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1. Three non StorageTek drives callout 3 or One T10000 tape drive and one non StorageTek drive callout 4 Note In size two T10000 drives fit in the same space as three DLT or LTO drives or one T10000 and one DLT or LTO drive T103 229 TMO0002 Revision EE 49 Chapter 4 Site Preparation 9310 Automated Cartridge System Note The T10000B tape drive is not supported by the 9310 library Table 31 9310 Automated Cartridge System Requirements Important The 9310 is the only library that requires upgrades that are at an additional cost The reason for this is because the 9310 went to End of Manufacturing status in March of 2005 thus this library requires a purchase upgrade to support the T10000A tape drive Description The 9310 called PowderHorn can store from 2 000 up to 6 000 tape cartridges Up to four drive cabinets per LSM with up to 20 drives per cabinet 80 drives total Automated Cartridge Systems ACSLS 24 LSMs 144 000 cartridges NCS HSC 16 LSMs 96 000 cartridges Operating Systems Supports all major operating systems enterprise and open systems Mounting requires Drive Cabinets on page 51 Library to Host Interface TCP IP 3270 interface end of life Power Supply External power supply for each tape drive Weight Drive frame 138 kg 304 Ib
2. YT10A 2FC 9310Z 1 2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv 9310 YT10A 2FC L7 14 18 1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv L series NON ROHS YT10A 2FC LSERZ 1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv L series YT10A 2FC LW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Long Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FC LW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Long Wave SL8500 YT10A 2FC MW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Mix Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FC MW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Mix Wave SL8500 YT10A 2FC SW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Short Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FC SW 85Z YT10A 2FI 9310 1 2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv Short Wave SL8500 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON drv 9310 NON ROHS YT10A 2FI 9310Z 1 2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON drv 9310 YT10A 2FI L7 14 18 1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON drv L7 14 18 NON ROHS YT10A 2FI LSERZ 1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON drv L7 14 18 YT10A 2FI LW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Long Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FI LW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Long Wave SL8500 YT10A 2FI MW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Mix Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FI MW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Mix Wave SL8500 YT10A 2FI SW 85 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Short Wave SL8500 Non ROHS YT10A 2FI SW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Short Wave SL8500 YT10A 2FI C 9310Z 1 2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Encryption capable drv 9310 YT10A 2FI C LW 85Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Encryption capable drv LW SL8500
3. V vary offline To change the status of a device from online to offline When a device is offline a data set cannot be opened on that device IBM Revision EE 101 Glossary vary online To restore a device to a state where it is available for use by the system IBM virtual operator panel VOP Allows one or more operators and service representatives to monitor and perform tasks on multiple T10000 tape drives from a central location VolSafe A feature that provides write once read many WORM technology to VolSafe designated tape cartridges VolSafe only permits new data to be appended to data currently on tape Once written the data cannot be overwritten volume serial number VOLSER 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 W wide transfer A SCSI bus that supports 16 data bus signals and transmits data over a 68 pin SCSI 3 P cable worldwide name WWN A 64 bit integer that identifies a Fibre Channel port worldwide node name WWNN A 64 bit network address that identifies the company in IEEE format with a vendor specific identifier worldwide port name WWPN A 64 bit network address that identifies the port name write once read many WORM A storage classification for media that can be written only once but read many times write operation An output operation that sends a processe
4. o oocooccooccconc 35 Table 23 Fibre Channel Switch Connections oooccooccoccc eee 35 Table 24 Cables and Connectors eeu sd oy mede ed eee Oe ORES Te 37 Table 25 Site Planning Checklist llle 39 Table 26 Library Management Software Requirements llslsus 43 Table 27 SL8500 Modular Library System Requirements 0 000 ee o 45 Table 28 L180 Library Requirements o0oocoooocoororrr nr 46 Table 29 L700e Library Requirements 02 eee ee 47 Table 30 L1400M Library Requirements 2 2 0 eee eee 48 Table 31 9310 Automated Cartridge System Requirements 50 Table 32 Tape Drive Configuration Planning ooooccoccccoo 54 Table 33 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 0 00000 cece eee ee eens 56 Table 34 T10000B Tape Drive Order Numbers a nn nananana aeaea 67 Table 35 4 Gbit RoHS Compatible T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers 69 TM0002 Revision EE xi List of Tables Table 36 Used 4 Gb T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers 0000 0 eee 70 Table 37 Used 2 Gb T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers 000000 eee 71 Table 38 T10000B Drive Port and Rack Mount Conversion Kits New 73 Table 39 T10000A Port Conversion Kits 0 000 eee eee 74 Table 40 T10000 Drive Tray Conversion Kit Summary lisse 75 Table 21 Power GOrds 72 10 e o Md 77 Table 42 Ethernet Cables
5. Ro gt SUN microsystems T10000 Tape Drive Systems Assurance Guide Part Number TM0002 Revision EE SUN microsystems T10000 Tape Drive Systems Assurance Guide Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Part No TM0002 Revision EE September 2009 Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 U S A Allrights 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 may 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 may 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 Sun Sun Microsystems the Sun logo Java docs sun com StorageTek StorageTek ACSLS Manager Software StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager Sun StorageTek Host Software Component Sun StorageTek Library Station Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive Sun StorageTek SL8500 modular library system Sun StorageTek
6. Software ACSLS Minimum Level T10000B 7 2 Comments PUT0702 NCS VTCS NCS VTCS 6 2 PTF L1H14EP HSC 6 2 MVS PTF L1A000T SMC 6 2 PTF L1H142C VTCS 6 2 PTF L1C109N MVS CSC 6 2 PTF L1H14EO HSC 6 2 VM NCS VTCS 6 1 PTF L1H14EN HSC 6 1 MVS PTF L1A000S SMC 6 1 PTF L1H1429 VTCS 6 1 PTF L1C109M MVS CSC 6 1 PTF L1H14EM HSC 6 1 VM VTSS ACSLS VSM4 5 T10000A 7 1 D02 03 00 00 and later releases PUTO0601 or PUTO502 NCS VTCS NCS VTCS 6 0 PTF L1H12E3 HSC 6 0 MVS PTF L1A00D7 SMC 6 0 PTF L1H12E1 VTCS 6 0 PTF L1S1054 LibraryStation 6 0 PTF L1C1074 MVS CSC 6 0 PTF L1H12E2 HSC 6 0 VM NCS VTCS 6 1 PTF L1H12FC HSC 6 1 MVS PTF L1A00DV SMC 6 1 PTF L1H12FA VTCS 6 1 PTF L1S1059 LibraryStation 6 1 PTF L1C1075 MVS CSC 6 1 PTF L1H12FB HSC 6 1 VM Revision EE 43 Chapter 4 Site Preparation B Library Installation Requirements If you are installing the T10000 tape drive in one of Sun StorageTek tape libraries review the following information and requirements for that library e SL3000 Modular Library System SL8500 Modular Library System on page 45 e L Series L180 Library on page 46 e L Series L700 L700e Libraries on page 47 L Series L1400M Library on page 48 e L Series Tape Drive Installation Gu
7. YT10A 2FI C MW 85Z Used 2 Gbit FICON Encryption capable drv MW SL8500 YT10A 2FI C SW 85Z Used 2 Gbit FICON Encryption capable drv SW SL8500 1 Tape drives for the 9310 and L series libraries require SFP modules see Table 39 on page 74 and those parts that begin with X98 T10K 2 Installation in a 9310 library requires additional hardware upgrades See 9310 Automated Cartridge System on page 50 and Drive Cabinets on page 51 TMO0002 Revision EE 71 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 37 Used 2 Gb T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers Continued Sun Order Number Short Description Rack Drives YT10A 2FC LW RK1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 1 drv Long Wave Rack Non HOHS YT10A 2FC LW RK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 1 drv Long Wave Rack YT10A 2FC LW RK2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 2 drv Long Wave Rack Non HOHS YT10A 2FC LW RK2Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 2 drv Long Wave Rack YT10A 2FC SW RK1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 1 drv Short Wave Rack Non ROHS YT10A 2FC SW RK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 1 drv Long Wave Rack YT10A 2FC SW RK2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 2 drv Short Wave Rack Non ROHS YT10A 2FC SW RK2Z YT10A 2FI LW RK1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC 2 drv Short Wave Rack Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 1 drv LW Rack Non ROHS YT10A 2FI LW RK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 1 drv LW Rack YT10A 2FI LW RK2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 2 drv LW Rack Non HOHS YT10A 2FI LW RK2Z Used T10KA 2 G
8. 00 02 cece eee eee 43 Library Installation Requirements 000 eee eee 44 SL3000 Modular Library System ooooocooocorocrr ee 44 SL8500 Modular Library System cctv gw wire Aca ee da eek 45 L S ries L180 Library 22 23 as a ca he 46 L Series L700 L700e Libraries lessen 47 L Series L1400M Library 2 24 22 RR ex ny ae er CR eoe 48 L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines eee eee 49 9310 Automated Cartridge System 0 0 0 50 Dive Cabinets mcs seed ert d ERES CUR RSEN UN ede has E M aiu 51 Rack Mount Configurations 3 3 Stegu Rp sp 52 Tape Drive Configuration and Planning oooooccccccccr 53 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 00 ccc eee eee 56 World Wide Name Descriptions llslslelllsselllseeeeese 57 Network Selections siii ars ri rer Pals ae rende 58 TERM dau ipie bus dide os ee een ri 58 DUG PP tries tesa hee ESor b E ROM tas 58 PR POON GSS ana u toc a Ak tauro dM hk posse dd Ite e be d M Edu 58 Gateway scort iaa id PERE A P bed es 58 Revision EE TMO0002 Contents SUBNEEMASK 2 554 61 a teri Us m e ido Mak ste a had an docs 59 Initial Drive Settings Ass ereesankrte 60 FICON Configurations 29 2 2280 FU Or na dat as EORR URS wu 60 Hardware Configuration Definition llle 60 Por Configuration uersa eh kw EN s rope xo da e eee Bande 60 Cables and Connectors deos LS eas Asus ce beri ee dus 61 Remote Suppo
9. 10 s aa paca XR CR AC xn a jen 78 Table 43 Multimode Fiber optic Cables 2 Gb 0 0 ee 78 Table 44 Single Mode Fiber optic Cables ocooccooccccco 79 Table 45 Multimode Fiber optic Cable 1Gb 0 0 00 cee ee 80 Table 46 Tape Cartridge Specifications llle 89 Table 47 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements 00 0c ee ooo 89 xii Revision EE TM0002 Preface The T10000 Tape Drive Systems Assurance Guide contains checklists that are part ofthe systems assurance process and for the exchange of information to ensure that no aspects of the sale order or installation processes are overlooked The intended readers of this document are e Account Executives e System Engineers e Installation Coordinators e Technical Specialists and Professional Services personnel Customer Service Representatives Marketing and Sales personnel plus Anyone interested in information about the T10000 tape drive family B Organization Chapter Use this chapter to Chapter 1 Introduction Understand the T10000 tape drive family Chapter 2 System Assurance Explain the system assurance process and exchange information to ensure the accuracy of the sale order and installation Chapter 3 Site Survey Record the different platforms applications and hardware configurations the customer currently has This information can help identify the solution and fit for a
10. Drive tray 6 9 kg 15 25 Ib Library to Tape Drive Interface Tape transport interface TTI cable A cable must be installed to each tape drive Other Supported Tape Drives mixed T9840x ESCON FICON and Fibre Channel media T9940x ESCON FICON and Fibre Channel e TimberLine 36 Track end of life Prerequisites 308747807or higher no new hardware required The Turntable Assembly must be at level 308747806 CSE must verify minimum gripper 308747807or higher Depending on the 31308436417 level take the following action e 308747805 or lower Order two XSL9310 T10K HW Microcode minimum e 9310 order XSL9310 T10K HW e 9330 order XSL9330 T10K Configuration note The 9310 library does not support tape drive dynamic World Wide Names dWWN 50 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Drive Cabinets Important Only a 9741E Drive Cabinet will be supported with the 9310 library and T10000A tape drives Figure 14 shows an example of a 9741E Drive Cabinet rear view that attaches to the outer wall of a 9310 library This cabinet can hold up to 10 drives with a standard LSM drive wall or up to 20 drives with an optional wall Figure 14 9741E Cabinet Prerequisites Order X9741E T10K 9310 for an additional hardware upgrade Ethernet switch part numbers are 8 port 24100208 and 16 port 24100209 e Customers with a
11. e LTO Gen 1 2 3 and 4 e SDLT 320 and 600 e DLT 8000 Library to Host Interface LVD or HVD SCSI Fibre Channel option Prerequisites Microcode minimum T10000A 3 11 02 or higher T10000B 3 17 03 TMO0002 Revision EE 47 Chapter 4 Site Preparation L Series L1400M Library Table 30 L1400M Library Requirements Description The L1400M single frame library can hold up to 678 cartridges storing up to 135 6 TB of data The L1400M dual frame holds up to 1 344 cartridges and up to 268 8 TB of data Up to 12 T10000 drives single frame Up to 24 T10000 drives dual frame Operating Systems Designed for the large distributed open systems implementations including UNIX Windows NT Novell Linux platforms Library to Host Interface LVD or HVD SCSI Fibre Channel option Mounting L700 drive tray See L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines on page 49 for more information Power Supply Requires an external power supply Weight 8 3 kg 18 3 Ib estimate T103_012 Library to Tape Drive Interface When a drive is correctly seated in a drive slot the power and TTI tape transport interface connections are complete you do not have to install a separate TTI cable Other Supported Tape Drives mixed media T9840x and T9940x LTO Gen 1 2 3 and 4 SDLT 320 and 600 DLT 8000 Prerequisites Microcode minimum T10000A T10000B 3 11 0
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13. 15 000 load unload cycles Wind tension 85 to 94 g 3 to 3 35 oz Pack tape hub diameter 10 1 cm 3 985 in Tape media data Drive compatibility T10000A B tape drive Capacity native uncompressed T10000A 500 GB 120 GB for the Sport cartridge T10000B 1 TB 240 GB for the Sport cartridge Tracks T10000A 768 tracks 32 channels 24 wraps T10000B 1152 tracks 32 channels 36 wraps Track following servo Factory pre recorded Formulation Advanced metal particle AMP Physical thickness 6 5 microns um Physical length 917 m 3 009 ft 267 m 876 ft Sport Recordable length including MIR 855 m 2 805 ft 205 m 672 6 ft Sport Caution Servo track damage Bulk erase will destroy pre recorded servo tracks Do not degauss T10000 tape cartridges Table 47 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements Measurement Operating Storage Shipping Path Gn Four Archival SUIS Weeks Temperature 10 to 45 C 10 to 32 C 15 to 26 C 23 to 49 C 50 to 113 F 50 to 90 F 59 to 79F 9 to 120 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 5 to 80 15 to 50 5 to 80 Non Condensing Wet Bulb 26 C 79 F with no condensation maximum 1 The conditioning time before use is 24 hours 2 The shipping environment must not exceed the limit of the storage environment archive or non archive for longer than 10 days maximum TMO0002 Revision EE 89 Appendix A Tape Cartridges B L
14. 42 55 cm 16 75 in drive 64 cm 25 in rackmount tray Height 8 25 cm 3 25 in drive 17 8 cm 7 in rackmount tray Weight with drive tray SL8500 9 4 kg 20 75 Ib SL3000 10 1 kg 22 25 Ib 9310 T10000A only 6 9 kg 15 25 Ib L Series 8 3 kg 18 3 Ib Rackmount 18 6 kg 41 0 Ib single drive 25 kg 55 Ib dual drive Environmental Requirements Note Although the T10000 will function over the full list of ranges as specified below optimal reliability will be achieved if you maintain the environment between the recommended ranges Table 5 Environmental Specifications Description Optimum Recommended Ranges Temperature Operating 22 C 72 F 20 25 C 68 77 F 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F 1 Shipping 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Storing 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Relative Humidity Operating 45 40 50 20 to 80 Shipping 10 to 95 Storing 10 to 95 Wet bulb non condensing Operating 29 2 C 84 5 F Storing 35 C 95 F 1 Dry bulb Important Industry best practices recommends computer rooms maintain a relative humidity of 40 to 50 for best performance TMO0002 Revision EE 11 Chapter 1 Introduction Airborne Contamination Tape drives and media are subject to damage from airborne particulates 0 3 microns and smaller The operating environment should strive to adhere to the requirements of a Class 100 000 clean room an
15. 6 500 tape passes on the media The tape drive issues a warning message when that number is exceeded The cartridges are under warranty for 15 000 mounts Sport Cartridges Sport cartridges are a smaller version of the standard data cartridges You can identify a sport cartridge by the red access door Each sport data cartridge has a native capacity of 120 GB T10000A 240 GB T10000B The tapes are under warranty for 6 500 tape passes on the media The tape drive issues a warning message when that number is exceeded The cartridges are under warranty for 15 000 mounts VolSafe Cartridges VolSafe is an extension of the write protect function Use VolSafe cartridges for write once read many WORM applications You cannot erase them without destroying the tape itself 84 You can identify a VolSafe cartridge by the yellow access door 1 A mount is defined as the tape drive threading the tape onto the take up reel and moving to the load point Just inserting the cartridge into the tape drive does not constitute a mount Revision EE TMO0002 Appendix A Tape Cartridges The T10000 writes data to a VolSafe tape then it can append a multitude of data sets onto the cartridge until it is full In this respect VolSafe enables permanent archival of data on the tape without the possibility of data loss e VolSafe cartridges come in both standard and sport capacities The tapes are under warranty for 6 500 tape
16. CRIT en DIU telas Eel nc DUE Sew tre use PEDI ca e ees 14 Library Configurations amp esee a aan 14 Rack Mount Configurations crecer cristina 15 CODI ours osea ee pert c dur Oan Eee SOM erate ake 15 Interop TOO estra tec ote des qp Deere 16 Network Gorisideralloris a weaved Wide RD E NODE UR eO petet 16 TMO0002 Revision EE V Contents vi BICI a Boe gS T ar Barca a Nd ae ee BB MA Eanes 17 em a re ELE 17 Tape Cartridge mostaza m tr ee ia a ls ee 18 Comparisons re ee EN Dee 19 System Assurance coi aa nunn nnnnnnn 21 System Assurance Planning Meetings liliis 22 Customer Team Member Contact Sheet 222m nennen nenn 23 Sun StorageTek Team Member Contact Sheet 2222202 cee eee 24 SUNG Survey 5505 53x A E a E i a ia aAa 25 Connecti Matik sader 32s thi eeraa IR ERA e aia ud edad ru doc p us 25 System Configuration s cs nos en Fe ee hows Palo wend ds 26 Backup Applications mecenas Fan 28 Databases prc 31 Hardware Configurations 2 bes Auta oe a a O AREA E A RAR Aa 32 Tape DIVES ir y x RR xA E EA ER EE EAR ee ee 32 Eibraniesx out begeben bus DAVE Be eset So seems 33 Cartridge Tapes 26d Ses obsessos ds p a Creado duret i aco seb Diets Ne pn RUNE 34 Nn cscs CP 34 Cables and Connectors re a e b etti pe CPC ROC ee 37 Site Preparation zu un u Ea hah a E a a 39 Site Planning Checklist 3 ours eek ro REX yee xq Redde R S EN de 39 Library Management Software Requirements
