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User Guide - Page 5
... Cartridge 3-10 Ejecting Magazine 3-11
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4-1
Reinstalling the Tape Backup Software 4-1 Reinstalling Drivers for Windows NT 4-1 Autoloader Makes Noises During System Startup 4-1 Drive Failures During Backup or Restore Operations ........4-1 LCD Indication for Autoloader Status 4-2 Tape Backup Software Errors 4-3 Running Dell Diagnostics 4-3 Cleaning the Autoloader...
User Guide - Page 6
... a broad range of compatible tape drives. The tape autoloader stores data on tape using 4mm DAT (Digital Audio Tape) technology. This format is fully READ and WRITE compatible with a mean failure rate of error correction code (ECC).
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Dell™ PowerVault™ 120T DDS4 Autoloader is a high-capacity data storage cartridge changer using a standard format...
User Guide - Page 7
...Backup Software Drivers: Please see instructions supplied with the tape backup application software.
Tape Backup Applications: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0: Computer Associates ARCServeIT 6.6, Seagate Backup Exec 7.2, Veritas Backup Exec 7.3 Novell NetWare: Computer Associates ARCServe 6.1, Seagate Backup Exec 8.0
1-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Actual capacity and transfer...
User Guide - Page 11
... Jumpers (Internal) NOTE: Dell performs the installation and setup of tape autoloaders that are provided with the software. 2-4 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide In this case, installation instructions are shipped as part of a system. If the software has been recently upgraded, however, you may need to install the software. Internal SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID/Power...
User Guide - Page 14
... Operating System Backup Utilities Tape autoloaders are not supported by Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 or Novell® NetWare® native backup utilities. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 2-7 Orientation
Figure 2-6.
Orientation (Internal) Loading Device Drivers Drivers See instructions supplied with the tape backup software. Tape Backup Applications Microsoft...
User Guide - Page 15
...button. STANDBY MODE The autoloader enters this mode when the Select button/the Enter button has been pressed and the selected tape is loaded successfully. No...magazine loaded in any one of operations. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-1 A cartridge can only be inserted manually. SEQUENTIAL MODE The autoloader enters this mode immediately following a magazine insertion...
User Guide - Page 26
... a cleaning cartridge. Drive Failures During Backup or Restore Operations Make sure you are normal for operation (if tape is not write protected.
Check all cables and connections. Clean the tape drive read/write heads using the correct type of tape cartridge.
Remove and reinsert the tape cartridge by the tape magazine. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-1
User Guide - Page 28
... with which you still get an error message during a backup operation.
Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-3 Running the Dell Diagnostics Please see your drive should also clean the drive if you use the following cleaning procedure:
Sequential Mode:
1) Place the cleaning cartridge into one of backup operation. Cleaning the Autoloader: The tape drive in the magazine.
User Guide - Page 31
... mechanism to a service station for repair.
4-6 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide To prevent damage on the left side of the drive (see the location in a drawing below). Remove the drive's top cover to time by performing the following steps. 1. Return the drive to the initial position. This will enable you could remove the tape cartridge manually by clicking the...
User Guide - Page 40
Load Tape Continued Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide A-9 Figure A-9.
User Guide - Page 41
Figure A-10. Unload Tape, Ejecting Magazine A-10 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide
User Guide - Page 43
Figure A-12. Select and Load Tape A-12 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide
User Guide - Page 48
.../sec Synchronous
Initialize Time
less than 1 second
Magazine Initialization Time Load Time
Typical 90 seconds less than 24 seconds (for a single partition tape)
Rewind Time
less than 80 seconds with 150 meter tape
Search Time
less than 90 seconds for 150 meter tape
Unload Time
less than 20 seconds (for a single partition tape)
Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide B-1
User Guide - Page 49
.../read) 1.3 A
B-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Error Rate
the uncorrectable error rate is < 10 -15
Reliability
Mean Time Between Failures: The MTBF is considered a Field Replacable Unit (FRU). Mean Time To Repair: MTTR is 30 minutes because at the field level the entire drive is 225,000 power on hours, assuming a duty cycle of 40%, where: Duty cycle = Tape Motion...
User Guide - Page 50
....0mm Depth 241.6mm
External Height 109.0mm Width 211.0mm Depth 296.0mm
Environmental Operating Temperature Non-Operating Temperature (mech) Non-Operating Temperature (tape) Operating Humidity
Non-Operating Humidity (mech) Non-Operating Humidity (tape) Operating Altitude Operating Dust
Operating Vibration
Non-Operating Vibration
Operating Shock
Non-Operating Shock
5C to 40C (T
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