Sun Microsystems StorageTek SL48 Getting Started

Sun StorageTek™
SL48 Tape Library

Getting starte

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StorageTek™ SL24 Tape Autoloader and Sun StorageTek™ SL48
Tape Library are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other
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ara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun

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IMPORTANT:

Shipping Lock: Th
the robotics to w

displayed if the shipping lock is not removed. See Step
1, Removing and storing the shipping lock.

WA RN IN G!

The Sun StorageTek™ SL48 Tape Library weighs 30.2
kg (66 lb) without media and 46 kg ( 101.4 lb) with
media (48 cartr
reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
device:

• Observe local

guidelines for m anual material handling.

• Remove all tapes to reduce the overall weight of the

device.

• Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the

device during installation or removal.

WA R N I N G !

When placing the Library into a rack, to reduce the risk
of personal injury or damage to equipment:

• Extend the ra

• Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the

leveling jacks.

• Install sta

• Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks

maybecomeunstableifmorethanonecomponent
is extende

eshippinglockmustberemovedfor

ork properly. A robot move error is

idges). When moving the Library, to

health and safety requirements a nd

ckʹs leveling jacks to the floor.

bilizing feet on the rack.

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mation in this document is subject to change without

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Unpacking the Library

Remove the
box one layer at a time. Place the Library on a level work
surface. Carefully remove the foam padding and then
the bag fro
to move or ship the Library in the future.

packaging, accessories, and Library from the

m the Library. Save the packaging materials

Identifying product components

Front panel over

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view

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Confirm that you received the following product
components:

1. Parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI Libraries —

ordered separately)

2. U320 parallel SCSI terminator (one per parallel SCSI

drive)

3. Fibre Channel cable (Fibre Channel Libraries —

ordered separately)

4. Ethernet cable (ordered separately)

5. Power cord (ordered separately)

6. Rack rails

7. Three packets of rack hardware

8. Documentation kit

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1. Power button 2. Magazine and mailslot

3. LEDs

5. Control ke

ys

4. LCD screen

6. Air vents

7. Magazine

Back panel overview: parallel
SCSI

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Optional: Tabletop conversion
cover

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CAUTION:

Operating the Library on a flat surface without the
tabletop conversion cover may cause errors or damage
to the Library.

The Library can either be installed into a rack with the
enclosed rails or installed into the optional tabletop
conversioncoverandsetonaflatsurface.

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1. 68–pin HD parallel

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2. Fan

SCSI connectors

3. Power connector

4. Tape drive

5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use only)

7. U S B p

ort

8. Mag

azine release hole

9. Pull-out tab containing product information

Back panel overv
Channel

iew: Fibre

Optional: Addin

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gatapedrive

1

1. Fibre Channel ports

3. P ower conn

5. Ethernet port 6. Serial port (Factory use

7. U S B p o r t

9. Pul l-o ut

ector

tab containing product information

1Removinga

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2. Fan

4. Tape drive

only)

8. Magazine release hole

nd storing the

shipping lock

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With a tape drive upgrade kit, the Library can hold up
to four half‐height LTO tape drives or two full‐height
tape drives.

Add the new tape drive directly above the currently
installed tape drive. Remove one drive bay cover for a
half‐height
drive. Slide the tape drive into the bay until it is firmly
seated. Tighten the blue thumbscrews with your fingers
to secure th

drive or two drive bay covers for a full‐height

etapedrive.

Optional: Adding a power
supply

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IMPORTA

Shippin

the rob

displayed if the shipping lock is not removed.

The shi
mechanism from moving during shipment and must be
removed and stored before powering on the Library.

Locate
Remove the tape, then remove the lock and store it as
shown.

NT:

glock: The shipping lock must be removed for

otics to work p roperly. A robot move error is

pping lock prevents the robotic transport

the tape holding the lock at the top of the Library.

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With the redundant power supply upgrade kit, the
Library w
either power supply fails.

To install the redundant power supply, remove the cover
plate for
supply into the bay until it is firmly seated. Tighten t he
threebluethumbscrewswithyourfingerstosecurethe
power sup

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ill continue to operate without interruption if

the redundant power supply. Slide the power

ply.

Optional: Insta

lling the

tabletop conversion cover

Customizing the rails for 10–32
threaded‐hole racks

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Skip this step if you are mounting the Library in a rack.

Place the cov
Slide the Library into the cover until the front panel of
the Library is aligned with the cover.

Tighten the f
secure the Library in the cover.

Continue with Step 6.

2 Determining

You will need #2 and #3 Phillips screwdrivers, a small
flat screwdriver, the two rack rails, the Standard rack
hardware packet, and the additional hardware packet,
if any, for your rack.

