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Sun StorageTek T9840 Tape Drive User`s Reference Manual

1. data onto the data cartridge tape or the tape drive cannot position the data cartridge tape DatCrFaill The tape drive cannot create reformat or Ensure that the data cartridge tape is write reclaim a cartridge tape enabled or try to reformat the tape on another drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpCrFaill The tape drive cannot create reformat or Ensure that the data cartridge tape is write reclaim a diagnostic dump tape enabled If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpCrFail2 The tape drive cannot read the format of Retry the operation or try another cartridge the data cartridge tape tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpWrFaill The tape drive cannot write diagnostic Contact authorized service personnel DmpWrFail2 There is no diagnostic dump data to process Contact authorized service personnel XXXX Dmp y Alternates with an asterisk after completion of IPL where xxxx the FSC of last dump data collected and Y number of uncollected dumps in non volatile memory Contact authorized service personnel who accesses the diagnostic data and collects it to tape or to the host 95739 Revision Y Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages 79 Messages TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action DumpAgain
2. Select Online x y Zz NONE Drv Adr xy SL Prot X Y N VolSafe X Y N T9840A B or T9940A in 3590 3590s Emulation modes only 98x 98a 98b G Current language FullCode X Y N Emul XXXXX Lib Adr xy ooo CLS XXXXXX System Auto Manual Exit CFG C53630 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 57 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 9 through FIGURE 3 11 on page 60 show the view configuration menu tree for the FICON interface based upon drive code level 1 36 504 The T9840D drive code presents the configuration submenu items in a different order FIGURE 3 9 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 1 of 3 View TCP Rx yy zzza Strxx Excy E oo oa CSL XXXXX x y z NONE n o oO a Menu Gelect Yes CSL Firmware release number only appears whtn drive is installed in a CSL C54021 58 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 FIGURE 3 10 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 2 of 3 Online Menu Operation T9840B in 3590 3590s Emulation modes only 2 Current language 6 Custom display appears only when Custom WWN is in use Intf XXXX FICON FCP Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No Full DSE X Y N SL Prot Y SL Prot N MEMO z 98b Normal e ee 4 Selecty 98c Emul N eS Menu VolSafe X
3. L8500 Addr HLI PRC Addr Op State Drive Type Drive SN Code Ver lo 1 150 online Stk9840b 461000026380 11 34 356 4 06 haao online steasado 500000002205 34 556 4 06 21 80 30 online stk9940b 479000014343 _ 1 34 40674 06 EEKE 3 1 6 0 07 online y 1 34 55614 06 57 STORAGETEK SL8500 Comm Status Library bluefin The right window pane summarizes drive data in a tabular format whether you expand or collapse the drive folder tree view You can customize how the data is displayed by sorting the rows relative to a selected column and or reordering resizing the columns Notes The HLI PRC Addr column displays the host software logical address for the drive relative to the specific host software The Op State column is online offline relative to the library drive controller and not relative to the drive menu driven online offline The Code Ver column displays the drive s current firmware level including the drive interface sub module level Interface level 4 06 or higher is required for proper SL8500 operation 95739 Revision Y Chapter 2 Operator Panel 45 SL8500 Library Controls Indicators Drive Specific Displays When you select an individual drive in the tree window the right window will change to display additional data relative to the selected drive instead of the drive folder summary data Note The drive displays are evol
4. A drive controls the movement of the tape and records or reads the data on the tape as desired by the customer To copy the contents of all or part of storage to collect error information An IP protocol that a host uses to obtain all necessary configuration information including an IP address The use of programming techniques and special machine features to permit a computing system to execute programs written for another system IBM The translation of data into a secret code Encryption is one of the most effective ways to achieve data security To read an encrypted file you must have access to a special key or password that enables you to decipher it A representation of the goals organizational structure business processes and information resources and requirements of an enterprise IBM A set of IBM products and services that provide a dynamically connected environment within an enterprise IBM Any of the physical conditions required for the protection and proper operation of a functional unit the requirement is usually specified as a nominal value and a tolerance range For a device there may be more than one set of environmental requirements for example one set for transport another for storage and another for operation T A End of tape A discrepancy between a computed observed or measured value or condition and the true specified or theoretically correct value or condition 1 A See Enterprise
5. This glossary defines terms and abbreviations in this publication Some of the definitions are taken from other glossaries The letters in the parentheses that follow some definitions indicate the source of the definition A The American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems ANSI X3 172 1990 copyright 1990 by the American National Standards Institute ANSI E The ANSI Electronic Industries Association EIA Standard 440 A Fiber Optic Terminology I The Information Technology Vocabulary developed by Subcommittee 1 Joint Technical Committee 1 of the International Organization for Standardization and International Electro technical Commission ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 IBM The IBM Dictionary of Computing copyright 1994 by IBM T Draft international standards committee drafts and working papers being developed by the ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 A access time The time interval between the instant at which a call for data is initialized and the instant at which the delivery of data is completed T address A character or group of characters that identifies a register a particular part of storage or some other data source or destination A alphanumeric A character or group of characters that identifies a register a particular part of storage or some other data source or destination A B beginning of tape BOT The location on a tape where written data begins 95739 Revision Y 93 block buffe
6. Cleaning on page 75 A missing or broken access door A damaged file protect switch Liquid in the cartridge A loose label replace or remove the label Any other obvious damage 74 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Cartridge Care Cleaning Wipe all dust dirt and moisture from the cartridge case with a lint free cloth Shipping Caution Data cartridge damage Ship data cartridges properly If you must ship tape cartridges especially if they are for remote system backup remote database duplication or disaster recovery follow these guidelines m Save the original factory packaging Use it or the equivalent to package tape cartridges m Wrap the tape cartridges in plastic to block moisture and contamination from entering the tape cartridges m Pad the tape cartridges on all sides m Fill voids in the packaging with padding equivalent to the original padding if you are using factory packaging to ship fewer tape cartridges than the packaging originally held or if you are using other packaging m Label the outside of the shipping carton clearly with text or accepted symbols that indicate Do not expose to magnetic fields Do not expose to moisture This end up Fragile 95739 Revision Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 75 Cartridge Care 76 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 CHAPTER 5 Indicators and Messages This chapter summarizes th
7. FIGURE 3 13 shows the offline menu tree that features the drive operations sub menus This menu branch Drv Menu is the same for Fibre Channel SCSI ESCON and FICON FIGURE 3 13 Drive Operations Menu Tree IPL FromTP 9 Ld IPL Tp Yes MakeDumpTp Ld Dump Tp Yes MakeCodeTp Ld Code Tp O x nm oe E tl ell lo G l MakeDataTp Ld Data Tp x nm 0 d MIR w p ja Ld Cust Tp Pi n 0 Se a o ia LdScrtchTp Notes Yes See interface Menu Tree 2 NA T9840A ReadCust TP 3 Offline only x y 2 NONE Firmware release number 6 Insert Firmware tape 5 Insert Write Enabled tape O Insert tape requiring MIR If using a CSL to build the MIR Gelect Yes on a tape press the start switch to load a tape after inserting into the feed channel 0 Ld Cust Tp lo 9 E NEREP Yes LdScrtchTp O N Insert known good scratch tape C53631 62 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 CHAPTER 4 Operator Tasks This chapter discusses operator tasks primarily for desktop and rack mounted tape drives For operator tasks relating to drives within a library consult library operator guides Power on the Drive Power off the Drive Reset the Drive Place the Drive Offline Place the Drive Online View Drive Configuration View Firmware Release Level Exit the Menu System Write pro
8. Y N Cien FullCode X Y N CSL XXXXXX System Auto Manual C54022 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 59 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 11 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 3 of 3 B Sheet 2 H XXXXXXXX H XXXXXXXX L yyyyyyyy L yyyyyyyy WWN Custom z 2 Q E Q ct o 3 ol A ee a MiS As Menu y Menu Y ED Yes w Notes 2 custom display appears only when Custom WWN is in use C54020 60 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Offline Menus Offline Menus With the offline menus the operator can reformat a data tape cartridge and build the media information region MIR on a tape cartridge FIGURE 3 12 Offline Menus Change Drive Change Drive ChangeDrive Drive View Drive View CSL Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Operations Firmware Firmware Exit Menu Fibre Channel SCSI ESCON FICON NA TOX40A Level Level Compress Compress Compress Interface See Note IPL from Tape Drive View CSL Exits Menu Mode Mode Mode Selection Update MC Firmware Firmware System Release Level Release Level DSE Mode DSE Mode DSE Mode Compress eorna be PES PortAandB_ SCSIID Logical pas dave eee Attributes SCSI Target ie DSE Mode Make Code l Tape Bar Negotiation gt Togical Tape
9. ss amp SUN microsystems StorageTek T9840 Tape Drive User s Reference Manual Part Number 95739 Revision Y amp SUN microsystems StorageTek T9840 Tape Drive User s Reference Manual Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Part No 95739 January 2008 Revision Y Submit comments about this document at SLSFS Sun com Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 U S A All rights reserved Sun Microsystems Inc has intellectual property rights relating to technology that is described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights might include one or more of the U S patents listed at http www sun com patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U S and in other countries This document and the product to which it pertains are distributed under licenses restricting their use copying distribution and decompilation No part of the product or of this document might be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors if any Third party software including font technology is copyrighted and licensed from Sun suppliers Parts of the product might be derived from Berkeley BSD systems licensed from the University of California UNIX is a registered trademark in the U S and in other countries exclusively licensed through X Open Compa
10. 18 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Notices Please read the following compliance and warning statements for this product Caution Potential equipment damage Cables that connect peripherals must be shielded and grounded refer to descriptions in the cable instruction manuals Operation of this equipment with cables that are not shielded and not correctly grounded might result in interference to radio and TV reception Changes or modifications to this equipment that are not expressly approved in advance by StorageTek voids the warranty In addition changes or modifications to this equipment might cause it to create harmful interference United States FCC Compliance Statement The following compliance statement pertains to Federal Communications Commission Rules 47 CFR 15 105 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the
11. SLC folder 45 slot load unload 40 SrvoLdUnld command 62 Start Init message 81 status folder 46 store a data cartridge 74 structure of menus 49 Sun Web site 16 switches operator panel 41 T Taiwan warning statement 20 tape bar 42 tape drive interfaces 29 task operator build MIR 72 clean the drive 73 load data cartridge 70 make a data cartridge 71 place the drive offline 65 place the drive online 66 power off the drive 64 power on the drive 64 reset the drive 65 unload data cartridge 71 view drive configuration 67 view firmware level 68 write protect a cartridge 69 translated messages 83 Trapped message 81 U unload a data cartridge 71 unload switch 41 Unloading message 81 UnWr xxxx message 81 user response to indicators 77 using the menu system 50 V vary the tape drive offline 65 vary the tape drive online 66 view 104 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 drive configuration 67 firmware level 68 online main menu drive 50 entry point 50 exit 50 fibre channel drives 50 FICON drives 50 firmware 50 VolSafe cartridge 30 Ww W R Diag command 62 warning description of 14 WORM see VolSafe 30 Write Prot message 81 write protection cartridge 69 Writing message 81 Xx ax Dmp y message 79 Revision Y 95739 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 1 650 960 1300 or 1 800 555 9SUN Web sun com Go SUN S lo microsystems ARGENTINA 5411 4317 5636
12. The processing for these operations is described in the sections below If the MIR cannot be read the T9840D drive attempts to recover its contents using any portions of the MIR that can be read and the contents of the Format Identity Burst FIB Note The FIB is written in a format that can be read by T9840C and T9840A B drives if they have an appropriate level of firmware The T9840D uses a memory resident copy of the MIR to access user data pointers for read only functions Statistical counters are continuously updated in the memory resident MIR with any drive activity When the data cartridge is unloaded the T9840D drives writes the FIB to the high density MIR location Notes a When the T9840D drive identifies the data cartridge as a low density data format i e written by a T9840C or T9840A B it displays Ready L on its operator panel a The T9840D tape drive cannot correct or cause an invalid MIR on a T9840C written data cartridge A T9840C MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840C drive 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 33 Mixed Media Management a The T9840D tape drive cannot correct or cause an invalid MIR on a T9840A B written data cartridge A T9840A B MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840A B drive a Ifa T9840C or T9840A B written data cartridge has an invalid MIR its contents cannot be read into the T9840D drive s memory and the user data pointer information will be unava
