Quantum ACL 452, ACL 2640 Operator's Guide

ACL 4/52 Automated Tape Library

for DLT Cartridges

Operator’s Guide

6211222-05

Ve r. 5, Rel. 0

ACL 4/52 Operator’s Guide, 6211222-05, Ver. 5, Rel. 0, January 2000. Printed in the USA.

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested a nd foun d to compl y w ith th e limit s fo r a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable pr otection against harmful int erfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercia l envir on ment. This equipmen t gene rates, uses , and can ra diate r adio fr equen cy ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be

required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

INDUSTRY CANADA (DIGITAL APPARATUS)

Interference-Causing Equipment Standard

ICES-003 Issue 2

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglément sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

CISPR-22 WARNING!

This is a Class A pr oduct. In a domestic en vironment this product may caus e r adio in ter ference in which case the user may be required to take adequate me asures.

ACHTUNG!

Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmassnahm en ver antw ort lic h ist .

A TTENTION!

Ceci est un produit de classe A. Dans un environment domestique, ce produit peut causer des interférences radioélectriques. Il appartient alors à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures appropriées.

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NOTICE FOR USA AND CANADA ONLY

If shipped to USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified below for 100-120 V operation. If shipped to Canada, use the CSA CERTIFIED power cord specified below for 100-120V operation.

Plug Cap Parallel blade with ground pin (NEMA 5-15P configuration)

Cord Type: SJT, three 16 AWG (1.5 mm

) or 18 AWG (1.0 mm2) wires Length Maximum 15 feet (4.5m)

Rating Minimum 10 A, 125 V

ATTENTION

LIRE LA REMARQUE DANS LE MODE D'EMPLOI.

REMARQUE

CETTE REMARQUE NE CONCERNE QUE LES ÉTATS-UNIS ET LE CANADA. En cas d'envoi aux États-Unis, utiliser le cordon d'alimentation CERTIFIÉ UL et convenant pour 100-120 V.

En cas d'envoi au Canada, utiliser le cordon d'alimentation CERTIFIÉ CSA et convenant pour 100-120 V.

Fiche Broches parallèles avec une broche de mise à la terre (configuration NEMA 5-15P)

Cordon Type: SJT, trifilaire 16 AWG (1.5 mm

) ou 18 AWG (1.0 mm2)

Longeur Maximum 15 pieds (4.5m)

Capacité Minimum 10 A, 125 V

LASER STATEMENT

Class 1 Laser Product

CAUTION: With all panels and enclosures in place, this product is rated as a Class I laser product. The bar code scanner inside this product, ho wev er, is a Class II laser. Avoid exposure to the la ser lig ht emi tt ed from the bar code scanner. Do not stare into the beam.

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous exposure.

Laser Klasse 1

VORSICHT: Dieses Produkt Enthdlt Einen Laser Der Kategorie II. Laserstrahlen - Der Strichcode-scanner Gibt Laserstrahlen aus. VERMEIDEN SIE jeden Blickkontakt und direkten kvrperlichen Kontakt mit diesen Strahlen.

VORSICHT: Ein nicht ordnungsgemd_er (siehe hier enthaltene Anweisungen) Einsatz bzw. Dnderungen der Betriebsleistung kvnnen einen gesundheitsgefdhrdenden Kontakt zur Folge haben.

Appareil à Laser de Classe 1

ATTENTION: Ce produit émet de la classe laser II. Rayonnement laser - NE PAS fixer des yeux le rayon. Éviter les expositions - Le rayonnement laser est émis à partir du lecteur optique de code barre.

ATTENTION: L ’ut ilisation de contrôles ou d’ajustement s de performance des proc édures autr es que ceux indiqués ici peut entraîner une exposition dangereuse.

Producto Láser de Clase 1

¡ATENCIÓN! Este producto contiene laser de clase II. Luz de laser - NO mire el rayo. Evite el contacto con la luz: la luz de laser se emite desde el explorador de código de barras.

¡ATENCIÓN! El uso de los controles o ajustes para realizar procedimientos que no son especificados puede provocar una situación peligrosa.

Luokan 1 Laserlaite

ATTENZIONE: Questo prodotto emette una luce laser di Clas se II. NON g uar dar e il facsi o di luce ed e vitar e di es porsi all a fonte del laser. Il fascio di luce laser h emesso dal dispositivo di scansione del codice a barre.

