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Quantum DLTtape SDLT 320 User Manual

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Summary of DLTtape SDLT 320

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual ii march 2004 81-85002-01 copyright copyright © 2004 by quantum corporation. All rights reserved. Document origination: boulder, colorado, usa. Trademarks quantum, the quantum logo, and the dlttape logo are trademarks of quantum corporation registered in the u.S....

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    81-85002-01 march 2004 iii sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual revision history revisions made to this document are listed below in chronological order. Document release date summary of changes a march 14, 2002 create document. A01 april 29, 2002 initial release. Note: this manual supersedes quantu...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual iv march 2004 81-85002-01 user manual statements for class a equipment (internal tape system) this equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, purs...

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    81-85002-01 march 2004 v sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual user manual statements for class b equipment (tabletop tape system) this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provid...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual vi march 2004 81-85002-01 from device to device and needs to be obtained from the emc (electromagnetic compatibility) group or product manager. This class b digital apparatus complies with canadian ices-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe b est conforme à la...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    81-85002-01 march 2004 vii table of contents chapter 1 introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 purpose and scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 referenced documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Table of contents sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual viii march 2004 81-85002-01 super dlttape i data cartridge module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 key differences between the sdlt 220 and the sdlt 320 . . . . . . . . 2-11 quantum diagnostics tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    81-85002-01 march 2004 ix sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual table of contents chapter 4 installing your tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 safety, handling, and esd protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Table of contents sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual x march 2004 81-85002-01 forcing tape density with mode select parameters . . . . . 5-14 tape density and the drive density indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    81-85002-01 march 2004 xi sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual table of contents appendix a super dlttape i data cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 recognizing quantum-authorized super dlttape data cartridges . . . . A-2 data cartridge handling guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Table of contents sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual xii march 2004 81-85002-01.

  • Page 13: List Of Tables

    81-85002-01 march 2004 xiii list of tables chapter 1 introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 table 1-1. Typographical conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 chapter 2 sdlt 220/320 product i...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual xiv march 2004 81-85002-01 chapter 4 installing your tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 table 4-1. Scsi id address selections (graphical format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 table 4-2. Scsi id address selec...

  • Page 15: List Of Figures

    81-85002-01 march 2004 xv list of figures chapter 2 sdlt 220/320 product information . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 figure 2-1. Sdlt 220/320 drive system (photographs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 figure 2-2. Sdlt 220/320 drive system (cad diagram in perspecti...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual xvi march 2004 81-85002-01 appendix b dlttape iv data cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 figure b-1. End view of dlt data cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 figure b-2. Bottom view of d...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    81-85002-01 march 2004 1-1 chapter 1 introduction 1.1 purpose and scope this product manual is a comprehensive source of information about the sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 cartridge tape drive systems; it describes both the internal and tabletop versions of the super dlttape™ tape system. This manual is al...

  • Page 18: 1.3

    Chapter 1: introduction sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 1-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 1.3 related documents • sdlt 1.5 (320) engineering specification 81-81149-01 1.4 structure of this manual • chapter 1, introduction, is the chapter you are currently reading. • chapter 2, sdlt 220/320 product inf...

  • Page 19: 1.5

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 1: introduction 81-85002-01 march 2004 1-3 1.5 conventions this manual uses the following conventions to designate specific elements: 1.6 for more information the web site http://www.Dlttape.Com includes much valuable information about super dlttape syste...

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    Chapter 1: introduction sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 1-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 1.7 reader comments quantum is committed to providing the best products and service. We encourage your comments, suggestions, and corrections for this manual. Please send all comments to: quantum technical public...

  • Page 21: Sdlt 220/320 Product

    81-85002-01 march 2004 2-1 chapter 2 sdlt 220/320 product information this chapter describes the features of the quantum super dlttape system. This chapter covers the following topics: • “overview” describes basic features of the system. • “sdlt 220/320 product features” lists key features of the sd...