13. The organization of this guide is Overview provides an overview of the T9840 tape drive and its data cartridges Operator Panel describes the T9840 operator panel and its features Menus describes use and navigation of the T9840 tape drive s menu system Operator Tasks describes in detail the tasks the operator can perform Indicators and Messages describes the meaning and recommended action for the operator panel indicators and messages Specifications lists the physical and environmental specifications for the tape drive Glossary defines some terms and abbreviations used in this guide The Index allows you to locate information in this manual 95739 Revision Y 13 gt gt A A Alert Messages Alert messages call your attention to information that is especially important or that has a unique relationship to the main text or graphic Note A note provides additional information that is of special interest A note might point out exceptions to rules or procedures A note usually but not always follows the information to which it pertains Caution A caution informs you of conditions that might result in damage to hardware corruption of data or corruption of application software A caution always precedes the information to which it pertains Warning Possible Physical Injury A warning alerts you to conditions that might result in long term health
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15. another party StorageTek and its authorized service providers shall have the right with respect to the affected Equipment to remove all service tools and manuals and to remove or disable all Maintenance Code and or replace Microcode which includes both Internal Code and Maintenance Code with Microcode that consists only of Internal Code Revision Y 95739 CHAPTER 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the T9840 Tape Drive family Tape Drive The T9840 Tape Drive is designed for fast access to data stored on a midpoint loading tape cartridge Four drive models are available for the enterprise and client server environments The T9840A and T9840B have a 20 GB uncompressed cartridge capacity The T9840C has a cartridge capacity of 40 GB uncompressed The encryption capable T9840D has a cartridge capacity of 75 GB uncompressed For more information about the tape cartridge see Cartridges on page 30 The drive front panel FIGURE 1 1 has a tape load unload slot and an operator panel for manual control See Chapter 2 Operator Panel for detailed information on operator panel controls and indicators The drive rear panel has connectors for power host interface library interface and maintenance not available on the T9840A Use of the RJ45 maintenance port is restricted to Sun service personnel only using proprietary software applications FIGURE 1 1 19840 Tape Drive Front Panel TAPE LOA
16. elements designed to work as a coherent entity See magnetic tape A device for moving magnetic tape and controlling its movement T Glossary 99 TCP IP transmission control protocol internet protocol TCP IP V vary offline vary online VolSafe VOLSER W wrap write enabled write operation write protected 100 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of communication protocols that support peer to peer connectivity functions for both local and wide area networks IBM To change the status of a device from online to offline When a device is offline no data set may be opened on that device IBM To restore a device to a state where it is available for use by the system IBM VolSafe volume safe is a special StorageTek feature that provides write once read many WORM technology to VolSafe designated tape cartridges VolSafe permits new data to only append the tape media while it prevents erasure or overwrite of previously written data 1 VOLume SERial Number It is usually six characters long and is both the paper label stuck on the back edge of the cartridge and in the VOLID label that is recorded particularly by MVS systems at the beginning of the media 2 An alphanumeric label that the host software uses to identify a volume It attaches to the spine of a cartridge and is both human and machine readable A single pass of
17. 0000600 0000600 OO 00000 00000 00060090 000090 000090 OO 000090 000090 00000 00000 00000 00 00000 00000 00000 000090 000090 O o000eo O00000 CBOCeBO Ce0eO ODIO 10 20 30 40 50 C53412 Read Bar As data is read from the tape the read bar appears in the center of the write bar as a single row of unlighted dots This row is bordered above and below by single rows of lighted dots The read bar also begins at the left side of the display and advances to the right The point where the read bar ends is the percentage of tape that has been read FIGURE 2 2 is a simplified and an actual view of a tape bar that shows a tape that is 50 written and 34 read 95739 Revision Y Chapter 2 Operator Panel 43 SL8500 Library Controls Indicators SL8500 Library Controls Indicators When a T9840 Tape Drive is attached to the SL8500 Modular Library System you cannot access the drive operator panel nor is there a rear operator panel SL8500 T9x40 Drive Tray FIGURE 2 3 illustrates the power switch and indicators on the rear panel of the SL8500 T9x40 drive tray m The power PWR switch is a momentary push switch that manually changes the state of the internal power supply PWA m The green PWR LED indicates the power state of the tray Not lit Power is not on nor is 48 Vdc input power applied to the tray Blinking Power is not on but 48 Vdc input power is applied to the tray Steady Power is on and power supply output voltages ar
18. A Pronto A Bereit A Ready F Listo F Pret F Pronto F Bereit F Ready H Listo H Pret H Pronto H Bereit H Ready L Listo L Pret L Pronto L Bereit L Ready U Listo U Pret U Pronto U Bereit U Rewinding Rebobinar Rebobinage Riavvolgi Spulen Unloading Descarga Dechargemt Scarico Entladen Writing Excritura Ecriture Scrittura Schreiben 95739 Revision Y Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages 83 Messages 84 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 APPENDIX A Specifications This appendix lists the physical power and performance specifications for the T9840 tape drive plus the environmental requirements for the drive and data cartridges Physical Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for T9840 tape drives in three configurations desktop rack mount and library attached Tape Drive Only TABLE A 1 lists the T9840 tape drive physical specifications TABLE A 1 19840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications Measurement Specification Width 146 mm 5 75 in Depth 381 mm 15 in Height 82 5 mm 3 25 in 95739 Revision Y 85 Physical Specifications Desktop Configuration The T9840 desktop configuration is a single enclosed assembly Manual load drive 230 mm 9 1 in wide 160 mm 6 5 in high 483 mm 19 in deep plus 76 mm 3 in for cables 9 3 kg 20 5 lb Cartridge Scratch Loader T9840A only 483 mm 19 in wide 197 mm 7 7 in hig
19. AUSTRALIA 1 800 550 786 AUSTRIA 43 1 601 26 0 BALKANS 301 6188 111 BELGIUM 32 2 704 89 83 BRAZIL 55 11 51872100 BRUNEI 65 216 8333 CANADA 1 800 422 8020 GENERAL 416 964 2001 LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SALES TORONTO CHILE 562 372 4500 COLOMBIA 571 629 2323 Czech REPUBLIC 420 2 33009311 DENMARK 45 4556 5040 e EGYPT 00 202 570 9442 FINLAND 358 9 525 561 e FRANCE 33 1 41 33 17 17 GERMANY 49 89 460 08 2788 GREECE 30 01 6188101 HONG KONG 852 2877 7077 HUNGARY 361 202 4415 INDIA 91 80 229 8989 INDONESIA 65 216 8333 IRELAND 353 1 668 4377 ISRAEL 972 9 9710500 ITALY 39 02 9259511 JAPAN 81 3 5779 1820 Korea 82 2 3453 6602 MALAYSIA 603 2116 1887 e MIDDLE East 00 9714 3366333 Maico 525 261 0344 NETHERLANDS 31 33 4515200 New ZEALAND 0800 786 338 e North West AFRICA 00 9714 3366333 Norway From Norway 47 22023950 To Norway 47 23369650 PAKISTAN 00 9714 3366333 PEOPLE s REPUBLIC OF CHINA 8610 6803 5588 PHILIPPINES 632 885 7867 POLAND 48 22 8747848 e PORTUGAL 351 21 413 4000 e RUSSIA 7 095 935 8411 SAUDI ARABIA 00 9714 3366333 SINGAPORE 65 216 8300 SOUTH AFRICA 27 11 256 6300 SPAIN 34 902 210 412 SRI LANKA 65 2168333 SWEDEN 46 8 631 22 00 SWITZERLAND 41 1 908 90 50 GERMAN 41 22 999 0444 FRENCH TAIWAN 886 2 25185735 e THAILAND 662 344 6855 TURKEY 90 212 335 22 00 UNITED KINGDOM 44 1276 416 520 UNITED STATES 1 800 422 8020
20. Capacity native 20 GB 20 GB 40 GB 75 GB Data buffer size 8 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB tape speed read write 2m s 4m s 3 295 m s 3 4 m s Performance native head to tape uncompressed 10 MB s 19 MB s 30 MB s 30 MB s compressed maximum 35 MB s 60 MB s 60 MB s 60 MB s Burst FC amp FICON 100 MB s 200 MB s 200 MB s 200 MB s Burst ESCON 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s Interface data Fibre Channel 1 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb Ultra SCSI HVD 40 MB s 40 MB s N A N A ESCON 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s FICON N A 2 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb Access times Tape load and thread to ready 7 sec 7 sec 6 5 sec 8 5 sec File access first average 8 sec 8 sec 8 sec 8 sec Rewind maximum average 16 8 sec 16 8 sec 16 8 sec 16 8 sec Unload 8 sec 8 sec 11 5 sec 12 5 sec Reliability Mean time between failure MTBF Power on 100 duty cycle 290 000 hr 290 000 hr 290 000 hr 290 000 hr Tape load 10 day 100k loads 240 000 hr 240 000 hr 240 000 hr 240 000 hr Tape path motion TPM 70 duty cycle 216 000 hr 216 000 hr 216 000 hr 216 000 hr Head life 70 TPM duty cycle 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years Uncorrected bit error rate 1 x 10 18 1x 1018 1 x 10 18 1x 1018 Undetected bit error rate 1 x 10 33 1 x 1033 1 x 1035 1 x 1033 1 VR is a trademark of Overland Storage VR technology is used to achieve T9840C and T9840D capacity 2 Fibre Channel FC write and 55 MB s FICON write 90 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Tape Cartri
21. ES ee Usage Mode Standard Drive Make Data Label Address Language SCSI Protect Tape 1 view pve l Selection Speed Standard Rebuild MIR Firmware SCSI Limit Error Label Level VolSafe ey Recovery Protect Write Read Usage Process A Diagnostic e SEN Port A and B erario nee Full Code ie Re PRML Attributes Servo Head Stratix and l E N Emulation PRML Diagnostic Excaliber T9840 Forros ASIC Wege Sheed i AS Emulation Servo Load Firmware T9840A B Unload Release Library VolSafe Tape Bar only Diagnostic Level Address Usage Usage _ OS pace me Bar Exit or Loop I rosaoc ap ode s Rover A aE a FICON OnLy Mode Emulation Language a Mode Selection World Wide eee Name H ries ge VolSafe ress Us World Wide _ Fl Code me Name L CSL Emulation Full Code PowerUp Mode Custom Serial Mode Emulation Number 3590 __ Library Mode Mode only World Wide Address __ Name H Library Save if rr CSL Address Needed World Wide Power Up no ee ae A 20 Custom Serial Save if Power Up Note TR Number 3590 Needed Mode The TCP IP Configuration Mode only submenus are for use by _ Exitor Loop World Wide authorized service Save if Name H personnel only Needed en Exit or Loop ee is Save if Needed Exit or Loop C53493 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 61 Offline Menus
22. Figures FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 FIGURE 1 4 FIGURE 1 5 FIGURE 1 6 FIGURE 1 7 FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 4 FIGURE 3 5 FIGURE 3 6 FIGURE 3 7 FIGURE 3 8 FIGURE 3 9 FIGURE 3 10 FIGURE 3 11 FIGURE 3 12 T9840 Tape Drive Front Panel 23 Encryption Status LED SL8500 Library Drive Tray 25 T9840 Desktop and Rack mount Units 27 RACKO01 with Six T9840 Rack mount Drive Trays 27 T9840 Tape Drive Library Attached Configurations 28 CSL Desktop and Rack mount T9840A 29 9840 Tape Cartridge 30 T9840 Operator Panel 39 Tape Bar 43 SL8500 T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel 44 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display 45 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Display 46 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Display 47 Menu Tree Legend 50 Online Menus 51 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 1 of 3 52 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 2 of 3 53 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 3 of 3 54 View SCSI Configuration Tree Part 1 of 2 55 View SCSI Configuration Tree Part 2 of 2 56 View ESCON Configuration Menu Tree 57 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 1 of 3 58 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 2 of 3 59 View FICON Configuration Menu Tree Part 3 of 3 60 Offline Menus 61 95739 Revision Y FIGURE 3 13 Drive Operations Menu Tree 62 FIGURE 4 1 T9840 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch 69 10 19840 User s Re
23. StorageTek harmless from any claim to the contrary by your transferee or its successors or assigns In addition the terms and conditions of this Notice apply to any copies of Internal Code now in your possession or use or which you hereafter acquire from either StorageTek or another party 22 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 8 You acknowledge that copies of both Internal Code and Maintenance Code might be installed on the Equipment before shipment or included with the Equipment and other material shipped to you all for the convenience of StorageTek s service personnel or service providers licensed by StorageTek and that during the warranty period if any associated with the Equipment and during periods in which the Equipment is covered under a maintenance contract with StorageTek or service providers licensed by StorageTek both Internal Code and Maintenance Code might reside and be executed in or used in connection with such Equipment and you agree that no rights to Maintenance Code are conferred upon you by such facts StorageTek or the licensed service provider might keep Maintenance Code and service tools and manuals on your premises but they are to be used only by StorageTek s customer service personnel or those of service providers licensed by StorageTek You further agree that upon i any termination of such warranty period or maintenance contract period or ii transfer of possession of the Equipment to
24. Systems Connection A channel having an Enterprise Systems Connection channel to control unit I O interface that uses optical cables as a transmission medium Electrostatic Discharge Glossary 95 F fault symptom code FSC FC fiber optics fiber optic cable Fibre Channel fibre connection FICON FICON channel file protect firmware FRU FSC FTP G Gb Gbps gigabyte GB 96 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 A four character hexadecimal code generated in response to an error to help isolate failures within the device Some FSCs are for information purposes only See Fibre Channel The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of radiant power through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass fused silica and plastic E A cable made of ultrathin glass or silica fibers which can transmit data using pulses of laser light Fiber optic cables have several advantages over copper cables they have much less signal loss they allow information to be transmitted at higher speeds and over longer distances they are not affected by external electrical noise and they are better for transmissions which require security The National Committee for Information Technology Standards standard that defines an ultrahigh speed content independent multilevel data transmission interface that supports multiple protocols simultaneously Fibre Channel supports connectivity to
25. Tape Bar 42 Write Bar 42 Read Bar 43 SL8500 Library Controls Indicators 44 SL8500 T9x40 Drive Tray 44 StorageTek Library Console 45 Drive Folder Top Level Display 45 6 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Drive Specific Displays 46 Status 46 Properties 47 3 Menus 49 Menu Structure Overview 49 Menu Operations 50 Online Menu Operation 50 Offline Menus 61 4 Operator Tasks 63 Power on the Drive 64 Power off the Drive 64 Reset the Drive 65 Place the Drive Offline 65 Place the Drive Online 66 View Drive Configuration 67 View Firmware Release Level 68 Exit the Menu System 68 Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge 69 Load a Data Cartridge 70 Unload a Data Cartridge 71 Reformat a Cartridge 71 Build MIR 72 Clean the Drive 73 Cartridge Care 74 Handling 74 Storing 74 Identify a Damaged Cartridge 74 Cleaning 75 Shipping 75 5 Indicators and Messages 77 Indicators 77 Messages 78 Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios 82 95739 Revision Y Contents 7 Translated Messages 83 A Specifications 85 Physical Specifications 85 Tape Drive Only 85 Desktop Configuration 86 Rack Mount Configuration 86 Library attached Configuration 86 Power Specifications 87 Environmental Requirements 88 Tape Drive and Power Supply 88 Tape Cartridge 89 Performance Specifications 90 Tape Drive 90 Tape Cartridge 91 Glossary 93 Index 101 8 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739
