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Quantum DLTtape SDLT 600 User Manual
Summary of DLTtape SDLT 600
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Sdlt 600 product manual, 81-81184-0 3 a01, december 2005, made in usa. Quantum corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum co...
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Sdlt 600 product manual iii contents preface xi chapter 1 tape drive product information 1 overview ........................................................................................................................... 2 product features.............................................................
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Sdlt 600 product manual iv chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications 13 product specifications ................................................................................................... 13 host interface........................................................................................
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Contents sdlt 600 product manual v configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface .................................................................................................... 55 fibre channel introduction ..........................................................
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Sdlt 600 product manual vi electromagnetic field specifications ........................................................................... 84 electromagnetic emissions .................................................................................... 84 electromagnetic interference susceptibility...
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Sdlt 600 product manual vii figures figure 1 sdlt 600 tape drive systems ....................................................... 3 figure 2 sdlt 600 tape drive modular design......................................... 7 figure 3 multiple layers comprise super dlttape ii media................ 33 figure...
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Figures sdlt 600 product manual viii figure 15 cabling options for the scsi tape drive tabletop model ..... 62 figure 16 ac power cord connector types............................................... 64 figure 17 connecting the fiber optic cable to a tabletop fibre channel tape drive.....................
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Sdlt 600 product manual ix tables table 1 sdlt 600 tape drive interface versions speeds and options.......... 14 table 2 sdlt 600 tape drive interface............................................................... 16 table 3 sdlt 600 tape drive physical dimensions.......................................
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Tables sdlt 600 product manual x table 18 temperature and humidity specification ............................................ 31 table 19 tape drive storage and shipment specifications ................................ 31 table 20 super dlttape ii media specifications....................................
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Sdlt 600 product manual xi preface this document serves as an easy-to-use information source and product catalog to familiarize quantum customers and systems professionals with the sdlt 600 tape drive system. The sdlt 600 tape drive is an extension of the quantum digital linear tape (dlt ® ) product...
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Preface sdlt 600 product manual xii • chapter 1, tape drive product information , provides an overview of the tape drive system, including features, tape drive technology, tape drive design, and diagnostic tools. • chapter 2, sdlt 600 tape drive specifications , provides the product, functional, env...
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Preface sdlt 600 product manual xiii • tape drive — refers to just the tape drive and does not include the cartridge. • right side of the tape drive — refers to the right side as you face the component being described. • left side of the tape drive — refers to the left side as you face the component...
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Preface sdlt 600 product manual xiv 81-81220-xx sdlt 600 user reference guide provides instructions on how to install, run the tape drive, hardware, performance, environment, shock and vibration, and regulatory specifications for the tape drive 81-81305-xx sdlt 600 quick start guide provides brief i...
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Preface sdlt 600 product manual xv see the appropriate documentation for information on the tape drive and cartridges. Scsi standards 0 copies of the approved version of the scsi standards may be obtained from: global engineering documents 15 inverness way, east englewood, co 80112 (800) 854-7179 or...
