Quantum DLT8000 User Manual

DLT

8000 Tape System

Product Manual

Nov. 10, 2003 81-60118-06

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USER MANUAL STATEMENTS FOR CLASS A EQUIPMENT (INTEGRATIBLE TAPE SYSTEM)

This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested

and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules, which are

Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own

Additional information on the need to interconnect the device with shielded (data) cables or the need

for special devices, such as ferrite beads on cables, is required if such means of interference suppression was

used in the qualification test for the device. This information will vary from device to device and needs to be

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case

designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.

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

Any modifications to this device - unless expressly approved by the manufacturer - can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.

Note:

obtained from the EMC group or product manager.

Warning!

the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Achtung!

Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.

Warning!

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Attention!

Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées.

USER MANUAL STATEMENTS FOR CLASS A EQUIPMENT (continued)

USER MANUAL STATEMENTS FOR CLASS B EQUIPMENT (TABLETOP VERSION)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Any modifications to this device - unless expressly approved by the manufacturer - can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesirable operation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note: Additional information on the need to interconnect the device with shielded (data) cables or the need for special devices, such as ferrite beads on cables, is required if such means of interference suppression was used in the qualification test for the device. This information will vary from device to device and needs to be obtained from the EMC group or product manager.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

USER MANUAL STATEMENTS FOR CLASS B EQUIPMENT (continued)

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REVISION HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................xxv

ABOUT THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................................xxix

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 KEY FEATURES......................................................................................................................................1-1

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................1-2

1.3.1 Drive Capacity ..............................................................................................................................1-2

1.3.2 Interface Type...............................................................................................................................1-2

1.3.3 Performance and Timing Specifications..................................................................................1-3

1.3.4 Reliability (Projected) ..................................................................................................................1-4

1.3.5 Physical Specifications ................................................................................................................1-5

1.3.6 Temperature and Humidty ........................................................................................................1-6

1.3.7 Operating Air Velocity ................................................................................................................1-7

1.3.8 Vibration, Shock, and Drop Specifications .............................................................................1-7

1.3.9 Altitude..........................................................................................................................................1-9

1.3.10 Acoustic Emissions................................................................................................................... 1-10

1.3.11 Electromagnetic Emissions ..................................................................................................... 1-10

1.3.12 Power Requirements................................................................................................................ 1-11

1.3.13 Current Requirements.............................................................................................................. 1-12

1.3.14 Tape System Recording Type.................................................................................................. 1-13

1.3.15 DLTtape Recording Media Specifications............................................................................. 1-13

1.3.16 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Susceptibility.............................................................. 1-15

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CHAPTER 2: CONFIGURING, INSTALLING AND OPERATING THE TAPE SYSTEM

2.1 Safety, Handling, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection...................................................2-1

2.1.1 Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................2-1

2.1.2 Handling........................................................................................................................................2-1

2.1.3 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection.................................................................................2-2

2.2 Configuring and Installing an Integral Tape System.......................................................................2-3

2.2.1 Setting the SCSI ID ......................................................................................................................2-4

2.2.2 Setting TERM PWR.......................................................................................................................2-6

2.2.3 Setting Parity Checking ..............................................................................................................2-7

2.2.4 Installing the Tape System.........................................................................................................2-8

2.2.4.1 Securing the Tape System in Bay or Chassis.................................................................2-8

2.2.4.2 Connecting SCSI Bus and Power Cables..................................................................... 2-10

2.2.4.3 The Loader Connector................................................................................................... 2-14

2.3 Configuring and Installing a Tabletop Tape System .................................................................. 2-15

2.3.1 Selecting SCSI ID....................................................................................................................... 2-17

2.3.2 Connecting the SCSI Bus Cables ............................................................................................ 2-18

2.3.3 Installing the AC Power Cord ................................................................................................ 2-19

2.4 The Tape Cartridge........................................................................................................................... 2-22

2.4.1 Care and Handling of Tape Cartridges ................................................................................. 2-23

2.4.2 Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch .................................................................................... 2-25

2.4.3 Checking a Tape Cartridge...................................................................................................... 2-27

2.4.4 Loading a Cartridge................................................................................................................. 2-28

2.4.5 Unloading a Cartridge ............................................................................................................. 2-30

2.4.6 How and When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge............................................................. 2-31

2.5 Operating the Tape System – Controls and Indicators.............................................................. 2-34

2.5.1 Unload Button........................................................................................................................... 2-35

2.5.2 Cartridge Insert/Release Handle............................................................................................. 2-35

2.5.3 Selecting Density ...................................................................................................................... 2-36

2.6 Power On Self Test (POST) and Indicator Activity During POST............................................... 2-40

2.7 Tape System Operating Modes and Indicator Activity .............................................................. 2-42

2.8 Using the DLT 8000 Tape System’s Basic Health Check (BHC) Test Feature .......................... 2-46

2.9 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................... 2-48

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CHAPTER 3: SCSI DESCRIPTION

3.1 SCSI Overview ......................................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 SCSI Commands...................................................................................................................................3-3

3.3 Signal States.........................................................................................................................................3-7

3.3.1 Signal Values ...............................................................................................................................3-7

3.3.2 SCSI ID Bits....................................................................................................................................3-7

3.4 SCSI Signals...........................................................................................................................................3-9

3.4.1 SCSI Signal Definitions................................................................................................................3-9

3.4.2 Signal Bus Timing..................................................................................................................... 3-10

3.5 SCSI Bus Phases................................................................................................................................. 3-13

3.5.1 BUS FREE Phase......................................................................................................................... 3-13

3.5.2 ARBITRATION Phase ................................................................................................................. 3-15

3.5.3 SELECTION Phase...................................................................................................................... 3-16

3.5.4 RESELECTION Phase.................................................................................................................. 3-17

3.5.5 Information Transfer Phases................................................................................................... 3-19

3.5.5.1 Asynchronous Data Transfer........................................................................................ 3-22

3.5.5.2 Synchronous Data Transfer........................................................................................... 3-23

3.5.5.3 Signal Restrictions Between Phases ............................................................................ 3-24

3.5.5.4 STATUS Phase.................................................................................................................. 3-25

3.6 SCSI Bus Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 3-27

3.6.1 Attention Condition................................................................................................................. 3-27

3.6.2 Reset Condition......................................................................................................................... 3-28

3.6.3 Queued Unit Attentions .......................................................................................................... 3-29

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CHAPTER 4: SCSI MESSAGES

4.1 Message Format..............................................................................................................................4-1

4.2 Supported SCSI Messages..............................................................................................................4-5

4.2.1 ABORT Message (06h) ........................................................................................................4-5

4.2.2 BUS DEVICE RESET Message (0Ch)....................................................................................4-5

4.2.3 COMMAND COMPLETE Message (00h)............................................................................4-5

4.2.4 DISCONNECT Message (04h)..............................................................................................4-6

4.2.5 IDENTIFY Message (80h - FFh) ...........................................................................................4-7

4.2.6 IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message (23h)............................................................................4-8

4.2.7 INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR Message (05h)...................................................................4-9

4.2.8 LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE Message (0Ah) .......................................................... 4-10

4.2.9 LINKED COMMAND COMPLETE, with Flag Message (0Ah)........................................ 4-10

4.2.10 MESSAGE PARITY ERROR Message (09h)...................................................................... 4-10

4.2.11 MESSAGE REJECT Message (07h)................................................................................... 4-10

4.2.12 NO OPERATION (08h) ........................................................................................................ 4-11

4.2.13 RESTORE POINTERS Message (03h)................................................................................ 4-11

4.2.14 SAVE DATA POINTER Message (02h)............................................................................. 4-11

4.2.15 SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER REQUEST Message (01h)....................................... 4-12

4.2.16 WIDE DATA TRANSFER REQUEST Message (01h).......................................................... 4-13

CHAPTER 5: SCSI COMMANDS

5.1 SCSI Commands.............................................................................................................................5-1

5.1.1 SCSI Pointers...........................................................................................................................5-3

5.1.2 Command Descriptor Block.................................................................................................5-4

5.1.3 Status/Error Reporting..........................................................................................................5-7

5.1.4 DATA-Phase Command Components ................................................................................5-8

5.1.5 Unit Attention Condition .................................................................................................. 5-10

5.1.6 Behavior at Power-On and SCSI Bus Reset..................................................................... 5-11

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5.1.7 Data Cache and Tape Write Interaction ......................................................................... 5-12

5.2 SCSI Command Descriptions in this Manual ......................................................................... 5-13

5.3 ERASE Command (19h)............................................................................................................ 5-15

5.4 INQUIRY Command (12h)........................................................................................................ 5-17

5.4.1 STANDARD INQUIRY DATA Page...................................................................................... 5-18

5.4.2 VENDOR-UNIQUE INQUIRY Data...................................................................................... 5-22

5.4.3 SUPPORTED VITAL PRODUCT Data Page......................................................................... 5-23

5.5 LOAD UNLOAD Command (1Bh)............................................................................................ 5-33

5.6 LOCATE Command (2Bh)......................................................................................................... 5-37

5.7 LOG SELECT Command (4Ch).................................................................................................. 5-39

5.7.1 Log Detection Summary in LOG SELECT Command Descriptor Block ...................... 5-41

5.7.2 Operation of LOG SELECT ................................................................................................. 5-41

5.7.3 Log Select Page Format..................................................................................................... 5-42

5.7.4 Error Detection Summary in Log Select Pages.............................................................. 5-45

5.8 LOG SENSE Command (4Dh)................................................................................................... 5-47

5.8.1 Error Detection Summary in LOG SENSE Command Descriptor Block...................... 5-50

5.8.2 SUPPORTED PAGES Log Page (Page 00h)....................................................................... 5-51

5.8.3 READ (Page 03h) / WRITE (Page 02h) ERROR LOG SENSE Page .............................. 5-52

5.8.4 LAST n ERROR EVENTS Page (07h)................................................................................. 5-56

5.8.5 TAPEALERT Page (2Eh)...................................................................................................... 5-58

5.8.6 READ / WRITE COMPRESSION Page (32h)..................................................................... 5-62

5.8.7 DEVICE WELLNESS Page (33h) ........................................................................................ 5-66

5.8.8 DEVICE STATUS Page (3Eh).............................................................................................. 5-69

5.9 MODE SELECT Command (6) / (10) (15h / 55h)................................................................... 5-73

5.9.1 Mode Parameter List.......................................................................................................... 5-69

5.9.1.1 Mode Parameter Header............................................................................................. 5-75

5.9.1.2 Mode Parameter Block Descriptor............................................................................. 5-79

5.9.1.3 Mode Page Descriptors ............................................................................................... 5-81

5.9.2 READ / WRITE ERROR RECOVERY Page (01h) ............................................................... 5-82

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5.9.3 DISCONNECT / RECONNECT Page (02h) ........................................................................ 5-84

5.9.4 CONTROL MODE Page (0Ah)........................................................................................... 5-86

5.9.5 DATA COMPRESSION Page (0Fh).................................................................................... 5-88

5.9.6 DEVICE CONFIGURATION Page (10h) ............................................................................ 5-90

5.9.7 MEDIUM PARTITION Page (11h)..................................................................................... 5-93

5.9.8 TAPEALERT Page (1Ch) ..................................................................................................... 5-95

5.9.9 EEPROM VENDOR UNIQUE Page (3Eh).......................................................................... 5-98

5.9.10 Changeable Parameters within MODE SELECT ..........................................................5-106

5.10 MODE SENSE (6) / (10) Command (1Ah / 5Ah) ................................................................5-107

5.10.1 MODE SENSE Data Headers ...........................................................................................5-110

5.10.2 MODE SENSE Block Descriptor.......................................................................................5-113

5.10.3 MODE SENSE Mode Pages..............................................................................................5-116

5.10.3.1 READ / WRITE ERROR RECOVERY Page (01h).....................................................5-118

5.10.3.2 DISCONNECT / RECONNECT Page (02h) .............................................................5-120

5.10.3.3 CONTROL MODE Page (0Ah)................................................................................5-122

5.10.3.4 DATA COMPRESSION Page (0Fh).........................................................................5-124

5.10.3.5 DEVICE CONFIGURATION Page (10h)..................................................................5-126

5.10.3.6 MEDIUM PARTITION Page (11h) ..........................................................................5-129

5.10.3.7 TAPEALERT PAGE (1Ch) ........................................................................................5-131

5.10.3.8 EEPROM VENDOR-UNIQUE page (3Eh)...............................................................5-134

5.11 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Command (5Eh)...................................................................5-135

5.12 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command (5Fh)...............................................................5-147

5.13 PREVENT / ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL Command (1Eh)..................................................5-161

5.14 READ Command (08h) ...........................................................................................................5-163

5.15 READ BLOCK LIMITS Command (05h) .................................................................................5-167

5.16 READ BUFFER Command (3Ch)..............................................................................................5-169

5.16.1 Combined Header and Data Mode ...............................................................................5-163

5.16.2 Data Mode.........................................................................................................................5-163

5.16.3 Descriptor Mode...............................................................................................................5-163

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5.17 READ POSITION Command (34h).........................................................................................5-173

5.17.1 Standard READ POSITION Data......................................................................................5-174

5.17.2 Total Current Logical Position ........................................................................................5-176

5.18 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command (1Ch)..............................................................5-177