Racks having vertical mounting rails with 10–32
threaded holes in the rack column (Sun StorEdge
Expansion Cabinet).

er on the work surface behind the Library.

our captive screws on the front bezel to

your rack type

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Using a flat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins
on the front and back of each rail with the pins from the
10–32 t hreaded-hol e rack packet.

Customizing the rails for M6
threaded‐hole racks

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Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet
onto the ba

ck of the large hole on the front of each rail.

Customizing the rails for 9.5mm
square‐ho

le racks

• You will need the packet of alignment pins marked

10–32 threaded-hole rack.

Racks hav
holes in the rack column (Sun Rack 900 and 1000).

• No additional hardware packet is needed.

Racks hav
holes in the rack column (Sun StorageTek Rack).

• You will need the packet of alignment pins and clip

nuts marked 9.5 mm square-hole rack.

ing vertical mounting rails with M6 threaded

ing vertical mountain rails with 9.5 mm square

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Using a f
on the front and back of each rail with the pins from the

9.5 mm square-hole rack packet.
Insert a clip nut from the Standard rack hardware packet

onto the back of the large hole on the front of each rail.

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lat screwdriver, replace the two alignment pins

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3Securingthera

Using two screws with washers from the Standard rack
hardware packet, secure the front of one rail to the front
of the rack. Extend the rail and secure the back of the rail
to the rack using two screws with washers.

ils to the rack

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5 Installing the

Slide the Library onto the rails. Secure the front bezel to
the rack using a #2 Phillips screwdriver placed through
the small hol
captive screws on each side of the Library.

es in the mounting bracket to tighten the

Library

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Secure the other rail in a similar fashion.

4 Installing additional clip nuts

1

4

3

10–32 threaded-hole racks (Sun StorEdge Expansion
Cabinet): No additional clip nuts are needed; skip this
step.

M6 thre
front of the rack, install one clip nut from the Standard
rack hardware packet on each side in the location shown.

aded-hole racks (Sun Rack 900 and 1000): On the

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2

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1. C l i p n u t l o c a t i o n

2. Rail screw location

3. Base of L

4. 1U marker

5. Alignment pin location

ibrary

9.5 mm sq uare- hole rac ks (Sun StorageTek Rack): On
the front of the rack, install one clip nut from the 9.5
mm square-hole rack packet on each side in the location
shown.

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6a Planning the p

arallel SCSI

6b Planning the F

ibre Channel

configuration

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If the Library
theonlyparallelSCSIdeviceconnectedtothehost
computer, or you will put each drive on its own parallel
SCSI bus, skip

If you are unfamiliar with configuring parallel SCSI
devices, read the parallel SCSI configuration information
in the User and

Follow these general guidelines when planning the
parallel SCSI configuration:

• The LTO‐3tape

device. Only put one LTO‐3 tape drive on an
Ultra320 bus. Putting an LTO‐3tapedriveonalower
performance b
not connect an LTO‐3 drive to an SE SCSI bus because
it will seriously degrade performance.

• The LTO‐2isan

two LTO‐2 tape drives can share an Ultra320 bus or
each tape drive can be on its own Ultra160 bus.

• Avoid p u ttin

disk drive or SE device.

• The default SCSI ID of full‐height tape drives is 4.

The default S
depending on the location of the drive in the Library.

has only one parallel SCSI drive and is

this step.

service guide on the documentation CD.

drive i s an Ultra320 parallel SCSI

us will degrade its performance. Do

Ultra160 parallel S CSI device. Up to

g the Library on the same SCSI bus as a

CSI ID of half‐height drives is 4 or 5,

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configuration

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The Fibre Chan
ports. Only one port may be used at a time, but
both ports can be connected for path failover if your
application s

Direct connection

You will need a 2 Gb or 4 Gb Fibre Channel HBA.

SAN connection

All switches between the host and the Library must be
oftheappropriatetype.A2Gbswitchinthepathmay
result in perfo
highly compressible data to a 4 Gb tape drive.

Configure zoning on the Fibre switch so only the backup
servers can acc

nel tape drive has two Fibre Channel

upports path failover.

rmance degradation when backing up

ess the Library.

7 Changing the SCSI ID

In a parallel SC
SCSI ID for one or both of the tape drives, do so before
connecting the Library to the host computer.

1. Attach the pow

2. Power on the Library by pressing the power button

on the front panel.

3. Check the LCD s

ready.

SI Library, If you need to change the

er cord to the Library.

creen to make sure the Library is

4. Use the control keys below the LCD screen to

highlight Configuration > Drives > Drive #,where#is
thenumberofthedrivewhoseSCSIIDyouneedto
change. Pres

5.