26. alternating with CHK xxxx where xxxx is an FSC The tape drive detected the same error within a minute Note The Service indicator is flashing IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DumpToHost The dump or event log is being None transferred to the host operator panel switches are locked Exp ClCart The cleaning cartridge is used up Replace the cleaning cartridge Fix CfgErr The checksum does not match after an Contact authorized service personnel IPL Init XXXX where xxxx is an FSC An initialization error occurred Contact authorized service personnel IPL Pend The IPL switch has been pressed None LOAD CC The common controller code is loading None IPL is proceeding LOAD ESCON ESCON firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD FIBRE Fibre Channel firmware is loading IPLis None proceeding LOAD FICON FICON firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD SERVO The servo code is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD SCSI SCSI firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD XXxx The load or unload operation failed If the load failed insert another cartridge tape If where XXXX is an FSC it loads successfully suspect the original tape If another tape fails to load IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact your Sun service representative Loading A cartridge t
27. cartridge scratch loader 29 library attached 28 manual load units 26 Customer Initiated Maintenance CIM 17 D data cartridge care of 74 load 70 make 71 shipping 75 unload 71 DatCrFaill message 79 dimensions tape drive 85 86 display tape drive 42 DmpCrFaill message 79 DmpCrFail2 message 79 DmpWrFaill message 79 DmpWrFail2 message 79 document conventions blue 15 bold 15 initial cap 15 101 italic font 15 drive configurations cartridge scratch loader 29 library attached 28 manual load drive 26 interfaces 29 load unload slot 40 manual unload device 41 menu system 50 operations menu 62 read write compatibility 31 DumpAgain message 80 DumpToHost message 80 E encryption description of 24 status LED 25 ESCON configuration menu 57 Exp Cl Cart message 80 F fault LED 44 FCC compliance statement 19 Fibre Channel configuration menu 52 FICON configuration menu 58 firmware release level determination 68 Fix Cfg Err message 80 folder properties 47 SLC 45 status 46 G glossary 93 l indicator activity 40 clean 40 encryption status 25 operator panel 39 power 40 service 40 user actions 77 Init xxxx message 80 interface of the drive 29 internal code license 21 IPL how to 65 switch 41 IPL From Tp command 62 IPL Pend message 80 102 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 J Japanese compliance statement 20 L label media ID 30 LED activity 40 clean 40 encryption sta
28. display translated 83 Power Fail 81 Reading 81 Ready A 81 Ready F 81 Ready H 81 Ready L 81 Ready U 81 Rewinding 81 Save Fails 81 Saving Dump 81 Start Init 81 Trapped 81 Unloading 81 UnWr xxxx 81 Write Prot 81 Writing 81 xxxx Dmp y 79 95739 Revision Y messages tape drive display 42 MIR build 72 N notes description 14 NTReady A message 80 NTReady F message 80 NTReady U message 80 O offline menu system 61 setting the drive 65 Offline alternating with asterisk message 80 Offline message 66 online menu 50 setting the drive 66 Online message 81 OnLn Pend message 81 operator panel menu system 49 switches 41 tape drive 39 operator panel display messages 78 organization of this manual 13 overview menus structure 49 P package a cartridge for shipping 75 place the drive offline 65 place the drive online 66 Power Fail message 81 power indicator 40 power off the drive 64 power on the drive 64 precauci n mensajes en el manual 14 properties folder 47 publications containing related information 15 PWR LED 44 R ReadCustTp command 62 Reading message 81 Ready A message 81 Ready F message 81 Ready H message 81 Ready L message 81 Ready U message 81 related publications 15 reset the drive 65 Rewinding message 81 Index 103 S Save Fails message 81 Saving Dump message 81 SCSI configuration menu 55 select switch 41 service indicator 40 shipping a cartridge 75 SL8500 drive tray LED 44
29. display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenus The Drive Firmware menu displays view only the current drive firmware release level The Exit Menu allows you the choice to either loop back to the Online Offline selection menu by pressing Menu or to exit the menu system by pressing Select Menu Operations FIGURE 3 1 is a legend for navigating the menu trees shown in this chapter FIGURE 3 1 Menu Tree Legend Press Menu to bypass Press Select to step options then press Menu to invoke D and step to next menu Press Menu for No and bypass submenu Connection from related menu or henu No From gt submenu ae Characters A in italics are variable Option Gelect Yes XXXYYYZZzZa Gelect Press Select for Yes and go to submenu View only display press Menu or Select to step to next menu C53885 Online Menu Operation When the drive is Online the menus shown in FIGURE 3 2 are available Press Menu to advance to the View Configuration menu 50 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 FIGURE 3 2 Online Menus View the drive configuration View the TCP IP configuration N A for the T9840A View the drive firmware level View the ASIC firmware level FICON drives only View the CSL firmware level Online Menu Operation View Drive View Drive View Drive View Drive View TCP IP Configuration Configurat
30. drive memory an invalid flag is written in the tape resident MIR The tape resident MIR is marked invalid because it does not reflect results of activity in the current mount session All subsequent MIR accesses during the current mount session are saved in the memory resident MIR When the tape cartridge is unloaded as part of the unload routine the memory resident MIR information is written to the tape resident MIR and the MIR invalid flag is turned off A copy of the memory resident MIR is stored in the drive s persistent memory EEPROM and used should the MIR fail to be written because of a power failure or firmware problem SNO or should not occur Cross Density MIR Processing Whenever a data cartridge is loaded that was written in a data density format that is different from the one used when the drive writes model specific MIR processing occurs The following explanations cover m 19840D tape drive loaded with a lower density cartridge m 19840C tape drive loaded with aT9840D written data cartridge m T9840C tape drive loaded with a T9840A B written data cartridge m 19840A B drive loaded with a high density tape cartridge T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge When the T9840D drive detects that a data cartridge is loaded the drive first looks in the designated location for a T9840D MIR If a T9840D MIR is not found the drive then checks for a T9840C MIR and if its not found it then checks for a T9840A B MIR
31. locate is to a record already in the rebuilt MIR or if some low speed locate is required a The longer the tape cartridge is mounted and the more activity occurs the more rebuilt the memory resident MIR becomes Once the EOD is reached the MIR is complete and valid 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 37 Mixed Media Management 38 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 CHAPTER 2 Operator Panel Front Panel The T9840 tape drive front panel is the operator s interface with the drive The panel features a cartridge load unload slot four indicator lights four switches a manual unload device and an alphanumeric display with an optional tape bar FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 1 T9840 Operator Panel ACTIVITY SERVICE INDICATOR INDICATOR MANUAL CLEAN IPL UNLOAD INDICATOR SWITCH DEVICE LOAD UNLOAD UNLOAD MENU TAPE SLOT SWITCH DISPLAY SWITCH SELECT CARTRIDGE SWITCH 053117 95739 Revision Y 39 Load Unload Slot Chapter 4 Operator Tasks describes how to use the switches to perform operations Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages describes how to interpret the indicators and display messages Load Unload Slot The load unload slot is the opening in the front panel that accepts 9840 Tape Cartridges loaded by hand by a T9840A CSL or by a robotic hand in a library After a tape cartridge is inserted the loader mechanism raises to engage the tape cart
32. meanings and recommended actions TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Display Meaning Recommended Action asterisk The tape drive is online but a cartridge tape is not loaded Load a cartridge tape as required ASIA Diags IPL diagnostics are running None Bank n Bad During boot a section of memory was found bad IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel BIdMIRFail Rebuild of Media Information Region MIR unsuccessful Note Code level 1 30 109 and higher displays CHK XXXX Boot Fail The IPL failed IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel BT Monitor A sequence of switches accessed an IPL the tape drive engineering area CC Diags IPL diagnostics are running None CHK xxxx where xxxx is an FSC An operational failure occurred the tape drive might automatically perform an IPL depending on the operational mode of the drive and the specific failure Wait for the IPL to complete and retry the operation If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel See TABLE 5 3 on page 82 for a list of codes that are most often caused by an operator error Cleaning Cleaning A cleaning cartridge is in the tape drive and is now cleaning None 78 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Messages TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Di
33. millions of devices over copper and or fiber optic physical media and provides the best characteristics of both networks and channels over diverse topologies An ESA 390 and zSeries computer peripheral interface The I O interface uses ESA 390 and zSeries FICON protocols FC FS and FC SB 2 over a Fibre Channel serial interface that configures units attached to a FICON supported Fibre Channel communications fabric A chamnel having a Fibre Channel connection FICON channel to control unit I O interface that uses optical cables as a transmission medium May operate in either FC or FCV mode To prevent the erasure or overwriting of data stored on data cartridges See also write protect switch An ordered set of instructions and data stored in a way that is functionally independent of main storage for example microprograms stored in ROM T Field replaceable unit Fault symptom code File Transfer Protocol Gigabit equal to 10 bits Gigabits per second One X 230 bytes binary or 1 X 10 decimal Revision Y 95739 H hardware host host interface hub I indicator Initial Program Load IPL initialization input output I O internet protocol IP internet protocol IP address IP L library link loader 95739 Revision Y All or part of the physical components of an information processing system such as computers or peripheral devices T A The primary computer on a
34. network with which other computers interact An interface between a network and host computer T A Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop switching device that allows multiple servers and targets such as storage systems to connect at a central point A single hub configuration appears as a single loop A device that provides a visual or other indication of the existence of a defined state T The initialization procedure that causes an operating system to commence operation The operations required for setting a device to a starting state before the use of a data medium or before implementation of a process T Pertaining to a device process or channel involved in data input data output or both IBM A protocol used to route data from its source to its destination in an Internet environment IBM A four byte value that identifies a device and makes it accessible through a network The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods Each number can be from 0 to 255 For example 129 80 145 23 could be an IP address See internet protocol A robotic system that stores moves mounts and dismounts data cartridges that are used in data read or write operations A physical connection electrical or optical between two nodes of a network The device that physically loads data cartridges for use Glossary 97 M magnetic tape manual operation MB menu Multiple Vir
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37. problems injury or death A warning always precedes the information to which it pertains Mensajes de alerta Los mensajes de alerta llaman la atenci n hacia informaci n de especial importancia o que tiene una relaci n espec fica con el texto principal o los gr ficos Note Una nota expone informaci n adicional que es de inter s especial Una nota puede se alar excepciones a las normas o procedimientos Por lo general aunque no siempre las notas van despu s de la informaci n a la que hacen referencia Precauci n Una precauci n informa sobre situaciones que podr an conllevar da os del hardware de los datos o del software de aplicaci n Las precauciones van siempre antes de la informaci n a la que hacen referencia Warning Possible Physical Injury Una advertencia llama la atenci n sobre condiciones que podr an conllevar problemas de salud cr nicos lesiones o muerte Las advertencias van siempre antes de la informaci n a la que hacen referencia 14 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Typographical Conventions Typographical conventions highlight special words phrases and actions in this publication Item Example Description of Convention Commands Mode Select Initial cap Document titles System Assurance Guide Italic font Emphasis not or must Italic font Menu options Exit Bold Hypertext links Figure 1 on page 25 Blue prints blac
38. tape from either BOT to EOT or EOT to BOT with the heads in a fixed transverse location A setting on a data cartridge that allows data to be written on the tape An output operation that sends a processed record to an output device or output file IBM A setting on a data cartridge that prevents data from being written on the tape Reading data is still possible Revision Y 95739 Index Symbols asterisk message 78 A activity indicator 40 advertencia mensajes en el manual 14 agreement internal code 21 alert messages in manual 14 ASIA Diags message 78 B Bank n Bad message 78 Boot Fail message 78 BT Monitor message 78 build MIR 72 Build MIR command 62 button See switches 41 C cartridge care of 74 description 30 manual unload device 41 media ID labels 30 mixed media management 31 read write compatibility 31 VolSafe 30 write protect 69 cartridge scratch loader description 29 caution description 14 shielded cables 19 CC Diags message 78 Chk xxxx message 78 clean indicator 40 clean the drive 73 cleaning cartridge overview 30 Cleaning message 78 95739 Revision Y CodCrFaillmessage 79 CodCrFail2 message 79 CodeUpDate message 79 CodUpFaill message 79 CodUpFail2 message 79 CodUpFail3 message 79 CodUpFail4 message 79 compatibility read write 31 compliance statements FCC 19 Japanese 20 Taiwan 20 configuration menu ESCON 57 Fibre Channel 52 FICON 58 SCSI 55 configurations
39. the following Note A T9840 tape drive accepts only T9840 cartridges 1 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 74 2 Look into the drive load unload slot to make sure there are no obstructions Note For scratch data cartridges and other data cartridges on which the tape is written make sure the write protect switch on the data cartridge is in the unlocked position 3 Hold the cartridge by the finger grips and with the hub side down carefully insert the cartridge into the tape drive loading slot 4 Push the cartridge into the slot Note For desktop or rack mounted tape drives when a cartridge is loaded the operator panel display window indicates one of the values in the following table Display Meaning Ready U The cartridge is ready and not file protected the drive can read write or append data Ready F The cartridge is ready and file protected a VolSafe cartridge is loaded by the drive VolSafe option is disabled or a low density cartridge is loaded in the drive Ready A The VolSafe cartridge with the proper density is ready Ready H The data cartridge density is higher than the drive is capable of reading or writing Ready L The data cartridge is loaded into a drive that is capable of writing at a higher density the drive can read a lower density cartridge but cannot append data LOAD xxxx The cartridge load was not successful 70 1984