5.19 RELEASE UNIT (6) Command (17h)......................................................................................5-179

5.20 RELEASE UNIT (10) Command (57h)....................................................................................5-181

5.21 REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Command (44h)......................................................................5-183

5.22 REPORT LUNS Command (A0h) ............................................................................................5-189

5.23 REQUEST SENSE Command (03h) ........................................................................................5-192

5.24 RESERVE UNIT (6) Command (16h)......................................................................................5-205

5.25 RESERVE UNIT (10) Command (56h) ...................................................................................5-209

5.26 REWIND Command (01h) ......................................................................................................5-215

5.27 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command (1Dh)...................................................................................5-217

5.28 SPACE Command (11h)..........................................................................................................5-223

5.29 TEST UNIT READY Command (00h)......................................................................................5-225

5.30 VERIFY Command (13h).........................................................................................................5-227

5.31 WRITE Command (0Ah)..........................................................................................................5-229

5.32 WRITE BUFFER Command (3Bh) ...........................................................................................5-233

5.32.1 Write Combined Header and Data Mode (000b) .......................................................5-234

5.32.2 Write Data Mode (010b).................................................................................................5-234

5.32.3 Download Microcode Mode (100b)..............................................................................5-234

5.32.4 Download Microcode and Save Mode (101b) ............................................................5-235

5.33 WRITE FILEMARKS Command (10h).....................................................................................5-237

Appendix A: Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information .......................................... A-1

Appendix B: EEPROM-Resident Bugcheck and Event Logs..............................................................B-1

Appendix C: Updating the Firmware ....................................................................................................C-1

Appendix D: Running the Basic Health Check (BHC) Test Via the Library Port........................ D-1

Appendix E: Visual Inspection Procedure for DLTtape Cartridges................................................E-1

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Appendix F: Timeout Specifications for DLT 8000 Tape System SCSI Commands...................F-1

Appendix G: DLT 7000 Emulation Feature..........................................................................................G-1

Index .................................................................................................................................. Index-1

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FIGURES

Figure 2–1 Location of SCSI ID Connector Block..................................................................................2-4

Figure 2–2 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 3 / 4 Enables Termination Power (TERM PWR) ..............2-6

Figure 2–3 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 1 / 2 Disables Parity Checking...........................................2-7

Figure 2–4 Locations and Dimensions for Mounting Holes...............................................................2-9

Figure 2–5 Connectors for SCSI Bus Cable and Power Cable.......................................................... 2-10

Figure 2–6 Loader Connector Block.................................................................................................... 2-14

Figure 2–7 Physical Dimensions of DLT 8000 Tabletop System ..................................................... 2-16

Figure 2–8 DLT 8000 Tabletop Tape System Rear Panel ................................................................. 2-17

Figure 2–9 Location of SCSI Bus Connectors on Rear Panel (Tabletop Version).......................... 2-18

Figure 2–10 AC Power Cord Plug End................................................................................................... 2-20

Figure 2–11 Location of AC Power Cord Connector on Rear Panel (Tabletop

Version)................................................................................................................................. 2-21

Figure 2–12 Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridge......................................................................... 2-26

Figure 2–13 Front Panel of Tape System............................................................................................... 2-28

Figure 4–1 Extended Message — Data Format......................................................................................4-4

Figure 4–2 IDENTIFY Message — Data Format......................................................................................4-7

Figure 4–3 IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message — Data Format............................................................4-8

Figure 4–4 Synchronous Data Transfer Request Message — Data Format .................................. 4-12

Figure 4–5 Wide Data Transfer Request Message — Data Format................................................ 4-13

Figure 5–1 Typical 6-Byte Command Descriptor Block — Data Format............................................5-4

Figure 5–2 Command Descriptor Block Control Field — Data Format..............................................5-6

Figure 5–3 ERASE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format....................................................... 5-15

Figure 5–4 INQUIRY Command Descriptor Block — Data Format................................................... 5-17

Figure 5–5 Standard Inquiry Data Page — Data Format................................................................... 5-19

Figure 5–6 INQUIRY Vendor Unique Bytes Definitions...................................................................... 5-22

Figure 5–7 Supported Vital Product Data Pages Page — Data Format.......................................... 5-24

Figure 5–8 Unit Serial Number Page — Data Format........................................................................ 5-25

Figure 5–9 Device Identification Page — Data Format...................................................................... 5-26

Figure 5–10 Identification Descriptor — Data Format......................................................................... 5-26

Figure 5–11 Firmware Build Information Page — Data Format ...................................................... 5-28

Figure 5–12 Command Support Data Page — Data Format............................................................ 5-30

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Figure 5–13 LOAD UNLOAD Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...................................... 5-34

Figure 5–14 LOCATE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format................................................... 5-37

Figure 5–15 LOG SELECT Command Descriptor Block — Data Format ........................................... 5-39

Figure 5–16 Log Page Header Format ................................................................................................... 5-42

Figure 5–17 Log Parameters Format...................................................................................................... 5-43

Figure 5–18 LOG SENSE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format............................................. 5-47

Figure 5–19 Supported Pages Page — Data Format............................................................................ 5-51

Figure 5–20 READ / WRITE Error LOG SENSE Header Format............................................................ 5-52

Figure 5–21 Log Parameters Format for READ / WRITE Error LOG SENSE Page............................. 5-53

Figure 5–22 Last n Error Events LOG SENSE Header Format............................................................. 5-56

Figure 5–23 Log Parameters Format for LAST n ERROR EVENTS LOG SENSE Page....................... 5-57

Figure 5–24 TapeAlert LOG SENSE Header Format ............................................................................. 5-58

Figure 5–25 Log Parameters Format for TapeAlert Page ................................................................... 5-59

Figure 5–26 READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Header Format.............................. 5-62

Figure 5–27 Log Parameters Format for READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Page

(Parameter Codes 00h and 01h)...................................................................................... 5-63

Figure 5–28 Log Parameters Format for READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Page

(Parameter Codes 02h through 09h).............................................................................. 5-64

Figure 5–29 DEVICE WELLNESS LOG SENSE Header Format ............................................................. 5-66

Figure 5–30 Log Parameters Format for DEVICE WELLNESS LOG SENSE Page ............................. 5-67

Figure 5–31 DEVICE STATUS LOG SENSE Header Format................................................................... 5-69

Figure 5–32 Log Parameters Format for DEVICE STATUS LOG SENSE Page .................................. 5-70

Figure 5–33 Log Parameters Format for DEVICE STATUS LOG SENSE Page Parameter 0001h

(Cleaning Related) ............................................................................................................... 5-71

Figure 5–34 MODE SELECT (6) and (10) Command Descriptor Blocks — Data Format ............... 5-74

Figure 5–35 MODE SELECT (6) Mode Parameter List — Data Format ............................................. 5-75

Figure 5–36 MODE SELECT (10) Mode Parameter List — Data Format........................................... 5-76

Figure 5–37 MODE SELECT (6) Mode Parameter Header — Data Format...................................... 5-77

Figure 5–38 MODE SELECT (10) Mode Parameter Header — Data Format.................................... 5-77

Figure 5–39 Mode Parameter Block Descriptor — Data Format....................................................... 5-80

Figure 5–40 MODE SELECT Page Descriptor — Data Format............................................................ 5-82

Figure 5–41 READ/WRITE Error Recovery Page — Data Format........................................................ 5-82

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Figure 5–42 Disconnect / Reconnect Page — Data Format.............................................................. 5-84

Figure 5–43 Control Mode Page Format Descriptor — Data Format.............................................. 5-86

Figure 5–44 Data Compression Page Format Descriptor — Data Format....................................... 5-88

Figure 5–45 Device Configuration Page — Data Format ................................................................... 5-90

Figure 5–46 Medium Partition Page Format Descriptor — Data Format........................................ 5-93

Figure 5–47 TapeAlert Page Format Descriptor — Data Format ...................................................... 5-95

Figure 5–48 EEPROM Vendor Unique Page — Data Format............................................................. 5-98

Figure 5–49 EEPROM Vendor Unique Page “Vendor ID” Sample — Data Format......................5-104

Figure 5–50 EEPROM Vendor Unique Page “Forced Density” Example — Data Format............5-105

Figure 5–51 MODE SENSE (6) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.................................5-107

Figure 5–52 MODE SENSE (10) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format..............................5-108

Figure 5–53 MODE SENSE (6) Data Header — Data Format ..........................................................5-110

Figure 5–54 MODE SENSE (10) Data Header — Data Format........................................................5-111

Figure 5–55 MODE SENSE Block Descriptor — Data Format.........................................................5-113

Figure 5–56 MODE SENSE Page Descriptor — Data Format ..........................................................5-116

Figure 5–57 READ / WRITE Error Recovery Page — Data Format ..................................................5-118

Figure 5–58 Disconnect / Reconnect Page — Data Format............................................................5-120

Figure 5–59 Control Mode Page — Data Format.............................................................................5-122

Figure 5–60 Data Compression Page — Data Format.....................................................................5-124

Figure 5–61 Device Configuration Page — Data Format .................................................................5-126

Figure 5–62 Medium Partition Page — Data Format......................................................................5-129

Figure 5–63 TapeAlert Page Format Descriptor — Data Format ....................................................5-131

Figure 5–64 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...........5-135

Figure 5–65 Read Keys Parameters — Data Format..........................................................................5-137

Figure 5–66 Read Reservations Parameters — Data Format..........................................................5-139

Figure 5–67 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Read Reservations Descriptor — Data Format........5-140

Figure 5–68 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.......5-148

Figure 5–69 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Parameter List — Data Format ..............................5-158

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Figure 5–70 PREVENT / ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL Command Descriptor Block — Data

Format................................................................................................................................5-161

Figure 5–71 READ Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.....................................................5-163

Figure 5–72 READ BLOCK LIMITS Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...........................5-167

Figure 5–73 READ BLOCK LIMITS Data — Data Format...................................................................5-168

Figure 5–74 READ BUFFER Command Descriptor Block — Data Format......................................5-169

Figure 5–75 READ BUFFER Header — Data Format...........................................................................5-171

Figure 5–76 READ BUFFER Descriptor — Data Format.....................................................................5-172

Figure 5–77 READ POSITION Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...................................5-173

Figure 5–78 READ POSITION — Data Format.....................................................................................5-174

Figure 5–79 READ POSITION (Long Form) — Data Format..............................................................5-176

Figure 5–80 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command Descriptor Block — Data Format........5-177

Figure 5–81 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS — Data Format..........................................................5-178

Figure 5–82 RELEASE UNIT (6) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format................................5-179

Figure 5–83 RELEASE UNIT (10) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format .............................5-181

Figure 5–84 REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...............5-183

Figure 5–85 REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Header — Data Format ...................................................5-184

Figure 5–86 Density Support Data Block Descriptor — Data Format............................................5-186

Figure 5–87 REPORT LUNS Command Descriptor Block — Data Format ......................................5-189

Figure 5–88 LUN Reporting Parameter List — Data Format............................................................5-190

Figure 5–89 REQUEST SENSE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format..................................5-191

Figure 5–90 REQUEST SENSE — Data Format....................................................................................5-193

Figure 5–91 RESERVE UNIT (6) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format ...............................5-205

Figure 5–92 RESERVE UNIT (10) Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.............................5-209

Figure 5–93 Extent Descriptors — Data Format ................................................................................5-211

Figure 5–94 Parameter List When LongID and Extent Bits =1 — Data Format...........................5-212

Figure 5–95 RESERVE UNIT (10) ID Only Paramter List — Data Format........................................5-213

Figure 5–96 REWIND Command Descriptor Block — Data Format................................................5-215

Figure 5–97 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.............................5-217

Figure 5–98 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Parameter List — Data Format.....................................................5-219

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Figure 5–99 SPACE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format ...................................................5-223

Figure 5–100 TEST UNIT READY Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.............................5-225

Figure 5–101 VERIFY Command Descriptor Block — Data Format ................................................5-227

Figure 5–102 WRITE Command Descriptor Block — Data Format.................................................5-229

Figure 5–103 WRITE BUFFER Command Descriptor Block — Data Format...................................5-233

Figure 5–104 WRITE FILEMARKS Command Descriptor Block — Data Format............................5-237

Figure E–1 Location of One of the Two Reel Lock Tabs on the DLTtape...........................................E-3

Figure E–2 Location of Reel Lock Opening and Spring-Loaded Hub on Bottom of DLTtape

Cartridge ...................................................................................................................................E-4

Figure E–3 Opening the Door on a DLTtape Cartridge Showing Tape Leader Loop in its Correct

Position......................................................................................................................................E-5

Figure E–4 Three Examples of Tape Cartridges with Damage Visible During Visual Inspection...E-6

Figure E–5 Location of Write Protect Switch .........................................................................................E-7

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TABLES

Table 1−1 Storage Capacity .......................................................................................................................1-2

Table 1−2 Performance and Timing Specifications ...............................................................................1-3

Table 1−3 Physical Dimensions ..................................................................................................................1-5

Table 1−4 Temperature and Humidity Specifications............................................................................1-6

Table 1−5 Vibration, Shock, and Drop Specifications............................................................................1-7

Table 1−6 Drop Specifications ...................................................................................................................1-9

Table 1−7 Altitude Specifications..............................................................................................................1-9

Table 1−8 Acoustic Noise Emissions, Nominal..................................................................................... 1-10

