IBM 3590 User Manual
IBM®TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590
Operator Guide
GA32-0330-13
IBM®TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590
Operator Guide
GA32-0330-13
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Contents
Figures..............v
Safety..............vii
Material Handling Safety .......vii
Laser Safety and Compliance ......vii
Preface .............ix
Related Publications .........ix
IBM 3590 Publications ........ix
IBM 3490 Publications ........ix
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated
Tape Library (3494) Publications ....ix
RS/6000
AS/400
S/390
IBM Fibre Channel Fabric Publications . . x
IBM ESCON
IBM FICON
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Publications ........x
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Publications ........x
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Publications.........x
®
Publications ......x
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Publications ......xi
Related Software Publications .....xi
HP Publications..........xii
SUN Publications .........xii
Other Publication .........xii
Online Access ...........xii
IBM Storage Media support......xii
IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Support . . . xii
Non-IBM Support .........xiii
Do You Have Comments or Suggestions? . . xiii
Summary of Changes ........xv
Fourteenth Edition ..........xv
Thirteenth Edition ..........xv
Twelfth Edition ...........xv
Eleventh Edition ..........xv
Tenth Edition ...........xvi
Ninth Edition ...........xvi
Eighth Edition ...........xvi
Seventh Edition ..........xvi
Sixth Edition ...........xvi
Fifth Edition ...........xvii
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
Chapter 2. A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit
Operator Panel ...........3
Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and
Controls .............5
Operator Panel Display ........5
Fiducials .............13
Drive Power ............13
Indicators and Icons .........13
Processor Check Indicator ......14
File Protected Icons ........14
Tape Position Indicator .......14
Dump Icon ...........15
Clean Icon ...........15
Intervention Messages ........16
Message Priority and Display Rules . . . 19
FID and ATTN Supplemental Messages . . 23
Operator Panel Menus ........28
Operator Flow Chart ........30
Operator Menus .........31
Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility
(ACF) and Magazine .........49
ACF Description ..........49
ACF Functions ..........50
ACF Magazine ...........52
Cartridge Magazine Positions .....52
Magazine Weight .........53
Inserting and Removing Cartridges from
the Magazine ..........53
Inserting and Removing the Magazine in
the 3590 ............54
Modes of Operation .........55
ACF Notes ...........56
Manual Mode ...........57
Accumulate Mode ..........58
Automatic Mode ..........60
System Mode ...........61
Random and Random 2-LUN Modes....63
Cell Status Indicator LEDs .......64
Cell Status: Flashing Yellow–Attention
indicator LED ..........65
Cell Status: Steady Yellow–Alert
Conditions ...........66
Cell Status: Steady Green–In-Use Indicator
LED..............66
Chapter 5. Cleaning Procedures ....67
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Cleaning the Tape Path ........68
Model B11/E11 ..........68
Model B1A/E1A .........68
Cleaning Notification ........69
Cleaning the Tape Cartridge ......70
Cleaning the Magazine ........71
Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem
Problems ............73
Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge .....73
FID or ATTN on the Message Display . . . 73
Tape Drive is Not Ready ........73
Leader Block Detaches from the Tape . . . 74
SCSI Bus Problems ..........75
Fibre Channel Problems ........75
Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power
Failure ..............75
Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge 75
Tape Does Not Unload ........75
Message Display is Blank .......76
Tape/Drive Read or Write Problems ....76
ACF Recovery Procedure........77
Attention Indicator LED Flashes ....77
Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously
(Not Flashing) ..........77
Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance
Cartridge Tape and Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape ......79
Tape Handling and Storage Advantages. . . 82
Storage Environment ........95
Shipping Tape Media .........96
Cartridge ............96
Environment ...........97
Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge
Disposal .............97
Data Security ..........97
Cartridge Disposal .........97
Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem
Isolation .............99
Appendix B. FID Messages ......101
Appendix C. Problem Determination. . . 105
SCSIBus.............105
AIX Environment Attachment Check . . 105
AS/400 Environment Attachment Check 107
HP-UX Environment Attachment Check 107
Sun Environment Attachment Check . . 108
Windows NT and Windows 2000
Environment Attachment Check ....109
Fibre Channel ...........109
Fibre Channel Problem Determination 109
