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Quantum LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, P/N 50002763, B01, July 2005 Made in USA.
Quantum Corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice.
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Contents

Preface xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Features ............................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start 3
Quick Start Guide ..............................................................................................4
Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Quick Start ............................ 4
Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Quick Start............................ 5
Unpacking and Inspection................................................................................6
Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions............................................... 6
Drive Installation Instructions .........................................................................7
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive..................................7
Configuring the Internal Tape Drive ....................................................... 7
Mounting the Internal Tape Drive ......................................................... 11
Connecting a SCSI Cable ......................................................................... 13
Checking the SCSI Termination.............................................................. 14
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Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries........................................14
Connecting a Power Cable.......................................................................15
Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................15
Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................15
Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive..................................16
Setting the SCSI ID....................................................................................16
Connecting a SCSI Cable..........................................................................16
Checking the SCSI Termination..............................................................17
Connecting a Power Cord........................................................................17
Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................17
Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................18
Chapter 3 Operation 19
Understanding the Front Panel Display .......................................................20
Blink Codes .......................................................................................................21
Using LTO Cartridges......................................................................................22
Loading a Cartridge..................................................................................22
Unloading a Cartridge..............................................................................22
Write-protecting a Cartridge ...................................................................22
Cartridge Care and Maintenance............................................................23
Drive Maintenance ...........................................................................................24
Cleaning the Tape Drive ..........................................................................24
Chapter 4 Theory 27
Track Layout .....................................................................................................27
Recording Method............................................................................................29
Data Buffer ........................................................................................................29
Data Integrity ....................................................................................................29
Error-correction Code (ECC)...................................................................29
Servo-tracking Faults................................................................................31
Data Compression............................................................................................31
Data Compression Considerations.........................................................32
Intelligent Data Compression..................................................................33
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Chapter 5 Specifications 35
Physical Specifications ....................................................................................36
Power Specifications........................................................................................ 38
Drive Performance Specifications.................................................................. 39
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................41
Injected Noise ............................................................................................ 42
Reliability ..........................................................................................................42
Mean Time Between Failures ......................................................................... 43
Mean Time to Replace.............................................................................. 44
LTO Cartridge Specifications ......................................................................... 44
Environmental Considerations............................................................... 44
Cartridge Memory....................................................................................45
Cartridge Reliability ................................................................................. 45
Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. 45
Safety Compliance .................................................................................... 45
EMC Compliance...................................................................................... 47
Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ....................................... 48
Chapter 6 UNIX Settings 49
A Word About SCSI Controllers.................................................................... 50
Configuring for the DEC/Compaq UNIX Environment ........................... 50
Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ................................... 50
Configuring Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later/Compaq Tru64 UNIX
5.x ................................................................................................................ 51
Configuring for the Sun Environment
(Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, and 9)...............................................................52
Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets .................................... 52
Types of Controllers ................................................................................. 52
Configuring the Device File st.conf........................................................ 53
Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x
and later) ....................................................................................................54
Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ................................... 54
Configuring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive using SMIT............ 54
Configuring for SCO Open Server 5.0.x ...................................................... 56
Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ................................... 56
Configuring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive with mkdev........... 57
Configuring for Linux ..................................................................................... 58
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Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ...................................58
Using the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive .............................................59
Configuring for SGI Irix ..................................................................................60
Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets.....................................60
Modifying the IRIX Configuration File..................................................60
Configuring for HP-UX 11.0 ...........................................................................61
Finding Current Hardware/Driver Configuration..............................61
Attaching the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive......................................61
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide 63
Installation Best Practices................................................................................63
Follow SCSI Best Practices .......................................................................63
SCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBA) ..............................................................63
Adding the Tape Drive.............................................................................64
Troubleshooting Suggestions .........................................................................65
Computer will not Boot............................................................................65
Computer Boots but Does not Recognize the Tape Drive...................65
Tape Drive Recognized during System Boot but not by Operating
System or Application ..............................................................................67
Problems with Tape Drive and Cartridge .............................................68
Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject ......................................71
Problems During Backup/Restore Operations............................................71
Backup Failures .........................................................................................71
Tape is Write Protected ............................................................................73
Miscellaneous TapeAlert Messages........................................................73
Slow Backups.............................................................................................75
Index 77
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Figures

Figure 1 Drive Covered in this User’s Guide (Typical).......................... 1
Figure 2 Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Jumper Settings ...... 9
Figure 3 Acceptable Mounting Orientation ........................................... 11
Figure 4 Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Mounting
Dimensions.................................................................................. 12
Figure 5 Rear View of the Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive .. 13
Figure 6 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the Internal LTO-2
Half-Height Tape Drive ............................................................ 14
Figure 7 SCSI Termination Examples for the Desktop LTO-2 Half-
Height Tape Drive...................................................................... 17
Figure 8 Generic Front Panel Display..................................................... 20
Figure 9 Ultrium Cartridge Showing Write-Protect Switch ................ 23
Figure 10 Layout of Tracks on LTO Ultrium Tapes .............................. 28
Figure 11 Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Dimensions ........... 37
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Figures
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Tables

Table 1 SCSI IDs and Jumper Settings for LTO-2 Half-Height
in Drive ........................................................................................ 10
Table 2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments .......................... 15
Table 3 LTO-2 Tape Drive Blink Codes ................................................21
Table 4 Physical Specifications...............................................................36
Table 5 Voltage and Current .................................................................. 38
Table 6 Power Dissipation ...................................................................... 38
Table 7 Drive Performance Specification..............................................40
Table 8 Environmental Requirements................................................... 41
Table 9 Reliability..................................................................................... 43
Table 10 Environmental Tolerances ........................................................ 44
Table 11 SCSI Controllers..........................................................................50
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Tables
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Preface

Audience This document was written for operators of the Quantum LTO-2 Half-
Height Tape Drive.
Purpose This document provides information about the Quantum LTO-2 Half-
Height Tape Drive including:
• Installing the drive
• Basic drive operations
• Maintenance
• Specifications
Document Organization
• Troubleshooting
This document is organized as follows:
0
• Chapter 1, technologies, and summarizes the drive’s key features.
LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide xi
Introduction, provides an overview of LTO and Ultrium
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Preface
• Chapter 2, Installation and Quick Start describes handling precautions, unpacking tips, and installation instructions for the internal and desktop drives, as well as a summary of cabling and connector specifications. It also provides quick-start instructions for getting the drives up and running in the shortest possible time.
Notational Conventions
• Chapter 3,
Operation explains the use and operation of the drive and
describes maintenance procedures.
• Chapter 4,
Theory describes the theory of operation behind the
drives, including the technology used in various drive components.
• Chapter 5,
Specifications contains detailed drive and cartridge
specifications, as well as a summary of regulatory approvals and WEEE Compliance statement.
• Chapter 6,
• Chapter 7,
UNIX Settings describes the settings for UNIX systems.
Troubleshooting Guide provides troubleshooting
procedures you can follow in the unlikely event you encounter a problem with your drive.
This document concludes with a glossary and a detailed index.
This manual uses the following conventions:
Note: Notes emphasize important information related to the main
topic.
Tech Tip: Tech Tips provide technical information which may be
helpful in performing the procedure.
Caution: Cautions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are
included to prevent damage to equipment.
Warning: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and
are included to prevent injury.
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Preface
Related Documents
Documents related to the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive are shown below:
SCSI-2 Specification
The SCSI-2 communications specification is the proposed American National Standard for information systems, dated March 9, 1990. Copies may be obtained from:
Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way, East Englewood, CO 80112 (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-2740
Contacts Quantum company contacts are listed below.
Quantum Corporate Headquarters
To order documentation on the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide or other products contact:
Quantum Corporation P.O. Box 57100 Irvine, CA 92619-7100 (949) 856-7800 (800) 284-5101
0
0
Technical Publications
To comment on existing documentation send e-mail to:
doc-comments@quantum.com
Quantum Home Page 0
Visit the Quantum home page at:
www.quantum.com
LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide xiii
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Preface
Customer Support 0
The Quantum Customer Support Department provides a 24-hour help desk that can be reached at:
North/South America: (949) 725-2100 or (800) 284-5101
Asia/Pacific Rim: (International Code) + 61 7 3839 0988
Europe/Middle East/Africa: (International Code) + 44 (0) 1256 848748
Send faxes for the Customer Support Department to:
North/South America: (949) 725-2176
Asia/Pacific Rim: (International Code) + 61 7 3839 0955
Europe/Middle East/Africa: (International Code) + 44 (0) 1256 848777
Send e-mail for the Customer Support Department to:
Asia/Pacific Rim: apachelp@quantum.com Europe/Middle East/Africa: eurohelp@quantum.com
Visit our web site:
www.quantum.com/support
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Chapter 1

1Introduction

The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is a high-performance 8-channel tape drive that complies with the LTO interchange specifications. It is suited for mid-range to high-end servers, mainframe systems, and tape library automation systems.
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive uses Ultrium data cartridges. Its capacity is maximized using intelligent data compression. The drive has a native capacity of 200 Gbytes (400 Gbytes assuming 2:1 data compression).
Figure 1 Drive Covered in this User’s Guide (Typical)
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, as shown in figure 1 inch half-height form factor with automatic electromechanical cartridge soft load. It is available as an internal and a desktop drive.
• The internal LTO--2 half-height drive is designed to fit in a 5¼-inch half-height drive bay.
• The desktop LTO--2 half-height drive is a stand-alone unit with a built-in power supply.
LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 1
below, has a 5¼
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Chapter 1 Introduction Features

Features 1

The following list summarizes the key features of the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drives.
• Performance - Up to 26 Mbytes-per-second native transfer.
• 13-Speed Transfer matches tape drive speed to that of the host and optimizes data transfers, resulting in shorter backup times and increased reliability.
• Two convenient form-factors:
• 5¼-inch internal form-factor for installation in a 5¼-inch half-
height space.
• External desktop form-factor.
• Intelligent data compression maximizes performance and capacity by analyzing compressibility prior to recording.
• Cartridge memory enables fast loading of cartridges and stores pertinent information about the media.
• 32-Mbyte data buffer for extra fast backups on high-performance systems.
• Tape Alert drive performance monitoring and reporting.
• Third generation read channel for increased maturity and data integrity.
• Patented head positioner for increased data integrity.
• Shock dampened isolated chassis.
• Two levels of ECC for extra data safety and protection from errors.
• Reliable tape picking implementation for increased reliability.
• Custom-designed LSI circuitry for fast, efficient data processing.
• RISC processors for fast, efficient data processing.
• Supports a wide variety of UNIX platforms.
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Chapter 2

2Installation and Quick Start

This chapter explains how to install the internal and desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drives.
Topics covered in this chapter are:
• Quick Start Guide
• Unpacking and Inspection
• Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
• Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
• Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide 2

Use the following quick-start instructions to get your tape drive up and running as quickly as possible.

Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Quick Start

1 Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for damaged items.
See Unpacking and Inspection
2 Review the drive’s default settings and change them if necessary:
•SCSI ID: 6
• Terminator Power: Disabled See Configuring the Internal Tape Drive
3 Turn off your computer, remove its covers and power cable, and select a mounting
bay for the drive. See Mounting the Internal Tape Drive
4 Connect a SCSI interface cable to the drive.
See Connecting a SCSI Cable
5 Terminate the SCSI bus if the internal tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus.
See Checking the SCSI Termination
6 Connect a serial cable, if connecting the tape drive to a tape library.
See Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries
Use the following procedure to install internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. Print this page and check each step as you complete it. If you need more information about a step, turn to the section referenced in the step.
2
.
on page 7.
on page 11.
on page 13.
on page 14.
on page 14.
7 Connect a power cable to the drive.
See Connecting a Power Cable
8 Replace the computer covers and power cable, turn on the computer, and verify
that the internal tape drive is operating properly.
9 Register your tape drive.
See Registering Your Tape Drive
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on page 15.
on page 15.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start
Quick Start Guide

Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Quick Start

Use the following procedure to install desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. Print this page and check each step as you complete it. If you need more information about a step, turn to the section referenced in the step.
2
1 Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for damaged items.
See Unpacking and Inspection
.
2 Review the drive’s default settings and change them if necessary:
•SCSI ID: 6 SeeSetting the SCSI ID
on page 16.
3 Connect a SCSI interface cable to the drive.
See Connecting a SCSI Cable
on page 16.
4 Check the SCSI termination.
See Checking the SCSI Termination
on page 17.
5 Connect a power cable to the drive.
See Connecting a Power Cord
on page 17.
6 • Turn on the computer
• Turn on the desktop tape drive
• Verify that the desktop tape drive is operating properly.
7 Register your tape drive.
See Registering Your Tape Drive
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on page 18.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start Unpacking and Inspection

Unpacking and Inspection 2

Although drives are inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage may occur during shipping. Follow these steps to unpack the drive.
1 Visually inspect the shipping containers and notify your carrier
immediately of any damage.
2 Place shipping containers on a flat, clean, stable surface; then
carefully remove the contents. If the equipment is damaged, notify your Quantum representative.
3 Always save the containers and packing materials for any future
reshipment.

Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions 2

The following guidelines and cautions apply to handling and installing internal tape drives. Keep them in mind as you install the drive.
• Handle the drive by the sides rather than by the top cover to reduce the risk of dropping the drive or damaging it during installation.
• Internal drives contain some exposed components that are sensitive to static electricity. To reduce the possibility of damage from static discharge, the drives are shipped in a protective antistatic bag. Do not remove the drive from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
• Before you remove the drive from the antistatic bag, touch a metal or grounded surface to discharge any static electricity buildup from your body.
• Always lay the drive either on top of the antistatic bag or place it inside of the bag to reduce the chance of damage from static discharge.
• Install LVD drives only in an LVD environment. Do not mix LVD and HVD devices on the same SCSI bus.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start

Drive Installation Instructions

• Due to the speed of the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, it is recommended that a maximum of one LTO-2 drive be connected to one channel on a host SCSI adapter.
Drive Installation Instructions 2
After unpacking and inspecting your shipping containers and reviewing the installation guidelines and cautions, proceed to the appropriate section in this chapter for instructions on installing your internal or desktop LTO-2 Half- Height Tape Drive.

• Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

• Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
.
on page 16.
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive 2
Installing an internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive involves the following steps:
1 Configuring the Internal Tape Drive 2 Mounting the Internal Tape Drive on page 11 3 Connecting a SCSI Cable 4 Checking the SCSI Termination 5 Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries 6 Connecting a Power Cable 7 Registering Your Tape Drive
on page 13
on page 14
on page 14
on page 15
on page 15

Configuring the Internal Tape Drive

Before you install the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive in your computer, you may need to configure the drive’s SCSI ID and terminator power
2
features. The default configuration settings for the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive are:
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
• SCSI ID: 6
• Terminator power: disabled
If you need to change these settings, refer to the following sections. Otherwise, skip to Mounting the Internal Tape Drive
on page 11.
SCSI ID
• Jumper Pins: 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8
• Default Setting: SCSI ID 6
Each SCSI device on the bus must have its own unique SCSI ID. The internal tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6. If another SCSI device in the SCSI chain is using this ID, use jumper pins 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, and 7–8 to change the SCSI ID of the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive (see
figure 2
and table 1), or assign a unique SCSI ID to the other SCSI device.
Note: The SCSI controller or host adapter generally uses ID 7. In
some systems, the boot drive uses ID 0 or ID 1. Avoid setting your drive’s SCSI ID to these settings.
2
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Figure 2 Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Jumper Settings
Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
Drive Configuration Jumper Pins
Drive Configuration
Default
settings:
Pins: Function: 1-2 SCSI ID bit 0
3-4 SCSI ID bit 1 5-6 SCSI ID bit 2 7-8 SCSI ID bit 3 9-10 Reserved 11-12Termination Power
Jumper Pins
SCSI ID=0 SCSI ID=1
SCSI ID=2 SCSI ID=3
SCSI ID=4 SCSI ID=5
SCSI ID=6 SCSI ID=7
Jumper Settings
SCSI ID=8 SCSI ID=9 SCSI ID=10 SCSI ID=11 SCSI ID=12 SCSI ID=13 SCSI ID=14 SCSI ID=15 Term. power
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
T able 1 SCSI IDs and Jumper Settings for LTO-2 Half-Height in Drive
Jumpers
SCSI ID
1–2 3–4 5–6 7–8
0 Open Open Open Open
1 Shunted Open Open Open
2 Open Shunted Open Open
3 Shunted Shunted Open Open
4 Open Open Shunted Open
5 Shunted Open Shunted Open
6 (default) Open Shunted Shunted Open
7 Shunted Shunted Shunted Open
8 Open Open Open Shunted
9 Shunted Open Open Shunted
10 Open Shunted Open Shunted
11 Shunted Shunted Open Shunted
12 Open Open Shunted Shunted
13 Shunted Open Shunted Shunted
14 Open Shunted Shunted Shunted
15 Shunted Shunted Shunted Shunted
Terminator Power 2
By default, terminator power is disabled on the internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. To enable terminator power, place a jumper across pins 11 and 12.
Note: The internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive does not provide
SCSI termination. Thus, a terminator must be installed on the drive if it is the last device in a SCSI chain.
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Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Mounting the Internal Tape Drive

Figure 3 Acceptable Mounting Orientation
You can mount the internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive either horizontally or vertically (see figure 3
2
).
• If you mount the drive vertically, the side of the drive should be within 5 degrees of horizontal.
• If you mount the drive horizontally, the base of the drive must be within 15 degrees of horizontal and the drive must be right-side up.
YES NOYES YES
Mount the drive in a 5.25-inch, half-height drive bay and secure it using two M3.0 X 3 metric screws on each side of the drive.
Caution: Do not use screws longer than 3 mm or you may damage
the drive. Figure 4
shows the locations of the mounting­screw holes on the side and bottom of the drive, respectively.
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Figure 4 Internal LTO­2 Half-Height Tape Drive Mounting Dimensions
5.0
BEZEL
THICKNESS
INCLUDING CONNECTORS
41.0 MAX
(40.75 NOMINAL)
0.5
47.4
52.9
2X M3.0 NEARSIDE 2X M3.0 FARSIDE 3X 5.0
79.2
THIS HOLE
M3.0 x 2.5
10.0
146.0140.0
144.8
4X M3.0 X 5.0
221.0
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Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Connecting a SCSI Cable

Figure 5 Rear View of the Internal LTO-2 Half-Height T ape Drive
The internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive has an Ultra3 SCSI interface, terminated by an LVD SCSI connector. Use the following procedure to
2
connect a SCSI cable to this connector.
1 Turn off all power to the drive and the computer. 2 Attach the SCSI interface cable to the 68-pin SCSI interface connector
on the back of the drive (see figure 5
).
Library Interface Connector
SCSI Jumper Block
Pin 1
SCSI Connector
Power Connector
Caution: Install an LVD drive only in an LVD environment.
Plugging an LVD drive into an HVD bus makes the entire bus non-functional and may permanently damage the drive or other SCSI devices on the bus.
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e
b
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Checking the SCSI Termination

Figure 6 Two SCSI T ermination Examples for the Internal LTO-2 Half-Height T ape Drive
By default, the internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive does not provide SCSI termination. If you use this default setting, you must place a SCSI
2
bus terminator or a SCSI device with termination enabled at the end of the SCSI chain. See figure 6
for two examples of SCSI termination.
The internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive provides terminator power if a jumper is placed on the termination power jumper pins (see Terminator
Power on page 10).
SCSI Terminator
Tape drive
(no termination)
SCSI device
(termination disabled)
Tape drive
(no termination)
SCSI device (termination
enabled)
CSI Controller
ination enabled)

Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries

The Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive include an RS-422 serial interface for tape libraries. The LTO-2 library interface uses an in-line shrouded and keyed 10-pin connector. This connector is located on the
2
lower left side of the back of the drive (see figure 5 assignments.
14 LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
SCSI Controll
(termination ena
). Table 2 shows pin
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Table 2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
Pin Numbers Description
1+Tx
a
-Rx
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d

Connecting a Power Cable

2-Tx
a
-Rx
d
3Ground
4-Tx
5+Tx
6Sense
7Sense
8 Reset
9Signal
a
d
-Rx
-Rx
d
a
a
a
a
aux
10 Reserved
Attach a four-pin power cable to the power connector on the back of the drive. Figure 5
2
shows the location of the power connector.
The recommended 4-pin power connector for internal drives is an AMP 1-48024-0 housing with AMP 60617-1 pins or equivalent.

Installing the LTO Driver

Registering Your Tape Drive

If you intend to use your drive with the Microsoft native backup applet on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000
2
operating system, install the appropriate LTO driver. See the Resource CD. This driver is not necessary with commercial backup application
software.
After you install the internal tape drive, be sure to register it. Registering your drive ensures that you will receive the latest information about your
2
drive, as well as other product, service, and support information. For your convenience, you can register your drive through our Web site at:
www.quantum.com/registration
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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive 2

The desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is a compact subsystem that connects to the host computer through a SCSI port. Installing a desktop drive involves the following steps:
1 Setting the SCSI ID 2 Connecting a SCSI Cable 3 Checking the SCSI Termination 4 Connecting a Power Cord 5 Registering Your Tape Drive

Setting the SCSI ID2 Each SCSI device on the bus must have its own unique SCSI ID. The

desktop tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6. Avoid setting drive ID to 7. If another SCSI device in the SCSI chain is already using this ID, either use the push-button switch on the back of the drive to change the drive’s SCSI ID or assign a unique SCSI ID to the other SCSI device.
If you change the SCSI ID on the tape drive, turn off the tape drive before changing the SCSI ID. The change takes effect when you turn on the drive.
Note: The SCSI controller or host adapter generally uses ID 7. In
some systems, the boot drive uses ID 0 or ID 1. Avoid setting your drive’s SCSI ID to these settings.