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Preface sdlt 600 product manual xvi customer support 0 the quantum customer support department provides a 24-hour help desk that can be reached at: north/south america: (949) 725-2100 or (800) 284-5101 asia/pacific rim: (international code) + 61 7 3839 0988 europe/middle east/africa: (international ...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 1 chapter 1 1 tape drive product information this chapter describes the features of the quantum sdlt 600 tape drive system. This chapter covers the following topics: • overview describes basic features of the system. • product features lists key features of the sdlt 600 tape ...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information overview sdlt 600 product manual 2 overview 1 the quantum sdlt 600 tape drive system is a highly scalable tape drive designed for multiple product generations. It is a follow-on to the dlt product family. The sdlt 600 tape drive system comprises both the tape...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information product features sdlt 600 product manual 3 figure 1 sdlt 600 tape drive systems product features 1 the sdlt 600 tape drive system offers the following product features: • a streaming tape drive that uses half-inch wide super digital linear tape (super dlttape...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information tape drive technology sdlt 600 product manual 4 • backward read compatibility for sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 tape drive formats with the super dlttape i data cartridge type; and the dlt vs160 tape drive format with dlttape ® vs1 data cartridge type. • dltsage ital...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information tape drive technology sdlt 600 product manual 5 pivoting optical servo 1 pivoting optical servo (pos) is a quantum-invented, optically-encoded servo system, that combines high-density magnetic read/write data recording with laser servo guiding. The pos provid...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information modular design sdlt 600 product manual 6 extensive duty-cycle environments found in high-end and automation environments. This mechanism engages the tape leader upon data cartridge load and disengages it upon data cartridge unload. It uses a solid metal pin a...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information modular design sdlt 600 product manual 7 figure 2 sdlt 600 tape drive modular design data control module 1 the data control module (dcm) contains several of the functions and features of lgmr technology, which is at the heart of the sdlt technology. Of the fi...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information modular design sdlt 600 product manual 8 • tape heads. In addition to its mechanical components, the dcm also contains printed circuit boards that control the functions of the dcm and the tape heads. Tape control module 1 the tape control module (tcm) impleme...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information modular design sdlt 600 product manual 9 data cartridge receiver 1 on tape insertion, the data cartridge receiver assembly guides the tape into its operating position, opens the data cartridge door, unlocks the data cartridge brakes, engages the data cartridg...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information quantum diagnostics tools sdlt 600 product manual 10 the eim consists of two major boards: the integrated controller module (icm), and a separate host interface module (him). The icm contains the main controller and servo microprocessor, the custom-designed s...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information tapealert sdlt 600 product manual 11 refer to the following procedure to access these tools. 1 go to the quantum web site: http://www.Quantum.Com . 2 click service and support in the upper menu bar. This opens the service and support window. 3 explore the var...
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Chapter 1 tape drive product information tapealert sdlt 600 product manual 12 for more information about mam, see the sdlt 600 scsi interface guide (81-81200-xx) or the sdlt 600 fibre channel interface guide (81-81202-xx) . For more information about dltsage, see the dltsage implementation guide (81...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 13 chapter 2 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications this chapter describes various specifications that apply to the quantum sdlt 600 tape drive system: • product specifications provides tape drive specifications • functional specifications provides functional specifications for...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 14 table 1 sdlt 600 tape drive interface versions speeds and options ultra 160 scsi interface 2 the ultra 160 scsi interface provides a low-voltage differential (lvd) mode running up to 160 mb/second and a si...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 15 the tape drive automatically senses the scsi bus mode and switches between lvd and se accordingly. Although the tape drive defaults to lvd, it switches to se if the scsi bus operates in se mode. For exampl...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 16 physical interface 2 the sdlt 600 tape drive has the interfaces shown in table 2 available from the back panel (per type, per port). Table 2 sdlt 600 tape drive interface physical dimensions and weights 2 ...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 17 table 4 shows the weights of the sdlt 600 tape drive. Table 4 sdlt 600 tape drive shipping weight compression 2 the tape drive contains on-board hardware to compress and decompress data using a dlz algorit...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 18 storage capacity 2 table 5 provides native and compressed capacity ranges for the super dlttape ii data cartridge: table 5 sdlt 600 tape drive storage capacity in accordance with industry practice, a typic...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 19 maximum data transfer rate 2 table 7 shows the maximum sustained (and burst) data transfer rates for the sdlt 600 tape drive. Table 7 maximum data transfer rates configuration native compressed* burst max*...