Appendix D. Host Reporting .....111
Statistical Analysis and Reporting System 111
Service and Media Information Messages
(SIMs and MIMs) ..........111
SIM/MIM Presentation ........112
Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling . . 85
Unpacking the Cartridges .......85
Handling the Cartridges ........85
Stacking Cartridges .........86
Cartridge Labels ..........86
Damaged Cartridges .........87
Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance 89
Tape Supplies ..........89
Leader Block Replacement .......90
Leader Block Inspection ........93
Using Non-IBM Cartridges .......93
Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping
Information ............95
Operating and Storage Environment ....95
Operating Environment .......95
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Notices .............115
Trademarks ............117
IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code 118
Actions You May Not Take......118
AIX License Information Additional Terms
and Conditions ..........119
Compliance ............120
Laser Safety and Compliance .....120
Communication Statements .....120
Statement of Limited Warranty .....123
Part 1 – General Terms .......123
Part 2 – Country/region-unique Terms 126
Glossary ............133
Index .............139
Figures
1. A14, C10, and C14 Operator Panel . . . 3
2. Operator Panel .........7
3. Options and Status Screen ......9
4. 2x Label Icon ..........12
5. Library Locating Fiducials .....13
6. Intervention and Device Activity
Messages ...........16
7. Error Message Example ......18
8. Example of Selectable Options ....29
9. Operator Menus .........30
10. Microcode Level Menu ......34
11. Confirmation Menu .......35
12. Confirm Mode Change-Proceed Menu 48
13. 3590 ACF and Magazine ......49
14. Left View of the 3590 Magazine
Cartridge Positions ........52
15. Inserting and Removing the magazine
fromtheACF..........54
16. Bottom View of a Cleaning Cartridge 67
17. Cleaning the Tape Cartridge.....70
18. Tape cartridge with a Detached Leader
Block ............74
19. IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge
Tape.............79
20. Cartridge Label Locations .....86
21. Cartridge Parts .........88
22. Leader Block Replacement Procedure 90
23. Leader Block Installment Procedure 93
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Safety
Material Handling Safety
>28kg
(61 lb)
Laser Safety and Compliance
These products contain components that comply with performance standards
that are set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This means that these
products belong to a class of laser products that do not emit hazardous laser
radiation. This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary
protective housings and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is
inaccessible during operation or is within Class 1 limits. External safety
agencies have reviewed these products and have obtained approvals to the
latest standards as they apply to this product type.
CAUTION:
v Products weighing between 18 kg (39.7 lb) and 32 kg (70.5 lb)
require 2 or more persons for safe handling.
v Products weighing between 32 kg (70.5 lb) and 55 kg (121.2 lb)
require 3 or more persons for safe handling.
v Products weighing above 55 kg (121.2 lb) are non-portable
equipment.
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Preface
Related Publications
The following publications provide related information about the IBM SCSI
tape drive, medium changer, and library device drivers:
IBM 3590 Publications
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v IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Frame 3590 Introduction, Planning, and
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide, GA32-0330
v IBM Magstar
v IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame Maintenance Information,
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590: Multiplatform Implementation
v IBM 3591 Model A01 Tape Control Unit Introduction, Planning, and User’s
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590 Models B11, B1A, E11, and E1A
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 Maintenance
v IBM General Information Installation Manual—Physical Planning, GC22-7072
v IBM Magstar Silo Implementation Guide, SG24-2239
User’s Guide, GA32-0366
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3590 Tape Subsystem Hardware Reference, GA32-0331
Model C12/C14, SA37-0405
SG24-2594
Guide, GA32-0358
Maintenance Information, SA37-0301
Information, SA37-0421
IBM 3490 Publications
v IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C10, C11, C1A,
C22, and C2A Hardware Reference, GA32-0219
v IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C10, C11, C1A,
C22, and C2A Maintenance Information, SA37-0299
v IBM 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models E01 and E11
User’s Guide, GA32-0298
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) Publications
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v IBM TotalStorage Automated Tape Library (3494) Introduction and Planning
Guide, GA32-0448-00
