AM-629 High Capacity 1/4" Streaming Tape Drive Installation
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1. O lt METAL SUPPORT BRACKET DWEF 20260 00 l O DRIVE ACTIVITY LED Na STREAMING 1 4 TAPE DRIVE N 3 f A DISKETTE DRIVE DRIVE ACTIVITY LED K J o O PLASTIC MOUNTING BASE DWF 20218 00 Figure 3 Tape Drive Mounting Assembly 2 The AM 629 has a number of mounting screw holes on its side There are corresponding holes in the plastic mounting base Align the screw holes on the drive with the designated holes in the mounting base marked as A in Figure 4 Make sure the drive s front panel is pointed in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Install the two screws included in the mounting kit that hold the plastic mounting base to the drive If you are installing a diskette drive or another tape drive along with your AM 629 mount this drive next to the AM 629 as shown in Figure 3 PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 9 DWF 20218 00 SCSI DAT OR STREAMING TAPE DRIVE or ANY 5 1 4 HALF HEIGHT SCSI HARD DISK DRIVE AM 645 FULL HEIGHT 8MM MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE or ANY 5 1 4 FULL HEIGHT SCSI HARD DISK DRIVE ANY 5 1 4 HALF HEIGHT FLOPPY DISKETTE DRIVE or ANY 5 1 4 HALF HEIGHT SCSI HARD DISK DRIVE Figure 4 Plastic Mounting Base 4 Set the drive assembly into its mounting position inside the chassis 5 Set the metal support bracket on top of the drive assembly as shown in Figure 3 Position the bracket so t2. lectriques pour les appareils numeriques tels que prescrites par le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique tabli par le minist re des Communications du Canada L exploitation faite en milleu r sidential peut entrainer le brouillage des r ceptions radio et tele ce qui obligerait le propri taire ou l op ratour a pendre les dispositions n cessaires pour en liminer les causes Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant For AM 6000 systems replace batteries with Panasonic or Ray O Vac BR1225 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Replacement batteries may be ordered from your authorized Alpha Micro reseller Electrical Warning This equipment contains components that can be damaged by static electricity Follow all electronic discharge precautions when handling the equipment For example touch the metal back panel of the CPU or peripheral chassis to dissipate any electrical charge before touching the circuit boards or equipment within the chassis After turning off
3. issues you should keep in mind while using your AM 629 especially if you read or write using different cartridge types or tape formats Reading and Writing Different Tape Formats The AM 629 can read and write tapes ranging from 525MB to 8GB It also allows you in some cases to choose the format to use when writing a tape This list shows the tape cartridges you can use and the formats supported for each Cartridge Formats Supported DC6525 QIC 525 DC9100 Magnus 1GB QIC 1000 DC9120 Magnus 1 2GB QIC 1000 DC9200 Magnus 2GB QIC 2GB DC9250 Magnus 2 5GB QIC 2GB Sony SLR5 QIC 9634 QIC 9634C The AM 629 reads all of these cartridges and formats automatically you just put in the tape and it figures out what kind of tape it is and what format it s written in When writing a tape the AM 629 automatically uses the highest capacity format the tape allows You can NOT read DC6525 tapes written in QIC 150 format For tapes which support compressed mode such as the Sony SLR5 you can use the TMODE command to select compressed or uncompressed recording Whichever mode you choose stays in effect for all recording on that drive until you either use TMODE again to change it or reboot your computer Type TMODE without any options to see which mode you are currently using PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 17 Spanning Tapes The AM 629 can span tapes if your backup does not fit on one
4. must be of at least a minimum revision level as shown CPU Board Description PROM Revision AM 138 Eagle 250 and Eagle 450 D00 AM 172 Roadrunner 030 used in some Eagle M00 200 300s AM 174 Roadrunner 040 used in Eagle 200 N00 500 and Super Eagle Eagle 550 AM 176 CPU AM 6000 AM 6060 Roadrunner 060 A01 AM 176 10 CPU AM 7000 Roadrunner 75 A00 AM 190 AM 4000 E00 You must use CRT620 to create the warm boot tape Since you cannot append data onto a streamer tape a warm boot tape can contain only the warm boot monitor You must back up your data onto a separate PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 19 tape For more information about warm booting see your System Operator s Guide and the WRMGEN reference sheet in the System Commands Reference Manual Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges Y To avoid static discharge always ground yourself by touching the metal chassis before loading or gt unloading a tape cartridge Follow this procedure to load a tape cartridge 1 Press the button on the drive s front panel to open the tape drive door 2 Hold the cartridge with the metal side down The end of the tape cartridge with the write protect switch will enter the drive first 3 Insert the cartridge into the drive Keep pushing until the cartridge stops and then close the door After the door closes the drive positions the tape after which it is ready for use Be