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    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 provides 160 gb of storage capacity with a transfer speed of 16mb/second (native). To view a succinct comparison of the two models, refer to “key differences between the sdlt 220 and the sdlt ...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-3 2.3 sdlt 220/320 technology sdlt incorporates various new state-of-the-art technologies that contribute to the sdlt architecture. Some of these ideas are trademarked, others are patented. The ...

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    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 figure 2-2. Sdlt 220/320 drive system (cad diagram in perspective) 2.3.2 pivoting optical servo pivoting optical servo (pos) is a quantum-invented, optically-encoded servo system, which combin...

  • Page 25: Likelihood

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-5 2.3.4 advanced partial response maximum likelihood improving on partial response maximum likelihood (prml) technology traditionally used in disk drives and communication systems, quantum’s adv...

  • Page 26: 2.4

    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 2.4 sdlt 220/320 modular design sdlt is designed as a total system. The system includes a complex interaction of a number of important components including such items as the tape path, tape he...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-7 the fpm are the only two modules that are field replaceable. Customer adjustments to the tcm, dcm, or eim are not allowed, and will void the drive’s warranty. 2.4.1 data control module the dat...

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    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 2.4.2 tape control module the tape control module (tcm) implements the functions required to buckle and unbuckle the tape and control the tape motion. The tcm consists of a variety of componen...

  • Page 29: 2.4.3  Front Panel Module

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-9 cartridge receiver assembly reverses the process and automatically ejects the tape a fixed distance from the front of the drive. There is no longer a manual lock and release handle to operate ...

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    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 2.4.4 electronic interface module the electronic interface module (eim) is the electronic heart of the sdlt system. It provides the main control function for the system and the interface from...

  • Page 31: 2.5

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-11 2.5 key differences between the sdlt 220 and the sdlt 320 table 2-1 compares important features in the sdlt 220 and the sdlt 320 products. Table 2-1. A comparison of sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 fea...

  • Page 32: 2.6

    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-12 march 2004 81-85002-01 2.6 quantum diagnostics tools quantum frequently provides new and updated tools to use with its tape drives. For example: all tools are available on quantum’s web site, http://www.Quantum.Com...

  • Page 33: 2.7

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information 81-85002-01 march 2004 2-13 2.7 tapealert sdlt drives are delivered with tapealert features built in. The internal sdlt firmware constantly monitors the device’s hardware and media, checking for errors and potential dif...

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    Chapter 2: sdlt 220/320 product information sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 2-14 march 2004 81-85002-01.

  • Page 35: Drive Specifications

    81-85002-01 march 2004 3-1 chapter 3 drive specifications this chapter describes various specifications that apply to the quantum super dlttape system, which include: • “product specifications” provides the product specifications for the sdlt 220/320 tape drives. • “functional specifications” provid...

  • Page 36: 3.1.1  Interface Type

    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.1.1 interface type the sdlt drive is available in either of two possible scsi interface versions; these versions provide three possible scsi interface types: • multimode single-ended (mse) provides one ...

  • Page 37: 3.1.3  Storage Capacity

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-3 3.1.3 storage capacity table 3-2 provides native and compressed capacity ranges for the super dlttape i data cartridge: in accordance with industry practice, a typical compression ratio of 2:1 is quoted. ...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.1.6 maximum data transfer rate the maximum sustained (and burst) data transfer rates for sdlt drives are shown in table 3-4 . N ote : cable lengths and cable type can limit attainable transfer rate; for...

  • Page 39: 3.1.8  Media Durability

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-5 to provide access to backup tapes written on dlttape tape drives, the sdlt drive will read, but not write, dlttape iv cartridges; this is known as backward-read compatibility (brc) mode. The drive uses a ...

