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 Spectra 12000 User Guide
 Introduction
 Using Security
Installing the Spectra 12000 Library
Configuring the Spectra 12000 S-QIP
Partitioning the Spectra 12000 Library
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
Configuring the Spectra 12000 Library F-QIP
 Using the Spectra 12000 Library 113
Configuring the Drives 107
 Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library 141
Using the Drive 133
 Appendix D. Regulatory and Safety Standards 167
Appendix C. Specifications 161
Appendix A. Fibre Channel Cable Requirements 157
Appendix B. Scsi Cable and Terminator Requirements 159
 Appendix F. Using the Serial Port Interface 173
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Glossary of Terms 181 Index 187
 Spectra 12000 User Guide
 Introduction
 Introduction
 About the Gator Architecture
 Option Enablement
 1Spectra 12000 library, front view
Tour of the Spectra 12000 Library
 2The Library Controller stylus
Library Controller Stylus
 IP Address and User
Tour of the Library Controller
 Toolbars
Exception Bar
 General toolbar
General Toolbar
 Configuration toolbar
Configuration Toolbar
 Maintenance toolbar
Maintenance Toolbar
 Security toolbar
Security Toolbar
 LCM
Getting Started
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 Installing the Spectra 12000 Library
 Preparing a Controlled Environment
Media and Hardware Environment
Air Quality
 Unpacking the Spectra 12000 Library
 Connecting the Scsi Cables and Terminators
 1Spectra 12000 F-QIP in library
Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables
 Connector
 Connecting the Ethernet Cables
 6Spectra 12000 library, rear view
Turning the Library On and Off
 Using Security
Setting Up Security
To Set Up a User
 1The Security screen
 Confirmation window
To Delete a User
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 Partitioning the Spectra 12000 Library
 Displaying the Configuration Toolbar
 Partitioning the Library
 2Shared Library Services screen
 Partitioning the Spectra 12000 Library
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 Configuring the Spectra 12000 S-QIP
 Displaying the Configuration Toolbar
 2The Shared Library Services screen
Configuring S-QIPs
 3Edit Partition Configuration window
 QIP Default ID Settings
QIP Configure Controller Screen
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 5Controller Configuration screen
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 Configuring the Spectra 12000 Library F-QIP
 Configuring F-QIPs
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 Library F-QIP
 4F-QIP Configure Controller window
 Hard address is recommended
 5Controller Gbic Ports window
 Configuring the F-QIP for Serverless Backup
About Serverless Backup
 Serverless Backup F-QIP Setup
Enabling Serverless Backup
 7The Configure Controller window
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 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 About Taos
Ndmp Enabled by Taos
 Sharing Tape Devices
Taos User Interfaces
 1Serial port settings
Connecting to the Serial Port
 Password Configuration
Setting Up the E-QIP
 3The Password Configuration menu
Ethernet Configuration
 4The Ethernet Configuration menu
 Taos ITP Configuration
Setting Up Taos ITP
 Taos ITP Driver Installation
 6The InstallShield Wizard window, click Next
Installing Taos ITP on Windows NT
 7The Taos ITP License Agreement, click Next
 Change to install to a different destination Figure
 9The Install the Control Panel and Driver Window, click
 Taos ITP Configuration window appears Figure
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 12Click Finish
 14The InstallShield Wizard window, click Next
Installing Taos ITP on Windows
 15The License Agreement window
 16The Destination folder window
 Wait for the Taos ITP installation to complete
 Taos ITP Configuration window appears Figure
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 20Install the Taos ITP control panel and driver
 22The Find New Hardware Window
 Click OK
 25The Select a Device Driver Window, click Next
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 28The Edit Input/Output Range dialog box, click OK
 29The Add New Hardware Wizard Properties window, click OK
