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Quantum Scalar 50

Scalar Series

81-81768-02 A01

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide, 81-81768-02 A01, July 2008, Made in USA.

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Preface xvii

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Chapter 1 Library Description 1

Overview............................................................................................................. 2

Tape Drives......................................................................................................... 5

Tape Drive Types........................................................................................ 5

Library Features................................................................................................. 8

Front Panel................................................................................................... 8

Internal Layout.......................................................................................... 10

Back Panel.................................................................................................. 11

DLTSage™ Tape Security............................................................................... 13

Mixed Media Support ..................................................................................... 13

Capacity on Demand....................................................................................... 13

Enabling Capacity on Demand............................................................... 14

Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)............................................... 15

Multiple Library Stack Requirements ................................................... 15

Getting Started ................................................................................................. 18

Installing the Quantum Scalar 50........................................................... 18

Cabling the Quantum Scalar 50 Series .................................................. 19

Loading Tape Cartridges......................................................................... 20

Initial Configuration................................................................................. 20

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations 21

Installing Tape Cartridges .............................................................................. 21

Taking ESD Precautions ..........................................................................23

SDLT Cartridges ....................................................................................... 24

LTO Cartridges .........................................................................................26

Cleaning Cartridges..................................................................................28

Preparing the Library for Operation............................................................. 30

Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels .........................................30

Connecting to Host Workstations ..........................................................31

Turning the Library On and Off .................................................................... 36

Turning On the Library............................................................................ 36

Turning Off the Library ...........................................................................37

Placing the Library On-line or Off-line.................................................. 37

Using the OCP.................................................................................................. 37

Home Screen.............................................................................................. 37

OCP Buttons .............................................................................................. 38

OCP Components ............................................................................................ 38

Info Screen ................................................................................................. 40

Operations Screen..................................................................................... 45

Setup Screen...............................................................................................50

Diags Screen .............................................................................................. 57

Load Port Configuration................................................................................. 60

Chapter 3 Quantum Scalar 50 Remote Management 63

Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages ......................................................................64

Quantum Scalar Web Page Menu Items................................................ 64

Accessing Scalar 50 Web Pages...............................................................67

Using the Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages............................................. 67

Quick Status............................................................................................... 68

Status.................................................................................................................. 70

Overview Page .......................................................................................... 70

Hardware Status Page..............................................................................71

Event Log Page.......................................................................................... 72

Statistics Page ............................................................................................ 73

Operations......................................................................................................... 77

Accessing the Operations Page............................................................... 77

Find Page....................................................................................................78

Move Page.................................................................................................. 80

Inventory Page ..........................................................................................82

Drives Page................................................................................................ 83

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Contents

Setup .................................................................................................................. 84

Accessing the Setup Page ........................................................................85

Identification..............................................................................................86

Users ........................................................................................................... 87

Key Users ................................................................................................... 88

SCSI/Fibre .................................................................................................91

iSCSI Bridge............................................................................................... 92

Network .....................................................................................................93

Events .........................................................................................................95

Date & Time...............................................................................................99

Library......................................................................................................101

Partitions ..................................................................................................102

Field Service............................................................................................. 108

Setup Wizard........................................................................................... 108

Secure Key.......................................................................................................113

Protection Mode for Cartridges............................................................ 115

Enable/Disable Secure Key for Drives................................................ 116

Select Secure Key for Library................................................................ 117

Assign Secure Key to Cartridge............................................................117

Create Secure Key Name/Secure Key Pair......................................... 118

Delete Secure Key Name .......................................................................119

Backup Secure Key File.......................................................................... 120

Upload Secure Key File.......................................................................... 121

Secure Key Best Practices and Tape Migration .........................................122

Best Practices ...........................................................................................122

Key Migration Scenarios........................................................................ 122

Utilities ............................................................................................................124

Library......................................................................................................125

System Tests ............................................................................................ 127

Maintenance ............................................................................................ 129

Logs...........................................................................................................131

Tasks .........................................................................................................133

Reference .........................................................................................................134

Logout..............................................................................................................136

Chapter 4 SNMP Trap List 137

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 164

Common Problems and Solutions...............................................................164

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Start-up Problems ...................................................................................165

OCP Problems .........................................................................................166

Robotics (Hand) Problems.....................................................................166

Operating Problems ............................................................................... 168

Interpreting System LED Status .................................................................. 170

Operator Control Panel (OCP) LED Status......................................... 171

System Controller Board (SCB) LED Status........................................171

Power Supply LED Status .....................................................................175

Tape Drive LED Status...........................................................................176

Appendix A Specifications 177

Physical Specifications ..................................................................................178

Performance Specifications........................................................................... 179

Reliability Specifications...............................................................................180

Tape Drive Specifications .............................................................................180

Environmental Specifications.......................................................................181

Noise Levels.............................................................................................181

SCSI Specifications.........................................................................................181

Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance 182

Handling DLTtape Cartridges.....................................................................182

Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges...................................................183

When To Visually Inspect a DLTtape Cartridge................................183

Visual Inspection Procedure .................................................................183

Appendix C Installing the Scalar 50 Library 187

Selecting an Installation Location................................................................187

Rack Space Requirements...................................................................... 188

Environmental Conditions....................................................................189

Preparing for the Installation ....................................................................... 189

Providing Necessary Tools and Equipment .......................................189

Taking ESD Precautions ........................................................................189

Installing the Library.....................................................................................190

Locating the Mounting Position ...........................................................190

Installing the Library.............................................................................. 192

Loading the Tape Cartridges ................................................................207

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Initial Configuration...............................................................................207

Emergency Library Access ........................................................................... 213

Appendix D Repacking the Scalar 50 Library 216

Removing the Library from the Rack..........................................................217

Installing the Internal Shipping Restraints ................................................220

Packing the Library for Shipment ............................................................... 224

Appendix E Firmware Upgrade Instructions for Stacked Libraries 226

Changing the Library Stack Role.................................................................227

Uploading Library Firmware.......................................................................228

Returning the Library Stack Role ................................................................ 233

Appendix F Regulatory Statements 235

Laser Statement....................................................................................... 238

Glossary 259

Index 261

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Figures

Figure 1 Scalar 50......................................................................................... 2

Figure 2 Slot Numbering, Scalar 50 SDLT ............................................... 3

Figure 3 Slot Numbering, Scalar 50 LTO.................................................. 4

Figure 4 Scalar 50 Front Panel.................................................................... 8

Figure 5 Scalar 50 Internal Layout .......................................................... 10

Figure 6 Scalar 50 Back Panel................................................................... 12

Figure 7 Multiple Library Stack (Cross Section..................................... 16

Figure 8 Rack Space Requirements......................................................... 19

Figure 9 Connecting the Library to the Local Area Network ............. 20

Figure 10 Inserting a Barcode Label (SDLT)............................................ 25

Figure 11 SDLT Cartridges......................................................................... 26

Figure 12 LTO Cartridges........................................................................... 28

Figure 13 SDLT Cleaning Cartridges........................................................ 29

Figure 14 LTO Cleaning Cartridges.......................................................... 29

Figure 15 Closing the Scalar 50 Front Doors............................................ 30

Figure 16 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Full Height Drives).... 32

Figure 17 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Full

Height Drives) ............................................................................ 32

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Figures

Figure 18 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Half-Height Drives)... 33

Figure 19 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SAS Half-Height Drives).... 33

Figure 20 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Half-

Height Drives)............................................................................. 34

Figure 21 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Stacked)................................. 35

Figure 22 Turning On the Library ............................................................. 36

Figure 23 OCP Home Screen......................................................................38

Figure 24 OCP Component Tree................................................................39

Figure 25 Info Screen...................................................................................40

Figure 26 Overview Screen.........................................................................41

Figure 27 Hardware Screen........................................................................ 42

Figure 28 Event Log Screen........................................................................43

Figure 29 Statistics Screen...........................................................................44

Figure 30 Operations Screen....................................................................... 45

Figure 31 Library Operations Screen ........................................................ 46

Figure 32 Match Label Screen ....................................................................47

Figure 33 Move From Screen...................................................................... 48

Figure 34 Drive Operations Screen ........................................................... 49

Figure 35 Setup Screen ................................................................................51

Figure 36 Cabinet Setup Screen ................................................................. 51

Figure 37 Partitions Setup Screen.............................................................. 53

Figure 38 Security Screen............................................................................54

Figure 39 Network Screen ..........................................................................55

Figure 40 Date and Time Screen................................................................ 57

Figure 41 Diagnostic Screen .......................................................................57

Figure 42 System-level Test Screen ...........................................................58

Figure 43 Subsystem Tests Screen............................................................. 59

Figure 44 Component Tests Screen ........................................................... 60

Figure 45 Load Port Settings ......................................................................62

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Figures

Figure 46 Quantum Scalar 50 Web Page Menu Items............................65

Figure 47 Quantum Tape Security and Tape Encryption Menus......... 66

Figure 48 Overview Page............................................................................ 67

Figure 49 Status Page ..................................................................................70

Figure 50 Hardware Status Page ............................................................... 71

Figure 51 Event Log Page ...........................................................................72

Figure 52 Statistics Page.............................................................................. 76

Figure 53 Operations Page..........................................................................77

Figure 54 Find Page ..................................................................................... 78

Figure 55 Move Page ...................................................................................81

Figure 56 Inventory Page............................................................................ 82

Figure 57 Drives Page.................................................................................. 83

Figure 58 Setup Page ...................................................................................85

Figure 59 Users Page ................................................................................... 87

Figure 60 Create Key User..........................................................................89

Figure 61 Remove Secure User .................................................................. 89

Figure 62 Change Key User Password......................................................90

Figure 63 SCSI Page..................................................................................... 91

Figure 64 iSCSI Page....................................................................................93

Figure 65 Network Page .............................................................................94

Figure 66 Events Page ................................................................................. 96

Figure 67 SNMP Section of Event Page ....................................................99

Figure 68 Date & Time Page..................................................................... 100

Figure 69 Library Page..............................................................................101

Figure 70 Native Fibre Channel Partition Example.............................. 103