v IBM TotalStorage Automated Tape Library (3494) Maintenance Information,
SA37-0270
v IBM TotalStorage Automated Tape Library (3494) Operator’s Guide,
GA32-0449-00
RS/6000®Publications
For additional information about RS/6000®systems, see:
v RS/6000 Getting Started: Using RS/6000, GC23-2521
v RS/6000 Getting Started: Managing RS/6000, GC23-2378
v RS/6000 Problem Solving Guide, SC23-2204
v RS/6000 V4 Problem Solving Guide, SC23-2606
v RS/6000 V4 Message Guide & Reference, SC23-2641
v RS/6000 Planning for System Installation, SA38-0508
v RS/6000 7017 Rack Installation and Service Guide, SA48-0548
AS/400®Publications
For additional information about AS/400®systems, see:
v AS/400 Physical Planning Reference, SC41-5109
v AS/400 Control Language Reference, SC41-5720
v AS/400 Basic System Operation, Administration and Handling, SC41-5206
v AS/400 Security-Basic, SC41-5301
v AS/400 Automated Tape Library Planning and Management Guide, SC41-5309
v AS/400 Backup and Recovery, SC41-5304
v AS/400 Hierarchial Storage Management, SC41-5351
v AS/400 Backup Recovery and Media Services, SC41-5345
v AS/400 System API Programming, SC41-5800
v AS/400 API Reference, SC41-5801
v AS/400 Tape and Diskette Device Programming, SC41-5716
S/390®Publications
v S/390®System Overview Parallel Enterprise Server — Generation 5, GA22-7158
v S/390®System Overview Parallel Enterprise Server — Generation 6, GA22-1030
IBM Fibre Channel Fabric Publications
v Fibre Channel Storage Hub IBM 2103 Model H07 Installation, Service, and User’s
Guide, SC26-7289
v IBM 2109 S08 Switch User’s Guide, SC26-7349
v IBM 2109 S08 Switch Service Guide, SC26-7350
v IBM 2109 S16 Switch User’s Guide, SC26-7351
v IBM 2109 S16 Switch Service Guide, SC26-7352
v IBM Fiber-Optic Channel Link Planning and Installation, GA32-0367
IBM ESCON®Publications
v IBM AIX®Parallel and ESCON Channel Tape Attachment/6000 Installation and
User’s Guide, GA32-0311
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IBM FICON™Publications
v Planning for: Fiber Optic Links (ESCON, FICON, Coupling Links, and Open
system Adapters), GA23-0367
v Maintenance Information for: Fiber Optic Links (ESCON, FICON, Coupling
Links, and Open system Adapters), SY27-2597
v Fiber Channel Connection (FICON) I/O Interface Physical Layer, SA24-7172
v Planning for the ED-5000 Enterprise Fibre Channel Director
v , SA22-7456
v FICON (FCV Mode) Planning Guide, SG24-5445 (available at
www.redbooks.ibm.com)
Related Software Publications
For information regarding software related to the IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem,
refer to:
v IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers Installation
and User’s Guide, GC35-0154
v IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide, GA32-0430
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v AIX/ESA
v AIX/ESA Diagnosis Guide, SC23-3079
v AIX Parallel and ESCON Channel Tape Attachment/6000 Installation and User’s
Guide, GA32-0311
v Basic Tape Library Support User’s Guide and Reference, SC26-7016
v Environmental Record Editing and Printing (EREP) Program User’s Guide and
Reference, GC28-1378
v DFSMS/MVS
SC26-7316
v DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 1: General Information, GC26-4900
v DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 1: Object Access Method Planning, Installation,
and Storage Administration Guide for Tape Libraries, SC26-3051
v DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 1: Object Access Method Application
Programmer’s Reference, SC26-4917
v DFSMS/MVS Version 1 Release 1: Guide and Master Index, GC26-4904
v Multiple Virtual Storage/Enterprise System Architecture Library Guide for System
Product, GC28-1601
v MVS/ESA
GC26-3122
v Virtual Machine/Enterprise System Architecture Library Guide and Master Index,
GC24-5518
v Virtual Machine/Enterprise System Architecture Library Guide and Master Index
for System/370
Device Driver Developer’s Guide, SC23-3085
®
Software Support for IBM 3590 Model E1x Tape Drive,
™
Storage Management Library: Storage Management Reader’s Guide,
™
, GC24-5436
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HP Publications
SUN Publications
Other Publication
Online Access
IBM Storage Media support
v Virtual Machine/Enterprise System Architecture General Information, GC24-5550
v HP-UX Reference, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 Hewlett-Packard Company,
Part B2355-90033
v System Administration Tasks, HP-UX Release 9.0 Hewlett-Packard Company,
Part B2355-90040
v Solaris 2.x: Adding and Maintaining Peripherals
v SunOS 5.x: User’s Guide to System Administration
v SunOS 5.x: Reference Manual (Sections 1 through 9)
v American National Standard Institute Small Computer System Interface
X3T9.2/86-109 X3.180, X3B5/91-173C, X3B5/91-305, X3.131-199X
Revision 10H, and X3T9.9/91-11 Revision 1
This URL provides access to current regional and country-specific IBM
telephone numbers.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/media/how_buy.html
IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Support
The following URLs provide you access to current information related to 3590
Tape Subsystems.