17. Gbit RoHS Compatible T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers Short Description Order Number Library Mounted Drive 9310 Library 1 2 T10KA 4 Gbit FC drive 9310 T10A 4FC 93Z T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Long Wavelength two XT10K 4GB LW Z T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Mix Wavelength XT10K 4GB LW Z and XT10K 4GB SW Z T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Short Wavelength two XT10K 4GB SW Z L180 L700e L1400M Library L700 1400 180 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive T10A 4FC LXXZ T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Long Wavelength two XT10K 4GB LW Z T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Mix Wavelength XT10K 4GB LW Z and XT10K 4GB SW Z T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Short Wavelength two XT10K 4GB SW Z SL3000 Library SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Long Wavelength T10A 4FC LW 30Z SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Mix Wavelength T10A 4FC MW 30Z SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Short Wavelength T10A 4FC SW 30Z SL8500 Library SL8500 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Long Wavelength T10A 4FC LW 85Z SL8500 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Mix Wavelength T10A 4FC MW 85Z SL8500 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Short Wavelength T10A 4FC SW 85Z Rack Drive Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Short Wavelength 1 Drive T10A 4FC SW RK1Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Short Wavelength 2 Drives T10A 4FC SW RK2Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Long Wavelength 1 Drive T10A 4FC LW RK1Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Long Wavelength 2 Drives T10A 4FC LW RK2Z co
18. How many copies are archived 15 How often are restores necessary 16 Why are restores necessary 17 What are the restore requirements 18 What are the restore objectives 28 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 3 Site Survey Table 13 Questions About the Customers Backup and Restore Applications Continued Question Answer 19 What types of tape drives and libraries are being used 20 Are the backup applications able to stream to the tape drives at full speed 21 What are the sustained data transfer rates 22 What are the typical data block sizes 23 What types of data are being backed up databases mail servers image files text files audio video 24 What types of network topology are being used Storage area network SAN Wide area network WAN Local area network LAN Ethernet TCP IP Token Ring FDDI Other 25 Are there plans to upgrade the network If yes describe 26 What interface types are planned Fibre Channel FICON Ethernet iSCSI other 27 Are there any changes anticipated for the operating system and or platforms If yes describe 28 What is the most important aspect for the customer regarding a backup solution 29 What is the overall time frame for the entire project backup servers network software hardware 30 Specifically for the backup solution what is the maximum available budget TM0002 Revision EE 29
19. Linux on z Series Interface type Fibre Channel FICON Connection scheme Host bus adapters HBAs FICON channels Network creation Network switches Directors and switches Both of these plattorms Open Systems and Enterprise require specific cables and connectors as the interface to the T10000 tape drive Interop Tool The Interop Tool is a Web based tool designed with connectivity information on all supported products regardless of whether they are StorageTek branded or third party branded The configurations listed on this Web site are reflective of the most up to date information reported from various sources including internal Sun StorageTek testing labs as well as our technology partners Important Make sure to visit the Interoperability Web site at https interop central sun com interop interop This site allows searching a connectivity matrix by application interface operating system network component and product to see what has been qualified in support of the T10000 tape drives Network Considerations Planning is foremost when building a storage area network SAN Here is a list of items to consider when designing and connecting to a network Create a logical plan for connections Use dual Fabrics and dual HBAs to attach servers e Separate vendor s and device types into zones Use WWN zoning for flexibility and use Port zoning for security Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction Ke
20. Module types SFP Number of open ports IP addresses IP addresses Table 22 Ethernet Hubs and Switches Information Hub Switch 1 Hub Switch 2 Hub Switch 3 Manufacturer Make and model Number of ports Software version Speed Duplex Number of open ports IP addresses IP addresses Table 23 Fibre Channel Switch Connections FC Switch Information Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Vendor Model number Port 0 connection and status Port 1 connection and status Port 2 connection and status Port 3 connection and status Port 4 connection and status Port 5 connection and status TMO0002 Revision EE 35 Chapter 3 Site Survey Table 23 Fibre Channel Switch Connections FC Switch Information Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Port 6 connection and status Port 7 connection and status Port 8 connection and status Port 9 connection and status Port 10 connection and status Port 11 connection and status Port 12 connection and status Port 13 connection and status Port 14 connection and status Port 15 connection and status Port 16 connection and status Port 17 connection and status Port 18 connection and status Port 19 connection and status Port 20 connection and status Port 21 connection and status Po
21. T10000x tape drive Chapter 4 Site Preparation Prepare for the installation by reviewing the information and completing the checklists site planning checklist if not previously done library installation requirements rack mount requirements and the tape drive configuration checklist Chapter 5 Ordering Help order the models cables and tape cartridges for a T10000x tape drive Appendix A Tape Cartridges Obtain information about the tape cartridge Glossary Learn the terms and abbreviations in this guide Index Locate items and topics in this guide TM0002 Revision EE xiii Preface B Publications The following table lists the support documentation for the T10000 tape drive that is available online in portable document format PDF Policy Publication Description Intended Audience Part Number Installation Manual Technical specialists 96173 Describes how to install the T10000 tape drivein Service representatives library and rack mount configurations Service Manual 96175 Contains removal and replacement procedures Operator s Guide e Operators 96174 Contains information that can be useful to e System administrators user s operators and system administrators e Service representatives Virtual Operator Panel User Guides 96179 Contains useful information about the VOP 96180 Fibre Channel Interface Reference Manual Software Vend
22. Table 39 on page 74 lists the kits available for the T10000A tape drive Table 40 on page 75 provides a quick list of tray kits by library Important When planning the network make sure the SFP module supports that specific network type and configuration including HBAs switches wavelength and cable types Table 38 T10000B Drive Port and Rack Mount Conversion Kits New Order Number Description Port Conversions XT10K 4GB LW Z 1 2 3 5 6 T10000 4 Gbit Long Wave 1 port XT10K 4GB SW Z 1 2 4 5 6 T10000 4 Gbit Short Wave 1 port Rack mount conversions XT10B 4 LW RK1 2Z Single LW drive to double LW drive rack mount XT10B 4 SW RK1 2Z Single SW drive to double SW drive rack mount 1 Drives have two ports but you can choose to use only one port one LW kit 3 To upgrade from 1 LW to 2 LW from MW to 2 LW or from 2 SW to MW 4 To upgrade from 1 SW to 2 SW from MW to 2 SW or from 2 LW to MW 5 Interface kit to convert from Fibre Channel to FICON or from FICON to Fibre Channel 6 Drives for L series libraries do not ship with SFP modules You must order at least one SFP kit for each drive TM0002 Revision EE 2 You must order a kit for each drive port a mixed port drive requires one SW kit and 73 Chapter 5 Ordering Important When planning the network make sure the SFP module supports that specific network type and configuration including HBAs switches wavelength and cable
23. UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFACON Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions you can m Use the OpinionLab feedback system on the documentation web site Please include the publication name part number and edition number in your correspondence if they are available This expedites our response s eed CA Adobe PostScript Revision EE TM0002 Summary of Changes Date Revision Description February 2006 A Initial release May 2006 B Refer to this revision for a list of changes September 2006 C Refer to this revision for a list of changes April 2008 D Refer to this revision for a list of changes June 2008 E Refer to this revision for a list of changes September 2008 EA Refer to this revision for a list of changes December 2008 EB Refer to this revision for a list of changes January 2009 EC Added information regarding the drive supporting IPv6 with code level 1 40 x07 or higher Removed cartridge part number tables in Chapter 5 Removed the encryption key table in Chapter 5 and referenced the encryption System Assurance Guide for the specific number Miscellaneous phrasing and page layout changes April 2009 ED Added information on data path key management DPKM September 2009 EE Added information on Digital Archive Data Protection DADP and the max capacity feature to chapter 1 Minor formatting c
24. are unique to the T10000 tape drive TMO0002 Revision EE 7 Chapter 1 Introduction External Power Supply Module The external power supply is used in the 9741E cabinet the L series libraries or the rack mount chassis Table 2 Power Supply Physical Dimensions Measurement Specification Width 14 7 cm 5 77 in Depth 20 4 cm 8 04 in Height 4 7 cm 1 83 in Weight 1 4 kg 3 5 Ib 2 38 kg 5 25 Ib L Series libraries Table 3 Power Specifications Characteristics Specification Power consumption 58 W drive only 90 W drive and power supply Power dissipation 420 Btu hr Digital Archive Data Protection With code level 1 44 x06 or higher the drive supports the Digital Archive Data Protection DADP information model through the SB 2 CRC The DADP information model provides for end to end protection of user data while it is being transferred between a sender and the tape drive Protection information is generated at the initiator on a write operation and may be checked by any object associated with the T L nexus e g Host application Host HBA Target controller and Target tape device Once received protection information is retained for example written to medium stored in non volatile memory or recalculated on read back by the device server until overwritten Power loss hard reset logical unit reset and T nexus loss shall have no effect on the retention of pro
25. data and that the data packets are delivered in the same order in which they were sent IP specifies the format of packets and the addressing scheme DHCP Short for dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network With dynamic addressing enabled a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network Having different IP addresses or changing addresses is not always advisable for tape drives Some applications expect static addresses for devices such as libraries and tape drives For this reason the DHCP default is set to no Important If using the Service delivery Platform DHCP must be set to yes IP Address Provides an address for the physical device on a network The format of an IPv4 address is a 32 bit number written as four groups separated by periods Each group can be from zero to 255 For example 169 254 18 234 e Within these four groups are two identifiers the network address and the host address The first two groups 169 254 identify the network address the second two groups 18 234 identify the host e Within an isolated network you can assign IP addresses at random as long as each one is unique However connecting a private network to the Internet requires using registered IP addresses to avoid duplicates Contact the customer s systems administrator for a list of IP addresses The format of an IPv6 address is a 128 bit value written as e
26. emulation mode the T10000 tape drive uses the same channel commands the same density codes and returns the same inquiry data as the other emulated device When emulating a device such as an IBM 3590 you must still use a compatible T10000 tape cartridge you can not use an IBM 3590 tape cartridge in a T10000 tape drive Short tape Enables and disables the tape drive s ability to use the short tape mode a special test mode that can quickly access wraps on the tape This is usually a function that is only enabled for special circumstances and under the direction of Sun StorageTek tape engineering Yes or No Important Set to No Data Compression When No data is not compressed by default Operating system commands can enable data compression When Yes data is compressed by default The operating system commands can disable data compression e When Off data is not compressed The operating system commands cannot enable data compression No Yes Off Data Security Erase DSE Yes a random binary pattern overwrites existing data similar to an Erase command No writes a mark on the tape that prevents access to old data on that tape Yes or No Important Set to Yes Library address Entries are library dependant This is the library address for the tape drive on the tape transport interface TTI For drives and libraries that do not use this serial interface the entry may
27. enable or disable the DPKM capability of the tape drive Maintenance Port Use TMO0002 All Sun service calls to tape drives under warranty maintenance contract or time and materials service require physical access and connection to the rear panel maintenance Ethernet port In the event that a customer has an Ethernet cable physically connected to the drive requiring service the service person must disconnect this cable to perform the required service action e 110000 non encryption drives supported by the Service Delivery Platform SDP require 10096 dedication of the drive s Ethernet port to the SDP site unit e T10000 encryption enabled drives require 100 dedication of the drive s Ethernet port to the Encryption Service Network except during service activities by Sun or Sun Certified Service Partners Where Encryption and SDP co exist the Ethernet Port must be concurrently shared by using the Service Network Note Sun neither supports nor assumes any responsibility for drive functional failures that occur during the unauthorized use of the drive s maintenance port Unauthorized use applies to any use of the drive s Ethernet port other than the following items Sun Encryption 1 x or 2 x environments Sun Virtual Operator Panel VOP customer version or service versions Service Delivery Platform SDP Services Tape Health Check Tool e StorageTek Diagnostic System STDS Revision EE 3 Chapter 1 Introduct
28. information coarse grained in the RFID or fine grained in the MIR can be trusted The cartridge is usable but since none of the block information is trusted it s rebuilt as the drive sequentially reads all of the data up to the desired customer data Note This scenario can cause the drive to spend an hour or more rebuilding the block information potentially causing the application running on the host to time out e If the MIR is corrupted or unreadable the fine grained block location information on the cartridge cannot be used the tape can be used with the coarse grained block information on the RFID but with lower performance The T10000A B drive posts a 4031 4032 informational FSC whenever a cartridge with an invalid MIR is loaded Once a tape cartridge has an invalid media information some action is required to correct it Invalid media information can be corrected in several ways Run the media correction utility through the VOP The drive itself will recover the media information as it processes host commands but very slowly 88 Revision EE TMO0002 Appendix A Tape Cartridges B Tape Cartridge Specifications Table 46 Tape Cartridge Specifications Characteristic Specification Physical Specifications Height 2 45 cm 0 964 in Length 12 5 cm 4 921 in Depth width 10 9 cm 4 290 in Weight 264 g 9 31 oz Margin 0 0254 cm 0 010 in Cartridge physical data Cartridge life Warranted
29. passes on the media The tape drive issues a warning message when that number is exceeded e The cartridges are under warranty for 15 000 mounts VolSafe and WORM technologies are ideal for data storage protection and archive for a variety of applications such as the Sarbanes Oxley Act Note VolSafe cartridges written on a T10000B drive can not be reclaimed on a T10000A drive Cleaning Cartridges As the name implies cleaning cartridges to clean a tape drive s read write head and tape path up to 50 times An attempt to use a cleaning cartridge beyond that results in the tape drive rejecting the cartridge and posting an error message to the host Note Itis recommended that you clean the T10000B tape drive every ten full file operations due to its higher linear density and capacity This is three times more frequent than with the T10000A tape drive You can identify these cartridges by a white leader access door Additional Components TMO0002 Two additional components of T10000 tape cartridges are the Radio Frequency Identification The T10000 drive RFID circuitry reads the information in the RFID chip located in the cartridge when a tape is loaded This information helps determine the type of tape and the state of the media information region MIR When the tape is loaded the MIR is marked as invalid or subject to change then updated with new information when it is unloaded 2 The Sarbanes Oxley Act was
30. port wavelength Short SW 4 Note Wavelength must match the Long LW I drive port and fiber optic cable Is this a multi switch fabric network Yes 1 No i 40 Revision EE TM0002 Table 25 Site Planning Checklist Continued Chapter 4 Site Preparation Question Completed Comments Are there zoning requirements Yes 1 No Are existing cables being used Yes 1 No Note The cable connector must Connector type be the same type as the drive port Host Bus Adapters Does the customer have existing HBAs Yes Nol See the Interop Tool at Are these HBAs approved in the Np dol Connectivity Matrix Yes d No p P Will the customer provide new or additional Yes U1 No Li HBAs What is the vendor for the HBA What is the level of device driver of the HBA the T10000 tape drives are attaching to Is this the latest driver Yes Nou Is this driver supported Yes d No Li Connectivity Cabling is very importantto establish a reliable Interface Cables on page 78 for more information network for the tape drives See Have you completed a cable plan Yes U1 No Li Have you determined the type and number Yes d No Li Each tape drive needs an of cables required interface cable e Fibre Channel Yes Nou Quantity FICON Yes Nou Quantity e Ethernet Yes Nou Quantity e Power if required Yes 1 No Quan
31. signed into law on July 30 2002 This act introduced highly significant legislative changes to financial practice and corporate governance regulation It introduced stringent new rules with the stated objective to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws Revision EE 85 Appendix A Tape Cartridges 86 When the tape is released from the drive the RFID chip is refreshed by the drive with the current MIR information statistics and status Media Information The T10000A B tape drives use information recorded on each tape cartridge to reduce access times and manage the useful life of the cartridge This information is recorded in the cartridge s radio frequency identification RFID chip and at the beginning of tape in an area known as the media information region MIR The information stored in the RFID is a proper subset of the information stored in the MIR The media information falls into two categories statistical counters and data pointers Statistical Counters Statistical counters reflect the usage of the cartridge and includes read write activity error activity cumulative mounts and other information about its use Data Pointers The data pointer information is basically a directory map used to locate the customer logical data on the physical tape media Since customer data is compressed and written in drive controlled blocks on the
