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1. Fibre Channel set of standards for the high speed transfer of large amounts of information Fibre Channel supports multiple network protocols over both copper and fiber optic cabling Fibre Channel is capable of transmitting data at 200 MB per seconds over distances of up to 10 kilometers Fibre Channel port connection on a device that allows it to be connected to a Fibre Channel network Fibre Channel to SCSI router device that translates between Fibre Channel and SCSI protocols so that devices on these two types of networks can communicate with each other Fibre ID See Loop ID FLOGI Fabric Login FLOGI is mechanism used to assign Loop IDs to the tape drive when it is operating in a switched fabric FL_Port A port within a fabric that provides attachment to an Arbitrated Loop Format Defines how data is written to the tape including the number and position of tracks number of bits per inch and the recording code to be used Gigabaud In Fibre Channel equivalent to gigabits per second Gigabit interface converter GBIC A standard internal Fibre Channel connector that is hot pluggable INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 GLOSSARY Gigabyte GB One billion bytes Hard address The AL that an NL Port attempts to acquire during Loop Initialization The hard address is set using the Fibre ID switches on the back of the tabletop M2 tape drive or by setting the address bits on the SCA 2 conn
2. JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 B 3 Appendix ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued B 4 FSC ERP Cause Explanation 75h 11 O A Aborted Command The format partition operation was aborted 79h 9 14 11 12 T D I Medium Error A switch partition operation failed 7Ah 11 O A Aborted Command The switch partitions operation was aborted 8Ch 8 9 6 12 Hardware Error Controller firmware logic error 8Dh 8 9 6 12 Hardware Error Controller hardware failure 94h 9 6 12 TD Medium Error Write setmark failure after internal retry limit exceeded 95h 9 6 12 TD Medium Error Write failure after retry limit specified with MODE SELECT exceeded 96h 9 6 12 Medium Error Write filemark failure after internal retry limit exceeded 97h 9 6 12 Medium Error Write EOD failure after internal retry limit exceeded 9Ah 9 6 12 TD Medium Error Permanent write error Too many recoveries at one location Possible tape edge damage Media may be unusable 9Bh 9 6 12 Medium Error Permanent write error The operating performance for one or more tracks falls below set thrshold value 9Ch 9 6 12 TD Hardware Error Permanent write error The tape drive scanner requires maintenance 9Dh 9 6 12 Medium Error Permanent write error Write recovery
3. operate and maintain the Exabyte Mammoth 2 M2 tape drive CONVENTIONS This manual uses the conventions shown below to highlight notes tips and cautions Note Read Notes for additional information or suggestions about the topic or procedure being discussed I Ti Read information marked by the Tip icon for information that will help you complete procedure avoid extra steps Read the information marked by the CAUTION icon for information you must N Caution know to avoid damaging the tape drive or losing data RELATED PUBLICATIONS For more information about the tape drive and the standards used by the drive refer to the following publications To order an Exabyte publication see Contacting Exabyte on page v To download a PDF version of an Exabyte publication visit the Exabyte web site www exabyte com Exabyte Mammoth 2 Tape Drive Note The following publications are included as PDF files on the CD that accompanied your tape drive gt Exabyte Mammoth 2 Product Specification 330874 gt Exabyte Mammoth 2 Tape Drive SCSI Reference 330876 Exabyte Mammoth 2 Tape Drive Fibre Channel Supplement limited Ecopy 1003790 Exabyte Mammoth 2 Tape Drive Fibre Channel Supplement full Ecopy 1009140 M2 Monitor Software for Windows User s Guide 1003996 gt Exabyte Mammoth 2 Quick Start 1010067 JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 Standards ANSI Small Computer Sy
4. 11 T i Illegal Request Cannot write to tape Media is not AME DCh 10 A I Recovered Error A parameter was out of range in the last LOG SELECT or MODE SELECT command The parameter was rounded to a valid value and the operation was completed DDh 11 Not Ready Logical unit not ready head sync tape is in tape drive DEh 11 A Illegal Request Cannot write to tape Specified density is not supported for write operations DFh 11 Blank Check There is a host error in message system EOh 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The command was aborted in the phase parity or other error or a reconnect attempt failed after the allowed number of retries Eth 8 9 11 12 B D Aborted Command The command was aborted before the Data phase received bad message Bad Identify message E2h 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The command was aborted the Data phase because of an Initiator Detected Error message E3h 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The command was aborted in the Data phase Received bad message out E4h 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The command was aborted after the Data phase Received bad message out E5h 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The command was aborted after the Data phase Other error E6h 8 9 11 12 Aborted Command The WRITE command was aborted because of a SCSI bus parity error E7h 11 Aborted Command The initiator sent an Abort or Initiator Det
5. 4 Illegal Request Parameter List Length error the MODE SELECT CDh 4 Request Illegal operation code CEh 4 Illegal Request Invalid field or reserved bits set in the CFh 4 Illegal Request The logical unit specified in the is not supported DOh 4 Illegal Request Invalid field in MODE SELECT parameter list Dih 4 A O Illegal Reguest The logical unit specified in the Identify message is illegal not zero D2h 11 Illegal Request Media removal prevented JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 B 5 Appendix ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued FSC ERP Cause Explanation D3h 4 A I Illegal Request Fixed variable mismatch The Fixed bit is set to 1 write fixed length logical blocks and the value in the Block Length field in the current MODE SELECT data is 0 variable length logical block D4h 4 Illegal Request Illegal transfer length in the D6h 1 11 A I Illegal Request Could not change the MODE SELECT parameters since the tape was not at LBOT or LBOP D7h 14 11 bl Illegal Request The tape format is incompatible with the command D8h 3 A I Illegal Request Overlapped commands attempted Bad initiator target LUN ITL nexus DAh 4 A I Illegal Request Illegal bit set in Identify message DBh 6
6. 68 pin male shielded AMP 786090 7 Total maximum length terminator to terminator LVD 12 meters 39 feet HVD 25 meters 82 feet Impedance LVD 110 ohms HVD 88 ohms Conductor size 28 AWG 0 08097 mm A minimum of 28 AWG will minimize noise effects and ensure proper distribution of terminator power If only two devices are attached in a point to point configuration the maximum cable length is 25 meters 82 feet JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 A 3 Appendix SPECIFICATIONS For the external tape drive select a cable that complies with the SCSI 3 specification and meets the requirements listed in Table A 7 Note To comply with the safety and regulatory standards listed at the beginning of this book all SCSI cables attached to the tabletop model must be shielded Table A 7 SCSI cable requirements for the tabletop SCSI model Connector type 68 pin male high density shielded AMP 750752 1 Total maximum length terminator to terminator IVD 12 meters 39 feet HVD 25 meters 82 feet Each tabletop tape drive attached to the SCSI bus uses 0 4 meter 1 31 feet of cable length internally To determine the total length add 0 4 meters 1 31 feet to the length of the cable used on the bus for each tabletop tape drive If only two devices are attached to the bus in a point to point configuration the maximum allowable cable length is 25 meters 82 feet If the tabletop ta
7. DRIVE After installing the M2 hardware you may need to configure your operating system to work with the M2 drive The Mammoth 2 documentation CD includes several documents that provide detailed instructions for configuring and integrating the M2 tape drive into various operating systems such as SGI IRIX IBM RS 6000 Linux Sun Solaris and Windows 2000 The CD also includes several device drivers and the M2 Monitor for Windows software You can obtain firmware technical publications and additional information about the M2 from the Exabyte web site MONITORING DRIVE STATUS You can monitor drive status by using several features Light emitting diodes LEDs on the front panel Liquid crystal display LCD on the front panel gt TapeAlert messages displayed in the backup application JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 3 1 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION Figure 3 1 and Figure 3 2 show the locations of the LEDs and the LCD which are used to show drive status Bu gt LEDs 8 C L LCD eO READY TAPE Figure 3 1 LEDs and LCD on the front panel of the internal model e amp A gt LEDs dq LCD READY TAPE Power r Figure 3 2 LEDs and LCD on the front panel of th
