W ide W eb and FTP, as well as the country-specific resources listed later in this section.
World Wide W eb and FT P
Support information for DLT drives is available from HPs World Wide Web Site:
http://www.hp.com/support/dlt
Software drivers, prod uct and support info rmation are availab le from HP’s World Wide Web and FTP sites:
World Wide Web: http://www.hp.com/go/tape
FTP: ftp.hp.com/pub/information_storage/surestore
CompuServe
Download software, firmware and support documents; discuss issues in user forums.
Address: Go HPSYS
Internet E-mail
To leave messages for HP SureStore technical support:
SureStore_Support@hp.com
Messages are usually answered within 48 hours.
Contacting Customer Support
North and South America
Mailing Address:
HP SureStore Technical Support 815 14th Street SW, Bldg. E Loveland, CO 80537 USA
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America Online:
Download software, firmware and support documents; discuss issues in user forums
QuickFAX Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you.
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered in 48 hours or less.
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm (Mountain time)
Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support
Keyword: hpstor
Telephone: +1 (800) 368-9673 or +1 (970) 635-1510
Fax Number: +1 (970) 667-0997
Telephone: +1 (970) 635-1000
Europe
Mailing Address:
Hewlett-P a ck a r d Ne d e rl an d B.V. European Customer Support Center P.O. Box 58144 1040 HC Amsterdam The Netherlands
America Online/Bertelsmann:
Available in France, Germany, and the UK.
Address: HP
Bulletin Board:
Download software, firmware and support documents; leave messages for technical support.
Telephone: +31 (495) 546 909 Settings: 8,1,N, 2, 400 to 28,800 baud
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Austria (German) 0660 8128
Belgium (Dutch) 0800 11906
Belgium (French) 0800 17043
Denmark (Danish) 800 10453
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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Suppor t
Other European countries (English) +31 (20) 681 5792
Finland (Finnish) 9800 13134
France (French) 05 90 59 00
Germany (German) 0130 81 00 61
Italy (Italian) 1678 59020
Netherlands (Dutch) 0800 22 2420
Norway (Norwegian) 800 11319
Portugal (Portuguese) 0800 313 342
Spain (Spanish) 900 993 123
Sweden (Swedish) 020 795 743
Switzerland (French) 0800 55 1526
Switzerland (German) 0800 55 1527
United Kingdom (English) 0800 960271
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri, 8:30 – 17:00 (Central European time)
No charge for technical support during the warranty period; a pe r-incident charge applies after the warranty period.
Austria (German) 0660 6386
Belgium (Dutch) 02 626 88 06
Belgium (French) 02 626 88 07
Denmark (English) 3929 4099
Finland (English) 0203 47288
France (French) 04 50 43 98 53
Germany (German) 0180 5 25 81 43
Ireland (English) 01 662 5525
Italy (Italian) 02 2 641 0350
Netherlands (Dutch) 020 606 8751
Norway (English) 22 11 6299
Portugal (English) 01 441 7199
Spain (Spanish) 902 321 123
Sweden (English) 08 619 2170
Switzerland (French, German, Italian) 0848 80 11 11
United Kingdom (English) 0171 512 5202
Other European countries (English) +44 (171) 512 5202
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Australia
Bulletin Board:
Download software, firmwa re and support do cuments, and leave mes sages for technical support.
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered within 24 hours.
Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support
Telephone: (03) 9890 0276
Telephone: (03) 9272 2627
Fax Number: (03) 9272 4099
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm Eastern Standard Time Telephone: (03) 9272 8000
China (PRC)
Mailing Address:
Hewlett Packard Customer Support Center HP Building No.2, Dong San Huan Nan Lu Chao Yang District Beijing 100022 P.R.C.