32. sss oie Led oes Eppure Ke eee d ede e ve Tee 62 Service Delivery P alfortr es ac ds gee as ga acted Mew rn o 62 Preparing for Drive Installation and Service 0000 eee eens 63 Personnel uu eine eerie ob a de RE 63 Tools sre e fee ecu ORT ERR BAA Cue Rr BOX e A ee 63 5 Ordering u ceed oor a a a RR AR RU OR RC Ra 65 Tape Drive Order Numbers u ace ot dux UR ERRARE ERE eR I Xa 67 Encryption Features aw ide rier o RR ex RS PR d LR bancs Reg IRA 73 Conversion Kits and Upgrades sees cr ea are EA 73 Ordering Media and Cartridge Labels 00 cee eee 76 Tape Media Policies z 255 2 mL das ER I a EET MERE 76 POWEr GordS ra nce Saeed d ptite bre eios ud dde a bct ee 77 Elhemet Gables ssepe ae E ER DAE 78 Interface Cables arrani cadcm ae DR RR aaa ift 78 Multimode Fiber optic Cable Work Sheet ooocoooccoccono ooo 78 Single Mode Fiber optic Cable Work Sheet 0 0000 cee eee eee 79 SFP MOGUIOS 5 4 3 ux etra xd PRA Ls daa it dS Novelle aaa Da mare 80 One Gigabit Fiber optic Cable Order Work Sheet o o o ooooooooooo 80 VEIT m 81 A Tape Cartridges vos pua de 83 DISGIaltYler i ou deco eda ara as a ELO e VR re Rd 83 Tape Cartrdg s asia ee eR ER Ede aue s Ee pedet 84 Standard Camden dd ds 84 SDOIT GATNOUdeS s Ai nos Si id ani eb ser ut des dd Lao 84 VolSate Cartridges 00220454 perdea nosenia cde Pag Ce EE Pa ede edet 84 Cleaning Ganndges s a hoe rome eroi t en e o MC mda PSU EN A
33. tape a map is needed to efficiently locate the data after it is written This map provides an index between customer data and the physical block on the tape media Once data is written the drive accesses this map to optimize access to the customer data To locate space to customer data the logical object that identifies the block 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 media information is usually transparent to the customer unless it has a problem This can occur if the information update fails during a dismount The impact of an invalid media information occurs in several areas Since it enables high speed positioning an invalid media information forces all operations to a slow speed mode This has no impact on a sequential read from the beginning of the tape However any operation using locate defaults to a sequential slow speed read to the requested block which can result in longer processing time An invalid media information might be suspected if you observe poor performance on a specific tape cartridge The following sections describe how media information is processed and some potential implications of problems with the information Revision EE TM0002 TMO000
34. types Table 39 T10000A Port Conversion Kits Order Number Description 4 Gigabit Port XT10K 4GB LWZ 1 2 3 5 6 T10K 4 Gbit LW SFP cable kit XT10K 4GB SWZ 1 2 4 5 6 T10K 4 Gbit SW SFP cable kit YXT10A 4 2LW CKITZ Used T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Long Wave Conversion Kit YXT10A 4 2MW CKITZ Used T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Mix Wave Conversion Kit YXT10A 4 2SW CKITZ Used T10KA 4 Gbit 2 port Short Wave Conversion Kit 2 Gigabit Port X98 T10K 2GB LWZ 1 2 3 5 6 T9840 T10K 2Gbit LW SFP cable kit X98 T10K 2GB SWZ 1 2 4 5 6 T9840 T10K 2Gbit SW SFP cable kit Used 2 Gigabit Port Kits YT10A 2 2LW CKITZ Used T10KA 2 port Long Wave Conversion Kit YT10A 2 2MW CKITZ Used T10KA 2 port Mixed Wave Conversion Kit YT10A 2 2SW CKITZ Used T10KA 2 port Short Wave Conversion Kit YXT10A 1LW CKIT Used T10KA 1 port Long Wave Conversion Kit NON ROHS YXT10A 2LW CKIT Used T10KA 2 port Long Wave Conversion Kit NON ROHS YXT10A 2MW CKIT Used T10KA 2 port Mixed Wave Conversion Kit NON ROHS YXT10A 2SW CKIT Used T10KA 2 port Short Wave Conversion Kit NON ROHS 1 Drives have two ports but you can choose to use only one port m one LW kit DORA SFP kit for each drive 74 You must order a kit for each drive port a mixed port drive requires one SW kit and To upgrade from 1 LW to 2 LW from MW to 2 LW or fro
35. 0 1 IP Mask 255 255 255 0 IP Gateway 255 255 255 255 IP NodeName T10000 lt last 9 digits of Serial Number gt DHCP OFF SNMP Alerts All turned OFF Library Locator ACS 0 LSM 0 Panel 0 Drive 0 SNMP Managers None Specified Drive Statistics All zeroed Permanent Errors All zeroed pointers initialized Temporary Errors All zeroed pointers initialized FICON Configurations 60 Fibre Connection FICON is a proprietary IBM channel The benefits of a FICON channel include greater bandwidth more logical paths more devices per channel and greater distance A total of 256 logical paths are possible On dual port tape drives the 256 total logical paths can be unevenly split between Port A and Port B e Approximately six T Series FICON tape drives concurrently reading and writing large 64 KB blocks can be attached to a single channel e Approximately 16 T Series FICON tape drives concurrently reading and writing small 16 KB blocks can be attached to a single channel Hardware Configuration Definition Once you have installed FICON drives you need to set the Hardware Configuration Definition HCD for each drive Go to the White Papers section of the SE Tools website at http Xmen east sun com setools aaaNotForCD Papers T10000 hcd config pdf Port Configuration The T10000 FICON tape drives can be configured with a single port short or long wave dual port short or long wave or mixed
36. 00B tape drive Chapter 5 Ordering Table 34 lists the new tape drive marketing part numbers T10000A tape drive Table 35 on page 69 lists the 4 Gb marketing part numbers Table 36 on page 70 lists the marketing part numbers for used 4 Gb drives Table 37 on page 71 lists the marketing part numbers for used 2 Gb drives Table 34 T10000B Tape Drive Order Numbers Short Description Order Number L180 L700e L1400M Library Library Mounted Drive L700 1400 180 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive T10B 4FC L7 14 18Z L700 1400 180 FICON Drive T10B 4FI L7 14 18Z T10K 4 Gbit 1 port Long Wave XT10K 4GB LW Z T10K 4 Gbit 1 port Short Wave XT10K 4GB SW Z T10K 4 Gbit 2 port Long Wavelength two XT10K 4GB LW Z T10K 4 Gbit 2 port Mix Wavelength XT10K 4GB LW Z and XT10K 4GB SW Z T10K 4 Gbit 2 port Short Wavelength two XT10K 4GB SW Z SL3000 Library SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Long Wavelength T10B 4FC LW 30Z SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Mix Wavelength T10B 4FC MW 30Z SL3000 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Short Wavelength T10B 4FC SW 30Z SL3000 FICON Drive Long Wavelength T10B 4FI LW 30Z SL3000 FICON Drive Mix Wavelength T10B 4FI MW 30Z SL3000 FICON Drive Short Wavelength T10B 4FI SW 30Z SL8500 Library SL8500 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Long Wavelength T10B 4FC LW 85Z SL8500 FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Mix Wavelength T10B 4FC MW 85Z SL8500
37. 15 52 requirements for installation 52 Radio Frequency Identification RFID 5 18 rear panel connections 2 reclaim cartridge with T10000A 85 remote support 62 repair kit leader splicer 63 requirements 9310 library 50 drive cabinet 51 for the system assurance process 22 L1400M library 48 L180 library 46 L700 library 47 L Series tape drive installation 49 PowderHorn 50 rack mount 52 SL8500 library 45 restore applications checklist 28 RFID 5 18 riser cables 78 S SC duplex adapter to LC 61 connector 80 servo system 5 SFP modules 4 shipping tape cartridges 93 single mode cable work sheet 79 106 Revision EE site planning checklist 39 size of tape drive 1 SL3000 tape drive power supply 7 SL8500 installation requirements 45 tape drive power supply 7 small form factor pluggable modules 4 software virtual operator panel 10 special tools 63 specifications list of 11 power supply 8 tape cartridge 89 tape drive 11 speed of the tape drive 5 splicer kit 63 standard tools 63 storing tape cartridges 92 subnets 59 Sun StorageTek team member contact sheet 24 switch existing configurations 35 system assurance customer contact sheet 23 planning meeting 22 Sun StorageTek contact sheet 24 system configuration work sheet 27 T T10000 Tape Drive capacity ofthe tape drive 2 components 5 connections 2 connectivity 15 description of 1 interfaces 15 introduction 1 o
38. 2 Appendix A Tape Cartridges Normal Processing Every time a tape cartridge is loaded the media information is read from the tape media and saved in drive resident memory After being loaded in drive memory a read invalid state is written in the tape resident RFID The tape resident media information is marked open read invalid because it does not reflect results of activity in the current mount session All subsequent media information accesses during the current mount session are saved in the drive resident information If no writes are performed to the cartridge the RFID remains in the read invalid state meaning the MIR directory information is still completely valid Once a write takes place the RFID is marked write invalid meaning the MIR directory information on tape is invalid The T10000A and B use the drive resident copy of the information to access customer data pointers for read only functions Statistical counters are continuously updated in the memory resident information with any drive activity When the cartridge is unloaded as part of the unload routine the drive resident information is written to the cartridge s RFID and the tape resident MIR with the closed state indication set Cross Density Cartridge Processing In an environment with both T10000A and T10000B drives a mandatory T10000A firmware update provides the capability for the T10000A drive to read the RFID of a T10000B formatted cartridge the drive can
39. 2 Tape Cartridges Figure 23 Tape Cartridge Types Tape cartridges are not shipped as part ofthe T10000 tape drive you must order them separately from qualified vendors See Ordering Media and Cartridge Labels on page 76 for more information This appendix lists and describes the cartridge tapes used in the T10000 Label area Door Black data Red sport White cleaning Yellow VolSafe Write protect switch B Disclaimer TMO0002 Media Usage The storage media tape cartridges used in a library and or tape drive can have a significant impact on the overall performance The following is a policy regarding tape storage media Sun StorageTek warrants tape storage media that is branded StorageTek The customer is responsible for all expenses and costs related to the repair or replacement of hardware damaged by non StorageTek branded tape storage media 83 Appendix A Tape Cartridges B Tape Cartridges Optimized for high capacity these cartridges use a single reel hub to maximize performance The basic types of cartridges are Standard Sport VolSafe standard or sport Cleaning Standard Cartridges Standard cartridges are the common read write data cartridges You can identify a standard cartridge by the black access door Each standard data cartridge has a native capacity of 500 GB T10000A 1TB T10000B The tapes are under warranty for
40. 2 or higher 3 17 03 48 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines Any Cartridge Any Slot technology allows the L Series libraries to handle multiple tape drive technologies with multiple cartridge types These libraries have internal drive columns that can hold up to e 6710000 tape drives with room for one DLT LTO drive e 6T9840xor T9940x Tape Drives with room for one DLT LTO drive e 10 Digital Linear Tape DLT or Super DLT drives e 10 Linear Tape Open LTO drives Acombination of T10000 T9x40 LTO and DLT SDLT drives Figure 13 L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines This figure shows the drive configuration guidelines There are ten slots available in a drive column where you can install from one to six T Series tape drives in an L Series library TheL180 has one drive column TheL700e and L1400M can have one two three or four drive columns depending on the configuration Y The slot at the top of the column callout 1 is for a non StorageTek drive only such as an LTO or SDLT because these drives do not have or require the external power supply The other slots shown by brackets in groups of three drive slots each callouts 2 3 and 4 allow you to install Two T10000 tape drives callout 2
41. 6 shows the ways to provide power to the T10000 tape drive depending on the configuration Figure 6 Power Supply Modules T103_169 1 AC Power supply forthe 2 AC Power supply 3 DC Power supply 9741E drive cabinet L Series libraries and SL8500 and SL3000 T10000A only rack chassis lipraries Ina 9741E cabinet configuration the drive receives operating voltages from an external AC power supply module mounted inside the cabinet In an L Series library configuration the T10000 receives operating voltages from an external AC power supply module installed above the drive narack mount configuration the drive receives operating voltages from an external AC power supply module mounted inside the rack tray chassis e In an SL3000 or SL8500 configuration the T10000 receives operating voltages from an internal DC power module located inside the drive tray Table 1 Power Supply Input Voltage and Frequency Characteristics External Power Module DC Power Module Input voltage 88 to 264 VAC 48 VDC supplied from the SL3000 or SL8500 power system Input frequency 48 to 63 Hz All versions of the power supply are field replaceable units FRUs with no other servicing requirements If the power module fails replace it with another module Note Even though the power supplies look similar and have the same dimensions as other T Series tape drive power supplies the T10000 power supplies
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43. Chapter 3 Site Survey 30 Use Table 14 through Table 16 to record specific information about the customer s current applications and software Table 14 Backup and Archive Software Selection Type of Backup and Archive Software Version a VERITAS NetBackup IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM Legato NetWorker CA Brightstor HP Omniback Commvault Galaxy E Mail Archive ASM NT ASM UNIX C oc oc o ooo 0 Other specify Table 15 Network Management Software Selection Type of Management Software Version a VERITAS IBM Tivoli NetView HP OpenView Horizon tape drive Monitor RMS GSM DIOODID O Other specify Table 16 Library Attachment Software Selection Type of Attachment Software Version a ACSLS ACSLS HA Requires ACSLS 7 1 with PUT0502 or higher Fibre Channel Library Station Host Software Component HSC Virtual Storage Manager VSM D oO DC DO UU Other specify Revision EE TM0002 B Databases Table 17 Questions About the Customers Database Chapter 3 Site Survey Question Answer 1 How much primary storage exists Total capacity 2 What type and size of disk drives does the customer have Make Model Capacity Quantity Make Model Capacity Quantity 3 What
44. FI SL3 Z SL8500 T10K S85 S30 CKITZ XT10A SL85 9310Z TM0002 Revision EE 75 Chapter 5 Ordering Bl Ordering Media and Cartridge Labels Sun makes ordering tape cartridges easy Call 1 877 STK TAPE to order media from your local Sun reseller or to obtain media pre sales support E mail addresses for local support questions us mediaorders sun com EMEA mediaorders sun com LA mediaorders sun com e Label kits Label kits are available in either 60 or 200 piece quantities The 60 piece kit has 60 data and 6 cleaning cartridge labels The 200 piece kit has 200 data and 20 cleaning cartridge labels The end user will affix the labels to the cartridges The label ranges are sequentially numbered non repeating and cannot be customized You can use a cleaning cartridge to clean a drive s read write head up to 50 times An attempt to use a cleaning cartridge beyond that results in the tape drive rejecting the cartridge and posting an error message to the host Note Itis recommended that you clean the T10000B tape drive every ten full file operations due to its higher linear density and capacity This is three times more frequent than with the T10000A tape drive If you are not sure what you need or what some terms mean refer to Sun StorageTek Tape Media A Variety of Storage Options for more details Select the Tape Media Catalog link on the T10000 media web page http www sun com storagetek tape_storage tape_media t10000 See App
45. FIBRE CHANNEL Drive Short Wavelength T10B 4FC SW 85Z SL8500 FICON Drive Long Wavelength T10B 4FI LW 85Z number beginning with an X 1 Interface transceivers SFP modules do not ship with the tape drive for the L series libraries A complete order consists of a tape drive number and a port conversion kit a TMO0002 Revision EE 67 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 34 T10000B Tape Drive Order Numbers Continued Short Description Order Number SL8500 FICON Drive Mix Wavelength T10B 4FI MW 85Z SL8500 FICON Drive Short Wavelength T10B 4FI SW 85Z Rack Drive Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Long Wavelength 1 Drive T10B 4FC LW RK1Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Long Wavelength 2 Drives T10B 4FC LW RK2Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Short Wavelength 1 Drive T10B 4FC SW RK1Z Rack mount FIBRE CHANNEL Short Wavelength 2 Drives T10B 4FC SW RK2Z Rack mount FICON Long Wavelength 1 Drive T10B 4FI LW RK1Z Rack mount FICON Long Wavelength 2 Drives T10B 4FI LW RK2Z Rack mount FICON Short Wavelength 1 Drive T10B 4FI SW RK1Z Rack mount FICON Short Wavelength 2 Drives T10B 4FI SW RK2Z number beginning with an X 1 Interface transceivers SFP modules do not ship with the tape drive for the L series libraries A complete order consists of a tape drive number and a port conversion kit a 68 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 35 4
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47. Input Voltage and Frequency 0 0c eee eee 7 Table 2 Power Supply Physical Dimensions 00000 nennen 8 Table 3 Power Specifications 0 ccc ernennen eh 8 Table 4 Tape Drive Physical Specifications ernennen een 11 Table 5 Environmental Specifications 2 52 6 oes ce e RR n RE REDE ee 11 Table 6 Tape Drive Performance Specifications 0oooooooccooocoroon ooo 12 Table 7 Library Configurations ad nee RES D EV Fe RS rc 14 Table 8 Connectivity Comparisons seen ede e Ex a RN DURER RR CERE 16 Table 9 Tape Drive Comparisons secar a an a Sede 19 Table 10 System Assurance Task Checklist 0 0000 ccc eee eee 22 Table 11 Questions About the Customers Operating Systems ssussu 26 Table 12 System Configuration scs n br RR we x EE ERE RE REN EG 27 Table 13 Questions About the Customers Backup and Restore Applications 28 Table 14 Backup and Archive Software 0 0 cece eens 30 Table 15 Network Management Software lille 30 Table 16 Library Attachment Software 0 0 eee 30 Table 17 Questions About the Customers Database 0 cece eee 31 Table 18 Existing Tape Drive Types 2000 eee Ie 33 Table 19 Existing Libraries 0c eee 33 Table 20 Existing Cartridge Tapes 2 00 cee eee 34 Table 21 Fibre Channel Switches 0 000 ee 35 Table 22 Ethernet Hubs and Switches
48. 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 initializes and the instant at which the delivery of data completes adapter Any hardware that joins different connector types address A character or group of characters that identifies a register a particular part of TMO0002 storage or some other data source or destination A AL_PA See Arbitrated Loop Physical Address alphanumeric A system of notation that uses alphabetic letters numbers and special characters Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel interconnect topology in which all parts are connected in a common loop Before transmitting data devices must participate in arbitration to gain control of the loop Arbitrated Loop Physical Address A one byte value that identifies a port in an arbitrated loop topology arbitration Any process by which a user of shared resource negotiates with other users for the right to use the resource A port connected to a shared bus must win arbitration before it transmits data on the bus B beginning of tape BOT The location on a tape where written data begins block A string of data elements recorded
49. OM T See also microcode fixed Synonym for resident FL Port A special type of fabric port that an arbitrated loop uses to connect N Ports and NL Ports into a fabric thus making a public loop G GB See gigabyte Gb Gigabit equal to 10 bits gateway A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network Revision EE 97 Glossary Gigabit Interface Converter GBIC An adapter that allows a Fibre Channel hub or switch to use either fiber copper or fiber optic cabling gigabyte GB One billion 109 bytes When referring to disk and tape capacity one GB equals 1 000 000 000 bytes When referring to memory capacity one GB equals 1 073 741 824 in decimal notation or 230 bytes H hardware All or part of the physical components of an information processing system such as computers or peripheral devices T A HBA See host bus adaptor host The primary computer on a network with which other computers interact host bus adapter HBA A circuit installed in a multi platform host or device that interfaces between the device and the bus host interface Interface between a network and host computer T hub 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 indicator A device that provides a visual or other indication of the existence of a defi
