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T9840 Tape Drive User`s Reference Manual

1. 95739 Revision YC 45 The drive is available with several data path interfaces The main menu items do have some variation based upon the particular interface and those variations are presented in later sections of this chapter Note The Port Enable Disable item does not appear as a main menu item for all drive interfaces Although the illustration menu titles contain full words the actual presentation on the display is an abbreviation because the display is limited to ten characters The Configuration TCP IP and Drive main menu items contain a as the last character in the display The signifies that a submenu is available You will use the Menu and Select switches to navigate through the menu system a Press Menu No to bypass and advance to the next menu a Press Select Yes to enter the submenus When you press the Menu switch on the operator panel the first menu provides selection of Online default or Offline menus m Press the Select switch to toggle between online mode and offline mode as desired then press the Menu switch to advance to the second menu item Note If you press the Menu switch again you will bypass the second menu item and advance to the third menu item View Change Configuration menus display drive configuration settings view only when online or allow drive configuration changes when offline Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the
2. 5 Press either the Menu or Select switch until Exit CFG appears in the display window 6 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the submenu or the Menu switch No to repeat the view configuration sequence 7 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 8 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the menu system or the Menu switch No to return to the online offline selection menu View Firmware Release Level To view the firmware release level 1 Press the Menu switch to enter the menu system 2 Press the Menu switch until a number in the form of Rx yy zzzc appears in the display Where x is the major revision level yy is the minor revision level zzz is the integration level c is the channel type f is Fibre Channel s is SCSI e is ESCON FICON 3490 image m is ESCON FICON 3590 image 3 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display window 4 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or press the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Place the Drive Offline To change the drive state to offline 1 Stop all I O activity from the host In mainframe environments set the tape drive offline for all host paths to the tape drive by using one of the following Vary commands a MVS V lt address gt offline a VM Vary off lt address gt In open systems environments do one of the following Stop the job that is u
3. StorageTek T9840 User s Reference Manual 95739 14 19840 User s Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Customer Initiated Maintenance Customer initiated maintenance begins with a telephone call from you to StorageTek Support You receive immediate attention from qualified personnel who record problem information and respond with the appropriate level of support This section describes what to do if problems occur with the tape drive In some cases you might be able to correct the problem In other cases you must contact your service representative as described in this chapter If you have as much of the following information as possible when you place a service call the process is much easier Account name Site location number Contact name Telephone number Equipment model number Tape drive address Tape drive code level Tape drive serial number Urgency of the problem Fault Symptom Code FSC from the tape drive s front panel display screen rack mount or as displayed on the host system display screen m Problem description m Is the tape drive in a library ___ If so which library m If the tape drive was running properly before this incident a What changes has the site made recently a What software application was running at the time of the failure a Were any hardware configuration changes made recently a Were any software confi
4. TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action Online The tape drive is online None OnLn Pend The online state is pending completion of None IPL diagnostics Power Fail The power supply failed Contact authorized service personnel Reading The tape drive is reading data None Ready A The loaded cartridge tape is a VolSafe None cartridge Ready F The loaded cartridge tape is write None protected Ready H A loaded high density data cartridge is Reload with low density cartridge or write enabled by the cartridge write intentionally over write from BOT protect switch in the unlocked position Note High density data cannot be read by a T9840A B drive T9840D data cannot be read by a T9840C drive Ready L A loaded low density data cartridge is Use for read only jobs or intentionally over write enabled by the cartridge write write from BOT protect switch in the unlocked position Note Low density data files can be read but not revised by a T9840C D drive Ready U The loaded cartridge tape is write None enabled write unprotected Rewinding The tape drive is rewinding None Save Fails The new configuration cannot be saved because the read access memory RAM may be defective This message is associated with changing the tape drive configuration a task for authorized service personnel only SavingDump A dump is being saved to non volatile N
5. Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu 54 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 TCP IP View Configuration Menu Use the following menu tree as a brief guide to view the TCP IP settings of the T9840D tape drive Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set View CFG Press Menu to bypass View TCP Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass DHCP x Y N must be set to N to view change the static settings IPhaaa bbb IP Address high first half of static IP address IPlecc ddd IP Address low second half of static IP address NMhaaa bbb Net Mask high first half of sub net mask NMlccc ddd Net Mask low second half of sub net mask GWhaaa bbb Gateway high first half of gateway address GWlccc ddd Gateway low second half of gateway address Exit TCP Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View TCP submenu 95739 Revision YC Chapter3 55 Offline Menus With the offline menus the operator can change configuration settings reformat a data tape cartridge and build the media information region MIR on a tape cartridge FIGURE 3 2 Offline Menus Interface Menu Tree View Drive View CSL Firrrwere Frrwere Le l Level l l Interface IPL from Tape Drive View Cs Exits Menu Mode Mode Selection Update MC Frrrware Firmware System TF Wee DSE Mode DSE Mode Cor pr
6. invalid flag is not set The T9840C drive uses the memory resident MIR for user data pointers for read only functions During the first mount session the drive captures statistical counters from the MIR into a memory area called the Format Identity Burst FIB and continues to build it with drive activity Note The FIB is written in a special format which can also be read by T9840A B drives with the appropriate drive firmware level During the unload routine the T9840C drive writes the FIB to the high density MIR designated tape location The tape resident low density MIR remains intact and valid Notes a The T9840C drive identifies the tape cartridge as low density data format which results in the display of Ready L low density on the T9840C operator panel a The T9840C tape drive cannot cause nor correct an invalid MIR on a low density data cartridge A low density MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840A B tape drive 28 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 a Ifa low density data cartridge MIR is invalid it is not read into the T9840C drive memory and not available for user data pointer information Therefore T9840C performance for a low density data cartridge with an invalid MIR is degraded a Since a T9840C tape drive cannot correct nor rebuild a low density data cartridge invalid MIR the only options for increasing performance are i Migrate the data to a high densit
7. 75 write protection cartridge 62 Writing message 75 X xxxx Dmp y message 73 100 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739
8. 9 cm 4 29 in 12 5 cm 4 92 in 2 54 cm 1 0 in 262 g 9 17 oz 1 0 m 39 4 in 20 GB T9840A T9840B 40 GB T9840C Za 75 GB T9840D 288 T9840A T9840B T9840C 576 T9840D Factory pre recorded Advanced metal particle AMP 9 microns 271 m 889 ft 251 m 823 ft Reliability Archival life Short length durability Long life durability Load unloads Uncorrected bit error rate Permanent errors 15 30 years 80 000 write read passes minimum 6 500 write read passes minimum 10 000 minimum 1x 107138 Zero 1 VR is a trademark of Overland Storage VR technology is used to achieve T9840C and T9840D capacity 95739 Revision YC Appendix A 85 86 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 A APPENDIX B Cartridge Care StorageTek 9840 tape cartridges require care to ensure proper operation and longevity Handling Caution Tape cartridge damage or data loss Handle tape cartridges properly Follow these guidelines to handle tape cartridges properly m Never open a data cartridge or touch the tape Never carry data cartridges loosely in a container Never expose the tape or cartridges to direct sunlight or moisture Never expose a recorded data cartridge to magnetic fields Always maintain a clean operating working and storage environment Storing Always store tape cartridges in an environment with the specified range of temperature and h
9. 97 E encryption description of 18 status LED 19 Exp Cl Cart message 74 F fault LED 40 FIPS Level 2 18 firmware release level determination 67 Fix Cfg Err message 74 folder display 44 properties 43 SLC 41 status 42 G glossary 89 H handling cartridges 87 l indicator activity 35 clean 35 encryption status 19 operator panel 34 power 35 service 35 user actions 71 Init xxxx message 74 interface of the drive 23 IPL 61 switch 38 IPL From Tp command 58 IPL Pend message 74 IPv6 address 18 39 59 L label media ID 24 LED activity 35 clean 35 encryption status 19 fault 40 operator panel 34 power 35 PWR 40 service 35 library attached drive description 22 load a data cartridge 63 98 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Load CC message 74 Load ESCON message 74 Load FIBRE message 74 Load FICON message 74 Load SCSI message 74 Load xxxx message 74 load unload slot 34 Loading message 74 Locating message 74 M MakeCodeTp command 58 MakeDataTp command 58 MakeDumpTP command 58 management of mixed media 25 manual containing related information 13 manual load drive description 20 manual unload device 35 media cartridge management 25 Memory Err message 74 menu operations offline 56 online 47 overview 45 structure overview 45 switch 38 messages asterisk 72 ASIA Diags 72 Bank n Bad 72 Boot Fail 72 BT Monitor 72 CC Diags 72 Chk xxxx 72 Cleaning 72 CodCrFaill 73 CodCrFa
10. ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression Total amount of data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes before any ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression Total amount of data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes that is sent by the host computer This is the capacity that the user sees after the ECC Format ERP and other overhead has been assessed no compression A storage device that consists of magnetic tape on a supply reel in a protective housing A device that attaches to a tape drive to automatically load and unload tape cartridges into and out of the drive A data cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a transport or drive To save space by eliminating gaps empty fields redundancy or unnecessary data to shorten the length of records or files IBM One of a set of specified values that a data item can assume IBM The amount of time to prepare a tape cartridge for use in a T9840 Tape Drive The manner in which the hardware and software of an information processing system is organized and interconnected T An electrical or optical part that joins two or more other parts The number of errors that occur per a measurable amount of data on a tape The speed of a data transfer process usually expressed in bits per second or bytes per second IBM A random binary pattern over writing existing data from the point of an
11. Erase command to the End of Tape point Revision YC 95739 data tape data tracks diagnostics drive dump dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP E emulation encryption enterprise Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON environmental requirement EOT error ESCON ESCON channel ESD 95739 Revision YC A data cartridge formatted for use as a regular data tape for the system in which it is used The regions of recorded tape containing user data formed as discreet longitudinal tracks similar to railroad tracks Pertaining to the detection and isolation of errors in programs and faults in equipment A drive controls the movement of the tape and records or reads the data on the tape as desired by the customer To copy the contents of all or part of storage to collect error information An IP protocol that a host uses to obtain all necessary configuration information including an IP address The use of programming techniques and special machine features to permit a computing system to execute programs written for another system IBM The translation of data into a secret code Encryption is one of the most effective ways to achieve data security To read an encrypted file you must have access to a special key or password that enables you to decipher it A representation of the goals organizational structure business processes and information resources and requirements of an e
12. Library Attached Configurations 22 9840 Tape Cartridge 24 T9840 Operator Panel 34 Tape Bar 37 Virtual Operator Panel 39 SL8500 T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel 40 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display 41 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Tab 42 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Tab 43 SL8500 SLC Drive Display Tab 44 Online Menus 48 Offline Menus Interface Menu Tree 56 Drive Operations Menu Tree 58 T9840 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch 62 95739 Revision YC 10 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Tables TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 2 TABLE 2 1 TABLE 2 2 TABLE 5 1 TABLE 5 2 TABLE 5 3 TABLE 5 4 TABLE A 1 TABLE A 2 TABLE A 3 TABLE A 4 TABLE A 5 TABLE A 6 TABLE A 7 TABLE A 8 TABLE A 9 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions 20 Cartridge Read Write Compatibility 25 Operator Panel Indicators 35 Operator Panel Switches 38 Operator Panel Indicators 71 Operator Panel Display Messages 72 Selected Check Message Meanings 76 Translated Display Messages 77 T9840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications 79 T9840 Tape Drive Desktop Physical Specifications 80 T9840 Tape Drive Rack mount Physical Specifications 80 T9840 Tape Drive Weights Library attached 80 T9840 Tape Drive Power Specifications 81 T9840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements 82 T9840 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements 83 T9840 Tape Drive Performance Specifications 84 StorageTek 9840 Data Cartri
13. System User s Guide 3161944xx StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System Systems Assurance Guide MT9229 StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System User s Guide 96154 TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module Hardware Operator s Guide 95693 95739 Revision YC 13 Most of the documentation listed in the previous table can be found online at the following URL http docs sun com app docs prod tape storage hic Publications regarding tape device software products Software Products A list of tape device software products is online at http docs sun com app docs prod tape device hic Documentation Support and Training Function URL Web site m http www oracle com index html Documentation m Customer m http docs sun com m Employee m http docs sfbay sun com m Partner m https spe sun com spx control Login Downloads m Customer m http www sun com download index jsp m Employee Em https dlrequest zn dlappsl sfbay sun com usr login Support m http www sun com support Training m http www oracle com global us education sun_select_country html Sun Online Account m https reg sun com register Oracle Welcomes Your Comments Oracle is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions Submit your comments by clicking the Feedback link at http docs sun com Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback
14. WRITE PROTECTED REAR VIEW cosa The 9840 data cartridge has a typical capacity of m 20GB uncompressed when written by a T9840A or T9840B drive m 40 GB when written by a T9840C drive PRML data format m 75 GB when written by a T9840D drive PRML data format See TABLE 1 2 on page 25 for information regarding read and write compatibility The 9840 cleaning cartridge is capable of 100 cleaning operations The media identification labels for 9840 Tape Cartridges have unique letters m R 9840 standard and VolSafe data tape cartridges m U cleaning cartridge used with T9840A T9840B and T9840C drives m Y cleaning cartridge used with the StorageTek T9840D tape drive only A variation of the data cartridge is available for VolSafe append only use m The manufacturer and media identification labels are yellow 9840A B green 9840C or purple T9840D m The write protect switch is yellow 9840A B green 9840C or purple T9840D A model unique dimple pattern exists on the bottom of the cartridge case To place orders electronically send an e mail to us mediaorders sun com EMEA mediaorders sun com or LA mediaorders sun com 24 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 TABLE 1 2 Compatibility Read a cartridge formatted by Write or append data to a cartridge formatted by 95739 Revision YC Mixed Media Management Since T9840A T9840B T9840C and T9840D drives use the same 98
15. an invalid MIR its contents cannot be read into the T9840D drive s memory and the user data pointer information will be unavailable This causes a performance degradation T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge The T9840C drive will not be able to read the MIR written by a T9840D drive Because it was written by a T9840D there will be no T9840A B MIR The T9840C drive will read the Format Identity Burst FIB written by the T9840D tape drive Note The T9840C drive identifies the tape cartridge as high density data format and Ready H high density appears in the T9840C operator panel display Since the T9840D written data cannot be read by the T9840C tape drive the only actions available to the drive are m Unload the data cartridge m Reclaim the data cartridge If the data cartridge is reclaimed the T9840C drive will include the statistical information from the T9840D FIB when it writes the T9840C MIR and FIB T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge When a data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C the drive first looks for a MIR at the high density MIR designated location and will not find a MIR if the data cartridge is in low density data format The high density MIR location will be blank if it is the first time the low density data cartridge is loaded into a T9840C drive This causes the drive to look at the low density MIR designated location where it finds a MIR and reads it into drive memory
16. character hexidecimal library address manufacturing setting is FF and it must be changed to a valid address when the drive is installed in a 9310 library CSL Xxxxxx System Auto Manual CSL power up mode H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit drive node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit drive node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom dynamic WWN is set S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu 95739 Revision YC Chapter3 49 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D Use the online view configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass Int XXXXX FICON FCP View PrtA view current port attributes A xxxxxxay 24 bit address ID when port login is complete B xxxxxxay when viewing port B SFP module parameters 2G MM0300m 2G SM10 0k Hard PA x Y N Physical Address PA xx ddd PA hex decimal index only when Hard PA is yes Soft PA XX HI LO only when Hard PA is no MaxSz xxxx 2112 2048 maximum data frame size H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit port node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit port node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom or dynamic WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same
17. configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set Port xxx ENA DIS enables or disables the ESCON port View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE X Y N data security erase mode Drv Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal logical drive address usually 00 SL Prot X Y N standard label protection mode Lmit ERP X Y N limit error recovery process to 10 minutes 98x Yyyyyy x c Normal Emul ID the drive as high density during an MVS swap x T9840A B only in 3590 emulation modes Tape Bar X Y N tape completion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays the active emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Lib Adr xy FF 00 13 2 character hexidecimal library address manufacturing setting is FF and it must be changed to a valid address when the drive is installed in a 9310 library CSL Xxxxxx System Auto Manual CSL power up mode S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu T9840 Users Referenc
18. contact authorized service personnel On Off Normal operation None On Off No tape cartridge is Load a tape cartridge as loaded needed On On A tape cartridge is loaded None On Flashing The tape is moving None On Off No cleaning is required None On On Cleaning is required Load the appropriate cleaning cartridge in the drive 95739 Revision YC 71 TABLE 5 1 Operator Panel Indicators Continued Indicators power activity clean service Meaning Recommended Action On Flashing On Cleaning is proceeding None On On A drive error occurred Perform an IPL on the drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel On Flashing An error occurred and Observe the display message dump data was collected See TABLE 5 2 for more information about the message TABLE 5 2 lists operator panel display messages meanings and recommended actions TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Display Meaning Recommended Action asterisk The tape drive is online but a cartridge tape is not loaded Load a cartridge tape as required ASIA Diags Bank n Bad IPL diagnostics are running During boot a section of memory was found bad None IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel BIdMIRFail Rebuild of Media Information Region MIR unsuccessful Note Code level 1 30 109 and higher displays CHK XXX
19. drive 60 properties folder 43 publication containing related information 13 PWR LED 40 R ReadCustTp command 58 Reading message 75 Ready A message 75 Ready F message 75 Ready H message 75 Ready L message 75 Ready U message 75 related publications 13 Rewinding message 75 S Save Fails message 75 Saving Dump message 75 select switch 38 service indicator 35 shipping a cartridge 88 SL8500 drive tray LED 40 SLC folder 41 slot load unload 34 SrvoLdUnld command 58 Start Init message 75 status folder 42 store a data cartridge 87 structure of menus 45 switches operator panel 38 T tape bar 36 tape drive interfaces 23 task operator Index 99 build MIR 69 clean the drive 65 IPL the drive 61 load data cartridge 63 make a data cartridge 68 Place the drive offline 67 Place the drive online 66 power off the drive 60 power on the drive 60 unload data cartridge 64 view drive configuration 66 view firmware level 67 write protect a cartridge 62 translated messages 77 Trapped message 75 U unload a data cartridge 64 unload switch 38 Unloading message 75 UnWr xxxx message 75 user response to indicators 71 V vary the tape drive offline 67 vary the tape drive online 66 view drive configuration 66 firmware level 67 online main menu drive 47 entry point 47 exit 47 fibre channel drives 47 FICON drives 47 firmware 47 VolSafe cartridge 24 WwW W R Diag command 58 WORM see VolSafe 24 Write Prot message
20. oO00 Oe chl 95739 Revision YC Chapter2 37 Switches TABLE 2 2 describes T9840 operator panel switch functions TABLE 2 2 Operator Panel Switches Switch Description Menu Pressing the Menu switch accesses the menu system steps through a series of submenus or answers No to a displayed question Pressing the Menu switch the first time causes the Online Offline selection to display See Chapter 3 Menus for information guidance with the menu system Select Pressing the Select switch accesses a displayed submenu steps through possible options of a submenu or answers Yes to a displayed question When the drive is Online and in a view only submenu pressing Select is the same as pressing Menu IPL Pressing the IPL switch causes the drive to execute an initial program load IPL sequence During IPL the drive firmware loads from non volatile memory in an EEPROM to RAM The same process occurs at power on Unload Pressing the Unload switch causes the tape cartridge to rewind unthread and unload ending with the tape cartridge ejected and retrievable If this switch is pressed during a write operation the drive attempts to write the remaining data before it unloads A display of UnWr xxxx meaning Unwritten Data where xxxx is a fault symptom code means that the attempt failed and some data remains unwritten to tape Note Pressing Unload a second time causes the unwritten data to be lost Before
21. sub menus as port A Emul xxxxx STD 3590 3490E 9940A displays the active emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication VolSafe x Y N enable VolSafe write once read many Full Code x Y N drive memory contains full code load Lib Adr xy FF 00 13 2 character hexidecimal library address manufacturing setting is FF and it must be changed to a valid address when the drive is installed in a 9310 library CSL Xxxxxx Y N CSL operating mode System Auto Manual H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit drive node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit drive node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom dynamic WWN is set S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu 50 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 SCSI View Configuration Menu Tree Use the online view configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass 95739 Rev
22. support peer to peer connectivity functions for both local and wide area networks IBM To change the status of a device from online to offline When a device is offline no data set may be opened on that device IBM To restore a device to a state where it is available for use by the system IBM VolSafe volume safe is a special StorageTek feature that provides write once read many WORM technology to VolSafe designated tape cartridges VolSafe permits new data to only append the tape media while it prevents erasure or overwrite of previously written data 1 VOLume SERial Number It is usually six characters long and is both the paper label stuck on the back edge of the cartridge and in the VOLID label that is recorded particularly by MVS systems at the beginning of the media 2 An alphanumeric label that the host software uses to identify a volume It attaches to the spine of a cartridge and is both human and machine readable A single pass of tape from either BOT to EOT or EOT to BOT with the heads in a fixed transverse location A setting on a data cartridge that allows data to be written on the tape An output operation that sends a processed record to an output device or output file IBM A setting on a data cartridge that prevents data from being written on the tape Reading data is still possible Revision YC 95739 Index Symbols asterisk message 72 A activity indicator 35 address IPv6 18 3
23. the cartridge for example a T9840A B formatted cartridge in a T9840A B drive or a T9840C formatted cartridge in a T9840C drive 1 Reading to the end of existing data EOD creates a complete and valid MIR This is done at normal read speeds and could take up to 45 minutes for a full 9840 tape cartridge 2 Appending to the tape cartridge will also create a valid MIR although a slow speed read must first be done to the end of existing user data 3 The Drive Operation Menu offline Rebuild MIR utility will sequentially read from block ID 0 to the EOD The MIR will be complete and valid when the tape cartridge is unloaded see Build MIR on page 69 4 The Drive Operation Menu offline Make Data Tape utility will reformat the tape cartridge with a valid MIR However all previous data will be lost see Reformat a Cartridge on page 68 The memory resident MIR is always rebuilt to the last block read on the fly during normal read write functions When the partially rebuilt memory resident MIR is written to the tape during the download process the invalid flag is reset because the MIR is now partially valid This can result in seemingly conflicting performance from a single tape 30 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Notes a Ifa tape cartridge with a partially valid MIR is mounted for long periods of time with locates to different locations locate times will be inconsistent dep
24. the appropriate drive firmware level a T9840A B drive would consider a higher density formatted cartridge blank and available for scratch T9840A B drive attempts to read the data from an identified higher density data cartridge will fail Chapter1 25 The T9840C or T9840D tape drive can read data from a tape cartridge written by a T9840A B tape drive in the low density format but does not append data to that cartridge An attempt to append a low density data cartridge on a T9840C or T9840D drive will fail and sense byte data indicates an error similar to that of a file protected data cartridge Note For additional information about mixed media management see Cross Density MIR Processing Media Information Region The T9840 tape drives use information recorded on each tape cartridge to access and manage that tape cartridge while it is loaded in the drive This information is recorded at the beginning of the tape in an area known as the Media Information Region MIR The information contained in the MIR falls into two major categories m Statistical Counters Statistical counters include read write activity error activity cumulative mounts and other information that reflects tape cartridge usage m Data Pointers The data pointer information is basically a directory map used to locate the data on the physical tape media Since user data is compressed and written in drive controlled blocks on the tape a map is ne
25. when Hard PA is yes Soft PA XX HI LO only when Hard PA is no Rate xxxx Auto fixed rate 2Gb or 1Gb interface speed negotiation MaxSz xxxx 2112 2048 maximum data frame size H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit port node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit port node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom or dynamic WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Emul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays current emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode Drv Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal logical drive address usually 00 SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication VolSafe x Y N enable VolSafe write once read many Full Code x Y N drive memory contains full code load CSL Xxxxxx Y N CSL operating mode System Auto Manual Lib Adr xy FF 00 13 2 character hexidecimal library address manufacturing setting is FF and it must be changed to a valid address when the drive is installed in a 9310 library H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit drive node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit drive node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom dynamic WWN is set S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD
26. you press Unload again see UnWr xxxx on page 75 Front panel switches are color coded by drive model T9840A Yellow T9840B Purple T9840C Green T9840D Deep Purple 38 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Virtual Operator Panel The Virtual Operator Panel provides a graphical user interface to the T9840D tape drive The interface contains several menus a set of indicators two small display areas and a text pane see FIGURE 2 3 The Drive Operations menu provides commands to perform actions that are similar to the physical operator panel switches The Retrieve and Configure menus provide commands to allow you to access functions that are equivalent to the online and offline drive menu system FIGURE 2 3 Virtual Operator Panel zaiz File Drive Operations Retrieve Configure Help Drive IP 10 0 0 1 Load Tape Empty Unload Tape Oniine Set Offline Clean Ro Sun IPL Drive Dump micros stems Force Dump No Ecpt Format Tape 0 prr zoro Connecting to 10 0 0 1 38 PM Sep 4 2008 Tape drive is ON LINE 38 PM Sep 4 2008 Tape Cartridge is NOT INSERTED 738 PM Sep 4 2008 Connection to 10 0 0 1 738 PM Sep 4 2008 Start View Drive Parameters 739 PM Sep 4 2008 End View Drive Parameters See the Virtual Operator Panel User s Guide P N 96179 for a full description of the application Note VOP version 1 0 13 in conjunction with the appropriat
27. 14343 1 36 407 4 09 43 online IbmUttrium2 1110123512 67U1 amp Robot Folder 1 0 0 0 0 183 joni IbmUltriu 4111 12 6rul SP Rovot Folder 1 0 0 0 28 online IbmUltrium2 1110123342 lbrul Ed J29 online stk9840c 3590 500000013257 1 42 5071510 15 online lomUttrium2 1110123233 67U1 4 T TH Ki J gt Osun comm Status UserID service Library 10 7 19 11 95739 Revision The right window pane summarizes drive data in a tabular format whether you expand or collapse the drive folder tree view You can customize how the data is displayed by sorting the rows relative to a selected column and or reordering resizing the columns Notes The HLI PRC Addr column displays the host software logical address for the drive relative to the specific host software The Access State column is online offline relative to the library drive controller and not relative to the drive menu driven online offline YC Chapter2 41 The Code Ver column displays the drive s current firmware level including the drive interface sub module level Interface level 4 06 or higher is required for proper SL8500 operation Drive Specific Displays When you select an individual drive in the tree pane the right pane changes to display drive specific data instead of the drive folder summary data You can view and use the SLC drive displays to develop reports to assist with the analysis of drive related problems In SLC 4 10 t