ATTENZIONE: L’uso di comandi o regolazioni per eseguire le procedure che non siano quelli specificati in questa documentazione pur causare rischi all ‘incolumit’ delle persone.

BATTERY STATEMENT

Caution

The Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 component on th e ro botic contr oller bo ar d inside t his pr oduct conta ins a lith ium battery. Lithium is a hazardous material that must be disposed of in accordance with local, state, and federal law.

Forsigtig

Båndbiblioteket indeholder et lithiumbatteri. Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 på robotkontroltavlen indeholder et lithiumbatteri. Lithium kan anses for at være et sundhedsfarligt materiale. Kassér dette batteri i overensstemmelse med lokale og nationale lovbestemmelser.

Huomautus

Nauhakirjastossa on litiumparisto. Robottiohjainkortin Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200-puolijohteessa on litiumparisto. Litium voidaan luokitella vaaralliseksi aineeksi. Pariston hävittämisessä on noudatettava viranomaisten antamia ohjeit a ja määräyksiä.

Attention

La bibliothèque de bande contient une pile au lithium. Le Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 sur la carte robotic contrôleur contient une pile au lithium. Le lithium peut être considéré comme matériau dangereux. Jeter cette pile conformément aux lois locales, d’état et fédérales.

Achtung!

Die Bandbibliothek enthält eine Lithiumbatterie. Der Halbleiter Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 auf dem RoboterController enthält ein e Lithiumb at terie. Lithium gilt als Schadstoff. Bei der Ent sorgung dieser Batterie alle entspr ech end en kommunalen, staatlichen und bundesweiten Vorschriften beachten!

Attenzione

La libreria a nastro magnetico contiene una batteria al litio. Il semiconduttore Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 sulla scheda controller robotic contiene una batteria al litio. Il litio può essere considerato un materiale pericoloso. Eliminare queste batterie in conformità alle normative locali e statali vigenti.

Forsiktig

Kassettbiblioteket inneholder et litiumbatteri. Enheten Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 på robotkontrollkortet inneholder et litiumbatteri. Litium kan anses som et farlig materiale. Batteriet skal kastes i henhold til lokal og nasjonal lovgivning.

Precaución

La biblioteca de cintas contiene una pila de litio. El semiconductor Dallas Semiconductor DS1230AB-200 en el tablero controlador robotic contiene una pila de litio. El litio puede considerarse como un material peligroso. Deseche esta pila de acuerdo con las leyes municipales, estatales y federales.

Varning!

Magnetbandsbibliot eket inn ehå ller ett lit iumb atter i. Dal las Sem icondu ctor D S1230 AB-20 0 på r ob otsty rkor tet inn ehå ller ett litiumbatteri. Litium kan anses vara ett farligt material. Kassera detta batteri i enlighet med lokala och statliga lagar och förordningar .

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Library Overview.........................................................................................1

Library Description.......................................................................................2

ACL 4/52 Library Numbering Conventions......................................3

Operator Accessible Components...............................................................4

Control Panel...........................................................................................4

Load Port..................................................................................................6

Front Door (with Interlock Switch) 7

Rear Panel ................................................................................................8

DLT Tape Drive Status/Control Panel 9

Cartridge/Tape Drive Compatibility.......................................................12

Menu Mode Structure .................................................................................13

Menu Navigation ........................................................................................14

Operator Tasks (using the Menu Mode)..................................................16

Configuration Menu Functions 16

Drive Control Menu Functions 17

Diagnostics Menu Functions 18

Chapter 2

Operating Procedures................................................................................21

Operating Procedures.................................................................................22

Applying Power to the Library 22

Placing the Library On-Line 22

Taking the Library Off-Line 22

Removing Power from the Library 23

Inserting Tape Cartridges 23

Removing Tape Cartridges 24

Manually Unloading the DLT Tape Drive 25

Turning the Interior Light On/Off...........................................................28

Operating Procedures Using the Menu Mode........................................30

Entering the Menu Mode 30

Exiting the Menu Mode .......................................................................30