Table 1−9 Acoustic Noise Declaration for German Noise Declaration Law .................................... 1-10

Table 1−10 Power Requirements............................................................................................................ 1-11

Table 1−11 Current Requirements........................................................................................................... 1-12

Table 1−12 DLTtape Media Specifications ............................................................................................. 1-13

Table 1−13 DLTtape Cartridge Operating and Storage Limits ........................................................... 1-14

Table 1−14 Conducted Emissions............................................................................................................ 1-15

Table 1−15 Radiated Emissions............................................................................................................... 1-16

Table 1−16 Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility ...................................................................................... 1-16

Table 1−17 Radiated Susceptibility ........................................................................................................ 1-16

Table 1−18 Conducted Susceptibility .................................................................................................... 1-17

Table 1−19 ESD Failure Level Limits....................................................................................................... 1-17

Table 2–1 SCSI ID Jumper Settings............................................................................................................2-5

Table 2–2 68-Pin Single-Ended Configuration SCSI Connector Signal Names............................... 2-11

Table 2–3 68-Pin Wide LVD Version SCSI Connector Signal Names................................................. 2-12

Table 2–4 68-Pin Differential Version SCSI Connector Signal Names.............................................. 2-13

Table 2–5 Power Connector Signal Names........................................................................................... 2-14

Table 2–6 Tape Cartridge Topics Discussed in this Manual............................................................... 2-21

Table 2–7 Enabling Write-Protect Before Loading the Cartridge ..................................................... 2-25

Table 2–8 Enabling Write-Protect After Loading the Cartridge and During Operation ............... 2-25

Table 2–9 When to Use a Cleaning Cartridge ...................................................................................... 2-30

Table 2–10 Indicator Light Activity During Density Selection ............................................................ 2-37

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Table 2–11 Indicator Activity During POST............................................................................................ 2-39

Table 2–12 Possible Tape System States Following Initialization ...................................................... 2-39

Table 2–13 Tape System Operating Modes / Indicator Activity ......................................................... 2-41

Table 2–14 Tape in Use Indicator Modes............................................................................................... 2-43

Table 2–15 Troubleshooting Chart.......................................................................................................... 2-47

Table 3–1 Implemented ANSI SCSI-2 Commands...................................................................................3-3

Table 3–2 Signal Sources ............................................................................................................................3-5

Table 3–3 SCSI-2 Bus Signal Definitions...................................................................................................3-9

Table 3–4 SCSI Bus Timing Values.......................................................................................................... 3-10

Table 3–5 Information Transfer Phases................................................................................................. 3-21

Table 3–6 Drive MESSAGE OUT Phase Response................................................................................. 3-28

Table 4–1 Message Format.........................................................................................................................4-1

Table 4–2 Supported Messages.................................................................................................................4-3

Table 4–3 Extended Message — Field Description.................................................................................4-4

Table 4–4 Drive Response to DISCONNECT Message.............................................................................4-6

Table 4–5 IDENTIFY Message — Field Description .................................................................................4-7

Table 4–6 IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE Message — Field Definition...........................................................4-8

Table 4–7 Drive Response to INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR Message..................................................4-9

Table 5–1 Supported SCSI Commands.....................................................................................................5-1

Table 5–2 Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions................................................................5-5

Table 5–3 Command Descriptor Block Control Field — Field Descriptions........................................5-6

Table 5–4 Status Codes...............................................................................................................................5-7

Table 5–5 DATA-Phase Command Contents............................................................................................5-9

Table 5–6 ERASE Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions................................................ 5-16

Table 5–7 INQUIRY Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions ............................................ 5-18

Table 5–8 Vital Product Data − Page Codes ......................................................................................... 5-18

Table 5–9 Standard Inquiry Data Page — Field Descriptions............................................................ 5-20

Table 5–10 Vendor Unique Inquiry Data Page — Field Descriptions............................................... 5-23

Table 5–11 Unit Serial Number Page — Field Descriptions ............................................................... 5-25

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Table 5–11 Identifier Descriptor — Field Descriptions ....................................................................... 5-27

Table 5–12 Firmware Build Information Page — Field Descriptions................................................ 5-28

Table 5–13 Command Support Data Page — Field Descriptions...................................................... 5-31

Table 5–13 LOAD UNLOAD Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions.............................. 5-34

Table 5–14 LOCATE Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions........................................... 5-38

Table 5–15 LOG SELECT Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions.................................... 5-40

Table 5–16 Log Page Header Field Descriptions.................................................................................. 5-42

Table 5–17 Log Parameters Field Descriptions..................................................................................... 5-43

Table 5–18 LOG SENSE Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions..................................... 5-48

Table 5–19 READ / WRITE Error LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions........................................... 5-52

Table 5–20 Log Parameters for READ / WRITE Error LOG SENSE Page Field Descriptions............ 5-53

Table 5–21 Last n Error Events LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions............................................ 5-56

Table 5–22 Log Parameters for LAST n ERROR EVENTS LOG SENSE Page Field Descriptions...... 5-57

Table 5–23 TapeAlert LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions............................................................ 5-58

Table 5–24 Log Parameter Field Descriptions for TapeAlert Page.................................................... 5-59

Table 5–25 Tape Alert Flags, Severity Levels, and Meanings............................................................. 5-60

Table 5–26 READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions.............. 5-62

Table 5–27 Log Parameters for READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Page Field

Descriptions (Parameter Codes 00h and 01h)................................................................. 5-63

Table 5–28 Log Parameters for READ / WRITE COMPRESSION RATIO LOG SENSE Page Field

Descriptions (Parameter Codes 02h through 09h)......................................................... 5-64

Table 5–29 DEVICE WELLNESS LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions ............................................. 5-66

Table 5–30 Log Parameters for DEVICE WELLNESS LOG SENSE Page Field Descriptions ............ 5-68

Table 5–31 DEVICE STATUS LOG SENSE Header Field Descriptions................................................... 5-69

Table 5–32 Log Parameters for DEVICE STATUS LOG SENSE Page Field Descriptions ................. 5-71

Table 5–33 Log Parameters for DEVICE WELLNESS LOG SENSE Parameter 0001h (Cleaning

Related) Field Descriptions ................................................................................................. 5-72

Table 5–34 MODE SELECT (6) (10) Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions ................. 5-75

Table 5–34 MODE SELECT (6) or (10) Mode Parameter List — Field Descriptions ........................ 5-76

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Table 5–36 Mode Parameter Header — Field Descriptions ............................................................... 5-78

Table 5–37 Mode Parameter Block Descriptor — Field Descriptions............................................... 5-80

Table 5–38 MODE SELECT Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions..................................................... 5-81

Table 5–39 READ/WRITE Error Recovery Page — Field Descriptions ................................................ 5-83

Table 5–40 Disconnect / Reconnect Page — Field Descriptions........................................................ 5-85

Table 5–41 Control Mode Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions.................................................... 5-87

Table 5–42 Data Compression Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions............................................ 5-89

Table 5–43 Device Configuration Page — Field Descriptions............................................................ 5-91

Table 5–44 Medium Partition Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions ............................................. 5-94

Table 5–45 TapeAlert Page Format Descriptor — Field Descriptions............................................... 5-96

Table 5–46 EEPROM Vendor Unique Page Parameters...................................................................... 5-99

Table 5–47 Changeable Mode Parameters within MODE SELECT..................................................5-106

Table 5–48 MODE SENSE Control Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions.....................................5-109

Table 5–49 MODE SENSE Data Header — Field Descriptions..........................................................5-112

Table 5–50 MODE SENSE Block Descriptor — Field Descriptions...................................................5-113

Table 5–51 MODE SENSE Page Descriptor — Field Descriptions....................................................5-116

Table 5–52 READ / WRITE Error Recovery Page — Field Descriptions............................................5-119

Table 5–53 DISCONNECT / RECONNECT Error Recovery Page — Field Descriptions ..................5-121

Table 5–54 Control Mode Page — Field Descriptions ......................................................................5-123

Table 5–55 Data Compression Page — Field Descriptions...............................................................5-125

Table 5–56 Device Configuration Page — Field Descriptions..........................................................5-127

Table 5–57 Medium Partition Page — Field Descriptions................................................................5-130

Table 5–58 TapeAlert Page Format Descriptor — Field Descriptions.............................................5-131

Table 5–59 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions...5-136

Table 5–60 Read Keys Parameters — Field Descriptions..................................................................5-138

Table 5–61 Read Reservations Parameters — Field Descriptions....................................................5-139

Table 5–62 PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN Read Reservations Descriptor — Field Descriptions5-141

Table 5–63 Persistent Reservation Type Codes and Their Meanings — Field Descriptions........5-143

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Table 5–64 When Do Conflicts Between Existing Reservations and New Reservations Exist? ..5-146

Table 5–65 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command — Field Descriptions..............................5-149

Table 5–66 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Command’s Service Action Descriptions...............5-152

Table 5–67 Persistent Reservation Type Codes and Their Meanings..............................................5-156

Table 5–68 PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT Parameter List – Field Descriptions.........................5-159

Table 5–69 Device Server Interpretation of Service and Scope Value............................................5-160

Table 5–70 PREVENT / ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL Command Descriptor Block — Field

Descriptions.........................................................................................................................5-161

Table 5–71 READ Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions .............................................5-163

Table 5–72 READ BLOCK LIMITS Data — Field Descriptions............................................................5-168

Table 5–73 READ BUFFER Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions...............................5-170

Table 5–74 READ BUFFER Header — Field Descriptions ..................................................................5-171

Table 5–75 READ POSITION Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions...........................5-173

Table 5–76 READ POSITION Data — Field Descriptions....................................................................5-175

Table 5–77 RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS Command Data — Field Descriptions.....................5-177

Table 5–78 RELEASE UNIT (6) Command Data — Field Descriptions.............................................5-180

Table 5–79 RELEASE UNIT (10) Command Data — Field Descriptions ..........................................5-182

Table 5–80 REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Command— Field Descriptions.......................................5-184

Table 5–81 REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT Header — Field Descriptions............................................5-185

Table 5–82 Density Support Data Block Descriptor — Field Descriptions.....................................5-187

Table 5–83 REPORT LUNS Command Descriptor Block — Field Descriptions...............................5-189

Table 5–84 REQUEST SENSE Command Data — Field Descriptions...............................................5-191

Table 5–85 REQUEST SENSE Data — Field Descriptions...................................................................5-194

Table 5–86 Supported Sense Keys........................................................................................................5-197

Table 5–87 Supported ASC / ASCQ in Hex ..........................................................................................5-198

Table 5–88 RESERVE UNIT (6) Command Data — Field Descriptions ............................................5-206

Table 5–89 RESERVE UNIT (10) Command Data — Field Descriptions..........................................5-210

Table 5–90 Reservation Types ...............................................................................................................5-212

Table 5–91 REWIND Command Data — Field Descriptions.............................................................5-215

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Table 5–92 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command Data — Field Descriptions..........................................5-217

Table 5–93 SEND DIAGNOSTIC CDB Bits Selftst, DevOfl, and UnitOfl ...........................................5-219

Table 5–94 SEND DIAGNOSTIC Parameter List — Field Descriptions.............................................5-220

Table 5–95 Sense Keys Used for SEND DIAGNOSTIC..........................................................................5-222

Table 5–96 Additional Sense Codes and Additional Sense Code Qualifiers for SEND

DIAGNOSTIC ........................................................................................................................5-222

Table 5–97 SPACE Command Data — Field Descriptions ................................................................5-223

Table 5–98 VERIFY Command Data — Field Descriptions................................................................5-227

Table 5–99 WRITE Command Data — Field Descriptions.................................................................5-230

Table 5–100 WRITE BUFFER Command Data — Field Descriptions................................................5-233

Table 5–101 WRITE FILEMARKS Command Data — Field Descriptions.........................................5-238

Table A–1 Internal Status Codes............................................................................................................... A-1

Table A–2 Internal Status Bit Flags........................................................................................................... A-3

Table B–1 Bugcheck Packet Error Codes (Bytes 9 – 10).........................................................................B-2

Table B–2 Event Log Error Codes (Bytes 9 – 10).....................................................................................B-3

Table B–3 Directory Failure Event Package – Field Descriptions ..........................................................B-4

Table C–1 Block Size Used for Firmware Update Tape ..........................................................................C-1

Table C–2 Results of Firmware Update.....................................................................................................C-4

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REVISION HISTORY

This Revision History provides a concise publications record of this manual. It lists the manual’s revision levels, release dates, and a summary of changes for each release.

Manual Number - Revision

Level

81-60118-01 Sept. 21, 1998 Original issue as preliminary manual.

81-60118-01 Nov. 6, 1998 2nd issue as preliminary manual. Changes

81-60118-01 Dec. 4, 1998 3rd issue as preliminary manual.

81-60118-01 January 15, 1999 4th issue as preliminary manual. Date

Date of Release Summary of Changes

to all chapters. Addition of information about NTF Testing in Chapters 2 and 5 and a new appendix, Appendix E.

Changes to chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5. Addition of INQUIRY command page C01h.

change on title page, legal notice page, Revision History page, and back cover. Fonts changed to new corporate fonts. Chapter 1: Maximum access time changed to 132 minutes. Acoustic noise specifications in Table 1-7 & 1-8 changed. Temperature specifications for DLTtape cartridge storage changed in Table 1-12.

