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User Guide - Page 5
...D-1 Service and support D-1
Warranty information on the device 2-4 Updating the configuration 2-4 Installing backup and restore software . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3. Notices E-1
Trademarks E-2 Electronic emission notices E-2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement E-2
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iii Using the tape drive . . . . 3-1
Front panel LEDs 3-2 Loading data cartridges...
User Guide - Page 9
... to the VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive.
About this manual might be required for your proof of the IBM® VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive.
This chapter contains information about caring for data cartridges, using the tape drive. Appendix B, "Product specifications" provides information on maintaining your tape drive and caring for warranty service. Chapter 2, "Installation" provides...
User Guide - Page 11
... specific computer configuration.
For information on purchasing a permanent installation copy of up to 6 megabytes (MB) per second. This SCSI tape drive is missing or damaged. Be sure to this user's guide, the option package contains: v IBM VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive v Mounting screws v Backup application CDs (trial versions) v Cleaning cartridge v Quick Start Guide v Device drivers...
User Guide - Page 12
...search for ″59P6746.″
1-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide The CDs also contain backup applications that are used with other products but are not applicable to the IBM tape drive Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/tape.html or follow the instructions from the CD. For a current list of supported tape drive configurations, go to the VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive.
User Guide - Page 16
... CD and look in the ″device driver″ folder.
2-4 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide
Updating the configuration
For most computers, the configuration-setup utility program automatically recognizes the new tape drive. If your computer does not recognize the tape drive after you receive startup errors, run the configuration-setup utility program as described in the option...
User Guide - Page 17
Chapter 3. Figure 3-1 shows the front panel of the tape drive
4 Fault LED 5 Eject button
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3-1 Using the tape drive
This section provides information on using the tape drive. Front view of the tape drive and identifies the components.
1 Ready LED 2 Activity LED 3 Cleaning LED
Figure 3-1.
User Guide - Page 18
Front panel LEDs
The tape drive contains four LEDs to indicate its operational status, as shown in Table 3-1 on page 3-3.
3-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide
User Guide - Page 20
...beginning of the VXA tape cartridges. Insert the front of the tape drive. The tape drive loads the tape in approximately 1 to be used , mark one of the boxes have been marked, discard the cleaning cartridge. 3.
Make sure that are designed to 2 minutes. Never attempt to use of cartridges, or you .
3-4 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide The IBM cleaning cartridge is considered...
User Guide - Page 21
... 3-6. If the Cleaning LED was off the Cleaning LED (if the Cleaning LED was on , repeat the cleaning procedure with a new cleaning cartridge. Setting write protection on the front of the cleaning process is complete 4. Otherwise, the Cleaning LED remains solid to use a depleted cleaning cartridge, the tape drive automatically detects the error and ejects the cartridge. Figure 3-2. If...
User Guide - Page 23
... media. Attention: v The VXA-2 tape drive only operates with VXA technology for saving and restoring system data. It is only backward compatible to use the IBM recommended VXA cleaning cartridges to clean the tape drive, see "Ordering tape cartridges" on page 3-4). Cleaning cartridge
Use the specially labeled cleaning cartridge to save or restore programs or data. For instructions...
User Guide - Page 24
... is kept clean and constant. Data cartridge erasure
Most bulk eraser devices do not open the door that will help to make the recovery environment the same as the impact may damage the tape drive. A-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide They can damage your tape cartridges and the tape drive: v Remove the tape cartridge from the environment or for as long as the model and number...
User Guide - Page 27
... the top of tape media that should be used with the cartridge and place them . IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges recommended by using generic media for tape cartridge labels.
Use the following guidelines for data purposes will do little to them only in your tape drive. v Place the larger label on the VXA tape cartridge. A poor quality tape cartridge may appear...
User Guide - Page 33
... IBM service representative. A CARTRIDGE
Press the eject button; You might be able to use the information in the drive.
2. Make sure you are using VXA Tape cartridges. Power cycle the drive.
Computer problems can pass on sequence normally, but still does not accept the cartridge, contact IBM technical support. Problem
Solution
TAPE DRIVE WILL NOT ACCEPT 1. If the LEDs...
User Guide - Page 34
... 10 seconds, then turn the drive back on again. C-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide If necessary, power cycle the drive. If Fault LED is still amber after power-up, the tape drive may automatically start a lengthy format recovery process; TAPE DRIVE WILL NOT EJECT A 1. wait for repair, contact IBM technical support. If you still cannot eject the cartridge, you may not be removed...
User Guide - Page 35
... 3-4 for cleaning instructions;
Retry the read or write operation when the error occurred, eject the cartridge, insert it again, and retry the operation. v Try another known good SCSI device in Chapter 2, "Installation", on page 2-1, to be firmly connected.
If a SCSI bus reset does not cause the drive to a unique SCSI ID? Use only an IBM-approved VXA tape cleaning cartridge...
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