Setting/Changing the Library SCSI Address 31

Setting/Changing a Tape Drive SCSI Address 32

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Contents

Defining the Library Power-Up State 33 Enabling/Disabling the Auto Clean Option 34 Enabling/Disabling the Retry Option 34 Enabling/Disabling the Auto Load Feature 35

Setting/Changing the Status Display Area Language ...................36

Adjusting the Display Area Contrast 37

Unloading a Drive....................................................................... .........37

Cleaning a Drive...................................................................................38

Displaying the Library’s Actuator or Sensor Status........................39

Performing an Inventory.....................................................................40

Chapter 3

Operator Troubleshooting.......................................................................43

Operator Troubleshooting.........................................................................44

Other Problems ...........................................................................................46

Glossary

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Figures

Figure 1 ACL 4/52 Library......................................................................2

Figure 2 ACL 4/52 Library Numbering Conventions.........................3

Figure 3 Control Panel............................................................ ......... .........4

Figure 4 Load Port.....................................................................................7

Figure 5 Front Door.......................................................................... .........8

Figure 6 Rear Panel ................................................................. ..................9

Figure 7 DLT 2000 Tape Drvie Status/Control Panel........................10

Figure 8 DLT 4000 Tape Drive Status/Control Panel........................10

Figure 9 DLT 7000 Tape Drive Status/Control Panel........................11

Figure 10 Menu Structure ........................................................................13

Figure 11 Menu Navigation example.....................................................15

Figure 12 Inserting/Removing Tapes............................................. .......24

Figure 13 DLT 2000 and DLT 4000 Manual Unload.............................26

Figure 14 DLT 7000 Manual Unload ......................................................27

Figure 15 Turning the Interior Light On/Off........................................29

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Tables

Table 1 Control Panel Functions ...........................................................5

Table 2 DLT Tape Drive Status/Control Panel Functions..............11

Table 3 Cartridge/Tape Drive Campatibility ...................................12

Table 4 Status Messages .......................................................................44

Table 5 Other Problems........................................................................46

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Preface

Audience

Purpose

Document Organization

This document was written for operators of the ACL 4/52 Automated Tape Library (library).

This book contains a brief description of the library, discussions of the operator accessible components, operating instructions and troubleshooting procedures.

Following is a brief description of chapter contents.

• Chapter 1, “Library Overview,” contains a brief description of the

library and detailed discussions of the operator accessible

components.

• Chapter 2, “Operating Procedures,”provides procedures for

applying/removing library power, inserting/removing tapes

through the load port, manually unloading a tape cartridge and

procedures for all functions associated with the Control Panel

Menu Mode.

• Chapter 3, “Operator Troubleshooting,” provides explanations of

status messages shown in the Control Panel Status Display Area as

well as the associated action necessary (if any) to rectify specific

problems. This section allows you to diagnose problems and

determine the extent of repair necessary.

Notational Conventions

Note:

This manual uses the following conventions:

Caution:

Cautions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are included to prevent damage to equipment.

Notes emphasize important information related to the main topic.

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Warning: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and

are included to prevent injury

This manual uses the following:

• Right side of the library — Refers to the right side as you face the component being described.

• Left side of the library — Refers to the left side as you face the component being described.

• b — All binary numbers are succeeded by “b.”

• h — All hexadecimal numbers are succeeded by “h.”

• Error or attention conditions are represented in parenthesis that translate as follows:

(SK=S ASC=AA ASCQ=QQ) where:

S — hexadecimal sense key value AA — hexadecimal additional sense code

Library Overview

This section contains a brief description of the library and a discussion of each of the operator-accessible components.

ACL 4/52 Operator’s Guide

Figure 1 ACL 4/52 Librar

Library Description

The ACL 4/52 library (figure 1) is the automated storage and retrieval component of an automated tape library system. It accommodates either four DLT 2000, four DLT 4000, or four DLT 7000 tape drives and is capable of storing a maximum of 48 Digital Linear Tape (DLT) cartridges in a Fixed Storage Array (FSA). An operator-accessible load port at the front of the library can hold an additional four tape cartridges for a total of 52. A host computer communicates with the library through a SCSI interface using the SCSI-2 medium changer command set. In a typical operation, the host commands the robotics to transfer tape cartridges between storage bins (in the FSA), tape drives, and the load port. Each time a tape cartridge is transferred, a gripping mechanism is moved to the tape cartridge location wher e it “picks” the tape cartridge, then moves to and “places” the cartridge in the new location.