Figure 71 Partitions Page ..........................................................................105

Figure 72 Setup Wizard............................................................................. 109

Figure 73 Setup Wizard (Library Offline) .............................................. 109

Figure 74 Setup Wizard (Date and Time)...............................................110

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Figures

Figure 75 Setup Wizard (Configure Devices)........................................111

Figure 76 Setup Wizard (Configuring Load Ports)............................... 111

Figure 77 Setup Wizard (Configuring Partition)...................................112

Figure 78 Setup Wizard (Wizard Completed).......................................113

Figure 79 Secure Key Page........................................................................ 114

Figure 80 Protection Mode for Cartridges..............................................115

Figure 81 Enable/Disable Secure Key for Drives.................................. 116

Figure 82 Select Secure Key for Library.................................................. 117

Figure 83 Assign Secure Key to Cartridge ............................................. 117

Figure 84 Create Secure Key Name/Secure Key Pair .......................... 118

Figure 85 Delete Secure Key Name.........................................................119

Figure 86 Backup Secure Key File ........................................................... 120

Figure 87 Upload Secure Key File ...........................................................121

Figure 88 Utilities Page ............................................................................. 124

Figure 89 Library Page..............................................................................125

Figure 90 Selftest Page...............................................................................127

Figure 91 System Tests Page .................................................................... 128

Figure 92 Maintenance Page .................................................................... 129

Figure 93 Logs Page...................................................................................132

Figure 94 View Log Page .........................................................................132

Figure 95 Tasks Page ................................................................................. 133

Figure 96 Task List Example ....................................................................134

Figure 97 Reference Page..........................................................................135

Figure 98 About Page................................................................................ 135

Figure 99 Location of the Reel Locks and the Hub ............................... 184

Figure 100 Opening the Tape Cartridge Door.........................................185

Figure 101 Write Protect Switch ................................................................ 186

Figure 102 Rack Space Requirements .......................................................188

Figure 103 Rail Adapter Orientation......................................................... 194

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Figures

Figure 104 Assembling the Left-Hand Rack Mount Shelves................. 195

Figure 105 Assembling the Right-Hand Rack Mount Shelves .............. 196

Figure 106 Installing the Rack Mount Shelves......................................... 197

Figure 107 Back Mounting Brackets..........................................................199

Figure 108 Installing the Scalar 50 in the Rack ........................................200

Figure 109 Securing the Back of the Library............................................201

Figure 110 Scalar 50 Tape Drive Numbering...........................................202

Figure 111 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Full Height Drives)..203 Figure 112 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Full

Height Drives)........................................................................... 204

Figure 113 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Half-Height Drives) . 204 Figure 114 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SAS Half-Height Drives).. 205 Figure 115 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Half-

Height Drives)........................................................................... 205

Figure 116 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Stacked)...............................206

Figure 117 Turning On the Library ........................................................... 208

Figure 118 Setup Screen..............................................................................210

Figure 119 Library Options Screen............................................................210

Figure 120 Date and Time Screen..............................................................211

Figure 121 Network Screen ........................................................................212

Figure 122 Opening the Right and Left Magazine Access Doors .........214

Figure 123 Removing the Magazines........................................................ 215

Figure 124 Removing the Scalar 50 Library .............................................219

Figure 125 Opening the Right and Left Magazine Access Doors .........221

Figure 126 Installing the Hand Restraint.................................................. 222

Figure 127 Installing the Restraining Bolt................................................223

Figure 128 Preparing the Library for Shipping .......................................225

Figure 129 Setup Screen..............................................................................227

Figure 130 Cabinet Screen .......................................................................... 227

Figure 131 Connecting to the Library SCB...............................................229

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Figures

Figure 132 Overview Page.......................................................................... 230

Figure 133 Utilities Page ............................................................................. 231

Figure 134 Maintenance Page .................................................................... 232

Figure 135 Setup Screen..............................................................................233

Figure 136 Cabinet Screen .......................................................................... 233

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Tables

Table 1 DLT-S4 Performance Characteristics......................................... 5

Table 2 Quantum LTO-3 (Half- Height) Performance Characteristics

Table 3 HP LTO-3 (Full Height) Performance Characteristics............ 6

Table 4 HP LTO-4 (Half- Height) Performance Characteristics.......... 7

Table 5 HP LTO-4 Performance Characteristics.................................... 7

Table 6 Front Panel Features .................................................................... 9

Table 7 Scalar 50 Capacity Levels.......................................................... 14

Table 8 Capacity, Scalar 50 Multiple Library Stack - LTO (42U High

Rack)17 Table 9 Capacity, Scalar 50 Multiple Library Stack - SDLT (42U High

Rack)............................................................................................. 17

Table 10 Hardware Information.............................................................. 42

Table 11 Library Operations Options...................................................... 46

Table 12 Drive Options ............................................................................. 50

Table 13 Cabinet Setup.............................................................................. 52

Table 14 Partitions Setup .......................................................................... 53

Table 15 Security Setup............................................................................. 54

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Tables

Table 16 Import/Export Option Settings................................................ 61

Table 17 Quick Status Library Health Conditions ................................ 68

Table 18 Quick Status Health Messages ................................................. 68

Table 19 Statistics Information.................................................................74

Table 20 Identification Information......................................................... 86

Table 21 User Information........................................................................88

Table 22 Native Fibre Channel Configuration Options........................ 92

Table 23 Network Configuration Fields .................................................95

Table 24 Email Notification ......................................................................97

Table 25 Send Email Test ..........................................................................97

Table 26 SNMP Trap Selections............................................................... 99

Table 27 Library Configuration.............................................................. 101

Table 28 Capacity on Demand Configuration..................................... 102

Table 29 Creating a Partition..................................................................106

Table 30 Configuration File Types......................................................... 130

Table 31 Start-up Problems..................................................................... 165

Table 32 OCP Problems........................................................................... 166

Table 33 Robotics (Hand) Problems......................................................167

Table 34 Problems During Library Operation.....................................168

Table 35 OCP LED States........................................................................171

Table 36 SCSI SCB LED........................................................................... 172

Table 37 Surrogate SCB LED .................................................................. 173

Table 38 Fibre Channel SCB LED ..........................................................174

Table 39 Power Supply LEDs................................................................. 175

Table 40 Tape Drive LEDs ......................................................................176

Table 41 Unit Dimensions/Weight .......................................................178

Table 42 Capacities................................................................................... 178

Table 43 Performance Specifications..................................................... 179

Table 44 Library Performance................................................................179

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Tables

Table 45 Reliability Specifications ......................................................... 180

Table 46 Tape Drive Specifications........................................................180

Table 47 Power .........................................................................................181

Table 48 Climate.......................................................................................181

Table 49 Rack Hole Types.......................................................................190

Table 50 Scalar 50 Rail Hole Patterns and Mounting Positions ........191

Table 51 Library Mounting Hardware..................................................192

Table 52 Back Mounting Bracket Orientation...................................... 198

Table 53 Setting Up the Cabinet.............................................................211

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Preface

Audience

Purpose

Document Organization

This document is written for operators of the Scalar 50 tape library.

This document explains how to use the Scalar 50 tape library.

This document is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1, Library Description, provides an overview of the Scalar 50 library.

• Chapter 2, Basic Library Operations, introduces the library OCP screens and explains how to use them to perform basic library operations such as moving tape cartridges within the library, removing the tape cartridge magazines, and viewing library information.

• Chapter 3, Quantum Scalar 50 Remote Management, explains how to change the library configuration and manage the library using the remote GUI.

• Chapter 4, SNMP Trap List, lists the SNMP traps supported by the Scalar 50 library.

• Chapter 5, Troubleshooting, discusses problems you may encounter during the setup and operation of the Scalar 50 library.

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Preface

• Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications for the Scalar

50 library.

Appendix B, SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance, provides

•

guidelines for handling SDLT

cartridges and visually

inspecting them if necessary.

Appendix C, Installing the Scalar 50 Library, provides installation

•

information for the Scalar 50 library.

Appendix D, Repacking the Scalar 50 Library, provides repacking

•

information for the Scalar 50 library.

•

Appendix E, Firmware Upgrade Instructions for Stacked Libraries,

provides procedures for upgrading library firmware to

stacked

libraries.

Appendix F, Regulatory Statements, provides regulatory

•

information for the Scalar 50 library.

This document concludes with a glossary and a detailed index.

Notational Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Note: Notes emphasize important information related to the main

topic.

Caution: Cau

Warning: Wa

tions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are

included to prevent damage to equipment.

rnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and

are included to prevent injury.

This manual uses the following:

• Right side of the library — Refers to the

right side as you face

the component being described.

• Left side of the library — Refers to the left

side as you face the

component being described.

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Preface

StorageCare Guardian

StorageCare Guardian 0

StorageCare Guardian is a remote monitoring and diagnostic solution that

enables Quantum to proactively monitor the products, use diagnostic data to predict possible failures, and determine whether or not the problem involves a Quantum product or other critical component in the environment.

health of Quantum

Benefits

More Reliable Backups

Faster Resolution Time

StorageCare Guardian gives the customer added assurance that Quantum

will make sure its products are running optimally to ensure maximum operational efficiency. Deploying this solution is easy and enables customers to minimize the costs associated with system downtime and service issues should a problem arise.

Through continuous 24x7x365 monitoring, StorageCare Guardian proactively checks Quantum systems for common errors and alerts the customer when a Quantum product is underperforming. By proactively identifying red flags, the risk of failed backups and machine downtime can be mitigated.

When the system is down, StorageCare Guardian provides the necessary diagnostics data that enables Quantum to identify the root cause and expedite the problem resolution process. Problems that used to take days to fix can now be fixed in minutes. When problems require onsite support, field engineers will have better information along with the right parts necessary to fix the problem.

StorageCare Guardian allows Quantum to

• Monitor diagnostic data related to Quantum products

• Receive alarms that notify Quantum of issues

• Run diagnostic utilities to more quickly determine the root cause of i

ssues

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at the customer site

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StorageCare Guardian

• Initiate remote connection to remote management interface to get more in-depth information about the health of your Quantum product.