5. need a special adapter cable DWB 10200 01 The connector on this cable is compatible with the narrow external terminators and also allows you to easily attach a portable CD ROM drive or other SCSI device Figure 2 shows both narrow and wide SCSI terminators PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 5 BAIL LOCKS Figure 2a External SCSI Terminator Narrow PRA 00222 20 EXTERNAL SCSI BUS TERMINATOR SCSI CONNECTOR ON BACK PANEL Figure 2b External SCSI Terminator Wide The illustrations show two different types of external SCSI connectors 1 The top picture shows an external narrow SCSI connector and bail locks for holding the terminator in place The terminator is installed by plugging it onto the connector then latching the bail locks into the notches on the sides of terminator 2 The bottom picture shows an external Wide SCSI connector The terminator is held in place by thumb screws PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 6 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Internal SCSI Bus Termination If you are not using external SCSI termination you may terminate the SCSI bus by enabling the termination resistors on the last SCSI device the one farthest away from the SCSI controller For best termination and most reliable SCSI performance this device should be at the actual physical end of the SCSI cable If the SCSI cable extends beyond the device whi
6. power before you open your computer chassis unplug the cord from the electrical outlet to guard against electrical shock SOFTWARE SECURITY DEVICE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The Alpha Micro Software Security Device SSD is a customized integrated circuit that personalizes the comnuter nravidina identity verification for it Certain Alpha Micro and non Alpha Micro software may require that your computer contain an SSD in order to run software that has been customized to run only on your computer Please enter the identification of your SSD above The SSD identification number should be on your computer ID label under SSD Serial No Another way of finding the number is to look at the SSD itself The SSD is located in an integrated circuit location on the CPU board its identification number is printed on the SSD itself Software vendors may ask you for the SSD number if they are customizing software to run only on your computer This document may contain references to products covered under the following U S Patent Number s 4 530 048 ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS 2722 Fairview Street Santa Ana CA 92704 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 TOOLS REQUIRED 2 PREPARING THE AM 629 FOR INSTALLATION 2 Setting the SCSI ID 4 SCSI BUS TERMINATION 4 External SCSI Bus Termination 4 Internal SCSI Bus Termination 6 TERMINATION POWER 6 INSTALLING THE AM 629 7 Pedestal and Rack Mount Computer Installation 7 AM 990 Chassis Installation 12 E
7. re replacing an existing streaming tape drive you don t need a new mounting kit regardless of your type of computer The mounting hardware for your existing drive will work with the AM 629 The AM 629 has the same environmental specifications as your computer PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 2 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive The AM 629 is supported only on the SCSI 2 bus either narrow or wide It is not supported on the SASI bus found on older AMOS computers TOOLS REQUIRED For most installations the only tool you will need to install the AM 629 is a 2 Phillips head screwdriver PREPARING THE AM 629 FOR INSTALLATION Before installing the AM 629 you should make sure its configuration jumpers are set correctly These jumpers are found on the back of the tape drive as shown in Figure 1 Specifically you need to set the jumpers determining the SCSI ID for the drive and make sure the termination power jumper is set correctly The next few sections discuss SCSI IDs and SCSI bus termination PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 3 BACK PANEL LAYOUT This cutout gives access to three SIP style terminators These should not be installed when an external terminator is used m DC POWER CONFIGURATION 50 PIN CONNECTOR oo0o0o0 ooo0oo0oo0o0o0000 OOCOC0O0OCCOOO er PO
