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DLT Library Base Module - Overland Storage Support

1. 1 500 000 Design LNG uiii tetti tret each red Seven years 95 Appendix A Specifications Power Specifications Morc E 115 240 VAC AImperage S nisse besote n e tea p De Gere Pobre ae tit 1 8 1 2A Line FREQUENCY ciae ra nere 50 60 Hertz Mechanical Specifications EOS 6 97 in 17 78 cm 17 00 in 43 12 cm Depth 23 75 60 35 behind panel 22 75 57 79 Weight dual drive iie eee 62 Ibs 28 18 kg 48 Ibs 21 8 kg Shipping Weight dualdiive a 70 Ibs 31 81 kg single IVC cn 56 Ibs 25 45 kg Environmental Specifications Operating Dry Bulb Temp neret etis 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C Temperature Gradient 1 8 F min 1 C min Temperature 59 F 15 C over 2 min Wet Bulb Temperature seen 78 8 F 26 Relative Humidity non condensing en 1596 to 8596 Humidity Gradient sss 10 hour Altit de 100ft to 10 000 ft 305m to 3050m Non Operating Packed or Unpacked Dry Bulb Temp
2. 3 0 1 oz when stationary 4 7 1 oz at operating speed Load Time 10 sec max including picking from slot Unload 10 sec max including returning to slot Rewind TIME iid eroe etin i nares 45 sec avg Sustained native data transfer rate maximum LXB4110 4210ean iraia an entente 1 5 MB sec IXBZ110 7210 mentia tote decies 5 0 MB sec GB hour rates are nominal and may vary due to site specific factors Peak SCSI transfer rate synchronous mode EXB4110 4210 iet tee Pte za 10 0 MB sec EXBZ110 7210 1 hee rito eds 20 0 MB sec Module Native Data Capacity Full Magazine LXB4110 4210 texte od eel e deas 200 GB 7210 5 tn eese eene 350 GB Reliability Specifications Drives Mean cycles between operator 150 000 Data Error Rate eee dtes 1 x 10 bits read rep RENS 280 000 hrs unlimited duty cycle MIT eet Let dues Wage 30 min Head Life 74000 10 000 tape motion hrs Head Life 7000 30 000 tape motion hrs Design Life 5 years 3 300 power on hrs year Reliability Specifications Library Robotics Life Expectancy Load Unload Operations
3. eese eee en rennen 8 Embedded Diagnostics ge tel belge te I eite ete ebd 8 Error Checkmate ee ee e e 9 Ini T X EN 9 Gron DI IURE EE 9 bate i etit pcd t etti deter eerta 10 Related Publications eise aie e e e e ete eal ates 10 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION erp 11 Mechanical Installation 1 GE 11 Desktop Installations eter eerte eee rtc eee nue 11 Rack Mount Installation esee 12 Interfaces and Cabling irete eiee eea pe tee eee 16 Power Cable 5 ue e a hee eee tenus etit ette cds 17 SCSI Interfaces iieri reme en b n etn 17 Interface Cable Specifications eseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeren rene 18 Terminator Ek EE TRE ER 19 Interface Cable and Terminator Installation eee 20 Configuration 2i en re eme et phe ee phe ran 21 A Configuration Example Setting the SCSI ID 22 Reserved AE 24 Descriptions of Configuration 25 Specifying Customer Unique Device Identification 277 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION sse eene entres entran seen 37 Front tt Ui dete eb EE Ln 37 Power m nee eR e ERR a E Ed e 38 Magazine Security LOCK eese 38 Unlock Open
4. eet tege dietro ge eiue eet 69 Figure 4 3 Maintenance Submenu eese nennen 70 Figure 4 4 Cleaning Submenu sees 70 Figure 4 5 Cleaning Confirmation Screen eese 70 Figure 4 6 Cleaning In Progress Screen eesseeeeeeeeenen rene 71 Figure 5 1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart eene 74 Tables Table 1 1 Data TransterR tes nie etm em eet tie ter tee teeth 3 Table 1 2 Tape Capacities oed OR i eue 10 Table7123 MediaiLate 4r em tree phe ett eer 10 Table 2 1 Library Xpress Configuration Options eene 33 Table 3 1 Control Panel Button Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeerenrenen ene 41 Table 3 2 Tape Specifications by DLT Type 58 Table 5 1 Fault Symptom Codes eese eene 75 vii viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction The DLT LibraryXpress Base Module is the foundation of an expandable modular tape library system The LibraryXpress system is designed for high duty cycle on line and near on line applications such as hierarchical storage management HSM It is a superior performer in high volume backup and archival service as well Models The complete model number for any of the LibraryXpress modules follows the pattern shown below DLT LXBS4110T cuenten Rackmount T Tabletop LXB only NumberofCartridges 10 16
5. Slave Main Flash Err 6083 Slave Boot Flash Err o 6034 Slave Re boot Failed S 6035 Slave Update Err Invalid Image Size 6037 Command Timeout 6040 Pkt Send Error Pkt Receive Error Status Unexpected A Slave inter module process has repeatedly attempted to send a packet to the Master inter module process but all retries have been exhausted before the packet could be successfully sent A Slave inter module process has repeatedly attempted to receive a packet from the Master inter module process but all retries have been exhausted before the packet could be successfully received A Slave inter module process received a Status packet but no Command is currently active 6043 Invalid Com Blk Type A Slave inter module process received a 89 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting packet from the Master inter module process but the packet s CommBlock type was invalid Invalid Com Blk Type A Slave inter module process received a packet from the Status Message queue but the packet s CommBlock type was invalid Command Overlap A Slave inter module process received a Command from the Master inter module process but a previously issued command is still being executed No Pkts to Send A Slave inter module process has been requested to send a packet to the Master inter module process but the Slave inter module process has no packets to send Invalid Direction A Slave inter module
6. semm 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 60 C Temp 36 F 20 C hour across the range Temperature 27 15 over 2 min Wet Bulb el ca lalla ee 86 F 30 C Relative Humidity on condensing 1096 to 9596 H midity Gradient reet roten terere e tries 10 hour Altit de c cure is 100 to 410 000 ft 30 5 to 3050m Storage Transit Dry Bulb Temp 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 60 C Temp 45 F 25 C hour across the range Temperature 27 15 over 2 min Wet Bulb Temp eren imer tein 86 F 30 C Relative Humidity non condensing een 5 to 9596 Humidity Gradient sse 10 hour Altitude niti eiie ruo ees 100 to 410 000 ft 30 5 to 3050m 96 Appendix A Specifications Acoustic Emissions Drive Condition eaan s eto Emission Level Both drives operating eese 50 dBA Intermittent robot motion excepted Safety The LXB4110 4210 and LXB7110 7210 carry the following Regulatory Agency product safety certifications GertlfiCatiOr e Dei cedet Dae E dere ce bete Dodo tee tun Standard UL E isted fe ou Acc UL 1950 TUV Product Service EN 6
7. 38 Locked Indicator LED ttt ceteri E ed 38 Control ue RS e Das 38 Tin Caton sx ien eere reote Te P oe Er D Cv eee 39 III 40 Display Messa eS eie ee ped Hehe tad 42 Power On Self Test Screen sse 42 Initialization Screens 42 Default Sere en ede oe Se 42 Control Panel Display Modes esee 44 The LibraryXpress Menu Structure sese 44 Entering the Menu seen eene rennen 45 Exiting the Menu tette seen 47 Navigating Through the Menu Structure esee 47 Load Unload Men ee ettet 47 Show Status tenerent enne nette nene seiten 48 Maintenance Menu nest 51 Configure eor Heer eme eden Niel tad 51 Show History Menu 2 iet ee teet tente ee let eie bite ee ee itta 52 Security Menu i rere ati efe Re HUNE ER OE een 52 Displaying Firmware ReViSi0n ce eeeceseceseceseceseceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeaeeenaes 53 Displaying Error Logs 54 Handling Magazine e eee nein fette ea 54 Removing the Magazine esee e a 56 Emergency Magazine Removal
8. 11 101 INDEX e Reed eit eet tiet nes 103 Figures Foure A I Front V1e Wi eee eee eee edes 5 Figure 1 2 Cartridge Magazine e a ia nennen nennen enne 7 Figure 1 3 Rear View eoe eee teet ice ee a et eee eet ert 7 Figure 2 1 Rack Slide 13 Figure 2 2 Separating a Rack Slide eere 14 Figure 2 3 Rear Panel Connectors Terminator and Cables 16 2 4 Default Screen eite teet ete e tete 22 Ligure 2 5 Mam Menu 5 ned eed eere Heer e OR E etre ti 22 Figure 2 6 Configure Menu eere ete te E t EHE RE e Re eee EE Te 22 Figure 2 7 Set SCSI Submenu eese eene ener enne 23 Figure 2 8 Set SCSI Submenu Scrolled eene 24 Figure 2 9 Set Reserved Slots Menu nennen 25 Figure 2 10 Set Unique ID Screen eese nennen 28 Figure 2 11 Setting Unique Vendor ID eee 28 Figure 3 1 Eront Panel ee RR Re a deeper eee 37 Figure 3 2 Control Panel eL Rae Gee A eo 39 Figure 3 3 POST Sereen iro erede tie ehe tette de ue e e tne aec eg co 42 Figure 3 4 Initialization Screen esee 42 Figure 3 5 Default Screen edet c etie eei it ee eet EA 43 Figure 3 6 Fault Screen p e Rete eL A Pe ae 44 Figure 3 7 LibraryXpress Menu 45 Figure 3 8 Main Men inui e eoe eee erste decet 46
9. 1 At the Default Screen press the Enter button to enter the Menu Mode The Main Menu is displayed At the Main Menu press the W button four times until the in the display is next to Show History Menu Press the Enter button to select the submenu At the Show History Submenu press the W button once so that the gt in the display is next to Error History Press the Enter button to select the function A circular list of 4 line error reports is displayed in the format shown in Figure 3 16 Fault Code XXXX t Error Description DD MMM YYYY HH MM SS Entry Of Figure 3 16 Error History Screen Using the W and A buttons scroll the list to display the error history of the module Handling the Magazine The 10 cartridge tape magazine must be removed from the module in order to insert or remove cartridges Note To insert or remove the magazine the Magazine Security Lock must be unlocked using the key supplied with the module Refer to Figure 3 17 When the Magazine Security Lock is locked the Unlock Open button has no effect If the module is installed in a reasonably secure environment you may elect to leave the Magazine Security Lock in the unlocked position 54 3 The host computer can enable or disable the Unlock Open button using the SCSI Prevent Allow Medium Removal command When you press the Unlock Open button the message Magazine Locked appears
10. 49 Chapter 3 Operation Drive Status Submenu When you select either of the drives the submenu in Figure 3 12 appears Tape Motion Idle Product Type DLT XXXX Figure 3 12 Drive Status Submenu The characters designated XX XX show the drive model number This screen is scrollable The list of Drive Status categories available is as follows Tape Motion Product Type Tape Format Compression SCSI Bus ID Drive Revision Controller Revision Cartridge Present Hardware Error Cleaning Needed Write Protected Operate Handle Serial Number Map Information Screen The Map Info option of the Show Status Menu lets you review the status of each drive and each cartridge slot in the module When you select Map Info a screen similar to the one in Figure 3 13 appears DLT1 Occupied Label Valid 000828 Figure 3 13 Map Info Submenu 50 Chapter 3 Operation Line 1 shows the current location The and buttons let you scroll the following list of locations DLTI DLT2 Slot Slot2 Slot3 Slot4 Slot5 Slot6 Slot7 Slot8 Slot9 Slot10 Line 2 reports whether the location is Empty or Occupied by a cartridge For each occupied location line 3 reports the status of the bar code label Line 3 displays either Label Valid or Label Not Present For each location with a valid bar code label line 4 displays up to eight of the encoded characters If there is no label or bar code reader line 4 displays Label
11. Important Note When you enter the Menu Mode the Ready light goes out The magazine cannot be inserted or removed unless the Ready light is on To remove the magazine when a failure prevents the Ready light from illuminating see the paragraph headed Emergency Magazine Removal later in this chapter Magazine Security Unlock Open Button Figure 3 17 Magazine in Place 55 Chapter 3 Operation Removing the Magazine Whenever a magazine is in place inside the module it is locked in place to prevent tampering or accidental removal To remove the magazine the Default Screen must be displayed Press the Unlock Open button The lock will release the magazine permitting it to be pulled out When the magazine has been removed from the module the door closes and locks Emergency Magazine Removal If a fault occurs that prevents removal of the magazine turn the power off for five seconds Power up while continuously pressing the button Continue to hold the button until all of the indicators on the control panel light then go out Release the button The magazine may now be removed Inserting a Magazine Into the Base Module Note that the magazine door on the front of the module is closed and locked whenever there is no magazine installed To open it press the Unlock Open button on the front panel When the door has opened slide the magazine through the door opening with the cartridges protruding from the left Wh
12. Write protect OFF Orange color not visible data recording ENABLED Figure 3 20 DLTtape Cartridge Write Protection Switch 60 3 To enable data recording slide the write protect switch to the right so that no orange color is visible through the window in the write protect switch To write protect the DLTtape cartridge slide the write protect switch to the left until the orange indicator shows through the window on the write protect switch Loading and Unloading Tapes The Load Unload menus enable you to specify a source and a destination for a cartridge movement As a result you use exactly the same procedure to load and unload To load or unload a tape from the front panel of the module use the Load Unload menus as follows DLTL No Tape DLT2 Idle Loader Idle 1PEE EENNENNE 10 Figure 3 21 Default Screen A default screen is shown in Figure 3 21 Note that DLT1 is empty while DLT2 is idle When a drive is idle it has a cartridge loaded and is awaiting instructions From the Default Screen enter the Menu Mode by pressing the Enter button The Main Menu shown in Figure 3 22 appears Note If the control panel has been locked by means of the Security Menu the screen reports the locked status instead of displaying the Main Menu If you do not know the unlock code contact your system administrator Load Unload Show Status Menu Maintenance Menu Configure Menu Figur
