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 Spectra 12000 User Guide
 Introduction
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 S-QIP
Installing the Spectra 12000 Library
Using Security
Partitioning the Spectra 12000 Library
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 Library F-QIP
Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 Configuring the Drives 107
Using the Spectra 12000 Library 113
 Using the Drive 133
Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library 141
 Appendix A. Fibre Channel Cable Requirements 157
Appendix C. Specifications 161
Appendix D. Regulatory and Safety Standards 167
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
 Tour of the Spectra 12000 Library
1Spectra 12000 library, front view
 Library Controller Stylus
2The Library Controller stylus
 Tour of the Library Controller
IP Address and User
 Exception Bar
Toolbars
 General Toolbar
General toolbar
 Configuration Toolbar
Configuration toolbar
 Maintenance Toolbar
Maintenance toolbar
 Security Toolbar
Security toolbar
 Getting Started
LCM
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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
 Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables
1Spectra 12000 F-QIP in library
 Connector
 Connecting the Ethernet Cables
 Turning the Library On and Off
6Spectra 12000 library, rear view
 Using Security
Setting Up Security
To Set Up a User
 1The Security screen
 To Delete a User
Confirmation window
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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
 Configuring S-QIPs
2The Shared Library Services screen
 3Edit Partition Configuration window
 QIP Configure Controller Screen
QIP Default ID Settings
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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
 About Serverless Backup
Configuring the F-QIP for Serverless Backup
 Enabling Serverless Backup
Serverless Backup F-QIP Setup
 7The Configure Controller window
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 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 Ndmp Enabled by Taos
About Taos
 Taos User Interfaces
Sharing Tape Devices
 Connecting to the Serial Port
1Serial port settings
 Setting Up the E-QIP
Password Configuration
 Ethernet Configuration
3The Password Configuration menu
 4The Ethernet Configuration menu
 Setting Up Taos ITP
Taos ITP Configuration
 Taos ITP Driver Installation
 Installing Taos ITP on Windows NT
6The InstallShield Wizard window, click Next
 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
 Installing Taos ITP on Windows
14The InstallShield Wizard window, click Next
 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
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 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
 Installing Taos ITP on Solaris
Taos ITP
 Mt -f /dev/rmt/device file status
 Installing Taos ITP on Linux
 Configuring the Spectra 12000 E-QIP
 Setting Up Ndmp Enabled by Taos
Enabling Taos Ndmp
 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
 Configuring Scsi IDs, Emulation and Dip Switch Settings
1Shared Library Services screen
 2Partition Configuration window
 4Drive Configuration Presets window
 5Drive switches window
 6Drive Configuration screen
 Using the Spectra 12000 Library
 Checking Library Status
1General Status screen
 To Enable Keys
Checking Robotics
 Checking Inventory
To Set IP Addresses
Inserting and Ejecting Cartridges
 Insert New Media
3Inventory screen
 Eject Media
 5Inventory screen
 Move
 Checking Drives
Checking Drive Status
 Maintenance Toolbar
 Checking Diagnostics
Updating Firmware
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 Accessing Firmware from a Remote Server
Accessing Firmware from an Alternate Location
 To Upgrade from Floppy Disks Spectra Logic P.N
10Insert Disk 1 in the LCM disk drive
 Reset Picker Parameters
11Select Reset Picker
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 Viewing the F-QIP Configuration
12Diagnostics screen
 13F-QIP configuration
Checking Resources in Use
 14Partition Resources screen
 Deleting a Partition Configuration
 Using the Drive
 Bar Code Labels
 Using AIT Data Cartridges
1Bar code label on AIT-2 cartridge
 2Installing data cartridge into tape slot
Write-Protecting and Recording
 Caring for Data Cartridges
Storing Cartridges Outside the Library
 Cleaning the AIT Drive Heads
3AIT-2 data cartridges
 4The Inventory screen
 Tap Drive Clean
 Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library
 Changing the Spectra 12000 Library Air Filters
1The General Status screen
 Maintaining the Spectra 12000 Library
 Adding Drives
Tap Drives
 3Adding a drive
 4The Drive Configuration window
 5The Drive Configuration Presets window
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 Adding QIPs
7Spectra 12000 library, rear view
 8Adding a QIP
 Troubleshooting the Spectra 12000 Library
Troubleshooting Library Initialization
Troubleshooting Scsi Problems
 Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Device Problems
 Purchasing Additional Accessories
 Purchasing Custom Bar Code Label Sequences
Purchasing CoD
 To enable CoD
9The System Setup screen
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 Appendix A. Fibre Channel Cable Requirements
Fibre Channel Cable Requirements
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 Appendix B. Scsi Cable and Terminator Requirements
Scsi Cable Requirements
 Scsi Terminator Requirements
 Appendix C. Specifications
Sony AIT Tape Specifications
 Sony AIT-2 Tape Drive Specifications
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 Sony AIT-3 Tape Drive Specifications
 Power Requirements
Spectra 12000 Library
 Operating Environment Limits
Acoustic Noise Limits
 Shock and Vibration Specifications
Load Limit
 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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 Opening the Taos ITP Configuration Control Panel
Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel
 Device Discovery
Installed Devices
Password
Ethernet
 Appendix F. Using the Serial Port Interface
11Serial port settings
 12The Taos Configuration menu
 13The Password Configuration menu
 Fibre Configuration
14The Fibre Configuration menu
 15The Ethernet Configuration menu
 16The ITP Configuration menu
 Taos Ndmp Configuration
Enable Options
 Discard Changes
Reboot
Save Changes
Help
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Glossary of Terms
10BaseT
Bus
 Port
CoD
Controller
Ethernet
 Host
IP Address
ISCSI
 Mbps
MB/sec
 Partition
RLC
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