8. rewind after cleaning PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 20 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive When you need to clean your tape drive use only a cleaning cartridge designed for the AM 629 One is available from Alpha Micro part number PRA 00229 00 Follow the instructions on the cleaning cartridge ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION A number of other Alpha Micro documents amplify the concepts discussed in this document Your primary reference source should be your computer Owner s Manual Subjects thoroughly covered in the Owner s Manual include 1 Physical and electrical specifications 2 Cooling and system placement 3 Power requirements and power conversion 4 CMOS configuration Another useful document is your System Commands Reference Manual In it you will find reference sheets for the AMOS system software programs and commands mentioned in this document Also see your System Operator s Guide for a wide variety of system information and the System Operator s Guide to the System Initialization Command File for information about system initialization configuration PDI 00629 00 Rev A01
9. tape cartridge the MTUSAV software informs you and you can load another tape and continue the backup All of the tapes used for a single backup are known as a save set Y If you do span tapes you should use the same size tapes for all tapes in a save set Do not start a p gt backup on a DC6525 cartridge and continue it on a DC9100 Warm Booting To warm boot from an AM 629 access your computer s CMOS configuration menu and make sure the alternate boot ID is set to the proper ID See you computer Owner s Manual for instructions on using the CMOS menu My On computers which use boot ID switches instead of CMOS configuration AM 4000 s SS Roadrunner 030 and 040 systems and Eagles other than the Super Eagle the AM 629 must be set to a higher SCSI ID than any other tape drive and the boot ID switches must be set correctly Figure 9 shows the correct boot switch settings PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 18 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive EAGLE 100 500 COMPUTERS ALTERNATE BOOT DEVICE BOOT ID SWITCH OFF ON 3 4 AM 1600 DESKSIDE COMPUTERS WITH ROADRUNNER UPGRADE ALTERNATE BOOT DEVICE BOOT ID SWITCH iri ON 1 2 AM 4000 COMPUTERS AND ROADRUNNER ENHANCED AM 2000 2000M 3000 3000M COMPUTERS ALTERNATE BOOT DEVICE BOOT ID SWITCH K H i ON l 1 2 3 4 Figure 9 Boot Switch Settings for Warm Boot To warm boot from the AM 629 the boot PROM in your computer
10. AM 629 High Capacity 4 Streaming Tape Drive Installation Instructions RIGHT FROM THE START PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 FIRST EDITION June 1998 To re order this document request part number PDI 00629 00 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This equipment does not exceed Class A limits per radio noise emissions for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Operation in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the owner or operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference Avis de Conformit aux Normes du Minist re des Communications du Canada Cet quipment ne deapsse pas les limits de Classe A d mission de bruits radio
11. S 2 3A PR 6 98 or later Modifying the System Initialization Command File To define the AM 629 to your computer use the COPY command to make a copy of your system initialization command file called TEST INI Then edit that copy using Alpha VUE or another text editor making the modifications described in the following sections For example you could use these commands LOG SYS COPY TEST INI AMOS32 INI VUE TEST INI in a copy of the file When you have finished use MONTST to test the new file If it fails you can push the reset button to return to your standard initialization file If the MONTST is successful you can then rename the test command file to AMOSL INI or AMOS32 INI If you modify your AMOSL INI or AMOS32 INI file directly and make a mistake you may not be able to boot your computer using that file n NEVER modify the system initialization command file directly Always make your modifications For complete information about modifying your initialization file see the System Operator s Guide to the System Initialization Command File PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 15 MODIFYING THE TEST FILE The DEVTBL statement in the system initialization command file tells AMOS which devices to look for on the computer As AMOS processes the DEVTBL command lines it builds a device table in memory The file system consults the device table for device assignments Every time