13. Set Reserved Slots Some host software imposes size limits on tape magazines for licensing purposes and will not operate with a library that exceeds the licensed size This setting enables you to withdraw from use a specified number of the slots in the magazine At least one reserved slot is required in order to use the Autoclean option Set Special Configuration This option lets you access a submenu of special configuration settings described below 1 Mode PG IF Length Enables you to choose between two lengths of the Mode Sense Select Device Capabilities Page SCSI Page 1Fh which are 14 bytes and 18 bytes to accommodate different SCSI device implementations of this page The default is Short 2 Model Number Enables you to change the model number information displayed on the initial screens You can choose between OVERLAND LX vendor unique designator The default is OVERLAND LX 3 TUR Reporting Enables you to set the module to report Good status in response to a SCSI Test Unit Ready command when the module is in the Sequential Mode Ordinarily the module returns Not Ready status when in the Sequential Mode This is needed because some software is unable to issue a Mode Select command to terminate Sequential Mode when the TUR command returns Not Ready Possible settings are Custom which returns Good when in Sequential Mode and Standard which returns Not Ready in Sequential Mode The default is Standard 30 Chapt
14. When you press the Enter button the In Progress screen appears Clean DLT1 Use Slotl Cleaning In Progress Figure 4 6 Cleaning In Progress Screen When the cleaning operation is completed the Default Screen reappears Removing the Cleaning Cartridge Note If the Base Module is installed in a sufficiently secure area you may elect not to use the Magazine Security Lock In that event leave the lock in the unlocked position 1 Examine the Default Screen on the Control Panel to determine whether any cartridges are loaded into the drives If so then unload each using the Load Unload Menu as described in Chapter 3 Operation 2 Using the key provided if necessary Unlock the Magazine Security Lock on the front panel 3 Press the Unlock Open Button on the front panel 4 Remove the magazine from the Base Module 5 Remove the cleaning cartridge from the magazine 6 Insert any desired data cartridge into the slot vacated by the cleaning cartridge 7 Press the Unlock Open Button on the front panel 8 Insert the magazine into the Base Module 9 Using the key provided lock the Magazine Security Lock on the front panel optional 71 Chapter 4 Maintenance 72 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems There are two main types of problems that can cause the Base Module to malfunction or fail to perform correctly platform problems and general drive errors So
15. eee 56 Inserting a Magazine Into the Base Module sees 56 Inserting Cartridges Into the Magazine eee 57 Tape Requareinents ui aene thee ee 58 Cartridge Handling and 58 Cartridges ee eet cla FU Hee hae ete 59 If a DLTtape cartridge is dropped eere 59 Labeling Cartridges eoe ee tpe te temet equo 60 Write Protection ctn iret ert ete ei gode ste 60 Loading and Unloading Tapes eee 61 CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE eene 67 Using the Cleaning Cartridge naient 67 Using the Autoclean Feature 68 Installing a Cleaning eene 68 Running the Cleaning Cartridge eee 69 Removing the Cleaning Cartridge seen 71 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING certet 73 Diagnosing Problems 5 o SE de e e 73 Platformi Problems mae ie Rete hien E ERA 73 General Drive Errors erect ethos bless 73 Error lin na ie ty a tale ea a 74 Fault Symptom Codes FSC 75 Using the Demo Submenu eese nennen nennen nennen 93 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS essere nnne 95 APPENDIX B ACCESSORIES SPARES FRUS
16. Demo Menu Flash Update Novram Update Clock Update Flash DLT Reboot Module Of these only Clean Drive Demo Menu and Reboot Module are intended for the user This chapter tells you how to clean the drives The Demo Menu is described in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Using the Cleaning Cartridge The cleaning cartridge is similar in appearance to the cartridge shown in Figure 3 18 The command to run the cartridge is issued from the control panel The procedures that follow tell you how to install a cleaning cartridge how to clean a drive and how to remove the cleaning cartridge 67 Chapter 4 Maintenance Using the Autoclean Feature In the Configuration Options the Set Autoclean Mode setting allows you to enable an automatic cleaning cycle which operates as part of the cartridge unload sequence whenever the Use Cleaner LED comes on To use this option you must reserve a slot for a cleaning cartridge using the Reserve Slots option The default is Disabled Note The cleaning cartridge is abrasive and should not be used unless the Use Cleaner LED comes on To determine which drive requires cleaning unload both drives and select Cleaning Needed on the Drive Status submenu Installing a Cleaning Cartridge 1 Examine the Default Screen on the Control Panel to determine whether any cartridges are loaded into the drives If so then unload each as described in Chapter 3 Operation 2 Using the key provided if necessa
17. NumberofDrives 1 2 DLT Technology 4 0174000 7 DLT7000 5 Global Control and Capacity Module No Drive SCSI Interface omit for capacity model S Single Ended D Differential Module Type B base G GlobalController C Capacity LibraryXpress Digital Linear Tape Technology For the sake of brevity the different tape drives in LXB modules are referenced in the manual according to this example LXB7110 Chapter 1 Introduction The Base Module contains one or two DLT drives plus a 10 cartridge magazine with a rugged random access loader mechanism The DLT LibraryXpress Base Module is available in four models LXB4110 LXB4210 LXB7110 LXB7210 All models use the high density DL IV cartridges DL IV media is rated at over 1 000 000 head passes All models can also read and write DLTtape III and DLTtape III XT cartridges Write densities are selectable from the front panel and under SCSI control from the host SCSI Interface Configuration The DLT LibraryXpress Base Module may be ordered with a choice of single ended or differential SCSI 2 interfaces The LXB4X10 SCSI 2 interface uses two female high density 50 pin D series connectors per bus The LXB7X10 Fast Wide SCSI Interface uses high density 68 pin connectors The section on nterfaces in Chapter 2 Installation describes the available interface options Chapter 1 Introduction Data Transfer Rates Table 1 1 Data Tra
18. Command Timeout Enter to reboot The 10 minute timer was exceeded when trying to fetch from a drive 2071 Command Timeout Internal error only Not reported to the operator or host 2072 Command Timeout Power Down Wait 30 seconds Power Up Occurs if the power is cycled too quickly and the DLT drive comes up in an error state and doesn t communicate with the library controller 2073 Drive Config Error Set if the Alternate Unload has not been selected This currently applies only to DLT7000s with a controller microcode revision greater than 50 2075 Fetch Error During a remote fetch operation the remote unit returned an error 80 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Motor Process Error Codes 3xxx 3001 Picker Retries See FSC 3010 through 3014 Exceeded 3002 Picker Tach Errors TACH errors were detected during a picker movement 3003 Elevator Tach Errors TACH errors were detected during an elevator movement 3004 Elevator Init Error An elevator jam was detected during initialization 3006 Passthru Tach Errors TACH errors were detected during pass thru elevator movement 3007 DLT Timeout Error Communication with one of the DLT drives was unsuccessful A command was issued but status was not returned 3008 Invalid Drive State Currently unused 3009 Door Tach Errors TACH errors were detected during a door movement 300A Door Fault During initialization the door was found to be in an improper state 300B Elev Open Tach O
19. Figure 3 9 Front Panel Locked Screen 46 Figure 3 10 Show Status Menu eese nennen nennen nenne 48 Figure 3 11 Library Status Submenu eese eene 48 Figure 3 12 Drive Status Submenu eere enne 50 Figure 3 13 Map Info Submenu eese nennen 50 Figure 3 14 Code Select Submenu eese eee 52 Figure 3 15 Code Accept Submenu seen rennen nennen 53 Figure 3 16 Error History Screen seen 54 Figure 3 17 Magazine in Place esee eene nen nennen 55 Figure 3 18 Tape Magazine with Cartridges Installed sess 57 Figure 3 19 Inspecting Leader of DL tape Cartridge esses 59 Figure 3 20 DL Cartridge Write Protection Switch sees 60 vi Figure 3 2I Detault Screen ette eae 61 Figure 3 22 Main Menu indeed erepti o e ne deste 61 Figure 3 23 Load Unload Initial Screen eee 62 Figure 3 24 Load Unload From Entry Screen eee 63 Figure 3 25 Load Unload Entry 64 Figure 3 26 Confirmation Screen essere 64 Figure 3 27 Load Unload In Progress Screen esses 64 Figure 3 28 Updated Default Screen esee 65 Figure 4 1 Reserved Slot Numbering esee nennen 69 Figure 4 2 Main
20. Interfaces and Cabling Refer to Figure 2 3 If the Base Module is to be installed alone that is not as part of a multi module subsystem the connections required are the SCSI connection to the host and the AC power connection The Global Control interface connector is used only when the module is used in combination with other modules as part of a DLT LibraryXpress subsystem If the Module is to be added to an existing DLT LibraryXpress subsystem please refer to the DLT LibraryXpress System Installation and User Manual for information on cabling Coble L Ves S BET ert i 2 V RUE C A SCSI Jumpers SCSI Terminator Global Control Tae Interface Power Cable Figure 2 3 Rear Panel Connectors Terminator and Cables Shown with SCSI Jumpers for Daisy Chained Configuration Chapter 2 Installation Power Cable The AC power cable is a standard grounding AC cable which attaches to a connector on the rear panel Connect the cable to the connector on the module and connect the other end to a reliably grounded AC outlet or rack power outlet To maintain product safety compliance use a power cord with a suitable electrical rating that is approved for the country where the product is used In the US use a UL listed cord in Canada a CSA certified cord and in Europe use a Harmonized cord marked lt HAR gt or a nationally certified cord Note After connecting
21. Left alignment or unwanted leading characters Right alignment The default is Left alignment 10 Abort Move Status Enables you to specify the module s response if it receives a SCSI Reset or Abort command while a Move Medium command is in progress Depending on this setting during execution of the Move Medium command the module will return either Busy or Not Ready in response to the SCSI Reset or Abort commands The default is a Busy response 11 AutoClose Enables you to enable or disable the automatic closing of the magazine door The default is Enabled 31 Chapter 2 Installation 12 Door Open Response Enables you to determine the response to a SCSI command when the magazine door is open The responses are Ready default and Not Ready 13 SCSI Mode Lets you specify the appropriate SCSI command set for your LibraryXpress model The choices are SCSI 2 default or SCSI 3 14 Post Recovered Error Setting this parameter enables the reporting of TapeAlert informational exception conditions with a Recovered Error sense key when the Method of Reporting Information Exceptions MRIE field is set to a value of 0x3 in Mode Page 1Ch or if the TapeAlert Mode option is set to Rec Error cnd The default is Disabled 15 TapeAlert Mode This option specifies the conditions that TapeAlert data will be logged and reported Select e Logging Disabled to inhibit the logging feature e No Exceptions if the device should not report
22. Main Menu from a submenu press the Escape button repeatedly until the Main Menu appears Pressing the Escape button while the Main Menu is displayed exits the Menu Mode and returns you to the Default Screen The Default Screen is shown in Figure 3 5 the Main Menu is shown in Figure 3 8 3 display the Show Status Menu only without entering the Menu Mode press the Escape button at the Default Screen The system remains online Important Note When you enter the Menu Mode the Ready light goes out This means that the module is off line and the system responds to all commands from the host with a SCSI Not Ready until you exit the Menu Mode and the Ready light goes on 40 3 Table 3 1 Control Panel Button Functions At POST Screen At Default Displays Show Enters Menu N A Screen Status Menu Mode At Status Returns to Same as in Same as in Same as in Menu while Default Screen Menu Mode Menu Mode Menu Mode online In Menu Mode Rejects Accepts Moves gt 1 Moves gt 1 Currently Currently Line Upward Line Downward Displayed through List of through List of Choice or Options or Options or Aborts Control Panel Operation In Progress or Exits to Next Higher Menu Level or Exits Menu Mode to Default Screen Scrolls Part of Display 1 Line toward Top of List of Options Scrolls Part of Display 1 Line toward Bottom of List of Options At Fault N A Clears S
23. and loader status menu choices and error messages The scrolling feature greatly expands the amount of information available to the operator Power Supply The AC Power switch is located on the front panel of the module The autoranging power supply will adjust automatically to either of two operating voltage ranges The ranges are 104 120 VAC and 200 254 VAC The power supply is capable of operating at 50 or 60 Hz without requiring any modification AC power is supplied to the power supply by a single cable which can be plugged into any properly grounded outlet Tape Cartridge Magazine The ten cartridge magazine is removable from the front panel but is protected from tampering by a key operated Magazine Security Lock which must be unlocked before the magazine can be removed The rugged polymer magazine fits into an extruded track which assures precise positioning with respect to the library robotics A tape magazine is shown in Figure 1 2 Insertion and removal of the magazine is described in Chapter 3 Operation Chapter 1 Introduction Slot 10 Barcode Label Slide Slot not used Slot 1 Front Label Slide Slot Figure 1 2 Cartridge Magazine SCSI aa Connector Global Control Interface trace port on stand alone configuration Figure 1 3 Rear View Chapter 1 Introduction Integral Fan Cooling The rear panel contains a single forced air cooling fan The fan prevents the drive and r
