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Repairs or exchanges resulting from improper maintenance or use of unsupported media may result in "Using cleaning cartridges" on page 3-4 and Appendix A, "Maintaining the tape drive", on page A-1 as periodic maintenance is not covered by the IBM warranty. xSeries Server VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive User's Guide Important: Please review the maintenance information in billable service charges.
Repairs or exchanges resulting from improper maintenance or use of unsupported media may result in "Using cleaning cartridges" on page 3-4 and Appendix A, "Maintaining the tape drive", on page A-1 as periodic maintenance is not covered by the IBM warranty. xSeries Server VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive User's Guide Important: Please review the maintenance information in billable service charges.
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... 3-4 Unloading data cartridges 3-4 Using cleaning cartridges 3-4 Setting write protection on the tape cartridge . . . 3-5 Resetting the drive 3-6 Packaging the drive for installation 2-1 Setting the SCSI ID and termination 2-2 Mounting the drive 2-3 Attaching the cables 2-3 Completing the installation and turning on the World Wide Web D-1 Online technical support D-1 Telephone technical support D-1 IBM Statement of tape cartridges A-1 Recommendations for data...
... 3-4 Unloading data cartridges 3-4 Using cleaning cartridges 3-4 Setting write protection on the tape cartridge . . . 3-5 Resetting the drive 3-6 Packaging the drive for installation 2-1 Setting the SCSI ID and termination 2-2 Mounting the drive 2-3 Attaching the cables 2-3 Completing the installation and turning on the World Wide Web D-1 Online technical support D-1 Telephone technical support D-1 IBM Statement of tape cartridges A-1 Recommendations for data...
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... your tape drive and caring for data cartridges, using the tape drive. Appendix B, "Product specifications" provides information on the http://www.ibm.com/pc/register IBM Web site. Appendix C, "Problem solving" provides solutions to you, as well as in the future. Be sure to the VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive. Register your storage media. It might occur while using cleaning cartridges...
... your tape drive and caring for data cartridges, using the tape drive. Appendix B, "Product specifications" provides information on the http://www.ibm.com/pc/register IBM Web site. Appendix C, "Problem solving" provides solutions to you, as well as in the future. Be sure to the VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive. Register your storage media. It might occur while using cleaning cartridges...
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... item is a versatile backup and restore device for low 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 (on a 230-meter VXA tape. It can install the appropriate application for Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Novell NetWare, and Linux...
... item is a versatile backup and restore device for low 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 (on a 230-meter VXA tape. It can install the appropriate application for Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Novell NetWare, and Linux...
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Front view of the tape drive and identifies the components. 1 Ready LED 2 Activity LED 3 Cleaning LED Figure 3-1. Using the tape drive This section provides information on using the tape drive. Figure 3-1 shows the front panel of the tape drive 4 Fault LED 5 Eject button © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 3-1 Chapter 3.
Front view of the tape drive and identifies the components. 1 Ready LED 2 Activity LED 3 Cleaning LED Figure 3-1. Using the tape drive This section provides information on using the tape drive. Figure 3-1 shows the front panel of the tape drive 4 Fault LED 5 Eject button © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 3-1 Chapter 3.
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... Off Power On LED Test On for 2.0 seconds On for 2.0 seconds No tape loaded Off Off Tape loaded, no activity On Off Data or Cleaning Cartridge loaded, activity On Flashing Cleaning Cartridge Off Off loaded, cleaning failed1 Tape loading or unloading1 Off Flashing Unrecoverable drive On/Off Off failure2 Firmware Download Flashing Off Firmware Update Flashing Flashing...
... Off Power On LED Test On for 2.0 seconds On for 2.0 seconds No tape loaded Off Off Tape loaded, no activity On Off Data or Cleaning Cartridge loaded, activity On Flashing Cleaning Cartridge Off Off loaded, cleaning failed1 Tape loading or unloading1 Off Flashing Unrecoverable drive On/Off Off failure2 Firmware Download Flashing Off Firmware Update Flashing Flashing...
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... of the tape drive. Using cleaning cartridges Clean the tape drive whenever the Cleaning LED status light comes on page B-1 for storage guidelines. Attention: Only use of the cartridge through the tape drive door into the drive. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with IBM recommended VXA data cartridges. See "Data capacities" on or a system I/O error related to clean the tape drive. Do not...
... of the tape drive. Using cleaning cartridges Clean the tape drive whenever the Cleaning LED status light comes on page B-1 for storage guidelines. Attention: Only use of the cartridge through the tape drive door into the drive. Grasp the cleaning cartridge by the outer edges, with IBM recommended VXA data cartridges. See "Data capacities" on or a system I/O error related to clean the tape drive. Do not...
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... a cartridge into the tape drive, make sure the write-protect switch on the cartridge is no longer usable. if the Cleaning LED was off the Cleaning LED (if the Cleaning LED was on prior to the cleaning process. Unloads the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning operation is automatic. Indicates a successful cleaning operation by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately 30...
... a cartridge into the tape drive, make sure the write-protect switch on the cartridge is no longer usable. if the Cleaning LED was off the Cleaning LED (if the Cleaning LED was on prior to the cleaning process. Unloads the cleaning cartridge when the cleaning operation is automatic. Indicates a successful cleaning operation by moving the cleaning tape forward for approximately 30...