12. WER see note NOTE The drive will supply termination SELO power to the SCSI bus only when the SEL1 TERM POWER jumper is installed Since SEL2 the controller provides termination power in PARITY OS No juniper almost all AMOS systems the TERM installed tor computers POWER jumper should not be installed ID 0 ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 SCSI ID O00 OO ogo O JUMPER p JUMPER INSTALLED SETTINGS OOO OO OMO O nnn nnn nnn nnn mm m mm m mm m mm m rre PrE PrE T a N O N oO Nao N o ID 4 ID5 ID6 I il i nnn nnn nnn mm m mm m mm m re Ere c ce Na oOo Nao N oO Figure 1 AM 629 Tape Drive Rear Panel PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 4 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Setting the SCSI ID Each SCSI device attached to the SCSI bus must be set to a unique address Two SCSI devices cannot share the same address The AM 629 is a SCSI 2 device and can be set to any SCSI ID from 0 through 6 Figure 1 shows the jumper settings for each SCSI ID If you have an AM 629 on a computer which doesn t use CMOS boot settings that is it uses boot ID switches and you want to be able to warm boot from it it must be set to a higher SCSI ID than any other tape device on the SCSI bus SCSI BUS TERMINATION To function properly the SCSI bus on your computer must be terminated at each end The SCSI controller terminates one end of the bus the opposite end of the bus can be terminated in one of two ways 1 using the preferred me
13. agle Deskside Chassis Installation 13 SOFTWARE INFORMATION 14 Copying the Device Driver Program 14 Modifying the System Initialization Command File 14 Testing the Initialization File 15 Initial System Testing 16 USING THE AM 629 16 Reading and Writing Different Tape Formats 16 Spanning Tapes 17 Warm Booting 17 Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges 19 Care of Streaming Tape Cartridges 19 Cleaning the AM 629 19 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION 20 List of Figures Figure 1 AM 629 Tape Drive Rear Panel 3 Figure 2a External SCSI Terminator Narrow 5 Figure 2b External SCSI Terminator Wide 5 Figure 3 Tape Drive Mounting Assembly 8 Figure 4 Plastic Mounting Base 9 Figure 5 Metal Support Bracket 10 Figure 6 Attaching to Front Bezel 11 Figure 7 Peripheral Mounting Rails 12 Figure 8 Attaching Mounting Rails to Peripheral 13 Figure 9 Boot Switch Settings for Warm Boot 18 PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 1 INTRODUCTION This document describes the installation of an AM 629 Tandberg SLR5 SCSI 1 4 magnetic streaming tape drive into an existing Alpha Micro computer system Ay If you are installing an AM 629 tape drive into an external subsystem use the installation SS instructions shipped with the subsystem together with the drive specific instructions found here These instructions are written for the experienced Alpha Micro Service Technician so if you do not feel c
14. ch provides termination even if there are no more devices attached termination will not be as reliable as it would be if the actual end of the cable was terminated Because of their higher performance newer computers such as the AM 6000 are more sensitive to termination issues than earlier ones Be sure that only the last SCSI device has its on board termination enabled If more than one device on the SCSI bus has its termination enabled your system will probably perform erratically This is true whether the last device is in the computer chassis or in a separate subsystem chassis TERMINATION POWER To control SCSI bus termination properly a termination power source must be provided this is especially important when using an external terminator Why is Termination Power so important when using an external terminator Any terminator must have a power source Because an external terminator does not have its own source of power it must get its termination power from the SCSI bus If termination power is not available on the bus the external terminator cannot do its job which means your SCSI bus will not be terminated properly This may result in a computer that won t boot or that hangs frequently All AMOS computers using the SCSI 2 or Wide SCSI 2 bus should be configured to supply termination power via the host controller When SCSI bus termination power is supplied by the host controller no SCSI peripheral should supply termination
15. fore unloading the tape cartridge make sure the tape is not moving To unload press the tape door release button and remove the tape from the drive Care of Streaming Tape Cartridges A tape can store data from an entire disk so it is worth taking care of properly When using and storing tapes please remember the following e Store cartridges with the write protect switch in the SAFE position e Keep magnets away from your tapes Even weak magnets such as those in paper clip holders can erase data on a cartridge tape e Don t expose tapes to very high or low humidity more than 80 or less than 20 e Store tapes on edge not lying flat That way the weight of the tape is supported by its hub not by the edge of the tape itself e Cartridge tapes should be acclimated to computer room temperature and humidity conditions before use If the tape has been stored away from the computer it should be returned to the computer environment at least eight hours before use If it has been in a different environment for less than eight hours it should be kept in the computer location for at least as many hours as it was away from it Cleaning the AM 629 It is very important to clean the read write heads of your AM 629 periodically Tandberg recommends you clean the drive once a week or every 8 hours of use whichever comes first They also suggest you clean the heads after using a new tape for the first time and that you do a complete tape wind