8. a cartridge LOADING The tape drive is loading the tape O 2 READY TAPE or M1 READY TAPE The tape drive has successfully loaded the tape and is ready for read write operations M2 indicates an M2 formatted tape or a blank tape M1 indicates an M1 formatted tape O MEE The unload button was pressed The tape drive ejects the cartridge as soon as it finishes its current operation The icon to the left of the EJECT message indicates the current operation write erase and so on EJECT PREVNT The software has disabled the eject function with the PREVENT ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command The tape drive will rewind and unload the tape but will not eject the cartridge O ILLEGAL TAPE The tape drive detected an incompatible cartridge and ejected it Tape motion messages READ Thetape drive is reading or writing data The sign appears when the tape Soc WRITE drive is in compression mode The boxes show the amount of tape used O PROTECTED The tape drive cannot write data because the data cartridge is write protected O O ILLEGAL WRT The tape drive cannot write to the type of data cartridge inserted This message remains until an unload eject operation is performed gt gt SEARCH High speed search is in progress The arrows indicate the direction of the lt lt SEARCH I search lt lt REWIND MM Rewind
9. an Ultra2 SCSI Small Computer System Interface configuration or a Fibre Channel configuration SCSI TAPE DRIVE The M2 SCSI tape drive is available in a low voltage differential LVD wide configuration or a high voltage differential HVD wide configuration The LVD tape drive supports connection to LVD and single ended wide SCSI buses Circuitry in the tape drive detects the SCSI environment LVD or single ended and automatically configures the tape drive s operation to the appropriate bus capability Note Although it is possible to connect the LVD tape drive to a single ended narrow SCSI bus Exabyte does not support operating the tape drive in this configuration FIBRE CHANNEL TAPE DRIVE The M2 tabletop model is also available in a Fibre Channel configuration The tape drive connects directly to a Fibre Channel network or fabric without an intermediate Fibre Channel to SCSI bridge Connection to a Fibre Channel fabric is accomplished through an FL Fabric Loop port 1 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the tape drive Follow the appropriate instructions for your model and configuration as specified in the following table Model Configuration See Internal SCSI SCSI drive Installing the internal model on page 2 2 Tabletop SCSI SCSI drive Installing the tabletop model on page 2 9 Tabletop Fibre Channel Fibre Ch
10. and retries the operation the number of times specified by the Write Retry Count byte 08 of the MODE SENSE data If the read back check criteria are still not met the tape drive returns Check Condition status and these FSCs apply If the read back check criteria are not met for a data or short filemark block that is if the block is not perfect the block is rewritten If rewrite activity is excessive the tape drive moves the tape backward reads the tape to verify that blocks are written then moves the tape backward again It then performs a write splice operation and rewrites the blocks If the rewrite threshold is exceeded for any block the tape drive returns Check Condition status with the sense key set to 3h Medium Error and the FSC set to 9E If the recovery splice operation cannot be completed the FSC is 9Dh JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 B 7 Appendix ERROR CODES Table B 2 describes the error recovery procedures ERPs recommended for each Fault Symptom Code listed in the previous section Some recovery procedures advise you to reset the tape drive Before performing N Caution a reset make sure there is no SCSI activity on the SCSI bus to which the drive is connected Resetting a device on an active bus may disrupt communications Table B 2 Recommended error recovery procedures ERP Recommended error recovery procedure 1 Issue a REWIND command
11. if required N L TENES Power connector Figure 2 7 Connecting the SCSI and power cables to the back of the tape drive shown with terminator installed 2 Make sure that one end of the SCSI cable is connected to the SCSI adapter card If there is an additional SCSI device in the enclosure connect the end of the SCSI cable to that device make sure the device is terminated 3 If the tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus terminate the bus by installing a pass through terminator on the tape drive s SCSI connector as shown in Figure 2 7 Or if there is an unused connector at the end of the SCSI cable you can terminate the bus there CONNECTING THE POWER CABLE Do not force the power cable into the tape drive s power connector If the power cable is upside down and you force the connection you may damage the drive when you power it on To connect the power cable 1 Locate the enclosure s internal power cable The cable must be an AMP 1 480424 0 series or equivalent female power connector 2 Connect the enclosure s power cable to the tape drive s power connector shown in Figure 2 7 2 8 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL POWERING ON THE ENCLOSURE When you have connected all the cables and mounted the tape drive power on the enclosure The tape drive performs its power on self test in about 13 seconds When the tape drive is ready to accept
12. is in progress ERASE MM The tape drive is erasing data on the tape FORMAT SE The tape drive is repartitioning the tape to the requested format The icon to the left of the message displays the current operation write erase search and so on WORN TAPE The tape currently in the tape drive has exceeded the tape drive s maximum tape passes threshold and must be replaced 3 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 MONITORING DRIVE STATUS Table 3 2 Tape drive LCD messages continued LCD message Description Cleaning messages CLEAN SOON The drive should be cleaned at the next convenient time CLEANING Cleaning is in progress DEPLETED The cleaning tape in the cartridge is depleted and the tape drive will eject it Use a new cleaning cartridge Error conditions When a hardware error occurs the LCD cycles through the current error code and the previous two error codes ERR 1 xx yy zz In the error display xx indicates the fault symptom code and yy and zz indicate secondary errors if any If an error appears see Appendix B or ERR 2 xx yy zz contact Exabyte Technical Support ERR 3 xx yy zz Diagnostics and loading code DIAG TESTING The tape drive is beginning the diagnostic tests TESTING Tape motion is occurring during diagnostic tests DIAG PASSED This message appears f
13. it has been used Applications can read this log to determine tape condition before performing a write or read operation Target SCSI device that receives SCSI commands and directs such commands to one or more logical units The targets are devices nodes that are capable of receiving and processing commands from the host Each node has at least one port associated with it Terabyte TB One trillion bytes Termination In SCSI termination refers to placing a resistor terminator at both physical ends of the SCSI bus to prevent signal reflection Topology An interconnection scheme that allows multiple devices to communicate For example point to point Arbitrated Loop and switched fabric are all Fibre Channel topologies Track Linear area of media on which data is written Throughput The speed at which data can be transmitted through a network or to and from a device Transfer rate The speed that a device or computer system can transfer data Ultra2 SCSI An advanced SCSI signaling protocol that significantly increases the distance and speed at which data traveling on a SCSI bus can be transmitted Ultra2 SCSI provides for transfer rates of up to 80 MB per second Wide SCSI SCSI devices can be either wide or narrow Wide SCSI supports 16 bit data transfers Up to 16 devices can be connected on a wide SCSI bus You can identify a wide or narrow SCSI device by its SCSI connector A wide device has a 68 pin connector while a nar
14. most significant bit denoted as 7 and the least significant bit denoted as 0 A byte is equivalent to one alphanumeric character CDB Command Descriptor Block Cleaning wheel See Dynamic Head Cleaner Compression The reduction in size of data to save space For data recorded to tape compression can be performed either by a backup application software compression or by the tape drive itself hardware compression Compression ratio The relationship between the size of the original data and its size on tape If 100 MB of data is compressed to 50 MB on tape its compression ratio is 2 1 CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check A complex mathematical method used to check that the data written to tape is error free CRC is used during the read back check process to determine accuracy of data written to or recovered from tape Data transfer rate The transmission speed of a communications line Tape drive transfer rates are measured in megabytes per second MB sec INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 GLOSSARY Differential SCSI See HVD SCSI Domain Two or more devices nodes connected by cables optical or copper that are attached to ports The domain provides a pathway for passing commands status and messages Depending on the topology used the domain may include one or more hubs switches or both Driver program that works with a computer s operating system to operate a peripheral device A driver is required for each pe
