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Specification
Install
Example of a Drive Error Log
Numbers and Symbols
Warranty
Maintenance
Examples of Cartridge Problems
Run Drive Diagnostics
Cleaning the Drive Head
Safety
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Contents
Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
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Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
First Edition November
Contents
Operating the Tape Drive
Contents
Vi IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Safety and Environmental Notices
Vii
Laser Safety and Compliance
Sample caution notices follow
Preface
IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Introduction
Sleep Mode
Cartridge Compatibility
Speed Matching and Channel Calibration
Supported Servers and Operating Systems
Supported Servers Supported Operating Systems
Supported SAN Components for Fibre Channel Attachment
Physical Characteristics of the Scsi Interface
Scsi Attachment
Speed
Address Assignments
Fibre Channel Attachment
Supported Topologies
Type of Fibre Channel Connection to Server
Speed
Physical Characteristics of the Fibre Channel Interface
World Wide Names
Supported Device Drivers
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Specifications
Specification Measurement Physical Specifications
Power Specifications
Other Specifications for both interface types
26C
Installing the Tape Drive
Rear View of the Scsi Drive
Rear View of the Fibre Channel Drive
Remove Power from the Enclosure
Unpack the Drive
Setting the Scsi ID Scsi Drive Only
Setting the Scsi ID with Jumpers
Set the Scsi ID or Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
Setting the Scsi ID with a Scsi ID Switch
Setting the Scsi ID Through the LDI Interface
Supplying Termpower Scsi Drive Only
Installing
Setting the Loop ID to Provide Status About the Loop
LID
Setting the Loop ID to Provide Additional Loop IDs
Alpa LID
Change the Link Services of the Drive optional
Fibre Channel Pin Characteristic Through Speed Selection
Fibre Channel Pin Characteristic Through
Mount the Tape Drive into the Enclosure
Connect and Test Power to the Tape Drive
Connect the Internal Scsi or Fibre Channel Cable
Run Drive Diagnostics
Install the Device Drivers
Connect the Internal LDI Cable optional
Connect the External Scsi Interface to the Server
Configure the Tape Drive to the Server, Switch, or Hub
Connect the External Fibre Channel Interface to the Server
Connect the External LDI Interface to the Server optional
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Operating the Tape Drive
Front view of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Status Light
Color and Condition Meaning Status Light
Unload Button
Single-Character Display
Single Red Dot
Inserting a Tape Cartridge
Inserting a cartridge into the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Cleaning the Drive Head
Removing a Tape Cartridge
Selecting a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function
Function Code 2 Update Tape Drive Firmware from FMR Tape
Function Code 3 Create FMR Tape
Function Code 4 Force a Drive Dump
Function Code 6 Run Scsi or Fibre Channel Wrap Test
Running a Scsi Wrap Test
Testing the Circuitry at the Fiber Cable
Running a Fibre Channel Wrap Test
Function Code 7 Run LDI or RS-422 Wrap Test
Function Code 8 Convert FMR Tape to Scratch Tape
Function Code 9 Display Error Code Log
Function Code a Clear Error Code Log
Function Code C Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive
Function Code E Test Cartridge & Media
Function Code F Fast Read/Write Test
Function Code P or U Enable or Disable Post Error Reporting
Function Code H Test Head
Function Code L Reserved for Future Use
Exiting Maintenance Mode
Updating the Firmware
Updating Firmware through the Library/Drive Interface
Updating the Firmware with an FMR Tape Cartridge
Using the Media
IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridge
Data Cartridge
Cleaning Cartridges
Setting the Write-Protect Switch
Handling the Cartridges
Provide Training
Ensure Proper Packaging
Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions
Perform a Thorough Inspection
Handle the Cartridge Carefully
Checking for gaps in the seams of a cartridge
Examples of Cartridge Problems
Example Improper Placement of Leader Pin
Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin
Repositioning a Leader Pin
Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge
Reattaching a Leader Pin
Cartridge manual rewind tool see
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On the leader pin
Using the Media
Temperature 10 to 45C 16 to 32C 16 to 25C −23 to 49C
Disposing of Tape Cartridges
Ordering Media Supplies
IBM Part Number Product Description
Ordering Custom Bar Code Labels
America Europe and Asia
Resolving Problems
If the problem is this Do this
Methods of Receiving Errors and Messages
If the error or message was Do this Presented by
Descriptions and Corrective Actions for Errors and Messages
Code Cause and Action
Code Cause and Action
For Problems with Writing Data
For Problems with Reading Data
For Scsi drive
For Fibre Channel drive
Using Sense Data
Obtaining Error Information from the RS/6000 or pSeries
Press F4 to view the sense data see the example in Figure
Example of a Drive Error Log
Example of a Scsi Bus Error
Using the Drive to Obtain a Dump
Using a Device Driver Utility to Obtain a Dump
Obtaining a Drive Dump
Viewing the Drive Error Log
Resolving Problems Reported by the Server
Fixing Scsi Bus Errors
Fixing a Consistent Error with a Single Drive on a Scsi Bus
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Fixing Fibre Channel Errors
Starting Problem Determination
Fixing a Consistent Error in a Point-to-Point Topology
Fixing Intermittent Fibre Channel Errors
Resolving Media-Related Problems
Servicing the Tape Drive
Removing a Scsi Tape Drive from an Enclosure
Removing a Fibre Channel Tape Drive from an Enclosure
Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge
Removing the Cartridge
Determining whether the tape is broken
Servicing
Fixing an Internal Jam
Removing the top cover of the drive
Rewinding the leader pin into the tape cartridge
Guiding the leader block into the home position
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Servicing
Rotating the loader motor gear until the cartridge ejects
Appendix A. Tools and Supplies
IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Appendix B. TapeAlert Flags
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Drive
Flag Description Action Required Number Hex
0Ch
22h
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Trademarks
IBM
Federal Communications Commission FCC Class B Statement
Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada
European Union EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
Japan Vcci Class B ITE Electronic Emission Statement
Warranty
Getting Help
Numbers and Symbols
Glossary
See Celsius
Data compression. See compression
Fibre Channel configuration/status connector
Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop FC-AL topology. a
FMR tape. See field microcode replacement tape
LAN. See local area network LDI. See Library/Drive Interface
Log sense data. See Scsi log sense data
Media capacity. See capacity
Native sustained data transfer rate. See data
Transfer rate
See second SAN. See Storage Area Network
Glossary
TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. See IBM
Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. See IBM TotalStorage LTO
WAN. See wide area network
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Index
AIX Alpa
LID
Cables Connecting to a bus Fixing errors
Sleep mode
Wrap test, running Fibre Channel LDI or RS-422
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