24. information exceptions e Unit Attention if the device should report information exceptions with a Unit Attention sense key and an ASC ASCQ of 5D 00 e Error cnd if the device should report information exceptions with a Recovered Error sense key and an ASC ASCQ of 5D 00 if Recovered Error Reporting is enabled e Rec Error unc if the device should unconditionally report information exceptions with a Recovered Error sense key and an ACS ASCQ of 5D 00 No Sense if the device should report information exceptions with a No Sense sense key and an ASC ASCQ of 5D 00 e On Request if the device should report information exceptions with a No Sense sense key and an ASC ASCQ of 5D 00 only in response to an unsolicited Request Sense command The default is Logging Disabled Set Default This option resets all of the preceding configuration options to their factory defaults Submenu options are ODI Defaults and DEC Defaults 32 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2 1 shows the configuration items for the DLT LibraryXpress System The item names are shown in the first column while variations or components of the items appear in the second column The specific settings available for any item are shown in the third column with the default selection appearing in bold text Note The settings and options listed in this table may vary among different models and different firmware levels of the DLT LibraryXpress System Table 2 1 Lib
25. picker moved too far This generally occurs if the arm slips in between two cartridges during the final push 3104 Picker Jammed During a bin stow the picker did not reach a position far enough to insure that the cartridge was fully inserted 3105 Picker Jammed The picker was not able to home properly after stowing a cartridge to a bin 3106 Picker Jammed The picker was not able to position to the cartridge notch while performing a bin fetch operation 3107 Picker Jammed During a bin fetch the picker stalled while attempting to pull a cartridge into the shuttle 82 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Motor Process Error Codes 3xxx continued 3108 Picker Jammed 3109 Picker Jammed 310A Picker Jammed 310B Picker Jammed Elevator Jammed The picker stalled while fetching from a bin The picker was not able to position to the cartridge notch while performing a drive fetch operation During a drive fetch the picker stalled while attempting to pull a cartridge into the shuttle During a stow operation the picker was not able to insert the cartridge into the drive The elevator was not able to position properly while attempting to recover an orphaned cartridge 3201 Elevator Jammed The elevator was not able to position properly during an inventory 3202 Elevator Jammed The elevator was not able to position properly during a fetch operation 3203 Elevator Jammed The elevator was not able to position proper
26. process has received a direction control byte from the Master inter module process but the direction control byte is invalid 6048 Master Pkt ID Bad 90 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Boot Error Codes Bxxx mor Borrom CRC Eno S B002 Boot RAM Test Failed B004 Boot Comm Open Enor mos Boot Novam Eror mos mo Flash Tait Eror moy Boo UARTOEmor mui BevaRTiEmr B012 Boot UART2Emor SS B013 Boot UART3Emor moi Boot ART4Emor 91 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Flash Error Codes Fxxx F001 No Fash msaa OOO m Invalid Comm Pon o mes Could Not Open Comm Host Syne Fasa SSS mos mos incompaaibletimage mi Flash Erase nor Fo Flash Download Eror o m Flash Program Ener mi Tf you do not know the unlock code contact your System Administrator If an error message is displayed that is not included in Table 5 1 please write down the fault code number and follow the recovery procedure described on line 4 of the display If the same error occurs again call your technical support representative 92 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Using the Demo Submenu The Demo submenu on the Maintenance Menu lists five demos numbered 1 through 5 At present only Demo 1 is implemented Demo 1 enables the user to fully exercise the l
27. robotics SCSI bus parity checking 2 Set the SCSI addresses of the drives and the robotics The defaults are Library Parity ON Library Bus ID DLT 1 Bus ID DLT 2 Bus ID RO Set Library Mode This setting lets you switch the robotics operating mode between Random or Sequential Random is the normal operating mode which affords complete host control of the robotics Random is the default Sequential mode is locally controlled Sequential operations begin by loading a cartridge into DLT1 with the operator panel The LibraryXpress monitors the status of DLT1 and when the cartridge is unloaded by the host it returns the cartridge to the magazine then loads the next cartridge in magazine numerical order This operation continues to cycle until all of the cartridges have been loaded or until an empty slot is encountered When you select Sequential an additional Sequential Mode option appears that lets you select Normal or Recirculate options Normal option operates as described above In Recirculate mode instead of stopping after the cartridge in the last slot has been unloaded by the host the operation continues by loading the cartridge in Slot 1 Recirculation will continue until an empty slot is encountered The default for Sequential Mode is Normal 26 Chapter 2 Installation Set Element Base This setting lets you set the base addresses of each of the SCSI elements of the module In order to identify sources and d
28. successfully and initialization is complete the default screen appears as shown in Figure 3 5 42 3 DLTL No Tape DLT28 No Tape Loader Idle Figure 3 5 Default Screen The first and second lines of the Default Screen show the status of the two drives within the Base Module Possible status conditions of the drives are No Tape Idle Rewinding Seeking Reading Writing Erasing Cleaning Unloaded Loading Unloading Calibrating In Flux The third line of the display tells the status of the library robotics Possible conditions of the library robotics are Loader Idle Fetch Stow Waiting For Loader Taking Inventory Elevator Home Checking Drive s Orphaned Cartridge Trapped Cartridge Scanning Labels 43 Chapter 3 Operation The fourth line displays a map of the magazine showing the contents of its 10 slots The underline mark indicates there is no cartridge present in a given slot When a cartridge is present a block J is placed in the corresponding slot position If no magazine is installed line 4 says No Magazine Fault Screen When a fault is detected a screen similar to Figure 3 6 appears At the same time either the Drive Fault or the Loader Fault LED is illuminated Fault Code XXXX Error Description ERP line 1 ERP line 2 Figure 3 6 Fault Screen The first line in Figure 3 6 shows a numerical Fault Symptom Code FSC The second line
29. you change configuration options and exercise the robotics under the Demo menu to assist in diagnosing faults 3 CE Diagnostics Provides more advanced diagnostics to Customer Engineers CE for servicing the Base Module Both the User Diagnostics and the CE Diagnostics can be selected from the front panel Diagnostics are described in greater detail in Chapter 2 Installation configuration diagnostics and Chapter 5 Troubleshooting remaining user diagnostics Error Checking To ensure data integrity the drives in the LXB4X10 and LXB7X10 Base Modules apply e Reed Solomon error correction codes of 16 KB with every 64 KB of user data e 64 bit cyclic redundancy code CRC e A 16 bit error detection code EDC for each 4 KB of recorded data An end to end 16 bit CRC for each user record Buffer Each drive in an LXB4X10 is equipped with a 2 MB data buffer Each drive in an LXB7X10 is equipped with an 8 MB data buffer Compression The drives in the DLT LibraryXpress Base Module use the standard Digital Lempel Ziv DLZ data compression algorithm Chapter 1 Introduction Capacity A single Base Module with its ten cartridge magazine offers formatted capacities as shown below When the LXB4X10 uses DLTtape or cartridges its capacity is limited accordingly Table 1 2 Tape Capacities Capacity Full Magazine Drive Cartridge per Cartridge Compressed Model DLTtape III 10 GB 200 GB LXB4X10 DLTtape I
30. 0 950 GS Mark GE ae EMC Directive Low Voltage Directive Canadian UL CSA 22 2 No 950 Electromagnetic Emission Notice This equipment has been tested using double shielded cables and terminators for EMI compliance The use of unshielded cables terminators or modifications requires system testing for EMI testing for compliance to the standard Industry Canada Industrie Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigencies du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense 97 Appendix A Specifications DECLARATION OF CON
31. 2002 Undefined Config An unsupported configuration was detected 2003 Invalid Drive State One of the DLT drives was in an invalid state This is caused by either attempting to fetch a cartridge from an empty drive or stowing to a drive that already has a cartridge loaded 2004 Loader Not Ready Currently not displayed 2005 SCSI Id Not Set An attempt to set the DLT SCSI id failed 2006 DLT Comm Open An attempt to open a COM port failed Error 2007 Door Fault An error occurred while attempting to move the door 2008 Illegal Move While attempting to perform a MOVE operation the source or destination locations were in the wrong state FULL or EMPTY This also occurs if the MOVE is attempted with an invalid cartridge map 2009 Door Open A command was received while the door was open 200A Menu Mode A command was received while the unit was in Menu mode 200C Cart Unaccessible An attempt was made to fetch a cartridge from a drive that is not in the unloaded state This only applies when the system is configured for explicit unloads 200D Drive In Error An attempt was made to access a drive which is in an error state 200E No Magazine The element is not available because the magazine is not installed 2010 Ctl Firmware Error An invalid configuration was detected The configuration jumpers on the main board may not be set properly 78 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 2011 Ctl Firmware Error A status block was received by th
32. 3 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Error Recovery The flow chart in Figure 5 1 outlines the recommended steps for error recovery This chart should be followed in all cases Error Recovery Procedures ERP are available for some Fault Symptom Codes FSC Fault Symptom Codes are listed in Table 5 1 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR RECOVERY ERROR FAULT MALFUNCTION Determine Suspected Error Type PLATFORM No FSC displayed Normal front panel operation GENERAL DRIVE FSC and ERP Displayed on Control Panel Follow the ERP on the Control Panel CARTRIDGE ERROR CALL TECHNICAL FSC may may not be displayed SUPPORT Cartridge will not eject Normal operation impossible Cycle the Power to the Library Check Configuration in Ch 2 Call Technical Support Figure 5 1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart 74 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Fault Symptom Codes FSC Fault Symptom Codes appear in the Fault Screen described in Chapter 3 Operation Each FSC is accompanied by a descriptive message and instructions for clearing the fault When a fault persists you should look up the FSC in Table 5 1 for a description of the error code If you call your Technical Support representative about a fault condition be sure to furnish the FSC to aid in identifying the problem Table 5 1 Fault Symptom Codes System Error Codes 0 0101 Unused Interrupt An undefined interrupt occurred 0102 Enqueue g a Null Ptr A NULL p
33. Config Mode Page IF Length Short Ox0E Long 0x12 Model Number Overland LX Blank Line Digital TL89X Imation DLT Vendor Unique TUR Reporting Standard Custom 34 Chapter 2 Installation Init Elem Status No Inventory Force Inventory Force Label Scan Contig Standalone Stave Bement Based One Based Zero Based Right Align Abort Move Status Busy Not Ready Awe Enable Disable _ Boor Open Response Ready Not Ready scsrMee SCSER SCS3 Frost Reeve Error Disabled Enabled TapeAlert Mode Logging Disabled No Exceptions Unit Attention Rec Error cnd Rec Error unc No sense On Request Set Default Set Default ODI Defaults DEC Defaults 35 Chapter 2 Installation 36 3 Chapter 3 Operation Front Panel The front panel includes the power switch the magazine door the Magazine Security Lock the Unlock Open button with its Locked indicator and the control panel which has buttons a display and indicators Figure 3 1 shows the front panel 10 Cartridge Magazine Magazine Security Lock Control Panel Unlock Open Button Indicator Power Switch Figure 3 1 Front Panel 37 Chapter 3 Operation Power Switch The power switch controls the supply of AC power to the module It is set into a recess in the front panel to prevent accid
34. FORMITY We Overland Data Europe Ltd Unit3 Asheville Way Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2PL England United Kingdom onourown responsibility declare that the product Kind of equipment Cartridge Tape Drive Type designation Model DLT LXBS DLT LXBD is in compliance with the following norms and documents European Council Directive 89 336 EEC laws relating to electromagnetic compatibility EMC Directive EN 55 022 Radio Frequency Interference limits and measurement Information Technology Equipment class B standard EN 50 082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility generic immunity standard European Council Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60 950 Information Technology Equipment Safety Standard Accredited test laboratory TUV Product Service 10040 Mesa Rim Drive San Diego CA 92121 USA 1 0 adutt WC hed 7 August 1998 Scott McClendon President Overland Data Inc Manufacturer Authorized 8975Balboa Ave representative name and San Diego 92123 USA signature place anddateof issue 98 Appendix A Specifications Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI CORB VLE RES ERE VCCI ORE IOS VDA CORBERERM CHAT S CBR WBE SROFCEMHVES COBRITIHAAMEDEWREBS SLIBRENSTCEMHOVET Translation This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a dome