  • Page 40: Mechanism

    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.1.10 positive engagement tape leader buckling mechanism this buckling mechanism is responsible for engaging the tape leaders upon cartridge load and disengaging them upon cartridge unload. The super dlt...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-7 3.2.1 sdlt 220/320 performance data table 3-6 provides performance data for the sdlt system. For a comparison of sdlt 220/320 storage capacities, refer to section 3.1.3, “storage capacity” on page 3-3 . T...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.2.2 shock and vibration specifications the following tables provide non-operating and operating shock and vibration specifications for the sdlt system. Table 3-7. Non-operating shock specifications (unp...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-9 table 3-9. Non-operating vibration specifications vibration (unpackaged) type sine sweep frequency range 5 - 500 - 5 hz upward and downward sweep acceleration level 0.02" da 1.0 g between 5 and 31 hz (cro...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.2.3 current and power requirements table 3-11 on page 3-11 lists the current and power requirements for both versions of the tape system (internal and tabletop). The tabletop version requires ac power....

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-11 table 3-11. Current and power specifications mode 5 v current (a) maxpk 1 maxrms 2 typ 3 12 v current (a) maxpk 1 maxrms 2 typ 3 dc power (w) max 4 typ 5 ac power (w) max 6 typ 7 standby / idle 3.2 3.0 2...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-12 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.2.4 tape system recording method the sdlt 220 tape system uses the partial response maximum likelihood (prml) 32/33 encoding method for reading/writing sdlt format. The sdlt 320 tape system uses the pr...

  • Page 47: 3.3

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-13 3.3 environmental specifications the sdlt 220/320 tape drive operates in environments that include general offices and workspaces with systems capable of maintaining standard comfort levels. The followin...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-14 march 2004 81-85002-01 3.3.2 temperature and humidity the ambient operating environment for the tape drive may not exceed the limits shown in table 3-12 . (the specifications shown in the table are valid for both the internal ...

  • Page 49: 3.3.4  Altitude

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-15 3.3.4 altitude both the internal and tabletop tape drives operate in normal pressures from –500 to 10,000 feet when operated within the ambient operating environments specified in “temperature and humidi...

  • Page 50

    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-16 march 2004 81-85002-01 table 3-15. Super dlttape i media specifications description specifications width 0.5 in. Magnetic coating 300 nm metal particle length 1800 feet (1765 feet usable) coercivity 1800 oe cartridge dimension...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 3: drive specifications 81-85002-01 march 2004 3-17 3.4.1 backward-read compatibility transfer rates both the sdlt 220 and 320 drives feature an optional backward-read compatibility (brc) mode. When in brc mode, the drives are capable of reading dlttape i...

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    Chapter 3: drive specifications sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 3-18 march 2004 81-85002-01.

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    81-85002-01 march 2004 4-1 chapter 4 installing your tape drive this chapter describes how to install the internal tape drive into a system. This includes configuration jumper settings, connector pin assignments, installation instructions, power and signal cabling descriptions, and operating instruc...

  • Page 54: 4.1

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 4.1 safety, handling, and esd protection inappropriate or careless handling of tape systems may result in damage to the product. Follow the precautions and directions to prevent damaging the tape sy...

  • Page 55: 4.1.2  Handling

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-3 4.1.2 handling damage to the tape system can occur as the result of careless handling, vibration, shock, or electrostatic discharge (esd). For more details about esd, refer to “electrostatic dischar...

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    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 4.1.3 electrostatic discharge protection several electrical components of the tape system are sensitive to static electricity and electrostatic discharge (esd). Even a static buildup or discharge th...

  • Page 57: 4.2

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-5 4.2 pre-installation guidelines before you begin, check the contents of the box, record the applicable numbers, check for scsi controller and cable compatibility, and confirm software and operating ...

  • Page 58: 4.3

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 4.3 configuring and installing an internal tape drive this section provides information for configuring and installing a tape drive into a system. See “configuring and installing a tabletop drive” f...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-7 4.3.1 setting the internal drive scsi id each device on the scsi bus must have a unique scsi id address assigned to it. For specific recommendations for assigning scsi ids, refer to your system or s...

  • Page 60

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 n ote : the computer system and the tape drive scsi ids are only checked at power-on. To change the scsi id after installation, power down both the system and the tape drive, change the drive’s scsi...

  • Page 61

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-9 figure 4-2. Connectors on the back panel figure 4-3. Back panel connector locations (drawn to scale) controller diag port (8 pin) (diagnostic use only) configuration jumper (omit jumper on pins 1-2 ...