• Distribute software/firmware upgrades - this will be available as a future enhancement

Product Features 0

• Continuous Monitoring - Proactive 7x24x365 monitoring of Quantum products enabling Quantum Support to be alerted on events such as errors or marginal conditions that are defined by the user.

• Root Cause Diagnosis - Allows Quantum to quickly isolate and identify the root cause of a problem.

• Rapid Problem Resolution- Quantum can rapidly recommend and/ or implement the corrective actions needed to resolve a problem ensuring minimal impact to the IT environment.

• Quantum Remote Software Update - Distributed software update capability allows fast updates to agent software and Quantum hardware installed at customer sites

• Real-time Data Collection - Instant on-demand or scheduled diagnostic data collection from Quantum products as well as the ability to run user-defined data collection scripts from agent.

• Access Management - Customer has full control over Quantum's access rights and privileges.

• Audit Logging - Audit logs are kept for all communications to and from the agent.

How it works: 0

1 Customers can download the StorageCare Guardian agent software

from

http://www.quantum.com/guardiandownload.

2 Customer installs the StorageCare Guardian agent on any Windows

2000/2003/XP or Solaris 8/9 server located at the customer’s site.

3 The StorageCare Guardian agent monitors Quantum products, and

provides information and updates to the Quantum Enterprise Server that resides at Quantum Support.

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StorageCare Guardian

4 If an error or problem is detected, Quantum queues a request to the

StorageCare Guardian agent for data collection or real-time access to

the system.

5 The StorageCare Guardian agent checks access policy settings to

determine if access is allowed.

6 If approved, the information is transferred to Quantum, or a remote

connection is initiated.

7 Quantum Support will diagnose the problem and, if necessary, send

the needed parts and/or field personnel to resolve the issue.

8 Quantum can identify if the backup problem is not associated with

the Quantum device and then direct the customer to resolve the issue with appropriate third-party vendor.

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Chapter 1

1Library Description

This chapter provides an overview of the Scalar 50 and is divided into the following sections:

• Overview

• Tape Drives

• Library Features

• DLTSage™ Tape Security

• Mixed Media Support

• Capacity on Demand

• Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)

• Getting Started

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Overview

Figure 1 Scalar 50

Chapter 1 Library Description

Overview

The Quantum Scalar 50 tape library (see figure 1) is an automated tape storage and retrieval device that may consist to 32 SDLT or 38 LTO tape cartridges. Cartridges are stored in two removable cartridge magazines and two fixed slots. Both SDLT and LTO tape cartridges can be installed in a single library as long as the appropriate magazines and drives are installed.

of up to 4 tape drives and up

# Tape Drives # Magazines

SDLT 0 - 2 2 (15 slots per

magazine)

LTO 0 - 4 2 (18 slots per

magazine)

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# Fixed Slots

232

238

# Cartridges

Figure 2 Slot Numbering,

0000

0030

0001 0002

0003

0004

0005 0006

0007 0008 0009

0010 0011

0012 0013 0014

0015 0016 0017 0018 0019

0020 0021 0022 0023 0024

0025 0026 0027 0028 0029

0031

Tape drive 2

Tape drive 1

Hand

To p

Fixed cartridge slotsSDLT magazines have 15 cartridges

Mag 1

Mag 2

Scalar 50 SDLT

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Overview

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Figure 3 Slot Numbering,

0027

0017

0036 0037

0000 0001

0002 0003 0004

0006 0007

0008 0009 0010

0012 0013

0014 0015 0016

0019 0020 0021

0022 0023

0025 0026

0029

0031 0032 0033

0034 0035

0005 0011

003000240018

0028

Tape drive 1

Tape drive 2

Hand

To p

Fixed cartridge slots

LTO magazines have 18 cartridges

Mag 1

Mag 2

Scalar 50 LTO

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Overview

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Tape Drives

Chapter 1 Library Description

Tape Drives

Scalar 50 tape libraries are equipped with either SCSI or native Fibre Channel tape drives. SCSI buses are SCSI-2 fast/wide (8/16 bit), Ultra 3 SCSI, Ultra 160, or Ultra 320 SCSI, depending on the drives installed.

Tape Drive Types 1

Table 1 DLT-S4 Performance Characteristics

LVD SCSI configurations have a maximum allowab meters. To determine the cable length of the bus, measure the lengths of the SCSI cables connecting each device to that bus and add those lengths together. To that total length, add 12.25 inches (31.10 cm) for the internal SCSI cable length of each SCSI tape drive.

The Scalar 50 tape library support the following tape drives:

• Quantum DLT-S4 (SCSI and Native Fibre Channel)

• Quantum Half-Height LTO-3 (SCSI

• HP LTO-3 (SCSI and Native Fibre Channel)

• HP LTO-4 (SCSI and Native Fibre Channel)

• HP Half-Height LTO-4 (SAS)

Scalar 50 library can support mixed media types, mixed (Fibre Channel and SCSI) as well as mixed form factors within the same library. Example: The Scalar 50 can contain both LTO full height drives with LTO half-height drives in the same library.

Refer to the following tables for tape Both SDLT and LTO tape drive can exist in the same library as long as the appropriate magazines are installed in the library.

Quantum Scalar 50 DLT-S4 Model (drives/slots) 2/32

and Native Fibre Channel)

drive performance characteristics.

le bus length of 12

interface types

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (800 GB per cartridge) 25.6

*Compressed Capacity in TB (1600 GB per cartridge) 51.2

Throughput (GB/hr) based on 60 MB/sec transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

*Compressed Throughput (GB/hr) based on 120 MB/ sec transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

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* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Tape Drives

Table 2 Quantum LTO-3 (HalfHeight) Performance Characteristics

Table 3 HP LTO-3 (Full Height) Performance Characteristics

Quantum Scalar 50 Quantum LTO-3 Half-Height Model (drives/slots) 4/38

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (400 GB per cartridge) 15.2

*Compressed Capacity in TB (800 GB per cartridge) 30.4

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 80 MB/sec transfer rate (4 tape drives installed)

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 160 MB/sec transfer rate (4 tape drives installed)

* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Quantum Scalar 50 HP LTO-3 Model (drives/slots) 2/38

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (400 GB per cartridge) 15.2

*Compressed Capacity in TB (800 GB per cartridge) 30.4

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 80 MB/sec transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

1.1

2.3

.576

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 160 MB/sec

1.1

transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

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Chapter 1 Library Description

Tape Drives

Table 4 HP LTO-4 (HalfHeight) Performance Characteristics

Table 5 HP LTO-4 Performance Characteristics

Quantum Scalar 50 HP LTO-4 Half-Height Model (drives/slots) 1/38

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (800 GB per cartridge) 30.4

*Compressed Capacity in TB (1600 GB per cartridge) 60.8

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 80 MB/sec transfer rate (4 tape drives installed)

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 160 MB/sec transfer rate (4 tape drives installed)

* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Quantum Scalar 50 HP LTO-4 Model (drives/slots) 2/38

Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (800 GB per cartridge) 30.4

*Compressed Capacity in TB (1600 GB per cartridge) 60.8

Throughput (TB/hr) based on 120 MB/sec transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

1.1

2.3

.864

*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 240 MB/sec

1.7

transfer rate (2 tape drives installed)

If a drive experiences read/write errors when the AutoClean function is enabled, the library issues an error message stating that drive cleaning is required. Without user intervention, the library hand replaces the data cartridge with a cleaning cartridge. When the cleaning procedure finishes, the library hand returns the data cartridge to the drive.

Note: When a cleaning cartridge has completed its 20-use limit, it is

automatically exported from the library, requiring a new one to be loaded through the load port.

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Library Features

Scalar 50

Operator control panel (OCP)

Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Features

Front Panel 1

Figure 4 Scalar 50 Front Panel

Figure 4 illustrates the features of the Scalar 50 library front panel.

These features are described in

table 6.

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Table 6 Front Panel Features

Feature Description

Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Features

Operator control panel (OCP)

Magazine access doors

The operator control panel consists of the following elements:

• OCP display The OCP displays library status information and allows you to access the library menus. These menus allow you to view or change the library settings and run diagnostic tests.

•Five OCP

buttons

The OCP is discussed in detail in chapter 2

These buttons in combination with the OCP are used to scroll through screens and select options or commands. The

functionality of these buttons changes depending on the currently displayed OCP screen. The power button is used to turn the library on and off.

• Light emitting

diode (LED) indicator

The operator control panel has one LED indicators:

• Steady green - indicates a idle state

• Flashing green - indicates a busy state

• Flashing amber - indicates an attention state

• Steady amber - indicates an error

These doors protect the data cartridge magazines.

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Chapter 1 Library Description

Elevator

2 fixed bins

Right cartridge magazine

Tape drives

Hand

Left cartridge magazine

Library Features

Internal Layout 1

Figure 5 Scalar 50 Internal Layout

Figure 5 illustrates the internal layout of a Scalar 50 library.

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Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Features

Each cartridge magazine holds 15 SDLT cartridges or 18 LTO cartridges. The bins in the left magazines are numbered from 1 through 15 (18 in LTO libraries) from front to back. The bins in the right magazines are numbered from 1 through 15 (18 in LTO libraries) from back to front. The Scalar 50 has two fixed slots behind the right magazine.

A bar code reader is attached to the library’s robotic hand. This bar code reader automatically identifies the cartridges in the library, if the cartridges are fitted with acceptable bar code labels.

Back Panel 1

The library back panel provides access to the following items:

• System Controller Board (SCB)

• Power Supplies

• CPCI Card Cage

• Tape Drives

System Controller Board (SCB) 1

The system controller board (SCB) contains the library firmware and processor. Two Ethernet ports. One port for remote management and the other for internal communications with add-on CPCI cards such as the TC2201 iSCSI bridge.

Power Supplies 1

The power supplies provide redundant power to the library. The Scalar 50 can contain up to two power supplies (one power supply in the base unit).

CPCI Card Cage 1

The CPCI (compact PCI) card cage provides space for option cards such as the TC2201 iSCSI bridge. The Scalar 50 can contain one option card.