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Telephone: +86 (10) 65055280
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +86 (10) 6566 8280
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30-17:30
Telephone Number: +86 (10) 6564 5959
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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Suppor t
Hong Kong
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +65 274 2033 (Singapore)
Telephone Supp ort :
Telephone: 800 96 7729
India
Mailing Address:
Hewlett Packard India Ltd. HP Customer Support Centre Chandiwala Estate Maa Anandmai Marg Kalkaji Dehli -110 019 India
E-mail: csc_india@hp.com Fax Machine: +91 (11) 682 6041
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Telephone Supp ort : +91 (11) 682 6035
Indonesia
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Telephone Supp ort :
Japan
World Wide Web:
Information from HP Japan
Fax Number: +65 274 2033 (Singapore)
Telephone: +62 (21) 350-3408
http://www.jpn.hp.com
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HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Telephone Supp ort :
Korea
Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support
Telephone: +81 (3) 3335-8622
Fax Number: +81 (3) 3335-8338
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 12:00, 1:00 – 5:00 Telephone: +81 (3) 3335-8333
Mailing Address:
Hewlett Packard Customer Support Center 1F, Yongsan Electronic Office 16-58, Hangangro 3-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
FTP Site:
Download software and firmware files, as well as technical newsletters for dealers directly from the Internet.
IP Address (NT Server): 15.32.11.50 Remote access telephone number: (02) 3270-0808
Bulletin Board:
Download software, firmware and support documents; leave messages for technical support.
Telephone: Hitel: (02) 762-0228
Chollian:(02) 220-2001
Address: Go HPK
World Wide Web:
Information from HP Korea
URL: www.hp.co.kr
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Telephone: (02) 769-0543
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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Suppor t
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered in 48 hours or less.
Fax Number: (02) 3270-0707
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:30-19:00
Telephone: (02) 3270-0700
Malaysia
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +65 274 2033 (Singapore)
080-999-0700 (Toll Free)
Telephone Supp ort :
Telephone: +60 (03) 295-2566
New Zealand
Bulletin Board:
Download software, firmware and support documents
Telephone: (09) 356 3660
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Telephone: (09) 356 6642
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered in 24 hours or less.
Fax Number: +61 (3) 9272 4099 (Australia)
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm (Auckland time)
Telephone: (09) 356 6640
Philippines
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +65 274 2033 (Singapore)
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Telephone Supp ort :
Singapore
Mailing Address:
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support
Telephone: +65 (02) 867-3551
Hewlett-Packard Far East (Pte) Ltd. 438 Alexandra Road #07-01/04 Alexandra Point Singapore 119958
Telephone: +65 291-7951
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered in 48 hours or less.
Fax Number: +65 274-2033
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00
Telephone: +65 272-5300
Taiwan (ROC)
Mailing Address:
Hewlett Packard Customer Support Center 8F, 337, Fu-Hsing North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Bulletin Board:
Download software, firmware and support documents; leave messages for technical support.
Telephone: (02) 923-3233 Login: First name: HP
Last name: BBS
HP First Faxback Service:
Automated system to request product information or technical support documents to be faxed to you free of charge. Available 24 hours a day.
Telephone: (02) 719-5589
Fax Machine:
Faxes are answered in 48 hours or less.
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Customer Support
Contacting Customer Suppor t
Fax Number: (02) 514-0276
Telephone Supp ort :
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 17:30
Telephone: (02) 717-9609
Thailand
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +65 274-2033 (Singapo re)
Telephone Supp ort :
Telephone: +66 (02) 661-4011
Vietnam
Fax Machine:
Please include contact information, the name of your HP product, and the type of comp ut er yo u hav e .
