Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . 6-2

WORM (Write Once, Read Many) . . . . . . . 6-2

WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Data Security on WORM Media . . . . . . 6-3

WORM Media Errors . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Bar Code Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . 6-5

Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Handling the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Provide Training . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Ensure Proper Packaging . . . . . . . . 6-6

Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Perform a Thorough Inspection . . . . . . 6-7

Handle the Cartridge Carefully . . . . . . 6-8

Environmental and Shipping Specifications for Tape

Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting . . . . . 7-1

Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Maintenance Problems . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Library Recovery Problem Determination . . . . 7-7

Procedures for Isolating CRU Problems . . . . . 7-8

Isolating a Power Supply Problem . . . . . 7-8

Isolating Drive Sled Problems . . . . . . . 7-10

Isolating a Library Controller Card vs. Accessor

Enclosure Problem . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Isolating Web User Interface Problems . . . . 7-11

Isolating Accessor Scanner Problems . . . . 7-12

Isolating Host Attachment Interface Problems 7-12

Identifying a Suspect Cartridge . . . . . . . 7-12

Chapter 8. Error Codes . . . . . . . 8-1 Chapter 9. Service Procedures . . . . 9-1

Removing Cartridges from Magazine Slots . . . . 9-1

Releasing the Magazines Manually . . . . . . 9-1

Using the ITDT Firmware Update, Dump Retrieval

and Drive Test Tool . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Chapter 10. Check, Adjust, Remove,
and Replace . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Relocating Your Library . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Replacing a Tape Drive Sled . . . . . . . . 10-3

Replacing a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . 10-7

Replacing a Library Controller Card . . . . . 10-8

Replacing Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . . 10-10

Replacing the Library Enclosure . . . . . . 10-10

Preparing the Defective Library for

Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Unpacking and Preparing the Replacement

Library Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

Swapping Library Controller Cards . . . . 10-15

Installing Your Drive(s) in the Replacement

Library Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 10-17

Swapping Cartridge Magazines . . . . . . 10-19

Swapping Power Supplies . . . . . . . 10-22

Installing the Replacement Library Enclosure 10-23
Completing the Installation of the

Replacement Library Enclosure . . . . . . 10-25

Returning the Defective Library . . . . . 10-25

Appendix A. SCSI Element Types and
Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
2U Library I/O Slot, Storage Slots and Drive Slot

Element Addresses and Physical Locations . . .A-1

4U Library I/O Slots, Storage Slots, and Drive

Slots Element Addresses and Physical Locations .A-2

Library Partitioning and Element Addressing . .A-2

Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags . . . . . B-1

TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Library . . . . B-1

TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Drive . . . . B-3

Appendix C. Sense Data . . . . . . . C-1

Library Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Drive Sense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Appendix D. Enabling LUN Support in
Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux . . . . . . . . .D-2

Enabling LUN Support in Netware . . . . . .D-2

Appendix E. Notes on IPv6
Compatibility with Windows 2003/XP
and 2008/Vista . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Notes on IPv6 Compatibility with Linux . . . . E-2

Appendix F. Library Configuration
Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-1

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
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