IBM 3590 manual

IBM

TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590

Operator Guide

GA32-0330-13

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Contents

Main Page Page Page Contents iv Figures Page Safety Material Handling Safety Laser Safety and Compliance Page Preface Related Publications IBM 3590 Publications IBM 3490 Publications IBM TotalStorage EnterpriseAutomated Tape Library (3494) Publications RS/6000 AS/400 x IBM ESCON S/390 IBM FICON Related Software Publications Page Non-IBM Support Do You Have Comments or Suggestions? Page Summary of Changes Fourteenth Edition Thirteenth Edition Twelfth Edition Eleventh Edition Tenth Edition Ninth Edition xvi Eighth Edition Seventh Edition Fifth Edition Page Chapter 1. Introduction 2 Page 4 Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and Controls Operator Panel Display 6 Page Page Table2. Drive Type Indicator Table3. Options and Status 10 Table3. Options and Status (continued) 12 Page Processor Check Indicator File Protected Icons Tape Position Indicator 14 Dump Icon Clean Icon Intervention Messages 16 Page FID 18 Message Priority and Display Rules 20 Page 22 FID and ATTNSupplemental Messages Table5. Operator Messages 24 Page 26 Page Operator Panel Menus 28 Page Page Operator Menus 32 Page 34 Page 36 Page 38 Page 40 Page 42 Page 44 Page 46 Page 48 Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and Magazine ACF Description ACF Functions 50 Page ACF Magazine Cartridge Magazine Positions 52 Magazine Weight Inserting and Removing Cartridges from the Magazine Inserting and Removing the Magazine in the 3590 54 Modes of Operation ACF Notes 56 Manual Mode Accumulate Mode 58 Page Automatic Mode 60 System Mode 62 Random and Random 2-LUN Modes Cell Status Indicator LEDs 64 Cell Status: Flashing YellowAttention indicator LED Cell Status: Steady YellowAlert Conditions 66 Cell Status: Steady GreenIn-Use Indicator LED The indicated cells are in use by the ACF or the program. Table28 describes the in-use condition: Chapter 5. Cleaning Procedures Cleaning the Tape Path Model B11/E11 68 Model B1A/E1A Cleaning Notification Cleaning the Tape Cartridge 70 Cleaning the Magazine Page Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem Problems Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge FID or ATTNon the Message Display Tape Drive is Not Ready Leader Block Detaches from the Tape 74 SCSI Bus Problems Fibre Channel Problems Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power Failure Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge Tape Does Not Unload Page ACF Recovery Procedure Attention Indicator LED Flashes Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously (Not Flashing) Page Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape and Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape 80 Page Tape Handling and StorageAdvantages 82 Table30. Cartridge Capacity Table30. Cartridge Capacity (continued) Page Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling Unpacking the Cartridges Handling the Cartridges Stacking Cartridges Cartridge Labels 86 Damaged Cartridges 88 Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance Tape Supplies Page Page 92 Leader Block Inspection Using Non-IBM Cartridges Page Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping Information Operating and Storage Environment Operating Environment Storage Environment Shipping Tape Media Cartridge 96 Environment Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge Disposal Data Security Cartridge Disposal Page Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem Isolation 100 Appendix B. FID Messages Table34. FID Messages 102 Page 104 Appendix C. Problem Determination SCSI Bus AIX Environment Attachment Check 106 AS/400 Environment Attachment Check HP-UX Environment Attachment Check Sun Environment Attachment Check 108 Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Problem Determination 110 Appendix D. Host Reporting Statistical Analysis and Reporting System Service and Media Information Messages (SIMs and MIMs) SIM/MIM Presentation 112 Page Page Notices 116 Trademarks IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code Actions You May Not Take 118 AIX License Information Additional Termsand Conditions Compliance Laser Safety and Compliance Communication Statements 120 Page 122 Statement of Limited Warranty Part 1 General Terms 124 Page Part 2 Country/region-unique Terms 126 Page 128 Page 130 Page Page Glossary A B C D E 134 F G H I J K 136 L M O P Q R S T U 138 V W Index Numerics A B C E F 140 G H N O P R S T U 142 V W ReadersComments Wed Like to Hear from You ReadersComments Wed Like to Hear from You _________________________________________________________________________________ GA32-0330-13 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL