Quantum LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide, P/N 50002764, B01, July 2005 Made in USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2005 by Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law. Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law. TRADEMARK STATEMENT Quantum and the Quantum logo are all registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation. Other trademarks may be mentioned herein which belong to other companies. Contents Preface xi Chapter 1 Overview, Unpacking Instructions and Quick Start 1 Overview............................................................................................................. 1 Drive Configurations.................................................................................. 2 Features ........................................................................................................ 2 Unpacking and Inspection................................................................................ 3 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................. 4 Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Quick Start ................................................... 4 Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive Quick Start .................................................. 5 Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions............................................... 5 Chapter 2 Installation 7 Drive Installation Instructions ......................................................................... 7 Installing an Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive ........................................................ 8 Configuring an LVD Drive........................................................................ 8 Mounting the Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive............................................. 11 Connector Detail ....................................................................................... 12 ADI Free Cable Connector....................................................................... 13 LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide iii Contents Connecting a SCSI Cable..........................................................................14 Checking the SCSI Termination ..............................................................15 Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries........................................16 Bus Composition .......................................................................................17 Connecting a Power Cable.......................................................................18 Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................18 Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................18 Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive ........................................................18 Setting the SCSI ID ....................................................................................19 Connecting a SCSI Cable..........................................................................19 Checking the SCSI Termination ..............................................................20 Connecting a Power Cord........................................................................21 Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................21 Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................21 Chapter 3 Operation 23 Understanding the Front Panel Display .......................................................24 Blink Codes .......................................................................................................25 Using LTO Cartridges......................................................................................26 Loading a Cartridge..................................................................................26 Unloading a Cartridge..............................................................................26 Write-protecting a Cartridge ...................................................................27 Cartridge Care and Maintenance............................................................28 Drive Maintenance ...........................................................................................28 Cleaning the Tape Drive ..........................................................................29 Parking the Drive for Shipping ......................................................................30 Using the Load/Unload Button to Park the Drive...............................30 Using Software to Park the Drive ...........................................................30 Chapter 4 Theory 31 Track Layout .....................................................................................................31 Recording Method............................................................................................33 Data Buffer ........................................................................................................33 Data Integrity ....................................................................................................33 Error-correction Code (ECC) ...................................................................34 Servo-tracking Faults ................................................................................35 iv LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide Contents Data Compression............................................................................................ 35 Data Compression Considerations......................................................... 36 Intelligent Data Compression ................................................................. 37 Chapter 5 Specifications 39 Physical Specifications .................................................................................... 40 Power Specifications........................................................................................ 42 Drive Performance Specifications.................................................................. 43 Environmental Requirements ........................................................................ 44 Injected Noise ............................................................................................ 45 Reliability .......................................................................................................... 45 Mean Time Between Failures ......................................................................... 46 Mean Time to Replace.............................................................................. 47 LTO Cartridge Specifications ......................................................................... 47 Environmental Considerations ............................................................... 47 Cartridge Memory .................................................................................... 48 Cartridge Reliability ................................................................................. 48 Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. 48 Safety Compliance .................................................................................... 48 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .................................................. 50 Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ....................................... 51 Chapter 6 UNIX Settings 53 A Word About SCSI Controllers.................................................................... 54 Configuring for the DEC/Compaq UNIX Environment ........................... 54 Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ................................... 54 Configuring Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later/Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.x.................................................................................... 54 Configuring for the Sun Environment (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, and 9)... 55 Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets .................................... 55 Types of Controllers ................................................................................. 56 Configuring the Device File st.conf........................................................ 56 Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x and later) .................................................................................................... 58 Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ................................... 58 Configuring the LTO-3 Tape Drives using SMIT................................. 58 Configuring for SCO Open Server 5.0.x ...................................................... 59 LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide v Contents Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ...................................59 Configuring the LTO-3 Tape Drive with mkdev..................................60 Configuring for Linux......................................................................................61 Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices ...................................61 Using the LTO-3 Tape Drive ...................................................................62 Configuring for SGI Irix ..................................................................................63 Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets.....................................63 Modifying the IRIX Configuration File..................................................63 Configuring for HP-UX 11.0 ...........................................................................64 Finding Current Hardware/Driver Configuration..............................64 Attaching the LTO-3 Tape Drive ............................................................64 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide 67 Installation Best Practices ................................................................................67 Follow SCSI Best Practices .......................................................................67 SCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBA) ..............................................................67 Adding the Tape Drive.............................................................................68 Troubleshooting Suggestions .........................................................................69 Computer will not Boot............................................................................69 Computer Boots but Does Not Recognize the Tape Drive..................69 Tape Drive Recognized During System Boot But Not by Operating System or Application....................................................71 Problems with Tape Drive and Cartridge .............................................72 Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject ...............................75 Problems During Backup/Restore Operations ....................................75 Index 81 vi LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Typical Internal and Desktop Configurations ......................... 2 Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Jumper Settings............................. 9 Acceptable Mounting Orientations ......................................... 11 Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Mounting Dimensions ............ 12 ADI Fixed Board Connector ..................................................... 13 ADI Free Cable Connector ........................................................ 14 Rear View of the Internal LTO-3 Tape drive ....................... 15 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive .................................................................................. 16 Switches and Connectors on the Back of the Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive....................................................................... 19 SCSI Termination Examples for the Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive .................................................................................. 20 Generic Front Panel Display .................................................... 24 Ultrium Cartridge Showing Write-Protect Switch ................ 27 Layout of the Tracks on LTO Ultrium Tapes ........................ 32 Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Dimensions.................................. 41 LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide vii Figures viii LTO-3 Tape Drive User's Guide Tables Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 ISCSI IDs and Jumper Settings for an Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive .............................................................. ...