35. II XT 15 GB 300 GB LXB4X10 DLTtape IV 20 GB 400 GB LXB4X10 DLTtape IV 35 GB 700 GB LXB7X10 A v HE Native capacities uncompressed B Maximum capacities given assume average 2 1 compression Actual compression will vary with file content The native capacity for a full magazine is ten times the native capacity per cartridge Media Life Table 1 3 Media Life 500 000 1 000 00 1 000 00 Related Publications For additional information about the LXBAX10 and LXB7X10 and about the DLT LibraryXpress System product line refer to the following publications DLT Base Module Service Manual P N 104127 101 DLT Base Module SCSI Specification P N 104134 101 DLT LibraryXpress System Installation and User Manual P N 104139 101 DLT LibraryXpress System Service Manual P N 104140 101 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation There are three major steps to complete installation of the DLT LibraryXpress Base Module e Mechanical installation e Cabling e Configuration Mechanical installation consists of installing the module in a rack for rack mounted units No mechanical installation is required for desktop models Cabling consists of connecting the module to the host interface and terminating the busses properly Configuration consists of using the Configure Menu to customize the configuration options to your particular application if required The default settings are o
36. LibraryXpress Series DLT Library Base Module Models LXB4X10 and LXB7X10 Installation and User Manual P N 104126 101 Revision C 1 99 PROPRIETARY NOTICE All information contained in or disclosed by this document is considered proprietary by Overland Data By accepting this material the recipient agrees that this material and the information contained therein are held in confidence and in trust and will not be used reproduced in whole or in part nor its contents revealed to others except to meet the purpose for which it was delivered It is understood that no right is conveyed to reproduce or have reproduced any item herein disclosed without express permission from Overland Data Overland Data provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Overland Data may make improvements or changes in the product s or programs described in this manual at any time These changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication Overland Data assumes no responsibility for the accuracy completeness sufficiency or usefulness of this manual nor for any problem that might arise from the use of the information in this manual In May 1993 Overland Data Inc acquired the engineering manufacturing and marketing rights for selected Cipher products Cipher is now a brand name of Overland Dat
37. N Piwer C6007 NeReeCommBks y 6010 Pkt Send Error The Master inter module process has repeatedly attempted to send a packet to a Slave inter module process but all retries have been exhausted before the packet could be successfully sent 6011 Pkt Receive Error The Master inter module process has repeatedly attempted to receive a packet from a Slave inter module process but all retries have been exhausted before the packet could be successfully received 6012 Status Unexpected The Master inter module process received a Status packet but no Command is currently active 6013 Invalid Com Blk Type The Master inter module process received a packet from a Slave inter module process but the packet s CommBlock type was invalid 6014 Invalid Com Blk Type The Master inter module process received 87 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting a packet from the Command Message queue but the packet s CommBlock type was invalid Ack Timeout Out The Master inter module process attempted to initiate a packet transmission to a Slave inter module process but a timeout occurred waiting for the Slave s acknowledge Ack Timeout In The Master inter module process attempted to initiate a packet transmission from a Slave inter module process but a timeout occurred waiting for the Slave s acknowledge Ack Invalid Out The Master inter module process attempted to initiate a packet transmission to a Slave in
38. Not Present Maintenance Menu The Maintenance Menu and the options under it that are intended for operator use are described in Chapter 4 Maintenance Additional options on the Maintenance Menu that are intended for use by service personnel are described in the Service Manual Configure Menu The Configure Menu how to use it and the options available under it are described in Chapter 2 Installation 51 Chapter 3 Operation Show History Menu The Show History Menu enables the operator to review the history of the module An example of the use of the Show History Menu appears later in this chapter under the heading Displaying Error Logs You can retrieve the configuration history the original configuration as well as statistics on the number of operations the library robotics and the drives have performed Security Menu The Base Module Security Menu lets you lock the control panel Locking prevents unwanted access to the Menu Mode and takes the module off line Note The library can also be locked by the host computer software Once so locked the Security Menu can not override the host You can display the Show Status Menu without unlocking the panel or taking the system off line by pressing the Escape button at the Default Screen This option lets you specify a four digit code that must be entered in order to access the library menus including configuration When you select the Set Unlock Code option the followin
39. TER to Unlock ESCAPE to Exit Figure 3 9 Front Panel Locked Screen Note You must know the module security code before you can proceed 46 Chapter 3 Operation Exiting the Menu Mode To leave the menu mode and return to the Default Screen press the Escape button repeatedly Each time you press the Escape button the display moves to a higher menu level When the Main Menu is visible pressing the Escape button once returns to the Default Screen Note When you see a on line 1 or a on line 4 of the display this means that some or all of the display may be scrolled up or down or both to reveal more choices Navigating Through the Menu Structure To select a submenu move the gt on the display to the desired line using the A and VW buttons Then press the Enter button to confirm your choice and display the submenu The at the end of the fourth line of the Main Menu means that there are one or more additional items that can be reached by scrolling using the W button The items available on the Main Menu are Load Unload Show Status Menu Maintenance Menu Configure Menu Show History Menu Security Menu The following paragraphs describe the submenus that correspond to each of the Main Menu selections Load Unload Menu The Load Unload Submenu is described later in this chapter under the heading Loading and Unloading Tapes 47 Chapter 3 Operation Show Status Menu Note You can select the Show Status
40. Use the button to scroll down to the Set Identification option and press the Enter key This screen appears P Vendor ID OVERLAND Product ID xLXB Figure 2 10 Set Unique ID Screen 3 Position the button next to Vendor or Product ID and press the Enter key 4 The W button drops to second menu tier and the screen displays the first of a list of ID options 5 Scroll through the list to display Vendor or Product Unique and press the Enter key If you select for example Vendor Unique the following screen appears gt Unique Vendor ID Figure 2 11 Setting Unique Vendor ID The screen shows a blank space between quotation marks with a blinking cursor beneath the first character position 6 Use the V and A buttons to display a character in the first position The A button scrolls through a an upper case alphabet b digits 0 9 c alowercase alphabet d a series of special characters 7 The button scrolls backward through the series 28 Chapter 2 Installation 8 Press the Enter key to accept the first character and advance the cursor to the next position 9 Continue entering as many as eight characters 10 Press Escape when you are finished 11 Press Enter to accept your ID Set Date Lets you set the module s calendar Set Time Lets you set the module s clock Set Baud Rate Lets you set the data transmission rate of the module s trace port This functio
41. a Inc C4 OVERLAND Worldwide Headquarters Overland Data Inc 8975 BALBOA AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92123 1599 TOLL FREE 800 729 8725 TEL 619 571 5555 FAX 619 571 3664 SALES TEL 619 571 5555 FAX 619 571 3664 E MAIL sales overlanddata com WWW http www overlanddata com TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEL 619 571 5555 TOLL FREE 800 729 8725 FAX 619 571 3664 E MAIL techsupport overlanddata com WWW hittp www overlanddata com Overland Data EMEA UNIT 3 ASHVILLE WAY WOKINGHAM BERKSHIRE RG41 2PL ENGLAND TEL 44 0 118 9898000 FAX 44 0 118 9891897 E MAIL europe overlanddata com www http www overlanddata com CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION essere nennen nennen 1 1 SCSI Interface Configuration rennen nennen nennen 2 Data Transter Rates 1er HO een een 3 Internal Cabling eroe eee pete tete deua 3 Physical Configuration ns eee ER eet e te eoe 4 System Expansion e Heat d ede tette tees 4 ui c ED 5 Control Panel nectit tete e eerie ve aha A 5 Display une ER deem eet de RR Hacen 6 Power Supply acne eei reete rette e teca 6 Tape Cartridge Magazine sess rennen nennen nennen 6 Integral Fan Cooling vec Hebi TR amp Library ROBOG Sianna nae Rr He ied e 8 Bar eee 8 Advanced Design Features
42. ars From Slot4 To DLT1 ENTER To Execute ESCAPE To Cancel Figure 3 26 Confirmation Screen As the confirmation screen indicates to execute the load or unload press the Enter button If the confirmation screen does not show your intended source and destination press the Escape button to return to the From entry screen When you press the Enter button the screen shown in Figure 3 27 appears If the source is a drive the word Unload appears in place of the word Load on line 4 From Slot4 To DLT1 Load In Progress Figure 3 27 Load Unload In Progress Screen 64 3 When the load or unload operation is finished the Default Screen reappears As illustrated in Figure 3 28 the screen has been updated to show that there is now a cartridge in DLT1 and that Slot 4 is empty DLTL Idle DLT2 Idle Loader Idle l EB _ _ BEENENEEN 410 Figure 3 28 Updated Default Screen 65 Chapter 3 Operation 66 Chapter 4 Maintenance Chapter 4 Maintenance The only regular maintenance task that should be periodically performed is to run replace the cleaning cartridge There are User Diagnostics on the Demo submenu that you can use to check the operation of the Base Module Occasionally new firmware is issued by Overland Data Firmware upgrades must be performed by qualified service personnel The Maintenance Menu offers the following options Clean Drive Diagnostic Menu
43. connectors and bus terminator used on the module In order to connect the module to a host computer system the host system must have at least one SCSI controller and the appropriate driver software Your Technical Support representative is available to answer your questions about installation procedures for specific host systems Before cabling the system see the recommended SCSI cable specifications in the following section Also see the section on Interface Cable and Terminator Installation later in this chapter Interface Cable Specifications The DLT LibraryXpress is a high performance system To avoid degradation of performance use the highest quality interface cables The detailed requirements for SCSI cables are set forth in ANSI X3 131 1994 It is recommended that all SCSI cables used with the DLT LibraryXpress Module meet at least the following requirements e Shielded or double shielded as required to meet EMI specifications e Impedance match with cable terminators of 132 ohms ideally e Characteristic impedance between 90 and 132 ohms required e 25 pair twisted pair should be used e Each end of the twisted pair ground must be connected to chassis ground e The maximum cable length for a single ended Fast SCSI bus is 9 8 feet 3 m e The maximum cable length for a differential Fast SCSI bus is 82 ft 25 m e Cables of different impedances should not be used together Chapter 2 Installation When calcula
44. e 1 At the Default Screen press the Enter button The display will show the following Load Unload Show Status Menu Maintenance Menu Configure Menu Figure 4 2 Main Menu 69 Chapter 4 Maintenance 2 Press the W button twice to move the next to Maintenance then press the Enter button to select the Maintenance Menu The display will show something similar to the following Clean Drive Diagnostic Menu Demo Menu Flash Update Figure 4 3 Maintenance Submenu Press the Enter button once to select Clean Drive Cleaning gt x DLT1 Using Slotl Figure 4 4 Cleaning Submenu Lines 2 and 4 are scrollable The choices available on Line 2 are DLT1 DLT2 and All Drives Let us assume you want to clean DLT1 Press the Enter button once to accept DLT1 The f moves to line 4 of the display Press the Enter button again to use the cartridge in Slot 1 Note If you are unable to use slot 1 for the cleaning cartridge you can scroll line 4 to select another slot The Clean Confirmation Screen appears as shown below Clean DLT1 Use Slotl ENTER To Execute ESCAPE To Cancel Figure 4 5 Cleaning Confirmation Screen As the confirmation screen indicates to execute the cleaning operation press the Enter button If the confirmation screen does not show your intended drive and cleaning cartridge press the Escape button to return to the Cleaning submenu 70 Chapter 4 Maintenance
45. e Control Process operating in a Stand Alone or Slave configuration Since commands are never sent in these modes status cannot be received 2012 Ctl Firmware Error A command was received which was invalid for the current configuration 2013 CS 2014 Cu Firmware Bor _ Dos cu Firmware Bor 2016 CkFmwaeEmr During powerup communication with one of the DLT drives was unsuccessful DLT Timeout Error While trying to update the front panel communication with one of the DLT drives was unsuccessful 2032 DLT Timeout Error Communication with DLT drive 1 was unsuccessful sequential mode DLT Timeout Error Communication with DLT drive 2 was unsuccessful sequential mode DLT Timeout Error While attempting to update the cartridge map communication with one of the DLT drives was unsuccessful Invalid Ctl Msg An illegal message type code was received This can be the result of receiving a NULL type code a status code without a command being active or a command code while a command is currently active 79 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Control Error Codes 2xxx continued 205x No Free Queues The system could not allocate a free queue 206x Calib Error Port x When trying to locate the unit attached to port x the pass thru elevator reached the top of rail 206F Pass thru Init Error The pass thru elevator did not travel a minimum distance to reach the top of its travel 2070