15. occurs when the data transfer rate to or from the host closely matches the tape drive s data transfer rate allowing the drive to read or write data in a continuous stream Switch A device that provides multiple routes for data in a network In Fibre Channel switches form the basis of a switched fabric topology Switched fabric topology of the three Fibre Channel network topologies A switched fabric establishes multiple pathways for data across a network Any number of devices on the network can communicate simultaneously Bandwidth in the switched fabric network is cumulative See also Arbitrated loop topology and Point to point topology TapeAlert A standardized method for reporting errors and potential difficulties with the tape drive and media The tape drive s internal TapeAlert firmware constantly monitors the tape drive and the media for errors and potential difficulties that could have an impact on backup quality Any problems identified are flagged on the TapeAlert page returned by the LOG SENSE SCSI command INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 GLOSSARY THL Tape History Log A special partition located between the physical beginning of tape PBOT and the physical beginning of partition PBOP of the first user partition This log is used to store tape history and diagnostic data The log is normally updated each time a tape is unloaded and provides a running history of the tape condition and the tape drives in which
16. on the drive s scanner AME CARTRIDGES WITH SMARTCLEAN TECHNOLOGY Each Exabyte AME cartridge with SmartClean consists of a two meter length of cleaning material at the beginning of the tape shown in Figure 3 8 This cleaning material is separated from the AME media by a clear tape window which allows the drive to position the tape correctly at the beginning of the AME media and locate the cleaning material when needed SmartClean _ Cleaning material Clear tape window AME media Figure 3 8 SmartClean cleaning material The tape drive contains an internal monitoring system that determines when cleaning is required and performs the cleanings automatically The M2 requires cleaning under the following circumstances gt After every 100 tape motion hours M2 tracks its operations internally and registers the need for a cleaning after every 100 tape motion hours 3 10 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE gt When soft error thresholds are exceeded Soft errors read or write errors that have been successfully corrected by M2 s internal error correction methods M2 registers the need for a cleaning whenever these errors exceed certain thresholds for a specific length of time Note In the rare case that the SmartClean material is used beyond its rated number of passes you would need to clean the drive with a separate cleaning cartridge However even if the clean
17. range 7Eh and 7Fh are reserved If you select either 7Eh or 7Fh the tape drive automatically uses soft addressing to obtain a Loop ID If you select an address higher than 7Fh the tape drive ignores the most significant bit of the binary representation of the address Tip Note On an arbitrated loop a host computer associates each device s Loop ID with an arbitrated loop physical address AL_PA for each port on the loop AL_PAs are dynamically assigned each time the loop is initialized Be aware that the Fibre ID you set on the back of the tape drive is not the same as the drive s AL_PA ORIENTING THE TABLETOP TAPE DRIVE You can place the tabletop model on its bottom or on either side see the figure on page 2 11 The built in feet protect the tape drive s surface and allow proper air flow 2 14 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 FIBRE CHANNEL DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK Before connecting the Fibre Channel cable be aware of the following M2 tape drives with Fibre Channel can transfer data at up to 30 per second A Fibre Channel loop has a maximum transfer rate of 200 MB per second Be aware that if you connect too many devices on a single Fibre Channel loop the tape drive s performance may be reduced Do not connect the and ports to the same physical loop To connect the tape drive to the Fibre Channel network 1 Install a GBIC in one or both
18. 53 Ix Welcome 44 4 43 ak k CR ee eee ee ee en es 1 1 1010 5 MEM 1 1 siais i i i i a 1 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 SCSI drive Installing the internal modelo eser 2 2 SCSI drives Installing the tabletop models rrt ios 2 9 Fibre Channel drive Installing the tabletop model 2 12 Integration and Operation 3 1 Integrating the tape drive 3 1 Monitoring drive status Ved 3 1 Selecting Camthi Ges i i i i a i i 3 6 Loading ana unloading 3 7 Resetting the tape EE 3 9 Cleaning the tape TJ ale 3 9 Service and 4 1 Returning the tape drive 4 1 Upgrading firmware 4 2 Performing diagnostic dUMp 4 2 2 Vii viii A Specifications EE EE 1 Transfer rates ski ii i i i M A 2 Operating SNMATONMENE aukai is is S aa A 2 Power Spec Oto ira ini in AS 2 SCSI cable and terminator specifications sese cens theater en rhe pne A 3 Power cable aust A 4 B Error COUGS ssa kx xx xs B 1 Glossary a ss ss ks sa ks GI E RE TE TT TT TOT E ME INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual describes how to install
19. EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 003 Exabyte COPYRIGHT Copyright 1999 2002 by Exabyte Corporation rights reserved This item and the information contained herein are the property of Exabyte Corporation No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the express written permission of Exabyte Corporation 1685 38th Street Boulder Colorado 80301 DISCLAIMER Exabyte Corporation makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents of this document and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Exabyte Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation of Exabyte Corporation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes TRADEMARK Exabyte Exapak VXA and VXAtape are registered trademarks M2 MammothTape NOTICES SmartClean EZ17 and NetStorM are trademarks People Working for You and SupportSuite are service marks of Exabyte Corp All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners PART NUMBER 330875 003 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description 000 August 1999 Beta release 001 December 1999 Initial release Updated informat
20. ID Orienting the drive Connecting to the Fibre Channel network Connecting the power cable and powering on 2 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 FIBRE CHANNEL DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL When installing the tabletop tape drive refer to Figure 2 10 for the location of the back panel components Fan under cover b gt Fibre ID push wheel 2 SS Power 9 SE A switc E ove DOOSODO Power OO TLS OO connector OC L J J LECT CE T s is m I ee LI CIN C GBIC socket GBIC socket Fibre Loop B Fibre Loop A Figure 2 10 Back panel components for the tabletop Fibre Channel drive OBTAINING ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Table 2 3 lists the accessories and equipment you may need Table 2 3 Accessories and equipment for the tabletop Fibre Channel drive Part Description 120 VAC 3 conductor power cord for use in the United States and Canada included GBIC gigabit Copper with HSSDC Cable type interface high speed serial data Shielded twisted pair 100 TP EL S converter connector Maximum length 25 meters Speed 100 MB second Optical with dual SC Cable type single channel 50 micron multimode fiber Recommended Maximum length 500 meters Speed 100 MB second Power cord Application Make sure your application software and ope
21. JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 3 5 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION SELECTING CARTRIDGES Table 3 3 shows M2 s read and write compatibility with Exabyte cartridges Table 3 3 Tape drive read and write compatibility with Exabyte cartridges Type of cartridge Compatible with M2 Advanced Metal Evaporated AME with SmartClean Yes cartridges Standard AME data cartridges Yes Metal particle MP data cartridges No Mammoth cleaning cartridges Yes f you use standard AME cartridges only the M2 tape drive will require periodic cleaning with an Exabyte MammothTape cleaning cartridge AME MEDIA WITH SMARTCLEAN M2 reads and writes to Advanced Metal Evaporated AME cartridges with Exabyte SmartClean technology shown below SmartClean cartridges a technology exclusive to MammothTape technology tape drives are designed to combine the extremely reliable AME recording media with a short segment of tape drive head cleaning material You can easily identify SmartClean cartridges by their cobalt blue color emm Data Cartridge 225m AME win Solas MammothTape Figure 3 3 AME cartridges with SmartClean technology The SmartClean cartridge enables the tape drive to perform self maintenance ensuring a superior head to tape interface by using its own cleaning material AME cartridges with SmartClean significantly decrease user required maintenance of the tape driv
22. ME OR OFFICE USE TUV LISTED FORE EE jd 100 240 1A 50 60 Hz LI Mer CAUTION tre eo yee SCSI LVD LT E EQUIPMENT scsi gt P T 2 configuration PATENT PENDING Figure 2 2 Product ID label on the bottom of the tabletop model SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE INTERNAL MODEL This section describes how to install the internal SCSI model into an enclosure which includes the following steps Obtaining accessories and equipment Protecting against electrostatic discharge ESD Setting the SCSI ID Connecting the SCSI cable Connecting the power cable gt Providing additional chassis ground Mounting the drive in an enclosure Powering on the enclosure Note If desired you can mount the tape drive before you connect the SCSI cable and the power cable to the back However if the cables are difficult to access in the enclosure you should connect the cables before mounting the drive INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE INTERNAL MODEL OBTAINING ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Table 2 1 lists the accessories and equipment you may need Table 2 1 Accessories and equipment for the internal SCSI drive Part Description Power cord Make sure the enclosure has a AMP 1 480424 0 from the enclosure series or equivalent female power connector SCSI cable See Table A 6 on page A 3 for specifications SCSI bus terminator Use an active pass throu
23. NZS 3548 Class Taiwan CNS 13438 Class B European EN55022 CISPR 22 Class Union Fibre Channel tape drive USA FCC CFR 47 Ch Part 15 Subpart B Class A Canada ICES 003 Class A Australia AS NZS 3548 Class A Taiwan CNS 13438 Class A European 55022 22 Class Union If you are using an optical GBIC and cabling for the tabletop M2 with Fibre Channel tape drive you must use an 850 nm shortwave laser and an optical multimode GBIC transceiver module To maintain a Class 1 laser classification for the M2 with Fibre Channel the transceiver must meet the Class 1 laser device classification as defined by the following list of laser safety standards gt 21 CFR 1010 10 and 1040 11 Class I for laser products IEC 825 1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1 Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE PER ICES 003 BSMI TAIWAN IV FCC NOTICE Tabletop SCSI model This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Tabletop Fibre Channel model This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement s
24. RIVE INSTALLING THE INTERNAL MODEL Connect the grounding wire to the grounding hole shown in Figure 2 6 using an M2 x 0 4 x 6 mm self tapping screw available from Exabyte Grounding tab ww Grounding hole L EH 0 Figure 2 6 Grounding tab and hole for the internal SCSI drive Note The power supply returns are connected to the chassis and do not isolate logic common ground from chassis ground CONNECTING THE SCSI CABLE Before connecting the SCSI cable be aware of the following The SCSI cable must meet the guidelines listed in Table A 6 on page A 3 Although you can attach the M2 drive to a single ended SCSI bus doing so will reduce the drive s performance When connected to a single ended wide bus the M2 drive transfers data at a maximum of 20 MB second When connected to an LVD or HVD wide bus M2 can achieve its full data transfer rate of up to 30 MB second All wide SCSI configurations single ended LVD and HVD use the same 68 pin connector Make sure you do not attach an LVD tape drive directly to an HVD SCSI bus This type of connection may cause the SCSI bus to hang JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 7 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION To connect the SCSI cable 1 Connect the internal SCSI cable to the tape drive s SCSI connector as shown in Figure 2 7 SCSI connector Terminator _
25. SCSI bus You can identify a narrow or wide SCSI device by its SCSI connector A narrow device has a 50 pin connector while a wide device has a 68 pin connector See also Wide SCSI Native Fibre Channel Describes a device that can be attached directly to a Fibre Channel network Native Fibre Channel devices have built in Fibre Channel host bus adapters N_Port A port within a node that provides Fibre Channel attachment NL Port A node port with Arbitrated Loop capabilities Node The node is the source or destination of information being transported Each Fibre Channel node must support at least one upper level command protocol that allows it to interact with other nodes Each node must have one or more N Ports or NL Ports The tape drive is a node that supports the SCSI command protocol EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 7 GLOSSARY G 8 Non participating mode mode within an NL Port that prevents the port from participating in loop activities The port continues to transmit received data but cannot arbitrate for control of the loop or originate data Optical fiber A cable with a thin glass wire core that is capable of transmitting data in the form of light pulses Participating mode A mode within an NL_Port that allows the port to participate in loop activities A port must have a valid AL_PA before it can enter participating mode Partition self contained area on a tape that can be written and read independently Partitions all
26. UBMOD The submodel number of the tape drive SN The serial number of the tape drive CODE The level of the tape drive s firmware LAST CLN nn hrs The number of hours since the tape drive has last been cleaned COMPRESS ON or COMPRESS OFF Compression is enabled the default or compression is disabled LV DIFFERENTIAL or DIFFERENTIAL or FIBRE CHANNEL The tape drive s configuration either LVD LV DIFFERENTIAL HVD DIFFERENTIAL or Fibre Channel WIDE The tape drive has a wide SCSI configuration SCSI The SCSI ID if this is a SCSI tape drive or the Fibre ID if this is a Fibre FIBRE ID Channel tape drive JUNE 2002 MAMMOTH 2 3 3 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION Table 3 2 Tape drive LCD messages continued LCD message Description LANGUAGE The available non English languages for the LCD French German Spanish Italian and Portuguese appear when you perform the following steps 1 Press and hold the unload button during the reset sequence After the SCSI ID message appears the LCD cycles through the languages 2 When the desired language displays release the button and the messages appear in that language For a list of non English language LCD messages refer to the Exabyte web site www exabyte com or the Exabyte Mammoth 2 Product Specification Tape drive status messages READY NOTAPE The tape drive is ready to accept
27. a cartridge the LEDs on the front panel turn off Note Do not insert a cartridge into the tape drive during its power on self test SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL This section describes how to install the tabletop SCSI model which includes the following steps Obtaining accessories and equipment Protecting against electrostatic discharge ESD Setting the SCSI ID Orienting the drive Connecting the SCSI cable Connecting the power cable and powering on When installing the tabletop tape drive refer to Figure 2 8 for the location of the back panel components F m Power switch Power connector SCSI ID SCSI Fan push wheel connectors under cover Figure 2 8 Back panel components for the tabletop SCSI drive JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 9 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION OBTAINING ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Table 2 2 lists the accessories and equipment you may need Table 2 2 Accessories and equipment for the external SCSI drive Part Description Power cord 120 VAC 3 conductor power cord for use in the United States and Canada included SCSI cable See Table A 7 on page A 4 for specifications SCSI bus terminator s See Table 8 on page 4 for terminator requirements Application software Make sure your application software and operating system are c
28. again gt Press and hold the unload button for at least 10 seconds then release the button This clears any error resets the tape drive and ejects any cartridge that is in the tape drive unless a hardware error occurred Note If you reset the tape drive while a cartridge is loaded it rewinds the tape to the beginning after the reset is complete The reset may take as long as 2 5 minutes depending on what size cartridge you are using and if the tape is positioned near the end CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE Under normal operating conditions you do not need to clean the M2 drive with a separate cleaning cartridge However if you use standard AME tape extensively or use the M2 drive in a particularly dirty environment then you will need to clean it with an Exabyte MammothTape cleaning cartridge This section describes the M2 s self cleaning action describes SmartClean technology and provides instructions for using a separate cleaning cartridge if necessary JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 3 9 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION SELF CLEANING ACTION The M2 tape drive includes a cleaning wheel shown in Figure 3 7 that contacts the scanner every time tape is loaded and after a specified amount of operation In addition a sophisticated algorithm contained in the tape drive s firmware can invoke the cleaning wheel if needed during extended backup or restore operations Scanner Cleaning wheel Figure 3 7 Cleaning wheel