Connecting a SCSI Cable

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The desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive has two 68-pin, shielded SCSI interface connectors (ANSI Alternative 2) on the rear panel. These
2
connectors consist of two rows of ribbon contacts spaced 2.16 mm (0.085 in) apart. Either connector can be used as a SCSI IN or SCSI OUT connection. This means you can use either connector to attach the drive to a host computer or to another SCSI device.
1 Turn off all power to the drive and the computer. 2 Attach the SCSI interface cable to one of the 68-pin SCSI interface
connectors on the back of the drive.
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Checking the SCSI Termination

Figure 7 SCSI T ermination Examples for the Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
If the desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is the last or only device in a SCSI chain, install a 68-pin LVD terminating plug on the unused SCSI
2
connector. See figure 7
for two SCSI termination examples.
Note: Termination power is enabled as a default for desktop drives.
External SCSI device
SCSI terminators
External
tape drive
External SCSI device
SCSI controller
(termination enabled)
External
tape drive
SCSI controller
(termination disabled)
Internal SCSI device
(termination enabled)

Connecting a Power Cord

Installing the LTO Driver

Example 1: SCSI termination in a system that has only external SCSI devices.
Example 2: SCSI termination in a system that has both internal and external SCSI devices.
Attach the power cord securely to the power connector on the back of the desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
2
If you intend to use your drive with either the Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, install
2
the LTO driver. See the Resource CD. This driver is not necessary with commercial backup application software.
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Registering Your Tape Drive

After you install the desktop tape drive, be sure to register it. Registering your drive ensures that you will receive the latest information about your
2
drive, as well as other product, service, and support information. For your convenience, you can register your drive through our Web site at:
www.quantum.com/registration
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Chapter 3

3Operation

This chapter describes how to operate the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
Topics covered in this chapter are:
• Understanding the Front Panel Display
• Blink Codes
• Using LTO Cartridges
• Drive Maintenance
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Understanding the Front Panel Display 3

Figure 8 shows a generalized view of the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive
front-panel display.
Figure 8 Generic Front Panel Display
Power LED
Activity LED
Error LED Status LED
Tape Load/Unload Button
All drives have four LEDs on the front panel. The LED colors and functions are as follows:
•
Power LED (green)
•
Activity LED (green)
•
Error LED (orange)
•
Status LED (amber)
The
Activity, Error, and Status LEDs blink or go on to indicate information
about the tape drive, see Blink Codes
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Blink Codes

Blink Codes 3
Table 3 below summarizes the blink codes for the LTO-2 Half-Height
Tape Drives.
Table 3 LTO-2 Tape Drive Blink Codes
Activity LED
Drive Condition
Cleaning Request ON
Hardware error Fast
Positioning – loading, unloading, rewinding, spacing, or locating
Tape Active – writing, reading, or verifying
Manual intervention required
Power On Self Test (POST) failure
Cleaning cartridge present
Cleaning cartridge at EOT
Servo initialization Slow Slow
(Green)
Slow
Slow
ON ON
ON Fast
Error LED (Orange)
ON
Fast ON
Status LED (Amber)
Power On Self Test (POST) in progress
Cleaning failure or media error
Microcode download Fast Slow Fast
Microcode download error
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Slow Slow Slow
Fast Fast
Fast Fast Fast
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Note:
•
ON refers to a constant light
•
Slow refers to a blink rate of 1/2 second on, 1/2 second off
•
Fast refers to a blink rate of 1/8 second on, 1/8 second off.

Using LTO Cartridges 3

Loading a Cartridge

Unloading a Cartridge

To load an Ultrium cartridge into the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, place the cartridge in the slot and then do one of the following:
3
• Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive.
•Press the cartridge.
• Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.
To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, either:
3
• Use a library or host command to unload the tape, or
•Push the
Caution: Several seconds may elapse between the time you press
load/unload button on the front of the drive to seat the
load/unload button on the front of the drive.
load/unload button and the time the cartridge is
the ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host computer until the drive has completely ejected the cartridge.

Write-protecting a Cartridge

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Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right corner of the cartridge, see figure 9
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• If you slide the switch toward the center of the cartridge, data can be read from the cartridge but not written to it.
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Figure 9 Ultrium Cartridge Showing Write-Protect Switch
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Using LTO Cartridges
• If you slide the switch all the way toward the corner (see figure 9), data can be read from and written to the cartridge.
Note: LTO cartridges have prewritten servo patterns and should not
be bulk erased.
Write­protect switch (unlocked)
Locked
Unlocked

Cartridge Care and Maintenance

To protect the data on your Ultrium data cartridges, observe the following precautions:
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• Always remove the cartridge from the drive when not in use and store it in its protective case.
• Do not expose cartridges to dirt, dust or moisture.
• Do not touch the tape media within a cartridge.
• Do not use data cartridges outside the specified operating conditions:
o
10
C to 40o C, 10% to 80% relative humidity.
If a data cartridge has been exposed to temperature or humidity changes within the limits listed above, allow the tape cartridge to acclimate to its surroundings for at least one hour before use. Then retension the tape to allow the tape pack to become stable for better performance.
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Retensioning the Tape 3
If, during storage and/or transportation, a data cartridge has been exposed to conditions outside the above range, it must be conditioned before use in the operating environment. The conditioning process requires exposure to the operating environment for a time equal to, or greater than, the time away from the operating environment, up to a maximum of 24 hours.
• Keep the cartridge away from direct sunlight and heat sources, such as radiators, heaters, or warm air ducts.
• Keep the cartridge away from sources of electromagnetic fields, such as telephones, computer monitors, dictation equipment, mechanical or printing calculators, motors, magnetic tools, and bulk erasers.
• Avoid dropping the cartridges.
This can damage components inside the cartridge, possibly rendering the tape unusable. If a tape is dropped it is advisable to open the cartridge door and make sure that the leader pin is in the correct position. A dropped cartridge should be retensioned before use.
• Do not bulk erase Ultrium cartridges.
Bulk-erased cartridges cannot be reformatted by the tape drive and will be rendered unusable.

Drive Maintenance 3

The Ultrium drive requires little or no maintenance. However, the drive mechanism may need to be cleaned.

Cleaning the Tape Drive

Excessive tape debris or other material may accumulate on the tape heads if the drive is used with non-approved media or operated in a hot, dusty
3
environment. In this case, the drive may experience excessive errors while reading or writing, and the amber continuously during operation. This means that the drive heads need to be cleaned.
Status LED remains on
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Drive Maintenance
The LTO cleaning cartridge has the same dimensions as the data cartridge and contains an LTO-CM (Cartridge Memory), but is loaded with cleaning media instead of recording media. Always keep the cleaning cartridge in its protective case when not in use.
To clean the drive, insert an LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge. During the cleaning process, both the
Status and Drive LEDs remain lit. After the
cleaning process is completed, the cartridge may be ejected automatically, or you may need to press the load/unload button to remove the cartridge, depending on the drive configuration. Each time you use the cleaning cartridge, write the date on the label for future reference.
Note: If the
Status LED comes on continuously within 24 hours after
a cleaning cycle, perform the cleaning cycle again. If, after three cleaning cycles in a 72-hour period, the
Status LED lights
up again, contact Technical Support.
Each time the drive is cleaned, the tape advances to a new, unused section of media. After approximately 50 cleanings, all of the media will be used up and you should discard the cleaning cartridge. When a cleaning cartridge is used up, the amber green
Drive LED remains on. Do not reuse a spent cleaning cartridge
Status LED flashes, while the
Note: The cleaning procedure will not run and the cleaning cartridge
will be ejected in the following circumstances:
• The drive does not recognize the cartridge as an LTO cleaning cartridge.
• All of the tape on the cleaning cartridge has been used up (at EOT). In this case, the while the
Drive LED remains on.
Status LED will flash rapidly
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Chapter 4

4Theory

This chapter describes operational theories used in the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
The topics covered in this chapter are:

• Track Layout

• Recording Method
• Data Buffer
• Data Integrity
• Data Compression
Track Layout 4
With the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, there are 512 data tracks on the LTO tape, numbered 0 through 511.
• Data track 511 is the track closest to the bottom edge of the tape (the reference edge).
• The area between adjacent servo bands is a data band.
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0 5
0 5
Track Layout
• There are 4 data bands, each of which includes 128 data tracks.
• The data bands are numbered 2,0,1,3. Data band 2 is closest to the bottom edge of the tape.
A track group should it be: is a set of 16 data tracks that record concurrently. The sets of 16 data tracks in a data band are data sub bands. There are 8 data sub bands per data band. The data tracks are accessed in a serpentine manner.
A wrap is a track group recorded in the physical forward or physical reverse direction. The wraps are recorded in a serpentine fashion starting in data band 0. The tape contains 64 track groups, 32 written in the forward direction and 32 written in the reverse direction. Even-numbered wraps are recorded in the forward direction (BOT to EOT), and odd­numbered wraps are recorded in the reverse direction (EOT to BOT).
Figure 10
Figure 10 Layout of Tracks on L T O Ultrium Tapes
shows the layout of data on an LTO tape.
Beginning of tape (BOT)
End of tape (EOT)
Tape edge
Servo band
Even # wrap
Odd # wrap
Sub bands 1 through 6 (not shown)
Even # wrap
Odd # wrap
Servo band
Tape edge
Sub band 0
Sub band 7
DATA BAND
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Recording Method

Recording Method 4
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive records data using write-equalized (1,7) Run Length Limited (RLL) code. RLL (1,7) Data bits are defined as follows:
•A
ONE is represented by a flux transition at the center of a bit-cell.
•A
ZERO is represented by no flux transition in the bit-cell.

Data Buffer 4

In their default configuration, the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive has a 32-Mbyte buffer. The buffer controller has a burst transfer rate of 320 Mbytes/sec. The high bandwidth is needed to support look-aside data compression in the case of compressible data being transferred from SCSI at 160 Mbytes/sec.

Data Integrity 4

The mechanical and electrical design of the drives ensures that drive performance does not degrade over a drive’s operating life. Changes in head alignment, head wear, component drift, and other factors are minimized to ensure that data integrity and interchange capability are not compromised over the drive's operating life.

Error-correction Code (ECC)

The error rate of the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is less than 1 hard error in 10
The use of Cyclic Redundancy Checking (CRC), two-level orthogonal Error Correction Coding (ECC) provides a very low probability of
4
encountering a hard error. During the read process, ECC correction is performed on the fly without affecting tape streaming.
17
bits. The drive’s undetectable error rate is 1 in 1027 bits read.
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There are two levels of Error Correction Coding (ECC). These two levels are orthogonal — that is, an ECC codeword at one level intersects ECC codewords at the other level just once, which means there will be only one common symbol between them. The two levels are called C1 and C2.
C1 ECC
As data is written to memory from the Data Processing unit, the DMA / ECC interface generates C1 ECC bytes and writes them to memory.
As data is written to tape, the C1 ECC is checked and an interrupt generated if there is an error. The C1 ECC read from memory is the ECC that is written to tape.
When data is read from tape and stored into memory, C1 ECC is checked.
• If the C1 ECC is good, that codeword pair’s “Valid” bit is set.
• Otherwise, a pointer to the invalid Codeword Pair is passed to the C1 ECC correction engine.
• If the C1 ECC correction engine can correct the error, then the
corrected bytes are written to memory, and the Valid bit is set.
• Otherwise, the Valid bit is left cleared.
As data is read from memory to the Data Processor for decompression, the C1 ECC is again checked and an interrupt generated if it is not correct.
C2 ECC
C2 ECC involves three distinct operations:
4
4
1
Encoding: Generating C2 ECC bytes from data bytes (performed by
ECC co-processor hardware)
2
Decoding: Generating ECC syndromes from data and ECC bytes,
testing for all-zeroes (performed by ECC co-processor hardware)
3
Correction: Generating corrected data from syndromes.
The correction depends on the number and types of errors involved:
• For one known C1 codeword pair in error in a sub-data set (C2 codeword), the operation is performed by the ECC co-processor hardware.
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Data Compression

• For two or more known C1 codeword pairs in error, the matrix is computed by firmware and the correction is performed by hardware.
• For one or more unknown C1 codeword pairs, syndromes are generated by hardware, error location is computed by firmware, the matrix is computed by firmware and the correction is performed by hardware.