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(continued)

(continued) Chapter 2: Part number added for LVD connector in Figure 2-9. Change to wording of first NOTE on page 2-31 (change from “unless” to “when”). Statement about yellow indicator illuminating only after calibration added. Descriptions of “Use Cleaning Cartridge” indicator corrected. Chapter 5: List of supported parameter codes updated in Section 5.8.8, Device Status Page. Options for “Speed” field included (Table 5-37). Density codes changed for 98250 bpi formats (Tables 5-38 and 5-51). Default setting for HOSTCOMPSETTING now given as “0” (Table 5-47). New parameter (“Header: Speed, Device Specific Byte”) added to Table 5-48. Values for SPEEDSETTING (Table 5-47) changed. Wording of all description of speed settings made identical. Information about “Speed” field option (Figures 5-49 & 5-50) included in Table 5-50. Description of “Fixed” field in Table 5-61 corrected. Wording for description of Buffer ID options (Table 5-63) changed.

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the Product Manual.

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81-60118-02 May 7, 1999 Release as Version 02 of the Product

Manual.

Cover, Legal Notice Page, Table of Contents, Revision History Updated to reflect change to Version 02 and new release date.

Chapter 1 Changed name of NTF Test to BHC Test (Basic Health Check). Corrected dimensions in table for Physical Dimensions. Changed Section 1.3.6 from “Operating Environment” to “Temperature and Humidity” and reorganized revision 01’s Tables 1-4 and 1-5 into a new Table 1-4. Changed Section 1.3.8 from “Non-Operating Environment” to “Vibration, Shock, and Drop Specifications”; placed specs for Vibration and Shock in Table 1-5 and specs for Drop in Table 1-6. Added “TM” to names of DLTtape systems listed in Section 1.3.13. Added specs for Conducted Emissions, Radiated Emissions, Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility, Radiated Susceptibility, Conducted Susceptibility, and ESD Failure Level Limits

Chapter 2 Revised Figures 2-2 and 2-3 to reflect repositioning of jumper blocks. Consolidated Figures 2-4 and 2-5 into a single Figure 2-4. Changed signal names in Table 2-2 to reflect current nomenclature from SCSI standards.

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Level

81-60118-02 May 7, 1999 (Updates for Version 02 continued)

Date of Release Summary of Changes

Updated illustrations of tabletop rear panel in Figure 2-7, 2-8, and 2-10. Changed name of NTF Test to BHC Test (Section 2.8).

Chapter 5 Changed all references from NTF Test to BHC Test.

Appendix A Modified Table A-2 to illustrate bit assignments more clearly.

Appendix E Changed all references from NTF Test to BHC Test.

Index Modified Index to reflect changes in page numbering caused by other Version 02 changes.

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Manual Number - Revision

Level

81-60118-03 November 9, 1999 1st Release as Preliminary version of Rev

Date of Release Summary of Changes

03. Chapter 1: Dropped BHC from features list on page 1-1. Restated compressed transfer rate as “up to 12 MB/second,” added definition for uncorrected READ error. Modified references to variable speed recording (now called Dual Speed). Added new tape speed specs, made corrections to vibration, shock, and drop specification parameters (G for g).

Chapter 2: Deleted recommendation that all devices on SCSI bus have TERM PWR enabled. Added note that BHC is provided only for trained service provider. Added information about preinstallation testing.

Chapter 5: Added notes that BHC is provided only for trained service provider. Added the following commands: PERSISTENT RESERVATION IN, PERSISTENT RESERVATION OUT, RELEASE UNIT (10), REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT, REPORT LUNS, RESERVE UNIT (10). Modified existing sections for RELEASE UNIT and RELEASE UNIT to specify that they are 6-byte commands. Modified references to variable speed recording options. TAMRIEDEFAULT added to EEPROM Vendor Unique Parameters

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Manual Number - Revision

Level

81-60118-03 November 9, 1999

81-60118-03 February 11, 2000 2

81-60118-03 June 29, 2000 81-60118-03 July 13, 2000

81-60118-03 September 25, 2000 Release of revision level 03 as a final,

81-60118-04 April 2, 2001 Updated addresses: Quantum 81-60118-05 May 3, 2002 Updated Table 1-10, Power 81-60118-06 November 10, 2003 Change Service Center contact number

Date of Release

(continued)

Summary of Changes

Incorporated infor mation in A ppendix B into REQUEST SENSE sec tion of Chapter 5; deleted Appendix B and renumbered Appendices C – F as B – E.

Appendix C: Added note that BHC is provided only for trained service provider.

Release as Preliminary version of Rev 03. Additional changes to Chapters 1, 2, & 5 since November 9, 1999, review draft.

Release as Preliminary version of Rev 03. Appendices F & G added. No release. Added information about Granularity in READ BLOCK LIMIT command section. Corrected descr iption of Internal Status Bit Flag information in Table A-2.

not preliminary document; all items since 11/09/99 included.

Chapter 1: Corrected specs for LOAD to BOT and UNLOAD from BOT.

Chapter 5: Corrected definitions in DEVICE STATUS Log Page for TSD, ClnR, and ClnQ bits. Added TCLP information to READ POSITION command secti on.

corporate and reader comment. Requirements, per ECO 2365. from (800) 826-8022 to (888) 827-

3379 per ECO C008218.

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

“About This Manual” outlines the scope and contents of this manual. It contains information about the intended audience, purpose of the manual, document organization, and document conventions.

AUDIENCE

This manual is written for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that are integrating this Quantum DLTtape system into a host system or subsystem. Its primary audience is the OEM technical staff that makes tape system purchase and configuration decisions, and system integrators that are responsible for the SCSI interface. Additionally, the manual can be used by technically astute end-users for installation and operation of the tape system, although that is a secondary audience.

PURPOSE

This manual describes the DLT 8000 Tape System. It is intended to provide the information necessary to integrate the tape system into a computer system or subsystem.

DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION

This product manual contains five chapters, a number of appendixes of related useful information, and an index. It includes an overview of the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and detailed descriptions of the messages and SCSI commands as used by the tape system. The manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 General Description and Specifications

This chapter contains a brief description of and specifications for the system.

Chapter 2 Configuring, Installing, and Operating the Tape System

This chapter contains information on system hardware and system interfaces.

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Chapter 3 SCSI Description

This chapter provides a det ailed description of the logical interfaces of the tape system. It describes the product’s compliance with the ANSI SCSI-2 specification. The system’s many optional features are described here and throughout the manual.

Chapter 4 Messages

This chapter provides a list and description of most messages supported by the tape system. The SCSI message system allows communication between SCSI initiators and SCSI targets (the tape system, in this case) for interface management and for command elaboration and qualification.

Chapter 5 SCSI Commands

This chapter describes in detail each command supported by the tape system. The SCSI command system enables an initiator to direct a tape system to perform a wide range of operational and diagnostic functions.

Appendix A Definition of Vendor Unique Sense Data Information

Appendix A provides a list of internal status codes related to the REQUEST SENSE SCSI command.

Appendix B EEPROM-Resident Bugcheck and Event Logs

Appendix B provides an explanation of the event logs stored in semipermanent, non-volatile memory.

Appendix C Updating the Firmware

Appendix C provides a step-by-step procedure for updating a tape system’s PCBA controller-resident firmware.

Appendix D Running the Basic Health Check (BHC) Test via the Library

Port

Appendix D explains how a trained service provider can run the DLT 8000 tape system’s BHC test on a tape drive that is configured as a component within a library.

Appendix E Visual Inspection Procedure for DLTtape Cartridges

Appendix E explains how to visually inspect a DLTtape cartridge. Damaged tape cartridges must not be used.

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Appendix F Timeout Specifications for DLT 8000 System SCSI Controls

Appendix F provides the timeout specifications for the SCSI commands supported by the DLT 8000 tape system.

Appendix G DLT 7000 Emulation Feature

Appendix G explains how to use the DLT 7000 emulation feature on a DLT 8000 tape drive.

CONVENTIONS

This manual uses the following conventions to designate specific elements:

Element Convention Example

Commands Uppercase (unless case-sensitive) FORMAT UNIT

Messages Uppercase INVALID PRODUCT NUMBER

Hexadecimal Notation Number followed by lowercase h 25h

Binary Notation Number followed by lowercase b 101b

Decimal Notation Number without suffix 512

Acronyms Uppercase POST

Abbreviations Lowercase, except where standard

usage requires uppercase

Mb (megabits) MB (megabytes

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Quantum’s quality, highly reliable products, call 1-800-624-5545 in the U.S.A and Canada, or visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.quantum.com. Also, visit the site dedicated to information about DLT tape systems, http://www.dlttape.com.

READER COMMENTS

Quantum is committed to providing the best products and service. We encourage your comments, suggestions, and corrections for this manual. Please contact:

Quantum Technical Publications 4001 Discovery Drive, Suite 1100 Boulder, CO 80303

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

This chapter provides a description and gives specifications for the Quantum DLT™ 8000 Tape System.

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Quantum DLT 8000 tape system is a high-performance, high-capacity, streaming cartridge tape product designed for efficient data back up for midrange and high-end computing systems. With Quantum’s DLT advanced linear recording technology, a highly accurate tape guide system, and an adaptive control mechanism, the system is ideally suited for mid-range systems, network servers, and high-end workstations and systems.

Using data compression and compaction, the DLT 8000 tape system features a formatted capacity of 80.0 GB* and a sustained user data transfer rate of up to 12 MB/second* (native capacity is 40.0 GB; native data transfer rate is 6.0 MB/second).

The device is an extended-length, 5.25-inch form factor, half-inch tape system. The design includes a four-channel read/write head, Lempel-Ziv (LZ) high-efficiency data compression, and tape mark directory to maximize data throughput and minimize data access time.

The tape system is available either as an integratible or “embedded” drive or as a tabletop version. The tabletop version is packaged in a housing and includes its own cooling fan and power supply, requiring ac power.

1.2 KEY FEATURES

• 40.0 GB Native, 80.0 GB Compressed* Capacity

• Superior Error Detection and Correction

• Extensive Embedded Diagnostic/Self-Test Software

• Dual Speed Recording

• Fast access to Data via Tape Mark Directory

• Tape-Loadable Firmware

* Actual transfer rate and capacity will vary depending on data.

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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS

This section of provides the performance, physical, environmental, and electrical specifications for the tape system. Specifications for the DLTtape tape media cartridges are included.

1.3.1 Drive Capacity

Table 1−1 provides the ranges of capacity (native and compressed) for the tape system, depending on which DLTtape cartridge is used.

Table 1−1 Storage Capacity

DLTtape Cartridge (Length of

Medium)

DLTtape IV

(1800 foot tape)

DLTtape IIIXT

(1800 foot tape)

DLTtape III

(1200 foot tape)

*Actual capacity will vary depending on data.

Storage Capacity

(Native)

40.0 GB User Data 80.0 GB User Data*

15.0 GB User Data 30.0 GB User Data*

10.0 GB User Data 20.0 GB User Data*

Storage Capacity

(Compressed)

1.3.2 Interface Type

Two interfaces are available: Low Voltage Differential (LVD)/Single-Ended and High Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSI-2.

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1.3.3 Performance and Timing Specifications

Table 1−2 provides performance and timing specifications for the tape system.

Table 1−2 Performance and Timing Specifications

Item Specification

Transfer Rates User Native = 6.0 MB/second

Compressed = Up to 12.0 MB/second

Error Rates Recoverable READ Error Rate =

1 in 106 bits read

Unrecoverable READ Error Rate = 1 in 1017 bits read **

Undetected READ Error Rate = 1 in 1027 bits read

Tracks 208 physical (52 quad logical tracks

on media); drive has 4 parallel physical (1 logical) tracks written or read simultaneously

Linear Bit Density 98,250 bpi per track

READ / WRITE Tape Speed 168 inches/second

Rewind Tape Speed 175 inches/second

Linear Search Tape Speed 175 inches/second

Average Rewind Time 60 seconds

* = Depending on data type and SCSI bus limitations/system configuration

** = An unrecoverable error is any READ error that cannot be recovered using the drive’s

internal error recovery algorithms or, if the drive indicates “Cleaning Required”, by removing the data cartridge, performing a cleaning operation, and attempting to reread the data from the data cartridge.

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Item Specification

READ/WRITE Tape Speed 168 inches/second

Linear Search Tape Speed 175 inches/second

Rewind Tape Speed 175 inches/second

Average Rewind Time 60 seconds

Maximum Rewind Time 120 seconds

Access Time From BOT (32KB blocks) in seconds

Minimum Average Maximum

2 69 136

Save Set Access Times (25 Mb Save Set) in seconds

LOAD Time (Previously Written Tape)

LOAD Time (Blank Tape) Average

UNLOAD Time From BOT Average

6 70 134

Average

130 seconds

133 seconds (steady state)

21 seconds

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1.3.4 Reliability (Projected)

Mean time between failures (MTBF) for the tape system is projected to be 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle, not including heads; 300,000 hours at 20% duty cycle, not including heads. Life of recording heads is 30,000 hours, minimum; 50,000 hours, average.

Media durability is projected to be 1,000,000 passes of the tape medium across the read/write heads (15,000 uses). One tape pass is defined as any point on the tape passing the head in either direction.

Quantum Corporation does not warrant that predicted MTBF is representative of any particular unit installed for customer use. Actual figures vary from unit to unit.

1.3.5 Physical Specifications

Table 1−3 provides the key physical specifications for the integratible and tabletop versions of the tape system.

Table 1−3 Physical Dimensions

Description Integratible Version Tabletop Version

Height 3.25 in. (82.5 mm) without

front bezel; 3.4 in (86.3 mm) with front bezel.

Width 5.735 in. ± .045 in. (144.8

mm ± 1.143 mm) behind front bezel; 5.87 in (149.0 mm) with front bezel.

Length 9.00 in. (228.6 mm) measured

from back of front bezel; 9.60 in. (243.8 mm) including front bezel

Weight 6 lb., 7 oz (2.9 kg) 14 lbs. (6.35 kg)

6.48 in. (164.592 mm)

6.88 in. (174.752 mm)

12.8 in. (325.12 mm) (includes the Tape Eject Handle protruding 0.2 inches [5.08 mm])

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1.3.6 Temperature and Humidity

Table 1−4 provides the temperature and humidity specifications for the tape system.

Table 1−4 Temperature and Humidity Specifications

Description Integratible Version Tabletop Version

Operating Ranges

Temperature Range 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) Temperature Gradient 18°F (10°C ) per hour (across

the range)

Dry Bulb Temp. Range 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) Wet Bulb Temperature 77°F (25°C) 77°F (25°C)

Relative Humidity 20% to 80%, non-condensing 20% to 80%, non-condensing

Humidity Gradient 10% / hour 10% / hour

Storage Ranges (Unpacked or Packed)

Temperature Gradient 36°F (20°C ) per hour with 5°

margin (across the range)

Dry Bulb Temp. Range -40°F to 150.8°F (-40°C to

66°C)

Wet Bulb Temperature 114.8°F (46°C) 114.8°F (46°C)

Relative Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing 5% to 95%, non-condensing

Humidity Gradient 10% / hour 10% / hour

18°F (10°C ) per hour (across

the range)

36°F (20°C ) per hour with 5°

margin (across the range)

-40°F to 150.8°F (-40°C to 66°C)

Shipping Ranges

Temperature Gradient 36°F (20°C ) per hour with 5°

margin (across the range)

Dry Bulb Temp. Range -40°F to 150.8°F (-40°C to

66°C)

Wet Bulb Temperature 114.8°F (46°C) 114.8°F (46°C)

Relative Humidity 10% to 95%, non-condensing 10% to 95%, non-condensing

Humidity Gradient 10% / hour 10% / hour

36°F (20°C ) per hour with 5°

margin (across the range)

-40°F to 150.8°F (-40°C to 66°C)

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1.3.7 Operating Air Velocity

Both versions of the tape system require an air flow velocity of 125 linear feet per minute measured directly in front of the bezel.

1.3.8 Vibration, Shock, and Drop Specifications

Table 1−5 provides the vibration and shock specifications for operating tape systems, and for non-operating tape systems (both packaged and unpackaged). Table 1-6 provides the drop specifications for the tape system.

Table 1−5 Vibration and Shock Specifications

Operating Vibration Specifications

Vibration Type Sine Sweep

Frequency Range 5 – 500 – 5 Hz Upward and downward sweep

Acceleration Level 0.25 G Between 22 and 500 Hz

0.010” DA Between 5 and 22 Hz (crossover)

Application X, Y, and Z axes Sweep rate: 1 octave per minute

Operating Shock Specifications

Pulse Shape ½ sine pulse

Peak Acceleration 10 G

Duration 10 ms

Application X, Y, and Z axes; once in each axis

Non-Operating (Packaged) Vibration Specifications

Vibration Type Random Vibration

Frequency Range 5 to 300 Hz, Vertical Axis (Z); 5 to 200 Hz, Horizontal Axes (X and

Vibration Levels 1.0 GRMS overall in X, Y, and Z axes

Application X, Y, and Z axes (one hour, each axis; 3 hour total)

(Continued)

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Table 1−5 Vibration and Shock Specifications (continued)

Non-Operating (Unpackaged) Vibration Specifications

Vibration Type: Sine Sweep

Frequency Range 5 – 500 – 5 Hz Upward and downward sweep

Acceleration Level 1 G 5 – 500 – 5 Hz

Application X, Y, and Z axes Sweep rate: 1 octave per minute

0.010 inch DA Between 5 – 31 Hz (crossover)

Vibration Type: Random

Frequency Range 10 – 500 Hz

Acceleration Level 2 g

PSD Envelope 0.008 g^2/Hz

Application X, Y, and Z axes 60 minutes/axis

Non-Operating (Packaged) Repetitive Shock Specifications

Excitation Type Synchronous vertical motion; 1 inch excursion

Shock (Bounce) Cycles 14,200 total

Application Half cycles each in X and Y orientations; ½ 7100 impacts in the

shipping orientation, 3500 impacts in the remaining two axes.

Non-Operating (Unpackaged) Shock Specifications

Pulse Shape: Square wave

Peak Acceleration 40 G

Duration 10ms/180 inches/second

Application X, Y, and Z axes, twice in each axis (once each direction)

Pulse Shape: ½ sine pulse

Peak Acceleration 140 G

Duration 2 ms

Application X, Y, and Z axes, twice in each axis (once each direction)

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Table 1−6 Drop Specifications

Non-Operating (Packaged) Drop Specifications

Test Type: Drop Shock Drop Height:

30 inches for items < 20.9 lbs. (9.48 kg)

23 inches for items between 21lbs (9.52 kg) and 40.9 lbs. (18.55 kg)

Application 10 drops total; 1 each side, 3 edges, 1 corner

1.3.9 Altitude

The following table provide the tape system’s altitude specifications, both operating and non-operating.

Table 1−7 Altitude Specifications

Operating & Non-Operating Altitude Specifications

- 500 ft (-152 m) to 40,000 ft (12192 m) at ambient temperature of 77ºF (25ºC)

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1.3.10 Acoustic Emissions

The following tables provide the tape system’s acoustic noise emission levels, both as noise power and sound pressure. Information about acoustic emissions is also provided in German to fulfill an international requirement.

Table 1−8 Acoustic Noise Emissions, Nominal

Noise Power Emission Level (LNPEc)

Mode Integratible Version Tabletop Version

Idle Not applicable 5.4 Bel

Streaming 5.9 Bel 5.9 Bel

Sound Pressure Level (LPAc)

Mode Integratible Version Tabletop Version

Idle Not applicable 40 dB

Streaming 47 dB 44 dB

Table 1−9 Acoustic Noise Declaration for German Noise Declaration Law

Schallemissionswerte – Werteangaben nach ISO 9296 und ISO 7779/DIN EN27779:

Schalldruckpegel

Schalleistungspegel

LwAD, B

Gerät Leerlauf Betrieb Leerlauf Betrieb

THxxx * 5,9 47

THxBx * 5,4 5,9 40 44

* = THxxx is the integratible version of the tape system; THxBx is the tabletop version.

LpAm, dBA

(Zuschauerpositionen)

1.3.11 Electromagnetic Emissions

The tabletop version complies with FCC Class B limits.

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1.3.12 Power Requirements

Table 1−10 provides the applicable power requirements for both versions of the tape system. Note that the tabletop version requires ac power.

Table 1−10 Power Requirements

Description Integratible Version Tabletop Version

Electrical Rating (Auto Ranging)

Power Requirements 28 W, steady state 56 W, maximum

Power Consumption:

Not applicable 100 to 240 VAC

+5 V (±5%) bus *

+12 V (±5%) bus *

2.8 A, steady state;

4.35 A, maximum

1.2 A, steady state;

4.5 A, maximum

* = Voltage measured at the power bus connector pins.

Not Applicable

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1.3.13 Current Requirements

Table 1-11 presents the current requirements for the tape system in a variety of operating conditions. These numbers may vary with workload.

Table 1−11 Current Requirements

Drive Operating in WRITE Mode Start/Stop

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 2.2 3.9

12 Volt 1.2 3.6

Drive Operating in Calibration

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 2.1 3.3

12 Volt 1.2 4.5

Drive Tensioned, but Tape Not in Motion (Standby Mode)

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 2.2 2.7

12 Volt 0.6 1.0

Drive Unloaded with Cartridge Door Opened

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 2.1 2.6

12 Volt 0.6 1.1

Drive Rewinding to BOT

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 2.3 3.6

12 Volt 0.8 3.0

Drive Operating in Stream WRITE/READ Mode

Typical Maximum (Includes Ripple)

5 Volt 3.1 4.3

12 Volt 1.0 3.6

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1.3.14 Tape System Recording Type

The tape system uses 2,7 RLL code with DLTTM 2000, DLTTM 2000XT, DLT DLTTM 7000, or DLT 8000 format.

4000,

1.3.15 DLTtape Recording Media Specifications

Table 1−12 provides specifications for tape media. Table 1-12 provides operating and storage environment limits for the tape cartridges

Table 1−12 DLTtape Media Specifications

DLTtape Media Type Specifications

DLTtape III Width: 0.5 inch

Length: 1200 feet

Cartridge Dimensions: 4.1 in x 4.1 in x 1.0 in

Shelf Life: 20 years min. @

20°C & 40% RH (non-

condensing)

Usage: 500,000 passes

DLTtape IIIXT Width: 0.5 inch

Length: 1800 feet

Cartridge Dimensions: 4.1 in x 4.1 in x 1.0 in

Shelf Life: 30 years min. @

20°C & 40% RH (non-

condensing)

Usage: 500,000 passes

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Table 1−12 DLTtape Media Specifications (continued)

DLTtape Media Type Specifications

DLTtape IV Width: 0.5 inch

Length: 1800 feet

Cartridge Dimensions: 4.1 in x 4.1 in x 1.0 in

Shelf Life: 30 years min. @

20°C & 40% RH (non-

condensing)

Usage: 1,000,000 passes

Table 1−13 DLTtape Cartridge Operating and Storage Limits

Operating Conditions:

Temperature 50° to 104°F (10° to 40°C)

Relative Humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Storage Conditions: With Data: Without Data:

Temperature 64° to 79°F (18° to 26°C) 61° to 89°F (16° to 32°C)

Relative Humidity 40% to 60% non-condensing 20% to 80% non-condensing

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1.3.16 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Susceptibility

This section presents tables that provide the specifications for conducted emissions, radiated emissions, magnetic radiated susceptibility, radiated susceptibility, conducted susceptibility, and ESD failure limits.

Regulations and certifications for the tape system include:

For electromagnetic emissions:

• CSA 108.8

• EEC Directive 89/336

EN55022 and national standards are based on:

• BS6527 (UK)

• NEN55022 (Netherlands)

• VDE 0971 Class B (Germany)

• CE Mark

Cispr22 Class B:

• FCC Rules Part 15B

• Class B Certification

Table 1−14 Conducted Emissions

NOTE

Limits for Class B equipment are in the frequency range from 0.15 to 30 MHz. The limit decreases linearly, with the logarithm of the frequency in the range from 0.15 to

0.50 MHz.

Frequency Range (MHz) Limits (dB)

Quasi-Peak Average

0.15 to 0.05 66 to 56* 56 to 46

0.50 to 5 56 46

5 to 30 60 50

* The limit decreases with the logarithm of the frequency.

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Table 1−15 Radiated Emissions

NOTE

Table 1-15 shows the Class B equipment limits for radiated interference field strength in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 30 GHz at a test distance of 3 and 10 meters.

Frequency Range (MHz) Quasi-Peak Limit dB (µV/m

@ 3 Meters @ 10 Meters

30 to 230 40 30

230 to 1000 46 37

Above 1000 54 N/A

Table 1−16 Magnetic Radiated Susceptibility

Low Frequency, Magnetic Fields, 10 to 3000 kHz

100 dB (pt) @ 10 kHz Declining to 80 dB (pt) @ 1 MHz

No errors, no screen distortion

Table 1−17 Radiated Susceptibility

High Frequency, Electric Fields, 1 to 1000 MHz

3 V/m (rms) 80% modulated 1 kHz

No errors, no screen distortion

S/W recoverable errors

No hardware failure

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Table 1−18 Conducted Susceptibility

NOTE

The transient voltage is the actual peak voltage above the normal ac voltage from the power source.

Fast Transient (Bursts) for Power and Data Cables

2 kV S/W recoverable errors

No hardware failures

High Energy Transient Voltage for Power Cables *

1.2 kV

2.5 kV

Low-level Conducted Interference

3 V (rms) 80% modulated 1 kHz

Fast Transient (Bursts) for Power and Data Cables

2 kV S/W Recoverable errors

No errors

S/W recoverable errors No hardware failures

No errors S/W recoverable errors No hardware failures

No hardware failures

Table 1−19 ESD Failure Level Limits

Failure Type Equipment Failure Level Allowable Errors

Hard Office 1 to 12 kV No Operator Intervention (soft recoverable

allowed)

Hardware Office Up to 15 kV No component damage – operator

intervention allowed (soft/hard errors allowed)

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Chapter 2

CONFIGURING, INSTALLING, AND OPERATING THE

TAPE SYSTEM

This chapter contains information needed for the integration of the tape system into a system or subsystem. This includes safety and handling instructions, configuration jumper settings, connector pin assignments, installation instructions, power and signal cabling descriptions, and operating instructions.