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Figure 6 Scalar 50 Back Panel

Tap e drives

CPCI card cage

System controller board

Power connectorsPower supply

Warning: Hazardous Moving Parts.

Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away When Removing

and Installing Tape

Drives.

Warning: Hazardous Moving Parts.

Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away When Removing

and InstallingTape

Drives.



Warnung: Gefährliche bewegliche

Teile. Halten Sie die Finger und andere Körperteile weg, wenn Sie Bandlaufwerke entfernen und anbringen.

Warnung: Gefährliche bewegliche

Teile. Halten Sie die Finger und andere Körperteile weg, wenn Sie Bandlaufwerke entfernen und anbringen.

Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Features

Tape Drives 1

The Scalar 50 can contain up to four tape drives.

Figure 6 illustrates the back panel of the Scalar 50 library.

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DLTSage™ Tape Security

The Scalar tape library with DLT-S4 tape drives are capable of utilizing DLTSage Tape security. DLTSage Tape designed to prevent unauthorized access to tape cartridges which is particularly valuable when protecting tapes that are transported offsite. DLTSage Tape Security is a firmware feature designed into the DLT-S4 tape drive which uses an electronic key to prevent or allow reading and writing of data on to a tape cartridge. This key is managed through the remote management pages of the Scalar 50 tape library (see chapter

“Quantum Scalar 50 Remote Management,”). DLTSage Tape Security is

available at no additional cost as an int tape drive and Scalar 50 tape library.

Mixed Media Support

Chapter 1 Library Description

DLTSage™ Tape Security

Security is a unique solution

egrated feature in of the DLT-S4

The Scalar 50 tape library is capable of supporting mixed media (SDLT and LTO media) and a mixture of tape drives in the same library frame. You must have at least one magazine type (SDLT or LTO) for each tape drive type (SDLT or LTO).

Capacity on Demand

Capacity on demand provides the ability to upgrade the storage capacity of a library by using a software capacity key that grants access to additional magazine slots. The Scalar 50 library has two capacity levels (see table

•

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7):

Level 1 - default capacity (four magazine columns starting with the

three columns of the left-hand magazine and including the back column of the right-hand magazine)

Level 2 - full capacity (all six columns of the left and right magazines

and all physical slots in the system including stacked libraries)

Chapter 1 Library Description

Capacity on Demand

The two fixed slots located in every library are always available for use.

Table 7 Scalar 50 Capacity Levels

Enabling Capacity on Demand 1

Licensed Capacity (Slot Count)

Capacity Level LTO SDLT

Level 1 26 22

Level 2 38 32

Note: Partitioning cannot be used unless all libraries are at

FULL

capacity.

Note: If your libraries are in a stacked configuration, all libraries

must be at

FULL capacity. PX502 libraries are automatically at

full capacity.

Contact your Quantum Sales representative to acquire additional license keys.

If your Quantum Scalar 50 has not already been enabled with the full slot capacity, you must complete the following procedure:

1 Retrieve and record the Scalar 50 library serial number. 2 Access the COD website and follow the instructions by providing the

Library serial number to obtain your new License Key for your additional capacity purchase.

The COD website URL is: www.quantum.com/capacity/scalar50.

3 Record your new License Key and then install it into the Library to

increase your slot capacity (see

Library on page 101 for more

information on enabling capacity on demand).

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Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)

The Scalar 50 library modules can be used as stand-alone libraries, or combined with other Scalar 50 library modules in a standard 19-inch rack to form a larger library system (called a multiple library stack). The multiple library or stacked configuration appears as a single large capacity library (or multiple libraries if partitioned) to the host (see

figure 7).

Chapter 1 Library Description

Multiple Library Stack Requirements 1

To ensure the proper operation of your multiple library stack, review the following list of multiple library stack requirements:

• Multiple library stacks that contain a Scalar 50 can NOT exceed two library cabinets.

• The Scalar 50 must be the Master library in a multiple library stack containing PX502 libraries.

• The Master library must always be in the bottom most position in the library stack.

• If a Scalar 50 is stacked with PX502 libraries, the PX502 can NOT contain an HP LTO-2 tape drive or a FC1202 Fibre Channel bridge. These devices are not supported by Scalar 50.

• All Scalar 50 libraries must have full capacity enabled.

• A library that contains SAS drives cannot be shared with SCSI or Fibre Channel libraries.

• If your Scalar 50 is not already enabled with full slot capacity, you must initially configure the Scalar 50 libraries and enable capacity with a Master and Slave libraries (see

Key information).

Capacity Key before configuring the cabinets as

Library on page 125 for more Capacity

Full

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Figure 7 Multiple Library

Bottom hand lifting pass through into top library

Pass through in top library

Top hand

Stack (Cross Section

Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)

Table 8 lists the capacities of all the sizes of multiple library

stacks created using LTO Scalar 50 library modules.

Table 9 lists

the capacities of all the sizes of multiple library stacks created using SDLT Scalar

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50 library modules.

Table 8 Capacity, Scalar 50 Multiple Library Stack - LTO (42U High Rack)

Chapter 1 Library Description

Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)

# of

# of Scalar

50 Library

Modules

1 2 full height/

Max. # of

ape Drives

Cartridges

Quantum/HP LTO Gen 3 HP LTO Gen 4

LTO

Native Compressed

38 15.2 30.4 32 64

Capacity (in TB)

†

Native Compressed

4 half height

2 4 full height/

height

8 half

*.The values in the # of Cartridges and Capacity columns assume that all the magazines and fixed cartridge slots are fully populated with data cartridges.

†

Compressed values assume 2:1 compression ratios.

Table 9 Capacity, Scalar 50 Multiple Library Stack - SDLT (42U High Rack)

76 28.8 57.6 64 128

# of

Cartridges

Capacity (in TB)

†

# of Scalar

50 Library

Modules

1 2 full height/

Max. # of

pe Drives

SDLT

Native Compressed

32 26.4 52.8

DLT-S4

†

4 half height

2 4 full height/

alf height

8 h

*.The values in the # of Cartridges and Capacity columns assume that all the magazines and fixed cartridge slots are fully populated with data cartridges.

†

Compressed values assume 2:1 compression ratios.

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64 52.8 105.6

Getting Started

Chapter 1 Library Description

Getting Started

This chapter describes the procedures necessary to get your Quantum Scalar 50 library up and running. Have the following equipment and accessories available before installing the library:

• SCSI cables to support 1 host bus adapter (HBA) per two tape drives

• SCSI, SAS, or Fibre Channel HBAs in the host

•2 tape drives per SCSI bus

Note: Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and terminators

with the libraries to set up two-drives per SCSI bus. One tape drive per SCSI bus may be necessary for optimum performance. Refer to your tape drive documentation.

• Power source (see appendix A on page 177 for power requirements)

• Tape cartridges (LTO and/or SDLT)

After the Quantum Scalar 50 is in it’s final location, the following steps are required to complete the installation:

• Installing the Quantum Scalar 50

• Cabling the Quantum Scalar 50 Series

• Loading Tape Cartridges

• Initial Configuration

Installing the Quantum Scalar 50 1

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The Scalar 50 library modules fit into a standard 19-inch wide rack. Refer to

figure 8 for rack space requirements. Complete mounting information

is provided in the Quantum Scalar 50 Series Quick Start (PN 81-81767).

Figure 8 Rack Space

*1U = 1.75 in ( 44.45 mm)

.625 in ( 15.9 mm) .625 in ( 15.9 mm)

.5 in ( 1 2.7 mm) .625 in ( 15.9 mm)

.625 in ( 15.9 mm)

Top of rack

.312 in ( 7.92 m m)

.5 in ( 1 2.7 mm)

Hole pattern

1 Scalar 50 library module (4U)

Requirements

Chapter 1 Library Description

Getting Started

Warning: If the rack is empty at the time of installation, do NOT

install the Scalar 50 modules too high in the rack. The combined weight of the components may cause the rack to become “top heavy” and unstable if installed in the top of an empty rack. If installing a multiple library stack, begin installing the bottom library module first.

Cabling the Quantum Scalar 50 Series 1

After the Quantum Scalar 50 is in its final location, the tape drives and system controller board must be connected to the backup host system(s).

To cable the Quantum Scalar 50:

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Chapter 1 Library Description

Ethernet port System controller boardInternal communication

with TC2201 CPCI card

Getting Started

1 The Scalar 50 tape drives and system controller board are accessed

from the back of the library (refer to

Connecting to Host

Workstations on page 31).

Figure 9 Connecting the Library to the Local Area Network

Loading Tape Cartridges 1

Initial Configuration 1

2 Connect Ethe

system controller board to the local area network (see figure

rnet port located on the back of the library on the

9).

Before operating the library, load the appropriate tape cartridges (LTO or SDLT) into the library starting with the left-hand magazine (see figure and figure

3 for slot locations).

The Quantum Scalar 50 must be initially configured with an IP address before the remote management software is available. Refer to

Using the OCP on page 37 for information on configuring your Scalar 50 network

information and preparing for operation.

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Chapter 2

2Basic Library Operations

This chapter describes the following basic library operating procedures:

• Installing Tape Cartridges

• Preparing the Library for Operation

• Turning the Library On and Off

• Using the OCP

• Load Port Configuration

Installing Tape Cartridges

To install tape cartridges:

1 Label each cartridge (see “SDLT Cartridges” on page 24 and “LTO

Cartridges” on page 26 for information on cartridge labels).

2 Set the write-protect switch to either write protect or write enable

(see

“SDLT Cartridges” on page 24 and “LTO Cartridges” on

page 26 for information on write-protect switches).

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Installing Tape Cartridges

3 Place cartridges (right side up) in the fixed slots and magazines:

a Open the

library doors (see “Library Operations” on page 45 to

open the library doors).

b Remove

the magazines (see “Library Operations” on page 45 to

release the magazines).

Note: You

have approximately 10 seconds to open the doors and remove the magazines. If you did not complete the operation, repeat the steps.

c Load the

tape cartridges in the magazines and fixed bins. It is recommended to start loading tape cartridges in magazine 1, bin 0000 (see figure

2 on page 3 and figure 3 on page 4 for magazine

and bin locations).