46. e 3 22 Main Menu 61 Chapter 3 Operation The P is next to the line that reads Load Unload Press the Enter button to display the first Load Unload submenu which is shown in Figure 3 23 From gt DLT2 To Slot3 Figure 3 23 Load Unload Initial Screen In Figure 3 23 the gt is next to line 2 of the display Line 2 shows the top item in a scrollable list of sources Note that a has appeared on the right of the bottom line This indicates that the W button may now be used to scroll through the list and that the top item on the list is displayed As soon as you press the W button three things happen e list scrolls down one item only line 2 scrolls e An appears on the right of line 1 of the display This indicates that there is one or more items above the item displayed on line 2 e The at the left of line 2 disappears This is because the indicates the current selection which you have scrolled offscreen and you haven t yet selected a different item from the list 62 Chapter 3 Operation Note The contents of the lists on line 2 and line 4 will vary as follows Initial Screen From Line The list on line 2 in Figure 3 23 the From line will include every drive and every magazine slot that has a cartridge in it you can t get a cartridge from a slot or drive that is empty Initial Screen To Line The list on line 4 of Figure 3 23 the line will include all of the va
47. echnical Support representative To change settings you need to use the Control Panel For an overview of how the Control Panel works and a description of the functions of the buttons indicators and display refer to the sections titled Entering the Menu Mode Exiting the Menu Mode and Navigating Through the Menu Structure in Chapter 3 Operation The settings can be changed using the procedure described below under How to Customize Configuration Before changing any configuration settings consult your host system documentation to determine which settings may need to be changed 21 Chapter 2 Installation A Configuration Example Setting the SCSI ID 1 Turn the system on Wait until the Power On Self Test terminates and the default screen appears on the display Figure 2 4 shows a typical default screen Yours may vary depending on the number of drives in your system DLTL No Tape DLT2 No Tape Loader Idle Figure 2 4 Default Screen At the Default Screen press the Enter button The display will show the Main Menu as in Figure 2 5 Show Status Menu Maintenance Menu Configure Menu Figure 2 5 Main Menu Press the W button three times to move the gt to Configure Menu then press the Enter button The display will show the Configure Menu as shown in Figure 2 6 Note that the at the end of the fourth line means that there are additional configuration options that can be reached by scrolling
48. em Stat Day Unit Attn Report Flash DLT Month Alternate Config Year Element Base Reboot Modul Label Size Label Alignment Abort Move Status AutoClose Door Open Response SCSI Mode Post Recv d Error TapeAlert Mode Set Default ODI Defaults DEC Defaults Figure 3 7 Set Time Hours Minutes LibraryXpress Menu Structure 45 Chapter 3 Operation Entering the Menu Mode Important Note When you press the Enter button to enter the Menu Mode the Ready light goes out This means that the module is off line and the module responds to all commands from the host by reporting Not Ready until you exit the Menu Mode and the Ready light goes on To prevent inadvertent interruption of host operations you may lock out the Menu Mode using the Security Menu See the section titled Security Menu later in this chapter When the control panel is locked you must enter your unlock code in order to display the Main Menu Note that the Show Status Menu is remains accessible It may be displayed from the Default Screen at any time by pressing the Escape button When the Default Screen appears on the screen you can enter the Menu Mode by pressing the Enter button The Main Menu shown in Figure 3 8 appears Load Unload Show Status Menu Maintenance Menu Configure Menu Figure 3 8 Main Menu If the Control Panel has been locked the screen shown below appears instead of the Main Menu Front Panel Locked EN
49. en the magazine is fully inserted the lock mechanism automatically locks the magazine in place 56 3 Inserting Cartridges Into the Magazine Figure 3 18 shows a full magazine Insert cartridges so that end with the write protect switch is outward with the write protect switch toward the bottom of the magazine If you choose to label your cartridges place the labels on the same end as the write protect switch Labels will likewise appear outward from the magazine when cartridges are correctly loaded After you ve loaded the magazine insert it into the library module in the orientation shown in Figure 3 18 Note that with the magazine handle toward you the cartridges protrude to the left The lowest numbered cartridge slot in the magazine is closest to the handle Write Protect Switch Figure 3 18 Magazine with Cartridges Installed 57 Chapter 3 Operation Tape Requirements The LibraryXpress uses ECMA approved and ANSI proposed standard DLTtape cartridges The DLTtape cartridge is a four inch square plastic cartridge DL Ttape has been available in three types each of varying length and capacity Table 3 2 Tape Specifications by DLT Type DLTtape Head Tape Tape Em Native Capacity Passes Life Length ft 10 GB 500 000 1100 15 1 000 000 1600 20 DLT4000 1 000 000 30 1800 35 GB DLT7000 The high density DLTtape IV cartridge is rec
50. ental operation Press to turn the module ON and 0 to turn the module OFF Magazine Security Lock The Magazine Security lock is an electronic switch that prevents unwanted removal of the magazine The switch is actuated by a key and can be placed in a locked or unlocked position When set to the locked position the switch disables the Unlock Open button Unlock Open Button When the Magazine Security Lock is switched to the unlocked position use this button to disengage the magazine locking mechanism and allow removal of the magazine The button has no effect when the Magazine Security Lock is locked Locked Indicator LED This LED indicates whether the magazine is locked inside the module or is freely removable The LED illuminates after you insert a magazine into the module and it locks into position The LED continues to glow steadily while the magazine is locked inside the module When you press the Unlock Open button the LED blinks momentarily When the LED remains continuously off and the control panel displays the Door Open message you can remove the magazine Control Panel The control panel consists of four LED indicators a four line by 20 character backlit LCD display and four buttons Figure 3 2 shows the control panel 38 3 ii Figure 3 2 Control Panel Indicators There are four LED indicators on the control panel labeled Ready green Use Cleaner yello
51. er 2 Installation 4 Init Elem Status Enables you to specify the module s response to the SCSI Initialize Element Status command The possible settings are No Inventory Force Inventory and Force Label Scan The default is No Inventory 5 Unit Attn Report Enables you to specify the format of the Unit Attention report If set to All the unit reports all unit attention conditions in sequence if set to One the unit reports only the highest priority condition 6 Alternate Config Enables you to configure the library as a standalone unit or a slave unit when used with a Global Controller 7 Element Based Enables the display of each SCSI element in the unit to begin with either zero or one This affects only the front panel display not the actual SCSI element addresses 8 Label Size Enables you to limit the length of the bar code label reported in the response to the SCSI Read Element Status command It does not affect the front panel Bar Code Info display of bar code label contents This option is to accommodate software that requires that bar code labels be less than eight characters in length The possible settings are 1 through 8 The default is 8 9 Label Alignment Allows you to set the alignment of the bar code label information reported in the response to the SCSI Read Element Status command The settings are Left and Right When used in conjunction with the label size option above it can strip unwanted trailing characters
52. estinations in SCSI commands to the robotics the LibraryXpress is divided into elements each of which is assigned a separate designator or element address e The Transport Element is the robotics mechanism itself e The Storage Elements are the ten slots in the magazine e The Transfer Elements are the drive s The LibraryXpress reports these settings in response to the SCSI Mode Sense command in the Element Address Assignment Page The defaults are e Transport Element 0000 e Storage Element Base 0001 e Transfer Element Base DLT 1 Set Identification This setting enables you to specify the response of the library robotics to the SCSI Inquiry command in the Vendor ID and the Product ID fields The defaults are e Vender ID OVERLAND e Product ID LXB Specifying Customer Unique Device Identification The Identification option in the Configuration Menu lets users identify their Library Xpress as a device in their network computer system Specific settings lets you specify a unique vendor ID and product ID These unique IDs can be of particular value where certain types of host software recognize only a limited set of device names The custom ID capability lets Library Xpress respond as host recognizable devices and communicate properly To specify a unique vendor ID product ID 1 From the Main Menu select Configuration Menu The screen lists the configuration options 27 Chapter 2 Installation 2
53. f the drive must not be obstructed when the drive is installed in the rack It is advisable to allow two inches of clearance behind the rear panel of the module CAUTION MAKE CERTAIN THAT WHEN THE MODULE IS FULLY EXTENDED THAT A FORCE OF 20 OF THE RACK WEIGHT BUT NOT MORE THAN 57 LB APPLIED IN ANY DIRECTION BUT UPWARDS DOES NOT CAUSE THE RACK TO OVERBALANCE VORSICHT BITTE BEACHTEN DAB WAHREND DAS MODUL AUSGEZOGEN SIND LEDIGLICH EINE ZUSATZLICHE LAST VON MEHRALS 20 DES GESTALLGEWICHTES ABER NICHT MEHR ALS 26 KG IN ALLE RICHTUNGEN AUBER NACH OBEN DIE STABILITAT DES GESTALLS GEFAHRDET Chapter 2 Installation Note All of the screws washers and nut plates required for rack mounting are supplied with the Base Module The slides must be fastened to the front rails of the rack using four 10 32 low profile screws and the nut plates provided Two 10 32 clip nuts are provided to engage the captive screws on the front panel Follow the instructions below to install the LibraryXpress Base Module into a rack You will need a 2 Phillips screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver Refer to the figures as directed Note The left and right slides are alike so there is no risk of confusing the parts on re assembly 10 32 screws Low profile Outer Slide zs Intermediate Slide ae a P Nut plate Lock Tab Inner Slide attached to 2 module Mounting Bracket 10 32 screws Figu
54. ften appropriate and customization is not needed Mechanical Installation Follow the directions in the shipping container to unpack the module and place it in the desired physical location Save the packing materials for re use in case you need to send the module to Overland Data for repairs If the Base Module is to be added to an existing LibraryXpress system please refer to the LibraryXpress System Installation and User Manual for information on mechanical installation Desktop Installation There is no user assembly required Place the drive on a stable horizontal surface with at least 2 clearance behind it to allow free flow of cooling air from the fan Chapter 2 Installation Note If the Base Module is to be added to an existing LibraryXpress subsystem or if you are expanding an existing desktop Base Module by adding a Global Control Module and additional Library Xpress modules all modules must be mounted in a rack A kit is available to convert your existing desktop model for rack mounting See Appendix B for ordering information Rack Mount Installation The Base Module can be mounted in a standard 19 inch EIA RETMA rack with a depth of 24 to 30 inches The rack mount version is shipped with two rack slides installed If the Base Module is to be added to an existing LibraryXpress subsystem please refer to the LibraryXpress System Manual for information on mechanical installation Note The cooling fan at the rear o
55. g screen appears Unlock Code 0000 Disables Lock Figure 3 14 Code Select Submenu The screen shows the default unlocked 0000 code A cursor blinks beneath the first zero 52 Chapter 3 Operation To enter a security code 1 Use the A and V buttons to change the number to the value you want 2 Press the Enter button to accept the value and move the cursor to the next digit 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining digits 4 When you ve completed your code press the Escape button The screen shown in Figure 3 15 appears Your code is shown in place of XX XX Unlock Code t ENTER to Accept ESCAPE to Cancel Figure 3 15 Code Accept Submenu 5 Press the Enter button to accept the code Once you ve exited the Menu Mode the next time you attempt to enter it you will be asked to enter the security code Note Afterward entering the default 0000 code unlocks the control panel If you forget your unlock code contact your technical support representative for assistance Displaying Firmware Revision You may display the library robotics firmware revision at any time It appears as one of the items on the Library Status submenu of the Show Status Menu It is also displayed on line 2 of the POST Screen and the Initialization Screens 53 Chapter 3 Operation Displaying Error Logs To display the error history of the module use the Show History menu Access it as follows