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications product specifications sdlt 600 product manual 20 head life and mtbf 2 the projected mean time between failures (mtbf) for the overall sdlt 600 tape drive system is 250,000 hours, not including the heads. Head life is a minimum of 30,000 tape motion hours...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 21 table 9 loading and unloading the data cartridge (maximum) positive engagement tape leader buckling mechanism 2 this buckling mechanism engages the tape leaders upon data cartridge load and disengages t...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 22 table 10 sdlt 600 tape drive performance data feature sdlt 600 tape drive drive read/write transfer rate* 36 mb/second, native 72 mb/second, compressed tracks 40 logical tracks 640 physical tracks track...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 23 shock and vibration specifications 2 the following tables provide non-operating and operating shock and vibration specifications for the sdlt 600 tape drive system. Table 11 non-operating shock specific...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 24 table 14 non-operating vibration specifications (packaged) application x,y,z axes sweep rate = ½ octave/minute type random frequency range 10 to 500 hz acceleration level 2.0 g psd envelope 0.008 g 2 /h...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 25 table 15 operating shock and vibration specifications current and power requirements 2 table 16 lists the current and power requirements for the two versions of the sdlt 600 tape drive system (internal ...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 26 (the power drawn in these two modes is similar enough that they are listed together.) table 16 current and power requirements (scsi interface) note: in table 16 and table 17 , the current and dc power v...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 27 max for sdlt 600 tape drive modes 9 n/a 5.3 n/a n/a 0.9 n/a 30 n/a 70 n/a 1. The max-peak value represents short current spikes drawn for durations of supply, the peaks correspond to the pulse-width-mod...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 28 table 17 current and power requirements (fibre channel interface) mode 5 v current (a) maxpk 1 maxmean 2 typ 3 12 v current (a) maxpk 1 maxmean 2 typ 3 dc power (w) max 4 typ 5 ac power (w) max 6 typ 7 ...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications functional specifications sdlt 600 product manual 29 max for sdlt 600 tape drive modes 9 n/a 5.6 n/a n/a 0.7 n/a 33 n/a n/a n/a 1. The max-peak value represents short current spikes drawn for durations of supply, the peaks correspond to the pulse-width-mo...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications environmental specifications sdlt 600 product manual 30 sdlt 600 tape drive system recording method 2 the sdlt 600 tape drive system uses the partial response maximum likelihood (prml) 32/33 encoding method for reading/writing sdlt 600 tape drive format. ...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications environmental specifications sdlt 600 product manual 31 temperature and humidity 2 the ambient operating environment for the tape drive may not exceed the limits shown in table 18 . (the specifications shown in the table are valid for both the internal an...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications recording media specifications sdlt 600 product manual 32 altitude 2 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 humid...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications recording media specifications sdlt 600 product manual 33 media structure 2 super dlttape ii media comprises several layers, as shown in figure 3 . Figure 3 multiple layers comprise super dlttape ii media layers not drawn to scale high coercivity magnetic...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications recording media specifications sdlt 600 product manual 34 physical data cartridge 2 a durable plastic case encloses the super dlttape ii media, as shown in figure 4 . Figure 4 super dlttape ii data cartridge media shipping, operating, and storage specific...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications recording media specifications sdlt 600 product manual 35 table 22 super dlttape ii media operating limits table 23 describes the optimum media storage conditions. Table 23 super dlttape ii media storage limits operating conditions temperature 10 ° to 40 ...
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Chapter 2 sdlt 600 tape drive specifications recording media specifications sdlt 600 product manual 36 backward-read compatibility transfer rates 2 the sdlt 600 tape drive system features a backward-read compatibility (brc) mode. When in brc mode, the sdlt 600 tape drive is capable of reading sdlt 2...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 37 chapter 3 3 installing your tape drive this chapter describes how to install the sdlt 600 tape drive. This includes configuration jumper settings, connector pin assignments, installation instructions, power and signal cabling descriptions, and operating instructions. This ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive warranty note sdlt 600 product manual 38 • configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface describes how to configure and install the tabletop version of the tape drive. • confirming the installation describes how to confirm that the tape dri...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive safety, handling, and esd protection sdlt 600 product manual 39 safety precautions 3 for your safety, follow all safety procedures described here and in other sections of the manual. 1 power off the system before installing or removing the tape drive to prevent t...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive safety, handling, and esd protection sdlt 600 product manual 40 • always handle the tape drive carefully and gently. A drop of ¼ inch onto a bench or desktop may damage a tape drive. • never place the tape drive so that it rests on its front bezel. Always gently ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive pre-installation guidelines sdlt 600 product manual 41 • do not remove covers to use any test equipment to check components on the pcbas. There are no user-serviceable components on the tape drive. Pre-installation guidelines 3 before you begin, check the content...