50. R ra 4 Figure 4 Tape Drive Components oooccoccc nenn 6 Figure O Tape Palla Date sp a e ED Pe apos a Mes 6 Figure 6 Power Supply Modules e is zer ERRARE ae 7 Figure 7 Virtual Operator Panel wesen 10 Figure 8 Cable Length Guidelines ce nn 13 Figure 9 Fiber Optic Compositions i52 ea mene RAE x RE x RR ER RU 13 Figure TO EO Conneciors zu UR IHRE mS CRT ue idet PELO ES 14 Figure 11 Rack Mount Configuration oco eX ea aaa at 15 Figure 12 Tape Cartridge Description llle 18 Figure 13 L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines ooooooooooomoo 49 Figure 14 9741E Cabinet a us Sn ede er BN Baha he oe RA ad te AM He amet secos 51 Figure 15 Rack Mount Configurations 2222220 eee ee 52 Figure 16 Rack Mount Callouls s s s copo asa sure een 52 Figure 17 VOP Configuration Settings 0 cee ees 53 Figure 18 Network Configuration actas A Be RYE ee eae es 59 Figure 19 Fib r optic Connectors e AA Mex den xen RR ee 61 Figure 20 Splicer Kit a 22er 2 wed Ree od ert d e 63 Figure 21 Configuration Models uscar 9 EVE sr ep 66 Figure 22 SC Duplex OOnne olol e de a ra 80 Figure 23 Tape Cartridge Types es serie p ei ir rei 83 Figure 24 Label Examples cito Qe ee er AA ee on 90 Figure 25 Cartridge Label Specification 220m nennen eee 91 TMO0002 Revision EE ix List of Figures X Revision EE TMO0002 List of Tables Table 1 Power Supply
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52. TRU a 85 Additional Components altes au AREE UE nn EQ Sq 85 Radio Frequency Identification ooooooooroooooommmmo 85 Mediallntormalion ass a cop e EUER UE A O lesu req t 86 Statistical Counters sedda eire an de eda RR EE ARR ER 86 Data Pointers o 2 spi 24862622 d d E OE e edo teca ead 86 Normal PROCESSING pia testen ari Rt es ites Oke Reed Siok ete ee A 87 Cross Density Cartridge Processing 0 0c eee ee eee eee 87 Invalid Media Information Conditions isses 87 TM0002 Revision EE vii Contents Tape Cartridge Specifications lille 89 Labels rer ERA et qute A 90 Data Cartridge Labels ocurra Due se oda sur ea Meth a Rosie e tia be le da PUE 90 Diagnostic Cartridge Eabels iso rr or ex re ERE kd pd ent 90 Cleaning Cartridge Labels isis ri is o RC E ees 90 Label Specification vss 2 8 oma Eur BO MT rte esee i Bt ans ULM a 91 Tape Cartridge Care a cesse x xxx ERR AE Rew Pn i e ai 92 New CArldg6es soie dei e PER OP euet etui e Bip REA 92 Hand a A scudo peu SEIS AA ARE 92 LaS esse ei bee camel biet 92 Cleaning se weinen Des Ne RT ee 92 DIONNE it atar aa es 92 ONIPPING s x4 exea nr a ee bode ee Sa a ee ehe 93 t nC 95 Index iesus he ee Pu pedi xsara ue b ob cando 103 viii Revision EE TMO0002 List of Figures Figure 1 T1000D Tape Drive cs yv Dr RUNE Re 1 Figure 2 HBar VIBW ics ea re a sv are 2 Figure 3 SFP Modules Are al 8 ke an ae an a na ln e BON tt rtt Be Le AD
53. abels Figure 24 shows examples of three tape cartridge labels Figure 24 Label Examples Data Cartridge Diagnostic Cartridge Cleaning Cartridge PLE m UE oO Co o Data Cartridge Labels Data cartridge labels consist of eight characters and the associated barcode These characters may consist of letters A Z and numbers 0 9 No special characters amp and so on may be used The first six characters in the label are the customer volume ID or volume serial number VOLSER The last two characters T1 are the media ID usually with a white background Note VolSafe cartridge labels are the same as data cartridge labels except that the background color of the media ID is usually yellow Diagnostic Cartridge Labels These labels must start with DG lt space gt so a library can recognized them as diagnostic cartridges The label is DG xxxT1 where DG lt space gt are the first three characters xxx can be 000 to 999 and T1 indicates the media ID Cleaning Cartridge Labels The cleaning label is CLNxxx CT where xxx is 00 to 99 to identify each individual cleaning tape The CT media identifier lets the library know it is a cleaning label 90 Revision EE TMO0002 Appendix A Tape Cartridges Label Specification The label specification indicates where the bar code lines need to be placed The visual characters are for operators and are not used by the libraries Th
54. be left blank or set to ff Language Selections include English Espanol Spanish Francais French Italiano Italian or Deutsche German English default 54 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Table 32 Tape Drive Configuration Planning Configuration Item Description Settings World Wide Name World Wide Node Name World Wide Port Name World Wide Name WWN A unique 64 bit number that identifies a node World Wide Node Name WWNN The 64 bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel node World Wide Port Name WWPN The 64 bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel port Ports may use several different naming authorities such as Network Address Authority NAA to distinguish between the various authorities that identify the WWPN See page 57 for more information Port Attributes Important Set to Auto Port A Pa and Port B Pb selections Hard Assigned Physical Address Hard Permanently assigned Soft Automatically and randomly assigned addresses arbtrtd loop addr Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA During the loop initialization process each device on an arbitrated loop gets an AL_PA This address remains with that device as long as it is connected and powered on When the device is removed or powered off it may be assigned a different AL_PA when powered on again Soft Assigned Physical Address Speed N
55. bit FICON 2drv LW Rack YT10A 2FI SW RK1 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 1 drv SW Rack Non ROHS YT10A 2FI SW RK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 1 drv SW Rack YT10A 2FI SW RK2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 2 drv SW Rack Non ROHS YT10A 2FI SW RK2Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON 2 drv SW Rack YT10A 2FI C LWRK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Encryption 1 drv LW Rack YT10A 2FI C LWRK2Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Crypt 2 drv Long Wave Rack YT10A 2FI C SWRK1Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Crypt 1 drv Short Wave Rack YT10A 2FI C SWRK2Z Used T10KA 2 Gbit FICON Crypt 2drv Short Wave Rack 1 Tape drives for the 9310 and L series libraries require SFP modules see Table 39 on page 74 and those parts that begin with X98 T10K 2 Installation in a 9310 library requires additional hardware upgrades See 9310 Automated Cartridge System on page 50 and Drive Cabinets on page 51 72 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 5 Ordering B Encryption Features The encryption feature provides a key to license a drive and enable encryption Note One required per encryption enabled tape drive Refer to the Ordering chapter in the encryption System Assurance Guide to locate the appropriate license key Bl Conversion Kits and Upgrades Conversion kits or upgrade kits are available and can be installed at the customer s site Table 38 lists the drive port and rack mount kits available for the T10000B tape drive
56. bles connect Fibre Channel devices and FICON devices These cables are orange with LC connectors at the drive end Note The tape drive supports LC connectors only Table 43 Multimode Fiber optic Cables 2 Gb Select Order Number Description Qty a CABLE10800310 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Riser 10 Meter RoHS 5 a CABLE10800311 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Riser 50 Meter RoHS 5 a CABLE10800312 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Riser 100 Meter RoHS 5 a CABLE10800313 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 Note Rows highlighted with a yellow background might not appear in the price list 78 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 43 Multimode Fiber optic Cables 2 Gb Select Order Number Description Qty a CABLE10800314 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800315 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 100 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800316 Z LC LC 50 125 Duplex Riser 0 5 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800317 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800318 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800319 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 100 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800320 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800321 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800322 Z LC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 100 Meter RoHS 5 Q CABLE10800323 Z LC ST 50 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 Note Rows highlighted with a yellow backgrou
57. ce capabilities TTI interface An RFID Radio Frequency Identification system Description Controls all drive functions and contains the embedded firmware Provides a peripheral component interconnection PCI Performs data compression and decompression Hold the data in a form written on tape and read back to the host Uses PRML complemented by magneto resistive MR head technologies that provide 32 channels two 16 channel heads to write data to the tape and read it back Dual head technology increases data integrity promotes longer media life and achieves high transfer rates When enabled encrypts and decrypts data Removes loose debris from the head during a cartridge unload The T10000 drive has a 256 MB data buffer A variable speed servo system allows the tape drive to run at discrete speeds and tension Tape speed can vary between 2 0 and 4 95 m s 3 74 m s for the T10000B during read write operations with varying higher speeds up to 12 m s during locates or rewinds Loads the cartridge and engages it with the cartridge motor Threads tape through the tape path to the take up reel during a load and returns the tape to the cartridge during an unload Guides the tape past the read write heads An operator panel provides a human interface with the tape drive for rack mount configurations Two tri color light emitting diodes on the rear of the tape drive indicate General status of the drive Encryption fu
58. d Set 3X1MM2 250Volt 10Amps BELGIUM HOLLAND FRANCE GERMANY SWEDEN NORWAY FINLAND Female IEC320 2 5 Meter RoHS 5 Cord 1MM2 Intl Eur F C320 2 5M PWRCORD10187019 Z Sun StorageTek Cord Set 3X18AWG 125Volt 10Amps USA CANADA Female C13 7 5FT RoHS 5 Cord 18AWG US CAN F C13 7 5FT PWRCORD10187045 Z Sun StorageTek Power Cord IEC320 3 SVT 18AWG RoHS 5 Cord PWR IEC320 3 SVT 18AWG TMO0002 Revision EE 77 Chapter 5 Ordering B Ethernet Cables The tape drive uses Ethernet cables for virtual operator panel and maintenance port connections Table 42 lists the available cables Table 42 Ethernet Cables Select Order Number Description Qty a CABLE10187033 Z CATSE 8 ft 24 AWG Shielded CABLE10187034 Z CAT5E 35 ft 24 AWG Shielded CABLE10187035 Z CAT 5E 50 IN 24 AWG Shielded CABLE10187039 Z CATSE 35 ft 24AWG Shielded Plenum CABLE10187040 Z CAT5E 55 ft 24AWG Shielded Plenum DIO OJO D CABLE10187041 Z CAT5E 100 ft 24AWG Shielded Plenum B Interface Cables The following sections provide information about the different interface cables When you order cables keep in mind Riser cables materials are not classified according to flammability Plenum cables meet UL standards for flammability Multimode Fiber optic Cable Work Sheet The following multimode 50 micron fiber optic ca
59. d contributes to the overall customer satisfaction The system assurance team members customer and Sun ensure that all aspects of the process are planned carefully and performed efficiently This process begins when the customer accepts the sales proposal At this time a Sun representative schedules one or more system assurance planning meetings Use this chapter to e Track the tasks in Table 10 on page 22 Complete the Team Member Contact sheets on page 23 and 24 TMO0002 Revision EE 21 Chapter 2 System Assurance NW System Assurance Planning Meetings 22 The purpose of the system assurance planning meetings are to Introduce the customer to the T10000 tape drive Explain the system assurance process and establish the team e Identify and define the customer requirements Identify the proposed configurations Complete the sales order Identify any additional items needed such as cables and tape cartridges Prepare for the installation and implementation Schedule and track the entire process Table 10 System Assurance Task Checklist Date Day Time Task Completed Introduce the Sun team to the customer Yes U No ld Describe the T10000 tape drive to the Team Members Yes d No See Chapter 1 Introduction for topics and information Complete the Team Member Contact sheets on page 23 and 24 Yes d No Review and complete Chapter 3 Site Survey Yes N
60. d installers depending on the attachment the number of drives and the configuration Tools The tools to install the tape drive both standard and special tools include Toolkit Grounding kit ESD kit Figure 20 Splicer Kit T1038 392 1 Replacement leaders 25 5 Gloves 2 Chuck tool 6 Door retainer strips 3 Splicer 7 nstructions 4 Cutting blades 2 A job aid part number ICDK 2665 is available that provides instructions and video clips for various tasks associated with a tape cartridge and the splicer kit TMO0002 Revision EE 63 Chapter 4 Site Preparation 64 Revision EE TMO0002 Ordering TMO0002 Use this chapter to help order tape drives cables and a T10000A or T10000B drive If you have answers to the following questions the task of locating the pertinent part number becomes easier What host interface is used L1 Fibre Channel d FICON Number of interface ports 1 1 port 1 2 port Type of interface transceiver check both for mixed port A Long wavelength LW T Short wavelength SW Is the drive installed in a library or a rack 2 SL8500 2 SL3000 3 L180 L700e L1400M 2 9310 T100004 only T rack single drive T rack two drives 1 Long wavelength ports require single mode 9 micron fiber cables 2 Short wavelength ports require multimode cables 3 Transceivers in a rack drive must be the same type all LW or all SW A pa
61. d record to an output device or output file IBM write enabled A setting on a cartridge tape that allows data to be written on the tape write protection The restriction of writing into a data set file or storage area of a user or program not authorized to do so 102 Revision EE Index Numerics 50 micron cable lengths 13 cable work sheet 1 Gb 80 2 Gb 78 connector description 4 9310 installation requirements 50 9741E drive cabinet 51 9 micron cable lengths 13 cable work sheet 79 connector description 4 A AC power factors and concerns 40 power cords 77 types of supplies 7 adapter SC to LC 61 address IPv6 Ethernet 2 airborne contamination 12 AL PA 56 alley limitations 39 American National Standards Institute 15 applications types of 30 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 56 B backup applications checklist 28 C cables and connectors 37 Ethernet work sheet 78 TMO0002 Fibre Channel work sheets 78 guidelines for 13 SC to LC adapter 61 capacity tape cartridge 18 tape drive 2 cartridge cleaning 85 sport 84 standard 84 VolSafe 85 cartridge hub tool 63 cartridge reclaim T10000B written 85 cartridge tapes See tape cartridges caution cartridge degauss 18 89 checklists backup applications 28 cables and connectors types of 37 cartridge tapes types of 34 database 31 hardware configurations 32 libraries 33 networks 34 operating system 26 restore appl
62. d the ISO 14644 1 Class 8 or 9 environment See the Sun Microsystems Data Center Site Planning Guide for additional information regarding gasses and other contaminants http dlc sun com paf 805 5863 13 805 5863 13 paf Performance Table 6 Tape Drive Performance Specifications Characteristic Specification T10000A T10000B Capacity and Performance Capacity native Capacity Sport Cartridge Data buffer size Tape speeds Read and write File search and locates High speed rewind 500 GB 5 x 1011 bytes 120 GB 256 MB 2 0 and 4 95 m s 8 0 12 m s 8 0 12 m s 1 TB 1 x 1012 bytes 240 GB same as T10000A 2 0 and 3 74 m s 1 same as T10000A same as T10000A Interfaces Types Specifications Data rate Burst transfer rate 2 Gb 4 Gb Fibre Channel and FICON N NL ports FC AL5 FCP FC tape 120 MB s up to 330 MB s 4 Gb Fibre Channel and FICON same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A Emulation Modes 3592 MVS and VSM 3490 same as T10000A Access times Tape load and thread to ready File access average includes loading Rewind maximum Average rewind 16 5 sec 62 sec 28 sec for Sport Cartridge 91 sec 23 sec for Sport Cartridge 48 sec 13 sec for Sport Cartridge same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A Unload time 23 sec same as T10000A Reliability Archive life up to 30 years same as T10000A Loads unloads Powe
63. de a dynamically connected environment within an enterprise error A discrepancy between a computed observed or measured value or condition and the true specified or theoretically correct value or condition I A 96 Revision EE F F Port A port in a fabric to which an N Port or NL Port attaches fabric The Fibre Channel topology similar to a telephone switch in that the initiator of a call to the receiving port simply provides the receiver with the port address and the fabric routes the transmission to the correct port A fabric differs from a point to point or arbitrated loop topology in that it provides for interconnections between ports without having a point to point connection The fabric also serves as a media type converter fault symptom code FSC A four character hexadecimal code generated in response to an error to help isolate failures within the device fiber optics 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 fiber optic cable A cable made of ultra thin 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 bette
64. der Work Sheet Figure 22 SC Duplex Connector SC connectors are the standard for 1 Gbps Fibre Channel devices such as the T9840A Tape Drive You might see these connectors when replacing a T9x40 tape drive with a T10000 tape drive These cables are orange and have SC connectors at both ends Note The tape drive supports LC connectors only Table 45 Multimode Fiber optic Cable 1Gb Select Order Number Description Qty a CABLE10800294 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800295 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800296 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 100 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800297 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800298 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800299 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 100 Meter RoHS 5 a CABLE10800301 Z SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 0 25 Meter RoHS 5 Note The part number in a row highlighted with a yellow background might not appear in the price list D O OJOO Note When using cables with SC connectors you will need to use an SC to LC adapter See Cables and Connectors on page 61 80 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 5 Ordering B Warranties The initial warranty period for the T10000 tape drive is 12 months Monday through Friday 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Mountain time TMO0002 Revision EE 81 Chapter 5 Ordering 82 Revision EE TMO000
65. e If the customer has and uses other types of tape drives media migration services might be required Does the customer need to migrate from one tape drive a Yes No technology to another Does the customer need help relocating cartridge tapes Q Yes No tape drives and racks Revision EE TMO0002 Libraries TMO0002 Table 18 Existing Tape Drive Types Chapter 3 Site Survey Tape Drive Type Yes No Vendor 3480 type devices 18 track a 3490 type devices 36 track a O 3590 type devices cartridge DLT 7000 or 8000 SDLT 220 or 320 SDLT 600 DLT S4 LTO Generation 1 LTO Generation 2 LTO Generation 3 LTO Generation 4 T9840x T9940x T10000x Other D CO OD DO D OD CO DU LO D CCo C UD C DO cC DUC CUL Does the customer have any existing StorageTek libraries 4 Yes No fso what are the model numbers Does the customer have any other types of libraries 4 Yes Q No If so what are the make and model numbers Table 19 Existing Libraries Libraries Description Quantity Manufacturer Make and model Cartridge capacity Manufacturer Make and model Cartridge capacity Revision EE 33 Chapter 3 Site Survey Cartridge Tapes Network 34 Approximately How many ca