28. 40 standard data cartridge you should take extra media management measures when m 19840C drives co exist in the same library system with T9840A B drives m 19840D drives co exist in the same library system with T9840A B C drives The extra measures essentially involve creation and management of separate media pools sub pools for m 19840A B formatted written data cartridges m 19840C formatted written data cartridges m 19840D formatted written data cartridges Guidelines for creation and maintenance of media pools sub pools are located in ACSLS HSC and independent software vender ISV documentation sets Cartridge Read Write Compatibility Drive Model T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D T9840A and T9840A and T9840A T9840A T9840B T9840B T9840B and T9840B T9840C T9840C and T9840D T9840A and T9840A and T9840C T9840D T9840B T9840B T9840A B tape drives cannot read from a data cartridge written by either T9840C or T9840D tape drive because of the higher density formats and must have an appropriate drive firmware level to even identify the higher density data cartridges m T9840A a R1 33 103 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge a R1 41 105 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge m T9840B a R1 33 303 or higher to identify a T9840C written cartridge a R1 41 305 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge m 1T9840C R1 41 505 or higher to identify a T9840D written cartridge Without
29. 9 59 ASIA Diags message 72 B Bank n Bad message 72 Boot Fail message 72 BT Monitor message 72 build MIR 69 Build MIR command 58 button See switches 38 C cartridge care of 87 description 24 handling 87 identify damage 87 manual unload device 35 media ID labels 24 mixed media management 25 read write compatibility 25 shipping 88 storing of 87 VolSafe 24 write protect 62 cartridge case cleaning 88 cartridge scratch loader description 21 CC Diags message 72 Chk xxxx message 72 clean indicator 35 clean the drive 65 cleaning cartridge overview 24 Cleaning message 72 CodCrFaillmessage 73 95739 Revision YC CodCrFail2 message 73 CodeUpDate message 73 CodUpFail1l message 73 CodUpFail2 message 73 CodUpFail3 message 73 CodUpFail4 message 73 compatibility read write 25 configurations cartridge scratch loader 21 library attached 22 manual load units 20 Customer Initiated Maintenance CIM 15 D damaged cartridge identification 87 data cartridge load 63 make 68 shipping 88 unload 64 DatCrFaill message 73 dimensions tape drive 79 80 display folder 44 display tape drive 36 DmpCrFaill message 73 DmpCrFail2 message 73 DmpWrFaill message 73 DmpWrFail2 message 73 drive configurations cartridge scratch loader 21 library attached 22 manual load drive 20 interfaces 23 load unload slot 34 manual unload device 35 operations menu 58 read write compatibility 25 DumpAgain message 74 DumpToHost message 74
30. 95739 Normal MIR Processing Every time a tape cartridge is loaded the MIR is read from the tape media and saved in the drive memory When the MIR is loaded in drive memory an invalid flag is written in the tape resident MIR The tape resident MIR is marked invalid because it does not reflect results of activity in the current mount session All subsequent MIR accesses during the current mount session are saved in the memory resident MIR When the tape cartridge is unloaded as part of the unload routine the memory resident MIR information is written to the tape resident MIR and the MIR invalid flag is turned off A copy of the memory resident MIR is stored in the drive s persistent memory EEPROM and used should the MIR fail to be written because of a power failure or firmware problem SNO or should not occur Cross Density MIR Processing Whenever a data cartridge is loaded that was written in a data density format that is different from the one used when the drive writes model specific MIR processing occurs The following explanations cover m 19840D tape drive loaded with a lower density cartridge m 19840C tape drive loaded with aT9840D written data cartridge m T9840C tape drive loaded with a T9840A B written data cartridge m 19840A B drive loaded with a high density tape cartridge T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge When the T9840D drive detects that a data cartridge is loaded the drive first looks in th
31. Attached Configurations 22 Interfaces 23 Cartridges 24 Mixed Media Management 25 95739 Revision YC Media Information Region 26 Normal MIR Processing 27 Cross Density MIR Processing 27 T9840D Tape Drive Loaded With a Lower Density Cartridge 27 T9840C tape Drive Loaded With a T9840D Data Cartridge 28 T9840C Tape Drive Loaded With a T9840A B Data Cartridge 28 T9840A B Tape Drives 29 Exceptional MIR Processing 30 Invalid MIR Correction 30 2 Operator Controls 33 Front Panel 34 Load Unload Slot 34 Indicators 35 Manual Unload Device 35 Display 36 Tape Bar 36 Write Bar 36 Read Bar 36 Switches 38 Virtual Operator Panel 39 Library Controls Indicators 40 SL8500 T9x40 Drive Tray 40 StorageTek Library Console 41 Drive Folder Top Level Display 41 Drive Specific Displays 42 Status 42 Properties 43 Display 44 3 Menus 45 Menu Structure Overview 45 Online Menu Operation 47 View Configuration Menu 47 View TCP IP Menu 47 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840A B C 49 6 19840 User s Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D 50 SCSI View Configuration Menu Tree 51 ESCON View Configuration Menu Tree 52 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840B C 53 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D 54 TCP IP View Configuration Menu 55 Offline Menus 56 Configuration Changes 57 Drive Operations Menu 58 4 Operator Tasks 59 Power on the Drive 60 Power off the
32. Build MIR appears in the display window 5 Press the Select switch to begin the MIR rebuilding process Ld Cust Tp appears in the display window Note Any loaded cartridge unloads at this time Remove any cartridge that may be present 6 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 87 7 Insert a write enabled cartridge with a defective MIR see Load a Data Cartridge on page 63 The drive rebuilds the MIR and ejects the data cartridge Note Rebuilding the MIR could take up to 40 minutes for a full data cartridge 8 Remove the cartridge from the drive load unload slot If there are other cartridges for MIR rebuilding repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each cartridge When the drive has rebuilt all cartridges with defective MIRs continue with Step 9 9 Press the Menu switch once Exit Drv appears in the display window 10 Press either the Select switch Yes to exit the drive utilities submenus or the Menu switch No to repeat the utilities submenu sequence 11 Press the Menu switch until Exit Drv appears in the display 12 Press either the Select switch to enter the main menu or the Menu switch to repeat the drive operations menu 95739 Revision YC Chapter4 69 13 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display 14 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Not
33. Drive 60 IPL the Drive 61 Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge 62 Load a Data Cartridge 63 Unload a Data Cartridge 64 Clean the Drive 65 Menu System Tasks 66 Place the Drive Online 66 View Drive Configuration 66 View Firmware Release Level 67 Place the Drive Offline 67 Reformat a Cartridge 68 Build MIR 69 Exit the Menu System 70 5 Indicators and Messages 71 Indicators 71 Messages 72 Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios 76 Translated Messages 77 A Specifications 79 Physical Specifications 79 95739 Revision YC Contents 7 Tape Drive Only 79 Desktop Configuration 80 Rack Mount Configuration 80 Library attached Configuration 80 Power Specifications 81 Environmental Requirements 82 Tape Drive and Power Supply 82 Tape Cartridge 83 Performance Specifications 84 Tape Drive 84 Tape Cartridge 85 B Cartridge Care 87 Handling 87 Storing 87 Identify a Damaged Cartridge 87 Cleaning 88 Shipping 88 Glossary 89 Index 97 8 19840 Users Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Figures FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 FIGURE 1 4 FIGURE 1 5 FIGURE 1 6 FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 2 7 FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 4 1 T9840 Tape Drive Front Panel 17 Encryption Status LED SL8500 Library Drive Tray 19 T9840 Desktop and Rack mount Units 21 CSL Desktop and Rack mount T9840A 21 T9840 Tape Drive
34. ED comes on after power off it is safe to re push the PWR switch to reapply power to the drive tray FIGURE 2 4 SL8500 T9840 Drive Tray Rear Panel Ch4095 40 19840 User s Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 StorageTek Library Console Although you cannot access the T9840 Tape Drive Operator Panel to view menu items you can use the StorageTek Library Console SLC local or remote to display data pertinent to the attached drives Note General guidance on using the SLC application is available within the SLC Help function click the button Drive Folder Top Level Display FIGURE 2 5 shows an overall summary of the Drive Folder The left window pane displays library folders in a tree format which you can expand or collapse FIGURE 2 5 SL8500 SLC Drive Folder Display fiiistreamline Library Console Tools Help System Detail Apply Refresh Library 1 0 0 0 0 Drive Folder gt CAP Folder 1 0 0 0 0 Ro poe o Drive Folder 1 0 0 0 0 amp Elevator Folder 1 0 0 0 0 11 114 017 0 51 online Stk9840c 3590 500000002205 1 42 507 5 10 iV Power Supply Folder 1 0 0 0 Internal Addr HLEPRC Addr Bay Access State __ Drive Type Drive SIN Code Ver 0 1 14 0 53 online Stk9840d 3590 570001000016 1 42 707 5 10 gt Ftp Folder 1 0 0 0 0 49 online Stk9940b 4790000
35. Hare iI pe y penn Ad A 4 A Exitor Loop re H Save if heeded Cyit er Loop lt 53493 56 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Configuration Changes You can change configuration settings from the drive offline menu system You will continue to use the Menu and Select switches to navigate the offline menu system You enter the configuration or TCP IP submenu when you press the Select switch while the main menu item appears in the display The first option in the submenu appears in the display to confirm your selection There are three basic types of change mechanisms m Toggles Options m Values A toggle is a choice between two values An example is the DSE mode option where you must choose between the choices of YES or NO If YES appears in the display and you wish the selection to be NO 1 Press the Select switch No appears in the display 2 Press the Menu switch to advance to the next menu item Options are similar to toggles but you must choose among three or more values An example is the Compression mode option that has the choices of Yes No or OFF 1 Press the Select switch until the desired choice appears in the display 2 Press the Menu switch to advance to the next menu item A value is typically a numeral or a hexadecimal character Often you will change an address which consists of one or more characters 1 Press the Select switch the left most character of the value flas
36. May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Properties The General block in the Properties tab FIGURE 2 7 displays some of the data from the drive folder summary plus the drive interface type not displayed in the summary The Drive Configuration block displays selected configuration items such as World Wide Name this is a dynamic value WWN that is auto set by the library relative to the drive bay number FIGURE 2 7 SL8500 SLC Drive Properties Tab Streamline Library Console Tools Help System Detail Library 1 0 0 0 0 Drive Folder 1 0 0 0 Drive 1 1 1 1 4 Drve11213 Drve12 112 Drive 1 3 2 1 2 Drive 1 3 2 1 1 Drive 1 4 1 1 1 Q iV Elevator Folder 1 0 o iV Power Supply Folde amp Pip Folder 1 0 0 0 0 gt Robot Folder 1 0 0 Oo iV Safety Door Folder E CAP Folder 1 0 0 0 Status Display ae Osun Apply Refresh Drive General Drive Type Stk9840d 3590 Code Version 1 42 707 5 10 Vendor StorageTek Serial Number 570001000016 Interface Type Ficon Drive Configuration World Wide Name Node 0 01 04 f0 00 78 c270 Port A World Wide Name 0 01 04 0 00 78 c271 Port A Enabled true Port A Loop ID auto Port A Speed GB N A Port A Link status Uninitialized Port B World Wide Name 50 01 04 f0 00 78 c2 f2 Port B Enabled true Port A Loop ID auto Port B Speed GB NA Port B Link status Uninitialized comm
37. Shipping unrecorded 5 to 80 Shipping recorded 5 to 80 Wet Bulb Maximum Operating 26 C 79 F Storage nonarchive 26 C 79 F Storage archival 26 C 79 F Shipping unrecorded 26 C 79 F Shipping recorded 26 C 79 F 1 The acclimation time before use is 24 hours 2 The shipping environment must not exceed the limit of the storage environment archive or nonarchive for longer than 10 days 95739 e Revision YC Appendix A 83 Performance Specifications This section describes the T9840 Tape Drive and Tape Cartridge performance Tape Drive TABLE A 8 lists the performance specifications of the T9840 tape drive TABLE A 8 19840 Tape Drive Performance Specifications Value Characteristic T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D Capacity and Performance Capacity native 20 GB 20 GB 40 GB 75 GB Data buffer size 8 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB tape speed read write 2m s 4m s 3 295 m s 3 4 m s Performance native head to tape uncompressed 10 MB s 19 MB s 30 MB s 30 MB s compressed maximum 35 MB s 60 MB s 60 MB s 60 MB s Burst FC amp FICON 100 MB s 200 MB s 200 MB s 200 MB s Burst ESCON 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s Interface data Fibre Channel 1 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb Ultra SCSI HVD 40 MB s 40 MB s N A N A ESCON 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s 17 MB s FICON N A 2 Gb 2 Gb 2 Gb Access times Tape load and thread to ready 7 sec 7 sec 6 5 sec 8 5 sec File access first average 8 sec 8 s
38. Status UserID service Library 10 7 19 11 95739 Revision YC Chapter2 43 Display The Display tab FIGURE 2 8 contains three sections Network Data Drive Virtual Op Panel and Drive LED Status FIGURE 2 8 SL8500 SLC Drive Display Tab Streamline Library Console Tools Help System Detail appw Refresh Library 1 0 0 0 0 Drive amp car Folder 1 0 0 0 Status Properties Display Drive Folder 1 0 0 0 drive t1 1 1 4 DECADE EF Drive t 1 2 1 3 aus iV Drive 1 2 1 1 2 Ip Source Drive 1 3 2 1 2 Mac Address Drive 1 3 21 1 Subnet Mask Drive 1 4 1 1 1 Elevator Folder 1 0 es 7 Power Supply Folde Drive Virtual Op Panel gt Ftp Folder1000d Drive Display Data o Robot Folder 1 0 0 iV Safety Door Folder Drive Led Status Loaded Online Needs Clean Trace Available o Comm Status UserID service iV Librany10 7 19 11 Osun 44 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 CHAPTER 3 Menus The menu system provides the operator and service representative a means to determine drive configuration settings access drive utilities and display the drive firmware level at the drive operator panel The menu system consists of information or values submenus and options that appear in the display s
39. Storage Tek T9840 Tape Drive User s Reference Manual Y R Sun Part Number 95739 May 2010 Revision YC Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback link at http docs sun com StorageTek T9840 Tape Drive User s Reference Manual 95739 Copyright 1998 2010 Oracle and or its affiliates All rights reserved This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law you may not use copy reproduce translate broadcast modify license transmit distribute exhibit perform publish or display any part in any form or by any means Reverse engineering disassembly or decompilation of this software unless required by law for interoperability is prohibited The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error free If you find any errors please report them to us in writing If this is software or related software documentation that is delivered to the U S Government or anyone licensing it on behalf of the U S Government the following notice is applicable U S GOVERNMENT RIGHTS Programs software databases and related documentation and technical data delivered to U S Government customers are commercial computer software or commercial technical data pursuant to t
40. Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication VolSafe x Y N enable VolSafe write once read many Full Code x Y N drive memory contains full code load CSL Xxxxxx Y N CSL operating mode System Auto Manual 98x Yyyyyy x c Normal Emul ID the drive as high density during an MVS swap x T9840B only in 3590 emulation modes Lib Adr xy FF 00 13 2 character hexidecimal library address manufacturing setting is FF and it must be changed to a valid address when the drive is installed in a 9310 library H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit drive node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit drive node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom dynamic WWN is set S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu Chapter3 53 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D Use the online view configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass Int XXXXX FICON FCP View PrtA view current port attributes A xxxxxxay 24 bit address identifier connection type and port speed when port log in is complete B xxxxxxay when viewing port B SFP module parameters 2G MM0300m 2G SM10 0k Hard PA x Y N Physical Address PA xx ddd PA hex decimal index only
41. The time interval between the instant at which a call for data is initialized and the instant at which the delivery of data is completed T address A character or group of characters that identifies a register a particular part of storage or some other data source or destination A alphanumeric Pertaining to data that consist of letters digits and usually other characters such as punctuation marks T A B beginning of tape BOT The location on a tape where written data begins 95739 Revision YC 89 block buffer burst C capacity capacity raw capacity user cartridge cartridge scratch loader cleaning cartridge compress condition conditioning time configuration connector D data error rate data rate Data Security Erase DSE 90 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 A collection of contiguous records recorded as a unit Interblock gaps separate blocks and each block can contain one or more records A routine or storage that compensates for a difference in the rate of data flow or the time of occurrence of events when transferring data from one device to another In data communication a sequence of signals counted as one unit in accordance with a specific criterion or measure A Total amount of User Data stored on one data cartridge in 8 bit bytes Synonymous with User Capacity or Native Capacity This is the capacity that the user sees after the
42. Unload a Data Cartridge on page 64 as necessary 3 Set the power switch on the rear panel to off O 60 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 IPL the Drive To IPL initial program load a drive that is already powered on 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use Checking for the following elements a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive see Unload a Data Cartridge on page 64 as necessary 3 Press the operator panel IPL switch Once the IPL starts the following things happen a The drive power indicator flashes a Various messages relative to the IPL sequence appear in the operator panel display window These messages do not require any action from you When the drive successfully completes an IPL a The drive power indicator is steady a An asterisk appears in the operator panel display window Note If there is a dump present the operator panel display window alternates between the asterisk and the dump message The dump present indication will stop when a tape cartridge is loaded 95739 Revision YC Chapter4 61 Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge To write protect or write enable a data c
43. X Boot Fail The IPL failed IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel BT Monitor A sequence of switches accessed an IPL the tape drive If the problem persists engineering area contact authorized service personnel CC Diags IPL diagnostics are running None CHK xxxx where xxxx is an FSC An operational failure occurred the tape drive might automatically perform an IPL depending on the operational mode of the drive and the specific failure Wait for the IPL to complete and retry the operation If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel See TABLE 5 3 on page 76 for a list of codes that are most often caused by an operator error Cleaning Cleaning A cleaning cartridge is in the tape drive and is now cleaning 72 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 None Revision YC 95739 TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action cnhndnsn The tape drive firmware level is Contact authorized service personnel Hardware insufficient to control the tape drive revision level hardware supported by the firmware in this drive CodCrFaill The tape drive cannot write code onto the Ensure that the tape is write enabled or try data cartridge tape or the tape drive another cartridge tape cannot position t
44. and contamination from entering the tape cartridges Pad the tape cartridges on all sides Fill voids in the packaging with padding equivalent to the original padding if you are using factory packaging to ship fewer tape cartridges than the packaging originally held or if you are using other packaging Label the outside of the shipping carton clearly with text or accepted symbols that indicate Do not expose to magnetic fields Do not expose to moisture This end up Fragile 88 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Glossary This glossary defines terms and abbreviations in this publication Some of the definitions are taken from other glossaries The letters in the parentheses that follow some definitions indicate the source of the definition A The American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems ANSI X3 172 1990 copyright 1990 by the American National Standards Institute ANSI E The ANSI Electronic Industries Association EIA Standard 440 A Fiber Optic Terminology I The Information Technology Vocabulary developed by Subcommittee 1 Joint Technical Committee 1 of the International Organization for Standardization and International Electro technical Commission ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 IBM The IBM Dictionary of Computing copyright 1994 by IBM T Draft international standards committee drafts and working papers being developed by the ISO IEC JTC1 SC1 A access time
45. anel The T9840 tape drive front panel is the operator s interface with the drive The panel features a cartridge load unload slot four indicator lights four switches a manual unload device and an alphanumeric display with an optional tape bar FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 1 T9840 Operator Panel ACTIVITY SERVICE INDICATOR INDICATOR MANUAL POWER CLEAN IPL UNLOAD INDICATOR INDICATOR SWITCH DEVICE LOADAURLOaD UNLOAD SLOT SWITCH DISPLAY SWITCH SELECT CARTRIDGE arate C53117 Chapter 4 Operator Tasks describes how to use the switches to perform operations Chapter 5 Indicators and Messages describes how to interpret the indicators and display messages Load Unload Slot The load unload slot is the opening in the front panel that accepts 9840 Tape Cartridges that you load by hand that a T9840A CSL loads or that a library robotic hand loads After a tape cartridge is inserted the loader mechanism raises to engage the tape cartridge and draw it into the loaded position After an unload command the loader mechanism rewinds the tape to the mid point and ejects the cartridge into the slot for removal 34 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Indicators TABLE 2 1 describes T9840 Tape Drive operator panel indicators TABLE 2 1 Operator Panel Indicators Indicator power green Indication Off Flashing Flashing does not stop On steady Explanation Power is not applied Un
46. artridge move the write protect switch on the cartridge to the desired setting The write protect switch is located on the side of the cartridge as shown in FIGURE 4 1 The switch points to a padlock symbol on the case to indicate the following status Locked Write protected Data can only be read from the data cartridge Unlocked Write enabled unprotected Data can be read from and written to the standard data cartridge With a VolSafe cartridge data can be read from the cartridge and data can be appended if the drive VolSafe configuration option is enabled FIGURE 4 1 19840 Data Cartridge Write Protect Switch UNLOCKED LOCKED UNPROTECTED PROTECTED C3995 62 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Load a Data Cartridge To load a cartridge into a T9840 tape drive Note A T9840 tape drive accepts only T9840 cartridges 1 Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 87 2 Look into the drive load unload slot to make sure there are no obstructions 3 Hold the cartridge by the finger grips with the hub side down and insert the cartridge carefully into the tape drive loading slot Note For scratch data cartridges and other data cartridges on which the tape is written make sure the write protect switch on the data cartridge is in the unlocked position see Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge on page 62 4 Push the cartridge
47. ation KMS and view the error log for error 6109 CHK A33A The user requested a motion operation that requires a tape to be installed however a tape has not been loaded CHK A34C The user requested a write operation that requires a tape to be installed however a tape has not been loaded CHK A3FB A format override tape write operation failed The failure may not be serious Error recovery was not invoked for the failure Re attempting the test may resolve this issue CHK A733 The operator or library inserted a write protected tape into the drive while in a menu selected create tape mode If the write protect switch on the cartridge is moved to the unlocked position operation will work CHK A749 A high density tape was attempted to be read on a drive only capable of reading lower density tapes Retry with a low density tape CHK A74E A high density tape was loaded on a low density drive or a low density tape was loaded on a high density drive In either case the drive cannot write to the tape The MIR cannot be written on the tape during the unload process so there is no point in running the build MIR function If it is a high density tape rebuild the MIR on a high density drive If it is a low density tape rebuild the MIR on a low density drive 76 19840 Users Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Translated Messages TABLE 5 4 lists operator panel display messages that are translated when the drive configurati
48. cartridge is unloaded Note If the drive is offline the asterisk will alternate with Offline 3 Grasp the cartridge by the finger grips and extract it from the load unload slot 4 Set the write protect switch to the locked position if applicable 64 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Clean the Drive After the tape drive transports a predetermined length of tape or records a pre determined number of errors the Clean indicator lights It is time to clean the tape drive Note Use the appropriate cleaning cartridge for the drive model see Cartridges on page 24 To clean the tape drive Caution Equipment damage Do not wet clean the tape drive Do not clean the tape drive unless the Clean indicator lights 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use before proceeding to Step 2 Note If there is a tape loaded in the tape drive make sure the application or job that was using that tape drive is no longer running 2 Unload any data cartridge in the tape drive Unload a Data Cartridge on page 64 3 Insert a cleaning cartridge in the tape drive Once loaded the activity light flashes When the activity and clean indicators turn off cleaning is complete and the tape drive unloads the cleaning cartridge Note The tape drive might immediately eject the cleaning cartridge and show the message Exp ClCart in the front panel display This indicates t
49. ch the user can select an action to be initiated T IBM s Multiple Virtual Storage consisting of MVS System Product Version 1 and the MVS 370 Data Facility Product operating on a System 370 processor IBM An extended version of IBM s MVS See Multiple Virtual Storage See Multiple Virtual Storage Enterprise Systems Architecture An arrangement of nodes and branches that connects data processing devices to one another through software and hardware links to facilitate information interchange Neither controlled by nor communicating with a computer IBM Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit when under the direct control of the computer T A functional unit that contains switches used to control all or part of a computer and possibly the indicators giving information about its functioning T Revision YC 95739 P performance port R R W read write head reclaim release rewind ROM 5 SCSI SLC small computer system interface SCSI StorageTek Library Console submenu One of two major factors on which the total productivity of a system depends Performance is largely determined by a combination of throughput response time and availability IBM A specific communications end point within a host A port is identified by a port number IBM Read write The data sensing and recording unit of a tape drive IBM The act of overwriting a 9840 legacy data cartridge b
50. cted to company service personnel only Note Customer attachment to the maintenance port of a non encrypting drive has caused problems Oracle neither supports nor assumes any responsibility for unauthorized use of the maintenance port by unauthorized personnel Starting with drive code 1 44 x04 you can use IPv6 addressing An IPv6 address is a 128 bit value written as eight groups of four hexadecimal characters separated by colons for example 2001 0db8 85a3 0000 0000 8a2e 0370 7334 Encryption Encryption is based on the science of cryptography and is one of today s most effective ways to achieve data security To read an encrypted file you must have access to the key that enables the drive to decipher the data The T9840D tape drive employs a device based or data at rest encryption solution The drive is shipped from the factory encryption capable but not encryption enabled You must explicitly enable the drive for encryption Note A tape drive that has not been enabled for encryption can neither read nor append to any encrypted data cartridge An encryption enabled drive can m Write to the data cartridge in encrypted mode only by using its assigned write key m Read an encrypted data cartridge if it has the proper read key m Read non encrypted data cartridges m Format tape cartridges An encryption enabled drive cannot m Append write to a non encrypted data cartridge m Mix encrypted and non encr
51. data cartridge would be considered as a blank tape cartridge and a low density data cartridge would lose statistical data stored in the FIB during a previous mount into a T9840C drive Exceptional MIR Processing There are instances when the MIR process departs from the normal m Write Protect When the tape cartridge is write protected neither the MIR nor FIB is rewritten and statistical information for that mount is not captured If the tape cartridge is in a library that logically write protects the tape cartridge the MIR is updated as normal on each dismount m Major Error Power Off If a tape cartridge is mounted and the drive SNO s should not occur error or loses power the drive memory resident MIR is not written to the tape media Instead after IPL initial program load the drive will read the existing MIR on tape Special data is saved in EEPROM that will allow the existing MIR to be updated and rewritten to the media with the valid flag set Therefore the MIR will contain all positioning information up to the last mount and this tape will operate with mixed performance until EOD is found T9840A B C drives must have the appropriate drive firmware level to update the MIR after a SNO or power loss see Mixed Media Management on page 25 Invalid MIR Correction Once a tape cartridge has an invalid MIR some action is required to correct it An invalid MIR can be corrected in several ways using the drive model that created
52. dge Physical and Performance Specifications 85 95739 Revision YC 11 12 19840 User s Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Preface This manual contains information about the T9840 tape drive family It is a guide for operating the drive and responding to operator panel messages that might occur while using the drive The term T9840 is used in this publication to represent all models of the T9840 tape drive series The specific model suffix will be used only as required for differentiation Related Documentation The following list contains the names and order numbers of publications associated with the tape drives Document Title Part Number T9x40 Support Documents T9x40 Tape Drive Service Reference Manual 95740 Virtual Operator Panel User s Guide 96179 Related Product Documents 4410 11 20 30 and 9310 11 20 Automated Cartridge System Hardware Operator s Guide 9206 Crypto Key Management System Installation and Service Manual 3161949xx Crypto Key Management System System Administrator Guide 3161951xx Crypto Key Management System Version 2 0 Systems Assurance Guide 316194803 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Ordering and Configuration Guide MT9112 L700x L1400x Tape Libraries and Pass Thru Port Operator Guide 95845 L5500 Automated Cartridge System Operator s Guide 96063 StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System Systems Assurance Guide 3161941xx StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library