16. he devices on your system the AM 629 should be listed as STRO My If you have two streaming tape drives both should appear during initialization and on the N gt DEVTBL display PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 16 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive If the computer doesn t boot successfully or if the streamer does not appear on the DEVTBL display press the RESET button to reboot the computer under its original initialization file Review the changes you made to TEST INI and verify the AM 629 is cabled correctly and its address jumpers are properly set Initial System Testing Since you had to open the computer to install the AM 629 you may want to run the system self test to be sure your computer system is operating correctly Refer to the Self Test User s Manual for complete instructions on using the self test Self test does not test the AM 629 Use MTUSAV to copy a few files onto a blank streaming tape cartridge then use MTURES to restore them into a different disk account or onto another logical disk Use the MTUDIR command to list the files stored on the tape cartridge If you aren t familiar with the MTUxxx commands refer to your System Commands Reference Manual for instructions USING THE AM 629 Use only the MTUSAV MTURES and MTUDIR commands to write to and read from the AM 629 Do not use the older STRxxx utilities as these are no longer supported by Alpha Micro The following sections discuss
17. he mounting hole shown in Figure 5 aligns with the screw hole on the side of the AM 629 and the screw hole to attach the drive assembly to the front bezel aligns with the screw hole in the front bezel PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 10 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive r DWF 20260 00 amp oS MOUNTING BRACKET AM 62x SCSI 1 4 STREAMER MOUNTING HOLE DISKETTE DRIVE MOUNTING HOLES Figure 5 Metal Support Bracket 6 The tape drive needs to be grounded to the computer chassis This connection is made through the metal support bracket and the conductive coating on the front bezel Figure 6 shows how the bracket connects to the front bezel PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 11 FRONT BEZEL METAL SUPPORT BRACKET L m DWF 20260 00 n N AM 629 TAPE DRIVE Figure 6 Attaching to Front Bezel 7 Before you tighten the screw holding the tape drive to the metal support bracket make sure you are satisfied with the way the drive assembly is aligned with the cutout in your computer s front bezel Once the drive or drives are properly positioned install the screw that holds the plastic mounting base to the chassis bottom and tighten the screw holding the drive or drives to the metal support bracket ATTACHING THE POWER AND INTERFACE CABLES Once the AM 629 is moun
18. omfortable performing the hardware and software procedures discussed below please contact your Alpha Micro dealer or the Alpha Micro Technical Assistance Center for help PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AM 629 is the Alpha Micro model name for the Tandberg SLR5 magnetic tape drive The AM 629 has a storage capacity of up to 8 GB depending on the type of data cartridge and compression method used The AM 629 can read and write to all of the following types of tape cartridges 3M Cartridge Capacity DC6525 525MB DC9100 Magnus 1 0 1GB DC9120 Magnus 1 2 1 2GB DC9200 Magnus 2 0 2GB DC9250 Magnus 2 5 2 5GB Sony SLR5 4GB or 8GB These are maximum tape use figures The actual amount of data you will be able to back up on a tape depends on the number and size of the files being copied sl See the section Reading and Writing Different Tape Formats later in this document for gt gt information on using different types of tape cartridges and setting data formats The AM 629 streaming tape product installation package consists of the tape drive itself and possibly a mounting kit Whether you get a mounting kit and what is included in it depends on the type of computer chassis you have The chart below shows which mounting kit goes with each chassis Chassis Type Mounting Kit Rack Mount PDB 00625 60 Pedestal PDB 00625 61 AM 990 Not required Eagle Deskside Not required Make sure you have the correct mounting kit before you begin If you