Warning: Do

NOT reach into the library to load tape cartridges

into the fixed bins. Use the

Operations tab from the remote management pages

(see chapter

3 on page 63) to move tape cartridges

Move page located on the

from the magazines into the fixed bins.

d Repl

ace the magazines in the library.

e Close the library doors.

Caution: Pl

acing the cartridges in the bins upside down can cause damage to the library (see figure cartridges and figure

12 for LTO cartridges).

11 for SDLT

Caution: Handle tape cartridges with care.

Do not drop or bang them, or place them near sources of electromagnetic interference. Rough handling can displace the tape leader, making the cartridge unusable and potentially hazardous to the tape drives. If a tape is dropped, discard and replace with a new tape. Loss of data could result from damaged tape cartridges inserted in tape drives.

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

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Unplug all AC cords to remove power from equipment.

Installing Tape Cartridges

Taking ESD Precautions 2

Components within the Scalar 50 contain static-sensitive parts. To prevent damage to these parts while performing installation, maintenance, or replacement procedures, observe the following precautions:

• Keep the cabinet turned off during all installation, maintenance, and placement procedures.

• Keep the cabinet power cord connected to a grounded power outlet

exce

pt when working with AC electrical components.

Warning: A

• Use an antistatic wrist strap when touching internal cabinet

components. To use the wrist strap properly, place the band around your wrist and attach the clip to the cabinet frame. Keep the strap on until you are ready to close the cabinet doors.

void contact with the power supplies, EMI filter, and all other AC electrical components while the cabinet is connected to a power outlet.

• Keep static-sensitive parts in their shippin installation.

• Do not place static-sensitive parts on any put down a static-sensitive part, place it inside its protective shipping bag or on a grounded antistatic mat.

• Avoid direct contact with static-sensitive par connectors and discrete components.

• Close cabinet door and access panel when not working on the cabinet.

g containers until ready for

metal surface. If you need to

ts. Avoid touching

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 23

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Installing Tape Cartridges

• Be very careful when installing the cabinet or handling components in dry climates or environments where cold weather heating is used. Environments such as these with lower relative humidity have greater potential to produce static electricity.

Note: In environments with high potential for static electricity,

take additional precautions such as the use of an antistatic smock or a grounded antistatic mat.

SDLT Cartridges 2

The following section shows you how to label SDLT tape cartridges, as well as setting the write-protect switch and proper orientation.

Note: Quantum highly recommends using barcode labels provided

by Quantum. Also, use the appropriate barcode labels for your drive type. Do not use older barcode labels on tape cartridges for newer drive types.

Labeling 2

The Scalar 50 is a multi-media library, meaning multiple drive and tape cartridge types can be present in a single library. Barcode labels are attached to each tape cartridge to differentiate the different tape cartridge types (SDLT, LTO, and cleaning cartridges).

The SDLT cartridge label has eight characters (e.g. AAANNNS#). The first six characters are called the volume identifier which is made up of three alpha characters and three numeric characters. These characters allow each cartridge to have a unique identifier. The last two characters are called the media identifier and indicate the following media types:

•V4 = DLT-V4

• S1 = SDLT 220

• S2 = SDLT 320

• S3 = SDLT 600

•S4 = DLT-S4

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Slide-in slot

Installing Tape Cartridges

Figure 10 Inserting a Barcode Label (SDLT)

Note: You cannot choose

the sequence of labels inside the bar code label packs. No two packs are ever the same to avoid issues with duplicate bar code IDs.

Place the label in the slide-in slot on the front of the cartridge (see

10).

figure

Note: Only use barcode labels that have been designed for

cartridges. Do not adhere labels to a cartridge anywhere except the slide-in slot.

Setting the Write-Protect Switch 2

Each tape cartridge has a write-protect switch similar to that shown in

11. This switch determines whether new data can be written to the

figure

cartridge (write-enabled) or

whether data on the cartridge is protected from being erased or overwritten (write-protected). Set the write-protect switch to enabled when inserting new cartridges into the library. Set the write-protect switch to protected archiving tape cartridges.

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Figure 11 SDLT Cartridges

Barcode label

Insertion arrow

Orange window

Write protect

Write enable

(SDLT cartridge shown)

Slide right (default)

Slide left

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Installing Tape Cartridges

Proper Insertion Orientation 2

Refer to figure 11 for proper label placement, write protection settings and insertion orientation.

LTO Cartridges 2

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 26

LTO tape cartridges are different in size to the SDLT cartridges as well as in the barcode labeling and write-protect switch setting (see figure

Note: Quantum highly re

12).

commends using barcode labels provided by Quantum. Also, use the appropriate barcode labels for your drive type. Do not use older barcode labels on tape cartridges for newer drive types.

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Installing Tape Cartridges

Labeling 2

The LTO cartridge label has eight characters (e.g. AAANNNL#). The first six characters are called the volume identifier which is made up of three alpha characters and three numeric characters. These characters allow each cartridge to have a unique identifier. The last two characters are called the media identifier and indicate the following media types:

• L1 = LTO generation 1 (LTO)

• L2 = LTO generation 2 (LTO-2)

• L3 = LTO generation 3 (LTO-3)

• L4 = LTO generation 4 (LTO-4)

Note: You cannot choose the sequence of labels inside the bar code

label packs. No two packs are ever the same to avoid issues with duplicate bar code IDs.

Adhesive-backed barcode labels are used on LTO tape cartridges. Refer to

figure 12 for proper label placement, write protection settings and

insertion orientation.

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 27

Figure 12 LTO Cartridges

A B C 1 2 3 L 1

Barcode label

Insertion arrow

e s

Write protect

Write enable

Slide left (default)

Slide right

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Installing Tape Cartridges

Caution: LTO tape drive media cannot be degaussed due to the fact

that it uses "magnetic servos." Do not attempt to degauss LTO tape drive media. If this media is degaussed, it will no longer work.

Cleaning Cartridges 2

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 28

Cleaning cartridges are used when a tape drive within the library requires cleaning. When Autoclean is enabled (either through the OCP or remote management screens), the library will automatically clean the tape drive when needed. A fixed bin (see figure on page 4 for bin locations) is generally used however, the cartridge can be placed anywhere in the library. When the li location so it will be available when a tape drive requires cleaning.

brary completes the inventory, the system stores the cleaning cartridge

Note: You mu

st attach the appropriate cleaning cartridge barcode

2 on page 3 and figure 3

to store a cleaning cartridge,

label (SDLT or LTO) to the cleaning cartridge or the library will mark it as unrecognizable media.

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Installing Tape Cartridges

SDLT and LTO cleaning cartridge labels begin with CLN (see figure 13 for SDLT and figure

14 for LTO):

Figure 13 SDLT Cleaning Cartridges

Figure 14 LTO Cleaning Cartridges

• SDLT cleaning cartridge labels CLN###S#

• LTO cleaning cartridge tables CLN###L#

are in the following format:

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Preparing the Library for Operation

Right door

Left door

To prepare the cabinet for operation:

•

Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels

• Connecting to Host Workstations

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Preparing the Library for Operation

Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels 2

Figure 15 Closing the Scalar 50 Front Doors

The Scalar 50 library has doors covering the tape cartridge magazines.

1 Close the fr

ont doors until they latch (see figure 15)

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Preparing the Library for Operation

Connecting to Host Workstations 2

Connect the SCSI, SAS or Fibre Channel cables as shown in the following figures:

•

Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Full Height Drives)

• Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Full Height

Drives)

• Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Half-Height Drives)

• Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SAS Half-Height Drives)

• Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Half-Height

Drives)

Note: Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and terminators with the

libraries to set up two-drives per SCSI bus.

Caution: The SCSI cables used to connect to the library system

controller board MUST have an offset connector. Using a straight-in SCSI connector may damage the system controller board.

Stacked Configuration

• Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Stacked)

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Figure 16 Scalar 50 Cable

Back of Library

SCSI hostEthernet

Power

System Controller Board

Tape drive 1Tape drive 2

Back of Library

Ethernet

Power

Tape drive 2 Tape drive 1

LTO Tape drives shown. SDLT drives have a single FC port

Fibre Channel host/SAN

Configuration (SCSI Full Height Drives)

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Preparing the Library for Operation

Figure 17 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Full Height Drives)

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Figure 18 Scalar 50 Cable

Ethernet

Power

Back of Library

SCSI host

Terminator

Tape drives

1 and 2

Tape drives

3 and 4

SCSI host

Terminator

SCSI System Controller Board

SCSI hostSCSI host

Back of Library

Ethernet

Power

SAS hosts

Tape drives

1 and 2

Surrogate Mode System Controller Board ONLY

SAS hosts

Tape drives

3 and 4

Configuration (SCSI HalfHeight Drives)

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Preparing the Library for Operation

Figure 19 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SAS Half-Height Drives)

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Figure 20 Scalar 50 Cable

Back of Library

Ethernet

Power

Fibre Channel host/SAN

Tape drives

1 and 2

Tape drives

3 and 4

Fibre Channel host/SAN

Configuration (Native Fibre Channel Half-Height Drives)

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Preparing the Library for Operation

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Figure 21 Scalar 50 Cable

Scalar 50 (master library)

Scalar 50 (slave library)

Host computer

Ta pe drive 2

Tape drive 1

Ta pe drive 2

Host computer

Ethernet

The library host and Ethernet network are connected only to the Master library.

Configuration (Stacked)

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Preparing the Library for Operation

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Turning the Library On and Off

Power button

OCP

This section explains:

•

Turning On the Library

• Turning Off the Library

• Placing the Library On-line or Off-line

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Turning the Library On and Off

Turning On the Library 2

Figure 22 Turning On the Library

To turn on the library:

1 Verify tha

• Power cables are firmly in place

• All doors are closed

2 Pu

sh the power button located in the lower left-hand corner of the

OCP (see figure

22).

During the power up sequence, the library performs an inventory. The

power up sequence can take several minutes.