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    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 table 4-2. Scsi id address selections scsi id jumper across pins: 9-10* 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 5 (default) 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 1 1 1 8 1...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-11 4.3.2 configuring the internal drive for termpwr a scsi bus must be terminated at each end of the bus. All signals not defined as reserved, ground, or termpwr shall be terminated exactly once at ea...

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    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-12 march 2004 81-85002-01 figure 4-4. Sdlt 220/320 — two views (front + side + top and back + side + top) securing the internal tape drive this section describes how to mount and secure the drive in the system. N ote : in s...

  • Page 65

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-13 2. Using four #6-32 unc-2b screws, secure the tape drive in the bay or chassis. Figure 4-5. Internal drive mounting locations – side and bottom views connecting the internal drive cables the three ...

  • Page 66

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-14 march 2004 81-85002-01 pin assignments for the three possible scsi connectors are listed in a series of tables: multimode single-ended (mse) single ended (se) mode in table 4-3 on page 4-15 , mse low voltage differential...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-15 figure 4-6. Connectors on the back panel (drawn to scale) table 4-3. Mse and se mode scsi connector pin assignments signal name pin number pin number signal name ground 1 35 -db(12) ground 2 36 -db...

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    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-16 march 2004 81-85002-01 diffsens 16 50 ground termpwr 17 51 termpwr termpwr 18 52 termpwr reserved 19 53 reserved ground 20 54 ground ground 21 55 -atn ground 22 56 ground ground 23 57 -bsy ground 24 58 -ack ground 25 59 ...

  • Page 69

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-17 table 4-4. Mse lvd mode scsi connector pin assignments signal name pin number pin number signal name +db(12) 1 35 -db(12) +db(13) 2 36 -db(13) +db(14) 3 37 -db(14) +db(15) 4 38 -db(15) +db(p1) 5 39...

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    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-18 march 2004 81-85002-01 +db(8) 31 65 -db(8) +db(9) 32 66 -db(9) +db(10) 33 67 -db(10) +db(11) 34 68 -db(11) table 4-5. Hvd mode scsi connector pin assignments signal name pin number pin number signal name +db(12) 1 35 -db...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-19 +msg 25 59 -msg +sel 26 60 -sel +c/d 27 61 -c/d +req 28 62 -req +i/o 29 63 -i/o ground 30 64 ground +db(8) 31 65 -db(8) +db(9) 32 66 -db(9) +db(10) 33 67 -db(10) +db(11) 34 68 -db(11) table 4-5. Hv...

  • Page 72

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-20 march 2004 81-85002-01 table 4-6. 4-pin power connector pin assignments pin number signal name 1 +12 vdc 2 ground (+12v return) 3 ground (+5v return) 4 +5 vdc table 4-7. 8-pin loader connector pin assignments signal name...

  • Page 73: 4.4

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-21 4.4 configuring and installing a tabletop drive this section provides instructions for configuring and installing the sdlt tabletop drive. 4.4.1 configuring the drive figure 4-7 shows the location ...

  • Page 74

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-22 march 2004 81-85002-01 desired scsi id. The top button increases the id number, the bottom button decreases the id number. Termpwr the termpwr setting for the tabletop drive is preconfigured at the factory according to s...

  • Page 75

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 4: installing your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 4-23 if the sdlt drive is one of several devices connected to the scsi bus, and it is the last device connected to the scsi bus, attach the scsi terminator to one of the connectors on the back of the dr...

  • Page 76: 4.5

    Chapter 4: installing your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 4-24 march 2004 81-85002-01 figure 4-8. Ac power cord connector types the power supply of the tabletop unit has an auto-sensing feature; no adjustment or switch setting changes are required for different ac sources. Refer to ...

  • Page 77: Using Your Tape Drive

    81-85002-01 march 2004 5-1 chapter 5 using your tape drive this chapter describes how to start using your tape drive system. This includes making a trial back-up, cleaning the tape mechanism, and various troubleshooting information. This chapter also includes information on the leds and buttons on t...

