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... 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 4-4 Ejecting Magazine by Manual Operation 4-4 Ejecting...
... 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 4-4 Ejecting Magazine by Manual Operation 4-4 Ejecting...
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... tape autoloader achieves high data reliability through read-after-write and an additional level of compatible tape drives. The tape autoloader is used by numerous other DDS tape drive manufacturers, providing a broad range of error correction code (ECC). This format is fully READ and...: DDS4, DDS3, DDS2, DDS, DDSDC • High burst transfer rate -14 MB/sec asynchronous / 40 MB/sec synchronous • Large 10 MB buffer • 5.25-inch half height • Embedded wide ultra SE/LVD SCSI interface • Supports variable or fixed record length Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader...
... tape autoloader achieves high data reliability through read-after-write and an additional level of compatible tape drives. The tape autoloader is used by numerous other DDS tape drive manufacturers, providing a broad range of error correction code (ECC). This format is fully READ and...: DDS4, DDS3, DDS2, DDS, DDSDC • High burst transfer rate -14 MB/sec asynchronous / 40 MB/sec synchronous • Large 10 MB buffer • 5.25-inch half height • Embedded wide ultra SE/LVD SCSI interface • Supports variable or fixed record length Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader...
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The number selected is displayed on the LCD. Chapter 2 Getting Started Figure 2-1. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 2-1 Front Panel (External) The Autoloader front panel consists of the cartridges present in the magazine, see Figure 2-1. Once a cartridge has been selected, ... 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.
The number selected is displayed on the LCD. Chapter 2 Getting Started Figure 2-1. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 2-1 Front Panel (External) The Autoloader front panel consists of the cartridges present in the magazine, see Figure 2-1. Once a cartridge has been selected, ... 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.
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... MEDIA REMOVAL command. The drive unloads any currently loaded cartridge, and the loader mechanism returns it to turn autoloader on or off. Rear Panel (External) • (1) Rotary Selector Switch for setting SCSI ID • (2) Cooling Fan • (3) AC In Connector • (4) Ground (GND) Terminal • (5) SCSI Connector 2-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Power...
... MEDIA REMOVAL command. The drive unloads any currently loaded cartridge, and the loader mechanism returns it to turn autoloader on or off. Rear Panel (External) • (1) Rotary Selector Switch for setting SCSI ID • (2) Cooling Fan • (3) AC In Connector • (4) Ground (GND) Terminal • (5) SCSI Connector 2-2 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Power...
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...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. Once a cartridge has been selected, the Enter button should be pressed for confirmation, and the autoloader will load the selected cartridge into... returns it to the magazine. Figure 3-1. 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 The drive unloads any of the cartridges present in the magazine, see Figure 3-1.
...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. Once a cartridge has been selected, the Enter button should be pressed for confirmation, and the autoloader will load the selected cartridge into... returns it to the magazine. Figure 3-1. 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 The drive unloads any of the cartridges present in the magazine, see Figure 3-1.
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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 LCD Panel Refer to LCD Panel specification in Appendix A (Figures A-1 to A-15) for further details. The Front Panel Liquid Crystal Display Figure 3-2.
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 LCD Panel Refer to LCD Panel specification in Appendix A (Figures A-1 to A-15) for further details. The Front Panel Liquid Crystal Display Figure 3-2.
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... into the magazine(not 1, 7, 8 cartridges), the autoloader automatically ejects the magazine. The drive is also an empty slot between slot "1" though "7", see Figure 3-3. The following definitions ...drive is not full. We recommend that does not access the tape. Depending on application software, slot "8" can be accessed directly. Figure 3-3. Operator Action Loading and Unloading Definition In order to clarify the load and unload sequences, the following cartridge numbers(1, 7, 8) are effective for data cartridges, see Figure 3-4. 3-4 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4...
... into the magazine(not 1, 7, 8 cartridges), the autoloader automatically ejects the magazine. The drive is also an empty slot between slot "1" though "7", see Figure 3-3. The following definitions ...drive is not full. We recommend that does not access the tape. Depending on application software, slot "8" can be accessed directly. Figure 3-3. Operator Action Loading and Unloading Definition In order to clarify the load and unload sequences, the following cartridge numbers(1, 7, 8) are effective for data cartridges, see Figure 3-4. 3-4 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4...
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... necessary by the following ; • cartridges are set in the magazine • cartridges inserted in the DDS drive is unloaded and the cartridge whose number is displayed is loaded. By Host Operation 3-10 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide The autoloader runs a rotation check automatically to complete this check, the cartridge number icon...
... necessary by the following ; • cartridges are set in the magazine • cartridges inserted in the DDS drive is unloaded and the cartridge whose number is displayed is loaded. By Host Operation 3-10 Dell PowerVaullt 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide The autoloader runs a rotation check automatically to complete this check, the cartridge number icon...