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 42 5 confirm that your back-up software and operating system are compatible with the tape drive. See www.Dlttape.Com for the most up-to-date compatibility information. C...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 43 figure 5 shows the empty 10-pin jumper block that you use to set the scsi id. Figure 6 shows the location of the 10-pin scsi id block on the back of the tape drive. I...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 44 table 25 scsi id address selections (graphical format) scsi id jumper block 0 1 2 3 scsi id jumper block 4 5 (default) 6 7 scsi id jumper block 8 9 10 11 scsi id jump...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 45 figure 6 10-pin scsi id jumper block on rear of tape drive table 26 scsi id address selections (tabular format) scsi id jumper across pins 9-10* 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2 0 1 0...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 46 configuring the internal scsi tape drive for termpwr 3 you must terminate a scsi bus at each end of the bus. Terminate all signals not defined as reserved, ground, or...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 47 figure 7 termpwr jumper block on rear of tape drive installing the internal scsi tape drive 3 securing the internal tape drive describes installing the tape drive by ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 48 figure 8 internal scsi tape drive front and rear view securing the internal tape drive 3 this section describes how to mount and secure the tape drive in the system. ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 49 figure 9 internal tape drive mounting locations – front, side, and bottom dimensions connecting the internal tape drive cables 3 this section discusses three connecto...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 50 and mse low voltage differential (lvd) mode in table 28 on page 53. Pin assignments for the power connector are listed in table 29 on page 55. 1 before connecting the...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 51 figure 10 connectors on the rear panel of internal scsi tape drive controller diag port (8 pin) (diagnostic use only) termpwr block scsi port (68 pin) power connector...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 52 table 27 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(13) ground 3 37 -db(14) grou...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 53 table 28 mse lvd scsi connector pin assignments ground 25 59 -rst ground 26 60 -msg ground 27 61 -sel ground 28 62 -c/d ground 29 63 -req ground 30 64 -i/o ground 31 ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 54 +db(6) 12 46 -db(6) +db(7) 13 47 -db(7) +db(p) 14 48 -db(p) ground 15 49 ground diffsens 16 50 ground termpwr 17 51 termpwr termpwr 18 52 termpwr reserved 19 53 reser...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface sdlt 600 product manual 55 table 29 4-pin power connector pin assignments table 30 8-pin loader connector pin assignments configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre c...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface sdlt 600 product manual 56 fibre channel is an open t11 and ansi standard based on a block- oriented serial network protocol that brings together some of the best features of the chann...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface sdlt 600 product manual 57 figure 11 internal fibre channel tape drive connectors and jumpers follow these steps to connect a fibre channel tape drive: 1 secure the tape drive. 2 conne...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface sdlt 600 product manual 58 secure the tape drive 3 this section describes how to mount and secure the tape drive in the system. Because of the variety of mounting possibilities for tap...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing an internal tape drive with fibre channel interface sdlt 600 product manual 59 optional loader connector 3 the 8-pin optional loader connector provides signals to be used when the tape drive is part of a loader/library configuration. Fi...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 60 configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface 3 this section provides instructions for configuring and installing the tabletop scsi model of the...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 61 scsi id 3 the scsi id default for the tabletop tape drive is set to 3; you can configure the tape drive for scsi id addresses that range from 0 to 15 using the scsi id...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 62 installing the scsi tabletop tape drive 3 tabletop tape drive installation consists of connecting scsi bus and power cables. Figure 13 shows the location of the two sc...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 63 1 prior to connecting the sdlt 600 tape drive to the host computer, be certain the tape drive and computer are turned off. 2 if you are connecting several devices to t...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 64 • ul and csa certified cordage rated for use at 250 v ac with a current rating that is at least 125% of the current rating of the product. • you must terminate the ac ...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 65 configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface 3 this section provides instructions for configuring and installing the tabletop fibre channel mod...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 66 figure 17 connecting the fiber optic cable to a tabletop fibre channel tape drive ac power cable 3 an ac power cord is supplied with each tabletop unit. Carefully insp...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive configuring and installing a tabletop tape drive with scsi interface sdlt 600 product manual 67 • you must terminate the ac plug in a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your country or region. It must also have marks showing certification by an agency a...
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Chapter 3 installing your tape drive confirming the installation sdlt 600 product manual 68 confirming the installation 3 to confirm the installation, power on the sdlt 600 tape drive system and the host computer. The screens displayed at power-on contain bios, operating system, and scsi controller ...