29. and retry the operation 2 Issue a SPACE command to space backward over a block or a filemark 3 Reissue the failed command or command sequence 4 Correct the errors in the CDB bytes or parameter data 5 Move the write protect switch on the data cartridge to write enable the tape 6 Repeat the operation with a new data cartridge 7 Insert a data cartridge into the tape drive 8 Perform one of the following actions Power the tape drive off and back on again Send a SCSI bus reset hard reset Reset the tape drive by holding down the eject button for gt 10 seconds and then releasing it 9 Clean the tape drive and repeat the operation 10 No action is necessary 11 User should determine what recovery procedure to follow 12 The tape drive requires maintenance 13 Perform one of the following actions Issue a REWIND SPACE LOAD UNLOAD or LOCATE command Press the eject button Power the tape drive off and back on again Send a SCSI bus reset hard reset Reissue the failed command or command sequence 14 Repeat the operation with a different data cartridge the tape drive cannot read the tape 15 Reprogram the EEPROM B 8 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 GLOSSARY Adapter See Host bus adapter ALDC Adaptive Lossless Data Compression An advanced data compression algorithm that provides an average compression ratio of 2 5 1 across multiple data types See also IDRC AME A
30. annel drive Installing the tabletop model on page 2 12 If you need to determine which configuration you have look at the tape drive s product ID label For the internal model the Product ID label is located on the top of the tape drive as shown in Figure 2 1 SCSI LVD configuration EXABYTE CORPORATION scsi Quo MODEL MAMMOTH2 MFG DATE 9946 MADE IN USA 5V 1 6A 12V 0 6A SN 60080934 I I MI CA 341099 000 ID JDM OAO ORO ATA DDU MMA O AA A AN Es ce Figure 2 1 Product ID label on the top of the internal model JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 1 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION For the tabletop model the Product ID label is located on the bottom of the enclosure as shown in Figure 2 2 MDL XX00000000000000 BIN XXXKXXXXX EE ANKE AO DRIVE SIN XXXXXXXX MEE BATES MM ED LO N THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY HARMFUL INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS GET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE A RESPECTE TOUTES LES EXIGENCES DU REGLEMET SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR DU CANADA citum 4 FOR HO
31. ated as the Beginning of Partition BOP for that volume Loop See Arbitrated loop topology Loop ID 7 bit value ranging from zero to 126 The Loop ID is used to represent a port s AL PA ona loop During the loop initialization process LIP on an arbitrated loop the M2 tape drive obtains two Loop IDs one for each Fibre Channel port Loop A and Loop B If possible this Loop ID is the same as the hard address See also Hard address Loop port node or fabric port capable of performing Arbitrated Loop functions and protocols FL Ports and NL Ports are examples of loop capable ports IVD SCSI Low Voltage Differential SCSI A physical interface for a SCSI bus that allows for cable lengths of up to 82 feet 25 meters with two devices on the bus or 39 feet 12 meters with up to 16 devices on the bus Unlike HVD SCSI LVD SCSI does not require additional power circuitry to operate LVD allows devices using different SCSI protocols for example fast SCSI and Ultra2 SCSI to operate on the same bus If a single ended device is detected anywhere on the bus all of the devices switch to single ended mode This capability is called multi mode See also single ended SCSI HVD SCSI and Ultra2 SCSI L Port Logical Port A logical entity that performs Arbitrated Loop specific protocols Mammoth 2 M2 The second generation of Mammoth tape drives that provides data capacities of up to 150 GB and transfer rates of up to 30 MB per secon
32. d assuming 2 5 1 compression INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 GLOSSARY MammothTape technology An integrated system encompassing both tape drive design and the state of the art AME media used in the tape drive All aspects of the technology work together to optimize recording performance and data integrity Megabyte MB One million bytes Microsecond usec One millionth of a second Millisecond One thousandth of a second MP tape Metal Particle tape A media technology designed for data storage MP tape s recording surface consists of tiny capsule shaped pure metallic particles that are aligned parallel to the tape surface and secured with a binder Multi mode fiber optic A type of fiber optic cable that uses multiple concurrent beams of light to transmit data Multimode fiber optic cabling allows distances of up to 500 meters between devices MTBF Mean Time Between Failures A quantitative measure used to specify the reliability of a tape drive s mechanics and electronics as a whole under specific environmental conditions cleanings and duty cycle MTBF does not usually include a tape drive s head life or failures due to media problems The duty cycle is often included in the MTBF specification um Micrometer or micron 0 00003937 inches usec See Microsecond Narrow SCSI SCSI devices can be either narrow or wide Narrow SCSI supports 8 bit data transfers Up to 8 devices can be connected on a narrow
33. dvanced Metal Evaporated A state of the art tape technology designed for data storage AME media consists of a film of metallic recording material deposited on a thin substrate by an evaporative process Application Any type of computer program that performs a function or processes data for a user For example a backup application sends files to storage devices based on criteria specified by a user Arbitrated loop topology One of the three Fibre Channel network topologies Up to 126 devices can be connected serially in an arbitrated loop but only two can communicate at one time A port on an Arbitrated Loop includes functionality that allows data from one port to be routed through intermediate ports on an arbitrated loop before reaching the destination port The routing and repeating functions which are unique to arbitrated loop topology are provided by an NL Port See also Point to point topology and Switched fabric topology AL PA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address A unique one byte value used to identify a port in an Arbitrated Loop topology AL_PAs are dynamically assigned each time the loop is initialized Bandwidth The maximum information carrying capacity of a network connection Bandwidth is usually expressed in bits per second bps or bytes per second Bps Baud A measurement of the signalling rate of a transmission line equal to the maximum number of voltage or frequency changes that can take place on the line in one s
34. e making these cartridges ideal for use in drives operating in 7x24 automated environments 3 6 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 LOADING AND UNLOADING CARTRIDGES STANDARD AME MEDIA The M2 drive can also read and write to standard AME cartridges designed for MammothTape drives However when you use these cartridges in the M2 drive it will require regularly scheduled manual cleaning with a Mammoth cleaning cartridge Note The M2 tape drive can read AME cartridges written in the original Mammoth format by Mammoth and Mammoth LT drives However the M2 cannot write data in the original Mammoth format METAL PARTICLE TAPE The M2 drive cannot write data to or read data from metal particle MP tape If you insert an MP cartridge the M2 tape drive immediately ejects it LOADING AND UNLOADING CARTRIDGES N Caution Before touching the drive s front panel components discharge static electricity from your body by touching a known grounded surface such as your computer s metal chassis JUNE 2002 To load a cartridge 1 Make sure the tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge all LEDs are off Do not insert a cartridge if the tape drive is still performing its power on self test 2 Set the write protect switch for the desired operation as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Setting the write protect switch EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 3 7 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION 3 Insert the cartridge into t
35. e eight right most pins are used for the SCSI ID the four left most pins are reserved for future use MOUNTING THE DRIVE IN AN ENCLOSURE Note Depending on the location and accessibility of your computer s drive bay you can connect the SCSI and power cables either before or after mounting the tape drive in the bay If you connect the cables before mounting the drive route the cables through the drive bay opening before connecting them As shown in Figure 2 5 the main housing of the tape drive includes three sets of four mounting holes to allow for a number of mounting positions two sets on the sides set A and set B and one set on the bottom set C When mounting the drive you must use only one set of holes A or II 20 Figure 2 5 Mounting holes on the internal model same holes on both sides JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 5 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION You can mount the tape drive either horizontally or vertically or in a stationary or sliding position N Caution When mounting the drive follow these precautions vw w Ensure that no objects screw heads cables or adjacent devices are pressing against the frame Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the bottom and at the rear of the tape drive Proper ventilation is required to maintain the tape drive within its operating temperature range Allow sufficient space for accessing the tape drive s front panel con
