C E R TA N C E Online User's Guide DAT 2 4 Ta p e D r i ve i Copyright and Trademarks Copyright © 2004 by Certance LLC. All Rights Reserved. Part Number 50001756 April 2004 Certance and the Certance logo are trademarks of Certance LLC. Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Certance reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Certance LLC. Certance provides this manual "as is," without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Certance reserves the right to change, without notification, the specifications contained in this manual. Certance assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, sufficiency, or usefulness of this manual, nor for any problem that might arise from the use of the information in this manual. Warnings All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated, and should be retained for future reference. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. Improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards, observe the following basic rules for installation, use and servicing. CAUTION: This symbol should alert the user to the presence of "dangerous voltage" inside the product that might cause harm or electric shock. Caution! Risk of electric shock! Do not open! To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Heed warnings -- All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow instructions -- All operating and use instructions should be followed. Ventilation -- The product should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with proper ventilation. Heat -- The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, furnaces, or other heat producing appliances. Power sources -- The product should be connected to a power source only of the type directed in this document or as marked on the product. Power cord protection -- The power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against it, paying particular attention to the cord at the wall receptacle, and the point where the cord exits from the product. To complete the disconnection of the electricity, please remove the power (electric) cord and the SCSI cable from their connections in the back of the product. The plugs should be placed near the product for easy access. Object and liquid entry -- Care should be taken to insure that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the product's enclosure through openings. Servicing -- The user should not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. · · · · · · · · · Precautions · · · · · Do not use oil, solvents, gasoline, paint thinners, or insecticides on the unit. Do not expose the unit to moisture or to temperatures higher than 151 °F (66 °C) or lower than -40 °F (-40°C). Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic fields, excessive dust, humidity, and electronic/electrical equipment, which generate electrical noise. Hold the power cord by the head when removing it from the AC outlet; pulling the cord can damage the internal wires. Use the unit on a firm level surface free from vibration, and do not place anything on top of the unit. FCC Notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly -- that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions -- may cause interference to radio communications or radio and television reception. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · Reorient the receiving antenna. Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver. Move the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, you should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the booklet, How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, helpful. This booklet (Stock No. 004-000-00345-4) is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, which have not been expressly approved by Certance, may cause radio and television interference problems that could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Further, this equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio Interference Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme au Règlement sur brouillage radioélectrique, C. R. C., ch. 1374. The desktop device drive described in this manual requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits. WARNING: To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Contents Chapter 1 ­ Introduction .................................................. 9 Chapter 2 ­ Installation ................................................. 10 Introduction ........................................................................................10 Unpacking and Inspection ...................................................................10 Installing an Internal DAT24 Drive .........................................................10 Installing the Desktop DAT24 Drive .......................................................18 Chapter 3 ­ Operation ................................................... 20 Introduction .......................................................................................20 Loading a Cartridge ...........................................................................20 Unloading a Cartridge ........................................................................21 Initializing a Blank DAT Cartridge .........................................................21 DAT Cartridge Compatibility ................................................................22 Write-Protecting a DAT Cartridge ..........................................................22 Cleaning the Tape Heads ....................................................................23 LED Codes .........................................................................................23 Chapter 4 ­ UNIX Settings ............................................. 26 Introduction ........................................................................................26 Setting DIP Switches for UNIX Support ..................................................26 Configuring Inquiry Strings ..................................................................27 Configuring for the DEC UNIX Environment ...........................................28 Configuring for the Sun Environment .....................................................29 Configuring for the SGI Environment .....................................................30 Configuring for the HP-UX Workstation Environment ................................32 Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment ...............................................33 Configuring for the SCO Environment ...................................................34 vi List of Figures Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure DIP Switches and Jumpers for Internal DAT24 Tape Drives ......................... 11 DIP Switch Settings for Internal DAT24 Drives........................................... 12 Location of Jumper Blocks on Internal DAT2 Drives.................................... 14 Mounting Holes for Internal DAT24 Drive in a 3.5-inch Configuration (no mounting brackets) .......................................................................... 16 5. Mounting Holes for Internal DAT24 Drive in 5.25-inch Configuration (with mounting brackets) ........................................................................ 16 6. Locations of SCSI Interface and Power Connectors on the Internal Drive ...... 17 7. Rear Panel of the Desktop Drive.............................................................. 19 8. SCSI Termination Examples.................................................................... 19 9. Loading a DAT Tape Cartridge (3.5-inch drive) ........................................ 20 10. Location of Tape Eject Button and Drive Status LED.................................. 21 11. Write-protect Tab on a DAT Cartridge ................................................... 22 12. Status LEDs on the Front of the Drive...................................................... 24 1. 2. 3. 4. vii List of Tables Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DAT24 Models Covered in This User's Guide.............................................. 9 LED Flash Codes .................................................................................... 24 Cartridge Status LED .............................................................................. 25 Drive Configuration Settings.................................................................... 26 Inquiry Strings ....................................................................................... 27 DAT24 PRTNO Value............................................................................. 27 viii 1 Introduction The Certance DAT24 is a digital audio tape (DAT) drive that supports the Digital Data Storage (DDS3) tape format. The DAT24 drive provides a typical capacity of 24 Gbytes, assuming 2:1 data compression (native capacity is 12 Gbytes). The DAT24 tape drive can connect to a standard, single-ended SCSI or SCSI-2 interface. You can use a 50-conductor flat cable or a 25-signal twisted-pair cable to connect the drive to a SCSI host adapter. The cable should not exceed 6 meters (19.5 feet). The DAT24 drive is offered as internal and desktop versions: · · The internal version is available as a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch tape drive. It provides a 50-pin, dual-row single-ended SCSI connector at the back of the drive. The desktop version provides two 50-pin, shielded connectors (ANSI Alternative 2) on the back panel. These connectors consist of two rows of ribbon contacts spaced 2.16 mm (0.085 in) apart. Either connector can be used as a SCSI IN or SCSI OUT connection. Table 1 on page 9 identifies the Certance DAT24 drive models and model numbers covered by this User's Guide. Table 1. DAT24 Models Covered in This User's Guide Model 3.5-inch internal model 5.25-inch internal model Desktop model Model Number STD124000N STD224000N STD624000N 9 2 Installation Introduction This chapter explains how to install the internal and desktop DAT24 tape drives. Topics covered in this chapter are: · · · "Unpacking and Inspection" on page 10 "Installing an Internal DAT24 Drive" on page 10 "Installing the Desktop DAT24 Drive" on page 18 Unpacking and Inspection Although drives are inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage may occur during shipping. Follow these steps for unpacking the drive. 1. 2. 3. Visually inspect the shipping containers and notify your carrier immediately of any damage. Place shipping containers on a flat, clean, stable surface; then carefully remove the contents. If the equipment is damaged, notify your Certance representative. Always save the containers and packing materials for any future reshipment. Installing an Internal DAT24 Drive Installing the internal DAT24 drive involves the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Observe the guidelines and cautions for handling internal tape drives. See "Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions" on page 11. Configure the drive. See "Configuring the Internal DAT24 Drive" on page 11. Mount the drive. See "Mounting an Internal DAT24 Drive" on page 15. Connect the power and interface cables. See "Connecting Power and Interface Cables" ...