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... A-5. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 A-1 Maintaining the tape drive The tape drive uses cartridges with IBM recommended VXA data cartridges. Attention: v The VXA-2 tape drive only operates with VXA technology for saving and restoring system data. Use of tape cartridges Data cartridge Use the VXA data cartridge to previous VXA technology media. Cleaning cartridge Use the specially labeled cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive, see "Ordering tape cartridges" on...
... A-5. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 A-1 Maintaining the tape drive The tape drive uses cartridges with IBM recommended VXA data cartridges. Attention: v The VXA-2 tape drive only operates with VXA technology for saving and restoring system data. Use of tape cartridges Data cartridge Use the VXA data cartridge to previous VXA technology media. Cleaning cartridge Use the specially labeled cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive, see "Ordering tape cartridges" on...
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... it has been away from dirt, dust, and damage. A-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide Attention: Use only the recommended cleaning cartridge to climatic stress. Use of other than recommended cleaning cartridges can damage your tape cartridges and the tape drive: v Remove the tape cartridge from the drive when the drive is not in the System Error Log). Do not operate...
... it has been away from dirt, dust, and damage. A-2 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide Attention: Use only the recommended cleaning cartridge to climatic stress. Use of other than recommended cleaning cartridges can damage your tape cartridges and the tape drive: v Remove the tape cartridge from the drive when the drive is not in the System Error Log). Do not operate...
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...IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges recommended by using generic media for backup and data processing. The tape composition and length, and the construction of the cartridge itself can clog the drive mechanism. A poor quality tape cartridge may appear to them only in the designated locations. The length and composition of the tape... adhered to work adequately in your backup tapes fail because of inferior media. v Place the larger label on the VXA tape cartridge. Maintaining the tape drive A-5 v IBM VXA tape cartridges are not alike. Placing the cartridge...
...IBM supports using only data and cleaning cartridges recommended by using generic media for backup and data processing. The tape composition and length, and the construction of the cartridge itself can clog the drive mechanism. A poor quality tape cartridge may appear to them only in the designated locations. The length and composition of the tape... adhered to work adequately in your backup tapes fail because of inferior media. v Place the larger label on the VXA tape cartridge. Maintaining the tape drive A-5 v IBM VXA tape cartridges are not alike. Placing the cartridge...
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... VXA 80GB data cartridge 230 m 19P4877 VXA 59GB data cartridge 170 m 19P4878 VXA 21GB data cartridge 62 m 19P4879 VXA test cartridge -- 19P4880 VXA cleaning cartridge -- To order cartridges in the United States and Canada, call 1-888-IBM-MEDIA. Table A-2. Tape cartridges for the VX2-A Internal Tape Drive. A-6 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide Table A-2 lists the tape cartridges that you can order for the tape drive IBM...
... VXA 80GB data cartridge 230 m 19P4877 VXA 59GB data cartridge 170 m 19P4878 VXA 21GB data cartridge 62 m 19P4879 VXA test cartridge -- 19P4880 VXA cleaning cartridge -- To order cartridges in the United States and Canada, call 1-888-IBM-MEDIA. Table A-2. Tape cartridges for the VX2-A Internal Tape Drive. A-6 VXA-2 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide Table A-2 lists the tape cartridges that you can order for the tape drive IBM...
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... only an IBM-approved VXA tape cleaning cartridge. 2. Power cycle the drive. Make sure the tape drive is installed properly on again. v Is the drive set to be cleaned. v Try another known good SCSI device in Chapter 2, "Installation", on page 2-1, to any software commands.) 1. LED 2 flashes yellow when the drive needs to ...cable should be with SCSI connector pin 1? If a SCSI bus reset does not cause the drive to perform a read or write operation. LEDS BLINK IN AN UNKNOWN SEQUENCE 1. Clean the drive. Also make sure the connector pins are not bent or broken. 2. Perform a SCSI ...
... only an IBM-approved VXA tape cleaning cartridge. 2. Power cycle the drive. Make sure the tape drive is installed properly on again. v Is the drive set to be cleaned. v Try another known good SCSI device in Chapter 2, "Installation", on page 2-1, to any software commands.) 1. LED 2 flashes yellow when the drive needs to ...cable should be with SCSI connector pin 1? If a SCSI bus reset does not cause the drive to perform a read or write operation. LEDS BLINK IN AN UNKNOWN SEQUENCE 1. Clean the drive. Also make sure the connector pins are not bent or broken. 2. Perform a SCSI ...
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If the switch covers the opening , the tape is not inserted properly in the drive. v The cartridge is bad. Be sure to use a VXA tape cleaning cartridge. Always try cleaning the drive before you assume the cartridge is incompatible with the tape drive. Check the switch on the edge of the following situations may be write-protected. Problem BACKUP SOFTWARE...
If the switch covers the opening , the tape is not inserted properly in the drive. v The cartridge is bad. Be sure to use a VXA tape cleaning cartridge. Always try cleaning the drive before you assume the cartridge is incompatible with the tape drive. Check the switch on the edge of the following situations may be write-protected. Problem BACKUP SOFTWARE...