Device Driver support
You can download this software.
v ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/
IBM Global Services’ Product Support Services
This site provides information about connects and the integration of cabling
systems.
v http://www.as.ibm.com/asus/connectivity.html
IBM Storage Products
This site furnishes IBM Hardware product documents in a PDF format for
viewing and printing.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/pubs/prodpubs.html
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McDATA Switch
Lists the IBM McDATA Enterprise Fibre Channel Director.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/ibmsan/director1.htm
FICON
Lists updated information FICON.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/ficon.html
Open Systems support
This site describes hardware and software for Midrange and Open Systems
Connectivity for IBM TotalStorage 3590.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/3590/3590opn.html
Redbooks
Lists the IBM Redbooks:
v http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/
Vendor support
Lists Independent Software Vendors for IBM storage products.
v http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/tape/isvmenu.html
Non-IBM Support
This URL provides access to INRANGE SAN switches.
v http://www.inrange.com
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Summary of Changes
This release includes information on the following product enhancements.
Fourteenth Edition
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Thirteenth Edition
Twelfth Edition
This edition introduces capacity and performance enhancements and new
FICON cable options for the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590
Model A60, as well as the IBM TotalStorage name brand.
This edition introduces FICON shortwave and 3590 Fibre Channel drive
attachment with a 3590 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller Model
A60. The Fibre Channel drive attachment provides for up to 12 Fibre attached
E1x drives or up to eight SCSI attached drives to an IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape Controller Model A60. It also provides information on new
SCSI multi-frame attachment for the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
Controller Model A60 to A14, C10, and stand-alone rack environments.
This edition provides corrections to “Sun Environment Attachment Check” on
page 108 and “Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment
Check” on page 109protocol. Edition eleven change designations are retained
with vertical sidebars.
Eleventh Edition
This edition introduces Multiframe Support on the 3590 C12 and C14
Silo-Compatible Frame. Because this feature doubles the number of drives
attachable to a IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller Model A60, you
can now support up to eight IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drives 3590s
from a single Model C10 frame using Multiframe attachment.
Also, this edition introduces two ESCON attachments supported on each
Model A60 control unit in StorageTek
TotalStorage
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Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) solutions.
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 with Fibre Channel is now
attachable in Sun, Windows NT
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Silo, standalone, and IBM
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, and Windows 2000 environments.
Tenth Edition
Ninth Edition
Eighth Edition
This release includes information on Fibre Channel Attachment features. With
Fibre Channel Attachment, 3590 Model E is now capable of delivering a data
rate of 42 MB/s maximum sustained data rate (with 3:1 data compression)
and up to 100 MB/s maximum instantaneous data rate. Fibre Channel
Attachment has increased the maximum distance to 500 meters. It is possible
to extend the maximum distance to 10 kilometers using fibre components.
This release includes information on Extended High Performance Cartridge
Tape, an increase of the 3590 Model A60 to eight ESCON attachments, and a
Call Home service support. The Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape
increases both the 3590 E Model 256-track serpentine format capacity to 40GB
and the 3590 B Model 128-track serpentine format capacity to 20GB. The A60
control unit has an increased attachment capacity from four to eight devices.