56. hip reported an empty FIFO before it was expected 1003 SCSI FIFO Error While getting SCSI command bytes the SCSI chip reported that the FIFO was not empty when it should be empty 1004 SCSI Gross Error Gross error status was returned by the SCSI chip This usually means that the SCSI chip is in an illegal state 1005 Illegal SCSI Cnt Cmd The SCSI chip rejected a command from the firmware 1006 SCSI Message Ero 1007 SCST Invalid Element 1008 SCSI No Pending Int An interrupt was returned from the SCSI chip when one was not expected 1009 SCSI Invalid Int An invald interrupt was returned from the SCSI chip 1020 No Active Command Status was returned from the control process when no command was active 1021 SCSI Invalid Request An invalid request was received from the control process firmware error 1022 SCSI Invalid Firmware Error Semaphore 1023 SCSI Invalid Sute 1024 SCSI Invalid Ctl Msg A message sent from the control process was not valid 1025 Overlapped Ctl Cmds The control process sent a command while one was in process 1026 Overlapped Ctl Msgs The control process sent a message while one was in process 1030 Invalid SCSI ID The SCSI ID in NOVRAM is set to gt 8 and the PWB is not configured for Wide SCSI Would only occur during SCSI initialization 77 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Control Error Codes 2xxx 2001 Ctl Invalid Command An invalid command was received by the control process
57. ibrary robotics When you select Demo 1 the library robotics begin to move cartridges randomly from slot to slot in the Base Module while reporting on the front panel the number of passes If all slots in the magazine are full Demo 1 will load a cartridge into and leave it there If you press the A button while Demo 1 is running the Base Module will load a cartridge into DLTI unless DLTI is full If you press the A button again the cartridge is unloaded from DLT1 and returned to the magazine The W button causes DLT2 to be loaded and unloaded in the same way Demo 1 will run continuously as long as the Base Module has power To stop the test press the Escape button A flashing message appears on the display telling you that the test is paused Pressing the Escape button a second time terminates Demo 1 and returns to the Maintenance Menu 93 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 94 Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Specifications Operational Performance Specifications Host Interface Fast SCSI 2 0174000 Wide Fast SCSI 2 DLT7000 Number of Cartridges Full Magazine 10 Media type EXB4110 4210 idet fnit DLTtape IV EXBZ7110 7210 rer itt erre DLTtape IV Number of Drives eee nennen nennen 10r2 Tape 110 in sec read write 150 in sec search Tape Tension
58. in install the terminator in the outgoing SCSI connector In a single drive module this will be the right DLT 1 connector as the connectors marked DLT 2 are not active Connect the host cable at the incoming SCSI connector the left Library connector 20 Chapter 2 Installation e fusedin a daisy chain and the module is the last device of the chain install the terminator in the outgoing SCSI connector If the module is not last do not use the terminator Connect the cable for the next device in the chain to the outgoing SCSI connector Connect the host cable or the cable from the preceding device to the incoming SCSI connector the left Library connector 5 Make sure that each cable you use meets the specifications listed earlier in this chapter 6 Measure the cable length to connect the module to the computer system 7 sure that the length of the entire bus falls below the maximum permissible length given in the section on SCSI cable specifications Configuration The LibraryXpress Base Module is designed with several configuration options each offering multiple settings to support a variety of applications and platforms The setting of each option is stored in non volatile memory in the module For most applications you will not need to change the factory default settings If you need to change the configuration go on to the next section If you are uncertain whether you need to change a setting contact your T
59. ing two 10 32 screws and one nut plate Tighten the screws installed in step 4 If they are not already locked pull the intermediate slides toward the front out of the rack so that they lock in the extended position Note This step should be performed by two people In front of the rack lift the module to its installed height Engage the inner slides mounted on the module with the intermediate slides protruding from the rack and slide the module toward the rack until the inner slide lock engages the intermediate slide This leaves the entire module protruding from the rack locked in position supported by slides Press inward toward the module on each of the inner slide locks to permit the intermediate slides to move toward the rack Slide the module in and out several times ensuring that the inner and outer slide locks engage and that the module does not bind against the slides If binding occurs loosen the four screws that secure the slides to the front rails and the four screws that secure the slides to the rear rails If necessary repeat steps 11 and 12 until the module does not bind against the slides Chapter 2 Installation 14 If the rails on your rack are not threaded install a clip nut on each front rail at the height of the captive screws on the front panel of the Base Module If the rails on your rack are threaded skip this step 15 Slide the Base Module into the rack and tighten the captive screws
60. ity change request 5034 Set Compression Failed User has chosen the DLT Compression menu selection but the chosen DLT has failed to successfully execute the compression mode change request 5035 DLT Timeout Error Drive communication error during a menu operation 5036 DLT Timeout Error Drive communication error during a menu operation 5037 DLT Set Bus ID Error Error returned from drive when trying to set a SCSI ID with the configure menu 5038 SCSI Lock Overrides Display message only if an attempt is made to remove a magazine while a Prevent Medium removal is in effect 5039 Invalid Unlock Code Display message only when an invalid unlock code is entered 503A Auto Cleaning Display message only not an error 5090 Slave Command Failure Error occurred sending a menu mode command to a slave module 86 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Inter module Error Codes 6xxx 6001 Comm Port Open Error An attempt to open the RS 232 serial communication port used by the inter module processes failed Comm Port Send Error An inter module process Master or Slave was sending a packet to a remote module but the UART detected an error condition during the transfer Comm Port Error An inter module process Master or Slave was receiving a packet from a remote module but the UART detected an error condition during the transfer sw 6005 poWmerds 6006 EQ
61. lid destination choices that is drives and slots that are empty you can t put a cartridge into a slot or drive which already has one in it Scroll List To Line There is another limitation on the To list If you have selected a drive on the From screen the To list can include only slots If you have selected a slot on the From screen the To list can contain only drives Let us assume that you want to load the cartridge that is in Slot 4 into any available drive Use the W button to scroll line two to Slot 4 The display appears as shown in Figure 3 24 From gt Slot4 To Slot3 Figure 3 24 Load Unload From Entry Screen When you have scrolled to your desired source press the Enter button to select it Notice that in Figure 3 25 two changes occur in the display e The reappears at the beginning of line 2 indicating that you have made a selection 63 Chapter 3 Operation The gt now moves to line 4 indicating that you may now select a destination From Slot4 To gt XDLTL Figure 3 25 Load Unload To Entry Screen You can now simply press the Enter button to select DLT1 as the destination Note that there is no at the end of line 1 There are no additional choices because you have selected a slot as the source so the destination must be a drive Press the Enter button to select DLT1 In response the confirmation screen in Figure 3 26 appe
62. llation 5 Note that the Library SCSI ID is set to 6 Suppose you want to set the DLT1 bus ID to 4 With the gt next to line 1 press the V button repeatedly until the display scrolls as shown in Figure 2 8 gt DLTL Bus ID x5 Figure 2 8 Set SCSI Submenu Scrolled 6 With the gt next to line 1 press the Enter button The moves to line 2 and the remains at the end of line 4 and a 4 appears at the end of line 1 Now you can use the A and buttons to scroll line 2 to display the possible settings Scroll downward so that 4 is displayed then press the Enter button to save the new selection An indicates that it is the current selection 7 Press the Escape button repeatedly until the submenu in Figure 2 6 reappears 8 Repeatthis procedure for each configuration option you want to change Note Some configuration changes only take place after you reboot To reboot the system go to the Maintenance Menu Press the W button until Reboot Module is selected then press the Enter button Reserved Slots Some host software imposes size limits on tape library magazines for licensing purposes and will not operate with a library that exceeds the licensed size This configuration option enables you to withdraw some of the slots in the LibraryXpress System from use as storage slots in order to meet licensing requirements or to reserve a slot for use with the AutoClean feature 1 As shown in Figures 2 4 through 2 6 naviga
63. locations are currently devoid of tape cartridges User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but all DLT drive locations are currently occupied with tape cartridges A DLT previously determined at boot up to be attached has not responded to a communication attempt User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but a DLT previously determined to be unloaded and now selected to be cleaned has indicated the presence of a tape cartridge User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but has specified a slot which contains an expired cleaning cartridge User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but has specified a slot which does not contain a cleaning cartridge S i i 85 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting All DLTs Slots Empty User has chosen the Label Info menu selection but all drive and slot locations are currently devoid of tape cartridges Bad Cartridge Map 5030 Bad Novram Setting A setting restored from Novram which successfully passed the Novram checksum verification performed at power up nevertheless was determined to be invalid 5031 Bad Calendar Setting A time or date setting obtained from the Real Time Clock indicated as running but determined to be invalid 5032 Bad Setting A default setting was determined to be invalid 5033 Set Density Failed User has chosen the DLT Density menu selection but the chosen DLT has failed to successfully execute the dens
64. ly during a stow operation 3204 Elevator Jammed The elevator was not able to position properly during a home operation 3205 Elevator Jammed The elevator stalled while attempting to open the DLT door 3300 Passthru Jammed The pass thru elevator was not able to position properly 83 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Power On Error Codes 4xxx SSS 4003 Progr mr Comm Ua Ener Fat Trace Uat nor au Barcode Uat Error DLT 1Uat Ener x otravne 84 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Menu Error Codes 5xxx No DLTs Attached All DLTs Slots Empty All DLTs Slots Full No DLTs Attached All Slots Empty All DLTs Full DLT Timeout Error DLT Already Loaded Expired Cleaning Cart Not a Cleaning Cart User has chosen the Load Unload menu selection but no DLT drives are currently attached to the Library User has chosen the Load Unload menu selection but all drive and slot locations are currently devoid of tape cartridges User has chosen the Load Unload menu selection but all drive and slot locations are currently occupied with tape cartridges User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but no DLT drives are currently attached to the Library User has chosen the Clean Drive menu selection but all slot
65. me errors cause Fault Symptom Codes FSC to appear on the control panel display along with a description of the fault The FSC codes are described later in this chapter Platform Problems These errors arise out of incorrect installation and configuration The most common characteristic of this type of error is that the Base Module appears to operate normally except that no data can be interchanged You may not get an error code on the control panel To identify an error as this type of problem check your installation and configuration setup referring back to Chapter 2 Installation General Drive Errors These errors usually result from a miscommunication between the controller and drive processors or involve a mechanical malfunction In most cases these types of errors report an error message and an FSC to the control panel The only exceptions are power supply problems and display malfunctions The FSC can be used to determine a recovery procedure Some error messages can be cleared by pressing the Enter button on the control panel others by cycling the power to the module Often the module will resume normal operation Other errors are repeated when the operation is attempted again Such recurrent errors may require more extensive recovery procedures such as replacement of a part To aid you in localizing persistent errors there are user diagnostics available on the Demo Submenu These are described at the end of this chapter 7
66. n is intended for use by Customer Engineers only The default is 38400 bits sec Set Serial number This setting lets you alter the library s serial number as stored in the unit The library s robotics reports these settings in response to the SCSI Inquiry command in the Unit Serial Number Page Set Unload Mode This setting determines whether a SCSI Move Medium command is interpreted as implicit or explicit If implicit the module in response to a Move Media command unloads a drive before attempting to move a cartridge from that drive If explicit the host must issue a SCSI Unload command to a drive before each Move Medium command that removes a cartridge from that drive The default is Implicit Set Autoclean Mode This setting allows you to enable an automatic cleaning cycle which operates as part of the cartridge unload sequence whenever the Use Cleaner LED comes on To use this option you must reserve a slot for a cleaning cartridge using the Reserved Slots option The default is Disabled 29 Chapter 2 Installation Set Negotiation This option offers two choices 1 Initiate Synchronous Negotiation 2 Set Transfer Rate Initiate Negotiation if set allows the LibraryXpress to initiate SCSI Synchronous Negotiation with the host the default is No The LibraryXpress always responds to host initiated negotiation Set Transfer Rate can be set to 10 Mbytes sec 5 Mbytes sec or Asynchronous The default is 10 Mbytes sec