4

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Press OK to select the editable block. Use the Up and
Down control keys to change the SCSI ID. Press OK
to select the

6.

Highlight Save and press OK to save the SCSI ID.

7. ChangetheSCSIIDoftheotherdriveifnecessary.

Power off the

stheOK key.

value.

Library.

8Preparingtheh

ost

9b Connecting th

eLibrary:

If necessary, install software, a host bus adapter (HBA),
and compatible d

Ensure that your HBA supports multiple LUNs. For
parallel SCSI devices, verify that multiple LUN support
is enabled for th

Sun recommends that the host server be powered down
before attaching new devices.

9a Connecting th

rivers in the host computer.

e HBA and operating system.

e Library:

parallel SCSI

To HBA

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NOTE:

AparallelSC
on the bus. A maximum of two LTO‐2drivescanbe
on a single Ultra320 bus.

SI LTO‐3 drive should be the only device

Fibre Channel

To HBA

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Remove the FC port cap from Port A. Attach one end of
the FC cable to P
end of the FC cable to a switch or HBA.

ort A on the tape drive. Attach the other

10 Powering on the Library

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port
on the back of the Library. Plug the other end of the cable
into an Ethern

Plug the power cable into the Library and the power
outlet.

Power on the Lib
the front panel. Check the LCD screen to make sure the
Library is receiving power.

Power on the hos
off earlier.

et LAN port.

rary using the power button located on

t server and all devices you powered

Attach one end of the parallel SCSI cable to one of the
connectors o
to the host bus adapter (HBA) or to the connector on the
previousdeviceontheSCSIbus.

Ifthetapedr
bus, attach a terminator to the remaining SCSI connector
on the drive. Otherwise, attach a SCSI cable to the next
device on th
theSCSIbusisproperlyterminated.

Connect the second drive, if applicable.

n the drive. Attach the other end of the cable

ive is the last or only device on the SCSI

eSCSIbus.Makesurethatthelastdeviceon

11 Configuring the network

Configuring the network enables you to monitor,
configure, and control most Library functions from the
remote manage
Library will obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
You can configure the Library to use a static IP address.
Once the Libra
network configuration from the OCP or RMI.

To see the IP address obtained from a DHCP server, go
to the Info > Network option. To configure a static IP
address, go

ment interface (RMI). By default, the

ry has an IP address, you can change the

to the Configuration > Network option.

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12 Setting the da

te and time

14 Configuring t

he Fibre

This option sets the date and time used by the Library
to record events
installation process.

To set the date and time:

1.

On the front pane
Date and Time.PressOK.

2.

Press OK to select the first block that can be edited.
Use the Left and Right control keys to move between
digits in the Date and Time fields. Use the Up
and Down control keys to change the value of the
highlighted digit. When the screen shows the
desired value, p ress OK.

NOTE:

When setting the hours, the time is based on a 24‐hour
clock.Thereisnoa.m.orp.m.designation.For
example, 1:00 a.m. is 13:00.

and should be set during the initial

l, highlight Configuration > Set

13 Setting the administrator
password

Setting an administrator password provides access
to the administrator functions with the remote
management interface (RMI) and restricts access to
administrator functions from people who do not
know the administrator password. The administrator
password must be exactly eight digits consisting of the
numbers 0 through 9.

To set the administrator password:

Channel ports

Sun recommends
default settings of Port Speed: Automatic and Port Type:
Auto Detect. With these settings, the drive will choose the
appropriate configuration. See the User and service guide
on the documentation CD for instructions on changing
the Fibre Channel configuration.

leaving the Fibre Channel ports at the

15 Labeling tape cartridges

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Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables
the Library and application software to identify the
cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time.
Makeitapracticetousebarcodelabelsonyourtape
cartridges.

IMPORTANT:

The misuse and misunderstanding of bar code
technology can result in backup and restore failures.
To ensure that your bar codes meet quality standards,
always purchase them from an approved supplier and
never print bar code labels yourself.

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1. Use the control keys below the LCD screen to

highlight Configuration > Set Admin Password.Press
OK.

2.

Press OK to select the editable block. The Left and
Right control keys allow you to move between the

digits in the password field. Use the Up and Down
control keys to change the value of the highlighted
digit. Press OK to set the value.

LTO tape cartridges have a recessed area located on the
face of the cartridge next to the write‐protect switch.
Use this area for attaching the adhesive‐backed bar code
label. Only apply labels as designated.

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16 Loading tape c

artridges

Use t he front panel Operations > Unlock Left Magazines
option to relea

se the left magazines. Pull both magazines

straight out of the front of the Library.