53. e It is a best practice to return the drive to the online state See Place the Drive Online on page 66 Exit the Menu System To exit the menu system 1 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display window Note If you are within a submenu press the Menu switch until Exit XXX appears in the display window and press the Select switch to enter the main menu 2 Press the Menu switch to determine the current drive state Offline or Online appears in the display 3 If the present state is offline press the Select switch Online appears in the display 4 Press the Menu switch repeatedly until Exit Menu appears in the display 5 Press the Select switch an or Online appears in the display 70 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 CHAPTER 5 Indicators and Messages This chapter summarizes the operator panel indicator lights and display messages Indicators TABLE 5 1 shows the meaning of the indicators located on the front panel and the recommended action TABLE 5 1 Operator Panel Indicators Indicators power activity clean service Meaning Recommended Action Off The drive is powered off Power on the drive as required Flashing Off The drive is in initial None program load IPL Persistent Off The drive failed IPL and Power the drive off and on Flashing cannot exit the sequence again If the problem persists
54. e Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840B C Use the online view configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass 95739 Revision YC Intf FICON View PrtA view current port attributes A xxxxxxay 24 bit address identifier connection type and port speed when port log in is complete B xxxxxxay when viewing port B SFP module parameters 2G MM0300m 2G SM10 0k Hard PA x Y N Physical Address PA xx ddd PA hex decimal index only when Hard PA is yes Soft PA XX HI LO only when Hard PA is no Rate xxxx Auto fixed rate 2Gb or 1Gb interface speed negotiation MaxSz xxxx 2112 2048 maximum data frame size H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit port node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit port node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom or dynamic WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Emul xxxxx 3490 3590 displays current emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Cmprss Xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode Drv Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal logical drive address usually 00 SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language
55. e designated location for a T9840D MIR If a T9840D MIR is not found the drive then checks for a T9840C MIR and if its not found it then checks for a T9840A B MIR The processing for these operations is described in the sections below If the MIR cannot be read the T9840D drive attempts to recover its contents using any portions of the MIR that can be read and the contents of the Format Identity Burst FIB Note The FIB is written in a format that can be read by T9840C and T9840A B drives if they have an appropriate level of firmware The T9840D uses a memory resident copy of the MIR to access user data pointers for read only functions Statistical counters are continuously updated in the memory resident MIR with any drive activity When the data cartridge is unloaded the T9840D drives writes the FIB to the high density MIR location Notes a When the T9840D drive identifies the data cartridge as a low density data format i e written by a T9840C or T9840A B it displays Ready L on its operator panel a The T9840D tape drive cannot correct or cause an invalid MIR on a T9840C written data cartridge A T9840C MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840C drive 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 27 a The T9840D tape drive cannot correct or cause an invalid MIR on a T9840A B written data cartridge A T9840A B MIR can only become invalid during a mount on a T9840A B drive a Ifa T9840C or T9840A B written data cartridge has
56. e drive code level supports the use of an IPv6 address 95739 Revision YC Chapter2 39 Library Controls Indicators When a T9840 Tape Drive is attached to the SL3000 or SL8500 Modular Library System you cannot access the drive operator panel on the front of the drive without opening the library door The drive tray rear panel does provide some indicators and an Ethernet port SL8500 T9x40 Drive Tray FIGURE 2 4 illustrates the power switch and indicators on the rear panel of the SL8500 T9x40 drive tray m The power PWR switch is a momentary push switch that manually changes the state of the internal power supply PWA m The green PWR LED indicates the power state of the tray Not lit Power is not on nor is 48 Vdc input power applied to the tray Blinking Power is not on but 48 Vdc input power is applied to the tray Steady Power is on and power supply output voltages are normal m The red FAULT LED indicates anomalies within either the internal power supply PWA or with the drive tray fan assembly Notes a Library firmware controls the drive tray power and indicators a The red FAULT LED does not indicate drive related anomalies a Pressing the SL8500 drive tray PWR switch while the tray is powered does not cause an interrupt signal to the library firmware Wait at least 10 seconds before you press the PWR switch to manually power on the drive Otherwise the library s drive audit will be corrupted When the red FAULT L
57. ec 8 sec 8 sec Rewind maximum average 16 8 sec 16 8 sec 16 8 sec 16 8 sec Unload 8 sec 8 sec 11 5 sec 12 5 sec Reliability Mean time between failure MTBF Power on 100 duty cycle 290 000 hr 290 000 hr 290 000 hr 290 000 hr Tape load 10 day 100k loads 240 000 hr 240 000 hr 240 000 hr 240 000 hr Tape path motion TPM 70 duty cycle 216 000 hr 216 000 hr 216 000 hr 216 000 hr Head life 70 TPM duty cycle 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years Uncorrected bit error rate 1 x 10 18 1x 10 18 1 x 10 18 1x 10 718 Undetected bit error rate 1 x 10 33 1 x 10 33 1 x 10 33 1 x 10 33 1 VR is a trademark of Overland Storage VR technology is used to achieve T9840C and T9840D capacity 2 Fibre Channel FC write and 55 MB s FICON write 84 T9840 Users Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Tape Cartridge TABLE A 9 lists the physical and performance specifications for the StorageTek 9840 data cartridge The cleaning cartridges have the same physical specifications TABLE A 9 StorageTek 9840 Data Cartridge Physical and Performance Specifications Characteristic Value Cartridge physical data Drive compatibility Form factor Width Length Height Weight Drop strength Tape media data Capacity native uncompressed Tracks Track following servo Formulation Physical thickness Physical length Recordable length including MIR T9840A T9840B T9840C T9840D 1 2 in cartridge 3490 3490E 10
58. ection of the operator panel see Display on page 36 You navigate through the menu system by pressing the Menu and Select switches on the operator panel see Switches on page 38 The menu system information and guidelines are provided in the following order 1 Menu Structure Overview 2 Online Menu Operation on page 47 3 Offline Menus on page 56 Menu Structure Overview The drive has two main menus m When the drive is online you will use the main menu primarily for viewing the drive configuration settings m When the drive is offline you will use the main menu primarily for changing the drive configuration settings or for performing drive operations The illustration below is a high level depiction of the common elements comprising the main menu system The left column shows the first item in the menu while the right column shows the last item in the menu system Online Port View Change View Change Drive Drive CSL Enable Offline Disable Configuration TCP IP Operations Firmware Firmware Toggles Toggles Configuration TCP IP Drive Current Current CSL Exits menu Online Enable submenus submenus utilities firmware firmware system Offline Disable submenus release release level level no no Online View Online View Offline no no no submenus jsubmenus Offline Offline only submenus submenus submenus Change Change
59. eded to efficiently locate the data after it is written This map provides an index between user block ID s and the physical block on the tape media Once the data is written the drive accesses this map to optimize access to the user data A read to a user block ID is translated to the physical location on the tape media and the drive determines the quickest method to read the block If the block is some physical distance from the current location a calculation results in a high speed locate to the block location and is followed by a normal speed read The existence of the MIR is usually transparent to the user unless the MIR has a problem This could occur if the MIR update fails during a dismount The impact of an invalid MIR occurs in several areas Since the MIR enables high speed positioning an invalid MIR forces all operations to a slow speed mode This has no impact on a sequential read from the beginning of the tape However an operation that could use high speed locate defaults to a sequential slow speed read to the requested block which can result in a longer processing time An invalid MIR might be suspected if you observe poor performance on a specific tape cartridge The T9x40 drive also posts a 36B2 informational FSC whenever a tape cartridge with an invalid MIR is loaded The following sections describe MIR processing and some potential implications of MIR problems 26 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC
60. ending on whether the locate is to a record already in the rebuilt MIR or if some low speed locate is required a The longer the tape cartridge is mounted and the more activity occurs the more rebuilt the memory resident MIR becomes Once the EOD is reached the MIR is complete and valid 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 31 32 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 CHAPTER 2 Operator Controls Several methods are available that enable you to determine the state of the tape drive perform operator tasks or view and alter drive configuration settings All T9840 drives have a physical operator panel You can use this panel to access the drive menu system to view drive indicators to access front panel switches and to load a tape cartridge In the rack mounted drive you should always have clear access to the panel For a library attached drive you must open the library door to access the drive operator panel Several library models provide the capability to obtain information about the drive from the library or a software application The library console for the SL8500 and SL3000 libraries is introduced in this chapter The T9840D tape drive is supported by the Virtual Operator Panel application release 1 0 12 or higher The VOP application is introduced in this chapter Information in chapters 3 and 4 of this document rely on use of the physical operator panel 95739 Revision YC 33 Front P
61. er s Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840A B C Use the online view configuration menu tree as a brief guide Online Offline Press Select to toggle then press Menu to set Port X YYY A B and ENA DIS View CFG View Configuration Press Select to enter press Menu to bypass Cmprss xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode View PrtA view current port attributes Hard PA xx Y N Physical Address PA xx ddd PA hex decimal index valid only when Hard PA is yes Soft PA xx HI LO only when Hard PA is no MaxSz xxxx 2112 2048 1280 1024 768 maximum data frame size A I xxxxxx 24 bit address ID when port login is complete H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit port node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit port node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom or dynamic WWN is set View PrtB current port B attributes same sub menus as port A Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emul xxxxx STD 3590 3490E displays the active emulation mode special modes used only when directed by Engineering or Tech Support Lib Adr xy FF 00 13 2
62. ersonnel IPL Pend The IPL switch has been pressed None LOAD CC The common controller code is loading None IPL is proceeding LOAD ESCON ESCON firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD FIBRE Fibre Channel firmware is loading IPLis None proceeding LOAD FICON FICON firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD SERVO The servo code is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD SCSI SCSI firmware is loading IPL is None proceeding LOAD XXxx The load or unload operation failed If the load failed insert another cartridge tape If where XXXX is an FSC it loads successfully suspect the original tape If another tape fails to load IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact your service representative Loading A cartridge tape is loading None Locating The tape drive is doing a high speed None seek emory Err The IPL failed IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel TReady A A write enabled VolSafe data cartridge is None in the process of a manual unload TReady F A write protected tape is in the process of None a manual unload TReady U A write enabled tape is in the process of None a manual unload Offline The tape drive is offline Perform offline menu operations or exit the alternating menu system with 74 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739
63. ess Hole Gump ease bevel aa PotAandB SCID Logod W be o Attributes atret De SSE Mods Make Code l im Alget fiddress laze Li Negotiation Loviral Wee Us ge Mode Standard Dri ye all Data ng Label Adress Language eI PE hogs view Drive Sdection Speed S iidard Rebuild MIR Fimvere a Lirrit Error abe Lewel WiSafe Recovery rotast White Mead Usage Powe Presse 5 St Diagnostic 1 1 Full Code Perce RIL Atr butta ServoHead l EG ee T EE TT Diagnostic 1 Emuhtion Dangage Sacre PM ase hode RAIS AEN Lerivtaliot Servo Load Fi l Selection mil irre oO 784046 Unload Release Library Vol Safe Tepe Bar Onh Diagnostic Eve Beg Bea one a CSL FullCode Language frae4oceD ES Soe eee E Fonon Mode Emuation econ anouape Soas CICS Selection Vii ee E J Name H Pesta SNe A Sey ea ress Jozge WorldWide _fullCode M Name iL cl Emuation all Sede ae ae EE eee Custom Sera Mode Lrnlalon Number 3620 Library Hodet Mode ordy Word Wide Mies _ heH liay Sei ea Address Needed World Wide Power Up Tagan Ga oe ae OOP Custom Serial Save if Peer Up Note Number 3590 heeded Mode The TCP AP Configuration Made only 2 A submenus are for use by eo Exitor Loop Mer dd ide authorized service ve i ier tt rsonnel only Needed
64. guration or upgrades done recently a Were any additions or deletions to the hardware or software done at the site m If the drive was not running properly before this incident what was the last problem 95739 Revision YC 15 16 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 CHAPTER 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the T9840 Tape Drive family Tape Drive The T9840 Tape Drive is designed for fast access to data stored on a midpoint loading tape cartridge Four drive models are available for the enterprise and client server environments The T9840A and T9840B have a 20 GB uncompressed cartridge capacity The T9840C has a cartridge capacity of 40 GB uncompressed Oracle s StorageTek T9840D encryption capable tape drive has a cartridge capacity of 75 GB uncompressed For more information about the tape cartridge see Cartridges on page 24 The drive front panel FIGURE 1 1 has a tape load unload slot and an operator panel for manual control See Chapter 2 Operator Controls for detailed information on operator panel controls and indicators The drive rear panel has connectors for power host interface library interface and maintenance not available on the T9840A An encryption status LED is present on the rear panel of the T9840D FIGURE 1 1 19840 Tape Drive Front Panel 95739 Revision YC 17 Use of the RJ45 maintenance port on a non encryption drive is restri
65. hat the cleaning cartridge has been used its maximum number of cleaning cycles Discard the worn cleaning cartridge and insert a new cleaning cartridge into the tape drive The cleaning cartridge can be used about 100 times before you must discard it If CHK xxxx appears in the tape drive s front panel display where xxxx is the fault symptom code FSC a cleaning cartridge failure occurred Try the procedure again with a different cleaning cartridge If the problem persists contact your service representative 4 Remove the cleaning cartridge from the tape drive This completes the cleaning process and the tape drive is ready to resume normal operations 95739 Revision YC Chapter4 65 Menu System Tasks The remaining operator tasks are accomplished by using the drive menu system Some tasks can be performed from the offline menu system only Place the Drive Online To change the tape drive state from offline to online 1 Press the operator panel Menu switch until Offline appears in the display window Note If you are within a submenu press the Menu switch until Exit XXX appears in the display window and press the Select switch to enter the main menu 2 Press the operator panel Select switch to toggle the drive state Online appears in the display window 3 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 4 Press the Select switch to exit the menu system 5 Bring the tape dr