36. e tabletop model READING THE LEDS The LEDs have the following general meanings gt Top LED amber When this LED is flashing an error has occurred When this LED is on the tape drive needs cleaning see page 3 9 gt Middle LED green When this LED is on tape is loaded and the tape drive is ready to begin operations Bottom LED green When this LED is flashing tape motion is occurring 3 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 Table 3 1 Tape drive states indicated by the LEDs MONITORING DRIVE STATUS Table 3 1 describes the LED combinations that occur during normal tape drive operation POST Error or Ready Ready Normal High BE failed notape tape tape speed ciun E POST loaded loaded motion motion pros Top LED error e n a n a n a n a e clean Middle LED tape ready 2 gt Bottom LED tape motion 2 2 B fast na 2 POST power on self test Legend O off flash not applicable may be any state READING THE LCD Refer to Table 3 2 for a detailed list of messages that may appear on the tape drive s LCD Table 3 2 Tape drive LCD messages LCD message Description Reset messages When the tape drive is reset the LCD cycles through the following messages RESETTING The first message during the power on sequence MODEL The model number of the tape drive S
37. e three Fibre Channel network topologies A point to point connection is simply two devices such as a server and disk array connected directly together See also Arbitrated loop topology and Switched fabric topology Port The socket or adapter in a device that allows connection to networks or other devices Port_Name A unique 64 bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel port See also World wide name INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 GLOSSARY PRML Partial Response Maximum Likelihood An advanced signal processing technology that significantly improves the accuracy and efficiency of peak detection when reading data from tape Protocol set of rules governing transmissions that enables devices to communicate with each other Network protocols define how data must be packaged for transmission between devices on the network Read The process of transferring data from tape to the tape drive s data buffer and from the buffer to the host Recording head device that uses induction to write a data pattern onto magnetic media and then uses either inductance or magnetoresistance to read the data back RECEIVE COPY RESULTS A SCSI command used to return the results of a previous or current EXTENDED COPY command to the server that issued the EXTENDED COPY command Recording format The definition of how data is written to the tape It defines such things as the number and position of tracks bits per
38. econd For Fibre Channel a signal change is equal to a single transmission bit so baud equals bits per second EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 1 GLOSSARY G 2 Bit Binary digit A bit is the smallest unit of computer storage It can be one of two values 0 or 1 Transmission rates are often expressed in bits per second bps BER Error Rate The probability that a transmitted bit will be received in error The bit error rate is expressed as a ratio of error bits to total number of bits bps Bits per second BOP Beginning of Partition On tapes partitioned into logical volumes the BOP is treated as the Beginning of Tape BOT for that volume A tape has only one BOT but has as many BOPs as it has partitions BOT Beginning of Tape A physical location at the beginning of the recordable portion on a tape For MammothTape technology BOT is the region of clear leader between the leader splice to the magnetic medium and the data cartridge recognition stripe MammothTape technology drives identify BOT optically Buffer A temporary storage area usually in RAM The tape drive read and write buffers act as holding areas that enable the tape drive to balance the rate at which it transfers data to or from tape with the data transfer rate of the host Bus Ina network the electrical pathway between a computer and other devices A SCSI bus supports up to 8 or 16 devices depending on the type of bus Byte A group of eight data bits with the
39. ected Error message during a read operation and the command was aborted E8h 11 9 12 Recovered Error Cleaning requested by tape drive E9h 10 No Sense Cleaning occurred EAh 4 Illegal Request Conflict between Density Code and Data Compression Page in MODE SELECT B 6 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued FSC ERP Cause Explanation EBh 11 Aborted Command The requested operation is illegal during WRITE BUFFER command sequence The WRITE BUFFER sequence was aborted ECh 10 11 Recovered Error Log parameter overflow a cumulative counter reached its maximum value of all FFs EDh 11 T4 No Sense The tape history log indicates a worn tape EEh 12 D No Sense A tape drive component has exceeded its expected operational lifetime FOh 11 TD Unit Attention TapeAlert asynchronous notification test F1h 11 Recovered Error TapeAlert asynchronous notification FAh 15 D Hardware Error The tape drive s serial number is invalid or blank FCh 15 D Hardware Error The Head Sync value in the EEPROM is out of range FDh 15 D Hardware Error The EEPROM contains meaningless information If the read back check criteria are not met for an LBOT or LBOP filemark setmark or EOD block written to tape the tape drive moves the tape backward
40. ector on the internal tape drive HBA See Host bus adapter Heads See Recording head Helical scan recording A magnetic tape technology developed by Exabyte Corporation 8mm tape drives use helical scan recording in which very narrow overlapping tracks of data are written at an acute angle to the edge of the tape The tape moves slowly past a high speed rotating drum containing the recording heads resulting in gentle tape handling and a high data transfer rate Host Any type of computer that sends information or commands to a peripheral device client or another computer A host typically functions as an initiator Host bus adapter A controller installed in a host computer that allows the host to communicate with a peripheral device The adapter translates information between the peripheral and the host s internal bus Computers require host bus adapters to communicate with SCSI and Fibre Channel devices Hub device that acts as central connection between other devices in a network In a Fibre Channel network hubs form the basis of an arbitrated loop HVD SCSI High Voltage Differential SCSI commonly referred to as differential SCSI A physical interface for a SCSI bus that allows for cable lengths of up to 82 feet 25 meters with up to 16 devices on the bus Unlike LVD SCSI HVD SCSI requires additional power circuitry that makes it incompatible with single ended or LVD SCSI devices HVD SCSI is also more expensive to im
41. en connected to an LVD or HVD wide bus M2 can achieve its full data transfer rate of up to 30 MB second All wide SCSI configurations single ended LVD HVD use the same 68 pin N Caution connector Make sure you do not attach an LVD tape drive directly to an HVD SCSI bus This type of connection may cause the SCSI bus to hang JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 11 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION To connect the SCSI cable 1 Connect a shielded SCSI cable to the back of the tape drive 2 Ifthe tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus install a terminator on the unused SCSI connector If it is not the last device connect another SCSI cable Use one of the terminators specified in Table A 8 on page A 4 CONNECTING THE POWER CABLE AND POWERING ON 1 Make sure the power switch is in the off 0 position 2 Connect the power cord to the back of the drive 3 Press the power switch to on I position The tape drive performs its power on self test which takes about 13 seconds When the tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge the LEDs turn off Note Do not insert a cartridge into the tape drive during its power on self test FIBRE CHANNEL DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL This section describes how to install the tabletop Fibre Channel model which includes the following steps Obtaining accessories and equipment Protecting against electrostatic discharge ESD Setting the Fibre