67. nsfer Rates Maximum Maximum Sustained Sustained Drive Number of Native Rate Native Rate Technology Drives MB second GB hour DLT 4000 1 LXB4110 DLT4000 20XB4210 DET 700 i xeno so r DLT 7000 20XB7210 Note The rates for compressed data are the native rates multiplied by the compression factor which depends on file content but averages approximately 2 1 Note GB hour rates are maximum and may vary due to the specific characteristics of the data The SCSI interface for the library robotics is designed for high speed operation in anticipation of improvements in drive technology As faster drives become available they will be made available for upgrade of the Base Module Internal Cabling All models are shipped with separate external SCSI connections for the library robotics and each of the drives These configurations are described in more detail in the section on Interfaces in Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 1 Introduction Physical Configuration All models of the Base Module may be ordered in either rack mount or desktop configuration For users who start with a desktop configuration and later wish to expand a conversion kit is available to convert a desktop module to rack mount configuration Another kit is available for conversion in the opposite direction See Appendix B Accessories Spares FRUs for the part numbers System Expansion A LibraryXpress Base Module may be expanded in capacit
68. obotics electronics the motors and the power supply from overheating Library Robotics The Base Module library robotics can load any of the cartridges from its removable 10 cartridge magazine into either of two DLTtape drives Models LXB4110 and LXB7110 have only one drive per module Bar Code Reader The optional bar code reader is mounted on the cartridge shuttle It reads bar code labels attached to each cartridge and maintains the bar code data in memory as part of the library inventory records An upgrade kit to add the bar code reader is available See Appendix B Accessories Spares FRUs for the part number Advanced Design Features The DLT LibraryXpress incorporates many significant improvements in tape drive and library design The robotics design utilizes Overland Data s Mainframe Class Library Robotics known for ruggedness and reliability Importantly the Library is designed to use highly reliable DLTtape media DLTtape IV is rated at over 1 000 000 head passes DLTtape IV cartridges are used by all DLT4000 and DLT7000 drives in both multi module systems and in standalone libraries Embedded Diagnostics The DLT LibraryXpress Base Module provides three levels of embedded diagnostics 1 The Power On Self Test POST Performs various verification tests on the processor s host interface and device control functions as well as memory tests at power up Chapter 1 Introduction 2 User Diagnostics Let
69. oft N A N A Screen Errors Note There is an auto repeat feature for the and buttons When the user presses either button for more than one half second the control panel behaves as if the user were pressing and releasing the button about four times per second This effect stops when the user releases the button Chapter 3 Operation Display Messages The display on the control panel is capable of displaying four lines of 20 characters each to allow the use of easy to understand messages Many of these messages and their functions are described in this chapter Those displays that are described in other chapters are cross referenced here as well Power On Self Test Screen When power is first applied to the module a series of power on self test POST diagnostics are performed During POST execution the model number of the module the current date and time the firmware revision and the status or result of the test in progress are displayed on the control panel as shown in figure 3 3 OVERLAND LXB4 210 Firmware Level 03 xx Checking Hardware Figure 3 3 POST Screen Initialization Screens After the POST is completed the library robotics system is initialized A series of screens similar to Figure 3 4 is displayed during this process OVERLAND LXB4 210 Firmware Level 3 xx Initializing Loader gb Feb 198xx 15 35 53 Figure 3 4 Initialization Screen Default Screen After the POST diagnostics have concluded
70. ointer was passed to one of the enqueing functions Generally a firmware bug Invalid Cmd Rec d An illegal trace command was received by the trace process Trc Comm Open Error The trace port could not be opened 0301 Novram Init Error A failure occurred when trying to initialize the Novram 0302 Novram Chksum Error A checksum error was detected while reading the Novram 0303 Novram Program Error A problem was detected while trying to update the Novram 0304 Novram Downld Error An error was detected while trying to download configuration data 0305 Novram Data Error An error was detected while trying to validate the Novram 0306 Novram Update Error A problem was detected while trying to update the Novram 0401 Invalid Display Char Indicates a problem in the LCD display routines 0402 Invalid Display Line Indicates a problem in the LCD display routines 75 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 0501 Barcode Comm Error The barcode comm port could not be opened 0601 Clock Init Error The real time clock could not be initialized 0602 LP RAM Init Error An error occurred in the low power ram initialization 0603 Clock Download Error An error occurred while downloading real time clock information 0701 Slv Comm Open Error Failed to open a Slave comm port 76 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting SCSI Error Codes 1xxx 1001 SCST Firmware Enor 1002 SCSI FIFO Empty While getting SCSI command bytes the SCSI c
71. ommended for both the LXB7X10 and LXB4X10 To maintain interchangeability both drives can read from and write to DLTtape and DLTtape Under average conditions of data compression native capacity can be doubled Actual compression will vary with file content Cartridge Handling and Storage It is extremely important that you frequently examine your tape cartridges and be able to identify any that are potentially damaged or defective Not only can such cartridges fail as storage media but damaged cartridges can also damage drives Inspect all incoming shipments of cartridges Reject the shipment if the container shows moisture or damage Similarly reject any package contents that indicate moisture or impact damage 58 Chapter 3 Operation Storing Cartridges Store tapes vertically and in protective plastic containers Store them where they will not be exposed to dust high humidity or direct sunlight Exposure to magnetic fields can erase data Store your cartridges away from motors audio speakers x ray equipment etc If DLTtape cartridge is dropped Inspect the cartridge carefully before you insert it into a LibraryXpress magazine or any drive Check the case for cracks split seams or distortion Shake the cartridge and listen A rattle sound indicates a broken part inside Don t use the cartridge Inspect the leader by opening the cartridge door as shown in Figure 3 19 The leader should be wound tigh
72. pen Tach detected on elevator motor 300C Picker Open Tach Open Tach detected on picker motor 300D Door Open Tach Open Tach detected on door motor 300E Drive Stow Error A problem was encountered while trying to stow a cartridge to a drive Couldn t close the door 3010 Picker Retries While attempting to fetch a cartridge the Exceeded picker was not able position properly within 16 attempts 3011 Picker Retries While attempting to fetch a cartridge the Exceeded picker was not able position properly within 16 attempts 3012 Picker Retries While attempting to fetch a cartridge the Exceeded picker was not able position properly within 16 attempts 81 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Picker Retries While attempting to fetch a cartridge the Exceeded picker was not able position properly within 16 attempts 3014 Picker Retries While stowing to a drive the initial push Exceeded failed 3020 Undefined Config An unsupported configuration was detected 3040 Motor Firmware Error An undefined picker position was specified 3042 An undefined door position was specified 3100 Picker Jammed The picker stalled during an inventory 3101 Picker Jammed During a stow operation the picker was not able to insert the cartridge into the bin Picker Jammed While stowing to a bin the picker moved too far This generally occurs if the arm slips in between two cartridges during the final push 3103 Picker Jammed While stowing to a bin the
73. r variances from good practice may result in non compliance with national and international rules Interface Cable and Terminator Installation In the interest of clarity let us assume that the incoming SCSI bus will be connected to the left of a pair of parallel connectors and that the terminator or the outgoing SCSI bus will be connected to the right of a pair of connectors To properly cable the drive 1 Make sure that your host system has appropriate SCSI interface card or cards and software drivers installed Note whether the interface is single ended or differential Inspect the Library and the terminator to determine whether they are single ended or differential type to match your system SCSI terminators should be clearly marked single ended or differential Determine whether the module s elements DLT 1 DLT 2 Library are to be used with separate SCSI buses or daisy chained on a single SCSI bus Refer to figure 2 3 If daisy chained make the necessary connections among the connectors on the module That is right connector of Library to the left connector of DLT1 and if there are two drives the right connector of DLT 1 to the left connector of DLT 2 This leaves you with the left Library connector as an incoming SCSI connector and the right DLT 2 or DLT 1 connector as an outgoing SCSI connector Determine whether the module is to be connected in daisy chain fashion with other devices e fnotused in a daisy cha
74. raryXpress Configuration Options Name Item Component Configuration Setting Set Data Format Density DLTn Auto Selection THZ01 THZ02 DLT2000 DLT2000XT DLT4000 DLT7000 Set SCSI Library Parity Enabled Disabled Library Bus ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 wide only DLT1 Bus ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 wide only DLT2 Bus ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 wide only Set Library Mode Library Mode Random Sequential DLT1 Sequential Not available on LXG DLT2 Sequential Split Sequential Mode Normal Recirculate doesn t show if Random Set Element Base 0x0000 Storage mae 0 n Import Export 0 00 0 Not available on standalone Set Identification Vendor ID OVERLAND EXABYTE DEC 33 Chapter 2 Installation LU ae in dd Product I LXB LXG LXS EXB 210 EXB 440 EXB 480 TZ Media Changer TL800 C DEC Vendor Unique Lo a a EE RN Set Baud Rate Baud Rate 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Auto Set Serial Number Serial Number 9999999999 Set Unload Mode Unload Mode Implicit Explicit Set AutoClean Mode AutoClean Mode Disable Enable Set Negotiation Mode Negotiation Mode Do Not Initiate Initiate LITT Set Mail Slot Mail Slot Emul Disabled Module X Enabled Set Reserved Slots Reserved Slots 0 1 X X one less than total slots available Set Special
75. re 2 1 Rack Slide Parts Chapter 2 Installation 1 Refer to Figure 2 1 to identify and orient the parts of the slides The slide is attached to the Base Module enclosure by means of three screws through the inner slide Refer to Figure 2 2 Separate each set of slides as follows a Pull the outer slide toward the rear along with the intermediate slide until the inner slide lock engages the intermediate slide b Continue to pull the outer slide towards the rear until the outer slide lock engages the intermediate slide Press down on the inner slide lock to permit the intermediate slide to continue to move toward the rear Continue to move the outer and intermediate slides toward the rear until they are separated from the inner slide PN D Ej Figure 2 2 Separating a Rack Slide 10 11 12 13 Chapter 2 Installation Locate the screw holes in the front and rear rails of the cabinet or equipment rack where the drive is to be installed Loosely assemble a mounting bracket to each outer slide using two 10 32 screws with washers and a nut plate for each Select slots in the mounting brackets so the length of the assembly equals the distance between the front and rear rails of the rack Fasten each outer slide behind the front rail of the rack using two 10 32 low profile screws with washers and one nut plate Fasten each of the mounting brackets to the front of the rear rail of the rack us
76. ry unlock the Magazine Security Lock on the front panel 3 Press the Unlock Open Button on the front panel 4 Remove the magazine from the Base Module Remove any cartridge present in Slot 1 the slot nearest the handle 6 Insert the cleaning cartridge into Slot 1 You can use any slot but using Slot 1 saves some keystrokes 7 Press the Unlock Open button on the front panel 8 Insert the magazine into the Base Module You can also dedicate a slot for a cleaning cartridge by using the Reserved Slots Configuration option When you set reserved slots to 1 slot 10 is dedicated as a cleaning slot You can dedicate additional reserved slots 68 Chapter 4 Maintenance Note As illustrated below ordinary cartridge slots are numbered from the front of the magazine to the rear If there is one reserved slot it is the last slot in the magazine position 10 If there is more than one reserved slot reserved slot 1 will follow the last data cartridge slot as shown in Figure 4 1 This also applies to the numbering of the cleaning slots when the reserved slots contain cleaning cartridges Reserved Slot 1 Reserved Slot 2 Reserved Slot 1 gt One magazine slot dedicated Two magazine slots dedicated to a cleaning cartridge to cleaning cartridges Figure 4 1 Reserved Slot Numbering Running the Cleaning Cartridge This procedure assumes that the cleaning cartridge has been installed into Slot 1 of the magazin
