StorageTek 9840 manual

9840 Tape Drive

Product Manual

Part Number: 95741

Contents

Main Page Page Page List of Pages Summary of Changes Contents Page Page Page Page Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface Page Page StorageTeks External Web Site Customer Resource Center e-Partners Site Notices Page 95741 Sixth Edition xxi Notices The following is the Internal Code License Agreement from StorageTek: Notices xxii Sixth Edition 95741 Introduction Host Interfaces Configurations Page Page Page Page Page Standard Operator Panel Standard Operator Panel Switches Page Standard Operator Panel Indicators Page CSL Operator Panel Display Tape Bar Write Bar Read Bar 95741 Sixth Edition 1-15 Figure 1-14. Tape Write/Read Bar Chart Page 9840 Tape Cartridge Figure 1-15 provides specific features of the 9840 tape cartridge. Figure 1-15. 9840 Tape Cartridge C Components of the 9840 Tape Cartridge A. Rear view B. Front view C. Bottom view A Page Safety and Handling Lifting Techniques Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Safety ESD Precautions ESD-Protection Procedure Prepare the Work Area Access the Equipment Replace Components Clean Up Page Page Page Installation Page Figure 3-1. RACK001 Floorspace (Top View) Page Page Considerations Cascading Fibre Channel Hubs 95741 Sixth Edition 3-7 Begin the Hardware Installation Figure 3-4. Cascading Hubs 1. 9840 Tape Drive 2. Hub 3. Server Page Prepare and Install the Drive Page Install Power Supplies Connect Drive and Library Cables 9738 Fibre Channel Cable(s) Page Page 9738 Library SCSI Cable(s) Page Apply Power to Library Drive Install a Cleaning Cartridge Desktop Drive Shipping Insert CSL Shipping Insert Fibre Channel Cables (Desktop/CSL) Page SCSI Cables (Desktop/CSL) Page Power-On Desktop/CSL Rack Safety and Precautions Installation Overview Tools Required Install Stabilizer Open the Rear Door Install Optional Second Power Strip Install Captive Nuts and Nut Plates for First Tray Drive Tray Nuts and Nut Plates Page CSL Tray Nuts and Nut Plates Install Slide Rails Page Additional Tray Rack-hardware Installation Drive Tray Additional Hardware Page CSL Tray Additional Hardware Install Tray Rails Drive Tray Rail CSL Tray Rail Insert Tray Secure Tray and Remove Shipping Insert Drive Tray Page CSL Tray Page Attach Tray Power Cord Fibre Channel Cables (Rack-mount Tray) Page Page SCSI Cables (Rack-mount Tray) Page Page Power-On Rack Page Page Getting Started Power-on the Drive Power-off the Drive Reset the Drive Place the Drive Offline Place the Drive Online View Drive Configuration View Firmware Release Level Page Write Protect/Enable a Cartridge Switch Positions Process Load a Cartridge Tape Unload a Cartridge Tape Reclaim (Reformat) a Cartridge Tape Page Page Page Cartridge Scratch Loader Component Locations Cartridge Routing CSL Firmware Update/Load Page Page Page Page CSL Switches CSL Indicators Page Power On Power Off Cartridge Loading Cartridge Unloading System Mode Mount Message Unload Message Place CSL in System Mode Automatic Mode Unload Message Example Place CSL in Automatic Mode Manual Mode Unload Place CSL in Manual Mode Priority Mount Mode CSL in System Mode CSL in Automatic Mode CSL in Manual Mode Cartridge Removal from Feed Channel Operator Indicator Drive Failure to Load Incorrect Load Process Recovery Process Failure to Unload Cartridge Clearing CSL Errors Fault Symptom Codes Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Removal Install and Lock Page Page Page Menu System Page Page Online Main Menu Operation 95741 Sixth Edition 6-5 Menu Operations Offline Main Menu Operation 95741 Sixth Edition 6-7 Menu Operations Page 95741 Sixth Edition 6-9 Fibre Channel View Configuration Toggle (Select Online) Figure 6-7. Menu TreeChange Fibre Channel Configuration (Sheet 2 of 3) Fibre Channel Change Configuration 6-12 Sixth Edition 95741 Figure 6-7. Menu TreeChange Fibre Channel Configuration (Sheet 3 of 3) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 95741 Sixth Edition 6-23 SCSI View Configuration Status Toggle (Select Online) Figure 6-9. Menu TreeChange SCSI Configuration (Sheet 2 of 2) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Drive Operations Menu 6-34 Sixth Edition 95741 Page Page Page Page Page Page Error and Recovery Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Explanation of Operations Save New Configuration Change EEPROM versus RAM After Power On or IPL Save Fails Error Fix_CfgErr Error Page Page Servicing the Drive Page Page Fibre Channel Transmission Cleaning Materials Fibre Channel Cable 9840 Fibre Channel Drive Ports Fibre Channel GBIC Fibre Channel Hub Slot Tools Required for the Fibre Channel Loop Test Fibre Channel Loop Test Instructions A Specifications Page Drive and Power Supply Cartridge Tapes and Media Page Page Page Page Glossary A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T V W Index Symbols Numerics A B Page D Page E F G H I J K L M N O P desktop in 9738 Library in rack Q R S Page Page T U V W X Readers Comment Form BUSINESS REPLY CARD