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...IBM Corp. 2003 Data Cartridge 26 Cleaning Cartridge 27 Bar Code Label 28 Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . 29 Setting the Write-Protect Switch 30 Handling the Cartridges 30 Provide Training 30 Ensure Proper Packaging 31 Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions 32 Perform...20 Single-Character Display 20 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 20 Removing a Tape Cartridge 21 Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions 22 Updating the Drive Firmware 22 Cleaning the Drive Head 22 Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive . . . . . 23 Chapter 4. Installing the Rackmount...
...IBM Corp. 2003 Data Cartridge 26 Cleaning Cartridge 27 Bar Code Label 28 Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . 29 Setting the Write-Protect Switch 30 Handling the Cartridges 30 Provide Training 30 Ensure Proper Packaging 31 Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions 32 Perform...20 Single-Character Display 20 Inserting a Tape Cartridge 20 Removing a Tape Cartridge 21 Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions 22 Updating the Drive Firmware 22 Cleaning the Drive Head 22 Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive . . . . . 23 Chapter 4. Installing the Rackmount...
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.... . . 81 Appendix C. Parts List 109 Parts for 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model L23 109 Parts for 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model H23 110 Notices 111 How to...Statement 115 Taiwan Class A Electronic Emission Statement 115 Glossary 117 Index 125 iv IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Installing a Tape Drive into the Cartridge...Drive 89 Removing the Cover of Receptacles 107 Appendix G. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge 83 Required Tools 83 Performing the Removal 83 Rewinding the Tape into a Rack 97 Safety Considerations 97 Installation 98 Removing the Shelf from...
.... . . 81 Appendix C. Parts List 109 Parts for 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model L23 109 Parts for 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model H23 110 Notices 111 How to...Statement 115 Taiwan Class A Electronic Emission Statement 115 Glossary 117 Index 125 iv IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Installing a Tape Drive into the Cartridge...Drive 89 Removing the Cover of Receptacles 107 Appendix G. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge 83 Required Tools 83 Performing the Removal 83 Rewinding the Tape into a Rack 97 Safety Considerations 97 Installation 98 Removing the Shelf from...
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... LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge . . 42 6. Parts for the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model L23 109 12. Performance characteristics of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 59 10. Power cable information 105 11. Parts for the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model H23 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 vii Tables 1. 3580 Tape Drive Models 2 2. Codes on the single-character...
... LTO Ultrium Tape Cartridge . . 42 6. Parts for the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model L23 109 12. Performance characteristics of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 59 10. Power cable information 105 11. Parts for the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model H23 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 vii Tables 1. 3580 Tape Drive Models 2 2. Codes on the single-character...
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... two persons to lift the enclosure. (72XXC356) CAUTION: This product complies with the performance standards set by an approximation of the unit. Use care when servicing this part or unit. (RSFTC204) CAUTION: This assembly contains mechanical moving parts. x IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide First remove the module; If the...
... two persons to lift the enclosure. (72XXC356) CAUTION: This product complies with the performance standards set by an approximation of the unit. Use care when servicing this part or unit. (RSFTC204) CAUTION: This assembly contains mechanical moving parts. x IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide First remove the module; If the...
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...cut, or frayed cord. 6. Therefore, it is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to perform this procedure it in accordance with local laws and regulations at your IBM representative. In some areas IBM may accompany an attention notice, but is a purchased unit. Disconnect the SCSI cable and check... facilities are available and according to make sure that expose its internal parts. 8. This unit contains recyclable materials. Attention: Do not operate the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive in place and secure. 9. End of damage to a program, device, or system, or to the tape drive. ...
...cut, or frayed cord. 6. Therefore, it is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to perform this procedure it in accordance with local laws and regulations at your IBM representative. In some areas IBM may accompany an attention notice, but is a purchased unit. Disconnect the SCSI cable and check... facilities are available and according to make sure that expose its internal parts. 8. This unit contains recyclable materials. Attention: Do not operate the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive in place and secure. 9. End of damage to a program, device, or system, or to the tape drive. ...
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...describes how to install and use to identify and correct problems with the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and includes a flowchart that you can perform. Chapter 2, "Installing the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive", on the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Appendix E, "TapeAlert Flags", on page 103 lists...about the power cords that are supported by the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and that the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can use the IBM 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Models L23 and H23. Appendix F, "Power Cords", on page 1 describes the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, discusses supported servers, operating...
...describes how to install and use to identify and correct problems with the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and includes a flowchart that you can perform. Chapter 2, "Installing the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive", on the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Appendix E, "TapeAlert Flags", on page 103 lists...about the power cords that are supported by the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and that the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can use the IBM 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Models L23 and H23. Appendix F, "Power Cords", on page 1 describes the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, discusses supported servers, operating...
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... 1. It lists each model's SCSI attachment, and it shows that connect to perform unattended backups as well as the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Introduction The IBM 3580 Tape Drive Models L23 and H23 are high-performance, high-capacity data-storage devices that Models L23 and H23 are Ultrium 2 models, while all other models are equipped internally with...