The Call Home function automatically opens a service alert when a problem
occurs.
This release includes information on increased flexibility to attach the IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 in stand-alone and automated
configurations. Also, the physical specifications of the 3590 Model A60 control
unit is changed from 10 EIA units to 8 EIA units. This modification allows up
to four 3590 Model B11 or B1A tape drives to be installed with a Model A60
control unit in a standard 19 inch rack.
Seventh Edition
This release includes information on the new control unit, Model A60 and its
supporting silo-environment frame, Model C10. The A60 provides ESCON
attachment for up to four Models B11, B1A, E11, and E1A tape drives. The
A60 provides multiple data transfer path with one or two ESCON channel
adapters.
Sixth Edition
This release includes information on two new IBM TotalStorage Enterprise
Tape Drive 3590s, Models E1A and E11. With these models, the native data
transfer rate is improved by more than 50% and cartridge capacity is doubled
to a 256-track serpentine format. Models E1A and E11 tape drives can read
and write data in the 256-track serpentine format, and both Exx and Bxx
models read data in the 128-track serpentine format. Model Bxx tape drives
write in the 128-track serpentine format only.
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Fifth Edition
The 256-track serpentine format results in a tape capacity of 20GB of
uncompressed data on the IBM
®
3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape. Prior
model investments are protected with upgrade capability available.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide for a summary of Models E1A and E11 attachments. The IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide
provides a description of environments in which Models E1A and E11 are
supported and also provides an overview of the characteristics and
specifications of the drive models.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide that describes the tape controller environment in which
Models E1A and E11 can operate. It also lists their respective support
characteristics for Models E1A and E11.
Specific to automated tape library dataserver support, refer to the IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide
which lists the various frames that Models E1A and E11 are compatible with.
This release includes information on the 3590 TotalStorage Ultra SCSI
hardware feature additions.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 provides high capacity,
performance, reliability, and a wide range of host connectivity. The IBM 3590
has the following functions:
v The 3590 creates tapes for archival files.
v The 3590 backs up and restores systems in case of system or disk storage
problems.
v The 3590 stores high-speed, high-capacity sequential application data sets.
v The 3590 stores temporary data sets.
v The 3590 satisfies off-site data storage for disaster recovery.
v The 3590 provides data interchange with other systems that use 3590
subsystems.
v The 3590 meets data acquisition needs.
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 comes in different models
and offers several attachment options to meet your needs. Each drive can
have an automatic cartridge facility (ACF) with a 10-cartridge magazine. The
drives have a small computer system interface (SCSI) attachment or Fibre
Channel Attachment. Only the 3590 Model E is attachable to Fibre Channel.
Each drive can connect to an IBM 3590 tape controller for Enterprise Systems
CONnection (ESCON) or FIbre CONnections (FICON) attachment of a 3590.
Large scale automation offerings, which include the IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) and StorageTek
3590.
™
Silo, support the
The 3590 Bxx tape drives read and write data on 128-track format on IBM
3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape. This read, and write function results
in a 10GB uncompressed data tape capacity. Model Exx tape drives read and
write data on the 256-track format on IBM High Performance Cartridge Tape.
This read, and write function results in a 20GB tape. The Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape increases the IBM TotalStorage 3590 E Model
256-track serpentine format capacity to 40GB. It also increases the IBM
TotalStorage 3590 B Model 128-track serpentine format capacity to 20GB.
At 3 to 1 compression on the High Performance Cartridge Tape, the capacity
increases to 60GB on E models and 30GB on B models. The Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape doubles the compressed capacities to 120GB on E
models and 60GB on B models. E models have a 14MB per second device data
rate, and B models have a 9MB per second transfer rate.
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With data compression, the 3590 drives can more effectively utilize the full
capability of the Fibre Channel data rate. Data compression also enhances the
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SCSI Ultra/wide data rate and the ESCON or FICON data rate. The Fibre
Channel Attachment data rate is an instantaneous 100MB per second. Also,
the SCSI Ultra/wide instantaneous data rate is up to 40MB per second. For
ESCON, the channel-instantaneous rate is 17 MB per second, and for FICON
it is 100MB per second.
