Quantum manual LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide

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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshooting Suggestions

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The tape drive has a hardware fault:

11.Turn the tape drive off and then on again.

22.Restart the operation.

33.If the problem persists, call the tape drive supplier helpline.

Check the tape drive users manual for device specific instructions on turning the device power on and off.

To determine whether the LED activity indicates a Hardware or Firmware Error or Manual Intervention Required see table 4 on page 25. If it does, power cycle the tape drive. The tape should eject. This may take several minutes.

If the tape drive ejects the tape and all LEDs are off (with the possible exception of Cleaning Request LED), the problem is resolved.

If the tape did not eject and the LEDs show POST Failure, Hardware, or Firmware Error, or Manual Intervention Required, the drive may be bad. Contact Customer Support.

1If you have a problem with inserting a cleaning cassette and receive the message:

The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape drive has worn out:

1Discard the worn out cleaning cartridge.

2Wait for the current operation to finish.

3Then use a new cleaning cartridge.

It means the cleaning cartridge is used up. Purchase a new cartridge to perform any more cleaning cycles. Normal operation of the drive is not affected. The drive will continue to automatically eject the expired cleaning cartridge.

2If you insert a cleaning tape that is not expired but the tape is being ejected by the tape drive without performing the cleaning, you may see the message:

The last cleaning cartridge used in the tape drive was an invalid type:

1Do not use this cleaning cartridge in this drive.

2Wait for the current operation to finish.

3Then use a valid cleaning cartridge.

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Contents 72 Copyright Statement Contents Chapter Operation Chapter Specifications Chapter Troubleshooting Guide Figures Figures Viii Tables Tables Purpose PrefaceAudience Notational Conventions DocumentOrganization SCSI-2 Specification RelatedDocuments ContactsCustomer Support Technical PublicationsQuantum Home 1Overview, Unpacking Instructions and Quick Start OverviewDrive Configurations FeaturesUnpacking and Inspection Quick Start Guide Internal LTO-3Tape Drive Quick StartInternal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions Desktop LTO-3LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide 2Installation Drive Installation InstructionsLVD Drive Installing an Internal LTO-3 Tape DriveConfiguring an Jumper Settings JumpersTerminator Power Mounting Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Acceptable Mounting OrientationsADI Fixed Board Connector Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Mounting DimensionsConnector ADI Free CableADI Free Cable Connector Rear View of the Internal LTO-3 Tape drive Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries Pin Number DescriptionConnection Name Type Driven By Connection Definition Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive Connecting a Power Cable Installing the LTO DriverInstallation Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive Scsi Termination Examples for the Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive Commercial backup application software Installation Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive 3Operation Understanding the Front Panel Display Shows a view of the LTO-3 front-panel displayBlink Codes EOTUsing LTO Cartridges Loading a Cartridge Unloading a CartridgeWrite-protecting a Cartridge Cartridge Care Drive MaintenanceMaintenance Operation Drive Maintenance Using the Load/ Unload Button to Park the Drive Parking the Drive for Shipping4Theory Track LayoutShows the layout of data on an LTO tape Data Integrity Recording MethodData Buffer C1 ECC Servo-tracking FaultsData Compression Data Compression Considerations Intelligent Data CompressionTheory Data Compression 5Specifications Physical Specifications Shows the dimensions of the internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Power Specifications Specification +12 VDC + 5VDCDrive Performance Specifications Specification ValueSpecification Operational Non-operational Environmental RequirementsReliability Injected NoiseSpecification Description Mean Time Between FailuresLTO Cartridge Specifications Mean Time toReplace EnvironmentalRegulatory Compliance ReliabilityCountry Regulatory Organization Compliant to IeceePREDOM-OBR Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide 6UNIX Settings Configuring for the DEC/Compaq Unix Environment Word About Scsi ControllersFinding Current TargetsConfiguring TypesControllers Device File st.confLTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide Finding Existing Configuring LTO-3 Tape DrivesUsing Smit Configuring for SCO Open Server This command produces output similar toConfiguring the LTO-3 Tape Drive with mkdev Configuring for Linux Finding Existing Scsi Controllers DevicesYou may see output similar to Configuring for SGI Irix For Irix 6.4/6.5Hardware/Driver Configuring for HP-UXConfiguration Unix Settings Configuring for HP-UX Unix Settings Configuring for HP-UX 7Troubleshooting Guide Installation Best PracticesDo Not Troubleshooting Suggestions Internal tape drive Desktop tape driveWindows Operating System Problems with Tape Drive and Cartridge Red Hat Linux Tape will not Load into Tape DriveTroubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Suggestions Tape will not Eject from the Drive Backup Failures OVERWRITTEN. ALL Previously Written Data on the Tape will Tape is Write Protected Miscellaneous TapeAlert MessagesLTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide Slow Backups Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Suggestions Index Intelligent 37 Data integrity Scsi ID Tape drive not recognized by operating system or application