... 1. It lists each model's SCSI attachment, and it shows that connect to perform unattended backups as well as the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Introduction The IBM 3580 Tape Drive Models L23 and H23 are high-performance, high-capacity data-storage devices that Models L23 and H23 are Ultrium 2 models, while all other models are equipped internally with...
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...L23 H11 H13 H23 SCSI Attachment LVD LVD LVD HVD HVD HVD Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 Drive Performance If you run applications that are dependent on tape-processing speed, you can take advantage of the significant performance improvements provided by the IBM 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Performance... characteristics of the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive Performance Characteristic Tape Drive Ultrium...
...L23 H11 H13 H23 SCSI Attachment LVD LVD LVD HVD HVD HVD Ultrium 1 or Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 Drive Performance If you run applications that are dependent on tape-processing speed, you can take advantage of the significant performance improvements provided by the IBM 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. Performance... characteristics of the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive and the Ultrium 1 Tape Drive Performance Characteristic Tape Drive Ultrium...
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...enter the following : - Userid: anonymous - You can access this material from your browser or through the IBM FTP site by performing one of the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Programming Reference Device drivers and utilities for the iSeries™ or AS/400® server...e-mail address) - Introduction 3 Password: (use other device drivers, see Chapter 2, "Installing the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive", on page 5. Chapter 1. Supported Servers and Operating Systems The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive attaches to many servers and many operating systems. To determine the latest supported attachments...
...enter the following : - Userid: anonymous - You can access this material from your browser or through the IBM FTP site by performing one of the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Programming Reference Device drivers and utilities for the iSeries™ or AS/400® server...e-mail address) - Introduction 3 Password: (use other device drivers, see Chapter 2, "Installing the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive", on page 5. Chapter 1. Supported Servers and Operating Systems The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive attaches to many servers and many operating systems. To determine the latest supported attachments...
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... characters. Note: LVD and HVD/DIFF terminators cannot be overwritten. Each segmented character respresents a test performed during the POST. Running the Fast Read/Write Test The Fast Read/Write Test performs procedures to ensure that the following message appears in the drive. __ 2. Make sure that the... power switch on the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is connected to appear). Chapter 2. The tape drive runs the...
... characters. Note: LVD and HVD/DIFF terminators cannot be overwritten. Each segmented character respresents a test performed during the POST. Running the Fast Read/Write Test The Fast Read/Write Test performs procedures to ensure that the following message appears in the drive. __ 2. Make sure that the... power switch on the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is connected to appear). Chapter 2. The tape drive runs the...
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...= = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Locating = = = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Rewinding = = = > followed by: Fast R/W Diagnostic Writing = = = > and: Fast R/W Diagnostic Reading = = = > The tape drive runs the tests. 10 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Press the unload button once per second until the code redisplays.) Maint Mode: Select Fast R/W Diagnostic __ 5. Within... message displays, insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing C in maintenance mode, perform the preceding step. __ 4. Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty __ 3.
...= = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Locating = = = > Fast R/W Diagnostic Rewinding = = = > followed by: Fast R/W Diagnostic Writing = = = > and: Fast R/W Diagnostic Reading = = = > The tape drive runs the tests. 10 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Press the unload button once per second until the code redisplays.) Maint Mode: Select Fast R/W Diagnostic __ 5. Within... message displays, insert a scratch (blank) data cartridge that you insert the scratch data cartridge, the flashing C in maintenance mode, perform the preceding step. __ 4. Ultrium Tape Drive Drive Empty __ 3.
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...running tape and disk drives on the bus: v For an LVD bus with no compression and 70 MB per second; For that reason, IBM strongly recommends that the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is based on the type of bus that you have a bandwidth of 40 MB per second; Connecting the SCSI Bus... terminator) to an Ultra160 SCSI bus. Ultra SCSI buses have a bandwidth of up to one to four 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drives to either SCSI connector on a single host adapter gives a slow and unreliable performance. If the server's SCSI bus is capable of data transfer rates of 160 MB per second with a ...
...running tape and disk drives on the bus: v For an LVD bus with no compression and 70 MB per second; For that reason, IBM strongly recommends that the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive is based on the type of bus that you have a bandwidth of 40 MB per second; Connecting the SCSI Bus... terminator) to an Ultra160 SCSI bus. Ultra SCSI buses have a bandwidth of up to one to four 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drives to either SCSI connector on a single host adapter gives a slow and unreliable performance. If the server's SCSI bus is capable of data transfer rates of 160 MB per second with a ...
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..., push the power switch to be present in the enclosure, unplug the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive's power cord from the receptacle at the rear of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 17 to 0. when the unit is performing a function, the status light is off . Front view of the drive (see...