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Using the OCP

Turning Off the Library 2

Placing the Library Online or Off-line 2

Using the OCP

To turn off the library:

1 Push the power button located on the front of the library and hold for

approximately 1 second (see The library begins the shutdown sequence. The shutdown sequence

can take up to two minutes to complete.

With the library turned on, press the button corresponding to Ops on the OCP to access the

Library on/offline to turn the library off-line. Select Yes or No to confirm

the library state change. For more information on the see

“Library Operations” on page 45.

The operator control panel (OCP) is located on the front of the library. The menus on the OCP allow you to obtain information about the library, execute library commands, and test library functions. Before using the OCP to perform library functions, familiarize yourself with the:

Operations screen. Select Library Operations and then

figure 22).

Operations screen,

• Home Screen

• OCP Buttons

Home Screen 2

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 37

The first screen the OCP displays after library initialization is the main screen. This screen displays library status and provides information on the number of tape drives, slots, and serial number (see

figure 23).

Figure 23 OCP Home Screen

Quantum Scalar 50

Power button

Library status

Button labels

Push buttons

Press this

button

To s e l ec t t hi s function

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OCP Components

OCP Buttons 2

OCP Components

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 38

At the bottom of each OCP screen are four button labels. These labels indicate the functions of the four push buttons below the OCP. To select a function, press the push button directly below the button label on the OCP screen. The OCP also contains a power button for turning the library on and off.

The OCP allows the user to perform various functions on the Quantum Scalar 50 library. available from the

Figure 24 provides a list of the OCP functionality

Home screen.

Figure 24 OCP Component

Info menu

Overview

Firmware Information

Firmware revision

Date and time of rev.

Network Information

IP address

Network Mask

Gateway

System

Doors

Power Supply

Robotics

OCP

Drives

Hard Events

Soft Events

Code Update Events

Boot Events

Hardware Information

Event Logs

Library on/offline

Release Magazines

Park for Shipping

Library Operations

Search for label

Search for media ID

Find Tape

ElapsTm Pcycles

SlotGet

SlotPut

SltRetG

SltRetP

DrvGet DrvPut

DrvRetG

DrvRetP

Statistics

Health test

Self test

Calibration stats

Random load/unload

Random (slots only)

Random (drive focus)

Sequential bins

Sequential drives

System-level tests

Host bus

Stack role

Left load port

Right load port

Drive FUP from tape

Full Inventory

Cabinet

Barcode swap

Emulation

Auto clean

Configure Slots

Partitions

Set admin PIN

Set operator PIN

Security

DHCP

IP address

Subnet mask

Default gateway

Ethernet 0

Network

Time zone

Standard time

Daylight savings time

Date and Time

DrvLdR DrvUnlR XYmove

Zmove Pmove Rmove

XYretry

Zretry Pretry Rretry

Ops menu Setup menu Diags menu

Left mag(s)

Right mag(s)

MoveTape

Drives

Hand/Top Passthru

Drive Operations

Scan Inventory

Drive(s)

Pwr on

Pwr off

reset

Drive Type

Serial Number

Firmware Revision

XY test

Z test

Rotation stats

Translation test

Camera test

Temperature test

Home position

Component tests

XYZ test

Hand assembly test

Subsystem tests

Tree

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OCP Components

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

Enter

OCP Components

The following sections provide information on each function available from the Quantum Scalar 50 OCP:

•

Info Screen

• Operations Screen

• Setup Screen

• Diags Screen

Info Screen 2

Figure 25 Info Screen

The Info screen provides access to library information such as hardware status, event logs, and statistics.

To access the displays the

Info screen, press Info from the Home screen. The OCP

Info screen (see figure 25):

The Info screen provides the following choices:

•

Overview Information

• Hardware Information

• Event Logs

• Statistics Information

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Figure 26 Overview Screen

Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations

OCP Components

Overview Information 2

To view overview information:

1 Fr

om the Info screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Overview and press Enter.

The

Overview screen displays (see figure 26):

The Overview screen displays the following information about the library:

•Firmware revision

• Time and date the firmware was built

2 Pres

s Back or Next to review the network information such as the

current IP address, network mask, and gateway information.

3 When you

return to the

Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide 41

are finished viewing overview information, press Exit to

Info screen.

Figure 27 Hardware Screen

Exit

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OCP Components

Hardware Information 2

To view hardware information:

1 Fr

om the Info screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Hardware and press Enter.

The

Hardware screen displays (see figure 27):

The Hardware screen displays the following information (see

10):

table

Table 10 Hardware Information

Hardware Information Description

System System information displays the overall sensor

details for the library.

Doors Door information displays the door sensor details.

Power Supply Power supply information displays the power

supply sensor details.

Robotics Robotics information displays the robotic sensor

details.

OCP OCP information displays the OCP sensor details.

Drives Drives information displays the tape drive sensor

details.

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2 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the information you wish

to display and press

Enter.

Figure 28 Event Log Screen

3 When

you are finished viewing the hardware information, press Exit

to return to the

Info screen.

Event Logs

To view the event logs:

1 Fr

om the Info screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Event

Logs

and press Enter.

The

Event Log screen displays (see figure 28).

2 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the event type you wish to

Hardware, Software, Code updates, or Boot events).

view (

The OCP displays the event severity list.

3 Use

the up and down arrows to highlight the severity type you wish

to view ( The OCP displays the event or list of ev

All, Critical, Warning, and Informational).

ents in the specific severity

category. Use the Back and Next buttons to move between events.

4 When

you are finished viewing the event logs, press Exit to return to

Info screen. Refer to chapter 4 on page 137 for detailed event

the information.

Statistics Information

To view statistics information:

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Figure 29 Statistics Screen

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1 From the Info screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Statistics and press Enter.

The

Statistics screen displays (see figure 29):

The Statistics screen displays the following information about the library:

• ElapsTm – seconds since boot.

• PCycles – total number of powe

r cycles or reboots.

• SlotGet – count of cartridge retrievals from slots.

• SlotPut – count of cartridg

e deliveries to slots.

• SltRetG – count of retries in retrievals from slots.

• SltRetP – count of retries in deliveries to slots.

• DrvGet – count of cartridge retri

• DrvPut – count of cartridge

evals from drives.

deliveries to drives.

• DrvRetG – count of retries in retrievals from drives.

• DrvRetP – count of retries in deliveries to drives.

• DrvLdR – count of retries for cartridge loads in drives.

• DrvUnlR – count of retries for cartridge unloads in drives.

• XYmove – count of horizontal moves.

• Zmove – count of vertical moves.

• Pmove – count of extension moves.

• Rmove – count of rotation moves.

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• XYretry – count of horizontal move retries.

• Zretry – count of vertical move retries.

• Pretry – count of extension move retries.

• Rretry – count of rotation move retries.

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Operations Screen 2

Figure 30 Operations Screen

When you are finished viewing the statisti to return to the

Info screen.

cs information, press Exit

The Operations (Ops) screen allows the user to view the status and issue commands to the cabinet and tape drives.

To access the OCP displays the

Operations screen, press Ops from the Home screen. The

Operations screen (see figure 30):

The Ops screen provides the following choices:

•

Library Operations

• Find Tape

• Move Tape

• Drive Operations

• Scan Inventory

Library Operations 2

To view library operations information:

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Figure 31 Library Operations Screen

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1 From the Ops screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Library Operations and press Enter.

The

Library Operations screen displays (see figure 31):

The following library operations options are available (see table 11):

Table 11 Library Operations Options

Library Operations Options Description

Library on/offline When the cabinet is

for host communication and for backup jobs to proceed. When the cabinet is host is no longer able to communicate with the library. Self tests, diagnostics, and inventory can only be performed when the library is

offline.

Use the up and down arrows to highlight

Library on/offline and press Enter to toggle the

online or offline. Press Yes to confirm

No to cancel.

Release magazines

library the command or

Use the up and down arrows to highlight

Release magazines and press Enter to view the

release magazines screen. Select the magazine you wish to release and press to cancel.

Note: If there are no magazines installed or if

the magazines are configured as load ports, this line will not display.

online, the library is ready

offline, the

Enter. Press Exit

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Library Operations Options Description

Park for shipping Note: You must remove all tape cartridges

from the library prior to parking the library robotics for shipment.

Figure 32 Match Label Screen

Use the up and down arrows to highlight

for shipping

and press Enter to move the robot to a safe position for transport. After the robot is in it’s final position, the library shuts down. After the library is shut down, you must complete the repacking procedure before transporting the library (see appendix D

page 216).

2 When you are finished viewing the library operations information,

Exit to return to the Ops screen.

press

Find Tape

To view media or tape cartridge information:

1 Fr

om the Ops screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Find

Tape

and press Enter.

The

Match Label screen displays (see figure 32):

Park

2 Use the up and down arrows to cycle through the alpha, numeric, or

wildcard (?) characters to enter the tape cartridge label. After each character, press

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If a match is found, the cartridge type and location displays.

Figure 33 Move From Screen

3 If more

than one match is found, a list of matching cartridges

displays. Select the tape cartridge from the list and press The tape cartridge type and location displays.

Move Tape

To view the move tape screen:

1 Fr

om the Ops screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Move

Tape

and press Enter.

The

Move From screen displays (see figure 33):

Enter.

To move a tape cartridge within the library:

Note: If this is a master library in a multiple library stack, you

cannot move cartridges from one library into another. You can only move cartridges manually from one library into another via the remote management pages (see chapter 3 on page 63).

2 Use the u

slot group and press The

p and down arrows to select a magazine, tape drive, or fixed

Enter.

Move from screen displays a list of storage bins within the

selected magazine, tape drive, fixed slot group, and hand/top passthru.

3 Use the

occupied bin and press

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Enter.

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The Move to screen displays a list of magazine, tape drive, or fixed slot groups.

Figure 34 Drive Operations Screen

4 Use the u

slot group to receive the cartridge and press The

p and down arrows to select a magazine, tape drive, or fixed

Enter.

Move to screen displays a list of storage elements within the

selected magazine, tape drive, or fixed slot group.