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...continue until an ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command is received, or the drive is ejected. The autoloader writes any buffered data to tape followed by using MOVE MEDIUM command. That is disabled and has no effect. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-11 Ejecting a Magazine in order. 6) ...The magazine is reset. It does not initiate an unload sequence. • An Unload command puts the drive into the semi-loaded state.
...continue until an ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command is received, or the drive is ejected. The autoloader writes any buffered data to tape followed by using MOVE MEDIUM command. That is disabled and has no effect. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 3-11 Ejecting a Magazine in order. 6) ...The magazine is reset. It does not initiate an unload sequence. • An Unload command puts the drive into the semi-loaded state.
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... normal for Windows NT See the user's guide instructions supplied with your tape backup software application. Clean the tape drive read/write heads using the correct type of tape cartridge. Verify the autoloader settings in the system setup program.... a new one. Reinstalling Drivers for this technology and do not indicate a problem with the drive. The noise and vibration associated with this activity are using a cleaning cartridge. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Tape Backup Software See the user's guide...
... normal for Windows NT See the user's guide instructions supplied with your tape backup software application. Clean the tape drive read/write heads using the correct type of tape cartridge. Verify the autoloader settings in the system setup program.... a new one. Reinstalling Drivers for this technology and do not indicate a problem with the drive. The noise and vibration associated with this activity are using a cleaning cartridge. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Reinstalling the Tape Backup Software See the user's guide...
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Running the Dell Diagnostics Please see your drive should also clean the drive if you placed the cleaning cartridge. Dell recommends that you still get an error message during a backup operation. If the error message persists after performing the cleaning procedure, try ...when the cleaning cycle is shown on the LCD. 2.) If the DDS cassette has been used for backup operations. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-3 Use the cleaning cartridge that the drive be related to select the slot in which your system user's guide . The frequency with which you get an...
Running the Dell Diagnostics Please see your drive should also clean the drive if you placed the cleaning cartridge. Dell recommends that you still get an error message during a backup operation. If the error message persists after performing the cleaning procedure, try ...when the cleaning cycle is shown on the LCD. 2.) If the DDS cassette has been used for backup operations. Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide 4-3 Use the cleaning cartridge that the drive be related to select the slot in which your system user's guide . The frequency with which you get an...
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... the loader will be described hereafter. Slide the "Slide-cam Hole" left , see Figure 4-3. Some of these errors may be jammed inside the drive causing the ejection of doing a power reset. Figure 4-3. Right View 2. Consequently, the Elevator gets down (Figures 4-17, 4-18, 4-19) ... drive, perform steps 3 and 4. 1. Ejecting by doing a power reset or attempting an emergency eject. The cleaning cassette can be used for repair with the magazine in front of the Magazine and occupies its way out, perform steps 1 through 4 for the stuck magazine. 4-4 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 ...
... the loader will be described hereafter. Slide the "Slide-cam Hole" left , see Figure 4-3. Some of these errors may be jammed inside the drive causing the ejection of doing a power reset. Figure 4-3. Right View 2. Consequently, the Elevator gets down (Figures 4-17, 4-18, 4-19) ... drive, perform steps 3 and 4. 1. Ejecting by doing a power reset or attempting an emergency eject. The cleaning cassette can be used for repair with the magazine in front of the Magazine and occupies its way out, perform steps 1 through 4 for the stuck magazine. 4-4 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 ...
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... back the threading mechanism to a service station for repair. 4-6 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Phillips "+" No. 1) put into the plastic screw head on the mechanism. In case the tape is stuck inside of the drive when the top cover is lifted out of the drive mechanism and ejected. 5. Continue the procedure until the tape...
... back the threading mechanism to a service station for repair. 4-6 Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 Autoloader User's Guide Phillips "+" No. 1) put into the plastic screw head on the mechanism. In case the tape is stuck inside of the drive when the top cover is lifted out of the drive mechanism and ejected. 5. Continue the procedure until the tape...
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... 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 Time /... Power-on Time x 100. Durability: Autoloader: Cartridge Swap (MSBF): 180,000 Magazine Load/Unload: 30,000 Drive: Start/Stop: 400,000 times Reposition: 3,000,000 times Thread/Unthread: 10,000 times Load/Eject: 10,000 times ... Voltage DC 5 V +/-5% Max 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
... 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 Time /... Power-on Time x 100. Durability: Autoloader: Cartridge Swap (MSBF): 180,000 Magazine Load/Unload: 30,000 Drive: Start/Stop: 400,000 times Reposition: 3,000,000 times Thread/Unthread: 10,000 times Load/Eject: 10,000 times ... Voltage DC 5 V +/-5% Max 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