 31The Start Hardware Installation window, click Next
 34The Systems Settings Change dialog box, click Yes
 Taos ITP
Installing Taos ITP on Solaris
 Mt -f /dev/rmt/device file status
 Installing Taos ITP on Linux
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 Enabling Taos Ndmp
Setting Up Ndmp Enabled by Taos
 Configuring Ndmp Enabled by Taos
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 38The Taos Ndmp Configuration menu
 39The Taos Configuration menu, select 7 to save changes
 40The Taos Configuration menu
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 Configuring the Drives
 1Shared Library Services screen
Configuring Scsi IDs, Emulation and Dip Switch Settings
 2Partition Configuration window
 4Drive Configuration Presets window
 5Drive switches window
 6Drive Configuration screen
 Using the Spectra 12000 Library
 1General Status screen
Checking Library Status
 Checking Robotics
To Enable Keys
 Checking Inventory
To Set IP Addresses
Inserting and Ejecting Cartridges
 3Inventory screen
Insert New Media
 Eject Media
 5Inventory screen
 Move
 Checking Drive Status
Checking Drives
 Maintenance Toolbar
 Updating Firmware
Checking Diagnostics
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 Accessing Firmware from an Alternate Location
Accessing Firmware from a Remote Server
 10Insert Disk 1 in the LCM disk drive
To Upgrade from Floppy Disks Spectra Logic P.N
 11Select Reset Picker
Reset Picker Parameters
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 12Diagnostics screen
Viewing the F-QIP Configuration
 Checking Resources in Use
13F-QIP configuration
 14Partition Resources screen
 Deleting a Partition Configuration
 Using the Drive
 Bar Code Labels
 1Bar code label on AIT-2 cartridge
Using AIT Data Cartridges
 Write-Protecting and Recording
2Installing data cartridge into tape slot
 Storing Cartridges Outside the Library
Caring for Data Cartridges
 3AIT-2 data cartridges
Cleaning the AIT Drive Heads
 4The Inventory screen
 Tap Drive Clean
 Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library
 1The General Status screen
Changing the Spectra 12000 Library Air Filters
 Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library
 Tap Drives
Adding Drives
 3Adding a drive
 4The Drive Configuration window
 5The Drive Configuration Presets window
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 7Spectra 12000 library, rear view
Adding QIPs
 8Adding a QIP
 Troubleshooting the Spectra 12000 Library
Troubleshooting Library Initialization
Troubleshooting Scsi Problems
 Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Device Problems
 Purchasing Additional Accessories
 Purchasing CoD
Purchasing Custom Bar Code Label Sequences
 9The System Setup screen
To enable CoD
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 Fibre Channel Cable Requirements
Appendix A. Fibre Channel Cable Requirements
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 Scsi Cable Requirements
Appendix B. Scsi Cable and Terminator Requirements
 Scsi Terminator Requirements
 Sony AIT Tape Specifications
Appendix C. Specifications
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Sony AIT-2 Tape Drive Specifications
 Sony AIT-3 Tape Drive Specifications
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Power Requirements
 Acoustic Noise Limits
Operating Environment Limits
 Load Limit
Shock and Vibration Specifications
 Appendix D. Regulatory and Safety Standards
Safety Standards
FCC Statement
 EU Declaration of Conformity
 Japan Vcci Class a Statement Taiwan Bsmi Statement
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 Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel
Opening the Taos ITP Configuration Control Panel
 Password
Installed Devices
Device Discovery
Ethernet
 11Serial port settings
Appendix F. Using the Serial Port Interface
 12The Taos Configuration menu
 13The Password Configuration menu
 14The Fibre Configuration menu
Fibre Configuration
 15The Ethernet Configuration menu
 16The ITP Configuration menu
 Enable Options
Taos Ndmp Configuration
 Save Changes
Reboot
Discard Changes
Help
 10BaseT
Glossary of Terms
100BaseT
Bus
 Controller
CoD
Port
Ethernet
 Host
IP Address
ISCSI
 MB/sec
Mbps
 RLC
Partition
 Windows
Virtual Library
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