Servo-tracking Faults

During a write operation, if the servo system detects an error that may result in adjacent data tracks being over-written, the write operation is
4
aborted. The write operation will not continue until the correct servo tracking is re-established.
Data Compression 4
Typical data streams of text, graphics, software code, or other forms of data contain repeated information of some sort, whether it is at the text level where you can readily recognize regular repetitions of a single word, or at the binary level where the repetitions are in bits or bytes. Although most data is unique and random, the binary level data exhibits patterns of various sizes that repeat with varying degrees of regularity.
Storage efficiency is increased if the redundancies or repetition in the data are removed before the data is recorded to tape. Data compression technology significantly reduces or eliminates redundancies in data before recording the information to tape. This increases the amount of data that can be stored on a finite medium and increases the overall storage efficiency of the system.
With data compression, the redundant information in a data stream is identified and represented by codewords or symbols, which allow the same data to be recorded in a fewer number of bits. These codewords or symbols point back to the original data string, using fewer characters to represent the strings. Because these smaller symbols are substituted for the longer strings of data, more data can be stored in the same physical space.
Some important benefits result from data compression in tape drives:
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• The same amount of information can be stored on a smaller length of tape.
• More data can be stored on a given length of tape.
• Performance can more closely parallel to that of high-transfer-rate computers.
• More information can be transferred in the same time interval.

Data Compression Considerations

In an effective data-compression method, several factors are important:
4
• The amount of compression. The amount of compression is measured by the compression ratio. This ratio compares the amount of uncompressed data to the amount of compressed data. It is obtained by dividing the size of the uncompressed data by the size of the compressed data)
• The speed with which data is compressed and decompressed relative to the host transfer rate.
• The types of data to be compressed.
• The data integrity of the compressed data.
The amount of compression possible in a data stream depends on factors such as:
• Data pattern
• Compression algorithm
• Pattern repetition length
• Pattern repetition frequency
• Object size (block of information to be compressed)
• Starting pattern chosen
The transfer rate depends on factors such as:
• Compression ratio
•Drive buffer size
• Host computer input/output (I/O) speed
• Effective disc speeds of the host computer
• Record lengths that the host computer transmits
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Data Compression
Data compression algorithms can be tailored to provide maximum compression for specific types of data. Because varying types of data are encountered in normal day-to-day operating circumstances, however, an effective data compression method for a tape drive must serve various data types. Additionally, the data compression method must adapt to different data types, automatically providing optimum handling for all types of data.

Intelligent Data Compression

The tape’s compressed capacity is maximized through the use of intelligent data compression. The intelligent data compression hardware
4
determines the compressibility of each record. If the size of the record is larger after a compression attempt than the native (uncompressed) size, then the record is written in its native form.
The intelligent data compression utilizes two compression schemes:
• Scheme-1 is a LZ1 based compression scheme using a history buffer to achieve data compression.
• Scheme-2 is a pass-through compression scheme designed to pass uncompressible data through with minimal expansion.
There are three specific requirements for compliance with the LTO specification.
• The output data stream must be decompressible following LTO rules to create the input sequence of records and File Marks perfectly.
• An LTO compressed data stream may not contain any of the eight reserved Control Symbols.
• While control symbols allow switching to Scheme 2, this should never be used by operational software because this capability is only for diagnostic and testing purposes.
Software data compression should never be used because the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive's built-in intelligent data compression is much more efficient than software data compression systems.
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive uses a derivative of ALDC-2 lossless data compression that includes additional control codes for intelligent data compression.
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Chapter 5

5Specifications

This chapter provides technical specifications for the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
• Physical Specifications
• Power Specifications
• Drive Performance Specifications
• Environmental Requirements
• Reliability
• Mean Time Between Failures
• LTO Cartridge Specifications
• Regulatory Compliance
• Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
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Physical Specifications 5

Table 4 below lists the physical specifications of the LTO-2 Half-Height
Tape Drive.
Table 4 Physical Specifications
Internal SCSI Drive
Specification
Height 1.6 inches
Width 5.75 inches
Length 8.74 inches
Weight 3.660 lb.
Figure 11 shows the dimensions of the internal LTO--2 half-height drive.
without Bezel
(41.0 mm) max
(146.05 ± 0.25)
(222 mm)
(1.66 kg)
Internal SCSI Drive with Bezel
1.69 inches (43.1 mm +/- 0.3 mm)
5.81 inches (147.8 mm +/- 0.3 mm)
8.93 inches (227 mm) max (less connector)
3.715 lb. (1.685 kg)
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Figure 11 Internal
)
LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Dimensions
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Physical Spe cifications
5.0
BEZEL
THICKNESS
0.5
47.4
52.9
OVERALL LENGTH
226.5
INCLUDING CONNECTORS
2X M3.0 NEARSIDE 2X M3.0 FARSIDE 3X 5.0
79.2
THIS HOLE
M3.0 x 2.5
41.0 MAX
(40.75 NOMINAL
10.0
146.0140.0
144.8
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Power Specifications 5

The desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive comes with a built-in 90­260VAC (47-63 Hz) automatic switching power supply.
Maximum voltage and power specifications for the internal LTO-2
Table 5 Voltage and Current
Half-Height Tape Drive are listed in table 5
Specification +12 VDC + 5VDC
DC Voltage Tolerance
(1)
12.00 + or – 10% 5.00 + or – 5%
Non-operating max voltage 14 Volts peak 7 Volts peak
and table 6.
Table 6 Power Dissipation
(5)
(1)
(2)
(4)
0.13 amps RMS 1.4 amps RMS
0.45 amps RMS 1.4 amps RMS*
(3)
0.71 amps RMS 2.9 amps RMS
0.83 amps RMS 3.0 amps max RMS
2.34 amps
3.0 amps max RMS
(1 sec max)
100 mV < 100 mV
Idle current
Standby current (max)
Typical operating current
Max operating current
Max. Peak operating current
Ripple (peak-to-peak) <
* RMS parameters measured at the power connector using a true RMS digital meter.
Specification LTO-2
Idle Power
Standby Power
Typical Operating Power
(1)
(2)
(3)
9 watts RMS
12.5 watts RMS*
23 watts RMS
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Drive Performance Specifications

Specification LTO-2
Chapter 5 Specifications
Max Continuous Operating Power
Max Peak Operating Power
(1)
Note:
No cartridge loaded (typical drive idle current/power)
(2)
Cartridge loaded and tape-threaded -- drive ready for
transfer (typical drive standby current/power)
(3)
Average drive current/power measured during Read/Write
mode at 4.53 m/s on a typical drive.
(4)
Maximum drive current measured during Read/Write mode
(5)
(4)
25 watts RMS*
40 watts RMS (1 sec max)
at 4.53 m/s. Worst case 1 second RMS measurement. Measured at the following worst case voltages (5.25V and 10.8V).
(5)
Peak current/power, RMS current measured for maximum
current do not occur at the same time max current condition.
(1-5)
RMS parameters measured at the power connector using a
nominal voltages of 5.0V and 12.0V unless stated otherwise.
Drive Performance Specifications 5
Table 7 lists the performance specifications for the LTO-2 Half-Height
Tape Drive.
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Table 7 Drive Performance Specification
Specification Value
Capacity
LTO-2 (609 m)
Ultrium type A (609 m)
Ultrium type B (319 m)
Ultrium type C (203 m)
Ultrium type D (87 m)
200 Gbytes (native)
100 Gbytes (native)
50 Gbytes (native)
30 Gbytes (native)
10 Gbytes (native)
Recording density 3,930 RLL-encoded ONEs per mm
Flux density 3,660 flux transitions per mm
Track density 3 tracks per mm
Error recovery Read-after-write Reed Solomon ECC (2 levels)
Recording unrecoverable errors <1 in 10
Recording undetectable errors < 1 in 10
17
data bits
27
data bits
Tape drive type LTO-2 (Ultrium)
Head configuration 16 thin-film write heads
16 MR read heads 4 MR servo heads
During operation 8 write heads, 8 read heads, and 2 servo heads are active at the same time
Recording format Ultrium 8-channel (U-28)
Recording method 0, 13/11 RLL
Transfer rate (sustained) 20 Mbytes/second (max, native)
Cartridge unload time 3 seconds
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Specification Value
Average rewind time (609-m tape) > 4.5 seconds
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Environmental Requirements

Maximum rewind time (609-m tape) <
Average data access time (609-m tape) from BOW
Maximum data access time (609-m tape) from BOW
Average rewind time (609-m tape) < 76 seconds
Tape speed Up to 3.48 meters per second
136 seconds
68 seconds
136 seconds
Environmental Requirements 5
Table 8 lists the environmental specifications for the LTO-2 Half-Height
Tape Drive.
Table 8 Environmental Requirements
Specification Operational Non-operational
Temperature +50° to +104°F
(+10° to + 40°C)
Airflow requirements Internal: 9 CFM (front to back) N/A
Thermal gradient 11°C per hour (10-40°C) 11°C per hour (10-40°C)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing 10% to 95% non-
Humidity gradient 10% per hour 10% per hour
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–40° to +149°F (–40° to + 66°C)
condensing
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Specification Operational Non-operational
Altitude max 10,000 feet MSL (at 25°C) 40,000 feet (power off)
Shock (1/2 sine wave) 10 Gs peak, 11 msec 25 Gs peak, 11 msec
Vibration (sweep test) 0.005 inches DA (5-43 Hz) 0.20 G
peak (43–1000 Hz) sweep rate 5­1000Hz; (1.0 octave per minute)
Acoustic level idling (A-wt sum)
Acoustic level operational (A-wt sum)

Injected Noise 5 The internal drive operates without degradation of error rates with 100

mV of noise injected between the chassis and 0 V at the power connector at any frequency between 45 Hz and 20 MHz.
52 dBA maximum 5.0 LwA Bels —
57 dBA maximum 5.5 LwA Bels —
0.1 inches DA (5-15 Hz)
1.0 G peak (15–500 Hz) sweep rate 5-500Hz; (1.0 octave per minute)

Reliability 5

The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is designed for maximum reliability and data integrity. Table 9
summarizes the reliability specifications.
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Mean Time Between Failures

Table 9 Reliability
Specification Description
Non-recoverable error rate < 1 in 10
Error recovery and control • Error correction code techniques (C1
• Read-after-write (RAW)
• Error monitoring and reporting (error
•Retry on
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
Cartridge load/unload 100,000 cartridge load/unload cycles (no
Mean time to replace (MTTR)
250,000 hours MTBF at 100% duty cycle: power applied and tape moving continuously (Desktop drive; 50,000 hours at full load and 25°C)
thread)
Less than 30 minutes
17
bits
and C2 ECC)
log)
Mean Time Between Failures 5
The mean time between failures (MTBF) for the internal drive is specified at 250,000 hours minimum. This specification includes all power-on and operational time but excludes maintenance periods. Operational time is assumed to be 100 percent of the power-on time. Operational time is the time the tape is loaded.
The MTBF for the desktop drive power supply is 50,000 hours with the unit operated at full load and 25°C.
Note: The MTBF rating does not represent any particular drive, but
is derived from a large database of test samples. Actual rates may vary from unit to unit.
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Chapter 5 Specifications LTO Cartridge Specifications

Mean Time to Replace

The mean time to replace (MTTR) is the average time required by a qualified service technician to diagnose a defective drive and to install a
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replacement drive. The MTTR for LTO products is less than 0.5 hour (30 minutes).
The Quantum LTO drives are field-replaceable units. If a problem occurs with a subassembly or component in the drive, you should replace the entire unit. Return the drive to the factory in its original packaging. Contact your distributor, dealer, your computer system company or your Quantum sales representative to arrange the return.