..., push the power switch to be present in the enclosure, unplug the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive's power cord from the receptacle at the rear of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 17 to 0. when the unit is performing a function, the status light is off . Front view of the drive (see...
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...reel) the tape may take as much as 20 minutes to perform the following functions. v Enter or exit maintenance mode, or perform diagnostic or maintenance functions. Attention: If you to completely rewind and eject. 18 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Note that is being ...processed, and unloads and ejects the tape cartridge. v Perform a panic reset of the drive. Unload Button The unload push button ( 1 in Figure...
...reel) the tape may take as much as 20 minutes to perform the following functions. v Enter or exit maintenance mode, or perform diagnostic or maintenance functions. Attention: If you to completely rewind and eject. 18 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide Note that is being ...processed, and unloads and ejects the tape cartridge. v Perform a panic reset of the drive. Unload Button The unload push button ( 1 in Figure...
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Meaning of Status Light Activity Color and Condition of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The tape drive is powering on ... the drive completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may require service. For more information, see "Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function" on page 62. It resets automatically. To eject the cartridge, press the unload ...what each condition means. The light stops blinking and becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is performing a firmware recovery. v If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the tape drive ...
Meaning of Status Light Activity Color and Condition of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The tape drive is powering on ... the drive completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may require service. For more information, see "Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function" on page 62. It resets automatically. To eject the cartridge, press the unload ...what each condition means. The light stops blinking and becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is performing a firmware recovery. v If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the tape drive ...
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...a single red dot at the lower-right of two rows, with the next highest priority displays, and so on the message display: 20 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide For more information, see "Setting the Write-Protect Switch" on page 59. To initiate a function you...the tape drive and the following message appears on until no errors remain. The single-character display is properly set (see Appendix B, "Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions", on page 30). 3. When the error is for error conditions and informational messages. Grasp the cartridge so that...
...a single red dot at the lower-right of two rows, with the next highest priority displays, and so on the message display: 20 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide For more information, see "Setting the Write-Protect Switch" on page 59. To initiate a function you...the tape drive and the following message appears on until no errors remain. The single-character display is properly set (see Appendix B, "Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions", on page 30). 3. When the error is for error conditions and informational messages. Grasp the cartridge so that...
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... responsibility to obtain and install drive firmware. Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can update the drive firmware in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive by visiting the web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto. After the cartridge partially ejects... Loading the firmware from the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, use the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (part number 35L2086). For instructions about performing each operation, see "Procedure 2" on page 59. To update the firmware by IBM. 22 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator...
... responsibility to obtain and install drive firmware. Performing Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions The 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive can update the drive firmware in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive by visiting the web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto. After the cartridge partially ejects... Loading the firmware from the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, use the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge (part number 35L2086). For instructions about performing each operation, see "Procedure 2" on page 59. To update the firmware by IBM. 22 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator...
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...Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge. Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Clean the exterior surface of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with a damp towel. Do not spray the enclosure. IBM does not recommend that has expired, the drive will automatically eject the...the cleaning is valid for 50 uses. Clean the drive head in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive whenever C displays on the single-character display and the status light is solid green. The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. only when C displays. If you insert a cleaning ...
...Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge. Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Clean the exterior surface of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with a damp towel. Do not spray the enclosure. IBM does not recommend that has expired, the drive will automatically eject the...the cleaning is valid for 50 uses. Clean the drive head in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive whenever C displays on the single-character display and the status light is solid green. The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. only when C displays. If you insert a cleaning ...
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... page 21. Using Ultrium Media 27 Cleaning Cartridge With each 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, a specially labeled IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge. The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. The IBM Cleaning Cartridges are valid for 50 uses. You can order tape... To obtain tape cartridges and bar code labels, see "Removing a Tape Cartridge" on page 43. To clean the head, insert the IBM LTO Cleaning Cartridge into the tape load compartment (see Figure 6 on the single-character display. The cartridge's LTO-CM chip tracks the ...
... page 21. Using Ultrium Media 27 Cleaning Cartridge With each 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, a specially labeled IBM LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge. The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. The IBM Cleaning Cartridges are valid for 50 uses. You can order tape... To obtain tape cartridges and bar code labels, see "Removing a Tape Cartridge" on page 43. To clean the head, insert the IBM LTO Cleaning Cartridge into the tape load compartment (see Figure 6 on the single-character display. The cartridge's LTO-CM chip tracks the ...
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... the cartridge snugly; They are properly trained in media-handling procedures. v Include media-handling procedures as part of data recovery procedures. v Ensure that anyone who perform archiving are available at http://www.turtlecase.com. Tape cartridges in a Turtlecase v Never ship a cartridge in its original or better packaging. Always place it from...
... the cartridge snugly; They are properly trained in media-handling procedures. v Include media-handling procedures as part of data recovery procedures. v Ensure that anyone who perform archiving are available at http://www.turtlecase.com. Tape cartridges in a Turtlecase v Never ship a cartridge in its original or better packaging. Always place it from...