Fixed Storage Array (FSA) (48 Cartridge Bins)

Gripper

Vertical Carriage

Horizontal Carriage

(Left Side Cosmetic Panel Removed)

(Front)

Load Port

Control Panel

Tape Drives (4) (DLT 7000 shown)

Front Door

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Chapter 1 Library Overview

Library Description

ACL 4/52 Library Numbering Conventions

Figure 2 ACL 4/52 Library Numbering Conventions

FSA Bins

Bin 0

Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 4 Bin 5 Bin 6 Bin 7

Bin 8 Bin 9 Bin 10 Bin 11 Bin 12 Bin 13 Bin 14 Bin 15

Figure 2 is a view from the left si de of the library with the lef t cosmetic panel removed. Figure 2 depicts the numbering convention for the library's Fixed Storage Array bins, load port bins, and tape driv es. This numbering convention is used in the diagnostic software and the library menu mode, which is viewed in the status display area of the control panel.

Load Port Bins

Bin 16

6711BA

Bin 17 Bin 18 Bin 19 Bin 20 Bin 21 Bin 22 Bin 23

Bin 24 Bin 25 Bin 26 Bin 27 Bin 28 Bin 29 Bin 30 Bin 31

Bin 32 Bin 33 Bin 34 Bin 35 Bin 36 Bin 37 Bin 38 Bin 39

Bin 40 Bin 41 Bin 42 Bin 43 Bin 44 Bin 45 Bin 46 Bin 47

Bin 0 Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3

Drive 0

Drive 1

Drive 2

Drive 3

DLT Tape Drives (DLT 7000 shown)

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Chapter 1 Library Overview Operator Accessible Components

Control Panel

Operator Accessible Components

The operator of the ACL 4/52 library will need access t o the fol lowing:

• Control panel

• Load port

• Front door

• Rear panel

• DLT tape drive status/control panel Additionally, the control panel allows you to perform several types of

functions (operational and diagnostic) using the menu mode. The menu mode functions and the items listed above are discussed in the following paragraphs.

The control panel (figure 3) is located on the right front of the library. Its features are described in table 2 on page 11.

Figure 3 Control Panel

Control Panel

OPEN CLOSE

Status Display Area

(16 Characters/2 Lines)

FAULT

STANDBY

SELECT

STOP

Scrolling Buttons (Up

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{

and Down

}

↑

{↓})

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Table 1 Control Panel Functions

Feature Function

Chapter 1 Library Overview

Operator Accessible Components

(load port)

OPEN

(button/

indicator)

(load port)

(button/

indicator)

STANDBY

(button/

indicator)

The (load port) inserting or removing tape cartridges. Pressing the

• park the robotics (the green indicator blinks until the robotics are parked)

• unlock and open the load port door (the indicator is steadily lit), and then

• re-lock the load port door in the open position (the indicator is off).

(Once the door is opened, you can insert/remove tape cartridges into/out of the four bins).

When the load port door is in the open position, the (load port) used to unlock the door before closing it. Pressing the

• park the robotics (the green indicator blinks until the robotics are parked), then

• unlock the door (the indicator is steadily lit).

(Once the indicator is steadily lit, you can close the door. The library will lock it in the closed position.)

You can set the state of the library (on-line or off-line) with this button. With the library in the on-line mode, pressing this button toggles the library to the off-line state (green indicator on). While in control panel menu mode is available and the diagnostic port on the rear panel

DIAG

(

) is active. Pressing the button again toggles the library to the on-line state. The

green indicator functions as follows:

• Off (solid) -

• On (solid) -

• Blinking - Waiting for the current on-line operation to complete.

OPEN

STANDBY

button is used to unlock the load port door for the purpose o f

button causes the library to:

STANDBY

is not selected. The library is on-line. is selected. The library is off-line.

, host communications are disabled, the

button is

STOP

(button/

indicator)

You can stop the robotic equipment by pressing the removes power to the robotic equipment and illuminates the (green) indicator. Pressing the button again restores the power to the robotics and extinguishes the indicator.

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STOP

button. When pressed, it

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