2.1 Safety, Handling, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection

Inappropriate or careless handling of tape systems may result in damage to the product. Follow the precautions and directions to prevent damaging the tape system.

2.1.1 Safety Precautions

For your safety, follow all safety procedures described here and in other sections of the manual.

• Remove power from the computer system (or expansion unit) before installing or removing the tape system to prevent the possibility of electrical shock or damage to the tape system. Unplug the unit that contains or is to contain the system from ac power to provide an added measure of safety.

• Read, understand, and observe any and all label warnings.

2.1.2 Handling

Damage to the system can occur as the result of careless handling, vibration, shock, or electrostatic discharge (ESD). Always handle the tape system with care to avoid damage to the precision internal components.

Follow these guidelines to avoid damage to the system:

• Always observe prescribed ESD precautions.

• Keep the system in its anti-static bag until ready to install.

• Always use a properly fitted wrist strap or other suitable ESD protection when handling the system.

• Hold system only by its sides. Do not touch any components on the PCBA.

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• Always handle the system carefully and gently. A drop of 1/4 inch onto a bench or desktop may damage a system.

• Do not bump, jar, or drop the system. Use care when transporting the system.

• Never place the tape system so that it rests on its front bezel. Always gently place the system flat, PCB side down, on an appropriate ESD-protected work surface to avoid the system being accidentally knocked over.

• Do not pack other materials with the system in its shielded bag.

• Place the system in the anti-static bag before placing in shipping container.

• Do not stack objects on the system.

• Do not expose the system to moisture.

• Do not place hands or foreign objects inside the tape system’s door/receiver area.

• Do not touch the tape leader, cartridge leader, or tape media. Body oils will damage

the media and recording heads.

2.1.3 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection

Various electrical components on/within the tape system is sensitive to static electricity and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Even a static buildup or discharge that is too slight to feel can be sufficient to destroy or degrade a component's operation.

To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage to the system, we strongly recommend using both a properly installed workstation anti-static mat and a properly installed ESD wrist strap. When correctly installed, these devices reduce the buildup of static electricity, which might harm the system.

Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems:

• Use a properly installed anti-static pad on your work surface.

• Always use a properly fitted and grounded wrist strap or other suitable ESD protection when handling the system and observe proper ESD grounding techniques.

• Hold the system only by its sides. Do not touch any components on the PCBA.

• Leave the system in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in the system.

• Place the system on a properly grounded anti-static work surface pad when it is out of its protective anti-static bag.

• Do not use the bag as a substitute for the work surface anti-static pad. The outside of the bag may not have the same anti-static properties as the inside. It could actually increase the possibility of ESD problems.

• Do not use any test equipment to check components on the PCBA. There are no user-serviceable components on the system.

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2.2 Configuring and Installing an Integral Tape System

This section provides information for configuring and installing a tape system that is integrated into a host system, expansion cabinet, or other chassis. For information for configuring and installing a tabletop tape system, see Section 2.3.

WARNING

Before you begin, review the Safety, ESD, and Handling precautions described at the beginning of this chapter to avoid personal injury or damage to equipment.

This section contains information about configuring (“tailoring”) the tape system via the system’s jumper settings. Settings are included for the following options:

Option See Section….

SCSI ID Selection and Disabling Parity Checking

TERM PWR Setting 2.2.2

Parity Checking Setting 2.2.3

2.2.1

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2.2.1 Setting the SCSI ID

Select the appropriate SCSI ID (IDs 0 through 15 are available) for the tape system by installing jumper blocks on the pin pairs of the connector block located on the tape system’s PCBA (Figure 2-1). Refer to Table 2-1 for the allowable SCSI IDs.

SCSI ID Connector Block

A jumper must always be placed across Pin Pair 9 / 10 if any SCSI ID other than the default (5) is selected.

Pin Pair 1 / 2

Figure 2–1 Location of SCSI ID Connector Block

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Front Bezel

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Table 2–1 SCSI ID Jumper Settings

NOTES

The default setting (no jumpers installed) for the tape system is SCSI ID 5. A jumper must always be placed on pin pair 9 / 10 (SCSI ID Present) for the host to recognize any SCSI ID selections made on this connector, otherwise, the SCSI ID remains SCSI ID 5.

Note that the SCSI ID of the host adapter is typically SCSI ID 7.

SCSI ID Pin Pair

7 / 8

0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 1 0

3 0 0 1 1

4 0 1 0 0

5 * 0 1 0 1

6 0 1 1 0

7 0 1 1 1

8 1 0 0 0

9 1 0 0 1

10 1 0 1 0

11 1 0 1 1

12 1 1 0 0

13 1 1 0 1

14 1 1 1 0

15 1 1 1 1

* = Default SCSI ID setting is SCSI ID 5.

Pin Pair

5 / 6

Pin Pair

3 / 4

Pin Pair

1 / 2

0 = No jumper block installed on pin pair 1 = Jumper block installed on pin pair

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2.2.2 Setting TERM PWR

A SCSI bus must be terminated at each end of the bus. At least one device on the bus must supply terminator power (TERM PWR).

To configure the DLT 8000 tape drive to supply TERM PWR, install a jumper block on pin pair 3 / 4 (Figure 2-2) .

Side View of Tape System

Front Bezel

Jumper on Pin Pair 3 / 4 enables termination power (TERM PWR).

Figure 2–2 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 3 / 4 Enables Termination Power (TERM PWR)

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2.2.3 Setting Parity Checking

Parity checking is the default setting for DLT 8000 tape systems. If the system to which you are configuring the tape system does not generate parity, disable parity checking on the tape system by installing a jumper block on pin pair 1 / 2 on the connector as shown in Figure 2-3. Note that this is the same connector as the one used to select the setting for TERM PWR (Section 2.2.2).

Side View of Tape System

Front Bezel

Jumper on Pin Pair 1 / 2 disables parity checking.

Figure 2–3 Jumper Installed on Pin Pair 1 / 2 Disables Parity Checking

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2.2.4 Installing the Tape System

Installing the tape system requires securing the tape system in its bay or chassis and connecting SCSI bus and power cables.

2.2.4.1 Securing the Tape System in Bay or Chassis

Using four (4) screws, secure the tape system in its bay or chassis.

Figure 2-4 is a dimensional drawing that shows the locations of the mounting holes at the bottom and sides of the tape system.

Note that screws used to mount the tape system must be #6-32 UNC-2B screws. When the recommended size screws are used, there is no danger of the screws touching electronic components or otherwise damaging the tape system.

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Figure 2–4 Locations and Dimensions for Mounting Holes

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Pin 1

2.2.4.2 Connecting SCSI Bus and Power Cables

Carefully connect the appropriate SCSI and power cables to their matching connectors.

Figure 2-5 shows the location of the SCSI and power connectors on the rear of the tape system. Tables 2-2 through 2-4 provide SCSI pin signal names/locations for the SCSI connectors. Table 2-5 provides power connector signal names/locations.

NOTE

In some installations, it may be easier to connect the SCSI bus and power cables before securing the tape system in its bay or position within its cabinet or chassis.

68-Pin SCSI Connector

Power Connector

Rear View (Connector End) of Tape System

Figure 2–5 Connectors for SCSI Bus Cable and Power Cable

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Table 2–2 68-Pin Single-Ended Configuration SCSI Connector Signal Names

Signal Name Pin Number Pin Number Signal Name

Signal Return 1 35 -DB(12) Signal Return 2 36 -DB(13) Signal Return 3 37 -DB(14) Signal Return 4 38 -DB(15) Signal Return 5 39 -DB(P1) Signal Return 6 40 -DB(0) Signal Return 7 41 -DB(1) Signal Return 8 42 -DB(2) Signal Return 9 43 -DB(3) Signal Return 10 44 -DB(4) Signal Return 11 45 -DB(5) Signal Return 12 46 -DB(6) Signal Return 13 47 -DB(7) Signal Return 14 48 -DB(P0) Signal Return 15 49 Ground

Ground (DIFFSENS) 16 50 Ground

TERMPWR 17 51 TERMPWR TERMPWR 18 52 TERMPWR

Reserved 19 53 Reserved

Ground 20 54 Ground

Signal Return 21 55 -ATN

Ground 22 56 Ground Signal Return 23 57 -BSY Signal Return 24 58 -ACK Signal Return 25 59 -RST Signal Return 26 60 -MSG Signal Return 27 61 -SEL Signal Return 28 62 -C/D Signal Return 29 63 -REQ Signal Return 30 64 -I/O Signal Return 31 65 -DB(8) Signal Return 32 66 -DB(9) Signal Return 33 67 -DB(10) Signal Return 34 68 -DB(11)

Note: The minus sign (-) next to a signal indicates active low.

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Table 2–3 68-Pin Wide LVD Version SCSI Connector Signal Names

Signal Name Pin Number Pin Number Signal Name

+DB(12) 1 35 -DB(12) +DB(13) 2 36 -DB(13) +DB(14) 3 37 -DB(14) +DB(15) 4 38 -DB(15)

+DB(P1) 5 39 -DB(P1)

+DB(0) 6 40 -DB(0) +DB(1) 7 41 -DB(1) +DB(2) 8 42 -DB(2) +DB(3) 9 43 -DB(3) +DB(4) 10 44 -DB(4) +DB(5) 11 45 -DB(5) +DB(6) 12 46 -DB(6) +DB(7) 13 47 -DB(7)

+DB(P) 14 48 -DB(P) GROUND 15 49 GROUND DIFFSENS 16 50 GROUND

TERMPWR 17 51 TERMPWR TERMPWR 18 52 TERMPWR RESERVED 19 53 RESERVED

GROUND 20 54 GROUND

+ATN 21 55 -ATN

GROUND 22 56 GROUND

+BSY 23 57 -BSY

+ACK 24 58 -ACK

+RST 25 59 -RST

+MSG 26 60 -MSG

+SEL 27 61 -SEL +C/D 28 62 -C/D

+REQ 29 63 -REQ

+I/O 30 64 -I/O +DB(8) 31 65 -DB(8) +DB(9) 32 66 -DB(9)

+DB(10) 33 67 -DB(10) +DB(11) 34 68 -DB(11)

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Table 2–4 68-Pin Differential Version SCSI Connector Signal Names

Signal Name Pin Number Pin Number Signal Name

+DB(12) 1 35 -DB(12) +DB(13) 2 36 -DB(13) +DB(14) 3 37 -DB(14) +DB(15) 4 38 -DB(15)

+DB(P1) 5 39 -DB(P1)

Ground 6 40 Ground

+DB(0) 7 41 -DB(0) +DB(1) 8 42 -DB(1) +DB(2) 9 43 -DB(2) +DB(3) 10 44 -DB(3) +DB(4) 11 45 -DB(4) +DB(5) 12 46 -DB(5) +DB(6) 13 47 -DB(6) +DB(7) 14 48 -DB(7) +DB(P) 15 49 -DB(P)

DIFFSENS 16 50 Ground TERMPWR 17 51 TERMPWR TERMPWR 18 52 TERMPWR

Reserved 19 53 Reserved

+ATN 20 54 -ATN

Ground 21 55 Ground

+BSY 22 56 -BSY

+ACK 23 57 -ACK

+RST 24 58 -RST

+MSG 25 59 -MSG

+SEL 26 60 -SEL +C/D 27 61 -C/D

+REQ 28 62 -REQ

+I/O 29 63 -I/O

Ground 30 64 Ground

+DB(8) 31 65 -DB(8)

+DB(9) 32 66 -DB(9) +DB(10) 33 67 -DB(10) +DB(11) 34 68 -DB(11)

Note: The minus sign (-) next to a signal indicates active low.

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Table 2–5 Power Connector Signal Names

Pin Signal

1 +12 VDC

2 Ground (+12 V return)

3 Ground (+5 V return)

4 +5 VDC

2.2.4.3 The Loader Connector

Located on the side of the integratible tape system (Figure 2-6), the loader connector provides signals used when the tape system is part of a loader configuration.

Loader Connector Block

Figure 2–6 Loader Connector Block

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2.3 Configuring and Installing a Tabletop Tape System

This section provides instructions for configuring and installing the tabletop version of the tape system. The tabletop version is enclosed in a top cover and the enclosure includes a separate power supply. The power switch and the SCSI ID selection switch are located on the unit’s rear panel. SCSI cables and the unit’s ac power cable are connected at the rear panel.

WARNING

Before you begin, review the Safety, ESD, and Handling precautions described at the beginning of this chapter to avoid personal injury or damage to equipment.

This section contains information about configuring (“tailoring”) the tape system via the unit’s external switches. Settings are included for the following options:

Option See Section….

SCSI ID Selection 2.3.1

Connecting SCSI Cable(s) and/or Terminators 2.3.2

Connecting AC Power Cable 2.3.3

NOTE

To disable parity, contact your service representative. There are no external switches on the tabletop version to disable parity checking.

Figure 2-7 provides physical dimensions of the tabletop unit.

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Figure 2–7 Physical Dimensions of DLT 8000 Tabletop System

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SCSI ID Switch

2.3.1 Selecting SCSI ID

Select the appropriate SCSI ID for the tabletop version of the tape system by incrementing or decrementing the number displayed on the SCSI ID selection switch on the tabletop tape system’s rear panel (Figure 2-8). Press either the small switch above the indicator to increment the number, or the small switch below the indicator to decrement the number.