42. ents are made at the tape path An internal thermistor located near the exit side of the tape path measures the temperature The data cartridge s temperature and humidity must be allowed to stabilize in the specified ambient environment for 24 hours POWER SPECIFICATIONS Table A 5 summarizes the input power requirements for the internal or tabletop models of the tape drive Table 5 Input voltage requirements Internal model Standard 5 VDC 5 and 12 VDC 10 Tabletop model Accepts 120 or 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz automatic input voltage selection A 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI CABLE AND TERMINATOR SPECIFICATIONS SCSI CABLE AND TERMINATOR SPECIFICATIONS The SCSI cable that you connect to the internal tape drive must meet the specifications listed in Table A 6 If the internal tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus you must terminate the bus by installing a pass through terminator on the tape drive s SCSI connector Or if there is an unused connector at the end of the SCSI cable you can terminate the bus there The tape drive does not supply terminator power Using a noncompliant SCSI cable will degrade tape drive performance and can N Caution random nonreproducible errors Exabyte recommends using shielded cables Table A 6 SCSI cable requirements for the internal tape drive Specification Requirement General Wide SCSI 3 Connector type
43. failure during Defect Skip 9Eh 9 6 12 Medium Error Permanent write error Rewrite threshold exceeded P A3h 13 12 D Aborted Command IPORT write parity error Logical port write buffer CRC error A4h 8 12 D Hardware Error Logical unit communication parity error Physical port write buffer CRC error A5h 8 12 D Hardware Error Buffer positioning lost during write abort process A6h 13 12 D Aborted Command read parity error Logical port read buffer CRC error A7h 8 12 D Hardware Error Logical unit communication parity error Physical port read buffer CRC error A8h 8 12 D Hardware Error Logical unit communication parity error PPORT parity error ACh 8 9 6 12 TD Hardware Error Servo software error ADh 8 9 6 12 TD Hardware Error The tape drive cannot position the media correctly Servo hardware failure AEh 9 6 12 Medium Error Tracking error Unable to achieve or maintain tracking AFh 6 9 11 12 TD Blank Check PEOT or PEOP encountered during a tape motion command INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued FSC ERP Cause Explanation BOh 9 5 12 TD Medium Error Tracking error Tape damaged Unable to achieve or maintain tracking B3h 9 6 12 TD Medium Error LBOT or LBOP write failure Read back check cri
44. gh terminator if the tape drive will be the last device on the SCSI bus Flat nose pliers Use for moving SCSI ID jumpers if necessary 1 4 inch female spade Use for additional chassis grounding if necessary connector from the enclosure or M2 x 0 4 x 6 mm self tapping screw available from Exabyte M2 x 0 4 x 6 mm screws Use for mounting the tape drive in an enclosure Application software Make sure your application software and operating system are compatible with the M2 tape drive For software compatibility information visit Exabyte s web site at www exabyte com or check your software vendor s web site PROTECTING AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD 1 Touch a known grounded surface to discharge static electricity from your body and ensure that the work area is free from conditions that could cause ESD 2 Remove the tape drive from its packaging and place the drive on an antistatic mat if one is available Do not place the tape drive on a metallic surface JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 3 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION SETTING THE SCSI ID The SCSI ID is set at the factory to a number from 0 through 15 You can change the SCSI ID either by repositioning jumpers or by installing a remote switch on the SCSI ID connector To use jumpers to set the SCSI ID 1 Locate the SCSI ID label on the bottom of the tape drive shown in Figure 2 3 This label provides the SCSI ID jumper settings f
45. he error Cause Key Application software O Operator Bus SCSI S System D Drive T Tape I Information message Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD FSC ERP Cause Explanation 02h 11 A I Illegal Request A WRITE command was received when the tape was not at a legal position to write 03h 5 Data Protect A WRITE command was received and the data cartridge is write protected 04h 10 No Sense LEOT or LEOP was encountered during current write operation the command may have terminated early 05h 11 Aborted Command The write operation was aborted as requested 06h 10 No Sense LEOT or LEOP was encountered during last write operation the command completed successfully JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 B 1 Appendix ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued B 2 FSC ERP Cause Explanation 08h 12 11 Aborted Command Compression Integrity Check failed 09h 10 No Sense LEOT LEOP was encountered during a read operation OAh 14 11 12 T A D NoSense The actual block size read did not match the requested block size during a read operation OBh 9 14 12 Medium Error An uncorrectable block was encountered during a read operation OCh 19 14 12 TD Blank Chec
46. he tape drive as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Loading a cartridge into the drive The tape drive loads the tape in approximately 20 seconds When the middle LED is on the tape drive is ready for read and write operations To unload a cartridge 1 Press the unload button shown in Figure 3 6 Do not press and hold the unload button for more than 10 seconds this can cause a reset under certain conditions Note If an error occurs before or during the unload procedure the tape drive suspends the unload sequence To clear the error press the unload button again The tape drive reattempts the unload sequence but does not write data in the buffer Ce Oz Unload button E M J OO READY TAPE A N pa READY TAPE D p IEExabyte r J Figure 3 6 Location of the unload button on the front of the tape drive 3 8 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 RESETTING THE TAPE DRIVE 2 Wait while the tape drive performs the following actions in approximately one minute gt Completes any command in process gt Writes any buffered information to tape Rewinds tape to the beginning Unloads the tape and ejects the cartridge RESETTING THE TAPE DRIVE You can use either of the following methods to reset the tape drive gt Power the tape drive off and back on
47. inch and the recording code to be used REQ ACK Request Acknowledge A bus message sequence in which one device requests data and the other device receiving the request acknowledges the request Router See Fibre Channel to SCSI router SAN Storage Area Network A secondary network dedicated to backup and storage functions The main purpose of a SAN is to centralize the storage function and relieve the primary network of the massive data transfers that can slow it down Scanner drum containing the recording heads in a helical scan tape drive To read and write data the scanner rotates at a high speed while the tape moves slowly past it SCSI Small Computer System Interface A widely used set of standards for controlling computer peripherals such as disk drives CD ROM drives and tape drives SCSI is a parallel data transfer technology 8 or 16 bits are transferred simultaneously SCSI comes in several variations that support either 8 bit narrow or 16 bit wide buses and data transfer rates from 5 to 80 MB per second SCSI ID A unique address 0 7 for narrow or 0 15 for wide assigned to each device attached to a SCSI bus EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 9 GLOSSARY G 10 Server A program or computer that provides specific services to other programs or users A computer that functions as a server may perform multiple functions such as delivering data to users providing applications and managing print jobs A server can als
48. ing material does wear out the M2 drive can still read and write to the AME media section of the SmartClean cartridge PROCEDURE FOR USING THE CLEANING CARTRIDGE If you use standard AME tapes without SmartClean for long periods of time automatic cleanings cannot take place When the M2 tape drive requires manual cleaning the top LED turns on and a Clean Soon message appears on the LCD When this message appears you must use an Exabyte MammothTape cleaning cartridge To use a cleaning cartridge 1 Insert the cleaning cartridge into the drive 2 Wait while the M2 drive performs the cleaning process When finished the drive turns off the top LED and ejects the cleaning cartridge Note If the LCD displays Depleted use a new cleaning cartridge EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 3 1 1 Chapter 3 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION Notes 3 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE This chapter provides information about service and maintenance for the tape drive including Returning the drive for service Upgrading firmware gt Performing a diagnostic dump RETURNING THE TAPE DRIVE FOR SERVICE If you are experiencing problems with your tape drive contact Exabyte Technical Support to determine whether it is necessary to return it for service If you need to return the tape drive to the factory for service follow these steps 1 Contact your service provider to determine where you should shi