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Sdlt 600 product manual chapter 4 4 using your tape drive this chapter describes how to start using your sdlt 600 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 butt...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive power-on self-test sdlt 600 product manual power-on self-test 4 the sdlt 600 tape drive system performs a power-on self-test (post) each time the tape drive is powered on. Post normally completes in 10 to 15 seconds—when a data cartridge is not in the tape drive— when...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive performing a trial back-up sdlt 600 product manual figure 19 front panel leds performing a trial back-up 4 complete the following steps to perform a trial backup and verify correct tape drive installation: • insert a data cartridge. Push the data cartridge completely ...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive updating the firmware sdlt 600 product manual • if you experience errors, doublecheck the tape drive’s configuration and setup, using the ideas provided in troubleshooting on page 80. • after you have exhausted all troubleshooting alternatives, contact your service re...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive updating the firmware sdlt 600 product manual refer to the following procedure to access and download these updates. 1 go to the quantum web site: http://www.Quantum.Com . 2 click service and support in the upper menu bar. This opens the service and support window. 3 ...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive updating the firmware sdlt 600 product manual 3 press and hold the eject button for six seconds; after six seconds, the left (drive density) led begins to flash. 4 release the eject button, then quickly press and release the eject button again. At this point, the left...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive cleaning the tape mechanism sdlt 600 product manual firmware (code) update troubleshooting 4 try these remedial actions if the tape drive’s code update fails: • updating the same revision if you request a code update that is the same as the code revision already on th...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive cleaning the tape mechanism sdlt 600 product manual clean the sdlt 600 tape drive with the sdlt cleaningtape, which is also used to clean the sdlt 220 and sdlt 320 tape drives. When to use the cleaning tape 4 the sdlt 600 tape drive uses a built-in tape cleaning algor...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive front panel controls and leds sdlt 600 product manual 2 when the cleaning cycle completes, the cleaning tape automatically ejects from the tape drive and the yellow alert led turns off. 3 remove the cleaning tape, place it back into its plastic case, and mark the labe...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive front panel controls and leds sdlt 600 product manual on the sdlt 600 tape drive, the leftmost led is dual color (green/ orange). This led is the density indicator. When you insert a super dlttape ii data cartridge, this led illuminates green. When the tape drive dete...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive front panel controls and leds sdlt 600 product manual table 33 how to interpret the front panel leds and other controls led/button/ port title color/ symbol action explanation drive density led orange/ green on/off see table 32 . Drive status led green flashing the ta...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive troubleshooting sdlt 600 product manual troubleshooting 4 the following subsections provide troubleshooting information that might be helpful should the system fail its power-on self-test (post). See the data cartridge appendices in this manual ( appendix a, super dlt...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive troubleshooting sdlt 600 product manual table 34 troubleshooting chart if… then… you should… system does not recognize the sdlt 600 tape drive system. System may not be configured to recognize the interface id. Configure system to recognize the sdlt 600 tape drive sys...
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Chapter 4 using your tape drive troubleshooting sdlt 600 product manual over temperature condition 4 the sdlt 600 tape drive has a thermal sensor located in the tape path. This sensor, which is used to accurately monitor the air temperature in the tape path, issues a tapealert warning at 47 °c, and ...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 83 chapter 5 5 regulatory compliance this chapter describes various regulations that apply to the sdlt 600 tape drive: • safety regulations • electromagnetic field specifications • acoustic noise emissions • class a statements (internal tape drive) • class b statements (table...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance electromagnetic field specifications sdlt 600 product manual 84 • ul 60950: information technology including electrical business equipment (usa) • en60950/iec 950: information technology including electrical business equipment (europe) • en60825-1 information technolo...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance electromagnetic field specifications sdlt 600 product manual 85 immunity and esd limits 5 table 36 lists the immunity and esd failure level limits to which the sdlt 600 tape drive has been tested. Cns 13438 bsmi class a (taiwan) as/nzs 3548 australia/new zealand test ...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance acoustic noise emissions sdlt 600 product manual 86 acoustic noise emissions 5 table 36 lists acoustic noise emission levels, both as noise power and sound pressure, for the sdlt 600 tape drive. The table provides the preliminary declared values per iso 9296 and iso 7...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance class a statements (internal tape drive) sdlt 600 product manual 87 instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Operation of th...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance class a statements (internal tape drive) sdlt 600 product manual 88 welchen fällen der benutzer für entsprechende gegenma ß nahmen verantwortlich ist. Attention! 5 ceci est un produit de classe a. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des interf...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance class b statements (tabletop tape drive) sdlt 600 product manual 89 den-an notice (japan) 5 class b statements (tabletop tape drive) 5 fcc statement 5 this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 ...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance class b statements (tabletop tape drive) sdlt 600 product manual 90 operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interferenc...