TIP:

The lower left

2

magazine, which is designated by a white

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dot on the lower right corner, has a three‐slot mailslot in
the front of the magazine. Leave these slots empty if you
plan to enabl

e the mailslot.

Insert the tape cartridges into the magazines.

Replace the magazines in the Library.

Repeat for the

right magazines.

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17

13

9

5

1

22

18

14

10

6

2

15

24

23

19

11

7

3

20

16

12

8

4

2

1

To remove the magazines on both sides of the Library
or to remove the magazines when the Library is
powered down

, 1) insert a straightened paperclip or
small pin into the magaz ine release hole on the back
panel, while 2) another person removes the magazines
from that si

de.

Mailslot

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48

36

44

32

40

28

47

35

43

31

39

27

46

34

42

30

38

26

45

33

41

29

37

25

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The mailslot in the left magazine allo ws you to insert
and remove tapes without removing the magazine. You
can open the mailslot from the front panel or with host
software that supports this function.

8

M1

M2

M3

7

4

1

5

2

3

When the mailslot is enabled, the mailslot uses the front
three slots of the lower left magazine and the storage
slots are renumbered.

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Using the remote

management

Using the operat

or control

interface (RMI)

With the RMI, you can monitor the Libraryʹs status,
configure it, a
browserorterminal. SNMPcanonlybeconfiguredwith
the RMI.

Login

Using the OCP, find the Libraryʹs IP address from the
Info > Network s
and enter the Libraryʹs IP address. Select the account
type. For the administrator account, you must also enter
the a dministr

Once signed in, click Help in the upper right‐hand corner
for more information about the fields and information
in the RMI.

NOTE:

You must set the administrator password with the OCP
before you can use the RMIʹs administrator functions.

nd control most of its functions from a web

creen. Open any HTML web browser

ator password. Click Sign In.

panel (OCP)

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The OCP has a p
keys, and an LCD screen. The OCP provides everything
you need to monitor the Libraryʹsstatusandtocontrol
its function

Control keys

ower button, four LEDs, five control

s.

Status icons

The green Sta
Library is fully operational and that no user
interaction is required.

The blue exc
indicates that user intervention is necessary, but
that the device can still perform most operations.

The red X Status Error icon indicates that user
intervention is required and that the device is not
capable of performing some operations.

tus OK icon indicates that the

lamation point Status Warning icon

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The OCP disp
information and execute commands using the five
control ke

lays a scrolling menu that lets you access

ys: Up, Down, Left, Right, and OK.

LED indicators

The OCP has four LEDs that provide a variety of
informatio

Ready — Green when power is on, blinking with tape
drive or Library robotics activity.

Clean — Amber when a cleaning cartridge should be
used.

Attention — Amber if the Library has detected a condition
that requires attention.

Error — Amber if an unrecoverable tape drive or Library
error occurs. A corresponding error message displays on
the LCD screen.

n.

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Operator contro

HOME

lpanelmenu

Info

Status

Identity

Inventory

Network

C o n f i gu r at i o n Op e r at i o n s S u pp o r t

P o w e r On/Off D r i v e s

Clean Drive

Run Tests

View Logs

FW Upgrade

Force Drive Eject

Drives

Network

Barcode Reporting

Set Admin Password

Restore Defaults

Set Date and Time

Open Mailslot(s) Library

Unlock

Left Magazines

Unlock

Right Magazines

Move Media

Inventory

Enable

Password Locks

Reboot

Display Contrast

Requires administrator password
Requires Sun Service password

Sun Service

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Ordering media

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Use Sun storag
and tape drives. To learn more about, or to purchase
Sun media, visit h

tape_storage

e media to prolong the life of the Library

ttp://www.sun.com/storagetek /

/tape_media/lto/.

Helpful websites

For other prod
websites:

h

ttp://sun.com

http://sunso

http://www.docs.sun.com/app/docs

http://www.sun.com/storagetek/ tape _storage

http://www.s

uct information, see the following

lve.sun.com

un.com/bigadmin/home/index.html

Related documentation

The Sun StorageTek™SL24 Tape Autoloader and SL48 Tape

Library User an

CD includes additional information about installing,
configuring, upgrading, and operating the Autoloader.
English, Japan
Chinese, Korean, and Italian versions of the guide
can be found on the Sun documentation website at:

ttp://www.d

h

d Service Guide on the documentation

ese, French, German, Spanish, Simplified

ocs.sun.com/app/docs.

Technical support

Call your loca
or contractual support. Contact numbers are at:

h

ttp://www.sun.com/service/con tacting/.Or,getself

help at h

l Sun Solution Center for warranty

/sunsolve.sun.com.

ttp:/

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