66. e use of the SCSI 4 commands Security Protocol In and Security Protocol Out to implement host based key management encryption on Sun tape drives data rate The speed of a data transfer process normally expressed in bits per second or bytes per second IBM Data Security Erase DSE A random binary pattern over writing existing data from the point of an Erase command to the end of tape data tape A cartridge tape formatted for use as a regular data tape for the system in which it is used DHCP See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol diagnostics Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment IBM drive See tape drive drive bay A partitioned section of the tape drive array assembly that holds one tape drive tray assembly drive tray The mechanical structure that houses a tape drive fan assembly power and logic cards cables and connectors for data and logic cables DSE See data security erase Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to devices on a network DHCP assigns a number dynamically from a defined range of numbers for a given network E emulation The use of programming techniques and special machine features to permit a computing system to execute programs written for another system IBM Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON A set of IBM products and services that provi
67. e T10000 tape drive Capacity The T10000 uses a technology called partial response maximum likelihood PRML to provide the high density data format that allows the T10000A tape drive to record and store up to 500 gigabytes GB or the T10000B tape drive to record and store up to 1 terabyte TB of uncompressed data Media The unique cartridge for this drive uses a single reel hub for high capacity the supply reel is inside the cartridge and the take up reel is inside the tape drive Interface The host connections to the T10000 are fiber optic to provide a high rate of data transfer such as Fibre Channel and FICON The Fibre Channel drive supports 256 concurrent hosts with code level 1 37 114 or higher Things to note about the tape drive are The same drive is capable of either encryption or non encryption not both An LED indicates when encryption is enabled The Ethernet port is used to obtain encryption keys Figure 2 Rear View Rear Panel Descriptions T103 222 1 Tape drive activity indicator 2 Reset switch 3 Tape transport interface TTI A serial port for library communications 4 Interface ports 2 Two small form factor pluggable SFP modules with fiber optic LC connectors See Things to note about the tape drive are on page 2 for more information 5 RJ 45 receptacle An Ethernet port that supports a connection for encryption ke
68. e access to confidential data on specific systems security Control the number of data paths between systems and devices Separate different operating system types such as Windows and UNIX Restrict traffic from being re directed Note Zoning is highly recommended in mixed environments with different devices connected to the same switch and or director TMO0002 Revision EE 17 Chapter 1 Introduction B Tape Cartridge Caution Servo track damage Bulk erase will destroy pre recorded servo tracks Do not degauss T10000 tape cartridges Figure 12 shows an example of the T10000 tape cartridge The T10000 supports five types of cartridges Data standard 500 Gbytes T10000A 7 Tbyte T10000B Data sport 720 Gbytes T10000A 240 Gbytes T10000B e VolSafe capacity 500 Gbytes T10000A 7 Tbyte T10000B e VolSafe sport 120 Gbytes T10000A 240 Gbytes T10000B Cleaning 50 uses Figure 12 Tape Cartridge Description Callouts 1 Label area 2 Door color identifies the type of cartridge e Black Standard data e Yellow VolSafe capacity and security e Red Sport data and VolSafe less capacity than the standard cartridge White Cleaning 3 Hub 4 Write protect switch 5 Finger grips Radio Frequency Identification NS er Included inside the cartridge is a Radio J Frequency Identification RFID memory chip 2 that stores information about the cartridge and 2 d g its performance ove
69. ecautions Now with new technologies plastic is being used more than glass Cladding Operates like a mirror surrounding the core which keeps the light from escaping Primary coating Serves as protection for the fiber core and cladding Strength member Provides tensile strength for the cable using steel or Kevlar fibers CLADDING CORE PRIMARY Outer jacket Surrounds and serves as a protective sheath for the entire cable STRENGTH MEMBER TM0002 Revision EE 13 Chapter 1 Introduction LC Connectors LC connectors are used on fiber optic cables and connect to the SFP modules in the tape drive interface ports and with network switches and directors Figure 10 LC Connectors These connectors are a duplex RJ style connector body with a latch that makes them easy to engage and disengage Note The tape drive supports LC connectors only GA iss 1 Tb ZAS E Configurations The T10000 tape drives are available in configurations for Sun StorageTek libraries or for rack mounting Library Configurations Table 7 lists the libraries the T10000 can attach to See Library Installation Requirements on page 44 Table 7 Library Configurations Library Description L180 Holds from 84 to 174 cartridges with up to 6 T10000A B tape drives L700 Holds from 216 to 678 cartridges with up to 72 T10000A B tape drives L700e Holds from 300 to 1 344 cartridges
70. egotiation Enabled or disabled Yes or No See page 56 Hi or Low Auto 4Gb 2Gb 1Gb Block Size Sets the maximum frame size that is accepted by the tape drive 2112 2048 Note Code level 1 37 114 or higher Network selections See page 58 for more information P Address high and low Default 010 000 000 001 Subnet Mask or Net Mask Default 255 255 255 000 e Gateway high and low Default 255 255 255 255 Note Starting with drive code level 1 40 x07 you can set a static IPv6 address Network node name variable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Default No Location ACS Location LSM Location panel Location drive TMO0002 Revision EE 55 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Arbitrated Loop Physical Address 56 Table 33 shows the Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA by system PA address and index decimal index for the hard physical address configuration Valid index entries are 000 125 Note The SL8500 and SL3000 libraries do not support ALPA addresses Table 33 Arbitrated Loop Physical Address PA Index PA Index PA Index PA Index PA Index xx ddd xx ddd xx ddd xx ddd xx ddd 01 125 34 100 63 075 90 050 BC 025 02 124 35 099 65 074 97 049 C3 024 04 123 36 098 66 073 98 048 C5 023 08 122 39
71. endix A for more information about the specific tape cartridge Tape Media Policies 76 There are three media policies Usage policy The tape storage media tape cartridge used in a tape drive and or automated tape system can have a significant impact on the overall performance of the tape drive and or automated tape system The following is Sun s policy regarding tape storage media Sun warrants tape storage media that is Sun StorageTek branded The customer can be billed for any service provided by Sun resulting from or related to problems caused by non Sun StorageTek branded tape storage media Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 5 Ordering Endorsement policy Sun does not certify recommend or endorse 3rd party brand tape media Sun only recommends Sun StorageTek brand media for use in Sun StorageTek libraries and tape drives Cancellation policy Purchase Orders for tape media entered into Sun s Order Management system either standalone or included with Sun hardware software or services are non cancelable non returnable and cannot be reworked Note The customer is liable for the media portion of the purchase order B Power Cords regardless if the hardware software or services portion of the purchase order is canceled Table 41 lists the power cord requirements for the rack mount drive trays Table 41 Power Cords Order Number Description Comments PWRCORD10187018 Z Sun StorageTek Cor
72. ent Wrap the tape cartridges in plastic to block moisture and contamination from entering the tape cartridges e Pack the tape cartridges on edge with the leader door on top If you pack the tape cartridges flat shipping vibration causes the clutches in the tape cartridges to disengage and slip Pad the tape cartridges on all six 6 sides f you are using factory packaging to ship fewer tape cartridges than the packaging originally held or if you are using other packaging fill voids in the packaging with foam padding equivalent to the original contents 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 Revision EE 93 Appendix A Tape Cartridges 94 Revision EE TMO0002 Glossary This glossary defines abbreviations and new or special terms used 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 N The Information Technology Vocabulary developed by Subcommittee 1 Joint Technical Committee 1 of the
73. ep zone configurations the same on every switch in a single Fabric Use unique names for aliases in a zone e Standardize vendors for switches and HBAs when possible Use the same firmware and driver levels on similar devices Use at least two links between switches for redundancy Leave room for growth Document and label everything provide drawings when possible Keep in mind that while large Fabrics are possible it is best to limit the size and use multiple smaller Fabrics to reduce errors and confusion Binding Some operating systems do not guarantee that devices will always have the same target ID or path after a reboot This can cause problems for applications that expect tape drives to have the same ID as before the reboot Binding is a method that matches the World Wide Name WWN of a component such as a tape drive port switch or fabric to a specific target ID in a Fibre Channel network This capability is useful in environments that share devices Types of binding Persistent binding secures an individual drive to a host bus adapter Port binding secures individual ports on a switch to a node e Switch binding secures individual switches in a fabric Fabric binding secures the entire fabric in a network Zoning Zoning is a method of grouping different ports and devices that connect to a switch and or director Zones Enable or disable communications between devices and systems Limit th
74. er E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Note Representatives may include marketing and sales representative installation coordinator systems engineers SEs and service representatives Revision EE TM0002 Site Survey Use this chapter to record the different platforms applications and hardware configurations your customer currently has The different types of information you might need to gather include System Configuration on page 26 Backup Applications on page 28 Databases on page 31 e Hardware Configurations on page 32 Tape Drives on page 32 Libraries on page 33 Cartridge Tapes on page 34 Network on page 34 Cables and Connectors on page 37 EM Connectivity Matrix Not sure if your customer s hardware or software of choice supports the Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive Make sure you visit the Interop Tool Web site at https interop central sun com interop interop The Interop Tool is a Web based tool designed for connectivity information on all supported products regardless of whether they are StorageTek branded or third party branded The configurations listed on this Web site are reflective of the most up to date information reported from various sources including internal testing labs as well as our technology partners Thi
75. ese visual characters do not need to line up with the bar code Figure 25 Cartridge Label Specification Bar Code and Character Placement 1 Start character Character A Character B Character C Character 1 Character 2 Character 3 Media character D oo uoo Ro Im 78 50 0 70 mm 3 09 in 0 02 in Media character M 10 Stop character OIO 2 3 Y A 16 05 1 0 mm 0 6 in 0 04 in T103_ 235 Sun recommends the following specifications AIM Uniform Symbology Specification USS 39 ANSI MH10 8M 1993 ANSI Code 39 Barcode Specification ANSI NCITS 314 199X SCSI 3 Medium Changer Commands SMC TMO0002 Revision EE 91 Appendix A Tape Cartridges HM Tape Cartridge Care T10000 cartridges require care to ensure proper operation and longevity New Cartridges Unpack new tape cartridges in the area in which they will be used and allow them to acclimate for a period of at least 24 hours Handling Caution 7ape and cartridge damage Tape cartridges are easily damaged and you must handle them carefully Follow these tape cartridge handling guidelines Donotopen a tape cartridge or touch the tape Do not carry tape cartridges loosely in a container Do not expose the tape or cartridge to direct sunlight or moisture Do not expose a recorded tape cartridge to magnetic fields Maintain clean operating working and st
76. et distribu avec des licences qui en restreignent l utilisation la copie la distribution etla d compilation Aucune partie de ce Re ou document ne peut tre reproduite sous aucune forme par quelque moyen que ce soit sans l autorisation pr alable et crite de Sun et de ses bailleurs de licence s il y en a Le logiciel d tenu par des tiers et qui comprend la technologie relative aux polices de caract res est prot g par un copyright et licenci par des fournisseurs de Sun Sun Sun Microsystems le logo Sun Java docs sun com StorageTek StorageTek ACSLS Manager Software StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager Sun StorageTek Host Software Component Sun StorageTek Library Station Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive Sun StorageTek SL8500 modular library system Sun StorageTek SL3000 modular library system Sun StorageTek T9840D tape drive Sun StorageTe Virtual Operator Panel Volsafe VSM et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de Sun Microsystems Inc ou ses filiales aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays UNIX est une marque d pos e aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays et licenci e exclusivement par X Open Company Ltd LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L TAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE
77. hanges clarifications and enhancements TM0002 Revision EE iii Summary of Changes iv Revision EE TMO0002 Contents Summary of Changes 4 60 80 au 0 au nn a nn an iii G ntenis 6664 a Ha a ei ea ee a o oak UR RD e A le eae a V List of Figures 0000000000 aie e e Rl a RO a n ix Listol Tabl s vivre Ex Pe ted a Gia RS xi Prefatesaci n aa aaa aaa xiii OTGANIZAUON soso eiii ana xiii Publications M I ELM xiv Documentation Support and Training 0 0 nennen nn XV 1 Introduction a 00595 6565 Re rn ba eee eee 1 L GSCHDIUOI vease el Be tn oO 2 Maintenance Port Use iau a rs dne 3 Small Form factor Pluggable Modules 00 cece eee eee eens 4 Tape Drive Components 63 ua a dees cant ds EA p ti eR RE sas 5 Power Supply Modules i ar et RR ee eS eR Ree eS 7 External Power Supply Module 00000 cece eee ees 8 Digital Archive Data Protection ooooooooooorroo oo oonnmmmo 8 Max Capaclty 1 610 2h tins bere ot tid bate diene uae sees cnet RENE 8 Virtual Operator Panel sacos o Loro eee ee ee ise abr ea 10 PESIMA E Sy Ex ewe nee 11 Environmental Requirements esc ss ee ren al eS WR eee 11 Airborne Contamination se scc eco e a ei haa e Ms 12 Performance starr ed einer Ve al ee 12 Cables and Connectors s i ies re sent uin e pega SR EE VEA AR eee RP SCR 13 Cable Guidelines ars ers ihre pee ER ae edite a Dee ee 13 EG CONNBCIOIS en e es PR We dus 14 COngurau rie so gated cue n e
78. hannel devices Note When using multimode cables with SC connectors you will need to use an SC to LC adapter PN 312105301 RoHS compliant 315447901 What are the fiber optic cabling requirements Here are some considerations to help determine what is needed Are there existing fiber optic cables at the customer site Should you consider reusing these cables rather than installing new ones Are these cables the correct type to use Are Mode Conditioning Patch MCP cables required Is there a link distance constraint Are the cable connectors the correct type to use If the customer is upgrading their system to support LC connectors and SFP modules no other modifications are required If the customer intends on using the existing SC cabling in their environment they need adaptors to LC connectors Revision EE 61 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Note The part number is 312105301 RoHS compliant part number is 315447901 Are kits adapters LC to SC or mode conditioning patch MCP cables included in the cable plan for a storage area network When connecting a single mode port to a multimode MCP cables are required at both ends of the multimode fiber optic cable Are cascaded directors or inter switch links ISLs being used to extend distances B Remote Support Service representatives are available to assist you and the customer with hardware and software problem resolution During the
79. hannel for open systems platforms FICON IBM s Fibre Connection for enterprise mainframes Note The drive supports 256 concurrent hosts with code level 1 37 114 or higher Both of these interfaces conform to the American National Standards Institute ANSI International Organization for Standardization ISO and the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards INCITS pronounced Insights The T10000 tape drive supports connection of both ports in accordance with ANSI Fibre Channel specifications Refer to the InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards INCITS documents SCSI Primary Commands 3 Section 5 6 Fibre Channel Protocol 3 Note The drive will support two hosts provided that they honor the reserve release or the persistent reserve release specifications Revision EE 15 Chapter 1 Introduction It is not recommended that a T10000 tape drive be connected to the same host bus port with another tape or a disk subsystem The stress on the host bus adapter due to the bandwidth needs creates unacceptable error recovery issues between both solutions Table 8 lists some of the connectivity factors to be aware of and provide for Table 8 Connectivity Comparisons Connection Type for Open Systems servers Enterprise mainframes Operating systems e Windows NT 2000 etc e z OS z VM and OS 390 examples e UNIX Solaris HP UX etc e VSE ESA e Linux
80. he correct type Cartridges for information about and number of cartridge tapes Yes Nol the media Are data cartridges required Yes 1 Nou Are Sport cartridges required Yes Nou e Are cleaning cartridges required Yes 1 Nou Are VolSafe cartridges required Yes 1 No Are Sport VolSafe cartridges required Yes 1 No Are labels required Yes Nou Remote Support Will the customer allow remote support Yes d No Have you completed the Service Delivery Yes 1 No See Service Delivery Platform on Platform SDP requirements page 62 for more information Are phone connections available for Yes 1 Nou modems and telephones Does the customer use SNMP yest No Data at Rest Encryption Feature Is the customer interested in the encryption Yes 1 Nou feature Has the customer data been identified or Yes d No classified into categories What data is considered secret sensitive business critical and non essential What data needs to be encrypted Refer to the Crypto Key Management Station 1 x or Crypto Key Management System 2 x Systems Assurance Guide for more information 42 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation E Library Management Software Requirements TMO0002 Table 26 lists the minimum level software requirements to support the T10000 However you should strive to use the latest available software level Table 26 Library Management Software Requirements
81. ications 28 site planning 39 system assurance 22 system configuration 27 tape drives 32 cladding 13 classes training xiv cleaning a tape cartridge 92 cleanliness of data center 12 company ID WWN 57 components tape cartridge 18 tape drive 5 concerns for site planning 39 concurrent hosts 15 Revision EE 103 Index configurations hardware existing 32 network switch 35 software 28 connectivity factors for pre installation 41 interface types 15 matrix 16 25 connectors interface cables 14 SFP module 4 tape drive 2 contamination airborne 12 control processor tape drive 5 conversion bills list of 73 courses descriptions for xiv customer backup applications 28 contact sheet 23 database questions 31 hardware configuration 32 platforms they use 25 satisfaction process for 21 system configuration 27 D DADP 8 data center cleanliness 12 data compression technology 5 data path key management DPKM 3 database questions 31 decimal index 56 degauss caution about 18 89 delivery dock 39 delivery of the hardware 39 description tape cartridge 18 tape drive 2 virtual operator panel VOP 10 DHCP 58 digital archive data protection 8 dimensions tape cartridge 89 tape drive 1 11 disclaimer media usage 83 dock availability 39 104 DPKM 3 10 dust 12 dynamic host configuration protocol 58 E education course descriptions xiv emulation modes 54 en
