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XenData X1500 User Manual

Manual is about: XenData X1500 LTO-5 Archive System

Summary of X1500

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    Xendata x1500 user guide © 2011 xendata limited. All rights reserved. Xendata is a trademark of xendata limited. Document last modified date: 5-oct-11.

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 2 xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system user guide contents 1. Overview 1.1 x1500 contents 1.2 about lto 1.3 lto archive and restore via drag and drop 1.4 offline file management 1.5 barcodes and tape labels 1.6 use on multiple computers 1.7 more about xen...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 3 3. System power on/off procedure 3.1 system power-on 3.2 system power-off 3.3 changing the connected lto tape drive(s) 4. Tape drive operation 4.1 tape drive front view 4.2 powering on the tape drive 4.3 removing power from the drive 4.4 loading a tap...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 4 1. Overview 1.1 x1500 contents the x1500 is an lto-5 digital archive system for installation on a windows 7 workstation. The x1500 contains the following items.  hp lto-5 tape drive in an external enclosure with a sas interface  x1500 cd with docume...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 5 high speed file transfers anlto-5 tape drives write to and read from tape at up to 140 mbytes/s. Long archival data life lto tape cartridges are available from multiple manufacturers that specify a 30 years archival data life. Lto tape cartridges are ...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 6 using familiar windows explorer functionality, the software gives an option to copy only files that have changed or are new. The system supports all file types, including non-video files. It maintains file and folder structures, which allows the trans...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 7 1.5 barcodes and tape labels a label may be attached to an lto tape cartridge. This can be a paper label with a descriptive volume label which may be hand-written or it can be a barcode label as shown below. When using a tape library, barcodes labels ...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 8 1.6 use on multiple computers the xendata6 workstation software license supports use of the supplied lto tape drive on multiple computers. When you first install the software, you will assign the supplied tape drive to your software license. Then you ...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 9 2. Installation guide 2.1 workstation system requirements the workstation computer must meet the following minimum requirements.  windows 7 operating system - all 32 bit and 64 bit editions are supported.  minimum of 2 gb ram.  one available pci ex...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 10 2.3 installing the software when an internet connection is available for the workstation computer, use the procedure described below. 2.3.1 ensure that the hardware is connected as described above. 2.3.2 power on the lto tape drive(s). 2.3.3 boot the...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 11 2.3.9 when the license administration utility interface is displayed as shown below, enter your activation code into the designated field and click ‘apply’. The license administration utility will connect to a xendata license server and will activati...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 12 if internet access is not available for the workstation computer being licensed, you can use another machine that does have an internet connection. The following procedure should be performed instead of step 2.3.9 above: a. When the license administr...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 13 3. System power on/off procedure 3.1 system power-on 3.1.1 ensure that at least one lto tape drive is connected to the windows 7 workstation using the supplied sas cable(s). 3.1.2 power on the lto tape drive(s). 3.1.3 boot the workstation computer. 3...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 14 3.3 changing the connected lto tape drive(s) to add or remove one or more lto tape drives, please power down the system as described above, attach or remove the tape drive(s) and then follow the power-up procedure as described above. If you are addin...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 15 4. Tape drive operation 4.1 tape drive front view 1. Tape cartridge door 2. On/off switch 3. Encryption led (lto-5 drive only) 4. Clean led 5. Tape led 6. Drive led 7. Ready led 8 eject button.

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 16 4.2 powering on the tape drive immediately after powering on the tape drive, it will run its hardware self-test which takes about 5 seconds. If the self-test passes, the green ready led flashes and then shows steady green. If the test fails, the driv...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 17 1. Arrow indicated insertion direction. 2. Tape cartridge door. 3. Tape cartridge label area. 4.4.3 apply gentle pressure until the drive takes the cartridge and loads it. 4.4.4 the ready led flashes green while the drive performs its load sequence. ...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 18 4.5.2 press the eject button on the front panel of the tape drive or use xendata6 workstation to initiate an eject command. 1. Eject button 4.5.3 the tape drive will rewind the tape to the beginning and eject the cartridge. This may take several minu...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 19 4.6 tape drive cleaning the tape drive does not require regular cleaning. A universal lto cleaning cartridge should only be used when the orange clean led is flashing. To clean the tape drive:  load the lto universal cleaning cartridge into the driv...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 20 4.7 led sequence diagnostics led sequence cause action required all led’s off. Drive may not have power, may be faulty or may have been power cycled or reset during a firmware upgrade. Make sure the drive is switched on. The power on/off switch incor...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 21 ready is on. The drive is ready for operation. None. This is normal. Ready flashes. The drive is carrying out a normal activity (read, write). None. If the drive is upgrading firmware, do not reset or power cycle it. Ready flashes fast. The drive is ...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 22 led sequence cause action required ready flashes and clean is on. Cleaning is in progress. None. The cleaning cartridge will eject on completion. The cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to complete. The tape is ejected immediately. Tape flashes a...

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    User guide: xendata x1500 lto-5 archive system 23 the tape is ejected immediately and tape flashes, drive flashes on unloading tape. The tape cartridge memory (cm) may be faulty. Write protect the cartridge by sliding the switch on the tape cartridge. The tape can be loaded and the data read. Once t...