Note that the default SCSI ID of the system is SCSI ID 3.

SCSI Connectors (2)

Power Switch

Power Connector

Figure 2–8 DLT 8000 Tabletop Tape System Rear Panel

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2.3.2 Connecting the SCSI Bus Cables

Figure 2-9 shows the locations of the two SCSI bus connectors on the rear panel of the tabletop tape system. The SCSI bus cable leading from the host adapter can be connected to either of the connectors. If the tape unit is the last device on the bus, then a terminator should be installed on the open connector. If the bus continues from the tape system to another SCSI device, then install a SCSI bus cable between the open connector and the next device on the bus.

SCSI Connectors (2)

Terminators

68-Pin LVD/SE Terminator: Quantum 12-60308-01

68-Pin HVD Differential Terminator: Quantum 12-41769-01

Figure 2–9 Location of SCSI Bus Connectors on Rear Panel

(Tabletop Version)

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2.3.3 Installing the AC Power Cord

WARNING

Do not attempt to modify or use an external 100 - 115 VAC power cord for 220 240 VAC input power. Modifying the power cord in any way can cause personal injury and severe equipment damage.

An ac power cord is supplied with each tabletop tape unit. Carefully inspect the power cord and ensure that the cord is the appropriate cord for your country or region based on the criteria below.

The ac power cord used with the tabletop tape unit must meet the following criteria:

1. The power cord should be a minimum of 18/3 AWG, 60°C, Type SJT or SVT.

2. UL and CSA Certified cordage rated for use at 250 VAC with a current rating that is at least 125% of the current rating of the product.

3. The ac plug must be terminated in a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your country or region. It must also have marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your country or region.

4. The connector at the tabletop unit end of the cord must be an IEC type CEE-22 female connector.

5. The cord must be no longer than 14.5 feet (4.5 meters).

Figure 2-10 shows different ac power cord plug-end configurations for 115 V and 220 / 240 V usage.

Note that the power supply of the tabletop unit has an auto-sensing feature; no adjustment or switch setting changes are required for different ac sources.

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115 V

220 / 240 V

Figure 2–10 AC Power Cord Plug Ends

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Figure 2-11 shows the location of the ac power cord connector on the tabletop tape system’s rear panel.

AC Power Cord Connector

Figure 2–11 Location of AC Power Cord Connector on Rear Panel

(Tabletop Version)

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2.4 The Tape Cartridge

The tape system can use one of the following types of DLTtape cartridge:

Type Plastic Color Feet/Cartridge

DLTtape III Grayish Brown 1200

DLTtape IIIXT White 1800

DLTtape IV Black 1800

This section of the manual covers handling and care of tape cartridges, discusses the tape cartridge write-protect switch, and explains how to load and unload a tape cartridge to and from the tape system, and how to use a cleaning tape cartridge

Table 2–6 Tape Cartridge Topics Discussed in this Manual

Topic See Section….

Care and Handling of Tape Cartridges 2.4.1

Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch 2.4.2

Checking a Tape Cartridge 2.4.3

Loading a Cartridge 2.4.4

Unloading a Cartridge 2.4.5

How and When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge 2.4.6

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2.4.1 Care and Handling of Tape Cartridges

Although designed and manufactured to withstand much handling and use, tape cartridges should be handled properly.

• Do not carry cartridges loosely in a box or other container that exposes them to unnecessary physical shock.

• Store each cartridge vertically in its protective case until needed.

• Do not drop or bump the cartridge; this may dislodge and/or damage internal

components.

• Avoid unnecessary opening of the cartridge door; this may expose the tape to contamination or physical damage.

• Do not allow direct contact with tape medium or the tape leader. Dust or natural skin oils can contaminate the tape and impact performance.

• Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight, dampness, or condensation.

• Maintain clean operating, working, and storage environments.

• Do not place cartridges on or near devices that may produce magnetic fields such as

computer monitors, motors, or video equipment. Such exposure may alter or erase data on the tape.

• Do not attempt to remove a tape cartridge from the tape system unless the Operate Handle indicator is illuminated steadily. Overriding the system handle will cause damage to both the media and the tape system.

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• The ambient operating environment for the tape cartridge is

Temperature 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)

Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing)

If storage and/or transportation of a tape cartridge has exposed it to conditions outside the ambient values above, you should “condition” the tape cartridge to its operating environment for a 24-hour period.

• Place labels only in the front slide slot of the cartridge. Do not put any label on the top, bottom, sides, or rear of the cartridge. This may interfere with normal cartridge operation and may damage other subsystem components.

• Do not use graphite pencils, water-soluble felt pens, or other debris-producing writing instruments on your labels. Never erase a label – replace it.

• Make sure you place the unused cartridge labels in the protective box so that you do not inadvertently pick them up along with the cartridge during subsequent usage. A static electricity charge on a cartridge may cause a label to cling to the cartridge. A label that is accidentally inserted into the system along with a cartridge can prevent the hub reel and system gear from meshing.

• Follow all instructions for tape cartridge handling that accompanies your cartridges

or tape system.

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2.4.2 Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch

Tape Cartridge (Label End)

Write-Protect Switch pushed to the right (Write Protect disabled position)

Orange Rectangle Visible

Write-Protect Switch pushed to the left (Write Protect enabled position)

Figure 2-12 Write-Protect Switch on Tape Cartridge

Each tape cartridge has a write-protect switch that can be used to prevent accidental erasure of data. Before inserting the tape cartridge into the tape system, position the write-protect switch on the front of the cartridge:

• Move the write-protect switch to the left to enable write protection (existing data on the tape cannot be overwritten, nor can additional data be appended to the media).

When the write-protect switch is moved to the left, a small orange rectangle is visible. This indicates that data cannot be written to the tape.

• Move the write-protect switch to the right to disable write protection (existing data on the tape can be overwritten, and/or additional data can be appended to the media unless the cartridge is write-protected via software). When write-protect is disabled, no orange rectangle is visible.

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When a tape cartridge is loaded in the system and the tape cartridge’s write-protect switch is moved to its write-protected position (to the left as you face the label/switch side of the tape cartridge), the system turns on its Write Protect indicator immediately. If the system is currently writing to the tape, the write-protect feature does not take effect until after the current WRITE operation completes.

Table 2-7 describes the impact of moving the write-protect switch to its enabled position before loading the cartridge; Table 2-8 describes the impact of doing so when the switch is moved during a WRITE operation.

Table 2–7 Enabling Write-Protect before Loading the Cartridge

If the write-protect switch is moved…. Then….

To its left (enabled) position, the orange indicator on the cartridge becomes visible

To its right (disabled position), the orange indicator is not visible

Data cannot be written to the tape.

Data can be written to the tape (unless software write-protect is in effect).

Table 2–8 Enabling Write-Protect after Loading the Cartridge and During Operation

If the write-protect switch is moved…. Then….

From its left (enabled) position to its right (disabled, or write-enabled) position (orange indicator is no longer visible)

From its right (disabled, or write-enabled) position to its left (enabled) position (orange indicator becomes visible)

The tape becomes write-enabled AFTER a variable amount of seconds.

The tape becomes write-protected AFTER a variable amount of seconds (and once any current WRITE operation is completed).

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2.4.3 Checking a Tape Cartridge

Before you insert any tape cartridge, you should inspect it to ensure that it is not damaged.

Refer to Appendix E for a detailed visual mechanical inspection procedure and other DLTtape cartridge-related information.

• Open the tape cartridge door and check the position of the tape leader.

• Close the tape cartridge door and shake the cartridge, listening for a rattle sound.

Caution

If the tape leader is missing or incorrectly positioned or if you hear a rattling sound, the cartridge may be damaged. Inserting a damaged cartridge into a tape system will damage the system. Discard any damaged tape cartridges.

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Indicator (Orange)

Indicator (Yellow)

Indicator (Green)

Insert / Release Handle

DLT

2.4.4 Loading a Cartridge

NOTE

Because this section of the manual includes descriptions of the states of indicators on the tape system, it may be useful to review sections of this chapter that describe tape system indicators, their states, and meanings of states.

Follow these steps to load a tape cartridge into the front panel of the tape system. Figure 2-13 illustrates the tape system’s front panel.

Write Protected

Tape In Use

Use Cleaning Tape

10.0 / 15.0

20.0

35.0

40.0

Compress

Select Button

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Operate Handle

Unload Button

Figure 2–13 Front Panel of Tape System

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1. When the green Operate Handle indicator is steadily illuminated, lift the tape system’s cartridge Insert/Release handle.

NOTE

If the green Operate Handle indicator is blinking, close the handle and wait for

the indicator to illuminate steadily, then lift the handle and insert the cartridge.

Do not attempt to load a cartridge when the green Operate Handle indicator is

blinking; damage to the system may result.

2. Insert the cartridge. Push the cartridge fully into the tape system.

CAUTION

To prevent failures and/or damage to the handle, assist the handle to its closed

position. Do not flip it or otherwise treat it roughly. Do not leave your fingers under the handle: doing so may cause you to operate the handle in an incorrect manner.

3. Push the handle to its closed (down) position.

The green Operate Handle indictor extinguishes and the yellow Tape in Use indicator blinks to show that the tape is loading. When the tape reaches the BOT marker, following calibration, the yellow indicator illuminates steadily. The tape is now ready for use.

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2.4.5 Unloading a Cartridge

NOTE

Follow the steps below the first CAUTION notice to unload a tape cartridge.

CAUTION

Always remove the tape cartridge from the tape system BEFORE turning off host power. Failure to remove a tape cartridge may result in cartridge and/or tape system damage.

When you remove a tape cartridge from the system, return the cartridge to its plastic case to protect the cartridge from damage.

1. Press the Unload button (or issue an appropriate system software command). The yellow Tape in Use indicator blinks as the tape rewinds.

CAUTION

Do NOT rush removal of the tape cartridge: premature removal can cause tape leader failure. Wait until the Operate Handle indicator illuminates a steady green. Delay removing the tape cartridge for one or two seconds to ensure that the tape leader of the cartridge is in a safe position for cartridge removal.

2. When the green Operate Handle indicator illuminates steadily, lift the tape system cartridge Insert/Release handle to its open position to eject the cartridge.

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3. Remove the cartridge.

4. Push the Insert/Release handle to its closed position.

2.4.6 How and When to Use a Cleaning Tape Cartridge

NOTE

Use Table 2-9 to determine when to use a cleaning tape cartridge.

Table 2–9 When to Use a Cleaning Cartridge

If It means And you should….

The Use Cleaning Tape indicator is steadily illuminated

The recording head needs cleaning or the tape is bad.

Use the cleaning cartridge. Follow the instructions in this chapter for loading a cartridge into the tape system. When cleaning completes, the Use Cleaning Tape indicator extinguishes and the Operate Handle indicator illuminates to alert you that the cartridge can be removed from the tape system.

A data tape cartridge causes Use Cleaning Tape indicator to be illuminated steadily following the use of a cleaning cartridge

The data cartridge may be damaged.

If possible, back up the data from this cartridge onto another cartridge. Discard the damaged cartridge: use of a damaged cartridge may cause unnecessary use of the cleaning cartridge.

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Table 2–9 When to Use a Cleaning Cartridge (continued)

If It means And you should….

The Use Cleaning Tape indicator continues to be illuminated steadily after you have used a cleaning cartridge to clean the recording head

Your cleaning tape cartridge may be exhausted.

Try another cleaning tape cartridge.

The Use Cleaning Cartridge indicator is illuminated steadily while the tape system is in its tape cleaning process

All indicators on the right-hand side of the front bezel are blinking

* A cleaning cartridge has a life expectancy of about 20 uses.

Cleaning of the system had has not taken place; the cartridge has expired. *

There may be a system fault Operate the handle to remove

Wait until the tape is unloaded and the green Operate Handle indicator illuminates. Replace the cleaning cartridge.

the cartridge. Inspect the tape cartridge. If the cartridge appears undamaged, it may be used again, otherwise, take the cartridge out of service. Reset the tape drive and load a known good cartridge. If all indicators on the right-hand side of the bezel blink again during the load, have the tape drive serviced.

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2.5 Operating the Tape System – Controls and Indicators

Operating the tape system requires use of a tape cartridge and the controls and indicators on the front panel, or bezel, of the tape system.

All controls and indicators are located on the tape system’s front panel or bezel (Figure 2-13). Use these controls and indicators to operate the tape system and monitor the tape system’s activities.

See below for directions to which sections of this manual to use for explanations of controls and indicators

Control / Indicator See Section….

Unload Button (Figure 2-13) 2.5.1

Cartridge Insert/Release Handle (Figure 2-13)

Selecting Density 2.5.3

2.5.2

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2.5.1 Unload Button

Use the Unload Button to unload the tape cartridge. When a user pushes the Unload Button, the tape system waits until any active writing of data to tape is completed, then begins its unload sequence.

The tape system rewinds the tape medium back into the cartridge and writes the current or updated tape directory to the tape. The tape must be completely rewound and unloaded into the cartridge before the cartridge can be removed from the tape system. A complete unload operation may take 17 seconds from Beginning of Tape (BOT).

Note that if the tape system is in an error state (all indicators on the right- or left-hand side of the front panel are flashing), pushing the Unload Button causes the tape system to reset and unload the tape, if possible.