77. shows a brief description of the error in place of Error Description The third and fourth lines display a one or two line message describing the ERP in place of the words shown in the figure A list of Fault Symptom Codes appears in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Control Panel Display Modes As previously described the POST Screens the Initialization Screen and the Default Screen appear without operator or host intervention The Fault Screens appear whenever a fault occurs The screens which follow appear in response to operator actions 44 3 The LibraryXpress Menu Structure Figure 3 7 shows the structure of the LibraryXpress menus The available menu options can vary according to the specific DLT LibraryXpress System model or firmware revision level aed set Fault Display Load Unload Configuration Menu Show History Menu Cleaning DLTn Format Panels Set SCSI Unlock All Library Parity M Diagnostics Library Bus ID Initial Config Cartridge Cycle DLTn Bus ID Friction test Lock All Tach Feedback Config History Set Negotiation Negotiation Mode Transfer Rate Scanner Feedback Set Library Mode Set Element Base TBD Storage Addr Master Transfer Addr king ash A icon Addr Slots Flash All Module X Slaves Locking Set Special Set Setvpecia Identification Mode Page 1F Update Product ID Length Model Number TUR Reporting Set Date Init El
78. stic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions 99 Appendix A Specifications 100 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Accessories Spares FRUs Spares and FRUs sorted by part number Note Part descriptions marked with an asterisk indicate items that must be installed by trained service personnel Add on Replacement Drive LXB 7000 SE 106040 001 Add on Replacement Drive LXB 2000XT Diff 106036 002 Bar Code Reader Assembly 106030 001 Add on Replacement Drive LXB 7000 Diff 106040 002 Conversion Kit 4000 to 7000 Diff 106043 002 101 Appendix Accessories Spares FRUs Spares and FRUs sorted by part number Note Part descriptions marked with an asterisk indicate items that must be installed by trained service personnel 106019 001 Terminator S E SCSI Wide DLT7000 106035 001 Magazine 10 Cartridge 106037 002 Add on Replacement Drive LXB 4000 Diff 106043 001 Conversion Kit 4000 to 7000 SE Levers Door Replacement 10 pack 102
79. submenu directly from the Default Screen without entering the Menu Mode by pressing the Escape button In this way you can check status at any time without interrupting host operations When you select Show Status either from the Main Menu or from the Default Screen the submenu shown in Figure 3 10 appears gt Library DLT 1 DLT 2 Map Info Figure 3 10 Show Status Menu The items available on the Show Status menu are Library DLT1 DLT2 if installed Map Info Move the gt up or down with the and W buttons then press the Enter button to select the item Library Status Submenu When you select Library the submenu in Figure 3 11 appears Model Number OVERLAND LXB4 210 Firmware Revision 03 xx Figure 3 11 Library Status Submenu 48 Chapter 3 Operation You can scroll through the following list of Library Status categories Model Number Firmware Revision Date Time Loader Status Library Mode Library Configuration Vendor Identification Product Identification Transport Address Storage Address Transfer Address Serial Number Wide SCSI SCSI Bus ID SCSI Bus Parity Negotiation Mode Transfer Rate Unload Mode Auto Clean Mode Reserved Slots Mode Page 1F Length TUR Reporting Initialize Element Status Unit Attention Report Boot Version Flash Type Baud Rate Barcode Reader Label Size Label Alignment Abort Move Status Auto Close SCSI Mode Post Revd Error Tape Alert Mode
80. te from the Default Screen through the Main Menu to the Configure Menu 24 4 Chapter 2 Installation Scroll down on the Configure Menu until you see Set Reserved Slots and select that option The screen shown in Figure 2 9 appears PReserved Slots xO Figure 2 9 Set Reserved Slots Menu With the next to line 1 press the Enter button The gt moves to line 2 appears at the end of line 4 and a appears at the end of line 1 Now you can use the and buttons to scroll line 2 to specify the number of slots to be reserved Scroll to the desired number then press the Enter button to save the new selection Press the Escape button repeatedly to return to the Default Screen Descriptions of Configuration Options The items available on the Configuration Menu are as follows Set Data Format This setting lets you 1 Set the data format to Auto Selection THZO0I THZ02 DLT2000 DLT2000XT DLT4000 DLT7000 25 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Enable or disable data compression Compression cannot be enabled when either THZ01 or THZ02 format is in use This setting applies to the next or the currently loaded cartridge only An unload command returns to the default This setting does not display the format of the loaded tape Use the Show Status Menu for this purpose The defaults are Auto Selection for both density and compression Set SCSI This setting lets you 1 Enable or disable the
81. ter module process but the Slave s acknowledge was invalid Ack Invalid In The Master inter module process attempted to initiate a packet transmission from a Slave inter module process but the Slave s acknowledge was invalid Comm Port Ack Error The Master inter module process after sending a control byte to a Slave was waiting for an acknowledge but the UART detected an error condition Command Overlap The Master inter module process received a Command from the Master control process but a previously issued command is still being executed Slave RTS Still Set The Master inter module process has received a valid acknowledge from a Slave but the Slave s RTS line has remained asserted Slave Addr Invalid The Master inter module process received a CommBlock from the Master control process but the specified Slave address exceeds the maximum valid range 88 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Slave Req Unknown Slave Has No Pkts 6025 Pkt ID Invalid The Master inter module process detected an active SRVREQ line but after sequencing through all slave addresses determined that no Slave had its RTS line asserted The Master inter module process is requesting the Slave to send a packet but the Slave has no packets to send 6026 Master Has No Flash 6028 Slave Unavailable o oOo 6029 Slave Has NoFlash 6030 Slave Dev 6031 Slave Boot Incompat
82. the LibraryXpress Base Module to your AC source Itis a good practice to power up and test the module before connecting to the host computer SCSI Interfaces The DLT LibraryXpress Base Module may be ordered with a choice of single ended or differential SCSI 2 interfaces The LXB4X10 Fast SCSI 2 interface uses two female high density 50 pin D series connectors per bus SCSI 2 cables and terminators are secured to the connectors by spring loaded latches The LXB7X10 Fast Wide SCSI Interface uses high density 68 pin connectors Fast Wide SCSI cables and terminators are secured to the connectors by jackscrews Both of these SCSI interfaces are provided with independent bus wiring That is each drive has a separate bus with a pair of SCSI connectors and the library robotics has a separate bus with a pair of SCSI connectors In this configuration there are six SCSI connectors on the rear panel In the single drive models the connectors labeled DLT 2 are inactive SCSI jumper cables can be used for daisy chained applications Each of the drives and the library robotics are separate SCSI devices Each requires a unique SCSI address if they are daisy chained on the same bus Chapter 2 Installation A terminator of the proper type single ended or differential must be installed on each unused connector of each bus as explained below in the section headed Interface Cable and Terminator Installation Figure 2 3 shows the SCSI cable
83. ting the overall length of the bus be sure to consider both the run length to the host and the internal cabling of the module Nominal lengths are listed below Base Module LXB4X10 DLTI 19 inches 48 cm DLT2 27 inches 69 cm LXB7X10 DLTI 17 inches 43 cm DLT2 26 inches 66 cm SCSI Jumper 12 inches 30 cm Library Both units 36 inches 91 cm Additional specifications to assure the highest SCSI performance can be found in ANSI X3 131 1994 or later Note This equipment has been tested for electromagnetic emissions and immunity using good quality shielded cables The use of unshielded cables poor quality cables or other variances from good practice may result in non compliance with national and international rules Terminators A terminator must be installed on the drive if the drive is to be used at either end of a SCSI bus such as the first or last device along a daisy chain or as a single SCSI peripheral The appropriate type and quantity of terminator is shipped with your module It is packaged in the accessory bag that arrives with the module Notes 1 It is important to use only differential terminators on a differential SCSI bus 2 Active terminators are strongly recommended for single ended applications Chapter 2 Installation Note This equipment has been tested for electromagnetic emissions and immunity using good quality shielded terminators The use of unshielded terminators poor quality terminators or othe
84. tly to the spool The leader loop should appear as shown below protruding at a slight angle from the case Leader Loop Figure 3 19 Inspecting Leader of DLTtape Cartridge If the leader loop is torn missing or out of position or if the tape leader is creased and loosely wrapped around the spool do not use the cartridge 59 Chapter 3 Operation Inspect the toothed tape spool hub on the underside of the cartridge The hub should seat precisely in the access opening The hub is held in place by spring tension and should deflect and bounce back freely If the hub is rigidly jammed to the side or stuck down inside the body the cartridge is broken Do not use the cartridge Labeling Cartridges Place labels only in the recessed slot next to the write protection switch Never place labels on the top bottom sides or rear of the cartridge they can cause loader faults and interfere with normal operations Such labels can come off inside the equipment causing damage Always inspect cartridges for incorrect or unintentionally attached labels Never erase information on a cartridge label always replace the label Never write on a cartridge label with graphite pencils water soluble felt pens or any writing instrument that can leave behind tiny particles of debris Write Protection Figure 3 20 shows the write protection switch of a DLTtape cartridge Write protect ON Orange color visible data recording DISABLED
85. w Drive Fault red and Loader Fault red The Ready indicator green is illuminated when the Base Module is ready to accept commands either from the Control Panel or from the host computer The Ready indicator goes out when you enter the Menu Mode The Use Cleaner LED yellow indicates that either or both drives require cleaning A cleaning operation should be performed as described in Chapter 4 Maintenance When the Use Cleaner LED comes on you can find out which drive needs cleaning by looking at the Cleaning Needed status on the Drive Status submenu When either the Drive Fault or the Loader Fault LED red is illuminated a Fault Screen appears on the LCD display The Fault Screen is described later in this chapter A list of fault symptom codes FSC appears in Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 39 Chapter 3 Operation Buttons There are four buttons on the control panel labeled Escape Enter A and V The buttons do not directly control specific functions or options Instead you use the buttons to navigate from the Default Screen through a multi level menu structure then select the desired option from the appropriate menu using the Enter button Table 3 1 describes the effect of each of the four buttons under various conditions The three most important things you need to know about the buttons are 1 To enter the Menu Mode and display the Main Menu from the Default Screen press the Enter button 2 Toreturn to the
86. with the W button Set Data Format Set SCSI Set Library Mode Set Element Base Figure 2 6 Configure Menu 22 Chapter 2 Installation 4 To select a configuration option press the A or V button on the control panel until the on the display is next to the option you want to change In this case let us choose Set SCSI Press the Enter button to display the choices for that option The submenu in Figure 2 7 appears FLibrary Parity Enabled Library Bus ID xb Figure 2 7 Set SCSI Submenu Note Take a moment to look closely at the submenu in Figure 2 7 Note that the gt on the display is next to line 1 and that line 2 is indented This tells you that Figure 2 7 is a two tiered menu The and buttons work on two levels in this kind of menu which is typical of many submenus of the Configure Menu The first level is as follows If you press the W button the gt moves to line 3 If you press the A button the gt moves back to line 1 If you press the Enter button while the is next to line 1 or line 3 and W buttons operate on the second level You can tell because the gt moves next to line 2 or line 4 and a appears at the end of line 4 indicating that there is a list of settings that can be scrolled using the and buttons The at the end of line 4 means that there are other items that can be displayed by scrolling using the W button repeatedly 23 Chapter 2 Insta
87. y or performance or both by adding a Global Control Module and one or more additional LibraryXpress modules in a rack mount configuration Overland Data s Smartscale Storage architecture enables the robotics in each of the LibraryXpress modules to exchange cartridges by means of the XpressChannel pass through cartridge elevator and integrates the robotics in the individual modules and the Global Control s XpressChannel into a single high performance library robotics system Contact your Overland Data representative for more information about expanded LibraryXpress systems Chapter 1 Introduction Features Figures 1 1 1 2 and 1 3 identify some of the external features of the LXB4X10 and LXB7X10 Base Modules 10 Cartridge Magazine Magazine Security Lock Control Panel Unlock Open Button Indicator Power Switch Figure 1 1 Front View Control Panel The control panel features a 4 line by 20 character backlit LCD display four LED indicators and four buttons The buttons enable the operator to navigate through the menu structure to select and display operating modes device status diagnostic and maintenance functions device history and error statistics and system configuration The functions of the control panel are described in detail in Chapter 5 Operation Chapter 1 Introduction Display The backlit 4 line by 20 character control panel display provides a highly intelligible display of drive

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