40. track tape CHK A74E A PRML tape was loaded on a non PRML drive or a non PRML tape was loaded on a PRML drive In either case the drive cannot write to the tape The MIR cannot be written on the tape during the unload process so there is no point in running the build MIR function If this is a PRML tape rebuild the MIR on a PRML drive If it is a non PRML tape rebuild the MIR on a non PRML drive 82 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Translated Messages Messages TABLE 5 4 lists operator panel display messages that are translated when the drive configuration Language option is set to something other than English TABLE 5 4 Translated Display Messages English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch CLEANING LIMPIEZA NETTOYAGE PULIZIA REINIGEN CHK XXXX ERR XXXX ERR XXXX ERR XXXX PRUEF XXXX ERASING BORRANDO EFFACEMENT CANCELLA LOESCHEN Locating Localizar Recherche Ricerca Suchen LOAD XXXX CARGA XXXX CHARG XXXX CARIC XXXX ADEN XXXX Loading Cargando Chargement Carico Laden NT Ready A No Listo A NPret A No Prnt A N Bereit A NT Ready F No Listo F NPret F No Prnt F N Bereit F NT Ready U No Listo U NPret U No Prnt U N Bereit U Overtemp Caliente Overtemp Temperat Heiss Processing Procesar Traitement Processo Verarbeitn Reading Leer Lecture Lettura Lesen Ready A Listo A Pret
41. 0 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Unload a Data Cartridge Unload a Data Cartridge Use the following procedure to remove cartridges from the drive Caution Possible data cor ruption Do not push the Unload switch while a data cartridge is in use Doing so could cause the tape drive to stop writing and result in corrupted data on the tape Use the following procedure to remove cartridges from the drive 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use This is done by checking the following a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and NOT flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Press the operator panel Unload switch The display should show an asterisk when the cartridge is unloaded Note If the drive is offline the asterisk will alternate with Offline 3 Grasp the cartridge by the finger grips and extract it from the load unload slot Reformat a Cartridge A data cartridge can be reformatted for new data recording using the offline drive operations menu Once a data cartridge is reformatted old data is no longer accessible because the reformatting and new data recording overwrites previous data areas Note A VolSafe data cartridge cannot be reformatted by the offline drive o
42. 08 Y Added content regarding the T9840D tape drive Updated the document template Removed the CSL operating instructions 95739 Revision Y 4 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Contents Revision History 3 Contents 5 Figures 9 Tables 11 Preface 13 Organization 13 Alert Messages 14 Mensajes de alerta 14 Typographical Conventions 15 Related Publications 15 Additional Information 16 Sun s External Web Site 16 Customer Resource Center 16 Customer Initiated Maintenance 17 Notices 19 United States FCC Compliance Statement 19 Japanese Compliance Statement 20 Taiwan Warning Label Statement 20 Internal Code License Statement 21 1 Overview 23 Tape Drive 23 95739 Revision Y Encryption 24 Encryption Resources 24 Encryption Status LED 25 Configurations 26 Manual Load Drive Units 26 Library Attached Configurations 28 Cartridge Scratch Loader Drive Units 29 Interfaces 29 Cartridges 30 Mixed Media Management 31 Media Information Region 32 Normal MIR Processing 33 Cross Density MIR Processing 33 T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge 33 T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge 34 T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge 34 T9840A B Tape Drives 35 Exceptional MIR Processing 36 Invalid MIR Correction 36 2 Operator Panel 39 Front Panel 39 Load Unload Slot 40 Indicators 40 Switches 41 Manual Unload Device 41 Display 42
43. 1 as necessary 3 Set the power switch on the rear panel to off O 64 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Reset the Drive Reset the Drive To reset a drive that is already powered on 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use This is done by checking the following a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and NOT flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive see Unload a Data Cartridge on page 71 as necessary 3 Press the operator panel IPL switch Once the IPL starts the following things happen a The drive power indicator flashes a The operator panel display window shows various messages relative to the IPL sequence These messages do not require any action from you When the drive successfully completes an IPL The drive power indicator is steady a An asterisk displays in the operator panel display window Note If there is a dump present the operator panel display window alternates between the asterisk and the dump message The dump present indication will stop when a tape cartridge is loaded Place the Drive Offline To change the drive state to offline 1 Cease all I O activity from the host In mainframe environments this is
44. 840 tape drive are listed in the following table TABLE A 4 19840 Tape Drive Power Specifications Characteristic Value Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption T9840D T9840C m 61 7 W write m 65 W write m 43 W Idle with tape loaded m 45 W Idle with tape loaded m 35 W Idle no tape loaded m 38 W Idle no tape loaded SL8500Power dissipation 345 Btu hr 95739 Revision Y Appendix A Specifications 87 Environmental Requirements Environmental Requirements This section lists the environmental requirements for the tape drive power supply and tape cartridge Tape Drive and Power Supply This section lists the environmental requirements for the tape drive and the power supply TABLE A 5 19840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements Description Range Temperature Operating 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F Shipping 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Storing 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Relative Humidity non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Shipping 10 to 95 Storing 10 to 95 Wet Bulb Maximum Operating 29 C 84 F Shipping 35 C 95 F Storing 35 C 95 F Altitude Operating 26 C 79 F Shipping 26 C 79 F Storing 26 C 79 F Air Flow Requirement Operating Heat Output Drive and power supply operating 73 2 Calories hr 290 2 Btu hr 88 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 En
45. D UNLOAD SLOT N PANEL C53070 95739 Revision Y 23 Tape Drive Note Customer attachment to the maintenance port has caused drive problems Sun neither supports nor assumes any responsibility for unauthorized use of the maintenance port by non Sun personnel An encryption status LED is present on the rear panel of the T9840D Encryption Encryption is based on the science of cryptography and is one of today s most effective ways to achieve data security To read an encrypted file you must have access to the key that enables the drive to decipher the data The T9840D tape drive employs a device based or data at rest encryption solution The drive is shipped from the factory encryption capable but not encryption enabled You must explicitly enable the drive for encryption Note A tape drive that has not been enabled for encryption can neither read nor append to any encrypted data cartridge An encryption enabled drive can m Write to the data cartridge in encrypted mode only by using its assigned write key Read an encrypted data cartridge if it has the proper read key Read non encrypted data cartridges Format tape cartridges Run all diagnostic tests service representative function An encryption enabled drive cannot m Append to a non encrypted data cartridge m Write to a non encrypted data cartridge m Mix encrypted and non encrypted data on the same cartridge Encryption Resources For ad
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47. SOS 5 OSOS C54103 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 25 Configurations The following table interprets the various states of the encryption status LED Refer to the Crypto Key Management documentation for additional information TABLE 1 1 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions LED State Mode Description Green Safe Encryption capable but not enabled Normal unencrypted drive write read cartridge operations Red Armed Encryption enabled active Ready to encrypt Slow flashing Green Reset Encryption previously enabled but requires keys Drive is capable read only unencrypted cartridge operations Slow flashing Red Encryption read write cartridge operation in progress Amber Requires media key Slow flashing Amber Requires device key Cycling Zeroed Media device and enabling keys missing The drive is unusable and must be returned to manufacturing 1 Slow flash 1 cycle per second 2 Drive is no longer capable of unencrypted write operation once encryption has been enabled 3 The LED continuously cycles through all three colors at the slow flash rate Configurations T9840 Tape Drives are available in desktop rack mountable and library attached configurations Manual Load Drive Units Both the desktop and rack mount configurations shown in FIGURE 1 3 on page 27 feature manual tape cartridge loading The desktop version T9840A B comprises a single drive and a powe
48. T9840A B tape drive iii Operate with degraded performance On subsequent mounts the T9840C drive first sees the tape resident FIB identifies the tape cartridge as low density and reads the low density MIR into drive memory At dismount the T9840C updates the tape resident FIB with cumulative data including newer Statistical data from the MIR if the cartridge had been loaded into a T9840A B drive since the last mount in a T9840C drive T9840A B Tape Drives When a high density data cartridge is loaded into a T9840A B drive with appropriate level firmware the drive looks for a low density MIR at the default location but finds a Format Identity Burst FIB which identifies the cartridge as formatted in a high density Since the T9840A B drive cannot read nor write higher density data subsequent normal read write attempts will fail unless the cartridge is being reclaimed A T9840A B drive cannot update statistical data such as the mount dismount count in the FIB Therefore cumulative statistical data will not include mounts into a T9840A B drive as long as the tape cartridge is in high density format The tape cartridge could be deliberately over written in low density data format from the beginning of tape point or reformatted to low density data format by the offline Drive Operation Make Data Tape submenu Either case over writes the FIB with a low density MIR and erases the high density MIR Such a reformatted data cartridge is no
49. YYYYYY WWN Custom prl ppl z 2 Q E Q ct lo 3 AT Menu View PrtB Gelect Yes w Notes Custom display appears only when Custom WWN is in use C54020 54 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 6 through FIGURE 3 7 on page 56 show the view configuration for the SCSI interface FIGURE 3 6 View SCSI Configuration Tree Part 1 of 2 View CFG Gest o View TCP CSL XXXXX x y z NONE Notes Exit Menu CSL Firmware release number only appears when drive is installed in a CSL C53629 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 55 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 7 View SCSI Configuration Tree Part 2 of 2 Tape Bar X Y N Cmprss Xxx Yes Of No Full DSE X Y N SCSI XXXXXX Ultra Slow Fast SCSI xxBit 16 8 CSL Xxxxxx System Auto Manual m H xxxxxxxx B Sheet 1 current language selection 2 custom display appears only when Custom WWN is in use S N Normal Custom display appears only in emulation modes 3590 and 3590s 1 35 x02 and higher C54036 56 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 8 shows the view configuration menu tree for the ESCON interface FIGURE 3 8 View ESCON Configuration Menu Tree
50. ape is loading None Locating The tape drive is doing a high speed None seek emory Err The IPL failed IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel TReady A A write enabled VolSafe data cartridge is None in the process of a manual unload TReady F A write protected tape is in the process of None a manual unload TReady U A write enabled tape is in the process of None a manual unload Offline The tape drive is offline Perform offline menu operations or exit the alternating menu system with 80 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Messages TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action Online The tape drive is online None OnLn Pend The online state is pending completion of None IPL diagnostics Power Fail The power supply failed Contact authorized service personnel Reading The tape drive is reading data None Ready A The loaded cartridge tape is a VolSafe None cartridge Ready F The loaded cartridge tape is write None protected Ready H A loaded high density data cartridge is Reload with low density cartridge or write enabled by the cartridge write intentionally over write from BOT protect switch in the unlocked position Note High density data cannot be read by a T9840A B drive Ready L A loaded low density data cartridge is Use for read only jobs or in
51. ay window 2 Press the Menu switch to determine the current drive state Offline or Online appears in the display 3 If the present state is Offline press the Select switch Online appears in the display 4 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display 5 Press the Select switch an or Online appears in the display 68 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge To write protect or write enable a data cartridge move the write protect switch on the cartridge to the desired setting The write protect switch is on the side of the cartridge as shown in FIGURE 4 1 A pointer on the switch points to padlock symbols on the case that indicate the following status Locked Write protected Data can only be read from the data cartridge Unlocked Write enabled unprotected Data can be read from and written to the standard data cartridge With a VolSafe cartridge data can be read from the cartridge and data can be appended if the drive VolSafe configuration selection is set to Yes FIGURE 4 1 T9840 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch WRITE PROTECT Fe VSERT om SWITCH o AA UNLOCKED LOCKED UNPROTECTED PROTECTED C53995 95739 Revision Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 69 Load a Data Cartridge Load a Data Cartridge To load a cartridge into a T9840 tape drive do
52. cesses this map to optimize access to the user data A read to a user block ID is translated to the physical location on the tape media and the drive determines the quickest method to read the block If the block is some physical distance from the current location a calculation results in a high speed locate to the block location and is followed by a normal speed read The existence of the MIR is usually transparent to the user unless the MIR has a problem This could occur if the MIR update fails during a dismount The impact of an invalid MIR occurs in several areas Since the MIR enables high speed positioning an invalid MIR forces all operations to a slow speed mode This has no impact on a sequential read from the beginning of the tape However an operation that could use high speed locate defaults to a sequential slow speed read to the requested block which can result in a longer processing time An invalid MIR might be suspected if you observe poor performance on a specific tape cartridge The T9x40 drive also posts a 36B2 informational FSC whenever a tape cartridge with an invalid MIR is loaded The following sections describe MIR processing and some potential implications of MIR problems T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Mixed Media Management Normal MIR Processing Every time a tape cartridge is loaded the MIR is read from the tape media and saved in the drive memory When the MIR is loaded in