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Environmental Considerations

Table 10 Environmental Tolerances
Table 10 lists the basic environmental tolerances for LTO Ultrium
cartridges.
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Specification Value
Operating temperature 10°C to 40°C
Relative humidity 20% to 80%
Wet bulb temperature 26° C max
Max localized temperature-permanent tape damage > 52°C
If during storage and/or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to conditions outside the above values, it must be conditioned before use in the operating environment. The conditioning shall be exposure to the operating environment for a time equal to, or greater than, the time away from the operating environment, up to a maximum of 24 hours. There shall be no deposit of moisture anywhere on or in the cartridge.
The stray magnetic field at any point on the tape shall not exceed 4000 A/m.
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Regulatory Compliance

Cartridge Memory 5 Each Ultrium cartridge has 4 Kbytes of nonvolatile memory: 3 Kbytes are

used to store tape-directory and hardware specific information. 1 Kbyte is available for application and OEM use. The cartridge memory is powered, read, and written to via a radio-frequency link.

Cartridge Reliability

Recommended cartridge use: After 5,000 load/unload cycles, replace the cartridge to ensure data integrity.
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See chapter 3, Operation illustrations.
for additional cartridge information and
Regulatory Compliance 5
These drives comply with the safety and EMC regulations listed in the following tables.

Safety Compliance 5

Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to:
United States Canada
Mexico Normas Oficiales Mexicanas
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
(NOM), similar to UL
UL/CSA 60950-1
NOM standards
EU member nations Comité Europèen de
Normalisation Electrotechnique – the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
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Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to:
Member nations of IECEE*
IECEE* International Electrotechnical Commission on Electrical Equipment (IECEE) for
CB Scheme per IEC 60950-1 with details and exceptions for each
member country Mutual Recognition of Test Certificates for Electrical Equipment “CB Scheme”
Singapore Productivity and Standards Board
(PSB)
PSB safety certification
CB Scheme
South Korea JEON JEON safety certification
CB Scheme
Argentina Instituto Argentino de
Racionalization de Materiales
IRAM safety certification
CB Scheme (IRAM)
China CCC safety certification
CB Scheme
Malaysia JBE SIRIM CB Scheme
Thailand TISI CB Scheme
India STQC BIS
South Africa SABS CB Scheme
Israel SII CB Scheme
* Member nations of the IECEE include Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China (PR), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, (South) Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Yugoslavia.
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EMC Compliance 5

Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to:
Chapter 5 Specifications
Regulatory Compliance
United States Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
Title 47: Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15, Subpart B, Class B: Digital Device (47CFR15B)
Canada Industry Canada Digital
Apparaus - Interference-Causing
ICES-003 Class B: Digital Apparatus
Equipment Standard (ICES-003)
EU member nations CE Emissions per CISPR 22, EN55022
and Immunity per CISPR 24, EN55024
Australia and New Zealand
Japan Voluntary Control Council for
Standards Australia Spectrum Management “C-Tick”
Interface (VCCI)
AS/NZS 3548 (same as CISPR 22)
This is a voluntary compliance standard; the drives meet it via CE/EMC compliance
South Korea Radio Research Lab of Korea
RRL EMC certification
(RRL)
Taiwan Bureau of Commodity
BSMI EMC certification Inspection and Quarantine (BSMI)
China CNCA CCC Mark
Russia GOSSTANDART (GOST) CISPR-22, Class B
Israel SII CISPR-22, Class B
Note: Use these drives only in equipment where the combination has
been determined to be suitable by an appropriate certification organization (for example, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. or the Canadian Standards Association in North America).
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You should also consider the following safety points:
• Install the drive in an enclosure that limits the user’s access to live parts, gives adequate system stability and provides the necessary grounding for the drive.
• Provide the correct voltages (+5 VDC and +12 VDC) based on the regulation applied—Extra Low Voltage (SEC) for UL and CSA, and Safety Extra Low Voltage for BSI and VDE (if applicable).

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This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be disposed of with your other waste. Instead, it should be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please visit our website at: http://qcare.quantum.com local government authority, your household waste disposal service or the business from which you purchased the product.
or contact your
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6UNIX Settings

This chapter describes how to configure various UNIX systems to recognize and obtain optimal performance from the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
• A Word About SCSI Controllers
• Configuring for the DEC/Compaq UNIX Environment
• Configuring for the Sun Environment (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, and 9)
• Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x and
later)
• Configuring for SCO Open Server 5.0.x
• Configuring for Linux
• Configuring for SGI Irix
• Configuring for HP-UX 11.0
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A Word About SCSI Controllers 6

The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive transfers data at 40Mbytes per second, with 2:1 compression of the data. The drive supports the SCSI Ultra3 specification and can transfer data at burst rates of up to 160 Mbytes per second. To achieve maximum drive performance, it is important to choose high-performance disk drives for your system, as well as high performance SCSI controllers. Table 11 controllers that Quantum recommends, in order of least preferred to most preferred (top to bottom).
lists the types of SCSI
Table 11 SCSI Controllers
Controller Type Maximum Transfer Rate
Wide Ultra2 SCSI 80 Mbytes per second, compatible
Ultra 3 SCSI 160 Mbytes per second, minimum preferred
Ultra 320 SCSI 320 Mbytes per second
For definitions of the terms used above, please refer to SCSI Trade Association web site:
www.scsita.org/aboutscsi/index01.html

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Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices

SCSI ID #7 is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller. Never configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure that the controller is not addressed for ID 7.
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Configuring Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later/Compaq Tru64 UNIX 5.x
Use File Manager to open the file /etc/ddr.dbase and create an entry as follows:
SCSIDEVICE
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# Type=tape Name="CERTANCE""ULTRIUM 2" # PARAMETERS:
TypeSubClass=tk TagQueueDepth=0 MaxTransferSize=0x0ffffff#(16MB-1) ReadyTimeSeconds=180#seconds
CMD_PreventAllow=supported CMD_ExtReserveRelease=supported BlockSize=0 PwrMgmt_capable=0
DENSITY:
# DensityNumber=0,2,3,4,5,6,7 DensityCode=default CompressionCode=0x0 Buffered=0x1
DENSITY:
# DensityNumber=1 DensityCode=default CompressionCode=0x1 Buffered=0x1
Save the file. Then run the following command:
ddr_config-c
ddr_config
takes the default input file, ddr.dbase, and builds a new device database. This command takes effect immediately, without having to rebuild the kernel.
Note: ddr.dbase is a UNIX shell script and is not written in C. This
means # is used to signify a comment, not /* and */ or //, as used in C. Make sure any comments included in this file are preceded with the # character.
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To enable the tape driver to turn on data compression when writing data to tape use the
For commands that use density and tape size settings, the tape density is 124,000 bpi and the tape length is 1800 feet. For commands that use a blocking factor, we recommend a blocking factor of 64 as a minimum (128 is recommended).
.c. option.

Configuring for the Sun Environment (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, and 9)

Use the following for attaching the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive to Sun Sparc and Intel systems.

Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets

Types of Controllers

To properly attach SCSI devices to hosts it is necessary to ensure that each target device has a unique SCSI address. The commands . and .
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dmesg. can be used to find the SCSI controllers in use and the SCSI
target devices installed.
For example, the command SCSI controllers and SCSI targets. The output may look similar to:
sd32 at ithps0: target2 lun0 sd34 at ithps0: target4 lun0 st21 at ithps1: target0 lun0 st22 at ithps1: target1 lun0
In this case, the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive can be set for SCSI ID address 2 through 6 and attached to controller ithps1 (this particular controller also supports SCSI addresses 8 through 15).
You may be able to view the main pages of three types of SCSI controllers for Sun Sparc systems:
.dmesg | egrep .target. | sort | uniq. can find all
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modinfo.
•esp
•glm
•isp
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We recommend that the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive not be attached to esp controllers. This controller is not fast enough to work with the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. The minimum recommended controller would be a glm controller, which is an Ultra Wide controller.
We recommend Ultra3 SCSI-capable controllers capable of 160MB/s data transfer as a minimum. Slow backups will result if using slower SCSI controllers.

Configuring the Device File st.conf

To configure Solaris 2.4 and above to use the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive correctly, add the following lines to the file
kernel/drv
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tape-config-list= “CERTANCEULTRIUM 2”, “Seagate LTO 2”, ”Certance_LTO2”;
.
st.conf in the directory /
Note: The last entry in this section must end with a semicolon
• Certance LTO2 = 1,0x3b,0,0x1d639,4,0x,00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0,1;
The value 0x1d639 equates to the way that the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is configured to operate in the Solaris environment. This value enables the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive to:
Support variable length records (variable length block size)
• Backspace over files (same as .
mt bsf. command to backspace over
file marks)
• Backspace over records (same as .
mt bsr., backspace over
individual tape blocks)
• Long time-out for long erase function (it is not recommended to try
and erase the entire tape)
• LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive knows when end of data has been
encountered
• Device driver is unloadable
• Long timeouts (5 times longer than normal)
• Buffered writes supported
• Variable record size not limited to 64k
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• Uses Mode Select Page 10h to enable/disable compression
Once
st.conf has been modified, the kernel must be reconfigured by
booting the system using the device with the same SCSI ID you may want to delete the st devices from the
/dev/rmt directory (recommended).
When using commands that require a blocking factor such as tar or ufsdump, we suggest a minimum factor of 64. The preferred factor is 128.
For commands that use density and tape size settings the tape density is 124,000 bpi and the tape length is 1800 feet. We suggest using the ufsdump/ufsrestore commands. These commands automatically detect end of tape without the need of the density and tape length settings.
To enable the st driver to turn on data compression when writing data to tape use the to compress the data before writing the data to tape.
.c. option. For example, tar cf /dev/rmt/0c causes the tape drive
boot-r command. If you are replacing a tape

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Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices

Configuring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive using SMIT
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Enter the following command: lsdev–Cs scsi. This shows all the SCSI target IDs known to the system. Note the SCSI target IDs and choose a SCSI ID for the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive that will not conflict with
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the IDs shown from the lsdev command.
SCSI ID #7 is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller. Never configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure that the controller is not addressed for ID 7.
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive can be configured to work with AIX Versions 4.1.x and later by using the
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Note: Record the SCSI ID of the tape drive before installing it.
To configure AIX using the SMIT utility, use the following procedure:
SMIT.Other SCSI Tape Drive. option.
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1 Enter SMIT at the Tape Drive menu by typing smit tape 2 Select Add a tape Drive. 3 Select the type of tape drive you will be adding. Use the
Tape Drive
option.
Other SCSI
4 Select the Parent SCSI Adapter from the available list.
The
Add a tape Drive “Entry Fields” appears.
5 Some of the standard options can be changed to maximize drive
performance and functionality:
Set the
Connection Address with the Drives Target and Lun (always use
Lun 0). In the list, the Target is the first number and the Lun is the second. For example, if the drive is ID 5, choose 5,0.
Set the
Set
Set
Set
Set
Set
Set
6 Leave the 7 Click
BLOCK size to 0.
Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes to yes. RETURN error on tape change or reset to no. Use EXTENDED file marks to yes. RESERVE/RELEASE support to yes. BLOCK SIZE for variable length support (Num.) to 0.
Density 1 to 0.
Set delay... and Set timeout. . . lines at the default value.
OK and the drive will be installed in the system database, and
devices created. There is no need to reboot the system.
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8 Exit SMIT.
Note: We suggest using the AIX commands .backup and .restore
when transferring data to and from the LTO-2 Half­Height Tape Drive. These commands transfer data more quickly than other commands such as tar and cpio.
• For cpio we suggest a blocking factor of 128.
• For tar we suggest using the .N option and a factor of
128.
• Some older systems with poor video controllers may experience a reduction in performance when using the .v option, which prints the path names on the standard console during the backup. Unless there is a real need to see the filenames as they are backed up we suggest not using the .v option.
• For commands that use density and tape size settings the tape density is 124,000 bpi and the tape length is 1800 feet.

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The files /usr/adm/hwconfig and /var/adm/messages list the devices found during boot up of Open Server. The current SCSI controllers can be found using the command:
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grep adapter /usr/adm/hwconfig 6
This command produces output similar to:
%adapter 0x6400–0x64FF 11 type=alad ha=0 bus=0 id=7 fts=st0.
The current tape drives can be found using the command:
grep tape /usr/adm/hwconfig
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This command produces output similar to:
%tape type=S ha=0 id=6 lun=0 bus=0 ht=alad
The information above shows that an Adaptec SCSI controller is installed
(alad) and a SCSI tape drive (type=S) is installed as target id 6. SCSI ID #7
is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller. Never configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure the controller is not addressed for ID 7.
Configuring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive with mkdev
Once connected to the system, installation of the drive is performed using the following command:
mkdevtape
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A numeric-based menu appears. If you are replacing an existing SCSI tape drive, use option 3 to remove the existing tape drive from the configuration files. Then follow the instructions below to add an LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
1 From the menu, choose 2 From the next menu, choose
Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive.
Install a SCSI tape drive.
3 When prompted, enter the SCSI adapter string. To view the list of
supported SCSI adapters, use the h option.
4 Enter the number of the SCSI host adapter attached to the drive. If
one SCSI adapter exists, enter the number zero (0).
5 Enter the number of the SCSI bus attached to the drive. Refer to the
SCSI adapter documentation. For many adapters this will be zero (0).
6 Enter the SCSI ID of the tape drive. 7 Enter the number zero (0) for the LUN of the device. 8 When prompted to
Update the SCSI configuration? (y/n), enter y.
9 When prompted for Vendor Identification string, enter
CERT ANCE.
10 When prompted to enter the SCSI version to which the tape drive
conforms, enter the number three (3).
11 When prompted to enter the
Response Data Format the tape drive
uses, enter the number two (2).
12 When prompted, choose the
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13 When the process takes you back to the two Main Menu screens,
press
q.
14 When asked to create a new kernel, enter 15 When asked if you want the new kernel to boot by default press 16 When asked if you want the kernel environment to be rebuilt press 17 Reboot the system.
Note: Not all of the SCO “tape” commands will operate or be
applicable to the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive (execute the command .man tape. for the specifics on how the tape command works). The following tape commands are not available for use with the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive: getcomp, setcomp (the LTO-2 drives will always compress the data before writing the data to tape under SCO Open Server
5.0.x), partition, setpart, getpart, getspeed, setspeed, rsm, wsm. The following tape commands are available for use with the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive: status, load, reset, rewind, retention, getblk, setblk, unload, eod.
Note: When using the GUI Backup Manager utility set the block size
to 32768 minimum, 65536 preferred. When using commands such as tar we suggest using the tape command to set the block size to 512 and then using a blocking factor of 80 for the tar command. For commands that use density and tape size settings the tape density is 124,000 bpi and the tape length is 1800 feet.
yes.
y.
y.

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Before installing the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, ensure that the requisite SCSI controllers and device drivers are installed on your system.
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To find existing SCSI controllers execute the command:
dmesg | grep SCSI
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You may see output similar to:
(scsi0)<Adaptec AHA-294XX Ultra2 SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 0/16/0
To find existing SCSI devices execute the command:
cat /proc/scsi/scsi
You may see output similar to:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 0 Id:6 Lun:00 Vendor: CERTANCE Model: ULTRIUM2 Type: SequentialAccess ANSI SCSI Revision 03
Use the output of these two commands to see which SCSI target id numbers are free. In the above example a tape drive is attached at target id 6. SCSI ID #7 is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller. Never configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure that the controller is not addressed for ID 7.
The widely available distributions of Linux automatically install the proper SCSI and tape device drivers. If you executed the cat command above, you have ensured that the SCSI driver for your controller is installed. To view currently loaded modules, execute the
lsmod
command. Ensure that one of the entries is st.

Using the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

To view the st device number for your attached tape drive, execute the command:
dmesg | grep tape
You should see output similar to:
Detected SCSI tape st0 and scsi0 . . .
The LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive can be configured via the mt command options and a default configuration can be setup using the
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‘stsetoptions’ command from within the mt command. See the man page
for
mt for details. We suggest not using the erase command nor
commands which attempt to partition the tape. Partitioning is not supported in the LTO format.
For commands that use density and tape size settings, the tape density is 124,000 bpi and the tape length is 1800 feet. For commands that use a blocking factor, we suggest a factor of 128.
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Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets

To properly attach SCSI devices to hosts it is necessary to ensure that each target device has a unique SCSI address. The command hinv can be used to find all attached SCSI controllers and target devices. To search for all
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SCSI controllers and devices use the command:
hinv –v | grep SCSI
The output of the command will be similar to the following:
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version ADAPTEC 7880 Disk drive unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 CD ROM unit 4 on SCSI controller 0 Integral SCSI controller 1: Version ADAPTEC 7880 Tape drive: unit 6 on SCSI controller 1: DAT
This output shows that a tape drive is present on SCSI controller 1 at SCSI ID address #6. Available SCSI IDs are
• 0,2,3,5 6, 8 - 15 on controller 0
• 1 - 5 and 8 - 15 on controller 1 (this controller supports Wide/Ultra SCSI)
Note: SCSI ID #7 is almost always dedicated to the SCSI controller.
Never configure your target device for ID 7 unless you are absolutely sure that the controller is not addressed for ID 7. See figure 2
on page 9 to view how to set the SCSI ID address
jumpers for the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.

Modifying the IRIX Configuration File

To attach the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive to IRIX the file .scsi. needs to be modified by a text editor. The file can be found in
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Open the file and use the text editor to add the following at the end of the tape device entries:
For
IRIX 6.4/6.5
{DATTAPE, TPDAT, 8, 7, “CERTANCE”, “ULTRIUM 2”, 0, 0, {0}, MTCAN_BSF | MTCAN_BSR | MTCAN_APPEND | MTCAN_SETMK | MTCAN_PREV | MTCAN_SYNC | MTCAN_SPEOD | MTCAN_CHKRDY | MTCAN_VAR | MTCAN_SETSZ | MTCAN_SILI | MTCAN_SEEK |
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M TCAN_COMPRESS, 40, 5*60, 10*60, 10*60, 3*3600, 512, 256*512, tpsc_default_dens_count, tpsc_defalt_hwg_dens_names, tpsc_default_alias_dens_names, {0}, 0, 0, 0, 0, (u_char*) 0},
After modifying the configuration file, recompile the kernel with the autoconfig command and reboot the system. If you are replacing an existing storage device with the same SCSI ID remove the device files prior to using the autoconfig command and rebooting the system.
Configuring for HP-UX 11.0 6

Finding Current Hardware/Driver Configuration

Attaching the LTO­2 Half-Height Tape Drive
To find currently installed SCSI controllers and devices, use the command their device names.
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can ioscan–f. This command lists all the system devices and
Choose a SCSI address that does not conflict with any already attached SCSI devices on your SCSI controller. Figure 2 installation for the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. Attach the LTO-2
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on page 9 for jumper
Half-Height Tape Drive and apply power to the drive(s) and the host system. After the boot process completes and you log in as superuser, issue the command:
ioscan –C tape –f.
You should see output similar to:
Class I H/WPath Driver S/WState H/Wtype Description Tape 7 8/12.6.0 stape Claimed Device CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2
From the root directory and as superuser, issue the command:
/sbin/insf –C tape.
Then issue the command:
/sbin/mksf –d stape –H x/x.x.x –I y –c 1 –n –u /dev/rmt/zcnb
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Where:
•
x is the data under H/WPath from the ioscan.
•
y is the data under I from the ioscan.
•
z is the tape device identifier number.
You can execute an
ls command for the /dev/rmt directory to choose an
identifier number that has not already been used. You can also choose a unique device name such as cnb to more easily remember which device name will enable data compression during write. Refer to the man pages for
mksf to review settings for rewind/no rewind, Berkeley mode, and
AT&T mode. After performing the insf and mksf commands, use the command
ioscan –fn | grep –C tape to check the installation. You should see output
showing the hardware and device addressing and also the device name attached to the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.
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7Troubleshooting Guide

This chapter contains best practices for getting the most out of your LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive. This chapter also contains troubleshooting information you can use to identify and resolve tape drive problems in the unlikely even you encounter a problem with your tape drive.
Topics covered in this chapter are:

• Installation Best Practices

• Troubleshooting Suggestions
Installation Best Practices 7

Follow SCSI Best Practices

SCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBA)

When installing an LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, follow SCSI best practices to ensure trouble-free installation and operation.
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We strongly recommend that you attach the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive to SCSI controllers that support the SCSI Ultra3 LVD interface and
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160 MBytes SCSI transfer rate only.
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In addition, do not
• Attach the tape drives to a non-LVD SCSI controller, as this will degrade the performance of the tape drive and the performance of your backups.
• Attach non-LVD SCSI devices on the same bus cable, as this will degrade the performance of the tape drive and your backups.
• Connect the tape drive to a disk RAID controller, as this is not supported.
If you are installing an adapter, we recommend you use a SCSI LVD controller kit that includes the SCSI cable and terminator.
If installing a SCSI HBA, be sure it is supported by your operating system and your backup software application. In addition, ensure that you have the proper drivers for the HBA, if any are necessary.
Before you install the HBA, check and record your current system configuration. For example, in Windows 2000, you may find information on any currently installed SCSI HBA by:

Adding the Tape Drive

• Double-clicking on
• Clicking on
Computer Management > Device Manager.
Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.
• Clicking on the SCSI host adapters listed.
• Clicking on
Properties to view the Resources tab.
In UNIX/Linux systems, you may find information on any currently installed SCSI HBA by viewing the boot log text file. Refer to your operating system documentation for specific information on reviewing your system configuration.
After installing the SCSI HBA, reboot the system. Then ensure that the operating system recognizes the HBA and that there are no conflicts with other adapters.
We recommend that the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive be attached to a dedicated SCSI HBA. In addition to enabling the best performance for
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your tape drive, a dedicated SCSI HBA reduces the chances of installation difficulties arising from duplicate SCSI IDs on the same bus channel.
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Ensure that the SCSI cable is of high quality and conforms to Ultra 2 SCSI specifications. A lesser quality cable or a cable that does not conform to the Ultra 2 SCSI specification may cause intermittent write/read errors, SCSI timeouts, and corrupted data.
T roubleshooting Suggestions 7

Computer will not Boot

Computer Boots but Does not Recognize the Tape Drive
If the computer has booted up and operated properly prior to adding a SCSI HBA and tape drive, but does not boot now:
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1 Remove the SCSI HBA controller if it is installed. 2 Reboot the system.
• If the system boots normally, then there is a problem with the SCSI HBA.
• Otherwise, ensure that SCSI HBA is compatible with system, does not have burnt components. Reseat the SCSI HBA in a different PCI slot and reboot the computer. If the system still does not boot, contact Technical Support.
If the computer boots but does not recognize the tape drive reboot the system and check whether the SCSI controller is seen at boot up. You should see messages similar to:
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SCSI Adapter Manufacturer SCSI BOIS xxxxxxx CHA: SCSI ID #, SCSI Device Name SCSI ID #, SCSI Device Name”
• If the SCSI Controller is not recognized during system boot, contact Technical Support.
• If the SCSI controller is recognized during system boot, determine whether the tape drive is recognized when the SCSI controller scans for devices. You should see messages similar to:
Bus Target Lun Device 0 0 0 CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2
• If the tape drive is not recognized during the SCSI controller scan, check the
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•If the Power LED is not illuminated, check the power connections to
the tape drive
Internal tape drive:
1 Power down the system and reseat the power connector on tape
drive.
2 Power on the system and check the 3 If the
Power LED is not illuminated, replace the power connector
Power LED.
attached to the tape drive with one from a known working device such as a CD-ROM. If the
Power LED is illuminated, the problem
was with the power connector. Otherwise, the tape drive may be bad and Technical Support should be contacted.
Desktop tape drive:
1 Turn power off to the tape drive and reseat the AC power cord. 2 Power on the tape drive and check the
3 If the
Power LED is not illuminated, use an AC power cord from
a known working device. If the
Power LED is illuminated, the
Power LED.
problem was with the cable. Otherwise, the tape drive may be bad and Technical Support should be contacted.
•If the
Power LED is illuminated, but the tape drive is not recognized
during the SCSI controller scan, use the LEDs to verify that the drive has passed its Power on Self Test (POST), see table 3 tape drive
Contact Technical Support.”
“LEDs indicate a POST failure, the tape drive may be bad.
on page 21. If the
• If the tape drive LEDs indicate that the drive has passed the POST,
check the following connections:
Internal tape drive:
1 Power down the system. 2 Be sure there are no SCSI ID conflicts between the tape drive and
other SCSI devices.
3 Be sure you are using a proper SCSI cable and proper
termination.
4 Check the SCSI cable for bent pins. 5 Try to use SCSI cable from other SCSI controller bus chain if
possible.
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6 If these suggestions do not help, the tape drive may be bad and
Technical Support should be contacted.
Desktop tape drive:
1 Power down system. 2 Power cycle desktop tape drive. 3 Be sure there are no SCSI ID conflict between the tape drive and
other SCSI devices.
4 Be sure you are using a proper SCSI cable and proper
termination.
5 Check the SCSI cable for bent pins. 6 Try to use SCSI cable from other SCSI controller bus chain if
possible.
7 If these suggestions do not help, the tape drive may be bad and
Technical Support should be contacted.
Tape Drive Recognized during System Boot but not by Operating System or Application
Windows Operating System
When the tape drive is installed in a Windows operating system, Windows displays a message on the screen if it does not have a driver in place for the tape drive.
If the tape drive will be used by an ISV application, you can click on the
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Cancel button to remove the message. When the ISV backup software application is running, the application invokes its drivers to run the tape drive. However, if you use a native Windows operating system backup utility, you must install the proper tape driver for the tape drive.
Red Hat Linux
The tape driver for Red Hat Linux is called “st”. This driver is automatically installed when Red Hat Linux is installed on your system. When Red Hat Linux boots, the operating system recognizes the tape drive and installs the tape drive as a device in the the first tape device in the
st0 or /dev/nst0
.
/dev directory, the tape drive is known as /dev/
/dev directory. If this is
There are various ways to view the log files to see whether Linux recognizes the tape drive. One method is to open a terminal window and issue the following command from the root directory:
dmesg | grep SCSI
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You may see output similar to:
(scsi0)<Adaptec AHA-294XX Ultra2 SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 0/16/0
You may also be able to use the command: cat /proc/scsi/scsi
You may see output similar to:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 0 Id:6 Lun:00 Vendor: CERTANCE Model: ULTRIUM2 Type: Sequential AccessANSI SCSI Revision 03
You can also use a text editor to view the messages in the file /var/log/ and look for tape drive entries.

Problems with Tape Drive and Cartridge

Sometimes a system may have multiple tape device names in the directory and will not know which st number to use. To view the st device number for your attached tape drive, use the command:
grep tape
You should see output similar to:
Detected SCSI tape st0 and scsi0 . . .
Tape will not Load into Tape Drive
1 Verify that the tape drive’s Power Led is illuminated and that all
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other LEDs are off. If the Power LED is not illuminated, refer to the procedures for troubleshooting LEDs under Computer Boots but
Does not Recognize the Tape Drive on page 65 to determine why it is
not illuminated.
2 If the
Power LED is illuminated but other LEDs are on or flashing.
check to see if other LED activity is normal or abnormal, see Table 3
on page 21.
3 If the
Power On Self Test Failure LEDs are on, contact Technical
Support.
4 If other LEDs are on, reboot the drive by holding the front panel
button for more than 5 seconds and releasing it or by power cycling the drive.
/dev
dmesg |
5 Verify that the tape drive passed the Power On Self Test by viewing
LED activity. All LEDs should be off approximately 20 to 30 seconds after the tape drive reboots.
6 If the
Power On Self Test Failure LEDs are on, contact Technical
Support.
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7 If all the LEDs are off, except power, and a tape cannot be inserted
into the tape drive, examine the tape and the inside of the tape drive.
• Be sure there are no tape labels interfering with tape insertion.
• Be sure tape labels are only on proper tape surfaces, and that
labels are flat and not curled.
• Ensure that tape drive opening is free of debris and tape labels.
• Ensure that tape pin and tape are fully within the cartridge.
• Attempt to insert a second tape if available.
8 If a tape still cannot be inserted into the tape drive:
• If you are inserting a cleaning cartridge, be sure the cleaning tape
is valid. The tape drive ejects unsupported cleaning tapes. Ensure that the cleaning tape has not expired. See table 3
on page 21 for Cleaning Cartridge at EOT. If these suggestions do not resolve the problem, contact Technical Support.
• If you are inserting a data tape, the tape drive may be bad. Contact Technical Support.
Tape will not Eject from the Drive
1 Be sure the tape drive is powered on. If the Power LED is not
illuminated, check whether power is being applied to the system and/or the desktop tape drive if the tape drive is a desktop unit. Follow troubleshooting steps under Computer Boots but Does not
Recognize the Tape Drive on page 65 to determine why the Power
LED is not illuminated.
2 If the
Power LED is illuminated, determine whether the tape drive
LEDs show other tape drive activity. Under normal conditions, it may take 2 to 3 minutes for the tape to eject. If only the
Drive LED is
blinking, wait for this LED to turn off before trying to eject the tape.
3 If the
Drive LED alone is blinking, wait for it to turn off. Verify that no
other LEDs are on or flashing. Push the eject button on tape drive.
4 If the
Drive LED flashes, wait for the tape to eject (this may take up to
3 minutes). If the tape ejects, the problem has been resolved.
5 If a message similar to the following appears when the eject button is
pushed, use the
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mt offline command to eject the tape:
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You cannot eject the cartridge because the tape drive is in use. Wait until the operation is complete before ejecting the cartridge.” The backup software may still have the tape drive in prevent mode so that the cartridge cannot be ejected. Use the backup software commands to eject the tape.
Note: In UNIX/Linux the above message may not appear, but
the operating system may still prevent the tape drive from ejecting the tape--use
mt offline.
6 If the
Drive LED is not blinking alone, see table 3 on page 21 to verify
whether a hardware or firmware error has occurred, or whether the “Manual Intervention” LED is flashing.
• If there is a hardware or firmware error or the “
Intervention
” LED is flashing — and the Drive LED is blinking —
Manual
contact Technical Support.
• If there is a hardware or firmware error or the “
Intervention
” LED is flashing — and the Drive LED is not blinking
Manual
— reboot drive by holding the front panel button for more than 5 seconds and releasing it or power cycling the drive.It may take up to 5 minutes for the tape to eject.
7 If the “
Hardware or Firmware Error” or “Manual Intervention” LED is
flashing after the tape drive is rebooted, the tape may be stuck. Contact Technical Support.
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Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject

Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject 7
In the unlikely event the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive stops communicating with the host computer, use the following procedure to reset the drive and eject a cartridge (if necessary).
Caution: When you perform an emergency cartridge eject, any data
currently in the drive or host's buffers will not be written to the tape and the tape record may not be correctly terminated with an End-of-Data mark. If the End-of-Data mark is not written to the tape, you will not be able to append any data to that tape unless you overwrite the existing data on the tape.
To perform an emergency reset, hold down the load/unload button between 5 to 15 seconds, and then release it.
• If there is no tape in the drive, the drive firmware reboots the drive and begins the power-on self-test sequence.
• If there is a tape in the drive, the drive ignores all outstanding SCSI commands, ejects the tape, reboots, and begins the Power On Self Test sequence.
If the procedures above do not eject the cartridge from the drive, you may need to remove the cartridge manually, see Problems During Backup/
Restore Operations.