5 Use

6 When you are finished

the up and down arrows to select an empty bin to receive the

tape cartridge and press The

Move in progress screen displays. When the tape cartridge has

completed the move, a

Enter.

Success screen displays.

moving tape cartridges, press Exit to return to

Ops screen.

the

Drive Operations

To perform a drive operation:

1 Fr

om the Ops screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Drive

Operations

The

and press Enter.

Drive Operations screen displays (see figure 34):

1 Use the up and down arrows to select a tape drive and press Enter.

The following drive options are available (see table

Caution: Ens

ure that the tape drive does not contain a tape

12):

cartridge prior to powering down the tape drive.

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Table 12 Drive Options

Device Options Description

Drive Pwr on

This option powers on a specific tape drive within the cabinet.

Pwr off

This option shuts down a specific tape drive within the cabinet in preparation for tape drive removal.

Reset

This option re initializes a specific tape drive within the cabinet.

Drive Type Displays the tape drive type (DLT or LTO)

Serial

Displays the tape drive serial number.

Number

Firmware

Displays the tape drive firmware revision.

Revision

2 When you are finished viewing tape drive information, press Exit to

return to the

Ops screen.

Scan Inventory 2

To perform an inventory of the library:

1 From the Ops screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Scan

Inventory

and press Enter.

The Success screen displays. Press Done to complete.

Setup Screen 2

The Setup screen allows the user to view or edit various library settings such as date and time, network and host bus information.

To access the Setup screen, press Setup from the Home screen. The OCP displays the

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Setup screen (see figure 30):

Figure 35 Setup Screen

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The Setup screen provides the following choices:

•

Cabinet Setup

• Partitions Setup

• Security

• Network

• Date and Time

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Cabinet Setup 2

To view the cabinet setup screen:

1 Fr

om the Setup screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Cabinet Setup and press Enter.

The

Cabinet Setup screen displays (see figure 36):

Figure 36 Cabinet Setup Screen

The Cabinet Setup screen displays the following options (see

13):

table

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Table 13 Cabinet Setup

Cabinet Setup Description

Host bus

Select the host bus option to view or edit the SCSI IDs for the changer (library) and tape drives. The Host bus option also allows you to set the Fibre Channel settings for any Fibre Channel tape drives installed. Loop ID, topology, and speed for each tape drive can be set.

NOTE: SAS tape drives do not require a SCSI ID and cannot be configured. Use the default tape drive configuration information.

Stack role Select the stack role option to view or set the library

stack role (stand alone, master, or slave).

Left load port

Select the left load port options to enable/disable the left load port and also to designate one column or the entire magazine as a load port.

Right load port

Select the right load port options to enable/disable the right load port and also to designate one column or the entire magazine as a load port.

Drive FUP from tape

Select the magazine or fixed that contains the firmware update cartridge (FUP) and then the specific tape drive to update. The library must be offline to update the tape drive firmware.

Full Inventory When full inventory is on, the library will complete a

full inventory of the tape cartridges whenever a door is opened. When full inventory is off and a load port is accessed, the library will only inventory the load port and not the entire library.

2 When you are finished viewing the cabinet setup information, press

Exit to return to the Setup screen.

Partitions Setup 2

To view or edit the partition information:

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Figure 37 Partitions Setup Screen

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1 From the Setup screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Partitions and press Enter.

The

Partitions Setup screen displays (see figure 37):

The Partitions Setup screen displays the following options (see

14):

table

Table 14 Partitions Setup

Partitions Setup Description

Barcode swap Select the barcode swap to change the barcode

swap option (enable/disable). When enabled, the media type prefix is swapped from the back of barcode to the beginning.

Emulation

Select the emulation option to change the library emulation mode

. Emulation options are: Scalar 50,

PX500, or P2000.

Auto clean

Select the auto clean option to change the library

toclean mode (enable/disable). When enabled,

au the library will automatically load a cleaning cartridge when a tape drive requests a cleaning.

Configure Slots The configured slots option allows you to

designate the number of slots available and reported to the host. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the number of configured slots and press

Configure Slots and press Enter. Enter

Enter.

The library will reconfigure with the new slot count.

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2 When you are finished viewing/editing the library setup

information, press

Exit to return to the Setup screen.

Figure 38 Security Screen

Table 15 Security Setup

Security

To view or edit the security information:

1 Fr

om the Setup screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Security and press Enter.

The

Security screen displays (see figure 38):

The Security screen displays the following options (see table 15):

Security Setup Description

Set admin PIN

The admin PIN allows access to all areas of the OCP.

Select

Set admin PIN and use the up and down

arrows to cycle through the PIN numbers. Press

Enter to accept each digit and press Enter twice after

the last digit of the PIN. You must verify the PIN number. The admin PIN can be 0 to 8 characters long, numbers only.

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Set operator PIN

The operator PIN only allows access to the Info or

Ops menus of the OCP. The operator cannot change

any library settings. Select

Set operator PIN to set

the operator PIN. use the up and down arrows to cycle through the PIN numbers. Press accept each digit and press

Enter twice after the last

digit of the PIN. You must verify the PIN number. The operator PIN can be 0 to 8 characters long, numbers only.

Note: OCP passwords are independent of the remote

management passwords.

2 When you are finished viewing/editing the security setup

information, press

Exit to return to the Setup screen.

Network

To view or edit the network information:

1 Fr

om the Setup screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Network and press Enter.

The

Network screen displays (see figure 39):

Enter to

Figure 39 Network Screen

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The Network screen allows you to view or edit the following network settings:

Note: The network settings (IP address, subnet mask, and

default gateway) are only active when DHCP is disabled.

•DHCP (default setting)

•IP address

•Subnet mask

• Default gateway

•Ethernet 0

2 Use the up and down arrows to select the network setting you wish

to view or edit and press

Enter.

a To enable/disable DHCP, press Yes to enable DHCP or No to

disable DHCP. If your library is not connected to a network which uses a DHCP server to assign IP information, disable this function.

b To set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, use the up and

down arrows to select the appropriate number and press

Enter to

accept.

Note: For the network information such as the IP address to be

active, the library must reboot. To reboot the library, see

“Reboot Library”

on page 126.

3 When you are finished viewing/editing the network information,

press

Exit to return to the Setup screen.

Date and Time 2

To view or edit the date and time information:

1 From the Setup screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight Date

and Time

and press Enter.

The Date and Time screen displays (see figure 40):

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Figure 40 Date and Time

Enter

Screen

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2 Use the up and down arrows to view or edit the date and time

information. Press edited the final setting (seconds), press

Enter to advance to the next choice. After you have

Save to accept the new

settings.

Diags Screen 2

Figure 41 Diagnostic Screen

3 When you

information, press

are finished viewing/editing the date and time

Exit to return to the Setup screen.

The Diagnostics screen allows the user to perform diagnostic tests on the library.

To access the OCP displays the

Diagnostics screen, press Diags from the Home screen. The

Diagnostics screen (see figure 41):

The Diagnostics screen provides the following choices:

•

System-level Tests

• Component Tests

• Subsystem Tests

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Figure 42 System-level Test Screen

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System-level Tests 2

To execute a system-level test:

1 Fr

om the Diags screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

System-level Test and press Enter.

The

System-level Test screen displays (see figure 42):

The System-level Test screen provides the following diagnostic tests:

•Health test

•Self tests

• Calibration stats

• Random Load/Unload

• Random (Slots Only)

•Random (Drive Focus)

• Sequential bins

• Sequential drives

2 Use

the up and down arrows to select the system test and press Enter

to execute.

3 When you

return to the

are finished executing system-level tests, press Exit to

Diags screen.

Subsystem Tests

To execute a subsystem test:

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Figure 43 Subsystem Tests Screen

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1 From the Diags screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Subsystem Tests and press Enter.

The

Subsystem Tests screen displays (see figure 43):

The Subsystem Tests screen provides the following diagnostic tests:

• XYZ assembly test

• Hand assembly test

2 Use

3 When you are f

the up and down arrows to select the subsystem test and press

Enter to execute.

inished executing subsystem tests, press Exit to return

Diags screen.

to the

Component Tests

To execute a component test:

1 Fr

om the Diags screen, use the up and down arrows to highlight

Component Tests and press Enter.

The

Component Tests screen displays (see figure 44):

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Figure 44 Component Tests Screen

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Load Port Configuration

The Component test screen provides the following diagnostic tests:

• XY test

•Y tests

• Rotation stats

• Translation test

• Camera test

• Temperature test

• Home position

2 Use

3 When you

the up and down arrows to select the component test and press

Enter to execute.

are finished executing component tests, press Exit to

return to the

Diags screen.

Load Port Configuration

Load ports are used to import or export tape cartridges from the library. When configured as a load port, your backup application will automatically use these bins when exporting or importing tape cartridges. The bottom left and right magazines in each library can be configured to provide the following load port elements:

Caution: When placing

that the tape cartridges are completely in the slot before sliding the magazine back into the library.

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• Single column load port (5 slots SDLT/6 slots LTO)

• Magazine load port (15 slots SDLT/18 Slots LTO)

Table 16 Import/Export Option Settings

Tech Tip: Deciding bet

ween a single column and an entire magazines as a load port depends on the amount of tape cartridges you typically import/export from the library. If you generally import or export small numbers of tape cartridges to and from the library, a single column should be sufficient. If you import or export large numbers of tape cartridges, an entire magazine as a load port would be beneficial.

Each of the load ports are configured independently so that

one load port can be configured as a column and the other load port can be configured as a column or as a magazine.

When set for a single column load port, the magazine is physically

cted to allow access to the first column in the magazine only.

restri When set for a 15-slot load port, the entire

magazine can be removed (the

same for a 18-slot LTO magazine). The load port option is set using the operator control panel

The settings are listed in table

16 and illustrated in figure 45.

Setup menu.

Setting Manual Access SCSI Element

None None Storage element

Single column Single column Import/Export element

Magazine Entire magazine Import/Export element

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Figure 45 Load Port Settings

Single column load port

Full magazine load port

Mag 1

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Enabling load ports will reduce the number of storage elements in the library. For example, if the library is set to the default capacity (left magazine only) and a single column is set aside as a load port, the storage capacity is reduced by the number of slots in that first column. The number of storage slots would be reduced by five for an SDLT magazine and six slots in a LTO magazine.