53. d cartridge in a T9840A B drive or a T9840C formatted cartridge in a T9840C drive 1 Reading to the end of existing data EOD creates a complete and valid MIR This is done at normal read speeds and could take up to 45 minutes for a full 9840 tape cartridge 2 Appending to the tape cartridge will also create a valid MIR although a slow speed read must first be done to the end of existing user data 3 The Drive Operation Menu offline Rebuild MIR utility will sequentially read from block ID 0 to the EOD The MIR will be complete and valid when the tape cartridge is unloaded see Build MIR on page 72 4 The Drive Operation Menu offline Make Data Tape utility will reformat the tape cartridge with a valid MIR However all previous data will be lost see Reformat a Cartridge on page 71 The memory resident MIR is always rebuilt to the last block read on the fly during normal read write functions When the partially rebuilt memory resident MIR is written to the tape during the download process the invalid flag is reset because the MIR is now partially valid This can result in seemingly conflicting performance from a single tape 36 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Mixed Media Management Notes a Ifa tape cartridge with a partially valid MIR is mounted for long periods of time with locates to different locations locate times will be inconsistent depending on whether the
54. d length of tape or records a pre determined number of errors the Clean indicator lights It is time to clean the tape drive Caution Equipment damage Do not wet clean the tape drive Do not clean the tape drive unless the Clean indicator lights To clean the tape drive 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use If there is a tape loaded in the tape drive make sure the application or job that was using that tape drive is no longer running before proceeding to Step 2 2 Unload any data cartridge in the tape drive 3 Insert a cleaning cartridge in the tape drive Once loaded the activity light flashes When the activity and clean indicators turn off cleaning is complete and the tape drive unloads the cleaning cartridge Note The tape drive might immediately eject the cleaning cartridge and show the message Exp ClCart in the front panel display This indicates that the cleaning cartridge has been used its maximum number of cleaning cycles Discard the worn cleaning cartridge and insert a new cleaning cartridge into the tape drive The cleaning cartridge can be used about 100 times before you must discard it If the tape drive s front panel displays CHK xxxx where xxxx is the FSC a cleaning cartridge failure occurred Try the procedure again with a different cleaning cartridge If the problem persists contact your service representative 4 Remove the cleaning cartridge from the tape drive 95739 Revis
55. d the drive is not functional If a manually initiated IPL does not eliminate the problem contact authorized service personnel 40 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Switches TABLE 2 2 Switches TABLE 2 2 describes T9840 operator panel switch functions Operator Panel Switches Switch Description Menu Pressing the Menu switch accesses the menu system steps through a series of submenus or answers No to a displayed question Pressing the Menu switch the first time causes the Online Offline selection to display See x for information guidance with the menu system Select IPL Pressing the Select switch accesses a displayed submenu steps through possible options of a submenu or answers Yes to a displayed question When the drive is Online and the display is showing a view only configuration submenu pressing Select is same as pressing Menu Pressing the IPL switch causes the drive to execute an initial program load IPL sequence During IPL the drive firmware loads from non volatile memory in an EEPROM to RAM The same process occurs at power on Unload Pressing the Unload switch causes the tape cartridge to rewind unthread and unload ending with the tape cartridge ejected and retrievable If this switch is pressed during a write operation the drive attempts to write the remaining data before it unloads A display of UnWr xxxx meaning Unwritten Data whe
56. dge Performance Specifications TABLE A 8 lists the physical and performance specifications for the T9840 data cartridge The cleaning cartridges have the same physical specifications TABLE A 8 T9840 Data Cartridge Physical and Performance Specifications Characteristic Value Cartridge physical data Drive compatibility Form factor Width Length Height Weight Drop strength Tape media data Capacity native uncompressed Tracks Track following servo Formulation Physical thickness Physical length Recordable length including MIR T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D 1 2 in cartridge 3490 3490E 10 9 cm 4 29 in 12 5 cm 4 92 in 2 54 cm 1 0 in 262 g 9 17 oz 1 0 m 39 4 in 20 GB T9840A T9840B 40 GB T9840C Za 75 GB T9840D 288 T9840A T9840B T9840C 576 T9840D Factory pre recorded Advanced metal particle AMP 9 microns 271 m 889 ft 251 m 823 ft Reliability Archival life Short length durability Long life durability Load unloads Uncorrected bit error rate Permanent errors 1 VR is a trademark of Overland Storage 15 30 years 80 000 write read passes minimum 6 500 write read passes minimum 10 000 minimum 1x 10 18 Zero VR technology is used to achieve T9840C and T9840D capacity 95739 Revision Y Appendix A Specifications 91 Performance Specifications 92 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Glossary
57. dge is capable of 100 cleaning operations The media identification labels for 9840 Tape Cartridges have unique letters m R 9840 standard and VolSafe data tape cartridges m U cleaning cartridge used with T9840A T9840B and T9840C drives m Y cleaning cartridge used with the T9840D drive only A variation of the data cartridge is available for VolSafe append only use m The manufacturer and media identification labels are yellow 9840A B green 9840C or purple T9840D m The write protect switch is yellow 9840A B green 9840C or purple T9840D Model unique dimple pattern on the bottom of the cartridge case Call 1 877 STK TAPE 785 8273 to order media or for media pre sales support To place orders electronically send an e mail to us mediaorders sun com or EMEA mediaorders sun com For labels contact EDP Colorflex at 1 888 438 8362 or http www colorflex com 30 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Mixed Media Management TABLE 1 2 Compatibility Read a cartridge formatted by Write or append data to a cartridge formatted by 95739 Revision Y Mixed Media Management Since T9840A T9840B T9840C and T9840D drives use the same 9840 standard data cartridge you should take extra media management measures when m T9840C drives co exist in the same library system with T9840A B drives m T9840D drives co exist in the same library system with T9840A B C drives T
58. ditional information on the encryption capabilities and features refer to m Crypto Key Management Station User s Guide PN 96262 m Crypto Key Management Station Configuration and Startup Guide PN 96261 m Crypto Key Management Station and Data at Rest Encryption Technical Brief PN TT0018 24 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Tape Drive Encryption Status LED Encryption capable drives have a tri color encryption status LED on the rear panel see TABLE 1 1 on page 26 for an explanation of the status indications Drive trays that fully enclose the drive transfer the LED indication to the rear of the tray through a light pipe see the CRYPT label in the figure below If the encryption status LED is green it indicates that the drive is encryption capable but not encryption enabled In this state the drive functions only in a non encryption safe mode and cannot read write encrypted data cartridges However the drive can function normally for non encryption tasks Once the drive is encryption enabled the LED turns red to indicate that the drive is armed and functioning in the encryption mode In this state the drive can read write encrypted data cartridges The drive can also read non encrypted data cartridges but cannot write to non encrypted data cartridges FIGURE 1 2 Encryption Status LED SL8500 Library Drive Tray 02020202 O O O O O O O o QO OX QQ OO O O O O OG
59. done by varying the tape drive offline for all host paths to the tape drive by keying in one of the following commands a MVS V lt address gt offline a VM Vary off lt address gt In open systems environments this is usually done by either a Stopping the job that is using that tape drive a Or in a multi host setting make sure that any job using that tape drive has been stopped and then if there is a switch unit in use blocking the port in that switch to that tape drive 95739 Revision Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 65 Place the Drive Online 2 Press the operator panel Menu switch Online appears in the display window indicating the current state of the drive 3 Press the operator panel Select switch to toggle the drive state Offline appears in the display window indicating a successful transition to the offline state 4 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 5 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Note If you select Exit Menu the display shows Offline alternating with the normal message as a reminder that the drive is still in the offline state Place the Drive Online To change the tape drive state from offline to online 1 Press the operator panel Menu switch until the display window shows Offline 2 Press the operator panel Select switch to toggle the drive state Online appears in the di
60. e Level Firmware fae Release None No CSL Level Lar T9840C amp D 1 FICON ONLY Al Note The TCP IP Configuration submenus are for use by authorized service personnel only C53411 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 51 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 3 through FIGURE 3 5 on page 54 show the view configuration menu tree for the Fibre Channel interface FIGURE 3 3 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 1 of 3 View CFG View TCP Rx yy zzza ash Firmware release number CSL Firmware release number No Menu Gelect Yes only appears when drive is installed in a CSL C54018 52 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 FIGURE 3 4 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 2 of 3 Online Menu Operation Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No B Sheet 3 VolSafe X Y N FullCode X Y N Emul XXXXX Lib Adr xy CSL Xxxxxx System Auto Manual Pim Menu y S N Normal Exit CFG Current language 2 Custom display appears only when Custom WWN is in use 6 S N Normal Custom display appears only in emulation modes 3590 and 3590s 1 35 x02 and higher 054019 95739 Revision Y Chapter 3 Menus 53 Online Menu Operation FIGURE 3 5 View Fibre Channel Menu Tree Part 3 of 3 B Sheet 2 H XXXXXXXX H XXXXXXXX L yyyyyyyy L YY
61. e normal m The red FAULT LED indicates anomalies within either the internal power supply PWA or with the drive tray fan assembly Notes a Library firmware controls the drive tray power and indicators a The red FAULT LED DOES NOT indicate drive related anomalies a Pressing the SL8500 drive tray PWR switch while the tray is powered DOES NOT cause an interrupt signal to the library firmware You must wait at least 10 seconds before pressing the PWR switch to manually power on the drive Otherwise the library s drive audit will be corrupted Generally when the red FAULT LED comes on after power off it is safe to re push the PWR switch to reapply power to the drive tray FIGURE 2 3 SL8500 T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel PWR Switch gt PWR LAS uo I i O Lo Se es Pe FAULT I LED C54096 44 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 SL8500 Library Controls Indicators StorageTek Library Console Although you cannot access the T9840 Tape Drive Operator Panel to view menu items you can use the StorageTek Library Console SLC local or remote to display data pertinent to the attached drives Drive Folder Top Level Display FIGURE 2 4 shows an overall summary of the Drive Folder The left window pane displays library folders in a tree format which you can expand or collapse FIGURE 2 4 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display Streamline Library Console
62. e operator panel indicator lights and display messages Indicators TABLE 5 1 shows the meaning of the indicators located on the front panel and the recommended action TABLE 5 1 Operator Panel Indicators Indicators power activity clean service Meaning Recommended Action Off The drive is powered off Power on the drive as required Flashing Off The drive is in initial None program load IPL Persistent Off The drive failed IPL and Power the drive off and on Flashing cannot exit the sequence again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel On Off Normal operation None On Off No tape cartridge is Load a tape cartridge as loaded needed On On A tape cartridge is loaded None On Flashing The tape is moving None On Off No cleaning is required None On On Cleaning is required Load the appropriate cleaning cartridge in the drive 95739 Revision Y 77 Messages TABLE 5 1 Operator Panel Indicators Continued Indicators power activity clean service Meaning Recommended Action On Flashing On Cleaning is proceeding None On On A drive error occurred Perform an IPL on the drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel On Flashing An error occurred and Observe the display message dump data was collected See x for more information about the message TABLE 5 2 lists operator panel display messages
63. e will fail Chapter 1 Overview 31 Mixed Media Management 32 The T9840C or T9840D tape drive can read data from a tape cartridge written by a T9840A B tape drive in the low density format but does not append data to that cartridge An attempt to append a low density data cartridge on a T9840C or T9840D drive will fail and sense byte data indicates an error similar to that of a file protected data cartridge Note For additional information about mixed media management see Cross Density MIR Processing Media Information Region The T9840 tape drives use information recorded on each tape cartridge to access and manage that tape cartridge while it is loaded in the drive This information is recorded at the beginning of the tape in an area known as the Media Information Region MIR The information contained in the MIR falls into two major categories m Statistical Counters Statistical counters include read write activity error activity cumulative mounts and other information that reflects tape cartridge usage m Data Pointers The data pointer information is basically a directory map used to locate the data on the physical tape media Since user data is compressed and written in drive controlled blocks on the tape a map is needed to efficiently locate the data after it is written This map provides an index between user block ID s and the physical block on the tape media Once the data is written the drive ac
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66. ference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Tables TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 2 TABLE 2 1 TABLE 2 2 TABLE 5 1 TABLE 5 2 TABLE 5 3 TABLE 5 4 TABLE A 1 TABLE A 2 TABLE A 3 TABLE A 4 TABLE A 5 TABLE A 6 TABLE A 7 TABLE A 8 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions 26 Cartridge Read Write Compatibility 31 Operator Panel Indicators 40 Operator Panel Switiches 41 Operator Panel Indicators 77 Operator Panel Display Messages 78 Selected Check Message Meanings 82 Translated Display Messages 83 T9840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications 85 T9840 Tape Drive Rack mount Physical Specifications 86 T9840 Tape Drive Weights Library attached 87 T9840 Tape Drive Power Specifications 87 T9840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements 88 T9840 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements 89 T9840 Tape Drive Performance Specifications 90 T9840 Data Cartridge Physical and Performance Specifications 91 95739 Revision Y 11 12 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Preface This manual contains information about the StorageTek T9840A T9840B T9840C and T9840D tape drives It is a guide for operating the drive and repenting to operator panel messages that occur operating the drive The specific model suffix will be used only as required for differentiation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Appendix A Glossary Index Organization