Problems During Backup/Restore Operations 7

Backup Failures 7 A Backup failure can be caused by various reasons. The LTO-2 Half-

Height Tape Drive supports the TapeAlert standard. The following troubleshooting steps start when software logs a TapeAlert message. You can view the TapeAlert message either on the main console screen or in the backup software’s log file. There may be more than one TapeAlert message per backup failure event.
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1 The TapeAlert message or backup log shows, “The operation has
stopped because an error has occurred while reading or writing data which the drive cannot correct.”
operation on the tape drive. Review the troubleshooting procedures to ensure that the proper SCSI cabling and termination practices are being followed. Restart the backup if any changes are made to the SCSI cabling or termination or if any cables or terminator are unplugged then re-plugged.
A media error occurred during write or read
This message may also be seen with,
the tape drive is faulty .” or “The tape is damaged or the drive is faulty. Call the tape drive supplier helpline.”
If either of these messages also appears, use
“The tape is from a faulty batch or
a good tape to test the drive. If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier helpline.
2 Remove the data tape and insert a cleaning cartridge. After the
cleaning cartridge ejects reinsert the data tape and restart the backup. If the backup succeeds, the problem is resolved.
3 If the backup fails, try to isolate the tape media vs. tape drive. Use
diagnostic software to perform a write/read test of 4GB of data. The current data on the tape
PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN DATA ON THE TAPE WILL BE DESTROYED.
WILL BE OVERWRITTEN AND ALL
Use a second tape for the diagnostic test. If the diagnostic test passes on the second tape, use the tape for the backup process and remove the first tape from the backup process.
4 If the diagnostic test fails on the second tape, insert a cleaning tape
into the drive and repeat the diagnostic write/read test. If the diagnostic test passes on the second tape, the problem is resolved.
5 If the diagnostic test fails on the second tape, the tape drive may be
bad. Use the diagnostic software to perform a write/read test on the first data tape. The current data on the tape
ALL PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN DATA ON THE TAPE WILL BE DESTROYED
. If the diagnostic test passes on the first tape, the
WILL BE OVERWRITTEN.
problem is resolved. If the diagnostic fails on the first tape, the tape is bad and should not be used any longer.
6 If a second data tape is not available to test with the diagnostic
software, but a cleaning tape is available, insert the cleaning tape. Remove the cleaning tape after the cleaning tape ejects and restart the backup. If backup is successful, the tape drive and tape are satisfactory.
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7 If the backup fails, use the diagnostic software to perform a write/
read test of 4GB of data. The current data on the tape
OVERWRITTEN. ALL PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN DATA ON THE TAPE WILL BE DESTROYED
. If the tape drive passes the diagnostic write/read
WILL BE
test, perform backup again. If the tape drive fails the diagnostic, the drive may be bad. Contact Technical Support.

Tape is Write Protected

The following troubleshooting steps start when software logged a
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TapeAlert message. The TapeAlert message can be viewed either on the
main console screen or in the backup software’s log file. There may be more than one TapeAlert message per backup failure event.
1 The
TapeAlert message or backup log shows, “You are trying to write to a
write-protected cartridge. Remove the write-protection or use another tape.”
Eject the tape from the drive and move the write protect tab to the enable position. Reinsert the tape and restart the backup.
2 If the
TapeAlert message or backup log shows, “The memory in the tape
cartridge has failed, which reduces performance. Do not use the cartridge for further backup operations.”
a Cartridge Memory chip failure may have occurred in the tape cartridge or a tape drive failure may have occurred. Use another tape to perform a backup. (This message may be seen with,
drive. The cartridge will appear as write-protected.”
“You have loaded a cartridge of a type that is read-only in this
)
3 Insert a second tape and restart the backup. The backup should be
successful. The first tape cannot be used for further backups. If you insert a second tape for a backup and other tape alert messages appear in the backup software again, the tape drive may be bad.
4 If you start a backup and the software displays a message on the
console a message similar to
OK to overwrite the media or insert new media that can be overwritten.”
“Overwrite protection is set to ______. Click
indicates a software-related problem. Refer to the backup software instructions on overwrite and append settings.
it

Miscellaneous TapeAlert Messages

1 If either of the following messages appears:
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“The tape drive has a hardware fault”:
a Eject the tape or magazine. b Reset the drive.
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c Restart the operation.
Or
“The tape drive has a hardware fault”:
a Turn the tape drive off and then on again. b Restart the operation. c If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier helpline.
Check the tape drive users manual for device specific instructions on turning the device power on and off.
See table 3 indicates a
Required.”
on page 21 to determine whether the LED activity
“Hardware or Firmware Error” or “Manual Intervention
If it does, power cycle the tape drive. The tape should
eject. This may take several minutes.
If the tape drive ejects the tape and all LEDs are off (with the possible exception of Cleaning Request LED), the problem is resolved.
If the tape did not eject and the LEDs show “ “
Hardware or Firmware Error,” or “Manual Intervention Required,” the
POST Failure,”
drive may be bad. Contact Technical Support.
2 If you have a problem with inserting a cleaning cartridge and receive
the message:
“The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape drive has worn out: Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge. Wait for the current operation to finish. Then use a new cleaning cartridge.”
It means the cleaning cartridge is used up. Purchase a new cartridge to perform any more cleaning cycles. Normal operation of the drive is not affected. The drive will continue to automatically eject the expired cleaning cartridge.
3 If you insert a cleaning tape that is not expired but the tape is being
ejected by the tape drive without performing the cleaning, you may see the message:
“The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape drive was an invalid type:
1. Do not use this cleaning cartridge in this drive.
2. Wait for the current operation to finish.
3. Then use a valid cleaning cartridge.”
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This message means the tape drive does not recognize the cleaning tape as being of a valid type. You may have purchased a cleaning tape that is not supported by the tape drive. Purchase a supported cleaning tape.
If the tape drive issues a message to backup software to instruct you to clean the tape drive, you may see the message:
“The tape drive needs cleaning:
1. If the operation has stopped, eject the tape and clean the drive.
2. If the operation has not stopped, wait for it to finish and then clean the drive.
Check the tape drive users manual for device specific cleaning instructions.”
This message means you should use a supported cleaning tape.

Slow Backups 7 There are many factors that can make backups appear to be “slow.” To

achieve the highest possible transfer rate, the LTO-2 half-height tape drive MUST be attached to a Low Voltage Differential ( LVD ) SCSI controller capable of a minimum of 80 MB/s and MUST not share the same SCSI bus as another active SCSI device such as hard drives.
1 Is the tape drive attached to an LVD SCSI controller? This can be
determined by viewing the boot process of the system and looking to see what controller the tape drive is attached to. There may be boot log files that can be examined to determine what SCSI controller the tape drive is attached to.
2 If the tape drive is not attached to an LVD SCSI controller, attach the
tape drive to a LVD SCSI controller to achieve best possible hardware performance for best possible transfer rate.
3 If the tape drive is attached to an LVD SCSI controller, see whether
the tape drive is the only device on the SCSI cable? This can be determined by viewing Windows Device Manager, viewing Unix/ Linux logs, or by viewing SCSI controller during system boot up.
4 If other SCSI devices are attached to the SCSI controller and are active
during the time when a backup is performed to the tape drive, have the tape drive as the only device on the SCSI cable to achieve the best possible backup performance.
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The method of performing the backups can also be a factor in “slow” backups. Data sent to the tape drive over a network connection and delays in data transfer over a network connection can cause backups to slow down.
1 Perform write/read test with diagnostic software. This ensures a test
of the connection between the tape drive and SCSI controller and removes the network data transfer and the backup software from the diagnosis. The write/read test
2 When the test finishes, determine the megabyte per second data
transfer. The resulting calculation shows the tape drive performing at an acceptable rate.
3 If you believe that the write/read transfer is slow even after using the
diagnostic software write/read test, use the Certance Tape Diagnostic software to perform a trace buffer retrieval. Send the file to Technical Support, so that the state of the SCSI bus can be determined.
4 If the diagnostic write/read test transfer rate is acceptable, but
backups still seem to be “slow,” it may be attributed to the number of files and the average file size that are to be backed up. These factors can have a significant effect on the backup performance. Backups where the average file size is less than 200k bytes are slower than backups where the average file size is greater than 200k bytes. Obtain backup log files to determine number of files and average file size.
WILL OVERWRITE DA TA ON THE TAPE.
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Index

A
AIX 4.1 settings 54
B
Backup/restore problems 71 Best practices 63
blink codes
21
C
Cartridges
care and maintenance
ejecting 71
loading
22
specifications
troubleshooting 68
unloading
write-protecting 22, 73
44
22
23
Cautions, internal drives
Checking SCSI termination
desktop drives
internal drives
Cleaning a tape drive
Computer boots but does not
recognize tape drive 65
Configuring
internal drives
Connecting
power cable
desktop drives
internal drives 15
SCSI cable for desktop drives
SCSI cable for internal drives
serial cable for internal drives 14
6
17 14, 17
24
7
17
D
Data buffer 29
Data compression
16
13
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considerations 32
intelligent
data compression 31
Data integrity
error-correction code
servo-tracking faults 31
DEC/Compaq Unix settings
Desktop drives
checking SCSI termination
connecting a power cable
connecting a SCSI cable
installation instructions 16
installing the LTO driver
quick start
SCSI ID settings 16
Drive maintenance
cleaning a tape drive
Drive performance specifications
Specifications
33
29
5
drive performance
29
50
17
17
16
17
24
39
E
Ejecting a cartridge 71 Emergency cartridge eject 71
Emergency reset
Environmental requirements
Error-correction code 29
External drives
quick start
71
41
5
F
Features 2 Front panel display 20
G
Guidelines, internal drives 6
H
HP-UX 11.0 settings 61
I
IBM AIX 4.1.x and later settings 54 Injected noise 42
Inspection
Installation instructions
Installing the LTO driver
Intelligent data compression
Internal drives
6
see desktop drives
see internal drives
desktop drives
internal drives
16
7
17
15
33
checking SCSI termination
configuring
connecting a power cable 15
connecting a SCSI cable
connecting a serial cable
guidelines and cautions 6
installation instructions
installing the LTO drive
mounting 11
quick start
registering
SCSI ID 8
terminator power
7
13
14
7
15
4
15
10
14
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L
Layout of track 27
Linux settings
Loading a cartridge
58
22
M
Mean time between failures 43
Method of recording
Mounting
internal drive
29
11
O
Overview 1
P
Physical specifications 36
Power cable connection
desktop drives
internal drives
Power specifications
17
15
38
Q
Quick start
desktop drives 5
external drives
internal drives
5
4
R
Recording method 29
Registering tape drive
Regulatory compliance
Reliability
Reset, emergency 71
42
15, 18
45
S
SCO Open Server 5.0.x Unix settings
56
SCSI cable connection
desktop drives
internal drives
SCSI controllers
SCSI ID
desktop drives
internal drives
SCSI II specification xiii
Serial cable connection
internal drives
Servo-tracking faults 31
SGI Irix settings
Slow backups
Specifications
environmental requirements
injected noise
LTO cartridge 44
mean time between failures
physical
power 38
regulatory compliance
reliability
Sun (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, 9) Unix
settings 52
16 13
50
16 8
14
60
75
41
42
43
36
45
42
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T
Tape drive
cleaning
registering
Tape drive not recognized by
operating system or application 67
Tape drive troubleshooting
Tape will not eject from drive
TapeAlert messages 73
Terminator power
internal drives
Track layout 27
Troubleshooting
backup/restore problems
Computer boots but does not
slow backups
tape drive not recognized by
tape drives and cartridges 68
tape will not eject from drive
tapeAlert messages
24
15, 18
68
69
10
65
71
recognize tape drive 65
75
operating system or application
67
73
W
Write-protecting a cartridge 22, 73
69
U
Unix settings
DEC/Compaq Unix 50
SCO Open Server 5.0.x
Sun (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, 9)
Unloading a cartridge 22
Unpacking
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