19. pedestal and rack mount AMOS computers The basic installation procedure is the same for both types FRONT BEZEL MODIFICATION My If you are replacing an existing tape drive your bezel has already been modified You can skip this SS step Before you install the AM 629 you need to modify your computer s front bezel creating the necessary cutout for the tape drive The instructions for modifying your front bezel are found in one of two documents included with your product installation kit e PDI 20135 00 contains the instructions for modifying the front bezel on rack mount computers e DSS 10521 00 contains the instructions for modifying the front bezel on pedestal computers Complete your bezel modification using the proper instructions before going on to the next step in this procedure BUILDING AND INSTALLING THE TAPE DRIVE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY The drive mounting assembly is the same for both pedestal and rack mount computers The assembly consists of three pieces one plastic mounting base one metal support bracket and the tape drive The following steps describe how to put the assembly together 1 Set the drive on top of the plastic mounting base with its status LED nearest the plastic mounting base This places the drive in its proper position for both pedestal and rack mount computers See Figure 3 PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 8 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive
20. power to the bus SCSI subsystems attached to the main system should not have any additional devices supplying termination power to the SCSI bus Termination power should be supplied by the SCSI controller only For information on how to configure terminator power on SCSI hard disks and other magnetic tape peripherals see the following documents e Each SCSI disk drive shipped by Alpha Micro has a one page notice with jumper configuration information including instructions on configuring termination power e AM 62X SCSI 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Installation Instructions PDI 00625 00 revision A07 or later e AM 647 648 and 649 Digital Audio Tape DAT High Capacity Tape Drive Installation Instructions Rev AOI or later e AM 65X SCSI 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Installation Instructions PDI 00651 00 Rev A00 or later PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 7 INSTALLING THE AM 629 The following sections explain how to install the SCSI streamer and cable it to your computer based on the type of computer you have Find the heading for your computer chassis and follow the instructions Follow the instructions in your computer Owner s Manual for turning off the power to each component Be sure to observe the cautions concerning electrostatic discharges and grounding Pedestal and Rack Mount Computer Installation The following sections describe how to install the tape drive into
21. rs that use the deskside chassis Use these instructions to install your AM 629 tape drive and then use the instructions in this document to complete the software portion of the installation PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 14 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive SOFTWARE INFORMATION There are several points to remember when using the AM 629 e The AM 629 works only with AMOS 1 4C PR 6 98 or later or AMOS 2 3A PR 6 98 or later e You can have one or two streaming tape drives attached to your computer system e A single streaming tape drive must be referred to as STRO If you have two drives the one with the higher SCSI ID must be STRO the other is STR1 e The device driver program STR DVR must be loaded into system memory e Ifyou have an AM 629 on a computer which doesn t use a CMOS configuration menu an AM 4000 Roadrunner 030 or 040 and Eagles other than the Super Eagle and you want to be able to warm boot from it it must be set to a higher SCSI ID than any other tape device Copying the Device Driver Program You need to copy the 625DVR DVR streaming tape driver file to the file name STR DVR so AMOS can associate it with the device name STRO you are going to put in your system initialization file To do so type LOG DVR RETURN COPY STR DVR 625DVR DVRRETURN sl Make sure you re using a compatible version of the 625DVR DVR file It must be from AMOS P gt 1 4C PR 6 98 or later or AMO
22. ted in the chassis attach the power cable from the power supply to the four pin connector on the drive Attach the SCSI cable to the 50 pin connector on the drive The drive s connector is keyed so the cable can only be attached correctly A Ifyou are attaching the drive to a 68 pin narrow SCSI cable you must use an adapter between the SS 68 pin cable and the 50 pin connector on the drive This adapter is available from Alpha Microsystems PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Page 12 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive AM 990 Chassis Installation The AM 629 is installed in the AM 990 s main drive bay using plastic mounting rails You need two rails to mount the drive or any peripheral device The rails DWF 20652 00 are included with the computer chassis and are universal they can be mounted on either the right or left side of the drive Figure 7 shows one of the rails and explains how they are used with various types of peripherals including the AM 629 PERIPHERAL MOUNTING RAIL DWF 20652 00 Use the top holes for Use the bottom holes for mounting full height devices mounting half height devices SHORT END For Tandberg 1 4 streaming tape drives and all hard disk drives mount the rails with the short end pointing toward the rear of the computer LONG END For DAT tape drives mount the rails with the long end pointing toward the rear of the computer cabinet Figure 7 Peripheral Mounting Rails Fig