67. h 630 mm 24 8 in deep plus 76 mm 3 in for cables 23 kg 50 Ib Rack Mount Configuration TABLE A 2 lists the physical specifications for the T9840 rack mount configuration TABLE A 2 T9840 Tape Drive Rack mount Physical Specifications Characteristic Value Chassis dimensions 483 mm 19 in wide 177 mm 7 0 in high 630 mm 24 8 in deep plus 76 mm 3 in for cables Weight single drive 14 1 kg 32 Ib dual drive 20 4 kg 45 Ib Cartridge Scratch Loader 18 kg 39 lb Library attached Configuration The T9840 Tape Drive library attached configuration trays fit inside the m StorageTek L180 L700 L1400 libraries m StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System m 9741 drive cabinet that attaches to StorageTek 9310 and 9740 libraries m 9741E drive cabinet that attaches to StorageTek 9310 9740 and L5500 libraries Refer to the appropriate library System Assurance Guide for the physical dimensions and weights of the library and frame TABLE A 3 lists the weights of the library tape drives and accessories including trays power supplies and cables 86 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Power Specifications TABLE A 3 T9840 Tape Drive Weights Library attached SS a bm LA Library Drive and Accessory Weights 9310 9740 L5500 7 30 kg 16 1 1b L180 L700 L1400 7 39 kg 16 3 1b SL8500 8 85 kg 19 5 1b Power Specifications The power specifications for the T9
68. he configuration settings Note In the drive online state the Select switch has the same stepping function as the Menu switch except when answering a displayed question 5 Press either the Menu or Select switch until Exit CFG appears in the display window 6 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the configuration submenus or the Menu switch No to repeat the view configuration sequence 7 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 8 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the menu system or the Menu switch No to return to the online offline selection menu 95739 Revision Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 67 View Firmware Release Level View Firmware Release Level To view the firmware release level 1 Press the Menu switch to enter the menu system 2 Press the Menu switch until the display shows a number in the format Rx yy zzzc Where x is the major revision level yy is the minor revision level zzz is the integration level c is the channel type f is Fibre Channel s is SCSI e is ESCON FICON 3490 image m is ESCON FICON 3590 image 3 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display window 4 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or press the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Exit the Menu System To exit the menu system 1 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the displ
69. he extra measures essentially involve creation and management of separate media pools sub pools for m T9840A B formatted written data cartridges m T9840C formatted written data cartridges m T9840D formatted written data cartridges Guidelines for creation and maintenance of media pools sub pools are located in ACSLS HSC and independent software vender ISV documentation sets Cartridge Read Write Compatibility Drive Model T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D T9840A and T9840A and T9840A T9840A T9840B T9840B T9840B and T9840B T9840C T9840C and T9840D T9840A and T9840A and T9840C T9840D T9840B T9840B T9840A B tape drives cannot read from a data cartridge written by either T9840C or T9840D tape drive because of the higher density formats and must have an appropriate drive firmware level to even identify the higher density data cartridges m T9840A a R1 33 103 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge a R1 41 105 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge m T9840B a R1 33 303 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge a R1 41 305 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge m T9840C R1 41 505 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge Without the appropriate drive firmware level a T9840A B drive would consider a higher density formatted cartridge blank and available for scratch T9840A B drive attempts to read the data from an identified higher density data cartridg
70. ilable This causes a performance degradation T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge The T9840C drive will not be able to read the MIR written by a T9840D drive Because it was written by a T9840D there will be no T9840A B MIR The T9840C drive will read the Format Identity Burst FIB written by the T9840D tape drive Note The T9840C drive identifies the tape cartridge as high density data format and Ready H high density appears in the T9840C operator panel display Since the T9840D written data cannot be read by the T9840C tape drive the only actions available to the drive are m Unload the data cartridge m Reclaim the data cartridge If the data cartridge is reclaimed the T9840C drive will include the statistical information from the T9840D FIB when it writes the T9840C MIR and FIB T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge When a data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C the drive first looks for a MIR at the high density MIR designated location and will not find a MIR if the data cartridge is in low density data format The high density MIR location will be blank if it is the first time the low density data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C drive This causes the drive to look at the low density MIR designated location where it finds a MIR and reads it into drive memory invalid flag is not set The T9840C drive uses the memory resident MIR for user data pointers for read only functions Du
71. ins Fault Symptom Codes FSCs that commonly result from an operator error The first column in the table lists an operator panel message at the time of the error event The description column provides insight into the error condition from which you should be able to determine a recovery action TABLE 5 3 Selected Check Message Meanings Message Description CHK 6109 This drive does not contain the key needed to decrypt this tape The ID of the missing key can be viewed from this drive using the VOP program The ID has also been written to the Operational Key Token OKT Connect the OKT to the Key Management Station KMS and view the error log for error 6109 CHK A33A The user requested a motion operation that requires a tape to be installed however a tape has not been loaded CHK A34C The user requested a write operation that requires a tape to be installed however a tape has not been loaded CHK A3FB A format override tape write operation failed The failure may not be serious Error recovery was not invoked for the failure Re attempting the test may resolve this issue CHK A733 The operator or library inserted a write protected tape into the drive while in a menu selected create tape mode If the write protect switch on the cartridge is moved to the unlocked position operation will work CHK A749 A non 288 track tape was attempted to be read on a drive only capable of reading 288 track tapes Retry with a 288
72. interference at his or her own expense 95739 Revision Y 19 Japanese Compliance Statement The following compliance statement in Japanese pertains to VCCI EMI regulations CORBIS ARMAS ERE AEREAS VCCI ORE CEDC VFAZATRAREERCT COREA RERE CHAT SCRE HEA KERIO FCEPHV EFSF COBRAMOS SKDPBRKANSACCPHVETF English translation This is a Class A product based on the Technical Requirement of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology VCCI In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Taiwan Warning Label Statement The following warning label statement pertains to BSMI regulations in Taiwan R O C RAC AS CLP MH RMR AEH PRA gt TRE is RATE AE MRE gt RAS GREER A RA English translation This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 20 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Internal Code License Statement The following is the Internal Code License Agreement from StorageTek NOTICE INTERNAL CODE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT THIS NOTICE IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THE END USER AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION STORAGETEK THE MANUFACTURER OF T
73. ion Configuration Configuration Configuration Fibre Channel SCSI ESCON FICON NA T9X40A Compress Compress Compress Interface See Note Mode Mode Mode Selection DSE Mode DSE Mode DSE Mode Compress PortAandB_ SCSIID pe Attributes SESI Target eee DSE Mode Tape Bar Negotiation 2 Logical Usage Mode Standard Drive i SCSI a i Address anguage rotec ST Speed _ Standard SCSI Limit Error Label VolSafe Width Recovery Protect Usage Process e Teme Bar Port A and B Full Code Te PRML Attributes ge Pope S Emulation PRML Emulation Language T9840A B Emulation Mode Selection only T9840A B mey VolSafe Tape Bar only ress Usage Usage Tape Bar o i Full Code Language Usage owe A i Modas p Emulation Selection Language aa awa Mode VolSafe Selection orld Wide Name H Library We VolSafe eee Me Full Code Usage World Wide Name L CSL Emulation Full Code Power Up Mode Serial Mode E Emulation eee Ibrary Mode Niver World Wide Address Exit or Loop Name H Library _ 8 Address World Wide Power Up Name L Mode CSL Serial Sara Power Up Number Number Nocte Exit or Loop Exit or Loop World Wide Name H World Wide Name L Serial Number Exit or Loop AS View Drive View ASIC I View CSL Exit Firmware Firmware l Firmware Menu Level l Level Level Drive i Stratix and CSL Exits Menu Firmware Excaliber Firmware System Release Level Level ASIC Releas
74. ion Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 73 Cartridge Care Cartridge Care 9840 cartridges require care to ensure proper operation and longevity Handling Caution Tape cartridge damage or data loss Handle tape cartridges properly Follow these guidelines to handle tape cartridges properly m Never open a data cartridge or touch the tape Never carry data cartridges loosely in a container Never expose the tape or cartridges to direct sunlight or moisture Never expose a recorded data cartridge to magnetic fields Always maintain a clean operating working and storage environment Storing Always store tape cartridges in an environment with the specified range of temperature and humidity found in Tape Cartridge on page 89 When storing tape cartridges follow these recommendations m Never take data cartridges out of their protective wrapping until they are needed Always use the tear string not a sharp instrument to remove the wrapping m Store data cartridges in a dirt free environment that if possible duplicates the conditions of the data processing center m Before using data cartridges that have been in tape storage acclimate the cartridges to the operating environment for at least 24 hours Identify a Damaged Cartridge Caution Equipment damage Do not load a damaged cartridge Before loading a cartridge into a drive look for the following problems A cracked or broken case A dirty case see
75. ive to automatically load and unload tape cartridges into and out of the drive See cleaning cartridge A data cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a transport or drive To save space by eliminating gaps empty fields redundancy or unnecessary data to shorten the length of records or files IBM One of a set of specified values that a data item can assume IBM The amount of time to prepare a tape cartridge for use in a T9840 Tape Drive The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system is organized and interconnected T An electrical or optical part that joins two or more other parts The number of errors that occur per a measurable amount of data on a tape The speed of a data transfer process usually expressed in bits per second or bytes per second IBM Revision Y 95739 data tape data tracks diagnostics drive dump dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP E emulation encryption enterprise Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON environmental requirement EOT error ESCON ESCON channel ESD 95739 Revision Y A data cartridge formatted for use as a regular data tape for the system in which it is used The regions of recorded tape containing user data formed as discreet longitudinal tracks similar to railroad tracks Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment
76. k in hardcopy publications URLs http www sun com Blue prints black in hardcopy publications Related Publications Publications relating to the tape drive Document Title Part Number 4410 11 20 30 and 9310 11 20 Automated Cartridge System Hardware Operator s 9206 Guide Nearline Enterprise 9310 4410 9360 LSM System Assurance Guide ML6500 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Ordering and Configuration Guide MT9112 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Operator Guide 95845 L5500 Automated Cartridge System System Assurance Guide MT9142 L5500 Automated Cartridge System Operator s Guide 96063 StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System User s Guide 96154 TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module System Assurance Guide MT5001 TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module Hardware Operator s Guide 95693 T9x40 Tape Drive Service Reference Manual 95740 Crypto Key Management Station Configuration and Startup Guide 96261 Crypto Key Management Station User s Guide 96262 Crypto Key Management Station Systems Assurance Guide TM0018 Publications regarding Sun Microsystems software products Sun Microsystems Software Products A list of Sun Microsystems software products can be found online at http www support storagetek com 95739 Revision Y Preface 15 Additional Information This section offers several methods to obtain additional information Sun s Ex
77. longer identifiable as a high density data cartridge but does include the statistical data read from the FIB When a low density data cartridge with a tape resident FIB created by a T9840C or T9840D drive is loaded into a T9840A B drive with appropriate level firmware the MIR is read into drive memory and an invalid flag is written to the tape resident MIR During the unload routine the T9840A B drive compares statistical data in the tape resident MIR with statistical data in the tape resident FIB and uses the latest data to calculate the statistical data update into the new tape resident MIR Notes a The T9840A B drive shows Ready H on the operator panel when a cartridge written by a T9840C or T9840D drive is loaded a If the last load was into a T9840A B drive the tape resident MIR will contain the latest statistical data whereas if the last load was into a T9840C or T9840D drive the tape resident FIB contains the latest data a In order to recognize a high density data cartridge written by a T9840C or T9840D drive and to properly handle a low density data cartridge that has been previously loaded into a T9840C or T9840D drive T9840A B drives must have the appropriate drive firmware level refer to Mixed Media Management on page al 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 35 Mixed Media Management a Ifa T9840A B drive has down level drive firmware a high density data cartridge would be considered as a blank tape car