66. he following figure Refer to the appropriate library documentation for additional information FIGURE 1 5 T9840 Tape Drive Library Attached Configurations Tray Assembly for 9710 798404 8 Tray Assembly for SL8500 Tray Assembly for Libraries L180 700 1400 C3866 22 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Interfaces Host interfaces for the T9840 Tape Drive include m Enterprise Systems Connection ESCON single port connector m Fibre Channel FC m Fibre Connection FICON m Small computer system interface SCSI T9840A B only single port connector Note Not all interfaces are available for all configurations see TABLE A 8 on page 84 The T9x40 tape drives support connection of both ports in accordance with ANSI Fibre Channel specifications Refer to the InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards INCITS documents m SCSI Primary Commands 3 Section 5 6 m Fibre Channel Protocol 3 Note The drive will support two hosts provided that they honor the reserve release or the persistent reserve release specifications 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 23 Cartridges The StorageTek 9840 tape cartridge shown in the figure below has the supply and takeup reels inside the cartridge which permits midpoint loading and fast access to data files FIGURE 1 6 9840 Tape Cartridge CUSTOMER MANUFACTURER LABEL LABEL ARES AREA MEDA ID LABEL
67. he Status Properties and Display tabs are available Note The drive displays are evolving New releases might contain an additional tab or expanded information elements Therefore what is presented here is for illustrative purposes only No attempt will be made to keep the examples current Status The tab shown in FIGURE 2 6 displays key drive status data Health State Device State Access State Drive State Drive needs cleaning and Host activity Note The list of states is variable based upon the drive library and SLC firmware FIGURE 2 6 SL8500 SLC Drive Status Tab Streamline Library Console Tools Help System Detail apply Refresh Library 1 0 0 0 0 TDrive amp CAP Folder1000 Status Properties Display Drive Folder 1 0 0 0 Drive 1 1 1 1 4 State iv Drive 1 1 2 1 3 Transition Request select transition x Drive 1 2 1 1 2 Health State ok Drive 1 3 2 1 2 Device State Ready Drive 1 3 21 1 Access State online eta Drive State empty iV Drive 1 4 1 1 1 Drive needs cleaning false Elevator Folder 1 0 Host Activity false iV Power Supply Folde amp Pip Folder 1 0 0 0 0 gt Robot Folder 1 0 0 1 iV Safety Door Folder 4 il gt Esun comm Status UserID service Q Library 10 7 19 11 42 T9840 Users Reference Manual
68. he applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency specific supplemental regulations As such the use duplication disclosure modification and adaptation shail be subject to the restrictions at license terms set forth in the applicable Government contract and to the extent applicable by the terms of the Government contract the additional rights set forth in FAR 52 227 19 Commercial Computer Software License December 2007 Oracle USA Inc 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood City CA 94065 This software or hardware is developed for general use in a variety of information management applications It is not developed or intended for use in any inherently dangerous applications including applications which may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure the safe use Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in dangerous applications Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and or its affiliates Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners AMD Opteron the AMD logo and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered t
69. he data cartridge tape CodCrFail2 The tape drive cannot read code from the Retry the operation or try another cartridge data cartridge tape tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel CodeUpDate The firmware in the tape drive is being None updated from the host the operator panel switches are locked CodUpFaill The tape drive cannot read the data Try another cartridge tape cartridge tape or the tape drive cannot position the data cartridge tape CodUpFail2 The EEPROM failed Contact authorized service personnel CodUpFail3 The tape drive cannot read code from the Retry the operation or try another cartridge data cartridge tape tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel CodUpFail4 The data cartridge tape is not a code Try another code update cartridge tape update cartridge tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DatCrFaill The tape drive cannot create reformat or Ensure that the data cartridge tape is write reclaim a cartridge tape enabled or try to reformat the tape on another drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpCrFaill The tape drive cannot create reformat or Ensure that the data cartridge tape is write reclaim a diagnostic dump tape enabled If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpCrFail2 The tape drive cannot read the format of Retry the operation or try another cart
70. hes 2 Press the Select switch to increment the value 3 Press the Menu switch when the desired value appears in the display the character stops flashing The adjacent character to the right flashes 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to set the proper value for the second or succeeding character When you have set all characters go to step 5 5 Press the Menu switch to advance to the next menu item Note If you press the Select switch the first character in the value sequence flashes and you can increment the value The last menu item after a change is typically Save IPL Press the Select switch to accept the change and start the drive IPL However if you press the Menu switch the display will typically advance to Exit Menu press Select to exit or Menu to return to the first item in the submenu 95739 Revision YC Chapter3 57 Drive Operations Menu The Drv Menu branch of the main menu is the same for Fibre Channel SCSI ESCON and FICON interfaces FIGURE 3 3 shows an expansion of the drive operations sub menus Note that the menu items both preceding and following the Drv Menu branch vary with the type of data path interface see FIGURE 3 2 on page 56 for specific menu items FIGURE 3 3 Drive Operations Menu Tree Ld IPL Tp IPL FromTP Build MIR amp 4 ali LdicrtchTp lt w 4 o g amp See interface Menu Tree No Tas4oa G Ofline onl
71. il2 73 CodeUpDate 73 CodUpFaill 73 CodUpFail2 73 CodUpFail3 73 CodUpFail4 73 DatCrFail1 73 DmpCrFaill 73 DmpCrFail2 73 DmpWrFaill 73 DmpWrFail2 73 DumpAgain 74 DumpToHost 74 Exp Cl Cart 74 Fix Cfg Err 74 Init xxxx 74 Revision YC 95739 IPL Pend 74 Load CC 74 Load ESCON 74 Load FIBRE 74 Load FICON 74 Load SCSI 74 Load xxxx 74 Loading 74 Locating 74 Memory Err 74 NTReady A 74 NTReady F 74 NTReady U 74 Offline 68 Offline alternating with asterisk 74 Online 75 OnLn Pend 75 operator panel display 72 operator panel display translated 77 Power Fail 75 Reading 75 Ready A 75 Ready F 75 Ready H 75 Ready L 75 Ready U 75 Rewinding 75 Save Fails 75 Saving Dump 75 Start Init 75 Trapped 75 Unloading 75 UnWr xxxx 75 Write Prot 75 Writing 75 xxxx Dmp y 73 messages tape drive display 36 MIR build 69 N NTReady A message 74 NTReady F message 74 NTReady U message 74 O offline menu system 56 setting the drive 67 Offline alternating with asterisk message 74 Offline message 68 online menu 47 setting the drive 66 Online message 75 OnLn Pend message 75 95739 Revision YC operator panel display messages 72 menu system 45 switches 38 tape drive 34 overview menus structure 45 P package a cartridge for shipping 88 place the drive offline 67 place the drive online 66 Power Fail message 75 power indicator 35 power off the drive 60 power on the
72. ine Menus View TCP AP View CSL Exit Configuration Firrwahe Tauck Menu Compress Interface See Note Drive l Statixand ca Exits Menu Mode Selecion Firmvare l Excaliber Firmware System RSF Unde D Mode DSE Mode Dare ase Release Level J asic Release Level rr ie a E WP IREPIPT Pert 4 and B _ SID oy NSE kinda tind Release l None No caL iaee peaa eye es lev Tage le Negotiation Lopics pede ab llseze Mode Standard frie Fccvoney l Fenu sesi Label SS Language Protect L Sdection sped Sarco eK Lirit E rror lahel Vol Safe Width Recovery Prot Usage Serres EPOS aie SY he or and 3 Full Code Usage PH Att sites ee a ale atior THL Tuanon Language TIRANA E Speer 4 nk Tuiacior Mode _ Selection enbi OOO TEANA Larg YdSat Tape Bar enhi SS jn T Era Usage ee Bar Ful Code Language Sugt Power Up Cimin Seion imee Mode mulation L IPUE BS iar wa Mode VolSak Szerte a et Name a URE Nese cree ener ge tenho Full Code Lage World Wide CSL ap spect Aba heme Fron I Loss eee Power Up Mode Serial Mode Say Number ibay iede petak DEIN a ao The TCPAP Configuration World Wide Power Up ais submenus are for use Name iL Mode CSL by authorized service a m ean personnel only Serial Serial ei Jp Nurrber Monkey Mede Exito Loop Estoloop Wert ace SA E R ers Vea fairs ii Serial Hombe yit cr oop C8341 48 19840 Us
73. into the load slot Note For desktop or rack mounted tape drives when a cartridge is loaded the operator panel display window indicates one of the values in the following table Display Meaning Ready U The cartridge is ready and not file protected the drive can read write or append data Ready F The cartridge is ready and file protected or a VolSafe cartridge is loaded but the drive VolSafe option is disabled Ready A The VolSafe cartridge with the proper density is ready Ready H The data cartridge density is higher than the drive is capable of reading or writing Ready L The data cartridge is loaded into a drive that is capable of writing at a higher density the drive can read a lower density cartridge but cannot append data LOAD XXXX The cartridge load was not successful 95739 Revision YC Chapter4 63 Unload a Data Cartridge Caution Possible data loss Do not push the Unload switch while a data cartridge is in use To remove cartridges from the drive 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use Check for the following elements a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Press the operator panel Unload switch An asterisk should appear in the display when the
74. ision YC Cmprss xxx Yes Off No compression mode Full DSE x Y N data security erase mode SL Prot x Y N standard label protection mode SCSI ID x 0 7 or 0 F bus address of the drive for narrow or wide bus Tar Neg X Y N determines if the transmission speed is negotiable SCSI Xxxxx Ultra Slow Fast sets the drive transmission speed SCSI xxBit 16 8 selects the drive bus width Tape Bar x Y N tape completion indication English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch current language VolSafe X Y N determines the VolSafe capability of the drive FullCode X Y N determines whether a full code image is in drive memory Emulation Mode displays current emulation based on active interface Emul STD standard 3590 3490E special modes used only when directed by Engineering Tech Support Lib Adr xy 2 character hexidecimal library address CSL Xxxxxx System Auto Manual CSL power up mode H xxxxxxxx first half 64 bit drive node world wide name L xxxxxxxx second half 64 bit drive node world wide name WWN Custom only when custom dynamic WWN is set S N Xxxxxx Normal Custom appears only when in 3590 or 3590s emulation mode S N xxxxxx drive serial number last six characters of drive DMOD Exit CFG exit view configuration Press Select to exit press Menu to return to the View CFG submenu Chapter3 51 52 ESCON View Configuration Menu Tree Use the online view
75. it is powering up performing IPL or collecting dump data IPL failed Power applied and IPL complete activity green clean amber Off Flashing On steady On steady Tape cartridge is not loaded Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is moving Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is stopped Drive requires cleaning because 1 A firmware defined length of tape has passed over the R W heads 2 A read write perm permanent error is detected and at least one half the firmware defined length of tape has passed over the R W heads See Clean the Drive on page 65 for use of cleaning cartridges service red Off Flashing On steady Error s have not been detected Error s detected and dump data has been saved to the EEPROM The message DumpAgain displays if the drive detects the same Fault Symptom Code FSC within one minute Manually initiate IPL If the IPL does not eliminate the problem contact authorized service personnel A hardware error is detected and the drive is not functional If a manually initiated IPL does not eliminate the problem contact authorized service personnel Manual Unload Device The manual unload device MUD is a mechanism to manually remove a tape cartridge from the drive when m The Unload switch action fails m Power is not available for the drive You use a screwdriver to engage the MUD and position the cartridge to be manually pulled out
76. ive back online to the host by using one of the following methods a Enterprise Set the tape drive online for all host paths to the tape drive by using one of the following Vary commands MVS V lt address gt online VM Vary on lt address gt Open Systems if there is a switch unit installed and the port to this tape drive is blocked unblock enable that switch port View Drive Configuration To view the current drive configuration settings 1 Press the operator panel Menu switch to enter the menu system a If Online appears in the tape drive s front panel go to Step 2 a If Offline appears in the tape drive s front panel shows press the Select switch to toggle the drive state Note It is important that you view configuration settings in the online state because you cannot accidently change online settings To change settings you must first set the drive to the offline state 2 Press the Menu switch until View CFG appears in the display window 3 Press the operator panel Select switch Yes to enter the view configuration submenus The first configuration setting appears in the operator panel display window 66 19840 Users Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 4 Press either the Menu or the Select switch to step through the configuration settings Note In the drive online state the Select switch has the same function as the Menu switch except when answering a displayed question
77. ly and tape cartridge Tape Drive and Power Supply This section lists the environmental requirements for the tape drive and the power supply TABLE A 6 19840 Tape Drive and Power Supply Environmental Requirements Description Range Temperature Operating 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F Shipping 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Storing 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Relative Humidity non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Shipping 10 to 95 Storing 10 to 95 Wet Bulb Maximum Operating 29 C 84 F Shipping 35 C 95 F Storing 35 C 95 F Altitude Operating 26 C 79 F 3 05 km 10 000 feet Shipping 26 C 79 F 15 2 km 50 000 feet Storing 26 C 79 F 3 05 km 10 000 feet Air Flow Requirement Operating Heat Output Drive and power supply operating 73 2 Calories hr 290 2 Btu hr 82 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC e 95739 Tape Cartridge TABLE A 7 lists the T9840 tape cartridge environmental requirements TABLE A 7 T9840 Tape Cartridge Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 15 to 32 C 59 to 90 F Storage up to four weeks 5 to 32 C 41 to 90 F Storage archival 18 to 26 C 65 to 79 F Shipping unrecorded 23 to 49 C 10 to 120 F Shipping recorded 4 to 40 C 40 to 104 F Relative Humidity Non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Storage up to four weeks 5 to 80 Storage archival 40 to 60
78. manual tape cartridge loading The desktop version T9840A B only comprises a single drive and a power supply mounted within a cabinet with rubber feet The rack mount version includes a single drive or dual drives plus power supplies in a chassis tray 20 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 FIGURE 1 3 T9840 Desktop and Rack mount Units Rack trount Tray Up to six single drive and or dual drive trays may coexist in a single cabinet such as the stand alone CBNT42U rack The tray fits in a standard 483 mm 19 in rack with a depth of at least 780 mm 30 75 in Cartridge Scratch Loader Drive Units The cartridge scratch loader CSL configuration T9840A only features manual automatic system sequencing of up to six tape cartridges Both the CSL desktop and rack mountable units are shown in the following figure FIGURE 1 4 CSL Desktop and Rack mount T9840A CSL Desktop Unit T2840 CSL Racktount Tray TAS4 00 c54003 The desktop version comprises a single drive power supply and loader mechanism contained in a cabinet with rubber feet The rack mountable version differs only in the cover and the addition of rail assembles for rack mounting A rack such as the CBNT42U can hold up to six CSLs or combinations of CSLs and manual load drive units 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 21 Library Attached Configurations The drive is available in configurations for various libraries several are shown in t
