Cleaning the Tape Path

.

68

Storage Environment

 

.

95

Model B11/E11

.

68

Shipping Tape Media

 

.

96

Model B1A/E1A

.

68

Cartridge

 

.

96

Cleaning Notification

.

69

Environment

 

.

97

Cleaning the Tape Cartridge

. 70

Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge

 

 

 

Cleaning the Magazine

.

71

Disposal

 

.

97

 

 

 

Data Security

 

.

97

Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem

 

 

Cartridge Disposal

 

.

97

Problems

.

73

 

 

 

 

Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge . . . .

.

73

Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem

 

 

 

FID or ATTN on the Message Display . .

. 73

Isolation

 

.

99

Tape Drive is Not Ready

.

73

 

 

 

 

Leader Block Detaches from the Tape . .

. 74

Appendix B. FID Messages

. 101

SCSI Bus Problems

.

75

 

 

 

 

Fibre Channel Problems

.

75

Appendix C. Problem Determination. .

. 105

Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power

 

 

SCSI Bus

.

 

105

Failure

.

75

AIX Environment Attachment Check .

.

 

105

Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge

 

75

AS/400 Environment Attachment Check

 

 

107

Tape Does Not Unload

. 75

HP-UX Environment Attachment Check

 

 

107

Message Display is Blank

. 76

Sun Environment Attachment Check .

. 108

Tape/Drive Read or Write Problems . . .

. 76

Windows NT and Windows 2000

 

 

 

ACF Recovery Procedure

. 77

Environment Attachment Check . . .

. 109

Attention Indicator LED Flashes . . .

.

77

Fibre Channel

.

 

109

Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously

 

Fibre Channel Problem Determination

 

 

109

(Not Flashing)

.

77

 

 

 

 

Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance

 

 

Appendix D. Host Reporting . . . .

.

111

 

 

Statistical Analysis and Reporting System

 

 

111

Cartridge Tape and Extended High

 

 

Service and Media Information Messages

 

 

 

Performance Cartridge Tape

.

79

(SIMs and MIMs)

.

111

Tape Handling and Storage Advantages. .

. 82

SIM/MIM Presentation

. 112

Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling .

.

85

Notices

.

115

Unpacking the Cartridges

.

85

Trademarks

.

 

117

Handling the Cartridges

. 85

IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code

 

 

118

Stacking Cartridges

.

86

Actions You May Not Take

.

 

118

Cartridge Labels

.

86

AIX License Information Additional Terms

 

 

 

Damaged Cartridges

.

87

and Conditions

.

 

119

Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance

 

89

Compliance

. 120

Tape Supplies

.

89

Laser Safety and Compliance . . . .

.

 

120

Leader Block Replacement

. 90

Communication Statements . . . .

. 120

Leader Block Inspection

.

93

Statement of Limited Warranty . . . .

.

 

123

Using Non-IBM Cartridges

.

93

Part 1 – General Terms

.

 

123

Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping

 

 

Part 2 – Country/region-unique Terms

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

.

95

Glossary

.

133

Operating and Storage Environment . . .

. 95

 

 

 

 

Operating Environment

.

95

Index

.

139

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