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79. o contact Sun Microsystems StorageTek Support about a problem telephone 800 525 0369 inside the United States 303 673 4056 outside the United States This section describes what to do if problems occur with the tape drive In some cases you might be able to correct the problem In other cases you must contact your service representative as described in this chapter If you have as much of the following information as possible when you place a service call the process is much easier Account name Site location number Contact name Telephone number Equipment model number Tape drive address Tape drive code level Tape drive serial number Urgency of the problem Fault Symptom Code FSC from the tape drive s front panel display screen rack mount or as displayed on the host system display screen m Problem description m Is the tape drive in a library ___ If so which library m If the tape drive was running properly before this incident a What changes has the site made recently What software application was running at the time of the failure a Were any hardware configuration changes made recently a Were any software configuration or upgrades done recently a Were any additions or deletions to the hardware or software done at the site m If the drive was NOT running properly before this incident what was the last problem 95739 Revision Y Preface 17
80. ort B Enabled Port B Loop ID Port B Speed GB Port B Link status 50 04 01 0f 00 12 34 32 50 04 01 0 00 12 34 33 rue auto 1 GBIT Uninitialized 50 04 01 0f 00 12 34 34 rue auto 1 GBIT Uninitialized Comm Status UserlD test o Library bluefin You can view and use the SLC drive displays to develop reports to support and analyze drive related problems Note Additional general guidance on using the SLC application is available within the SLC Help function 95739 Revision Y Chapter 2 Operator Panel 47 SL8500 Library Controls Indicators 48 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 CHAPTER 3 Menus The menu system provides the operator and service representative a means to determine drive configuration settings access drive utilities and display the drive firmware level The menu system information and guidelines are provided in the following order 1 Menu Structure Overview on page 49 2 Menu Operations on page 50 3 Online Menu Operation on page 50 4 Offline Menus on page 61 Menu Structure Overview The drive has two main menus The main menu that appears when the drive is online is primarily for viewing the drive configuration settings The main menu that appears when the drive is offline is primarily for changing the drive configurations Use the Menu and Select switched to navigate through the menu
81. perations submenu To reformat a cartridge 1 Press the Menu switch to acc ess the menu system a If the display shows Offline go to step 2 b If the display shows Online press the Select switch to place the drive offline 2 Press the Menu switch until Drv Menu appears in the display 3 Press the Select switch to en ter the submenu 4 Press the Menu switch until MakeDataTp appears in the display 95739 Revision Y Chapter 4 Operator Tasks 71 Build MIR 5 Press the Select switch Ld Data Tp appears in the display 6 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 74 7 Load a write enabled data cartridge in the drive load slot The drive reformats and ejects the data cartridge 8 Remove the cartridge 9 Press the Menu switch until Exit Drv appears in the display 10 Press either the Select switch to exit or the Menu switch to repeat the drive operations menu 11 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display 12 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Build MIR This process rebuilds an MIR from the operator panel 1 Set the drive to the offline state 2 Press the Menu switch until Drv Menu appears in the display window 3 Press the Select switch Yes once The first drive utilities submenu appears in the display window 4 Press the Menu switch un
82. r burst C capacity capacity raw capacity user cartridge cartridge scratch loader cc cleaning cartridge compress condition conditioning time configuration connector D data error rate data rate 94 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 A collection of contiguous records recorded as a unit Interblock gaps separate blocks and each block can contain one or more records A routine or storage that compensates for a difference in the rate of data flow or the time of occurrence of events when transferring data from one device to another In data communication a sequence of signals counted as one unit in accordance with a specific criterion or measure A Total amount of User Data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes Synonymous with User Capacity or Native Capacity This is the capacity that the user sees after the ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression Total amount of data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes before any ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression Total amount of data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes that is sent by the host computer This is the capacity that the user sees after the ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression A storage device that consists of magnetic tape on a supply reel in a protective housing A device that attaches to a tape dr
83. r alternating with other messages Tape Bar The tape bar uses the operator panel display to show the amount of tape that has been written and read The tape bar is a configuration option that must be activated by authorized service personnel Once activated it appears on the operator panel display when the drive is reading or writing When the tape bar is activated the segments and dots simultaneously show the percentage of the total tape length that has been written and read Each dot represents 2 of the tape length each segment represents 10 Note The tape bar gets its information from the media information region MIR on the tape The MIR is written to the tape when the tape is unloaded If the MIR is bad the tape bar does not display To rewrite the MIR see Build MIR on page 72 Write Bar As data is written to tape the lighted dots forming the write bar appear at the left side of the display and advance to the right The write bar uses the full height of the display As the dots fill the display note that only every other dot is lighted The point where the write bar ends is the percentage of tape written 42 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Display FIGURE 2 2 Tape Bar READ BAR 24 WRITE BAR 50 UNWRITTEN AREA m mm mam a 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 00000 006000 00000 00000 00000 000 00000 00 000 060DO0O 0JJOVOo B0B08 OOO 000090 00000 00000
84. r supply mounted within a cabinet with rubber feet The rack mount version includes a single drive or dual drives plus power supplies in a chassis tray 26 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Configurations FIGURE 1 3 T9840 Desktop and Rack mount Units Desktop Unit Rack Mount Tray 3 54002 Up to six single drive and or dual drive trays may coexist in a single cabinet such as the stand alone RACK001 shown in Figure 1 4 FIGURE 1 4 RACKO001 with Six T9840 Rack mount Drive Trays C53408 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 27 Configurations Library Attached Configurations The drive is available in configurations for various libraries several are shown in the following figure Refer to the appropriate library documentation for additional information FIGURE 1 5 T9840 Tape Drive Library Attached Configurations Tray Assembly for 9310 9360 9740 L5510 Tray Assembly for 9710 T9840A B Tray Assembly for SL8500 Tray Assembly for Libraries L180 _700 L1400 C53886 28 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Interfaces Cartridge Scratch Loader Drive Units The cartridge scratch loader CSL configuration T9840A only features manual automatic system sequencing of up to six tape cartridges Both the CSL desktop and rack mountable units are shown in the following figure FIGURE 1 6 CSL Desktop and Rack mount T9840A CSL De
85. re xxxx is a fault symptom code means that the attempt failed and some data remains unwritten to tape Note Pressing Unload a second time causes the unwritten data to be lost Before you press Unload again see UnWr xxxx on page 81 Front panel switches are color coded by drive model T9840A Yellow T9840B Purple T9840C Green T9840D Deep Purple Manual Unload Device The manual unload device MUD is a mechanism to manually remove a tape cartridge from the drive if the Unload switch action fails or power to the drive is unavailable The MUD is screwdriver operated to lower the loader mechanism and position the cartridge to be manually pulled out of the load unload slot Only qualified service personnel should operate the MUD 95739 Revision Y Chapter 2 Operator Panel 41 Display Display The operator panel has an 10 segment alphanumeric display that indicates m Drive status Menu selections and configuration choices Error messages and fault symptom codes Host generated messages Tape bar if activated The display is formed by a horizontal array of 10 segments Each segment is formed by an array of 35 dots five wide and seven high Each array can form an uppercase or lowercase alpha character a numerical digit or a special character such as an asterisk When the tape bar is not activated the lighted segments and dots form text messages The text messages may display steadily flashing o
86. ridge and draw it into the loaded position After an unload command the loader mechanism rewinds the tape to the mid point and ejects the cartridge into the slot for removal Indicators TABLE 2 1 describes T9840 Tape Drive operator panel indicators TABLE 2 1 Operator Panel Indicators Indicator Indication Explanation power green Off Power is not applied Flashing Unit is powering up performing IPL or collecting dump data Flashing does not stop On steady IPL failed Power applied and IPL complete activity green Off Flashing On steady Tape cartridge is not loaded Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is moving Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is stopped clean amber On steady Drive requires cleaning because 1 A firmware defined length of tape has passed over the R W heads 2 A read write perm permanent error is detected and at least one half the firmware defined length of tape has passed over the R W heads See Clean the Drive on page 73 for use of cleaning cartridges service red Off Flashing On steady Error s have not been detected Error s detected and dump data has been saved to the EEPROM The message DumpAgain displays if the drive detects the same Fault Symptom Code FSC within one minute Manually initiate IPL If the IPL does not eliminate the problem contact authorized service personnel A hardware error is detected an
87. ring the first mount session the drive captures statistical counters from the MIR into a memory area called the Format Identity Burst FIB and continues to build it with drive activity Note The FIB is written in a special format which can also be read by T9840A B drives with the appropriate drive firmware level During the unload routine the T9840C drive writes the FIB to the high density MIR designated tape location The tape resident low density MIR remains intact and valid Notes a The T9840C drive identifies the tape cartridge as low density data format which results in the display of Ready L low density on the T9840C operator panel a The T9840C tape drive cannot cause nor correct an invalid MIR on a low density data cartridge A low density MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840A B tape drive 34 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Mixed Media Management a Ifa low density data cartridge MIR is invalid it is not read into the T9840C drive memory and not available for user data pointer information Therefore T9840C performance for a low density data cartridge with an invalid MIR is degraded a Since a T9840C tape drive cannot correct nor rebuild a low density data cartridge invalid MIR the only options for increasing performance are i Migrate the data to a high density format cartridge using a copy utility with a second T9840C drive ii Rebuild the MIR with a
88. sktop Unit T9840A CSL Rack Mount Tray T9840A C54003 The desktop version comprises a single drive power supply and loader mechanism contained in a cabinet with rubber feet The rack mountable version differs only in the cover and the addition of rail assembles for rack mounting A single cabinet such as the RACKO01 can hold up to six CSLs or combinations of CSLs and manual load drive units Interfaces Host interfaces for the T9840 Tape Drive include Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON Fibre Channel FC Fibre Connection FICON or small computer system interface SCSI Not all interfaces are available for all configurations see TABLE A 7 on page 90 95739 Revision Y Chapter 1 Overview 29 Cartridges Cartridges The 9840 data cartridge shown in the figure below has the supply and takeup reels inside the cartridge which permits midpoint loading and fast access to data files FIGURE 1 7 9840 Tape Cartridge CUSTOMER MANUFACTURER LABEL LABEL AREA WRITE PROTECT SWITCH FORWARD MEDIA ID POSITION IS LABEL FINGER WRITE PROTECTED VOLSER GRIPS LABEL REAR VIEW C53069 The 9840 data cartridge has a typical capacity of m 20GB uncompressed when written by a T9840A or T9840B drive m 40GB when written by a T9840C drive PRML data format m 75 GB when written by a T9840D drive PRML data format See TABLE 1 2 on page 31 for information regarding read and write compatibility The 9840 cleaning cartri
89. splay Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action enhndnsn The tape drive firmware level is Contact authorized service personnel Hardware insufficient to control the tape drive revision level supported by the firmware in this drive hardware CodCrFaill The tape drive cannot write code onto the data cartridge tape or the tape drive cannot position the data cartridge tape Ensure that the tape is write enabled or try another cartridge tape CodCrFail2 The tape drive cannot read code from the data cartridge tape Retry the operation or try another cartridge tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel CodeUpDate The firmware in the tape drive is being updated from the host the operator panel switches are locked None CodUpFaill CodU yo Tn o Po The tape drive cannot read the data cartridge tape or the tape drive cannot position the data cartridge tape The EEPROM failed Try another cartridge tape Contact authorized service personnel CodUpFail3 yo CodUpFail4 The tape drive cannot read code from the data cartridge tape The data cartridge tape is not a code update cartridge tape Retry the operation or try another cartridge tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel Try another code update cartridge tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel
90. splay window indicating the drive state is now online 3 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 4 Press the Select switch to exit the menu system 5 Bring the tape drive back online to the host This is accomplished by a Enterprise Vary the tape drive online for all host paths to the tape drive by keying in one of the following commands MVS V lt address gt online VM Vary on lt address gt a Open Systems if there is a switch unit installed and the port to this tape drive was blocked unblock that port 66 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 View Drive Configuration View Drive Configuration To view current drive configuration 1 Press the operator panel Menu switch to enter the menu system a If the tape drive s front panel shows Online go to Step 2 a If the tape drive s front panel shows Offline press the Select switch to toggle the drive state Note It is important that you view configuration settings in the online state since you cannot accidently change online settings To change settings you must first set the drive to the offline state 2 Press the Menu switch until View CFG appears in the display window 3 Press the operator panel Select switch Yes to enter view configuration submenus The operator panel display window shows the first configuration setting 4 Press either the Menu or the Select switch to step through t