82. idelines on page 49 9310 Automated Cartridge System on page 50 T10000A only Drive Cabinets on page 51 Important All of the libraries will require a T10000 drive tray that is specific for each library and the appropriate firmware in order to support the T10000 SL3000 Modular Library System Description The SL3000 library can store from 200 to 4 500 tape cartridges and can hold up to 56 tape drives Operating Systems Supports all major operating systems enterprise and open systems Library to Host Interface Single Ethernet TCP IP 1x dual TCP IP optional feature 2x or Fibre Channel 1x Mounting The T10000 requires an SL3000 drive tray Library to Tape Drive Interface Tape transport interface TTI through the HBO and HBD cards in the SL3000 library Other Supported Tape T9840C D ESCON Fibre Channel FICON Drives mixed media LTO3 4 Fibre Channel HP and IBM only Microcode FRS 2 00 44 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation SL8500 Modular Library System Table 27 SL8500 Modular Library System Requirements Description One SL8500 library can store from 1 448 to 10 000 tape cartridges Each library can hold up to 64 tape drives A library complex consists of two or more libraries and can store up to 70 000 tape cartridges with up to 448 tape drives Operating Systems Supports all major operating systems enterprise and open syste
83. ight groups of four hexadecimal characters separated by colons An example address follows 2001 0db8 85a3 0000 0000 8a2e 0370 7334 Gateway A gateway is a device or node that connects one network to another 58 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Subnet Mask Subnetting enables the network administrator to further divide the host portion of the IP address into two or more subnets Contact the customers systems administrator for information about their subnets Figure 18 Network Configuration Example Subject to change Configure Drive Parameters 1 x Encrypt Fibre Idsnmp Logging Nel twork 1 Parameter Definition Parameter Value Update IPv4 address o10 000 000 001 ts Subnet mask 255 255 255 000 Gateway 255 255 255 255 IPv6 static address Network node name T10000 001000183 Get IP address via DHCP No C Yes SNMP Enabled No C Yes Location ACS Location LSM Location panel m m m m m I Location drive Load Drive Config Commit Cancel Note The Get IP address via DHCP parameter is used for IPv4 addressing only TMO0002 Revision EE 59 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Initial Drive Settings There are no default settings as such for the T10000 Before being shipped manufacturing erases the configuration sector after internal testing The following registers are set to these initial settings P address 10 0
84. initial order and installation planning make sure that you inform the customer about local and remote support options Service Delivery Platform 62 The Service Delivery Platform SDP is a remote support solution that consists of a smart appliance placed at the customer site that connects to the library and any StorageTek T series tape drives If the customer wants remote support as part of the T10000 drive installation you complete the SDP Systems Assurance Guide This document is located online at https csa wiki east sun com display SDP Internal SDP Documents InternalSDPDocuments SDPSAG Ask your local logistics personnel to order the parts Does the customer want remote support Yes U No Li Has the SDP Systems Assurance Guide been completed Yes 1 No U Has the SDP appliance been ordered Yes 1 Nol Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation B Preparing for Drive Installation and Service Site preparation is important to ensure that no aspects of the installation and implementation are overlooked and to promote an error free installation Considerations that you and the customer must make before the equipment arrives includes Unpacking and acclimating the tape drives before installing them Providing enough space to route cables and work comfortably Disposing of the shipping cartons and packaging material Personnel To install a T10000 tape drive requires one or two qualifie
85. ion Small Form factor Pluggable Modules The small form factor pluggable SFP modules plug into the interface port on the tape drive and normally on network switches There are two different types of SFP modules depending on the wavelength mode and type of cable e 50 micron multimode cables for use with a short wavelength SFP module e 9 micron single mode cables for use with a long wavelength SFP module The tape drive can be configured with a single port short or long wavelength SFP dual ports short or long wavelength SFP or mixed port one short wavelength SFP and one long wavelength SFP Figure 3 SFP Modules LC connector SFP module Port A Port B DO M t SFP modules come in two different colors Black short wavelength Blue long wavelength T103 237 Important When planning the network make sure the SFP module supports that specific network type and configuration including HBAs switches wavelength and cable types 4 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction Tape Drive Components The tape drive contains the following electrical and mechanical components Component Control processor PCI bus ADC technology Specialized buffers Read Write circuitry Read Write heads Encryption circuitry Head Cleaner Data Buffer Variable speed servo system Loader Threader Tape path Control and status indicators LED 3 Ethernet port Remote maintenan
86. is the RAID configuration 4 Whattype of failover product and version is the customer using 5 Does all primary storage require backup If not how much does 6 Are additional storage devices needed 7 What database management systems DBMS s does the customer have 8 What types of databases need backups 9 Whatis the size of the smallest database 10 What is the size of the largest database 11 How often does the customer backup each database 12 What type of data is the customer backing up 13 How valuable is the data in each database 14 Do the different databases have different backup requirements 15 How is the customer currently protecting the databases tape backup mirroring snapshot 16 If mirroring how many mirrors 17 Is mirroring installed because failover is required TM0002 Revision EE 31 Chapter 3 Site Survey EM Hardware Configurations The remainder of this chapter provides space to record any existing hardware the customer has Does the customer have any existing libraries 4 Yes No Does the customer have any existing tape drives 1 Yes C No e Does the customer have an existing network 1 Yes M No e Are migration services required 4 Yes No Tape Drives 32 Does the customer have existing StorageTek tape drives 4 Yes A No What types of drives are they Does the customer have any other types of tape drives 4 Yes No What types of drives are they Not
87. klist on page 39 Library Installation Requirements on page 44 e Rack Mount Configurations on page 52 Tape Drive Configuration and Planning on page 53 Cables and Connectors on page 61 e Service Delivery Platform on page 62 B Site Planning Checklist Use the following checklist to ensure that the customer is ready to receive the tape drives and to ensure that you are ready to start the installation Table 25 Site Planning Checklist Question Completed Comments Delivery and Handling Does the customer have a delivery dock Yes d No i If no where will the equipment be delivered If a delivery dock is available what are the hours of operation Are there street or alley limitations that might Yes 1 Nou hinder delivery Will people be available to handle the Yes 1 Nou delivery of the equipment Is the delivery location close to the computer Yes 1 Nou room where the tape drive will be installed Is an elevator available to move the Yes U1 No Li equipment to the appropriate floors Is there a staging area where the tape drives Yes d No Li can be placed close to the installation site Note Allow the tape drives to acclimate unpacked and close to the installation site before installing them TMO0002 Revision EE 39 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Table 25 Site Planning Checklist Continued Question Completed Comments Sun Microsy
88. m 2 SW to MW To upgrade from 1 SW to 2 SW from MW to 2 SW or from 2 LW to MW Interface kit to convert from Fibre Channel to FICON or from FICON to Fibre Channel Drives for L series libraries do not ship with SFP modules You must order at least one Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 5 Ordering Use the following table to locate kit numbers when moving a drive from one library to a different library Table 40 T10000 Drive Tray Conversion Kit Summary Drive Tray Marketing Part Number for the New Tray Configuration Configuration T10000B To SL8500 SL3000 L180 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z F 1700 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z a 11400 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z m SL3000 T10K S30 S85 CKITZ SL8500 T10K S85 S30 CKITZ T10000A 4Gb To SL8500 SL3000 9310 L180 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z L700 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z F 11400 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z 2 L5500 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z m 9310 T10K 4 SL85 CKITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z SL3000 T10K S30 S85 CKITZ SL8500 T10K S85 S30 CKITZ XT10A SL85 9310Z T10000A 2Gb To SL8500 SL3000 9310 F L180 T10A LSER 85 KITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z r L700 T10A LSER 85 KITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z a L1400 T10A LSER 85 KITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z L5500 T10A LSER 85 KITZ T10AB FCFI SL3 Z 9310 T10A LSER 85 KITZ T10AB FC
89. meter Value Update standard FIBRE X Parameter Definition Fibre emulation option Data compression C No Yes C Off Data security erase C No Yes Standard Label protect No C Yes Library address f Tape completion display No C Yes Language English Y World Wide Name deFault 50 01 04 f0 00 b3 97 39 Pa hrd asgn phys addr No C Yes Pa arbtrtd loop addr loo e Pa soft asgn phys addr CH Lo Pa max recv size C 2112 2048 Pa WWAN override deFault 50 01 04 f0 00 b3 97 3a Pa speed negotiation Auto Y Pb hrd asgn phys addr No C Yes Pb arbtrtd loop addr i O Pb soft asan phys addr CH Lo Pb max recv size Pb w Wwh override default Pb speed negotiation Channel interface type C 2112 2048 50 01 04 f0 00 b3 97 3b Auto v Fibre Ficon Load Drive Config Commit Cancel m m m m m m m im mm mm eee A A A mm jun Select Fibre or Ficon as the Channel interface type then complete the remainder of the configuration TMO0002 Revision EE 53 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Table 32 Tape Drive Configuration Planning Configuration Item Description Settings Emulation option An emulation mode refers to the ability of a e Standard program or device to imitate another program VSM mode or device a 3592 mode Selection depends on the operating system device drivers and the interface type native FICON Important In
90. ms Library to Host Interface Single Ethernet TCP IP Dual TCP IP 2x or Multi host TCP IP 4x Mounting The T10000 requires an SL8500 drive tray Power Supply SL8500 DC power module 1 included with drive tray Weight 9 4 kg 20 75 Ib T103 nan SL8500 drive tray Library to Tape Drive Interface Tape transport interface TTI through the HBO and HBD cards in the SL8500 library Other Supported Tape Drives mixed media T9840x ESCON Fibre Channel FICON e T9940B ESCON Fibre Channel FICON e LTO2 Fibre Channel HP and IBM only e LTOS Fibre Channel HP and IBM only e LTO4 Fibre Channel HP and IBM only e SDLT 600 Fibre Channel DLT S4 Fibre Channel Prerequisites Microcode T10000A 2 52 a minimum FRS 3 00 or higher T10000B 3 98 TMO0002 Revision EE 45 Chapter 4 Site Preparation L Series L180 Library Table 28 L180 Library Requirements Description The L180 library can hold from 84 to 174 cartridges with up to 6 T10000 tape drives Operating Systems Supports UNIX Windows NT Novell and Linux platforms Library to Host Interface LVD or HVD SCSI Fibre Channel option Mounting L180 drive tray See L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines on page 49 for more information Power Supply Requires an external power supply shown on top of the drive drive tray Weight 8 3 kg 18 3 Ib Library to Tape Drive Interface When a d
91. n IEEE registered format for Name Address Authority NAA company ID and vendor specific identifier for a total of 64 bits for login validation The Sun StorageTek company ID is 24 bits 50 01 04 f0 Sun StorageTek libraries and tape drives have a feature called dynamic World Wide Name dWWN that allows you to swap or replace tape drives without bringing down the entire operating system to update a configuration file because of a new WWN World Wide Name WWN A unique 64 bit number that identifies a node device or node port Most networking technologies use an identifier convention such as the Ethernet Media Access Control Identifier or MAC address World Wide Node Name WWNN The 64 bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel node World Wide Port Name WWPN The 64 bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel port Fibre Channel ports can use several naming authorities Fibre Channel specifies a Network Address Authority NAA to distinguish between the various authorities that identify the WWPN Revision EE 57 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Network Selections The following describes the selections to address the T10000 on a network TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP are a set of communication protocols that support peer to peer connectivity on networks TCPis one of the main protocols in networks that establish connections for the different devices or nodes TCP guarantees the delivery of
92. n older 9741 001 cabinet must obtain a 9741E cabinet to support the T10000A tape drive TMO0002 Revision EE 51 Chapter 4 Site Preparation B Rack Mount Configurations A Sun StorageTek rack SL RACK 42 Z can hold up to 12 manual mount drives Figure 15 and Figure 16 shows examples of the rack modules Figure 15 Rack Mount Configurations This figure shows the rack module The top A operator panel works with the drive on the left The bottom B operator panel works with the drive on the right When only one drive is installed it must be installed on the left Figure 16 Rack Mount Callouts T103_336 1 Top cover 6 Power cord 2 Power supplies 2 7 Power switch 3 Tape drives 2 8 Ethernet or service ports 2 4 Rear panel 9 Rail assemblies one on each side 5 Interface ports 2 each 10 Operator panel 2 52 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation E Tape Drive Configuration and Planning The following section provides information to help plan the configuration for the tape drives Figure 17 and Figure 18 on page 59 provide examples of the VOP Table 32 on page 54 provides information about the configuration options For more information refer to the installation manual or operator s guides Figure 17 VOP Configuration Settings Example Subject to change Configure Drive Parameters E x Encrypt F e Idsnmp Logging Network Para
93. nctionality Provides a connection that supports items such as encryption keys the virtual operator panel or the Service Delivery Platform Supports connections to the Service Delivery Platform SDP which provides monitor and alert capabilities for the tape drive Transfers commands and status between the drive and the library over the TTI serial interface Provides an interface to a memory chip in the tape cartridge 1 An Adaptive Lossless Data Compression technique 2 Partial Response Maximum Likelihood a method for converting a weak analog signal into a stronger digital signal to provide a higher recording density and also contributes to faster data transfer rates 3 Human interface and operator panel functions are now provided by the Virtual Operator Panel VOP TM0002 Revision EE 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 4 shows key components of the tape drive Figure 4 Tape Drive Components Example only 1 Cooling fans 2 4 Tape cartridge 2 Read Write and Logic cards 5 Loader elevator 3 Tape path roller guides see Figure 5 6 Tape leader buckler Figure 5 shows elements of the tape path Figure 5 Tape Path 1 Tape cartridge and loader elevator 4 Tape path rollers and guides 2 Tape cartridge door 5 Take up reel motor and hub assembly 3 Buckler 6 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction Power Supply Modules Figure
94. nd might not appear in the price list Single Mode Fiber optic Cable Work Sheet DID OJO O OJOO The following single mode 9 micron fiber optic cables are applicable for FICON devices configured with a long wave SFP These cables are yellow and have an LC connector at the drive end Note The tape drive supports LC connectors only Table 44 Single Mode Fiber optic Cables Select Order Number Description Qty a CABLE10800330 Z LC LC 9 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800331 Z LC LC 9 125 Duplex Riser 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800332 Z LC LC 9 125 Duplex Plenum 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800333 Z LC LC 9 125 Duplex Riser 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800334 Z LC SC 9 125 Duplex Plenum 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800335 Z LC SC 9 125 Duplex Riser 10 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800336 Z LC SC 9 125 Duplex Plenum 50 Meter RoHS 5 CABLE10800337 Z LC SC 9 125 Duplex Riser 50 Meter RoHS 5 D OC OJO OU TMO0002 Revision EE 79 Chapter 5 Ordering SFP Modules You insert small form factor pluggable SFP modules into the interface port on the tape drive SPFs come in two wavelengths e Short wavelength black module 3144180 RoHS 3154344 Z 3154645 Z 4 Gbit Long wavelength blue module 3144732xx STK part number RoHS 3154345 Z 3154646 Z 4 Gbit One Gigabit Fiber optic Cable Or
95. ndard RJ 45 Ethernet connection to the tape drives Note VOP version 1 0 13 in conjunction with the appropriate drive code level supports the use of an IPv6 address You can use VOP to e Perform drive operations Retrieve error information e Configure the tape drive License and enroll a drive for encryption in a KMS solution Data path key management DPKM e Run diagnostics service representative version only Figure 7 Virtual Operator Panel i File Drive Operations Retrieve Configure Diagnostics Help Drive IP 10 0 0 1 Load Tape lllLoaded Unload Tape Online Set Offline ZjClean Sun IPL Drive ae microsystems Force Dump Format Tape Connecting to 10 0 0 1 AM Oct 20 2006 Logging in timer 59 AM Oct 20 2006 Logging in timer 58 AM Oct 20 2006 Logging in timer 57 AM Oct 20 2006 Logging in timer 56 AM Oct 20 2006 VOP LOGGED IH to Drive AM Oct 20 2006 Tape drive is ON LINE AM Oct 20 2006 Tape Cartridge is NOT INSERTED AM Oct 20 2006 Connection to 10 0 0 1 AM Oct 20 2006 Tape Cartridge is LOADED 10 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 1 Introduction E Specifications This section lists the physical environmental and performance specifications for the T10000 tape drive Table 4 Tape Drive Physical Specifications Measurement Specification Width 14 6 cm 5 75 in drive 48 3 cm 19 in rackmount tray Depth
96. ned state T initial program load IPL A process that activates a machine reset and loads system programs to prepare a computer system for operation Processors having diagnostic programs activate these programs at initial program load execution Devices running firmware usually reload the functional firmware from a diskette or disk drive at initial program load execution initialization 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 input output I O Pertaining to a device process or channel involved in data input data output or both IBM interface Hardware software or both that links systems programs or devices IBM Internet Protocol IP A protocol used to route data from its source to its destination in an Internet environment IBM Internet Protocol IP v4 address A four byte value that identifies a device and makes it accessible through a network The format of an IPv4 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 Internet Protocol IP v6 address The next generation Internet protocol It provides a much larger address space than IPv4 This is based on the definition of a 128 bit address IPv4 used a 32 bit address The format of an IPv6 address is eight fields of four hexadecimal characters separated by col
97. never read its MIR because of the different tape formats If the drive is reclaiming the cartridge the only available operation the cartridge s statistical data from previous usage is included in the current usage when the media information is rewritten A T10000B drive can read both the RFID and the MIR of a T10000A cartridge If the T10000B is only reading the cartridge the memory resident statistical counters are updated to reflect any read operations Because the T10000B drive cannot rewrite the tape resident T10000A MIR when the cartridge is unloaded only the RFID is updated If the T10000B drive is reclaiming the cartridge the cartridge s statistical data from previous usage is included in the current usage when the media information is rewritten Note When the T10000A amp B drive identifies the data cartridge as a non readable density data format it displays 3215 on the Virtual Operator Panel VOP or the physical operator panel of the rack mount drive Invalid Media Information Conditions There are four media invalid conditions for the T10000A B drives Ifthe cartridge s RFID is unreadable the drive will refuse to mount the cartridge with a FSC of 403B The cartridge must be returned to engineering to recover the customer data Revision EE 87 Appendix A Tape Cartridges Ifthe cartridge s RFID can be partially read the drive will mount the cartridge as read only Ifthe RFID and MIR are out of sync none of the block
98. nnel The NL_Port is configured as a private and or a public loop node A device that contains a minimum of one N Port and or NL Port N Port A port that connects a node to a fabric or to another node O offline Neither controlled by nor communicating with a computer IBM online Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit when under the direct control of the computer T Revision EE 99 Glossary open systems A system whose characteristics comply with standards made available throughout the industry and that can connect to other systems complying with the same standards operating system Software that controls the execution of programs and that provides services such as resource allocation scheduling input output control and data management Although operating systems are predominantly software partial hardware implementations are possible operator control panel 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 P performance One of two major factors together with facility on which the total productivity of a system depends Performance is largely determined by a combination of throughput response time and availability IBM plenum cable A cable made of fire retardant material that when burned generates little smoke Plenum cables are used for installation in air ducts plenums p
99. nu IBM subnet mask A 32 bit or 4 byte number in dotted decimal format typically written as four numbers separated by periods such as 255 255 255 0 that is applied to an IP address to identify the network and node address of a host or router interface switch 1 A device or programming technique for making a selection for example a toggle a conditional jump A 2 In Fibre Channel technology a device that connects Fibre Channel devices together in a fabric Glossary T tape See magnetic tape tape cartridge A container holding magnetic tape that can be processed without separating the tape from the container tape drive A device for moving magnetic tape and controlling its movement T TB See terabyte TCP IP See Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Terabyte TB A unit of measure equal to one trillion 1012 bytes of disk or tape storage capacity When referring to memory capacity one TB equals 1 099 511 627 776 in decimal notation or 2 bytes topology A method or scheme for connecting ports for communicating in Fibre Channel FC topologies include point to point arbitrated loop and fabric 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 U U A standard unit of measurement of vertical space inside a rack mount cabinet equal to 44 5 mm 1 75 in
100. nversion kit a number beginning with an X 1 Interface transceivers SFP modules do not ship with the tape drive for the 9310 or L series libraries A complete order consists of a tape drive number and a port 2 Installation in a 9310 library requires additional hardware upgrades See 9310 Automated Cartridge System on page 50 and Drive Cabinets on page 51 TMO0002 Revision EE 69 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 36 Used 4 Gb T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers Sun Order Number Short Description YT10A 4FC 9310Z 1 2 Library Mounted Drive T10K 4 Gbit 9310 9741E YT10A 4FC LW 85Z T10K 4 Gbit DPLW SL8500 YT10A 4FC MW 85Z T10K 4 Gbit DPMW SL8500 YT10A 4FC SW 85Z T10K 4 Gbit DPSW SL8500 YT10A 4FC LW RK1Z Rack Drives T10K 4 Gbit DPLW 1 drv rack YT10A 4FC LW RK2Z T10K 4 Gbit DPLW 2 drv rack YT10A 4FC SW RK1Z T10K 4 Gbit DPSW 1 drv rack YT10A 4FC SW RK2Z T10K 4 Gbit DPSW 2 drv rack 1 Tape drives for the 9310 library require SFP modules see Table 39 on page 74 2 Installation in a 9310 library requires additional hardware upgrades See 9310 Automated Cartridge System on page 50 and Drive Cabinets on page 51 70 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 5 Ordering Table 37 Used 2 Gb T10000A Tape Drive Order Numbers Sun Order Number Short Description YT10A 2FC 9310 1 2 Used T10KA 2 Gbit FC drv 9310 NON ROHS
101. o Li Comments Review and complete Chapter 4 Site Preparation Yes No Li Comments Complete the Order Work Sheets in Chapter 5 Ordering Yes No Li Comments Does the customer want encryption enabled tape drives Yes 4 No Comments Note In addition to the information in this systems assurance guide refer to the Key Management Station guide for information Determine the installation schedule Yes d No Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 2 System Assurance B Customer Team Member Contact Sheet TMO0002 Complete the following with information for the customer team members Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Revision EE 23 Chapter 2 System Assurance EM Sun StorageTek Team Member Contact Sheet 24 Complete the following with information for the team members Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pager E mail Address Name Title Telephone Number FAX Number Cell Phone Pag
102. oint to point A topology in which exactly two ports communicate In Fibre Channel the two ports are N Ports port 1 A specific communications end point within a host A port is identified by a port number 2 In Fibre Channel it is an access point in a device where a link attaches Examples of this port are N Port NL Port F Port and FL Port port address 1 Inan ESCON Director an address used to specify port connectivity parameters and to assign link address for attached channels and control units 2 In a FICON Director or Fibre Channel switch it is the middle 8 bits of the full 24 bit FC port address This field is also referred to as the area field in the 24 bit FC port address private loop A Fibre Channel arbitrated loop with no fabric attachment Private NL Port An NL Port that does not attempt a Fabric Login protocol A set of semantic and syntactic rules that determines the behavior of functional units in achieving communication public loop A Fibre Channel arbitrated loop with an attachment to a fabric Public NL Port An NL Portthat attempts a Fabric Login R radio frequency identification RFID A chip that is physically located in the tape cartridge and contains information about the cartridge and its performance over time The Radio Frequency Identification technology is composed of a Memory chip in the cartridge Module in the drive to retrieve information about the tape random acce
103. ons for example 2001 0db8 85a3 0000 0000 8a2e 0370 7334 lO See input output IPL See Initial Program Load L laser See light amplification by simulated emission of radiation library A robotic system that stores moves mounts and dismounts tape cartridges that are used in data read or write operations light amplification by simulated emission 98 Revision EE of radiation LASER Laser devices generate coherent radiation in the visible ultraviolet and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum Regarding Fibre Channel lasers can transmit either short waves or long waves depending on the composition of the arbitrated loop or fabric link A physical connection electrical or optical between two nodes of a network logical path A relationship between a channel and control unit that designates the physical path to be used for device level communication between each entity defined by a link address assigned to each entity L Port A multifunctional port including an NL Port FL Port or GL Port that resides either in a fabric or arbitrated loop and that is capable of performing arbitrated loop functions and protocols magnetic tape A tape with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored T magnetic tape drive A mechanism for moving magnetic tape and controlling its movement mainframe A large computer with the ability to support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously manual opera
104. or transmitted as a unit The elements may be characters words or physical records buffer A routine or storage used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data or time of occurrence of events when transferring data from one device to another burst In data communication a sequence of signals that counts as one unit in Revision EE 95 Glossary accordance with a specific criterion or measure C cartridge A container that holds magnetic tape on a supply reel and that is inserted into a drive for read and write operations cascading The process of connecting two or more Fibre Channel switches together to increase the number of ports or to extend distances channel A functional unit controlled by the processor or host that handles the transfer of data between processor storage and local peripheral equipment cleaning cartridge A cartridge tape that contains special material to clean the tape path in a transport or drive compress To save storage space by eliminating gaps empty fields redundancy or unnecessary data to shorten the length of records or files IBM configuration The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system are organized and interconnected T connector An electrical or optical part that joins two or more other parts coupler Fiber optic hardware that joins optical fiber connectors of the same type D data path key management DPKM Th
105. orage environments Labels If you are using the cartridges in a Sun StorageTek library see the User s Guide for that library regarding the label requirements If you are using cartridges in rack mount tape drives the cartridges may be labeled on the rear of the cartridge as desired Cleaning Wipe all dust dirt and moisture from the cartridge case with a lint free cloth Storing Always store tape cartridges in an environment within the specified range of temperature and humidity Follow these recommendations when you store cartridges Do not take tape cartridges out of their protective wrapping until you need them Use the tear string not a sharp instrument to remove wrapping Store tape cartridges in a dirt free environment that if possible duplicates the conditions of the data processing center Before you use tape cartridges that have been in tape storage acclimate them to the operating environment for at least 72 hours 92 Revision EE TMO0002 Shipping TM0002 Appendix A Tape Cartridges Caution Tape and cartridge damage Tape cartridges are easily damaged Proper packaging is required for shipping If you must ship cartridges especially if they are for remote system backup remote database duplication or disaster recovery follow these guidelines Save the original factory packaging when you receive new tape cartridges Use this packaging material or the equivalent to package tape cartridges for shipm
106. ors ISVs MT9259 Technical specialists Systems Assurance Guide e System engineers TM0002 Provides an overview about the T10000 tape e Account executives drive and contains site preparation checklists Professional services feature codes conversion bills media and part Technical specialists numbers for the tape drive e Service representatives Key Management System 2 0 Systems 5 Marketing ana an 316194803 representatives Assurance Guide Key Management System Installation and Technical specialists 3161949xx Service Manual Service representatives c e Operators o e System administrators 5 Key Management System Administrator e Operators 3161951xx S Guide System administrators T10000A Encrypting Tape Drive Security e Service representatives 316055001 Policy e Crypto officer T10000B Encrypting Tape Drive Security 316055101 You can find most of the documentation listed in the previous table online at the following URL http docs sun com app docs prod tape storage hic Publications regarding Sun Microsystems tape device software products Sun Microsystems Software Products A list of Sun Microsystems tape device software products can be found online at http docs sun com app docs prod tape device hic xiv Revision EE TM0002 Preface E Documentation Support and Training Sun Function URL Documentation http www sun com documentation Support http www sun com support Training ht
107. port one short wave and one long wave using standard Fibre Channel infrastructure and cables Use multimode cables when connecting to short wave ports Multimode cables have an orange jacket with a rating of 50 125 cable Revision EE TMO0002 TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation e Use single mode cables when connecting to long wave ports Single mode cables have a yellow jacket with a rating of 9 125 cable Notes 1 Maximum total non repeated channel distance for an short wave 850 nm small form factor pluggable SFP using a 50 micron multimode cable on a 100 MB s channel is 500 m 1640 ft 2 Maximum total non repeated channel distance for an 850 nm SFP using a 50 micron multimode cable on a 200 MB s channel is 300 m 984 ft 3 Maximum total non repeated channel distance for an 850 nm SFP using a 50 micron multimode cable on a 400 MB s channel is 150 m 492 ft 4 Maximum total non repeated channel distance for a long wave 1310 nm SFP using a single mode cable is 10 km 6 21 mi 5 Single mode cable maximum distances can be extended through an amplifier repeater unit up to 20 km 12 4 mi for a 100 MB s channel or to 12 km 7 46 mi for a 200 MB s channel Cables and Connectors Figure 19 Fiber optic Connectors For reference only LC connectors are the industry standard for all 2 Gbps and 4 Gbps Fibre Channel devices such as the T10000 tape drives SC connectors are the standard for 1 Gbps Fibre C
108. r 76 modules power supplies 7 multimode cable work sheet 1 Gib 80 cable work sheet 2 Gib 78 TM0002 Index N network configurations 34 O one gigabit cable work sheet 80 operating systems checklist 26 operator panel 10 options tape drive 67 organization of this manual xiii overview connectivity 15 interfaces 15 tape cartridge 18 tape drive 2 virtual operator panel VOP 10 P panel operator 10 part numbers 1 Gb fiber optic cables 80 2 Gb fiber optic cables 78 conversion bills 73 Ethernet cables 78 multimode fiber optic cables 78 power cords 77 single mode fiber optic cables 79 tools 63 partial response maximum likelihood 2 partner contact sheet 24 PCI bus 5 performance specifications 12 personnel needed 63 physical drive internal components 6 rack mount 15 rear view 2 specifications 11 tape cartridge locations 18 planning checklist 39 meetings for system assurance 22 platform configurations 25 plenum cables 78 power Revision EE 105 Index factors for pre installation planning 40 specifications external supply 8 types of power supplies 7 power cord part numbers 77 power supply modules 7 specifications 8 pre installation planning checklist 39 preparing for the installation 63 prerequisites 9310 requirements 50 primary coating fiber optic cable 13 PRML technology 2 publications descriptions of xiv R rack mount configuration
109. r and model HBA firmware versions Switch and port numbers Switch make and model Ports System Processor Processor Vendor make and model Operating system type Version number and patch level Number of channels IP address HBA vendor and model HBA firmware versions Switch and port numbers Switch make and model Ports TMO0002 Revision EE 27 Chapter 3 Site Survey Table 13 Questions About the Customers Backup and Restore Applications Backup Applications The following three pages provide space where you can record information about the customers backup applications Question Answer 1 How are backups performed manually or automatically 2 How many servers or systems perform backups 3 On what days are backups performed 4 Whattypes of backups are performed and when Full Incremental Differential 5 How many hours are available for backups Full backups e Daily Backups 6 How much data is backed up Per day Per week Per month 7 How much data changes daily 96 8 Are backup windows being met 9 How long does a backup actually take 10 How long should a backup take 11 Is a different backup schedule needed 12 How long does the customer keep the different levels of backed up data 13 How many copies are made including the original 14
110. r for transmissions which require security fiber optic connector One of several types of devices used to join pairs of optical fibers together Some types are ST connectors SMA connectors MIC connectors and SC connectors Fibre Channel FC The National Committee for Information Technology Standards standard that defines an ultra high speed content independent multilevel data transmission interface that supports Glossary multiple protocols simultaneously Fibre Channel supports connectivity to millions of devices over copper and or fiber optic physical media and provides the best characteristics of both networks and channels over diverse topologies Fibre Connection FICON An IBM z Series and ESA 390 computer peripheral interface that uses a Fibre Channel protocol FICON See Fibre Connection FICON channel A channel 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 FICON Director Similar to a Fibre Channel switch field replaceable unit FRU An assembly that is replaced in its entirety when any one of its components fails file protect To prevent the erasure or overwriting of data stored on cartridge tape See also write protect switch firmware An ordered set of instructions and data stored in a way that is functionally independent of main storage for example microprograms stored in a R
111. r on 100 duty cycle Head life Uncorrected bit error rate Undetected bit error rate greater than 100 000 290 000 hr 5 years 1x 10 19 1x 10 28 same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A same as T10000A 1 Legacy cartridge read speeds 2 0 and 4 95 m s 12 Revision EE TM0002 Chapter 1 Introduction B Cables and Connectors Specific types of cables and connectors are required to interface with the T10000 tape drive Cable Guidelines Note Exceeding these lengths could introduce problems exceed error thresholds and inhibit performance Figure 8 Cable Length Guidelines Mode Transmission Core Cladding Color Interface Speed Distance Single mode Laser 9 125 Yellow 1 2 or 4 Gbps 2m 10km Multimode LED 50 125 Orange 1 Gbps 2 500 m 2 Gbps 2 300 m 4 Gbps 2 150m Multimode LED 62 5 125 1 Gbps 2 300 m See note below 2 Gbps 2 150m 4 Gbps 2 75m Important Multimode cables with a measurement of 62 5 125 are not recommended If you encounter them at existing installations replace them with multimode 50 125 interface cables Composition Although fibre optic cables can vary in composition this figure shows a basic design for a fiber optic interface cable Figure 9 Fiber Optic Composition En Core The fiber or center of the cable JACKET Originally all fibers were made of glass and required more stringent handling pr
112. r time The Radio Frequency Identification technology is SY 15 composed of a Memory chip in the cartridge Module in the drive to retrieve information from the chip Notes See Appendix A Tape Cartridges for More information about the tape cartridges Examples of labels 71103220 Specifications 18 Revision EE TMO0002 B Comparisons Chapter 1 Introduction Table 9 provides some comparisons between the T10000 tape drive and other drive types including StorageTek T Series and Linear Tape Open Table 9 Tape Drive Comparisons Comparison T10000 T9940B T9840D LTO4 Capacity native 500 GB 7100004 200 GB 75GB 800 GB 1 TB T10000B Media Length recordable 855 m 650 m 251m 783m 2 805 ft 2 133 ft 823 ft 2 569 ft Tracks 768 T10000A 576 576 896 1 152 T10000B Data Rate 120 MB s 30 MB s 30 MB s 40 120 MB s Access Time average 62s 59s 8s 62s Read Write Speed 2 0 or 4 95 m s T10000A 3 4 m s 3 4 m s 6 2 m s 2 0 or 3 74 m s T10000B Rewind Time maximum 91s 90s 16s 124s TM0002 Revision EE 19 Chapter 1 Introduction 20 Revision EE TMO0002 System Assurance The system assurance process is the exchange of information among team members to ensure that no aspects of the sale order installation and implementation for the Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive are overlooked This process promotes an error free installation an
