Quantum LTO-2 manual Cartridge Care, Maintenance

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Chapter 3 Operation

Using LTO Cartridges

If you slide the switch all the way toward the corner (see figure 9), data can be read from and written to the cartridge.

Note: LTO cartridges have prewritten servo patterns and should not be bulk erased.

Figure 9 Ultrium

Cartridge Showing

Write-Protect Switch

Write- protect switch (unlocked)

Locked

Unlocked

Cartridge Care and

To protect the data on your Ultrium data cartridges, observe the

Maintenance

following precautions:

 

• Always remove the cartridge from the drive when not in use and

 

store it in its protective case.

 

• Do not expose cartridges to dirt, dust or moisture.

 

• Do not touch the tape media within a cartridge.

 

• Do not use data cartridges outside the specified operating conditions:

 

10o C to 40o C, 10% to 80% relative humidity.

 

If a data cartridge has been exposed to temperature or humidity changes

 

within the limits listed above, allow the tape cartridge to acclimate to its

 

surroundings for at least one hour before use. Then retension the tape to

 

allow the tape pack to become stable for better performance.

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Contents 72 Copyright Statement Contents Chapter Operation Injected Noise Reliability Safety Compliance EMC ComplianceMean Time to Replace Chapter Troubleshooting Guide Figures Figures Viii Tables Tables Audience Purpose Document Organization PrefaceConventions NotationalTech Tip Related SCSI-2 SpecificationDocuments ContactsSend faxes for the Customer Support Department to Customer SupportSend e-mail for the Customer Support Department to Visit our web site1Introduction Features 2Installation and Quick Start Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Quick Start GuideDrive Quick Start Desktop LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions Unpacking and InspectionInstalling an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Drive Installation InstructionsScsi ID Jumper PinsScsi ID=8 Terminator Power Open Shunted DefaultJumpers Horizontally or vertically see figure MountingWithin 5 degrees of horizontal Internal LTO Half-Height Tape Drive Mounting Dimensions Rear View Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Checking the Scsi Termination Connecting aSerial Cable for Tape LibrariesInstalling the LTO Driver Connecting a PowerPin Numbers Description CableInstalling a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive CordLTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 3Operation Generic Front Panel Display Understanding the Front Panel DisplayEOT Blink CodesLoading a Cartridge Unloading a Cartridge Using LTO CartridgesWrite-protecting a CartridgeCartridge Care MaintenanceRetensioning the Tape Drive MaintenanceOperation Drive Maintenance Operation Drive Maintenance Track Layout 4TheoryShows the layout of data on an LTO tape Data Buffer Recording MethodData Integrity C1 ECC Data Compression FaultsServo-tracking Tracking is re-establishedData Compression Considerations Compression Intelligent DataPage 5Specifications Internal Scsi Drive Specification Without Bezel With Bezel Physical SpecificationsInternal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Dimensions Specification +12 VDC + 5VDC Power SpecificationsIdle Power Watts RMS Standby Power Typical Operating Power Specification LTO-2 Drive Performance SpecificationsSpecification Value Environmental Requirements Specification Operational Non-operationalInjected Noise ReliabilityAt any frequency between 45 Hz and 20 MHz Mean Time Between Failures Specification DescriptionMean Time to LTO Cartridge SpecificationsReplace Environmental ConsiderationsCartridge Memory Regulatory ComplianceReliability Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to EMC Compliance Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 6UNIX Settings Word About Scsi Controllers Configuring for the DEC/Compaq Unix EnvironmentParameters Save the file. Then run the following commandTargets Finding CurrentTypes ControllersDevice File ConfiguringSt.conf Smit Set the Block size to Enter Smit at the Tape Drive menu by typing smit tapeUsing the command Configuring for SCO Open ServerThis command produces output similar to Current tape drives can be found using the commandConfiguring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive with mkdev Finding Existing Scsi Controllers Devices Configuring for LinuxYou may see output similar to To find existing Scsi devices execute the commandYou should see output similar to Scsi controllers and devices use the command Configuring for SGI IrixOutput of the command will be similar to the following Configuration Configuring for HP-UXHardware/Driver Unix Settings Configuring for HP-UX Installation Best Practices 7Troubleshooting GuideClicking on Computer Management Device Manager Troubleshooting Suggestions Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Suggestions Red Hat Linux Windows Operating SystemTape will not Load into Tape Drive Problems with Tape Drive and CartridgeTape will not Eject from the Drive LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Problems During Backup/Restore Operations Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge EjectPreviously Written Data on the Tape will be Destroyed If either of the following messages appears Tape is Write Protected Miscellaneous TapeAlert MessagesLTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Slow Backups LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Index Index Scsi ID Tape drive