91. system a Press Menu No to bypass and advance to the next menu m Press Select Yes to enter the submenus When you press the Menu switch on the operator panel the first menu provides selection of Online default or Offline menus Press the Select switch to toggle between online mode and offline mode as desired then press the Menu switch to advance to the next menu Online View Change View Change Drive Drive Offline Configuration TCP IP Operations Firmware Toggles Configuration TCP IP Drive utilities Current firmware Exits menu Online Offline sub menus sub menus sub menus release level system no sub menus Online View Online View Offline only no sub menus no sub menus Offline Change Offline Change 95739 Revision Y 49 Menu Operations View Change Configuration menus display drive configuration settings view only when online or allow drive configuration changes when offline Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenus View Change TCP Configuration menus display the drive Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP configuration settings view only when online or allow TCP IP configuration changes when offline Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenus Drive Operations menus offline only provide drive utilities Press Menu to advance the
92. tect Enable a Data Cartridge Load a Data Cartridge Unload a Data Cartridge Reformat a Cartridge Build MIR Clean the Drive Cartridge Care 95739 Revision Y Power on the Drive Power on the Drive To apply power to the desktop or rack mount configuration 1 Make sure the power cord is connected from the receptacle on the rear panel to an AC power outlet or power strip 2 Make sure that all interface cables are fully seated 3 Set the power switch on the back of the drive or the rear panel to on The drive s will power on and perform an initial program load IPL The power indicator flashes m Various messages relative to the IPL sequence appear in the operator panel display window These messages do not require any action from you The drive successfully completes an IPL when a The drive power indicator is steady a An asterisk appears in the operator panel display window Power off the Drive To remove power from the desktop and rack mount configuration 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use This is done by checking the following a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and NOT flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive see Unload a Data Cartridge on page 7
93. tentionally over write enabled by the cartridge write write from BOT protect switch in the unlocked position Note Low density data files can be read but not revised by a T9840C D drive Ready U The loaded cartridge tape is write None enabled write unprotected Rewinding The tape drive is rewinding None Save Fails The new configuration cannot be saved because the read access memory RAM may be defective This message is associated with changing the tape drive configuration a task for authorized service personnel only SavingDump A dump is being saved to non volatile None memory Start Init Initialization has started None Trapped The IPL process is trapped in a loop IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel Unloading A cartridge tape is unloading None UnWr xxxx where XXXX is an The Unload switch was pressed during a write operation Some data remains To write the unwritten data issue the command ESCON Swap in VM MVS environment FSC unwritten Or Press the Unload switch again the unwritten data is lost Write Prot The tape drive attempted to write to a Change the switch on the data cartridge tape to write protected cartridge tape enable writing Writing The tape drive is writing data None 95739 Revision Y Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages 81 Messages Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios The following table conta
94. ternal Web Site Sun s external Web site provides marketing product event corporate and service information The external Web site is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an Internet connection The URL for the external Web site is http www sun com The URL for StorageTek brand specific information is http www sun com storagetek Customer Resource Center The Sun StorageTek product Customer Resource Center CRC is a Web site that enables members to resolve technical issues by searching code fixes and technical documentation for StorageTek brand products CRC membership entitles you to other proactive services such as HIPER subscriptions technical tips answers to frequently asked questions addenda to product documentation books and online product support contact information Customers who have a current warranty or a current maintenance service agreement may apply for membership by clicking on the Request Password button on the CRC home page Sun employees may enter the CRC through the SunWeb PowerPort The URL for the CRC is http www support storagetek com 16 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Customer Initiated Maintenance Customer initiated maintenance begins with a telephone call from you to Sun Microsystems StorageTek Support You receive immediate attention from qualified personnel who record problem information and respond with the appropriate level of support T
95. til Build MIR appears 5 Press the Select switch to begin the MIR rebuilding process Ld Cust Tp appears in the display window Note Any loaded cartridge unloads at this time If present remove any unloaded cartridge 6 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 74 7 Insert a write enabled cartridge with a defective MIR Note Rebuilding an MIR could take up to 40 minutes for a full data cartridge When the rebuild is complete the cartridge unloads 8 Remove the cartridge from the drive load unload slot If there are other cartridges for MIR rebuilding repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each cartridge When all cartridges with defective MIRs have been rebuilt continue with Step 8 9 Press the Menu switch once Exit Drv appears in the display window 72 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Clean the Drive 10 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the drive utilities submenus or the Menu switch No to repeat the utilities submenu sequence 11 Return the drive to an online state a Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears b Press the Menu switch to access the first submenu Offline c Press the Select switch Online appears in the display d Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears e Press the Select switch an or Online appears in the display Clean the Drive After the tape drive transports a predetermine
96. tridge and a low density data cartridge would lose statistical data stored in the FIB during a previous mount into a T9840C drive Exceptional MIR Processing There are instances when the MIR process departs from the normal m Write Protect When the tape cartridge is write protected neither the MIR nor FIB is rewritten and statistical information for that mount is not captured If the tape cartridge is in a library that logically write protects the tape cartridge the MIR is updated as normal on each dismount m Major Error Power Off If a tape cartridge is mounted and the drive SNO s should not occur error or loses power the drive memory resident MIR is not written to the tape media Instead after IPL initial program load the drive will read the existing MIR on tape Special data is saved in EEPROM that will allow the existing MIR to be updated and rewritten to the media with the valid flag set Therefore the MIR will contain all positioning information up to the last mount and this tape will operate with mixed performance until EOD is found T9840A B C drives must have the appropriate drive firmware level to update the MIR after a SNO or power loss refer to Mixed Media Management on page 31 Invalid MIR Correction Once a tape cartridge has an invalid MIR some action is required to correct it An invalid MIR can be corrected in several ways using the drive model that created the cartridge for example a T9840A B formatte
97. tual Storage MVS Multiple Virtual Storage Enterprise Systems Architecture MVS ESA MVS MVS ESA N network O offline online operator control panel P performance 98 T9840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 A tape with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored T Processing of data in a system by direct manual techniques IBM Megabytes or 1 048 576 bytes A list of options displayed to the user by a data processing system from which the user can select an action to be initiated T IBM s Multiple Virtual Storage consisting of MVS System Product Version 1 and the MVS 370 Data Facility Product operating on a System 370 processor IBM An extended version of IBM s MVS See Multiple Virtual Storage See Multiple Virtual Storage Enterprise Systems Architecture An arrangement of nodes and branches that connects data processing devices to one another through software and hardware links to facilitate information interchange Neither controlled by nor communicating with a computer IBM Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit when under the direct control of the computer T A functional unit that contains switches used to control all or part of a computer and possibly the indicators giving information about its functioning T One of two major factors on which the total productivity of a system depends Performance is largely determined by a combination of throughp
98. tus 25 fault 44 operator panel 39 power 40 PWR 44 service 40 library attached drive description 28 license internal code 21 load a data cartridge 70 Load CC message 80 Load ESCON message 80 Load FIBRE message 80 Load FICON message 80 Load SCSI message 80 Load xxxx message 80 load unload slot 40 Loading message 80 Locating message 80 M MakeCodeTp command 62 MakeDataTp command 62 MakeDumpTP command 62 management of mixed media 31 manual load drive description 26 manual organization 13 manual unload device 41 manuals containing related information 15 media cartridge management 31 Memory Err message 80 mensajes de alerta en el manual 14 menu operations offline 61 online 50 overview 49 structure overview 49 switch 41 use of 50 messages asterisk 78 ASIA Diags 78 Bank n Bad 78 Boot Fail 78 Revision Y 95739 BT Monitor 78 CC Diags 78 Chk xxxx 78 Cleaning 78 CodCrFaill 79 CodCrFail2 79 CodeUpDate 79 CodUprFaill 79 CodUpFail2 79 CodUpFail3 79 CodUpFail4 79 DatCrFail1 79 DmpCrFaill 79 DmpCrFail2 79 DmpWrFaill 79 DmpWrFail2 79 DumpA gain 80 DumpToHost 80 Exp Cl Cart 80 Fix Cfg Err 80 Init xxxx 80 IPL Pend 80 Load CC 80 Load ESCON 80 Load FIBRE 80 Load FICON 80 Load SCSI 80 Load xxxx 80 Loading 80 Locating 80 Memory Err 80 NTReady A 80 NTReady F 80 NTReady U 80 Offline 66 Offline alternating with asterisk 80 Online 81 OnLn Pend 81 operator panel display 78 operator panel
99. umber in your correspondence if they are available This expedites our response E woe Y y Adobe PostScript Revision Y 95739 Revision History EC Date Revision Description 112188 October 1998 A Initial release 113499 February 1999 B See this edition for a description of changes 112275 April 1999 C See this edition for a description of changes 112388 September 1999 D See this edition for a description of changes 112350 November 1999 E See this edition for a description of changes 111457 March 2000 F See this edition for a description of changes 111488 May 2000 G See this edition for a description of changes 111523 August 2000 H See this edition for a description of changes 111542 August 2000 J See this edition for a description of changes 111643 May 2001 K See this edition for a description of changes 111692 November 2001 L See this edition for a description of changes 111768 November 2002 M See this edition for a description of changes 111823 March 2003 N See this edition for a description of changes 111841 May 2003 P See this edition for a description of changes 111850 July 2003 R See this edition for a description of changes 111864 September 2003 T See this edition for a description of changes 111872 September 2003 U See this edition for a description of changes 111895 May 2004 V See this edition for a description of changes 111407 May 2005 WwW See this edition for a description of changes EC000238 January 20
100. ut response time and availability IBM Revision Y 95739 port R R W read write head reclaim release rewind ROM S SCSI SLC small computer system interface SCSI StorageTek Library Console submenu A specific communications end point within a host A port is identified by a port number IBM Read write The data sensing and recording unit of a tape drive IBM The act of overwriting a 9840 legacy data cartridge by a newer generation drive For example a cartridge written by a T9840A drive can be overwritten reclaimed by either a T9840C or T9840D drive while a cartridge written by a T9840C drive can be reclaimed by a T9840D drive A distribution of a new product or new function and fixes for an existing product IBM To move tape from the take up hub to the supply hub IBM Read only memory See small computer system interface See StorageTek Library Console An input and output bus that provides a standard interface between devices The operator panel software application used for the SL8500 Modular Library System A menu related to and reached from a main menu IBM subsystemA system that is part of some larger system switch system T tape tape drive 95739 Revision Y In Fibre Channel technology a device that connects Fibre Channel devices together in a fabric A combination of functionally interrelated interacting mechanical and electrical
101. ving therefore what is presented here is for illustrative purposes only Currently the Status and Properties display tabs are available Status The tab shown in FIGURE 2 5 displays key drive status data FIGURE 2 5 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Display Streamline Library Console Drive 000 Status properties State Op State Status E Elevator Folder 1 0 0 0 0 Drive State eg Robot Folder 0 0 0 0 Drive needs cleaning Host Activity gt STORAGETEK SL8500 9 Comm Status UserlD test o Library bluefin 46 19840 User s Reference Manual January 2008 Revision Y 95739 Properties SL8500 Library Controls Indicators The General block of this tab FIGURE 2 6 displays some of the data from the drive folder summary but also includes the drive interface type not displayed in the summary The Drive Configuration block displays selected configuration items such as dynamic World Wide Name AWWN which is auto set relative to the drive bay number by the library firmware FIGURE 2 6 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Display Refresh E STORAGETEK SL8500 Drive Status Properties General Drive Type Code Version Wendor Serial Number Interface Type Drive Configuration World Wide Name Node Port A World Wide Name Port A Enabled Port A Loop ID Port A Speed GB Port A Link status Port B World Wide Name P
102. vironmental Requirements Tape Cartridge TABLE A 6 lists the T9840 tape cartridge environmental requirements TABLE A 6 19840 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating Storage up to four weeks Storage archival Shipping unrecorded Shipping recorded Relative Humidity Non condensing Operating Storage up to four weeks Storage archival Shipping unrecorded Shipping recorded Wet Bulb Maximum Operating Storage nonarchive Storage archival Shipping unrecorded Shipping recorded 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F 5 to 32 C 41 to 90 F 18 to 26 C 65 to 79 F 23 to 49 C 10 to 120 F 4 to 40 C 40 to 104 F 20 to 80 5 to 80 40 to 60 5 to 80 5 to 80 26 C 79 F 26 C 79 F 26 C 79 F 26 C 79 F 26 C 79 F 1 The acclimation time before use is 24 hours 2 The shipping environment must not exceed the limit of the storage environment archive or nonarchive for longer than 10 days 95739 Revision Y Appendix A Specifications 89 Performance Specifications Performance Specifications This section describes the T9840 Tape Drive and Tape Cartridge performance Tape Drive TABLE A 7 lists the performance specifications of the T9840 tape drive TABLE A 7 19840 Tape Drive Performance Specifications Values Characteristics T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D Capacity and Performance

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