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For more information about the following topics, see the IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide.
v Model Attachment
v Host System Attachment
v Tape System Description
v Control Units
v Call Home
v Frames
v Automated Tape Library Dataserver Support
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) Considerations
v IBM TotalStorage 3495 Tape Library Considerations
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Chapter 2. A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit Operator Panel
The operator panel, shown in Figure 1, provides a means for the customer to
either power on or power off the 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Subsystem. In addition,
it provides power status feedback, whether or not errors are present on the
A00, A50, or A60 control unit. The following information describes the
operator panel switches and indicators:
Figure 1. A14, C10, and C14 Operator Panel
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The following lists the components of the operator panel:
1. 1 Unit Emergency Switch
v With the unit emergency power off (EPO) switch in the up position, it is
turned “on” and the AC power is applied to the entire subsystem.
v With the EPO switch in the down position, it is turned “off” and all
power is removed from the subsystem.
2. 2 System Power Switch
v In the upward position, a power on sequence will initiate.
v In the downward position, a power off sequence will initiate.
3. 3 Power On LED
v The green LED, labeled “Power On”, has three functions:
a. Off.
When off, power is removed from the 3590 drives and controller.
b. On.
When on, power is applied to the drives and controller. If the
Controller Status LED is off, the unit is ready for use.
c. Flashing.
As power is applied or removed, and the unit is not ready for use,
the LED will flash.
4. 4 Controller Status LED
v The yellow LED, labeled “Controller Status”, has the following
functions:
a. Off.
The controller detects no fault.
b. On.
The controller detects an, as of yet, uncorrected fault.
c. Flashing.
If a potential fault is detected in the controller, the LED will flash
while waiting for the controller to correct the fault. If, after a set
period of time, the controller does not verify the error, the LED
indicator will remain on in a continuous state. On means that the
LED is not flashing.
Note: There are two Controller Status LEDs on a 3590 A50 or dual controller
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configuration. The upper-status LED represents CU 1, and the lower
status LED represents CU 0.
Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and Controls
Operator Panel Display
The operator panel provides a menu-driven operator and service interface
through a liquid crystal display assembly. Displays include operator menus
and service menus, device status, activities, error conditions, and data. See
Table 1 for panel displayed characters.
Table 1. Message-Display Symbols
Characters Symbols
Alphabetic A through Z
Numeric 0123456789
National “@$#”
Special “,./’ ()*&+−=”
Other “% :_<>?;øV │”
Note: A blank is considered a special character. All characters not listed in this table,
including nulls X'00', are displayed as blanks.
All lowercase alphabetic characters are converted to uppercase.
Several languages are available on the 3590. Regardless of country, the fonts
and translations for all of these languages are included in each microcode
release. Selection of the desired language is through the operator panel. To
change languages, the operator selects the desired language from the “Change
Language Menu” on page 45.
Operator tasks include making selections from the operator menus.
Unload Drive is a selection from the “Options Menu” on page 31. This menu
selection causes a loaded cartridge to be rewound and unloaded from the
device. The device will not accept any motion commands after you select
Unload Drive. If the device has data in the buffers, the device will
synchronize the data before rewinding. The host receives status appropriate to
the error if the device cannot synchronize the buffers. Selecting Unload Drive
immediately causes the device to become Not Ready; the operator panel
displays “UNLOADED.”
The device address is set by the operator through a menu selection (see “Set
Address Menu” on page 37 for SCSI and “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 for
Fibre Channel.). Two selected SCSI or Fibre Channel IDs are associated with
one device interface. Each SCSI ID consists of one hexidecimal character that
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specifies the SCSI ID for that interface. (0 through 9 and A through F
correspond with bits 0 through 15 on the SCSI 2-byte wide interface.) Each
Fibre Channel ID consists of six hexidecimal characters that specify the Fibre
ID for that interface. At each power-on, this address is retrieved from
nonvolatile storage.
The online and offline selections control determines whether or not the device
is logically enabled to communicate on the interface. Use “Services Menu” on
page 33 to access this function. Figure 2 on page 7 shows the controls and the
indicator on the operator panel.