  • Page 78: 5.1

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 5.1 power on self test when power is applied to the tape system, the system performs a power on self test (post). Post completes in approximately ten seconds. While post is running, the tape system respo...

  • Page 79: 5.2

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-3 5.2 performing a trial back-up complete the following steps to perform a trial back-up and verify the tape drive has been correctly installed: • insert a cartridge. Push the cartridge completely into the...

  • Page 80: 5.3

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 5.3 updating the firmware when you need to update the firmware in a drive, you can do it either of two ways: • build a firmware image tape; this tape can be used in either a manual firmware update or in ...

  • Page 81

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-5 5.3.2 making a fup/cup tape sdlt update is a tool that allows you to update a drive’s firmware (using the scsi bus), or to create a code update (cup/fup) tape for an sdlt drive. Sdlt update is available ...

  • Page 82

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 n ote : the firmware upgrade will fail the microcode update process if the firmware personalities do not match; this will be noted in the history log, along with the reason for the failure. 7. Wait sever...

  • Page 83: 5.4

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-7 5.4 cleaning the tape mechanism this section discusses the sdlt cleaning tape, maintenance considerations, and important compatibility issues you need to be aware of. N ote : use the sdlt cleaning tape i...

  • Page 84

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 5.4.2 when to use the cleaning tape sdlt uses a built-in tape cleaning algorithm in conjunction with a cleaning tape. The sdlt cleaning tape is housed in a plastic case, and is light gray in color. A yel...

  • Page 85: Drive

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-9 5.4.5 loading the cleaning tape into a tabletop drive n ote : to use the cleaning cartridge in an autoloader or library drive, refer to your owner’s manual. Follow these steps to load an sdlt cleaning ta...

  • Page 86: 5.5

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 5.5 front panel controls and leds all controls and leds are located on the tape drive’s front panel. See figure 5-1 on page 5-11 for details. Control and led functionality are described in table 5-2 and...

  • Page 87

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-11 figure 5-1. Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 front panels (a comparison) sdlt 220 sdlt 320

  • Page 88

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-12 march 2004 81-85002-01 table 5-3. Front panel led/control functionality led/button symbol led color description write protect led (left on sdlt 220) or drive density led (left on sdlt 320) amber for the sdlt 320 drive, this l...

  • Page 89: 5.6

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-13 5.6 density selection this section describes the sdlt drive’s density select features. Density selection is a feature that enables you to specify that your sdlt 320 tape drive write data cartridges that...

  • Page 90

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-14 march 2004 81-85002-01 c aution : if a prerecorded tape is reused and a write from the beginning of tape (bot) executes (no append write), any data already recorded on the tape will be lost. Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 compatibilit...

  • Page 91

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-15 5.6.2 tape density and the drive density indicator this section describes the behavior of the left-most led on the quantum sdlt 320 data tape drive. This amber-colored led is now defined as the drive de...

  • Page 92

    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-16 march 2004 81-85002-01 table 5-4. Behavior of the amber (drive density) led in various scenarios possible tape scenario no selected density mode host selected sdlt 220 mode host selected sdlt 320 mode led density code led den...

  • Page 93: 5.7

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-17 5.7 troubleshooting the following subsections provide troubleshooting information that might be helpful should the system fail its power-on self text (post). Refer to the tape cartridge appendices in th...

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    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-18 march 2004 81-85002-01 system does not recognize the tape system. (cont.) scsi bus may not be terminated correctly. If tape system is last or only device on bus (except for adapter), make sure terminator is installed on tape ...

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    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 5: using your tape drive 81-85002-01 march 2004 5-19 5.7.2 over temperature condition an overtemp condition is defined to be when the calculated tape path temp = 52 degrees c. When this condition is detected, the tape is rewound, unloaded, and ejected fro...

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    Chapter 5: using your tape drive sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 5-20 march 2004 81-85002-01.