79. ne press the Select switch to place the drive offline Press the Menu switch until Drv Menu appears in the display Press the Select switch to enter the submenu Press the Menu switch until MakeDataTp appears in the display Press the Select switch Ld Data Tp appears in the display Inspect the cartridge for damage see Identify a Damaged Cartridge on page 87 NOD Gg p WN Load a write enabled data cartridge in the drive load slot see Load a Data Cartridge on page 63 The drive reformats and ejects the data cartridge 8 Remove the cartridge 9 Press the Menu switch until Exit Drv appears in the display 68 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 10 Press either the Select switch to enter the main menu or the Menu switch to repeat the drive operations menu 11 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display 12 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or the Menu switch to repeat the Online Offline selection Note It is a best practice to return the drive to the online state See Place the Drive Online on page 66 Build MIR This process rebuilds an MIR from the operator panel 1 Set the drive to the offline state 2 Press the Menu switch until Drv Menu appears in the display window 3 Press the Select switch Yes once The first drive utilities submenu appears in the display window 4 Press the Menu switch until
80. nternet environment IBM A four byte value that identifies a device and makes it accessible through a network The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods Each number can be from 0 to 255 For example 129 80 145 23 could be an IP address The next generation internet protocol It provides a much larger address space than IPv4 This is based upon the definition of a 128 bit address IPv4 used a 32 bit address The IPv6 address format is eight fields of four hexadecimal characters separated by colons such as 2001 0db8 85a3 0000 0000 8a2e 0370 73 34 See internet protocol A robotic system that stores moves mounts and dismounts data cartridges that are used in data read or write operations 93 link loader M magnetic tape manual operation MB menu Multiple Virtual Storage MVS Multiple Virtual Storage Enterprise Systems Architecture MVS ESA MVS MVS ESA N network O offline online operator control panel 94 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 A physical connection electrical or optical between two nodes of a network The device that physically loads data cartridges for use A tape with a magnetizable layer on which data can be stored T Processing of data in a system by direct manual techniques IBM Megabytes or 1 048 576 bytes A list of options displayed to the user by a data processing system from whi
81. nterprise IBM A set of IBM products and services that provide a dynamically connected environment within an enterprise IBM Any of the physical conditions required for the protection and proper operation of a functional unit the requirement is usually specified as a nominal value and a tolerance range For a device there may be more than one set of environmental requirements for example one set for transport another for storage and another for operation T A End of tape A discrepancy between a computed observed or measured value or condition and the true specified or theoretically correct value or condition I A See Enterprise Systems Connection A channel having an Enterprise Systems Connection channel to control unit I O interface that uses optical cables as a transmission medium Electrostatic Discharge 91 F fault symptom code FSC FC fiber optics fiber optic cable Fibre Channel fibre connection FICON FICON channel file protect firmware FRU FSC FTP G Gb Gbps gigabyte GB 92 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 A four character hexadecimal code generated in response to an error to help isolate failures within the device Some FSCs are for information purposes only See Fibre Channel The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of radiant power through fibers made of transparent materials such as glass fused silica and pla
82. of the load unload slot Note Only qualified service personnel should operate the MUD 95739 Revision YC Chapter2 35 Display The operator panel has a 10 segment alphanumeric display that indicates m Drive status Menu selections and configuration choices Error messages and fault symptom codes Host generated messages Tape bar if activated The display is formed by a horizontal array of 10 segments Each segment is formed by an array of 35 dots five wide and seven high FIGURE 2 2 on page 37 Each array can form an uppercase or lowercase alpha character a numerical digit or a special character such as an asterisk When the tape bar is not activated the lighted segments and dots form text messages The text messages may display steadily flashing or alternating with other messages Tape Bar The tape bar uses the operator panel display to show the amount of tape that has been written and read The tape bar is a configuration option that must be activated by authorized service personnel Once activated it appears on the operator panel display when the drive is reading or writing When the tape bar is activated the segments and dots simultaneously show the percentage of the total tape length that has been written and read Each dot represents 2 of the tape length each segment represents 10 Note The tape bar gets its information from the media information region MIR on the tape The MIR is w
83. on Language option is set to something other than English TABLE 5 4 Translated Display Messages English Espanol Francais Italiano Deutsch CLEANING LIMPIEZA NETTOYAGE PULIZIA REINIGEN CHK XXXX ERR XXXX ERR XXXX ERR XXXX PRUEF XXXX RRAS ING BORRANDO EFFACEMENT CANCELLA LOESCHEN Locating Localizar Recherche Ricerca Suchen LOAD XXXX CARGA XXXX CHARG XXXX CARIC XXXX ADEN XXXX Loading Cargando Chargement Carico Laden NT Ready A No Listo A NPret A No Prnt A N Bereit A NT Ready F No Listo F NPret F No Prnt F N Bereit F NT Ready U No Listo U NPret U No Prnt U N Bereit U Overtemp Caliente Overtemp Temperat Heiss Processing Procesar Traitement Processo Verarbeitn Reading Leer Lecture Lettura Lesen Ready A Listo A Pret A Pronto A Bereit A Ready F Listo F Pret F Pronto F Bereit F Ready H Listo H Pret H Pronto H Bereit H Ready L Listo L Pret L Pronto L Bereit L Ready U Listo U Pret U Pronto U Bereit U Rewinding Rebobinar Rebobinage Riavvolgi Spulen Unloading Descarga Dechargemt Scarico Entladen Writing Excritura Ecriture Scrittura Schreiben 95739 Revision YC Chapter5 77 78 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 APPENDIX A Specifications This appendix lists the physical power and performance specifications for the T9840 tape drive plus the en
84. one memory Start Init Initialization has started None Trapped The IPL process is trapped in a loop IPL the tape drive again If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel Unloading A cartridge tape is unloading None UnWr xXXX where XXXX is an The Unload switch was pressed during a write operation Some data remains To write the unwritten data issue the command ESCON Swap in the VM MVS FSC unwritten environment Or Press the Unload switch again the unwritten data is lost Write Prot The tape drive attempted to write to a Change the switch on the data cartridge tape to write protected cartridge tape enable writing Writing The tape drive is writing data None 95739 Revision YC Chapter5 75 Potential Operator Recovery Scenarios The following table contains Fault Symptom Codes FSCs that commonly result from an operator error The first column in the table lists an operator panel message at the time of the error event The description column provides insight into the error condition from which you should be able to determine a recovery action TABLE 5 3 Selected Check Message Meanings Message Description CHK 6109 This drive does not contain the key needed to decrypt this tape The ID of the missing key can be viewed from this drive using the VOP program The ID has also been written to the Operational Key Token OKT Connect the OKT to the Key Management St
85. or example microprograms stored in ROM T Field replaceable unit Fault symptom code File Transfer Protocol Gigabit equal to 109 bits Gigabits per second One X 230 bytes binary or 1 X 109 decimal Revision YC 95739 H hardware host host interface hub I indicator Initial Program Load IPL initialization input output I O internet protocol IP internet protocol IP v4 address internet protocol IP v6 address IP library 95739 Revision YC All or part of the physical components of an information processing system such as computers or peripheral devices T A The primary computer on a network with which other computers interact An interface between a network and host computer T A Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop switching device that allows multiple servers and targets such as storage systems to connect at a central point A single hub configuration appears as a single loop A device that provides a visual or other indication of the existence of a defined state T The initialization procedure that causes an operating system to commence operation The operations required for setting a device to a starting state before the use of a data medium or before implementation of a process T Pertaining to a device process or channel involved in data input data output or both IBM A protocol used to route data from its source to its destination in an I
86. r User s Guide part number 96179 for specific information Note VOP version 1 0 13 in conjunction with the appropriate drive code level supports the use of an IPv6 address 95739 Revision YC 59 Power on the Drive To apply power to the desktop or rack mount configuration 1 Make sure the power cord is connected from the receptacle on the chassis rear panel to an AC power outlet or power strip 2 Make sure that all interface cables are fully seated 3 Set the power switch on the back of the drive or the rear panel to on The drive s will power on and perform an initial program load IPL m The drive power indicator flashes m Various messages relative to the IPL sequence appear in the operator panel display window These messages do not require any action from you The drive successfully completes an IPL when a The drive power indicator is steady a An asterisk appears in the operator panel display window Power off the Drive To remove power from the desktop and rack mount configuration 1 Make sure the tape drive is not in use Check for the following elements a There are no active jobs applications or programs using this drive b The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing c The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape movement such as reading writing or locating 2 Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive see
87. r a description of changes 111768 November 2002 M See this edition for a description of changes 111823 March 2003 N See this edition for a description of changes 111841 May 2003 See this edition for a description of changes 111850 July 2003 R See this edition for a description of changes 111864 September 2003 T See this edition for a description of changes 111872 September 2003 U See this edition for a description of changes 111895 May 2004 V See this edition for a description of changes 111407 May 2005 WwW See this edition for a description of changes EC000238 January 2008 Y See this edition for a description of changes EC000690 September 2008 YA See this edition for a description of changes EC001139 April 2009 YB Added IPv6 information Added FIPS level 1 information Corrected a page numbering error EC001706 May 2010 YC Removed Sun branding Removed the Notices section Added alternate text to figures illustrations 95739 Revision YC 4 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Contents Revision History 3 Contents 5 Figures 9 Tables 11 Preface 13 Related Documentation 13 Documentation Support and Training 14 Oracle Welcomes Your Comments 14 Customer Initiated Maintenance 15 1 Overview 17 Tape Drive 17 Encryption 18 Encryption Resources 18 Encryption Status LED 19 Configurations 20 Desktop and Rack mountable Drive Units 20 Cartridge Scratch Loader Drive Units 21 Library
88. rademarks of Intel Corporation All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc UNIX is a registered trademark licensed through X Open Company Ltd This software or hardware and documentation may provide access to or information on content products and services from third parties Oracle Corporation and its affiliates are not responsible for and expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind with respect to third party content products and services Oracle Corporation and its affiliates willnot be responsible for any loss costs or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third party content products or services 2 May 2010 RevisionYC Revision History EC Date Revision Description 112188 October 1998 A Initial release 113499 February 1999 B See this edition for a description of changes 112275 April 1999 C See this edition for a description of changes 112388 September 1999 D See this edition for a description of changes 112350 November 1999 E See this edition for a description of changes 111457 March 2000 F See this edition for a description of changes 111488 May 2000 G See this edition for a description of changes 111523 August 2000 H See this edition for a description of changes 111542 August 2000 J See this edition for a description of changes 111643 May 2001 K See this edition for a description of changes 111692 November 2001 L See this edition fo
89. ridge the data cartridge tape tape If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DmpWrFaill The tape drive cannot write diagnostic Contact authorized service personnel data onto the data cartridge tape or the tape drive cannot position the data cartridge tape DmpWrFail2 There is no diagnostic dump data to Contact authorized service personnel process XXxx Dmp y Alternates with an asterisk after Contact authorized service personnel who completion of IPL where xxxx the FSC accesses the diagnostic data and collects it to of last dump data collected and Y tape or to the host number of uncollected dumps in non volatile memory 95739 Revision YC Chapter5 73 TABLE 5 2 Operator Panel Display Messages Continued Display Meaning Recommended Action DumpAgain alternating with CHK xxxx where xxxx is an FSC The tape drive detected the same error within a minute Note The Service indicator is flashing IPL the tape drive If the problem persists contact authorized service personnel DumpToHost The dump or event log is being None transferred to the host operator panel switches are locked Exp ClCart The cleaning cartridge is used up Replace the cleaning cartridge Fix CfgErr The checksum does not match after an Contact authorized service personnel IPL Init XXXX where xxxx is an FSC An initialization error occurred Contact authorized service p
90. ritten to the tape when the tape is unloaded If the MIR is bad the tape bar does not display To rewrite the MIR see Build MIR on page 69 Write Bar As data is written to tape the lighted dots forming the write bar appear at the left side of the display and advance to the right The write bar uses the full height of the display As the dots fill the display note that only every other dot is lighted The point where the write bar ends is the percentage of tape written Read Bar As data is read from the tape the read bar appears in the center of the write bar as a single row of unlighted dots This row is bordered above and below by single rows of lighted dots The read bar also begins at the left side of the display and advances to the right The point where the read bar ends is the percentage of tape that has been read FIGURE 2 2 on page 37 is a simplified and an actual view of a tape bar that shows a tape that is 50 written and 34 read 36 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 FIGURE 2 2 Tape Bar RE AD BAR 24 10 20 Ceo e0080 eeees oco oeoo e0oeces oeceo 20 WRITE BAR 5096 ri oe8eced AoE ESE esoo 0o0so0oe eecec ceoce osceno 30 _ e n gt p Eee ee o a a ee eE ESE A9 e080 o 8ceo eceoe o o eo o 8o o 40 OE EOE Ee eceoce asoa eoece oeceo aceoce oeoa 50 eqoo0coos
91. rives and accessories including trays power supplies and cables TABLE A 4 T9840 Tape Drive Weights Library attached Library Drive and Accessory Weights 9310 9740 L5500 7 30 kg 16 1 Ib L180 L700 L1400 7 39 kg 16 3 1b SL3000 9 53 kg 21 Ib SL8500 8 85 kg 19 5 Ib The T9840 Tape Drive library attached configuration trays fit inside the m StorageTek L180 L700 L1400 libraries m StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System 80 19840 Users Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 m StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System m 9741 drive cabinet that attaches to StorageTek 9310 and 9740 libraries m 9741E drive cabinet that attaches to StorageTek 9310 9740 and L5500 libraries Refer to the appropriate library System Assurance Guide for the physical dimensions and weights of the library and frame Power Specifications The power specifications for the T9840 tape drive are listed in the following table TABLE A 5 19840 Tape Drive Power Specifications Characteristic Value Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption T9840D T9840C m 61 7 W write m 65 W write m 43 W Idle with tape loaded m 45 W Idle with tape loaded m 35 W Idle no tape loaded m 38 W Idle no tape loaded SL8500 Power dissipation 345 Btu hr 95739 e Revision YC Appendix A 81 Environmental Requirements This section lists the environmental requirements for the tape drive power supp
