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Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) manual Notes, Product Manual

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CHAPTER 6 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AND COMMAND PROTOCOL

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Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) manual Notes, Product Manual

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VXA-320 VXA-3TAPE DRIVE PRODUCT MANUAL433689-01 PRODUCT WARRANTY To obtain general information To order supplies and accessoriesTo return equipment for service RMA Request To obtain technical supportSpecifications, standards, and terms HOW TO USE THIS MANUALFirst-timeinstallation ORGANIZATIONRELATED PUBLICATIONS VXA-320PublicationsStandards Publications CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL3 Operation Contents2 Installation viii 7 Specifications NOTES PRODUCT MANUAL7Specifications 1VXA-320Features2Installation FiguresNOTES PRODUCT MANUALTables 4Troubleshooting6Communication Interface and Command Protocol xiiiNOTES PRODUCT MANUALFEATURES TAPE DRIVE MODELS AND INTERFACESCOMPONENTS FRONT PANEL COMPONENTSVXA-320TAPE DRIVE BACK PANEL COMPONENTS – INTERNAL TAPE DRIVECOMPONENTS BACK PANEL COMPONENTS – EXTERNAL TAPE DRIVE TAPE DRIVE LABELS PRODUCT MANUAL CHAPTER 1 FEATURESNOTES UNPACKING THE TAPE DRIVE INSTALLATIONINSTALLING THE TAPE DRIVE Before You Begin INSTALLING THE INTERNAL SCSI TAPE DRIVESet the SCSI ID and connect the SCSI cable 2.Prepare the drive bay Figure 1.Connect the power cable Side mounting INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL SCSI TAPE DRIVE Before You BeginInstall the Tape Drive 5.Connect the power cable and turn on the power Checking the Installation INTEGRATING THE TAPE DRIVE application instructs you to do soOPERATION Table 3-1 LED states MONITORING THE LEDSService Notification OperationLED Pattern Service Notification continuedOperation LED #1LOADING A CARTRIDGE USING VXATAPE CARTRIDGESSETTING THE WRITE-PROTECT SWITCH UNLOADING A CARTRIDGESTORING THE CARTRIDGES CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVEDETERMINING WHEN TO CLEAN THE TAPE DRIVE RESETTING THE TAPE DRIVE USING A CLEANING CARTRIDGETAPE DRIVE WILL NOT ACCEPT A CARTRIDGE TROUBLESHOOTINGRESOLVING PROBLEMS LED 4 IS FLASHING ORANGE TAPE DRIVE WILL NOT EJECT A CARTRIDGE Cleaning Required ASERVICE NOTIFICATION LED CODE APPEARSSuggested Recovery Procedure VXAtape Cleaning CartridgeBACKUP APPLICATION IS REPORTING AN ERROR Failure to communicate with the tape driveSuggested Recovery Procedure Backup Application configuration issues Failure by the tape drive to write or read dataGETTING STARTED IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TROUBLESHOOTING WITH VXATOOLCAPTURING A DIAGNOSTIC LOG PERFORMING A WRITE/READ TESTVXA-320TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION SCSI BUS INFORMATIONOPERATING SYSTEM INFORMATION BACKUP APPLICATION INFORMATIONTAPE DRIVE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION VXA-320TAPE DRIVEPRODUCT MANUAL CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTINGNOTES SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RETURNING THE TAPE DRIVE FOR SERVICECHAPTER 5 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OBTAINING A DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGUPGRADING FIRMWARE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AND COMMAND PROTOCOL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE VERSUS COMMAND PROTOCOLBus Phase SCSI COMMUNICATION INTERFACESCSI BUS PHASES DescriptionTransfer Bus PhaseDescription SCSI MESSAGE SYSTEMDescription SCSI INTERFACE REQUIREMENTSMessage INTERNAL TAPE DRIVE SCSI Cable RequirementsSpecification RequirementSignal SCSI Connector RequirementsSignal Pin #SCSI Cable Requirements SCSI Terminator RequirementsSpecification SCSI Terminator RequirementsCommand SCSI COMMAND PROTOCOLCOMMAND SET DescriptionDescription Table 6-6 SCSI command set continuedCommand Description STATUS BYTESStatus byte SENSE KEYSTable DescriptionNOTES PRODUCT MANUALSPECIFICATIONS DATA CAPACITIESBit error rate PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONSREAD AND WRITE SPECIFICATIONS DATA TRANSFER RATESService life RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONSTAPE SPEED AND ACCESS TIME Search speedInternal Tape Drive SIZE AND WEIGHTSpecification External Tape DriveINTERNAL TAPE DRIVE POWER SPECIFICATIONSPower Connector Pin Assignments AssignmentPower Power ConsumptionDC Voltages Power ConsumptionPower Consumption Power SupplyACOUSTIC NOISE Powered on, idleENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR THE TAPE DRIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONSSpecification Humidity TemperaturesPoint Humidity TemperaturesPoint 32 CParticulate Contamination Limits Shock SpecificationsAir Flow/Cooling Requirements Particle SizeVibration Specifications SpecificationWeight PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONSSpecification DimensionsPACKAGING MATERIALS SAFETY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCETUV PRODUCT SERVICE UNDERWRITERS LABORATORYUNITED STATES: FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CANADIAN VERIFICATIONJAPAN ROHSEUROPEAN COMMUNITY AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALANDGLOSSARY Page Page Page Variable Speed Operation VSO The VXA technique for adjusting tape motion to match the host transfer rate, eliminating “backhitching.” This technique optimizes backup and restore times, while enhancing media and tape drive reliability PRODUCT MANUAL NOTESGLOSSARY INDEX Page 56 to 19 toPage Page PRODUCT MANUAL NotesINDEX