23. thod an external terminator or 2 installing on board terminators in the peripheral that s at the other end of the SCSI cable You should use method 2 only if for some reason you cannot use an external terminator External SCSI Bus Termination The preferred way to terminate the SCSI bus in an AMOS computer is to install an external terminator Using an external terminator makes it easier to install an add on subsystem like a portable CD ROM drive eliminating the need to remove terminators from a SCSI device inside the computer Several different external terminators are available from Alpha Micro Part Number Terminator Type PRA 00222 00 Narrow passive PRA 00222 21 Narrow active PRA 00222 20 Wide active The type of terminator you need depends on your computer and the SCSI peripherals in it The AM 629 should function correctly with a passive SCSI terminator However the AM 6000 and Roadrunner 060 equipped computers require active termination as do certain other peripheral devices Generally if either the computer or any peripheral in it requires active termination be sure to use an active terminator To use the external terminator you need to insure none of the SCSI devices inside the computer are terminated You also need to follow the guidelines in the section on providing termination power to the SCSI bus below 10 and 21 slot rack mount VME computers have no external SCSI connector To install an external terminator you
24. ure 8 shows the basic peripheral rail assembly Metric screws for attaching the drive to the rails are provided with the AM 629 PDI 00629 00 Rev A01 Installation Instructions AM 629 1 4 Streaming Tape Drive Page 13 DWF 20652 00 MOUNTING RAIL i Figure 8 Attaching Mounting Rails to Peripheral Once the rails are installed slide the tape drive into its mounting position in the chassis For reliable operation the AM 629 should be connected to chassis ground The plastic mounting rails isolate the drive so you need to use the ground strap included with your chassis The ground strap has three female spade lugs at one end and a ring connector at the other Attach one of the female spade lugs to the male spade lug on the back of the drive Attach the other end of the cable to any screw that will connect the cable to chassis ground Attach the power cable from the power supply to the four pin connector on the drive Attach the SCSI cable to the 50 pin connector on the drive The drive s connector is keyed so the cable can only be attached correctly sl If you are attaching the drive to a 68 pin Wide SCSI cable you must use an adapter between the W 68 pin cable and the 50 pin connector on the drive This adapter is available from Alpha Microsystems Eagle Deskside Chassis Installation Complete instructions for installing SCSI peripherals are included in the service manual for the Eagle series AM 6000 AM 7000 and other compute
25. you add a new device like your AM 629 to the system you must add it to the system device table Locate the DEVTBL statements in your TEST INI and add one that looks like this DEVTBL STRO The slash preceding the device name tells AMOS the device is non sharable If you have two streaming tape drives enter both device names after the slash separated by a comma like this DEVTBL STRO STR1 The device driver program needs to be in system memory so add the following line somewhere before the final SYSTEM command SYSTEM STR DVR 1 6 Since the MTUxxx programs spawn a separate job to communicate with the tape drive you may need to increase the number of jobs allocated by the system at boot time To increase the number of jobs find the line which reads JOBS nnn This line is normally one of the first commands in the INI file Increase the number of jobs by one Testing the Initialization File When you have finished editing the TEST INI file save it and exit Then make sure everyone is off your system log into OPR and use MONTST to test the TEST INI file For example LOG OPR MONTST TEST INI 1 4 When your computer executes the statement DEVTBL STRO in your system initialization command file it displays what tape drive was detected and its address For example AM 629 streamer found at SCSI ID 3 If the computer boots successfully enter DEVTBL to display a list of t
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