  • Page 97: Scsi Description

    81-85002-01 march 2004 6-1 chapter 6 scsi description this chapter covers the following topics: • “scsi overview” introduces the scsi specification. • “scsi-2 commands” lists the scsi-2 commands implemented by sdlt 220/320. • “scsi-3 commands” lists the scsi-3 commands implemented by sdlt 220/320. •...

  • Page 98

    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 important features of scsi-2 implementation include the following: • efficient peer-to-peer i/o bus with up to 15 devices • asynchronous transfer rates that depend only on device implementation and cable leng...

  • Page 99: 6.2

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 6: scsi description 81-85002-01 march 2004 6-3 6.2 scsi-2 commands ansi classifies scsi commands as mandatory, optional, or vendor-specific. The mandatory and optional scsi-2 commands implemented for the drives are summarized in table 6-1 . Table 6-1. Imp...

  • Page 100

    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 read buffer 3ch optional used in conjunction with the write buffer command as a diagnostic function for testing target memory and the integrity of the scsi bus. This command does not alter the medium. Read po...

  • Page 101: 6.3

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 6: scsi description 81-85002-01 march 2004 6-5 6.3 scsi-3 commands ansi classifies scsi commands as mandatory, optional, or vendor-specific. The mandatory and optional scsi-3 commands implemented for the drives are summarized in table 6-2 . Table 6-2. Imp...

  • Page 102: 6.4

    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 6.4 parity parity is a method of generating redundant information that can be used to detect errors in stored or transmitted data. Data transmitted across the scsi interface is protected by redundant parity b...

  • Page 103

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 6: scsi description 81-85002-01 march 2004 6-7 table 6-3. Ansi signal sources signals bus phase bsy sel c/d i/o msg req ack atn db(7–0) db (p) db(15-8) db (p1) bus free none none none none none none arbitration all winner none none s id s id selection i&t...

  • Page 104: 6.5.2  Scsi Ids

    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 6.5.2 scsi ids scsi permits a maximum of 16 devices (the host adapter is considered one device) when using wide scsi. Each scsi device has a unique scsi id assigned to it. This scsi id provides an address for...

  • Page 105

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 6: scsi description 81-85002-01 march 2004 6-9 6.6.1 scsi signal definitions table 6-4 lists the scsi bus signals. Table 6-4. Scsi-2 bus signal definitions signal definition ack (acknowledge) a signal driven by the initiator as an acknowledgment of receip...

  • Page 106: 6.6.2  Signal Bus Timing

    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 6.6.2 signal bus timing the ansi scsi-2 standard defines the scsi bus timing values listed in table 6-5 . Table 6-5. Scsi bus timing values timing description value description arbitration delay 2.4 µs minim...

  • Page 107

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 6: scsi description 81-85002-01 march 2004 6-11 disconnection delay 200 µs minimum time that a drive waits after releasing bsy before participating in an arbitration when honoring a disconnect message from the initiator. Hold time 45 ns minimum time added...

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    Chapter 6: scsi description sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 6-12 march 2004 81-85002-01.

  • Page 109: Regulatory Compliance

    81-85002-01 march 2004 7-1 chapter 7 regulatory compliance this chapter describes various regulations that apply to the quantum super dlttape system, which include: • “safety regulations” describes compliance with various standards published by international safety organizations. • “electromagnetic ...

  • Page 110: 7.2

    Chapter 7: regulatory compliance sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 7-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 7.1.2 safety requirements safety requirements include: • ul1950: information technology including electrical business equipment • csa950 c22.2 no. 950: information technology including electrical busines...

  • Page 111

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 7: regulatory compliance 81-85002-01 march 2004 7-3 7.2.2 electromagnetic interference susceptibility table 7-1 provides regulations and certifications held by the sdlt tape drive for electromagnetic interference (emi). 7.2.3 conducted emissions limits fo...

  • Page 112: 7.2.4  Radiated Emissions

    Chapter 7: regulatory compliance sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 7-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 7.2.4 radiated emissions limits of radiated interference field strength, in the frequency range from 30 mhz to 1000 mhz at a test distance of 10 meters, are listed in table 7-3 . Table 7-3. Radiated emis...

  • Page 113

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual chapter 7: regulatory compliance 81-85002-01 march 2004 7-5 7.2.5 susceptibility and esd limits the following tables list radiated, magnetic radiated, and conducted susceptibility and esd failure level limits for the tape system. Table 7-4. Radiated, magnetic rad...

  • Page 114: 7.3

    Chapter 7: regulatory compliance sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual 7-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 7.3 acoustic noise emissions the following table provides the tape system’s acoustic noise emission levels, both as noise power and sound pressure. Table 7-6. Acoustic noise emissions, nominal acoustics ...

  • Page 115: Super Dlttape I

    81-85002-01 march 2004 a-1 appendix a super dlttape i data cartridge by following general handling procedures, conducting careful visual inspections of data cartridges on a regular, ongoing basis, and making sure that data cartridges are stored within their environmental limits, you will greatly red...

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    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 a.1 recognizing quantum-authorized super dlttape data cartridges from the outside, the super dlttape i data cartridge looks very similar to the dlttape iv data cartridges. However, the super dl...

  • Page 117

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 a-3 a.2 data cartridge handling guidelines ensure that your tape backup solution performs reliably by following these general handling guidelines: • always keep each data cartridge in its protectiv...

  • Page 118

    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 • a dropped cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged internal components. If you drop a cartridge, give it a thorough visual inspection, as described in “data cartridge inspection pro...

  • Page 119

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 a-5 3. Look at the end of the data cartridge, holding it as shown in figure a-2 ; now look at the bottom of the data cartridge, holding it as shown in figure a-3 . Figure a-2. End view of super dlt...

  • Page 120

    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 5. Look closely at the screws that are visible on the bottom of the data cartridge. As shown in figure a-3 on page a-5 , you should see five screws; if you see only four screws, you have a very...

  • Page 121

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 a-7 9. Examine the visible tape leader for excessive debris, oily or sticky residue, condensed droplets of moisture, or any other signs of contamination. N ote : for more examples of problem condit...

  • Page 122

    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 • move the write-protect switch to the left to enable write protection (existing data on the tape cannot be overwritten, nor can additional data be appended to the media). • when the write-prot...

  • Page 123

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 a-9 if the write-protect switch is moved from its left (enabled) position to its right (disabled) position not visible the tape becomes write-enabled after a variable amount of seconds. Table a-1. ...

  • Page 124

    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 a.5 loading a data cartridge to load a data cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Insert the cartridge into the front of the tape drive, as shown in figure a-7 . 2. Push the cartridge fully into t...

  • Page 125: Dlttape I Data Cartridges

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 a-11 a.6 unloading a data cartridge follow these steps to unload a data cartridge; refer to figure a-7 on page a-10 as needed. 1. Press the eject button (or issue an appropriate system software com...

  • Page 126

    Appendix a: super dlttape i data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual a-12 march 2004 81-85002-01 once a 320-formatted cartridge has become ready in an sdlt 220 drive, the drive will report density code 00h (unknown format ) on any valid mode sense command. If write commands are given to a...

  • Page 127: Dlttape IV Data

    81-85002-01 march 2004 b-1 appendix b dlttape iv data cartridge the sdlt 220/320 drive is backward compatible; it ensures backward read compatibility of dlttape iv data cartridges in the sdlt drive. Data backed up using a dlttape iv data cartridge in a dlt 8000, dlt 7000, dlt 4000 or dlt 1 (benchmar...

  • Page 128

    Appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual b-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 b.1 data cartridge handling guidelines ensure that your tape backup solution performs reliably by following both the general handling guidelines described in this subsection. • always keep each data...

  • Page 129

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 b-3 • never apply adhesive labels or “sticky” notes on the top, side, or bottom of your dlt cartridge. Only use the user slide-in type label provided with each cartridge and slide it into the label slot...

  • Page 130

    Appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual b-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 follow these steps to visually inspect a dlt cartridge: 1. Remove the data cartridge from its protective plastic case. 2. Look at the data cartridge to check for any obvious cracks or other physical...