2.5.2 Cartridge Insert/Release Handle

Use the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle to load or eject a tape cartridge only when the tape system’s Operate Handle indicator is illuminated. Lift the handle to its fully open position, or lower it to its fully closed position.

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2.5.3 Selecting Density

If the tape is not positioned at End of Data (EOD), a WRITE to the tape will deny access to previously recorded data beyond the current tape position. To prevent this, position the tape to EOD, then perform the WRITE. This condition is termed an “appended WRITE.”

1. Default capacity of a DLTtape

(compression ON).

2. Default capacity of a DLTtape IIIXT cartridge is 15.0 GB, native (compression

OFF), or 30.0 GB (compression ON).

3. Default capacity of a DLTtape IV cartridge is 40.0 GB, native (compression

OFF), or 80 GB, compressed. A capacity of 35.0 GB native (compression OFF, or 70 GB, compressed OR 20.0 GB native (compression OFF), or 40 GB, compressed, is user-selectable.

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CAUTION

NOTES

III cartridge is 10.0 GB, native or 20.0 GB

Various storage capacities can be selected by specifying the density of the data to be recorded on the tape media.

Using the DLTtape IV cartridge:

1. On all READ and all WRITE APPEND operations, the data density that already exists on the tape cartridge remains the density.

2. When writing from BOT, tape density may be changed by:

• Using the Density Select Button on the front panel of the tape system. Using

the front panel’s Density Select Button always overrides density selection via the host.

• Using the operating system to issue a density designation. In this case, the

yellow Density Override indicator on the tape system’s front panel is extinguished, indicating an automatic or host density selection.

Native default capacity for the DLTtape IV is 40.0 GB (80.0 GB, compressed), assuming the Density Select Button was not used or that host selection of density via the operating system was not invoked.

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To select density on the tape system,

Load the tape cartridge into the tape system. The yellow Tape in Use indicator blinks while the tape loads and calibrates.

After calibration is complete, the Tape In Use indicator remains steadily illuminated. The appropriate tape density indicator along the left edge of the system’s front panel illuminates to indicate the tape’s prerecorded density (if any).

Use the tape system’s density Select Button to select the desired density, if different than that indicated by the illuminated tape density indicator. Density selection is inactive until a WRITE from BOT is issued. The controller retains the selected density until 1) the density selection is changed, or 2) the tape is unloaded.

An example of selection of density follows.

Example:

A user loads a tape cartridge previously recorded at 20.0 GB capacity. The user then presses the Density Select Button to select the density for 40.0 GB capacity. The following events take place:

• The yellow 20.0 indicator remains illuminated – the density has not yet changed and the

steadily illuminated indicator reflects the tape’s recorded density.

• The yellow 40.0 indicator blinks – this signals that a density change is pending.

• The yellow Density Override indicator illuminates.

When a WRITE from BOT occurs:

• The yellow 20.0 indicator extinguishes

• The yellow 40.0 indicator illuminates steadily

• The yellow Density Override indicator remains illuminated

Table 2-10 explains the activity of indicators during density selection.

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Table 2–10 Indicator Light Activity During Density Selection

If… Then…

The Density Select Button is not used The illuminated indicators show data density

when the tape is being read from and written to. The indicators illuminate steadily; Density Override remains extinguished.

The Density Select Button is used and the actual recorded density is the same as the density selected via the button

The Density Select Button is used and the actual recorded density differs from the density selected via the button

The indictor that reflects the actual data density and the Density Override indicators both are illuminated. For example, if the actual data density is set for 10.0 GB and 10.0 GB is selected via the Select Button, the indicator next to “10.0” illuminates.

1. The indicator that reflects the actual data

density illuminates steadily.

2. The indicator reflected the SELECTED density

blinks.

3. The Density Override illuminates steadily.

For example, if the actual tape data density is set for 40.0 GB and the selected density is 20.0 GB, the 40.0 indicator lights steadily, the 20.0 indicator blinks, and the Density Override indicator illuminates steadily.

To select density via the host over the SCSI bus,

1. Use the SCSI MODE SELECT command to indicate the desired data density (Chapter 5).

2. Write data to the tape from BOT.

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2.6 Power On Self Test (POST) and Indicator Activity During POST

When power is applied to the tape system, it performs power-on self testing (POST). The sequence of events that may be observed is:

Table 2–11 Indicator Activity During POST

Stage What Can be Observed

1 Indicators on the right-hand side of the front panel illuminate in

sequence from top to bottom. All indicators remain illuminated for a few seconds.

2 The indicators along the left-hand side of the front panel illuminate

together for about three seconds then extinguish.

3 The green Operate Handle, orange Write Protected and yellow User

Cleaning Tape indicators extinguish. The yellow Tape in Use indicator blinks while the tape system initializes.

4 Following initialization, the tape system is in one of the states described

in Table 2-12.

Table 2–12 Possible Tape System States Following Initialization

State Indicator Display and Activity

A tape cartridge is present and the handle is down

No tape cartridge present

The tape system loads the medium from the cartridge. When the yellow Tape In Use indicator stops blinking and remains illuminated. The indicator next to the tape’s actual density is illuminated. When Density Override blinks, a density may be selected. The tape system is ready for use and the media is positioned at BOT.

1. Yellow Tape in Use indicator extinguishes.

2. Green Operate Handle indicator illuminates.

3. Insert/Release Handle is unlatched.

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Table 2–12 Possible Tape System States Following Initialization (continued)

State Indicator Display and Activity

A tape cartridge is present, but the handle is up (not recommended)

The yellow Tape In Use indicator extinguishes. The green Operate Handle indicator flashes. When the Insert/Release Handle is lowered, the cartridge loads. If handle will not lower, ensure the tape cartridge is pushed all the way into the tape system.

The tape system detects an error condition

The system is powered on with the handle in open position

Right- or left-hand indicators blink repeatedly. Try to unload the tape and reinitialize the tape system by pressing the Unload button, or turn system power off then back on. The indicators stop blinking and the system attempts to reinitialize. Note that after pressing the Unload button you may have to wait five minutes before the Operate Handle indicator illuminates due to the retry being attempted first. The indicators illuminate steadily, then extinguish if the test succeeds.

Operate Handle indicator is blinking. Close the Insert/Release Handle and wait for indicator to illuminate steadily.

POST completes in about 15 seconds and the tape system should respond normally to all commands (POST is complete after Stage 2 in Table 2-11). However, it might take longer for the media to become ready.

After a bus reset, the tape system responds within a bus selection time-out period (per the ANSI SCSI specification). A reset may have the Tape In Use indicator blinking because a reset forces the tape to be rewound to BOT.

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2.7 Tape System Operating Modes and Indicator Activity

Table 2-13 describes the various operating conditions of a tape system and what observations can be made of the various indicators for each mode. A detailed description of the modes for the Tape in Use indicator is provided.

Table 2–13 Tape System Operating Modes / Indicator Activity

Front Panel Indicator

Color of Indicator State Operating Mode

Write Protected Orange On

Off

Tape in Use Yellow Blinking

Off

Use Cleaning Tape Yellow On

Remains on after cleaning tape unloads

After cleaning, indicator illuminates again when (data) tape cartridge is reloaded.

Off

Operate Handle Green On

Off

Blinking

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Tape is Write-Protected

Tape is Write-Enabled

Tape is moving

Tape is loaded; ready for use.

Tape not loaded

Tape system needs cleaning or tape is bad.

Cleaning tape attempted to clean the system head, but the tape expired so cleaning was not done.

Problem tape cartridge. Try another cartridge. If problem indication persists, contact service representative.

Cleaning is complete or cleaning is unnecessary.

Insert/Release handle can be operated.

Do not operate Insert/Release handle.

Close the Insert/Release handle and wait for Operate Handle indicator to

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Table 2–13 Tape System Operating Modes / Indicator Activity (continued)

Front Panel Indicator Color of Indicator State Operating Mode

All four right-hand or all six left-hand indicators

--- On

Blinking

POST is beginning

An error has occurred. See Section 2.9 for troubleshooting.

10.0 / 15.0 Yellow On

Blinking

20.0 Yellow On

Blinking

35.0 Yellow On

Blinking

40.0 Yellow On

Blinking

Tape is recorded in 10.0 / 15.0 GB format

Tape is recorded in another density,

10.0 / 15.0 GB has been selected for a WRITE from BOT.

Tape is recorded in 20.0 GB format

Tape is recorded in another density;

20.0 GB has been selected for a WRITE from BOT.

Tape is recorded in 35.0 GB format

Tape is recorded in another density;

35.0 GB has been selected for a WRITE from BOT.

Tape is recorded in 40.0 GB format

Tape is recorded in another density,

40.0 GB has been selected for a WRITE from BOT.

Compress Yellow On

Off

Density Override Yellow On

Off

Compression mode enabled (compression only valid for 10, 15, 20, or 35 GB densities only)

Compression mode disabled

Operator selected a density from the density Select Button on the front panel and/or compression

Density to be selected by the host

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Tape in Use Indicator and Modes

Whenever the yellow Tape in Use indicator is illuminated steadily, the tape system and cartridge are ready to use. When the system is calibrating, reading, writing, or rewinding the tape, the Tape in Use indicator blinks.

Table 2-14 explains each of the modes of the Tape in Use Indicator.

Table 2–14 Tape in Use Indicator Modes

If the yellow Tape in Use Indicator is… It means….

Illuminated, steadily A cartridge is loaded in the tape system, but the

tape is not moving. This may mean no application is communicating with the tape system’s controller, or that the application is communicating but is not delivering any command that impact tape motion.

Blinking irregularly A calibration, read, or write operation is in

progress.

Blinking regularly The tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding.

Off No tape loaded in tape system.

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2.8 Using the DLT 8000 Tape System’s Basic Health Check (BHC) Test Feature

NOTE

The BHC feature is provided for use only by a trained service provider.

The BHC test uses the tape system’s firmware to check the various EEROM-based information packets for log entries of events that have occurred in the previous 120 hours of operation. Based on that information, the system can report on its “health.” The test is pass/fail only.

You can invoke the BHC test three ways: via the tape drive’s front panel, the system’s library port, or via the SCSI SEND DIAGNOSTIC command. This guide explains how to run the BHC test via the front panel; note that the BHC test cannot be run if a SEND DIAGNOSTIC command is in progress or if the BHC Test is already running.

Running the BHC Test Using the Front Panel

1. Press and hold the Density Select Button (Figure 13) for five seconds. The Density Override Indicator (Figure 2-13) flashes for five seconds. After the five seconds, the top two Density Indicators (Figure 2-13) will illuminate.

2. Release, then momentarily hold the Density Select Button. The top two Density Indicators will flash, indicating that the BHC test is running. The two Density Indicators continue to flash while the test proceeds.

NOTES

1. If the Density Select Button is pressed and held for less than five seconds, the BHC test

will not run and the Density Indicators return to their original state.

2. If the Density Select Button is not released then momentarily pressed again, the BHC

test will not run and the Density Indicators return to their original state.

If the test passes, the top four Density Indicators illuminate steadily for five seconds, then return to their original state.

If the test fails, the top four Density Indicators flash on and off for five seconds, then return to their original state.

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2.9 Troubleshooting

Use Table 2-15 for troubleshooting tips in the event that your tape system fails its power-on self test or if it signals a problem via its front panel indicators.

Table 2–15 Troubleshooting Chart

If… Then… You Should…

System does not recognize the tape system

System may not be configured to recognize the SCSI ID.

SCSI ID may not be unique Change the SCSI ID and

SCSI adapter parameters may not be correct

SCSI signal cable may be loose Ensure SCSI cable is fully seated

SCSI terminator may be loose or not present on the bus

SCSI bus may not be terminated correctly

SCSI terminator may not be at end of bus or more than two terminators may be present

Configure system to recognize the tape system’s ID

reconfigure the system. The new ID becomes effective at the next power on or SCSI bus reset.

Check SCSI adapter documentation

at each connector end

Ensure correct, secure termination of bus.

If tape system is last or only device on bus (except for adapter), make sure terminator is installed on tape system.

If tape system is not the last or only device on the bus, check the cable connections and ensure that the bus is properly terminated at each end.

Ensure that a terminator is installed at each end of the bus. One terminator is usually installed at the host end of the bus.

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Table 2–15 Troubleshooting Chart (continued)

If… Then… You Should…

System does not recognize the tape system (continued)

1. SCSI bus may be too long.

2. Too many devices on the

bus.

1. Limit bus length to ANSI

SCSI standard for the SCSI interface being used.

2. Limit the number of

devices on the bus (including the SCSI adapter) to match the limits of the interface being used.

The tape system does not power up

All right-hand or left-hand indicators on the tape system front panel are blinking

Nonfatal or fatal errors occur for which the cause cannot be determined

No power is reaching the tape system

A system fault has occurred Try to unload the tape and

If this happens multiple times, contact your service representative.

SCSI bus termination or the SCSI bus cable connections may be incorrect

The ac power source grounding may be incorrect (tabletop version).

Check the tape system’s power cable connection at the rear of the system.

reinitialize the system by pressing the Unload button, or by turning power to the system off then back on. The indicators stop blinking as the system attempts to reinitialize. The indicators illuminate steadily again, then extinguish if the test succeeds.

CAUTION

Ensure the SCSI bus is terminated and that all connections are secure.

Use an ac outlet for the tabletop tape unit on the same ac line used by the host system.

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