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... 3-9 Exchanging the 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 4-3 Emergency Cassette Removal Procedure 4-4 Emergency Ejecting a Magazine...
... 3-9 Exchanging the 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 4-3 Emergency Cassette Removal Procedure 4-4 Emergency Ejecting a Magazine...
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... 4mm DAT (Digital Audio Tape) technology. Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Dell™ PowerVault™ 120T DDS4 Autoloader is used by numerous other DDS tape drive manufacturers, providing a broad range of compatible tape drives. This format is a high-capacity data storage cartridge changer using a standard format called DDS (Digital Data Storage), DDSDC, DDS2, DDS3 and DDS4. The tape autoloader is fully READ...
... 4mm DAT (Digital Audio Tape) technology. Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Dell™ PowerVault™ 120T DDS4 Autoloader is used by numerous other DDS tape drive manufacturers, providing a broad range of compatible tape drives. This format is a high-capacity data storage cartridge changer using a standard format called DDS (Digital Data Storage), DDSDC, DDS2, DDS3 and DDS4. The tape autoloader is fully READ...
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... (6) Enter button • (7) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) • (8) Tape Present (9) Busy Status The Select button allows you press the Select button repeatedly, the display cycles through the cartridges available in the magazine, once the magazine has been inserted into the drive, see Figure 2-1. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 2-1 Chapter 2 Getting Started Figure 2-1. The number...
... (6) Enter button • (7) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) • (8) Tape Present (9) Busy Status The Select button allows you press the Select button repeatedly, the display cycles through the cartridges available in the magazine, once the magazine has been inserted into the drive, see Figure 2-1. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 2-1 Chapter 2 Getting Started Figure 2-1. The number...
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...unload process. The drive unloads any currently loaded cartridge , and the loader mechanism returns it to select any of the following: • A select button / An enter button • A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) • An eject button • Two lights (LED's): tape present, and busy...the cartridges available in the magazine, once the magazine has been inserted into the drive. NOTE: The host can disable the Eject button by sending a SCSI PREVENT MEDIA removal command. 3-2 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide If you to the magazine. Once a cartridge has been selected...
...unload process. The drive unloads any currently loaded cartridge , and the loader mechanism returns it to select any of the following: • A select button / An enter button • A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) • An eject button • Two lights (LED's): tape present, and busy...the cartridges available in the magazine, once the magazine has been inserted into the drive. NOTE: The host can disable the Eject button by sending a SCSI PREVENT MEDIA removal command. 3-2 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide If you to the magazine. Once a cartridge has been selected...
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Two LEDs (Tape Present, Busy Status) BUSY Off: Not active, see Figure 3-1 • Steady green: SCSI active • Flashing green: Drive active TAPE Off: Cartridge outside drive, see Figure 3-1 • Steady green: Cartridge inside drive • Flashing green: Loading/unloading Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-3 The Front Panel Liquid Crystal Display Figure 3-2. LCD Panel Refer to LCD Panel specification in Appendix A (Figures A-1 to A-15) for further details.
Two LEDs (Tape Present, Busy Status) BUSY Off: Not active, see Figure 3-1 • Steady green: SCSI active • Flashing green: Drive active TAPE Off: Cartridge outside drive, see Figure 3-1 • Steady green: Cartridge inside drive • Flashing green: Loading/unloading Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-3 The Front Panel Liquid Crystal Display Figure 3-2. LCD Panel Refer to LCD Panel specification in Appendix A (Figures A-1 to A-15) for further details.
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...also be used . Figure 3-3. The drive is offline; Magazine The autoloader has 8 slots. Slots "1" through "8" are effective for data cartridges, see Figure 3-4. 3-4 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Eight Cartridge Setting ...Position One Cartridge Setting The cartridge should be accessed directly. If the autoloader detects an empty slot in this state the drive is offline in the magazine, other than slot "8", the autoloader will be executed, including those which would cause tape...
...also be used . Figure 3-3. The drive is offline; Magazine The autoloader has 8 slots. Slots "1" through "8" are effective for data cartridges, see Figure 3-4. 3-4 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Eight Cartridge Setting ...Position One Cartridge Setting The cartridge should be accessed directly. If the autoloader detects an empty slot in this state the drive is offline in the magazine, other than slot "8", the autoloader will be executed, including those which would cause tape...
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It does not initiate an unload sequence. • An Unload command puts the drive into the semi-loaded state. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-11 NOTE: If the host has previously sent a PREVENT MEDIA REMOVAL command, the unloading action is different in cartridge positioning disorder... REMOVAL continue until an ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command is received, or the drive is , it takes the drive offline and unthreads the tape, but does not eject it. At this stage the tape is either retained in the drive or ejected, depending on whether media removal is enabled by an EOD ...
It does not initiate an unload sequence. • An Unload command puts the drive into the semi-loaded state. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-11 NOTE: If the host has previously sent a PREVENT MEDIA REMOVAL command, the unloading action is different in cartridge positioning disorder... REMOVAL continue until an ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command is received, or the drive is , it takes the drive offline and unthreads the tape, but does not eject it. At this stage the tape is either retained in the drive or ejected, depending on whether media removal is enabled by an EOD ...
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Check all cables and connections. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-1 The noise and vibration associated with this technology and do not indicate a problem with your tape backup software application. Clean the tape drive read/write heads using the correct type of tape cartridge. Remove and reinsert the tape cartridge by the tape magazine. Verify the autoloader settings in the...
Check all cables and connections. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-1 The noise and vibration associated with this technology and do not indicate a problem with your tape backup software application. Clean the tape drive read/write heads using the correct type of tape cartridge. Remove and reinsert the tape cartridge by the tape magazine. Verify the autoloader settings in the...
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... once every 24 hours of 5 more , it in the autoloader requires periodic cleaning. Cleaning the Autoloader: The tape drive in the magazine. 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 still get an error message during a backup operation. The autoloader returns the cartridge to clean...
... once every 24 hours of 5 more , it in the autoloader requires periodic cleaning. Cleaning the Autoloader: The tape drive in the magazine. 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 still get an error message during a backup operation. The autoloader returns the cartridge to clean...
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... until the tape is opened. In case the tape is stuck inside of the drive when the top cover is lifted out of the drive mechanism and ejected. 5. NOTES: Do not rotate the screw further when you reach to the mechanical limit to a service station for repair. 4-6 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Remove the drive's top cover...
... until the tape is opened. In case the tape is stuck inside of the drive when the top cover is lifted out of the drive mechanism and ejected. 5. NOTES: Do not rotate the screw further when you reach to the mechanical limit to a service station for repair. 4-6 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Remove the drive's top cover...
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... Ripple 100 mV p-p Maxium (load/unload) 2.9 A Typical (write/read) 1.3 A B-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 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 Time / Power-on Time x 100. Error Rate the...
... Ripple 100 mV p-p Maxium (load/unload) 2.9 A Typical (write/read) 1.3 A B-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 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 Time / Power-on Time x 100. Error Rate the...