The Model E11 and B11 operator panel is mounted above the priority cell on
the Automated Cartridge Facility (ACF). The Model E11 and B11 mounts in a
rack (that is front-serviced) or in an A14 frame (that is rear-serviced).
For the Models B1A and E1A, which do not have an ACF, the operator panel
mounts in front of the drive. Models B1A and E1A mount in the 3494 tape
library as a rear-serviced device.
The operator panel has five push buttons; three are exposed and two are
hidden from view. When the display is in the normal position, the operator
can use the three exposed push buttons (up arrow, down arrow, and Enter).
When the panel is in the service position, the service representative can use
two additional push buttons (Reset and Change Mode). To put the panel in
the service position and expose the two buttons, the service representative
releases two finger latches on the back of the panel.
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Figure 2. Operator Panel
From left to right in Figure 2, the push buttons and the indicator are as
follows:
Reset 1
A push button that allows the service representative to perform a
device power-on reset.
Note: It is recommended that all SCSI ports be taken offline before
resetting the drive. See “Services Menu” on page 33.
Change Mode 2
A push button that allows the service representative to toggle between
service representative mode and Normal mode. Service representative
mode can be selected at any time, but the mode will not become
active until the device completes all current operations. Normal mode
can be selected at any time. Selecting Normal mode returns the
operator panel menu to the Operator menu (that indicates status and
conditions). Service representative mode enables special menus on the
operator panel display not available to the operator in Normal mode.
Up Arrow 3
A push button that allows the operator or the service representative to
move the cursor arrow up through the menu options.
Down Arrow 4
A push button that allows the operator or the service representative to
move the cursor arrow down through the menu options.
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Enter 5
A push button that allows the operator or the service representative to
select the menu option at the location of the cursor arrow.
Processor Check 6
An indicator LED that switches on for 10 to 20 seconds during a
normal power-on or a power-on reset. If no fault is detected, the LED
switches off. If the LED remains on, the 3590 requires service.
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Table 2 identifies the various drive type indicators 2 of Figure 3 and Table 3
describes the panel areas it illustrates.
Figure 3. Options and Status Screen
Table 2. Drive Type Indicator
Drive Type 3590 Base ULTRA 3590E
Non-Extended High Performance
Cartridge / older microcode
Non-Extended High Performance
Cartridge / newer microcode ACF
Non-Extended High Performance
Cartridge / newer microcode non-ACF
Extended High Performance Cartridge
ACF
Extended High Performance Cartridge
non-ACF
3590E with
Fibre
Channel
ULTRA 3590E N/A
B11 B11-U E11 E11-F
B1A B1A-U E1A E1A-F
B11-X B11UX E11-X E11FX
B1A-X B1AUX E1A-X E1AFX
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Table 3. Options and Status
Area Description
Displays as manual, automatic, system, accumulate, or random when the
ACF Mode 1
Drive Type 2 Table 2 provides the history of drive type indicators.
Drive and ACF
Status 3
ACF is installed.
When the operator changes modes, any current ACF operation (cartridges
in transit) are completed before the request is granted.
v Cleaning: A cleaning cartridge is in the device.
v Ready: A ready message is generated by the device when it is ready and
other higher-priority messages do not apply. The ready indicator is
displayed only when the transport is not moving tape. When ready or not
ready, the state of the device is the same to both SCSI busses.
v Ready at load point: The media is at the beginning of tape and the device
is ready.
v Accessing: The empty ACF transport is moving to a magazine position to
either check for an unused volume or to get a volume to load.
v Transferring: The device is moving a cartridge from the magazine or the
priority cell to the drive, or from the drive to the magazine or the
priority cell.
v Loading: The cartridge is being loaded into the drive.
v Locating: The device is moving the tape to a specific location.
v Reading: The device is reading data from the tape to the device buffer.
v Writing: The device is writing data to the tape from the device buffer.
v Erasing: The device is logically erasing data from the tape.
v Rewinding: The device is rewinding the tape to the beginning of the
logical volume.
v Unloading: The cartridge is being removed from the drive.
v ACF Disabled: The ACF cannot perform an operation; for example, the
magazine is not installed or the magazine was filled and the last
imported cartridge was returned to the priority cell.
v Blank Field: The ACF is inactive and the drive is not loaded.
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