113. rive is correctly seated in a drive slot the power and TTI tape transport interface connections are complete you do not have to install a separate TTI cable Other Supported Tape Drives mixed media T9840x and T9940x LTO Gen 1 2 3 and 4 SDLT 320 and 600 DLT 8000 Prerequisites Microcode minimum T10000A T10000B 3 11 02 or higher 3 17 03 46 Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 4 Site Preparation L Series L700 L700e Libraries Table 29 L700e Library Requirements Description The L700 can hold from 216 to 678 cartridges The L700e can hold from 300 to 1 344 cartridges Up to 12 tape drives per frame 2 drive columns Up to 24 tape drives when two libraries are connected with a PTP 4 drive columns Operating Systems Designed for the large distributed open systems implementations including UNIX Windows NT Novell Linux platforms Library to Host Interface LVD or HVD SCSI Fibre Channel option Mounting L700 drive tray See L Series Tape Drive Installation Guidelines on page 49 for more information Power Supply Requires an external power supply Weight 8 3 kg 18 3 Ib a O T103_012 Library to Tape Drive Interface When a drive is correctly seated in a drive slot the power and TTI tape transport interface connections are complete you do not have to install a separate TTI cable Other Supported Tape Drives mixed media e T9840x and T9940x
114. rt 22 connection and status Port 23 connection and status Port 24 connection and status Port 25 connection and status Port 26 connection and status Port 27 connection and status Port 28 connection and status Port 29 connection and status Port 30 connection and status Port 31 connection and status 36 Revision EE TMO002 Cables and Connectors TMO0002 Table 24 Cables and Connectors Chapter 3 Site Survey Note Plan for 1 2 m 3 7 ft of slack cable for limited movement and routing Type Connector Length Quantity 9 micron fiber optic LC to LC LC to SC Other specify 50 micron fiber optic LC to LC Preferred LC to SC LC to ST Other specify 62 5 micron fiber optic SC to SC Other specify Ethernet CAT5E RS 232 Other specify 1 Multimode cables with a measurement of 62 5 125 are not recommended If you encounter them at existing installations replace them with multimode 50 125 interface cables Note The T10000 tape drives use only LC style connectors If the customer has and uses other types of cables and connectors a new cable plan should be created Revision EE 37 Chapter 3 Site Survey 38 Revision EE TMO0002 Site Preparation Use this chapter to prepare for the installation by reviewing the information and completing the checklists e Site Planning Chec
115. rt number is composed of many of the elements listed in the table above For example the part number T10A 4FC SW 85Z is comprised of T10A indicates the tape drive model number T10000A in this example Aindicates that the drive is capable of 4 Gbit data transfer rates e FC indicates a Fibre Channel interface SWindicates the drive interface transceivers use short wavelength e 85 indicates the library model SL8500 Z indicates that the drive complies with ROHS requirements Revision EE 65 Chapter 5 Ordering The following figure shows typical drive configurations Note that the tape drive is fully enclosed by sheet metal in the SL8500 also in the SL3000 which is not shown and rack mount configurations Note The 9310 and L series configurations do not ship from the plant with the interface transceivers installed You must order a conversion bill to obtain the transceiver and the service representative will install them Figure 21 Configuration Models 1 2 9310 library drive tray T10000A only 4 Rack mount T103_213 SL8500 library drive tray 3 L Series drive tray 66 This chapter provides the following information Tape Drive Order Numbers on page 67 e Ordering Media and Cartridge Labels on page 76 Power Cords Ethernet Cables and Interface Cables on page 78 Conversion Kits and Upgrades on page 73 Revision EE TMO0002 E Tape Drive Order Numbers T100
116. rtridge tapes does the customer have What is the media capacity the customer owns What is the percentage full for the customers media Table 20 Existing Cartridge Tapes Cartridge Tapes Description Quantity Data Cartridge Type Manufacturer Data Cartridge Type Manufacturer Cleaning Cartridge Type Manufacturer Cleaning Cartridge Type Manufacturer Does the customer need help to migrate old data or U Yes UNO technology to new data and the T10000 tape drive Does the customer need help relocating cartridge tapes to Yes M No a library or other location Does the customer have an existing network Yes No What type is it Are additional network devices required 4 Yes No What are they Does the customer use zones in the network Yes No Are there frequent reconfigurations of the network 0 Yes No Are there multiple floors involved with this network Yes No Are there inter connections of hubs and switches 4 Yes Q No Are there remote connections to hubs and switches 4 Yes No Is this a campus network 4 Yes No Are trunk cables used 4 Yes 1 No Are patch panels used 4 Yes L No Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 3 Site Survey Table 21 Fibre Channel Switches Information Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Manufacturer Make and model Software version Speed Number of ports Port types
117. s site allows you to search a connectivity matrix by application interface operating system network component and product to see what has been qualified in support of the T10000 tape drives TMO0002 Revision EE 25 Chapter 3 Site Survey NW System Configuration The following two pages provide space where you can record information about the customers operating systems and configurations Table 11 Questions About the Customers Operating Systems Question Answer 1 How many and what types of operating systems or platforms does the customer have Open Systems Windows 2000 NT Server make and model Quantity UNIX Solaris AIX HP UX Server make and model Quantity Linux Server make and model Quantity Mainframe MVS Make and model Quantity VM Make and model Quantity Other Specify Make and model Quantity 2 Arethere plans for New purchases Future upgrades If so what 3 How many systems servers are used as Backup servers File servers Print servers Exchange servers 26 Revision EE TMO0002 Use Table 12 to record specific information about the customer s current system configuration Table 12 System Configuration Chapter 3 Site Survey System Processor Processor Vendor make and model Operating system type Version number and patch level Number of channels IP address HBA vendo
118. ss memory RAM A storage device into which data is entered and from which data is retrieved in a nonsequential manner read write head The data sensing and recording unit of a diskette magazine drive or tape drive rewind To move tape from the take up hub to the supply hub S SC connector A standard connector for high speed data transfer This type of connector is used on fiber optic cable 100 Revision EE serial transmission A transmission in which bits are sent in a stream in a single fiber Service Delivery Platform SDP The Service Delivery Platform SDP is a support tool that provides remote support for the equipment that it attaches single mode An optical fiber in which only the lowest order bound mode can propagate at the wavelength of interest E small form factor plug SFP Technology with a 2 or 4 gigabit transfer speed over smaller connectors cables and transceivers for larger bandwidth capability software S W All or part of the programs procedures rules and associated documentation of a data processing system Software is an intellectual creation that is independent of the medium on which it is recorded state The condition of a device such as online or offline StorageTek Diagnostic System STDS A tool that enables a service engineer to connect to the maintenance port of Sun StorageTek products to perform maintenance functions submenu A menu related to and reached from a main me
119. stems Data Center Site Planning Environmental Planning See Specifications on page 11 for T 10000 specific information and the Guide P N 805 5863 13 Does the site meet the environmental requirements for e Temperature e Humidity e Cooling Yes 1 Nou Does the site contain features and materials that guard against electrostatic discharge Yes 1 No Are there special requirements to dispose of or recycle the packing material pallets and cardboard Yes 1 No Is space available for spare parts and documentation Yes 1 No See Library Installation Requirements on page 44 for information about the supported libraries Are the tape drives being installed in a library Models How many tape drives How many tape cartridges Yes 1 Nou Does the library support or require the Dynamic World Wide Name feature Yes 1 Nou See World Wide Name Descriptions on page 57 Power Requirements Does the intended site meet the power requirements for the tape drives Yes 1 Nou Have you identified the circuit breakers locations and ratings Yes 1 Nou Are there any power cable routing concerns to be aware of Yes 1 Nou Switches and Directors Which topology will be used Point to point I Switched I Cascaded 4 How many interfaces will be connected to the switch Are additional ports needed Yes 1 No Li What is the
120. tection information Max Capacity With code level 1 44 x06 or higher the drive supports the max capacity feature The default is for this feature to be off This feature allows the application to use the full physical capacity of the cartridge for example on average an extra 5 The feature is enabled by issuing a Mode Select command mode page 0X25 as defined in the Sun StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive Fibre Channel Interface Reference Manual part number MT9259 8 Revision EE TMO0002 TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction Once enabled the tape drive allows the application to write data beyond the normal logical end of tape which is 500 gigabytes for the T10000A and 1 terabyte for the T10000B Note When the feature is activated Sun does not guarantee that you can copy the tape cartridge to a different tape cartridge because the exact usable capacity will differ from one cartridge to another Sun will guarantee only the copying of a 500 gigabyte or 1 TB native cartridge Revision EE 9 Chapter 1 Introduction B Virtual Operator Panel Description Software Connection Uses Figure 7 shows an example of the virtual operator panel VOP graphical user interface GUI for the T10000 tape drive This panel allows operators and service representatives to monitor and perform tasks on a single tape drive You can install the VOP software on a variety of platforms such as Windows Solaris and Linux The VOP uses a sta
121. tion Processing of data in a system by direct manual techniques megabyte MB One million 108 bytes when referring to disk or tape capacity but 1 048 576 22 bytes of memory capacity menu 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 microcode A code representing the instructions of an instruction set that is implemented in a part of storage that is not program addressable IBM Glossary multimode A graded index or step index optical fiber that allows more than one bound mode to propagate E Contrast with single mode multimode fiber An optical fiber designed to carry multiple signals distinguished by frequency or phase at the same time N NearLine A registered trademark of Sun StorageTek this term is used in association with StorageTek s family of tape library information storage and retrieval products net mask See subnet mask network An arrangement of nodes and branches that connects data processing devices to one another through software and hardware links to facilitate information interchange nexus A nexus is a connection that exists between an initiator a target and a logical unit This is where one initiator port talks to one target port addressing one LUN and together they execute one task NL_Port A port attached to a node for use in the point to point arbitrated loop and fabric topologies of Fibre Cha
122. tity Is the customer prepared to supply Ethernet Yes U1 No cables for the network Can the customer provide the required Yes d No number of static IP addresses Will interface cables be run from outside the Yes 1 Nol Cables that run outside a computer room computer room require a flammability rating of CL2 or CL2P Will the customer allow Sun StorageTek to Yes l NoU See Service Delivery Platform on use remote support page 62 for more information See Tape Drive Configuration and Planning on page 53 for more information Does the customer want data compression YesU No L1 Off On or No enabled Does the customer want Data Security Yes 1 No i Erase DSE enabled TM0002 Revision EE 41 Chapter 4 Site Preparation Table 25 Site Planning Checklist Continued Question Completed Comments Does the customer want to use Hard or Soft Hard I SoftQ See Table 33 on page 56 i i Arbitrated Loop Physical Address AL_PA Note Some libraries do not support drive AL_PA addressing Are there any block size requirements Yes No Does the customer want to use the VolSafe Yes 1 No 1 Note If one drive is configured to feature and tape cartridges support VolSafe all drives should be configured Are there any Emulation mode Yes 1 Nou requirements Media The T10000 uses a unique tape cartridge See Appendix A Tape Does the customer have t
123. tp www sun com training TMO0002 Revision EE XV Preface xvi Revision EE TMO0002 Introduction Use this chapter to introduce yourself and your customer to the Sun StorageTek T10000A and T10000B tape drives Note The tape drives are also called the T10000 tape drive or just drive throughout this guide The T10000 tape drive is a small modular high performance tape drive designed for high capacity storage of data The T10000 supports two configurations library and stand alone for a variety of operating system platforms enterprise mainframes z OS and OS 390 or open system platforms Windows UNIX and Linux The tape drive has built in encryption that works in conjunction with the Sun Crypto Key Management System KMS an appliance that provides a simple centralized scalable solution for managing the keys used to encrypt and decrypt data written by the T10000 tape drive Figure 1 shows examples of the T10000 in three library drive configurations Figure 1 T10000 Tape Drive T103 221 1 SL8500 library drive tray 2 9310 library and 9741E Drive Cabinet tray T10000A only 3 L180 L700 L700e and L1400M library drive tray Note The T10000 is not intended for installation in the L5500 library TMO0002 Revision EE 1 Chapter 1 Introduction B Description Size The drive is 8 89 cm 3 5 in high 14 6 cm 5 75 in wide and 42 55 cm 16 75 in deep Figure 2 shows a rear view of th
124. verview 1 power supply modules 7 rear panel connections 2 size 1 specifications 11 tape cartridge cleaning 92 degauss caution 18 disclaimer 83 TM0002 environmental requirements 89 handling 92 labels 90 media disclaimer 83 ordering 76 overview 18 shipping 93 specifications 89 storing 92 warranty 89 tape drive See T10000 Tape Drive tape repair kit 63 tape transport interface TTI 2 tapes See tape cartridges TCP IP cable part numbers 78 configuration 58 rear port 5 tools 63 tracks number of 89 training and education xiv two gigabit cable work sheet 78 U upgrade kits 73 V virtual operator panel VOP 10 VolSafe TM0002 Index description 84 reclaim 85 VOP IPv6 ready 10 overview 10 uses of 10 W warranties cartridge tape 76 web sites connectivity matrix 16 25 documentation xv support xv training XV work sheets 1Gb cables 80 2 Gb cables 78 backup applications 30 cables and connectors 37 customer hardware configurations 32 existing tape drives 32 media orders 76 multimode cables 78 network 34 single mode fiber optic cables 79 switches 35 system configuration 27 World Wide Name WWN 57 Revision EE 107 Index 108 Revision EE TMO0002 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 AUSTRALIA 1 800 550
125. vironmental factors and concerns 40 environmental requirements of cartridge 89 error free installation 21 63 Ethernet cables 78 drive port location 2 IPv6 ready 2 external power supply module 7 F feature max capacity 8 Fibre Channel cable work sheets 78 multimode cables 78 single mode cables 79 FIPS Level 2 3 G gateway 58 H handling tape cartridges 92 hard physical address settings 56 hardware configuration checklists 32 hosts concurrent 15 hub tool cartridge 63 INCITS 15 initial drive settings 60 installation preparing for 63 site planning checklist 39 interface cables 78 Revision EE TMO0002 overview 15 InterNational Committee for Technology Standards 15 International Organization for Standardiza tion ISO 15 Interoperability Web site 16 25 introduction to the tape drive 1 IPv6 Ethernet port 2 ISO 15 Information K kit upgrade 73 L L1400M library requirements 48 L180 library requirements 46 L700 library requirements 47 labels examples of 90 ordering 76 specification for 91 leader repair kit 63 library existing survey for 33 requirements for installation 44 L Series tape drive installation guidelines 49 magneto resistive MR head 5 maintenance port location 2 manual organization of xiii matrix connectivity 16 25 max capacity feature 8 media ordering 76 orders work sheets 76 usage disclaimer 83 Media Service cente
126. with up to 24 T10000A B tape drives when two libraries are connected with a pass thru port PTP L1400M Holds from 300 to 1 344 cartridges with up to 24 T10000 tape drives 93101 A single 9310 holds up to 6 000 cartridges with up to 80 T10000A tape drives on four drive walls with the 9741E drive cabinet SL3000 Holds from 200 to 4 500 cartridges with up to 56 T10000A B tape drives SL8500 A single SL8500 holds up to 6 640 cartridges with up to 64 T10000A B tape drives 1 The 9310 library does not support the T10000B tape drive Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction Rack Mount Configurations A Sun StorageTek rack can hold either 6 manual mount drives with one drive per tray chassis 12 manual mount drives with two drives per tray or a combination of both single drive and dual drive trays See Rack Mount Configurations on page 52 for more information Figure 11 Rack Mount Configuration cO O 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O o o o o o e 0 0 0 0X O 1 Drive A left 2 Operator panel A top center I OOOO O O O O O O O 9 f xo M XS ce T103 303 3 Operator panel B bottom center 4 Drive B right B Connectivity TMO0002 The T10000 tape drive supports fiber optic based host interfaces only no small computer system interface SCSI connections are available These interfaces include Fibre C
127. ys the virtual operator panel VOP or the Service Delivery Platform SDP With drive code level 1 40 x07 you can use IPv6 addressing 6 Power connector DC voltages from an external power supply module or drive tray connections 7 Encryption LED Green encryption disabled Amber needs media keys KMS 1 x or enrolled KMS 2 0 Red encryption enabled Revision EE TMO0002 Chapter 1 Introduction With drive code level 1 40 x07 and KMS 2 1 the T10000A drive complies with FIPS Level 1 and the T10000B drive complies with FIPS Level 2 Level 1 has production grade requirements the lowest level Level 2 has requirements for physical tamper evidence and role based authentication Refer to the appropriate security policy listed in Publications on page xiv The data path key management DPKM subsystem is the third installment of the Sun Microsystems implementation of encryption on Sun tape drives DPKM uses the SCSI 4 commands Security Protocol In and Security Protocol Out to implement host based key management on Sun encrypting tape drives Encryption keys are delivered to the tape drive over the Fibre Channel interface non FIPS compliant DPKM provides the ability to toggle the encryption state on off on a per cartridge basis which allows the user to have a mix of encrypted non encrypted files on each tape cartridge DPKM support is available with drive code level 1 41 x10 or higher You use the Virtual Operator Panel to

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