92. sing that tape drive 95739 Revision YC Chapter4 67 a Ina multi host setting stop any job that is using the tape drive and then if there is a switch unit in use block disable the port in that switch to that tape drive 2 Press the operator panel Menu switch Online appears in the display window 3 Press the operator panel Select switch to toggle the drive state Offline appears in the display window to indicate a successful transition to the offline state 4 Press the Menu switch until Exit Menu appears in the display window 5 Press either the Select switch to exit the menu system or the Menu switch to return to the first main menu item use the offline main menu as appropriate see Offline Menus on page 56 Note If you select Exit Menu the display alternates between Offline and the normal message after a cartridge has been loaded as a reminder that the drive is still in the offline state Reformat a Cartridge You can reformat a data cartridge for new data recording using the offline drive operations menu Once a data cartridge is reformatted old data is no longer accessible because the reformatting and new data recording overwrites previous data areas Note You cannot reformat a VolSafe data cartridge with the offline drive operations submenu To reformat a cartridge 1 Press the Menu switch to access the menu system a If the display shows Offline go to step 2 b If the display shows Onli
93. stic E A cable made of ultrathin glass or silica fibers which can transmit data using pulses of laser light Fiber optic cables have several advantages over copper cables they have much less signal loss they allow information to be transmitted at higher speeds and over longer distances they are not affected by external electrical noise and they are better for transmissions which require security The National Committee for Information Technology Standards standard that defines an ultrahigh speed content independent multilevel data transmission interface that supports multiple protocols simultaneously Fibre Channel supports connectivity to millions of devices over copper and or fiber optic physical media and provides the best characteristics of both networks and channels over diverse topologies An ESA 390 and zSeries computer peripheral interface The I O interface uses ESA 390 and zSeries FICON protocols FC FS and FC SB 2 over a Fibre Channel serial interface that configures units attached to a FICON supported Fibre Channel communications fabric A channel having a Fibre Channel connection FICON channel to control unit I O interface that uses optical cables as a transmission medium May operate in either FC or FCV mode To prevent the erasure or overwriting of data stored on data cartridges See also write protect switch An ordered set of instructions and data stored in a way that is functionally independent of main storage f
94. submenu View Change TCP Configuration menus display the drive Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP configuration settings view only when online or allow TCP IP configuration changes when offline Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenu Drive Operations menus offline only provide drive utilities Press Menu to advance the display to the next menu Press Select to enter the submenu The Drive Firmware menu view only displays the current drive firmware release level The Exit Menu allows you the choice to either return to the Online Offline selection menu or to exit the menu system The last character in the Exit menu is a that signifies that you must make a choice Press Select to exit the menu or press Menu to repeat the main menu Note The Virtual Operator Panel application provides the capability to view the configuration settings of a T9840D tape drive You might prefer to use this method instead of the physical drive panel See the Virtual Operator Panel User s Guide P N 96179 for pertinent information 46 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Online Menu Operation When the drive is Online the menus shown in FIGURE 3 1 on page 48 are available Press Menu to advance to the View Configuration menu View the drive configuration View the TCP IP configuration N A for the T9840A View the drive firmware level View
95. th a low density MIR and erases the high density MIR Such a reformatted data cartridge is no longer identifiable as a high density data cartridge but does include the statistical data read from the FIB When a low density data cartridge with a tape resident FIB created by a T9840C or T9840D drive is loaded into a T9840A B drive with appropriate level firmware the MIR is read into drive memory and an invalid flag is written to the tape resident MIR During the unload routine the T9840A B drive compares statistical data in the tape resident MIR with statistical data in the tape resident FIB and uses the latest data to calculate the statistical data update into the new tape resident MIR Notes a The T9840A B drive shows Ready H on the operator panel when a cartridge written by a T9840C or T9840D drive is loaded a If the last load was into a T9840A B drive the tape resident MIR will contain the latest statistical data whereas if the last load was into a T9840C or T9840D drive the tape resident FIB contains the latest data a In order to recognize a high density data cartridge written by a T9840C or T9840D drive and to properly handle a low density data cartridge that has been previously loaded into a T9840C or T9840D drive T9840A B drives must have the appropriate drive firmware level see Mixed Media Management on page 25 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 29 a Ifa T9840A B drive has down level drive firmware a high density
96. the ASIC firmware level FICON drives only View the CSL firmware level Note Individual submenu items in the illustration are based upon the T9840A B C drives using a code level prior to 1 42 x07 The content of the figure was created before the T9840D tape drive was available The note on the TCP IP menu does not apply to the T9840D drive because the drive Ethernet port can be used with the Crypto Key Management System 2 0 View Configuration Menu The View Configuration menu is presented in more detail in the following sections Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840A B C on page 49 Fibre Channel View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D on page 50 SCSI View Configuration Menu Tree on page 51 ESCON View Configuration Menu Tree on page 52 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840B C on page 53 FICON View Configuration Menu Tree T9840D on page 54 The basic format is a text based representation of the menu structure with indention levels to indicate second and third levels submenus There is also a listing of options and other pertinent information Note Code level 1 42 x07 was used as the basis for documenting the View Configuration menu Specific menu item order and options might differ if your drive is using an older or newer code level View TCP IP Menu The online view TCP IP menu is presented on on page 55 95739 Revision YC Chapter3 47 FIGURE 3 1 Onl
97. to non encrypted data cartridges FIGURE 1 2 Encryption Status LED SL8500 Library Drive Tray PORTA PORTB oa E C54103 95739 Revision YC Chapter1 19 The following table interprets the various states of the encryption status LED Refer to the Crypto Key Management documentation for additional information TABLE 1 1 Encryption Status LED State Descriptions LED State Mode Description Green Safe Encryption capable but not enabled Normal unencrypted drive write read cartridge operations Red Armed Encryption enabled active Ready to encrypt Slow flashing Green Reset Encryption previously enabled but requires keys Drive is capable read only unencrypted cartridge operations Slow flashing Red Encryption read write cartridge operation in progress Amber Requires media key Slow flashing Amber Requires device key Cycling Zeroed Media device and enabling keys missing 1 Slow flash 1 cycle per second 2 Drive is no longer capable of unencrypted write operation once encryption has been enabled 3 The LED continuously cycles through all three colors at the slow flash rate The drive is unusable and must be returned to manufacturing Configurations T9840 Tape Drives are available in desktop rack mountable and library attached configurations Desktop and Rack mountable Drive Units Both the desktop and rack mount configurations shown in FIGURE 1 3 on page 21 feature
98. umidity found in Tape Cartridge on page 83 When storing tape cartridges follow these recommendations m Never take data cartridges out of their protective wrapping until they are needed Always use the tear string not a sharp instrument to remove the wrapping m Store data cartridges in a dirt free environment that if possible duplicates the conditions of the data processing center m Before using data cartridges that have been in tape storage acclimate the cartridges to the operating environment for at least 24 hours Identify a Damaged Cartridge Caution Equipment damage Do not load a damaged cartridge Before loading a cartridge into a drive look for the following problems m A cracked or broken case m A dirty case see Cleaning on page 88 95739 Revision YC 87 A missing or broken access door A damaged file protect switch Liquid in the cartridge A loose label replace or remove the label Any other obvious damage Cleaning Wipe all dust dirt and moisture from the cartridge case with a lint free cloth Shipping Caution Data cartridge damage Ship data cartridges properly If you must ship tape cartridges especially if they are for remote system backup remote database duplication or disaster recovery follow these guidelines Save the original factory packaging Use it or the equivalent to package tape cartridges Wrap the tape cartridges in plastic to block moisture
99. vironmental requirements for the drive and data cartridges Physical Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for T9840 tape drives in three configurations desktop rack mount and library attached Tape Drive Only TABLE A 1 lists the T9840 tape drive physical specifications TABLE A 1 19840 Tape Drive Physical Specifications Measurement Specification Width 146 mm 5 75 in Depth 381 mm 15 in Height 82 5 mm 3 25 in 95739 Revision YC 79 Desktop Configuration The T9840 desktop configuration is a single enclosed assembly TABLE A 2 T9840 Tape Drive Desktop Physical Specifications Characteristic Manual Load Drive Cartridge Scratch Loader Chassis dimensions 230 mm 9 1 in wide 483 mm 19 in wide 160 mm 6 5 in high 197 mm 7 7 in high 483 mm 19 in deep 630 mm 24 8 in deep Weight 9 3 kg 20 5 Ib 23 kg 50 Ib 1 Plus 76 mm 3 in for cables Rack Mount Configuration TABLE A 3 lists the physical specifications for the T9840 rack mount configuration TABLE A 3 T9840 Tape Drive Rack mount Physical Specifications Characteristic Value Chassis dimensions 483 mm 19 in wide 177 mm 7 0 in high 630 mm 24 8 in deep plus 76 mm 3 in for cables Weight single drive 14 1 kg 32 Ib dual drive 20 4 kg 45 lb Cartridge Scratch Loader 18 kg 39 Ib Library attached Configuration TABLE A 4 lists the weights of the library tape d
100. y Yes x y s NONE 4 Firrrware release number 5 Irsert Firrmware tape SrvoLdnnld LdicrtchTp 6 Incert WriteE nabled tape G Insert Spe requiring MIR 8 rusngacaL build the MIR No Yes ona tape press the start switch Ciera Gated to load a tape after inserting into the feed charnel 3 reent known good scratch bpe Cen Select hs T i oij Q d lt 53531 58 T9840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 Revision YC 95739 CHAPTER 4 Operator Tasks This chapter discusses operator tasks primarily for desktop and rack mounted tape drives Most of these tasks rely on the physical operator panel switches alphanumeric display and the drive menu system Note For operator tasks relating to drives within a library consult the appropriate library operator guide Power on the Drive Power off the Drive IPL the Drive Write protect Enable a Data Cartridge Load a Data Cartridge Unload a Data Cartridge Clean the Drive Place the Drive Online View Drive Configuration View Firmware Release Level Place the Drive Offline Reformat a Cartridge Build MIR Exit the Menu System You can use the Virtual Operator Panel version 1 0 12 or higher with Oracle s StorageTek T9840D tape drive to perform many of the operator tasks listed above The Virtual Operator Panel provides a graphical user interface to accomplish task functions See the StorageTek Virtual Operator Panel Custome
101. y a newer generation drive For example a cartridge written by a T9840A drive can be overwritten reclaimed by either a T9840C or T9840D drive while a cartridge written by a T9840C drive can be reclaimed by a T9840D drive A distribution of a new product or new function and fixes for an existing product IBM To move tape from the take up hub to the supply hub IBM Read only memory See small computer system interface See StorageTek Library Console An input and output bus that provides a standard interface between devices The operator panel software application used for the SL8500 Modular Library System A menu related to and reached from a main menu IBM subsystemA system that is part of some larger system switch system 95739 Revision YC In Fibre Channel technology a device that connects Fibre Channel devices together in a fabric A combination of functionally interrelated interacting mechanical and electrical elements designed to work as a coherent entity 95 tape tape drive TCP IP transmission control protocol internet protocol TCP IP V vary offline vary online VolSafe VOLSER W wrap write enabled write operation write protected 96 19840 Users Reference Manual May 2010 See magnetic tape A device for moving magnetic tape and controlling its movement T Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of communication protocols that
102. y format cartridge using a copy utility with a second T9840C drive ii Rebuild the MIR with a T9840A B tape drive iii Operate with degraded performance On subsequent mounts the T9840C drive first sees the tape resident FIB identifies the tape cartridge as low density and reads the low density MIR into drive memory At dismount the T9840C updates the tape resident FIB with cumulative data including newer Statistical data from the MIR if the cartridge had been loaded into a T9840A B drive since the last mount in a T9840C drive T9840A B Tape Drives When a high density data cartridge is loaded into a T9840A B drive with appropriate level firmware the drive looks for a low density MIR at the default location but finds a Format Identity Burst FIB which identifies the cartridge as formatted in a high density Since the T9840A B drive cannot read nor write higher density data subsequent normal read write attempts will fail unless the cartridge is being reclaimed A T9840A B drive cannot update statistical data such as the mount dismount count in the FIB Therefore cumulative statistical data will not include mounts into a T9840A B drive as long as the tape cartridge is in high density format The tape cartridge could be deliberately over written in low density data format from the beginning of tape point or reformatted to low density data format by the offline Drive Operation Make Data Tape submenu Either case over writes the FIB wi
103. ypted data on the same cartridge With drive code level 1 44 xxx and Key Management System 2 1 the T9840D Fibre Channel and FICON drives comply with FIPS Level 1 which is the lowest classification production grade requirements Encryption Resources For additional information on the encryption capabilities and features refer to m Crypto Key Management System Installation and Service Manual PN 3161949xx m Crypto Key Management System System Administrator Guide PN 3161951xx 18 19840 User s Reference Manual e May 2010 Revision YC 95739 Encryption Status LED Encryption capable drives have a tri color encryption status LED on the rear panel see TABLE 1 1 on page 20 for an explanation of the status indications Drive trays that fully enclose the drive use a light pipe to transfer the LED indication to the rear of the tray see the CRYPT label in the figure below If the encryption status LED is green it indicates that the drive is encryption capable but not encryption enabled In this state the drive functions only in a non encryption safe mode and cannot read write encrypted data cartridges However the drive can function normally for non encryption tasks Once the drive is encryption enabled the LED turns red to indicate that the drive is armed and functioning in the encryption mode In this state the drive can read write encrypted data cartridges The drive can also read non encrypted data cartridges but cannot write

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