Fax Number: +65 274-2033 (Singapo re)
Telephone Supp ort :
Telephone: +84 (08) 823-4530
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Index
A
adapter, SCSI A-4 altitude limits A-3
B
backup sof tware 1-4 BOT 4-2 buttons
Density Select Select 2-2, 4-4 Unload 2-3
4-4
C
cables
ordering care and maintenance Ch.3 cartridge see tape cartridges cartridge locking handle
cartridges
inspecting
looking after 3-5 cleaning cartridge 3-2 cleaning tape heads 3-2 CompacTape 3-3 Compress light 2-2 compression
controlling
through software 4-3 condensation 3-8 conditioning cartridges 3-8 contacting HP B-6 customer support B-5
telephone numbers B-6
A-4
2-4, 2-5, 3-5
3-5
4-2
D
data compression
controlling
through software 4-3 density
changing
lights 2-2 Density Override light 2-2, 4-4 Density Select button 4-4 depth A-2 door, tape cartridges 3-6 driver 1-4
4-2
4-2
E
electromagnetic emissions,
specification E-mail address B-6 environmental specification A-3 Express Exchange warranty
B-2, B-5
A-4
F
flashing lights 5-2 FTP site B-6
H
handling tape cartridges 3-7 height A-2 Hewlett-Packard Information
Service host computer
not recognizing drive
humidity 3-8
conditioning cartridges 3-8 non-operating limits A-3 operating limits A-3 storing cartridges 3-8
5-1
5-3
I
impact, cartridges 3-8 inserting a cartridge 2-5 inspecting cartr idges 3-5 installation
verifying installation Ch.1 installation overview see inside
interface sp ecification internet address 5-1, B-6
1-4
front cover
A-2
L
labels, on cartridges 3-7 leader, tape cartridges 3-6
detached 3-5
detecting a lost leader 3-6
lights
all flashing compress 2-2 Density Override 4-4 none lit 2-7, 5-2 Operate Handle 2-5 Tape in Use 2-3, 2-5 Use Cleaning Tape 3-2, 3-3
Write-Protected 3-4 load time A-2 loading a cartridge 2-5 LVD host bus adapters A-2
2-7, 5-2
M
maintenance Ch.3 moving cartridges 3-8
N
noise in the drive 3-6 noise level A-3 non-operating limits A-3
O
online services B-6 on-off switch 2-4 Operate Hand le light 2-3, 2-5 operating limits A-3 operating the drive Ch.2 operating too soon 3-5 ordering information A-4
P
packaging B-5 performance specification A-2 phone number s B-6 physical specification A-2 power
requirements powering off a drive 2-4 powering on a drive 2-4 power-on self-t est 2-7 problems Ch.5
A-2
R
rear panel 2-4 reel hubs 3-6 registering the driv e 1-5 reliability specification A-4
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returning a drive B-5 rewind time A-2
S
safety specification A-4 SCSI
adapter
A-4
ordering accessories A-4
specification A-2 SCSI IDs 1-4 Select button 2-2, 4-4 self-test 2-4, 2-7
failure 5-2 service agre em ents B-5 shock, driv e tolerance A-3 software 1-4 software data compression 4-3 specifications
electromagnetic emissions
A-4
environmental A-3
interface A-2
performance A-2
physical A-2
reliability A-4
safety A-4 stabilizing see conditioning storing cartridges
3-8
support B-5
telephone numbers B-6 switching off a drive 2-4 switching on a drive 2-4
T
tape array Ch.1 tape cartridges
compression, controlling
conditioning 3-8
density, changing 4-2
door 3-6
handling 3-7
impact and vibration 3-8
inspecting 3-5
labeling 3-7
leader 3-6
loading 2-5
looking after 3-5
lost leader 3-6
ordering A-4
storing 3-8
4-2
tape cartridges (ctd.)
transporting
3-8
types 3-3 unloading 2-6
write-protecting 3-4 tape heads, cleaning 3-2 Tape in Use light 2-3, 2-5
flashing 5-4 TapeAssure 1-4, 5-2
checking configuration 1-4
purpose 1-4
verifying installation 1-4 technical support B-5
telephone numbers B-6 temperature
conditioning cartridges
non-operating limits A-3
operating limits A-3
storing cartridges 3-8
varying 3-8 terminators, SCSI
ordering
A-4
testing installation 1-4 times A-2 transporting cartridges 3-8 troubleshooting B-4 troubleshooting Ch.5
U
unload button 2-3 unload time A-2 unloading a cartridge 2-6 URL B-6 Use Cleaning Tape light
2-3, 3-2, 3-3
using a cleaning cartridge 3-2
V
varying 3-8 verifying installation 1-4 vibration
cartridges
3-8
drive tolerance A-3
W
warranty 1-5, B-2
year 2000 B-4 weight A-2 width A-2 world wide web B-6
Wr it e-Pr o t ect ed lig ht 2-2, 3-4
flashing 5-4 write-protecting a cartridge 3-4 WWW address 5-1
Y
year 2000 warranty B-4
3-8
Index-2
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