Fourteenth Edition October | IBM 3590 guide

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Fourteenth Edition (October 2001)

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Contents

Operator Guide Page Operator Guide Fourteenth Edition October Contents Identifying Subsystem Figures Vi 3590 Operator Guide Material Handling Safety SafetyLaser Safety and Compliance Viii 3590 Operator Guide Preface Related PublicationsIBM 3590 Publications IBM 3490 Publications RS/6000 Publications AS/400 PublicationsPublications IBM Fibre Channel Fabric Publications Related Software Publications IBM Ficon PublicationsSA22-7456 Online Access IBM Storage Media support HP PublicationsSUN Publications Other Publication Non-IBM Support Do You Have Comments or Suggestions? Xiv 3590 Operator Guide Summary of Changes Fourteenth EditionThirteenth Edition Twelfth Edition Tenth Edition Ninth EditionEighth Edition Seventh Edition Fifth Edition Xviii 3590 Operator Guide Introduction It is 100MB per second Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning GuideModel Attachment Host System Attachment A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit Operator Panel A14, C10, and C14 Operator Panel Operator Guide Drive Operator Panel and Controls Operator Panel Display Operator Guide Reset Change ModeUp Arrow Down Arrow Enter Processor Check Drive Type Indicator Options and Status Description 2x information is available in on Label Icon Drive Power Indicators and IconsThis section describes the indicators on Fiducials Tape Position Indicator Processor Check IndicatorFile Protected Icons Clean Icon Dump Icon Intervention Messages Describes messages that can be displayed for Lock magazine. See on Error Message Example FID 1 C6 Message Action Term Definitions Message Priority and Display RulesMessage Priorities FID Message Life Cycle RulesRoutine Messages-Mount Routine Messages-Demount Routine Messages-Combined Demount/Mount Routine Messages-Clean Routine Messages-General Custom FID and Attn Supplemental Messages Operator Messages Feed Overcurrent Magazine Full Pinch Operator Panel Menus Tension Dropped Example of Selectable Options Operator Flow Chart Shows the operator menus with panel functions Operator Menus Options Menu Set ACF Mode Menu Services Menu Set OnlineSet Offline Set Address Reset Drive Force Error DumpChange Language Statistics Set Online Menu ProceedShows the Set Online menu Page Confirm Offline Menu Shows the Confirm Offline menuSet Address Menu Shows the Set Address menu Set Port 0 Address Menu Shows the Set Port 0 Address menuCauses the Set Address Menu on page 37 to appear Value Set Port 1 Address Menu Shows the Set Port 1 Address menu Fibre Address Menu Show Node Name Menu Show Port Names Menu Shows the Show Port Names menuPort 0 Name Port 1 Name Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu Shows the Set Port 0 Fibre Address menuCauses the Fibre Address Menu on page 40 to appear Set Hard Address Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu Shows the Set Port 1 Fibre Address menu Save Data Set Hard Address MenuSaves port Alpa and returns to Fibre Address Menu on Use Soft Address Menu ContinueChange Language Menu Language Shows the Statistics menu Statistics MenuShow Statistics Show Statistics Menu Confirm Mode Change Menu Shows the Confirm Mode Change menu Automatic Cartridge Facility ACF and Magazine ACF Description ACF Functions Cartridge Storage Positions Automatic Cartridge Facility ACF and Magazine ACF Magazine Cartridge Magazine Positions Following lists the Magazine Cartridge positions Magazine Weight Inserting and Removing Cartridges from the MagazineImport Position Export Position Inserting and Removing the Magazine ACF Door and Lock FunctionUnlocked Locked Modes of Operation Inserting the MagazineRemoving the Magazine from Cartridge is fed to the drive loader individually each time ACF Notes Random and Random 2-LUN Manual Mode Accumulate Mode Automatic Cartridge Facility ACF and Magazine Automatic Mode System Mode 62 3590 Operator Guide Random and Random 2-LUN Modes Cell Status Indicator LEDs Cell Status Flashing Yellow-Attention indicator LED Cell Status Steady Green-In-Use Indicator LED on Cell Status Steady Green-In-Use Indicator LED Cell Status Steady Yellow-Alert Conditions Cleaning Procedures Bottom View of a Cleaning Cartridge Model B11/E11 Cleaning the Tape PathModel B1A/E1A Operator Panel Cleaning Notification Cleaning NotificationScsi and Fibre Channel Interface Cleaning Notification Cleaning the Tape Cartridge Cleaning the Tape Cartridge Cleaning the Magazine 72 3590 Operator Guide Identifying Subsystem Problems Unable to Insert a Tape CartridgeFID or Attn on the Message Display Tape Drive is Not Ready Leader Block Detaches from the Tape Shows a cartridge with a detached leader block Scsi Bus Problems Fibre Channel ProblemsUnloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power Failure Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge See Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem Isolation on Tape/Drive Read or Write ProblemsMessage Display is Blank ACF Recovery Procedure 78 3590 Operator Guide IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape Media Types Page Tape Handling and Storage Advantages Cartridge Capacity Capacity of a Subsystem and Cartridge Selections 84 3590 Operator Guide Unpacking the Cartridges Cartridge Care and HandlingHandling the Cartridges Stacking Cartridges Cartridge Labels Damaged Cartridges Unlatched from the cartridge Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance Tape Supplies Leader Block Replacement Illustrates the replacement procedure Replacing the Leader Block 92 3590 Operator Guide Leader Block Inspection Using Non-IBM CartridgesSee to inspect the tape in the leader block 94 3590 Operator Guide Operating and Storage Environment Operating Environment Environmental and Shipping InformationStorage Environment Shipping Tape Media Cartridge Environment Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge DisposalCartridge Disposal Cartridge Degaussing 98 3590 Operator Guide Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem Isolation Failure Failure Date Drive Code Unknown Other Appendix B. FID Messages FID Messages This failure may be caused by a damaged cartridge Drive Problem Call for service Drive Microcode FID FF Displayed on Drive Panel It also went to the host Scsi Bus Appendix C. Problem DeterminationAIX Environment Attachment Check Inquiry Command Type tapeutilRead and Write Tests At the Hit any key to continue... prompt, press enter AS/400 Environment Attachment Check HP-UX Environment Attachment CheckType Wrkcfgsts *DEV *TAP ASTLVL*BASIC at the prompt Type /opt/IBMtape/tapeutil Sun Environment Attachment Check Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Problem Determination Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check 110 3590 Operator Guide Appendix D. Host Reporting Service and Media Information Messages SIMs and MIMsStatistical Analysis and Reporting System SIM/MIM Presentation CSM formally Adsm 114 3590 Operator Guide 115 116 3590 Operator Guide Trademarks Following terms are trademarks of other companies IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code Actions You May Not Take AIX License Information Additional Terms and Conditions Following appliesAt the Berkeley campus Distribution Communication Statements Compliance Laser Safety and ComplianceFederal Communications Commission FCC Statement European Union EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive Canadian Department of Communications Compliance StatementGermany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive Hinweis Warranty Period One year Statement of Limited Warranty Part 1 General TermsIBM Warranty for Machines Items Not Covered by Warranty Extent of WarrantyWarranty Service Page Production Status Part 2 Country/region-unique TermsLimitation of Liability EUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea Following terms apply to all Emea countries Warranty Service Following terms apply to the country specifiedPage 130 3590 Operator Guide Page 132 3590 Operator Guide Glossary Capacity. See media capacity ERP. See error-recovery procedures Glossary Loader. See cartridge loader Migration. See conversion 138 3590 Operator Guide Index Numerics Library FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 Magnetic field precaution 85 Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You GA32-0330-13Page Part Number 19P1593 Operator Guide