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4560SLX Tape Library

User’s Guide

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Contents

Main Page Page Page Contents Safety ...............v Preface ..............vii Chapter 1. Introduction ........1 Chapter 2. Installation ........11 Chapter 3. Library configuration....21 Appendix C. Specifications ......91 iv Appendix F.Notices .........111 Safety Pred intalciou tohto zariadenia si petaje Bezpenostn predpisy. Page Preface Product Registration Page Chapter 1. Introduction Contents Configurations Library interfaces Front panel 2 Magazine doors Magazines Mail slots 4 Power supply Tape drives Library controller board 6 Robotics Multi-module library systems 8 Page Page Chapter 2. Installation Setup Attaching the slide members to the library 12 Attaching the slide members to the rack Installing a library in the rack 14 SCSI cable configurations SCSI interface connectors Interface cable specifications SCSI configuration One tape drive on a single host system 16 Two tape drives on a single host system Two tape drives on a dual host system Multiple libraries on a single host system 18 Multiple libraries on a dual host system Turning on your library 20 Chapter 3. Library configuration Setting a SCSI ID 22 Setting up reserved tape cartridge slots 24 1 Reserved slot #1 2 Mail slot (left magazine only) Figure27. Slot numbering Figure28. Total Reserved Slots screen Page Page Chapter 4. Operation Using the touch screen Technical support information Mail Slot Access (left magazine only) Magazine Access Move Media 28 Page LCD contrast controls Menu 30 View System Data Table2 describes the available Library options. 32 Table3 describes the available SCSI options. Page 34 Table4 describes the available Network options. Utilities 36 Edit Options 38 Online Status Power Using tape cartridges 40 Removing magazines Inserting cartridges into a magazine Using the mail slot (left magazines only) Bar code labels 42 Chapter 5. Maintenance Supported media Running a cleaning cartridge Automatically running a cleaning cartridge Manually running a cleaning cartridge Running a cleaning cartridge from the mail slot 44 Running a cleaning cartridge from a data cartridge slot Running a cleaning cartridge from the cleaning slot Replacing a cleaning cartridge in a reserved slot Replacing a cleaning cartridge in the right magazine Replacing a cleaning cartridge in the mail slot Page Chapter 6. Troubleshooting Platform problems Error recovery procedures (ERPs) 48 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR RECOVERY Fault symptom codes (FSCs) 50 Page 52 Page Page Chapter 7. Using the NeoCenter utility Establishing communication with your host Setting IP addresses Setting an access password 56 Setting SNMP traps Setting e-mail addresses Setting remote FTP server parameters Setting SCSI parameters Setting the SCSI identification 58 Setting library parameters Setting the drives Page Downloading data 60 Page Page Chapter 8. Web TLC Operation Web TLC access 64 Status Move media Setup Functions 66 History Appendix A. Adding a tape drive Page Appendix B. Adding a library module Planning your installation Positioning the modules Cartridge elevator router 70 Router installation Page Installing the cartridge elevator 72 Page 74 Cartridge elevator extension assembly Components Assembly 76 Page 78 Page 80 Page Module configuration 82 Configuring the primary master module Configuring slave modules 84 Cabling and interface connections 86 Verifying firmware level of the slave modules Fail-over operation Cartridge elevator terms 88 Cabling considerations for fail-over operation Fail-over initiation Restoring normal operation Local fail-over to primary master Remote fail-over to primary master 90 Appendix C. Specifications Hardware Environmental 92 Safety The 4560SLX TapeLibrary complies with the following regulatory agency product safety specifications: Electromagnetic emissions Temperature, humidity, and altitude Shock Vibration 94 Primary power Voltage limits Frequency limits Power requirements Sag/Surge protection Power line disturbance Page Appendix D. Field replaceable units (FRUs) Table27 lists all of the parts that can be replaced by the user or trained service personnel. Page Appendix E. Warranty information Warranty period Service and support Warranty information on the World Wide Web Online technical support 100 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 Part 1 - General Terms 102 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms 104 Page 106 Page 108 Page Page Appendix F. Notices Trademarks Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement 112 Page 114