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Chapter 5 regulatory compliance environmental compliance sdlt 600 product manual 91 environmental compliance 5 quantum is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner and to comply with all applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations. This product was designed,...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 92 appendix a 1 super dlttape i and super dlttape ii data cartridges this appendix discusses super dlttape i and super dlttape ii data cartridge information. Information in this appendix includes the following topics: • recognizing quantum super dlttape i and ii data cartridg...
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Recognizing quantum super dlttape i and ii data cartridges sdlt 600 product manual 93 recognizing quantum super dlttape i and ii data cartridges 1 the super dlttape i data cartridge is dark green. The super dlttape ii data cartridge is dark blue. Both data cartridges have a keying feature that preve...
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Data cartridge handling guidelines sdlt 600 product manual 94 data cartridge handling guidelines 1 by following general handling procedures, conducting careful visual inspections of data cartridges on a regular, ongoing basis, and being certain to store data cartridges within their environmental lim...
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Data cartridge handling guidelines sdlt 600 product manual 95 • maintain clean and smoke-free operating and storage environments. • never expose the data cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight. • do not place data cartridges on or near devices that may produce magnetic fields, such as computer mon...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 96 data cartridge inspection procedure 1 ensure your data cartridge backup solution performs reliably by following the visual mechanical inspection (vmi) procedures described in this subsection. These steps will help you identify any potent...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 97 figure 22 bottom view of super dlttape ii data cartr idge 5 see figure 23 and check the reel lock openings to ensure the small plastic tabs inside are partially visible. The reel locks are black. The reel locks can break if you drop the ...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 98 figure 23 super dlttape ii data cartridge reel locks 6 once again, look at the end of the data cartridge, holding it as shown in figure 24 . Figure 24 opening the super dlttape ii data cartridge door reel lock reel lock tab in the door p...
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Data cartridge write-protect switch sdlt 600 product manual 99 7 open the data cartridge door by pressing on the tab in the door pivot notch as shown in figure 24 . Use care that you do not touch the tape leader. 8 compare what you see inside the data cartridge door to figure 25 . Look for damage to...
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Data cartridge write-protect switch sdlt 600 product manual 100 drive, position the write-protect switch on the front of the data cartridge ( figure 26 ) according to the type of operations you expect to perform. Figure 26 write-protect switch on super dlttape ii data cartridge • slide the write-pro...
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Data cartridge write-protect switch sdlt 600 product manual 101 table 37 write-protect switch positions write-protect switch position orange write-protect indicator result before loading the data cartridge enabled (slide switch to left) visible you cannot write data to the media. You cannot overwrit...
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Loading a data cartridge sdlt 600 product manual 102 loading a data cartridge 1 complete this subsection to load a data cartridge into the front of the tape drive; see figure 27 as needed. 1 insert the data cartridge into the front of the tape drive, as shown in figure 27 . 2 push the data cartridge...
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Unloading a data cartridge sdlt 600 product manual 103 unloading a data cartridge 1 follow these steps to unload a data cartridge; see figure 27 as needed. 1 press the eject button (or issue an appropriate system software command); the tape drive completes any active writing of data to the media, th...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 104 appendix b 2 dlttape vs1 data cartridge the sdlt 600 tape drive is backward read compatible with dlttape vs1 data cartridges formatted in the dlt vs 160 tape drive. Data backed up using a dlttape vs1 data cartridge in a dlt vs160 tape drive is retrievable using the sdlt 6...