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3Quantum Scalar 50 Remote

Management

The Quantum Scalar 50 library utilizes a web-based interface which allows you to configure and manage the library from a remote workstation on the same network. The Quantum Scalar 50 library is managed through the following web pages (accessible using Internet browser software installed on the host computer):

• Status allows you to view the following: hardware status, event logs, and statistics

• Operations allows you to perform cabinet operations remotely such as cartridge movement and inventory requests and drive operations

• Setup allows you to setup cabinet identification, user information, SCSI IDs, network information, events, date and time information, partitioning, secure tape, and tape encryption information.

• Utilities allows the user to run cabinet utilities remotely.

• Reference links to related sites.

• Logout allows the user to log out of the library remote management pages.

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The internet browser software is not supplied with the Quantum Scalar 50 library; you must obtain and install it independently. The Quantum Scalar 50 library supports the following internet browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.1 or later You can download this software from

http://www.microsoft.com.

Note: To optimize performance, all browsers should have both

cookies and pop-ups enabled. This allows the refresh activities of the remote management web pages to work appropriately. Java 1.4.2 or above available from http://www.java.com should also be installed to support applets that automatically refresh pages and display pop-ups for warnings and critical events.

• Mozilla Suite 1.7 on Solaris 10 You can download this software from

http://www.mozilla.org

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• Firefox 1.0.6 on Windows You can download this software from

http://www.mozilla.org

• Java Plug-in 1.4.2 or later You can download this software from

http://www.java.com

Quantum Scalar Web Page Menu Items 3

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The following figures depict the menu items available from the Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages:

• Figure 46 provides the default menus for the Scalar 50 web pages

• Figure 47 provides an additional menu for the tape security feature available with the DLT-S4 tape drives. When this feature is enabled, the menu will display as part of the

Setup page.

Figure 46 Quantum Scalar 50

Setup

Logout

Setup Cont.

Identification

Library Information

Model

Serial Number

Library Name

Contract Number

Location

Description

Position

Business Inform.

Company

Address

Users

Users List

SCSI/Fibre

Cabinet

Device

SCSI ID

LUN

Vendor

Model

Serial Number

Revision

Connectivity

Remove Users

User Information

Full Name

User Name

Password

Network

Network Infor.

Hostname

Field Service

Setup Wizard

Library Offline

Date and Time

Configuring Devices

Configuring Load Ports

Configuring Partition

Setup Wizard Complete

Domain

IP Address

Default Mask

Obtain DHCP

Email server Infor.

From:

Email server

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

Verify password

User Name

Assign Role

Operator

Administrator

Address

Phone

Fax

Pager

Add to Event List

Status

Overview

Date and Time

Model number

Software Version

Hardware Status

Event Log

Cabinet

Serial number

Power Supply

SCB temp.

View Events

From: date/time

To: date/time

Accessing Scalar 50 Web Pages 3

Figure 48 Overview Page

To access the Quantum Scalar 50 web pages:

1 On

the host computer, open the internet browser software.

2 In the

Address field, type http://IPaddress/ where IP address is the IP

address for the Quantum Scalar 50. (see

3 Enter

the username and password and click OK.

Note: The

The

Overview page displays (see figure 48):

default username and password is admin.

“Setup” on page 84).

Using the Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages 3

The first page that displays when you access the Quantum Scalar 50 web pages is the Quantum Scalar 50

Overview page (see figure 48). This page

includes information on the Quantum Scalar 50 such as library date and time, and includes a dynamic graphic which changes colors depending on the library health.

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Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages

The Overview page is divided into five distinct sections:

• Banner

• Quick status

• Navigation area

• Content area

The banner frame displays the corporate logo and product name. The contents frame displays a list of the Quantum Scalar 50 web pages. To view a page, click its corresponding link. The management frame displays the page you selected.

To return to a previous web page, click the browser’s Back button.

Quick Status 3

Table 17 Quick Status Library Health Conditions

Table 18 Quick Status Health Messages

The Quick Status icon provides the current health status for the library. Refer to the following tables (

table 17 and table 18) for quick status library

health conditions.

Quick Status Icon Library Health Description

Library health:

OK.

Library health:

Critical

The library health is

OK.

The library health is in a

Critical state

(needs attention)

Quick Status Messages Description

Online and Offline These messages indicate the

current availability status of the library.

Init Error

The library has failed to initialize. Review the hardware status page and contact Quantum Customer Support if necessary.

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Quick Status Messages Description

Stopped

Door Open

Tape Cleaning

Moving

Code Update

Initializing

Power Down

Communication Down

Over Temp

The hand has stopped. Check the error log and contact Quantum Customer Support if necessary.

A library door is open.

A tape drive is being cleaned.

A tape cartridge is being moved.

The library is in the process of upgrading the system code. Wait until the process is complete

The library is in the process of coming online. Wait until the library becomes online.

The library is powering down. Wait for the unit to shutdown.

The library is in the process of shutting down. Library communication will resume when the library powers on.

The library has exceeded the maximum temperature threshold. Review the hardware status page and contact Quantum Customer Support if necessary.

Diagnostic

The library is executing a diagnostic test. Wait for the test to complete.

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Status

The Status page displays the general status or health of the library as well as specific hardware status. The page also provides access to event logs as well as library statistics.

Status page is divided into the following sections:

The

•

Overview Page

• Hardware Status Page

• Event Log Page

• Statistics Page

Overview Page 3

Figure 49 Status Page

To access the Overview page, from any page, click Status from the navigation bar.

The management frame displays the

Status page (see figure 49).

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Hardware components

Status

Hardware Status Page 3

Figure 50 Hardware Status Page

The Hardware status page displays the library component status within the library.

To access the

Hardware page, from the Status page, click on the Hardware

tab at the top of the page. The

Hardware Status page displays (see figure 50):

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Library components within the library are displayed in a tree-like fashion. A red background indicates critical or failed condition. Related values or error messages are listed under details.

To view the status of a library component

1 Click

on a plus sign to expand a branch and display the status of

related subcomponents. Click on a minus sign to collapse a branch.

Expand All/Collapse All to expand or collapse all branches.

Click Some components, such as drives, are

displayed as a link. Clicking on the link will open a detail window displaying all data related to the component.

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Event Log Page 3

Figure 51 Event Log Page

The Event Log page allows the user to view events that occur on the library. These events are divided into the following categories:

• All - views all events in all categories

• Hard - views only hardware related events

• Soft - views only software related events

• Update - views only events related to library update functions

• Boot - views only events related to library boot sequence

To access the

Event Log page, from the Status page, click on the Event Log

tab at the top of the page. The

Event Log page displays (see figure 51):

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To view an Event Log:

1 In the Event Log page, change the From and To areas to reflect the

time range of the event log you wish to view. Click the up and down arrows to change the hour and/or minute values by increments of one. Double-clicking will increment or decrement the value by 5. You may also type in a valid hour (0 - 24) or minute (0 - 59).

Note: The default date/time range is one hour prior to the

current time and day.

2 Select desired categories and priority levels (critical, warning, or

informational) for the event list.

3 Click View to display the list.

Note: Search time will vary depending on the time range

entered.

A smaller window displays the information matching the range, category, and priority specified.

Status

Statistics Page 3

The Statistics page allows the user to view library statistics for the entire library or certain components within the library.

The following table shows the statistics available from the Statistics page:

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Table 19 Statistics Information

Cabinet or Component Statistical Information

Cabinet (library) Time since last power-on (seconds)

Time processing robot commands (seconds)

Estimated number of power cycles

Attempted slot/port picks

Attempted slot/port places

Attempted drive picks

Attempted drive places

Number of individual horizontal moves

Number of individual vertical moves

Number of individual extension moves

Number of individual hand moves

Number of individual depth moves

Number of individual rotary moves

Number of horizontal retries

Number of vertical retries

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Number of extension retries

Number of hand retries

Number of depth retries

Number of rotary retries

Number of drive place retries

Number of drive pick retries

Number of partially gripped cartridge retries

Number of drive load retries

Number of barcode scan retries

Number of slot/port pick retries

Number of slot/port place retries

Status

To access the Statistics page, from the Status page, click on the Statistics tab at the top of the page.

The Statistics page displays (see figure 52):

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Figure 52 Statistics Page

Chapter 3 Quantum Scalar 50 Remote Management

Status

Note: Statistics for individual elements (a specific drive, slot, or port) are

included in the element detail window and can be viewed by clicking on a drive, slot, or port link from zoom windows accessed via the

Operations pages. The zoom windows are opened by

clicking on the panel or cluster name from physical or logical maps.

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Quantum Scalar 50 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

StorageCare Guardian

1Library Description

Overview

Tape Drives

Tape Drive Types 1

Library Features

Front Panel 1

Internal Layout 1

Back Panel 1

DLTSage™ Tape Security

Mixed Media Support

Capacity on Demand

Enabling Capacity on Demand 1

Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)

Multiple Library Stack Requirements 1

Getting Started

• Installing the Quantum Scalar 50

Cabling the Quantum Scalar 50 Series 1

Loading Tape Cartridges 1

Initial Configuration 1

2Basic Library Operations

Installing Tape Cartridges

Taking ESD Precautions 2

SDLT Cartridges 2

LTO Cartridges 2

Cleaning Cartridges 2

Preparing the Library for Operation

Close the Cabinet Doors and Access Panels

Connecting to Host Workstations 2

Turning the Library On and Off

Turning On the Library

Using the OCP

Turning Off the Library 2

• Home Screen

OCP Components

OCP Buttons 2

Info Screen

Operations Screen 2

Setup Screen 2

Diags Screen 2

Load Port Configuration

Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages

Quantum Scalar Web Page Menu Items 3

Accessing Scalar 50 Web Pages 3

Using the Quantum Scalar 50 Web Pages 3

Quick Status 3

Status

Overview Page

Hardware Status Page 3

Event Log Page 3

Statistics Page 3