  • Page 131

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 b-5 cartridge. Gently press the hub and make sure that it springs back into place. Make sure that it ends up centered within its circular opening. 6. Ensure that the tape leader within the data cartridg...

  • Page 132

    Appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual b-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 figure b-5 shows four different data cartridge loop problems. No data cartridge that exhibits the type of problems shown in the examples should be used. Figure b-5. Data cartridges with damage visib...

  • Page 133

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 b-7 b.3 data cartridge write-protect switch each data cartridge has a write-protect switch ( figure b-6 ) that can be used to prevent accidental erasure of data. Since the dlt iv cartridge is a read-onl...

  • Page 134

    Appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual b-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 b.4 loading a data cartridge complete this subsection to load a data cartridge into the front of the tape drive; refer to figure b-7 as needed. 1. Insert the cartridge. Push the cartridge fully into...

  • Page 135

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge 81-85002-01 march 2004 b-9 n ote : for more details about specific scsi commands and sense codes, refer to a separate document published by quantum, sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 scsi interface guide, 81-85001-01. B.5 unloading a dat...

  • Page 136

    Appendix b: dlttape iv data cartridge sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual b-10 march 2004 81-85002-01.

  • Page 137: Glossary

    81-85002-01 march 2004 g-1 glossary a ac alternating current. Access (v.) to read, write, or update information on a storage medium, such as tape. (n.) the operation of reading, writing, or updating stored information. Access time the interval between the time a request for data is made by the syste...

  • Page 138

    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-2 march 2004 81-85002-01 b backup a copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from the original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed. Bad data block a block that cannot...

  • Page 139

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual glossary 81-85002-01 march 2004 g-3 c cache specialized ram used as a buffer between a fast cpu or i/o channel and storage which has a relatively slow access time (e.G., tape or diskette), to avoid slowing down the former. Cartridge receiver at tape insertion, th...

  • Page 140

    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-4 march 2004 81-85002-01 d data compression a process that reduces the amount of storage space required to hold a particular block of data. Data transfer speed and total tape capacity are affected by the data compression achieved. In accordance with in...

  • Page 141

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual glossary 81-85002-01 march 2004 g-5 e f eeprom electronically-erasable programmable read-only memory. An integrated circuit memory chip that can store programs and data in a non-volatile state. These devices, which are used to store firmware in dlt and sdlt drive...

  • Page 142

    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-6 march 2004 81-85002-01 g h gb gigabyte. A unit of measure equal to 1000 megabytes (mb) or 1,000,000,000 bytes. Gslink global storage link. This sdlt feature allows you to quickly diagnose the integrity of the drive using an infrared (wireless) commun...

  • Page 143

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual glossary 81-85002-01 march 2004 g-7 i j k l icm integrated controller module. This board is one of two boards that make up the eim. The icm contains the main controller and servo micro-processor, the custom-designed sdlt asics, and the cache memory. Iec internati...

  • Page 144

    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-8 march 2004 81-85002-01 m n p mb megabyte. A unit of measure equal to 1 million bytes. Metal particle (mp) tape a magnetic recording media in which a flexible base is coated with a mixture of magnetic particles and a bonding agent. Mrc heads magneto r...

  • Page 145

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual glossary 81-85002-01 march 2004 g-9 q r s qez an asic (application specific integrated circuit) for the sdlt. Restore to replace data on the hard drive with data obtained from another media device. San storage area network. Scsi small computer system interface. A...

  • Page 146

    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-10 march 2004 81-85002-01 t take-up reel the reel inside every dlttape drive onto which dlttape media is wound. The in-the-drive take-up reel enables dlttape systems to operate using a single-reel cartridge and thereby pack more tape and data into ever...

  • Page 147

    Sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual glossary 81-85002-01 march 2004 g-11 u x ul underwriters laboratory; a united states safety organization. Unformatted capacity the total number of usable byes on the media, including the space that will be required later to record location, boundary definitions, ...

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    Glossary sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 product manual g-12 march 2004 81-85002-01.

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