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Data cartridge handling guidelines sdlt 600 product manual 105 data cartridge handling guidelines 2 ensure your data cartridge backup solution performs reliably by following these general handling guidelines: • always keep each data cartridge in its protective plastic case when it is not in the tape...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 106 • do not touch or allow direct contact with media or tape leader. Dust or natural skin oils can contaminate the data cartridge and impact media performance. • do not insert any data cartridge that has been dropped into the sdlt 600 tape...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 107 • if a data cartridge is dropped or subjected to some hard physical shock. • if the sdlt 600 tape drive becomes inoperable after loading a data cartridge. • if you receive a shipment of data cartridges that show any sign of shipping dam...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 108 5 see figure 29 and check the reel lock openings to ensure the small plastic tabs inside are partially visible. The reel locks are black. The reel locks can break if you drop the data cartridge. If the reel lock tabs are not visible, do...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 109 figure 30 faulty data cartridge spring-loaded reel hub 7 once again, look at the end of the data cartridge, holding it as shown in figure 31 . Figure 31 opening the dlttape vs1 data cartridge door 8 on the right side corner of the data ...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 110 figure 32 end view of dlttape vs1 data cartridge (tape leader loop in its correct position) 10 inside the door, you will see the media and tape leader loop. The loop should stick up about an eighth of an inch when viewed from the edge; ...
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Data cartridge inspection procedure sdlt 600 product manual 111 figure 33 dlttape vs1 data cartridges with visible damage 13 finally, check for proper operation of the data cartridge’s write- protect switch (see figure 35 ). This sliding switch, located on the end of the data cartridge used for the ...
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Data cartridge write-protect switch sdlt 600 product manual 112 data cartridge write-protect switch 2 each data cartridge has a write-protect switch that you can use to prevent accidental erasure of data. Before inserting the data cartridge into the tape drive, position the write-protect switch on t...
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Loading a data cartridge sdlt 600 product manual 113 you move the write-protect switch to the left, a small closed padlock is visible. This is your visual reminder that you cannot write data to the media. • slide the write-protect switch to the right to disable write protection (you can write over e...
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Unloading a data cartridge sdlt 600 product manual 114 figure 35 loading a dlttape vs1 data cartridge unloading a data cartridge 2 complete this subsection to unload a data cartridge; see figure 35 as needed. 1 press the eject button (or issue an appropriate system software command); the tape drive ...
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Sdlt 600 product manual 115 glossary the following is an alphabetical list of specialized words and technical terms with their definitions, commonly used in the tape drive and tape media industry. A access (v.) to read, write, or update information on a storage medium, such as magnetic media. (n.) t...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 116 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 reliably hold data because of a med...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 117 cartridge receiver at media insertion, the cartridge receiver assembly is responsible for guiding the media into its operating position, opening the door, unlocking the cartridge brakes, and securing the media for operation. At media ejection, the cartridge recei...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 118 differential a term referring to the electrical characteristics of the signal used on the scsi bus interface. Differential signals minimize the effect of common mode signal noise and allow the scsi bus to operate reliably over greater distances at a higher speed....
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 119 error a message that occurs when there is a loss of ability to interpret recorded data; usually because of magnetic issues or defects in or on the media. Esd an electrostatic discharge is a sudden flow of electric current through a material that is normally an in...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 120 h head the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the media. Also known as the read/ write head. Hifn an asic (application specific integrated circuit) for the sdlt that handles data compression. Him the hos...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 121 lvd low voltage differential signalling is an electrical signalling system that can run at high speeds over cheap, twisted-pair copper cables. M µm a micrometer is an si unit of length. It is defined as one millionth of a metre (1 × 10 -6 m), equivalent to one th...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 122 positive engagement buckling mechanism a highly robust, solidly engineered media leader-buckling mechanism for heavy-duty-cycle automated environments. Post power-on self-test. When power is applied to the tape drive, it performs a post. Prml partial response max...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 123 sram s tatic ram. A memory chip that requires power to hold its content. T take-up reel t he reel inside every tape drive onto which dlttape or super dlttape media is wound. The in-the-tape drive take-up reel enables dlttape and super dlttape systems to operate u...
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Glossary sdlt 600 product manual 124 v v a volt is the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power. Vcci voluntary control council for interference by information technology equipment (japan). W w the watt is the si derived unit of power. Weee wa...
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