49. ion 002 July 2001 Updated for Fibre Channel HVD and serial port 003 June 2002 Update and reformat for PDF distribution Note The most current information about this product is available at Exabyte s World Wide Web site www exabyte com INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SAFETY AGENCY STANDARDS ELECTRO MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY EMC LASER SAFETY STANDARDS JUNE 2002 When purchased from Exabyte both the internal model and the tabletop model of the Exabyte Mammoth 2 Tape Drive comply with the following domestic and international product safety standards UL Standard 1950 3rd Edition Safety of Information Technology Equipment CSA Standard C22 2 950 95 Safety of Information Technology Equipment IEC 950 EN60950 A4 1997 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment The internal model of the tape drive is certified as a component only Certification of the final integrated product is the responsibility of the system integrator When properly installed in a shielded cabinet with shielded cables and adequate grounding of the SCSI bus and input power the tape drive meets the requirements for emissions and immunity as defined by the following standards For the tabletop tape drive the requirement for a shielded cabinet is met by the tabletop enclosure SCSI tape drive USA FCC CFR 47 Ch 1 Part 15 Subpart Class Canada ICES 003 Class B Australia AS
50. k End of data encountered during a read operation ODh 10 No Sense A was encountered during a read or verify operation The tape is positioned at the EOT side of the filemark OEh 11 A Request The tape was in write mode and a READ or VERIFY command was issued OFh 14 11 12 TL A D Blank Check Already at blank tape It is an error to attempt to perform a read operation 10h 11 O A Aborted Command The read operation was aborted as requested 11h 9 14 12 Medium Error Too many permanent read errors Cannot sync 14h 9 14 12 TD Medium Error PEOT or PEOP was encountered during a read or verify operation 16h 9 14 12 TD Medium Error The tape drive detected a medium error during a read operation 17h 8 9 14 12 Hardware Error A hardware error was detected during a read operation 18h 8 9 14 12 TD Hardware Error The compression circuit was unable to decompress previously compressed data during a read operation 19h 8 9 14 12 TD Hardware Error The read decompression CRC failed during a read operation 1Ch 14 11 Tl Medium Error Incompatible format The format of the currently loaded tape is not compatible with the tape drive 1Dh 10 No Sense A setmark was encountered during read or verify operation The tape is positioned at the EOT side of the setmark 26h 11 A Mlegal Request A WRITE FILEMARKS command was received when the tape was not at a legal position to wri
51. m Error The tape drive cannot perform the space operation because there is no information at this position on the tape 47h 6 11 T I Medium Error Incompatible media was ejected after a LOAD command was issued 4Bh 11 A Mlegal Request The tape is at an illegal position to perform an erase operation 4Ch 5 Data Protect The data cartridge is write protected and cannot be erased 4Eh 11 O A Aborted Command The ERASE command was aborted as requested 58h 9 6 12 TD Hardware Error An error occurred during the send diagnostics operation 61h 3 15 11 12 D I Illegal Request The code header was not valid when loading firmware 63h 3 15 11 12 D I Illegal Request The control load image was not valid when loading firmware 65h 3 15 11 12 D I Illegal Request The EEPROM image was not valid when loading firmware 66h 3 11 12 D I Illegal Request The tape drive s boot PROM is not compatible with the new microcode being loaded 67h 3 11 12 D Hardware Error One of the memories could not be programmed 69h 3 15 11 12 D I Medium Error The CRC for the code image in the buffer was incorrect 6Dh 3 11 12 D Hardware Error The READ BUFFER command failed 72h 11 A Blank Check The specified partition size is too big for tape 74h 9 6 11 12 D I Medium Error The format partition operation failed 74h 11 A Request The tape is at an illegal position to perform a format partitions operation
52. must be an SVT or SJT type three conductor 18 AWG minimum The power cord must comply with local electrical code INTERNATIONAL 220 VAC POWER CORD An international 220 VAC power cord for the tabletop tape drive must meet the following requirements The power cord must have an attachment plug of the proper type rating and safety approval for the intended country The power cord must have an IEC type CEE 22 female connector on one end The cordage must be adequately rated and harmonized to CENELEC publication HD 21 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 A 5 Appendix SPECIFICATIONS Notes 6 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 ERROR CODES This appendix describes the Fault Symptom Codes FSC that may appear on the drive s LCD These codes can be used to determine the nature of hardware and software errors and other events Each FSC code description also provides recommended error recovery procedures ERPs Table B 1 provides a list of Fault Symptom Codes FSC that may appear on the drive s LCD The Error Recovery Procedure ERP codes listed in the second column of this table are suggested corrective actions for the particular error See Table B 2 on page B 8 for descriptions of the ERP codes Note When two or more ERP codes are listed for a Fault Symptom Code perform the recovery procedures in the order listed The bold text in the explanation column indicates the SCSI Sense Key information associated with t
53. nitor program for use with Windows 95 98 2000 or NT 4 0 Monitor is a Windows based application that you can use to upgrade firmware over the SCSI bus or over the drive s Monitor serial port The M2 Monitor program is included on the M2 CD You can order an M2 Monitor kit from Exabyte The kit includes a custom serial cable that connects from the monitor port on the back of the tape drive to a serial port on a PC Note The tabletop and Fibre Channel models of the tape drive do not have an external serial port Contact Exabyte Technical Support for assistance PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC DUMP You can perform a diagnostic dump by using the M2 Monitor program described in the previous section The M2 Monitor Software for Windows User s Guide provides complete instructions for performing a diagnostic dump 4 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides specifications for the M2 tape drive STORAGE CAPACITY Table A 1 provides the approximate maximum data capacities in gigabytes for each length of SmartClean media when used with 2 Table A 1 SmartClean cartridges maximum data capacity Tape length Compressed data Uncompressed data 75m 50 GB 20 GB 150m 100 GB 40 GB 225m 150 GB 60 GB Assumes 2 5 1 compression ratio Actual compressed capacity depends the type of data being recorded Table A 2 provides the approximate maximum data capaci
54. o 4 status monitoring 3 1 to 3 5 T tabletop tape drive description 1 1 to 1 2 installing Fibre Channel drive 2 12 to 2 15 installing SCSI drive 2 9 to 2 12 operating 3 1 to 3 11 tape drive configurations 1 1 to 2 2 error codes 1 to B 7 installing internal SCSI drive 2 2 to 2 9 installing tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 12 to 2 15 installing tabletop SCSI drive 2 9 to 2 12 operating 3 1 to 3 11 returning for service 4 1 specifications 1 to 4 upgrading firmware 4 2 JUNE 2002 INDEX TapeAlert 3 1 to 3 5 tapes See cartridges temperature specifications 2 termination internal SCSI drive 2 8 A 3 tabletop SCSI drive 2 12 A 4 transfer rates 2 U unload button location 3 8 using for resetting drive 3 9 using for unloading cartridges unloading cartridges 3 8 to 3 9 upgrading firmware 4 2 3 8 to 3 9 W write protect switch 3 7 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 l 3 INDEX Notes 1 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875
55. o be dedicated to a single function such as backing up data backup server delivering files file server managing a database database server or handling e mail mail server Serverless backup backup operation that does not require data to be routed through a server Serverless backup requires a network configuration such as a SAN in which storage and backup devices are not tied to specific servers Intelligence built into routers or other connecting devices in the SAN query servers for information on which data needs to be backed up These devices then initiate the movement of that data directly from storage devices to backup devices through the SAN Single ended SCSI A physical interface for a SCSI bus that allows for cable lengths of up to 20 feet 6 meters with up to eight devices on the bus See also HVD SCSI and LVD SCSI Single mode fiber optic A type of fiber optic cable that uses a single highly focused beam of light to transmit data Single mode fiber optic cabling allows distances of up to 10 kilometers between devices Start stop mode An operational mode that occurs if the host can t supply data fast enough to keep the tape drive operating in streaming mode the drive s performance suffers Under these conditions the drive must operate in stop start mode Each time the tape drive has to wait for data from the host it must perform a backhitch operation before resuming operation Streaming An operational mode that
56. of the Fibre Channel sockets on the back of the tape drive as shown in Figure 2 11 The GBIC type must match the Fibre Channel cable Figure 2 11 GBIC installation on the back of the tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 Attach a Fibre Channel cable from the host or hub to one of the tape drive GBICs The connectors on the GBIC and on the cable are keyed to ensure the correct orientation Note After the tape drive is powered on it automatically attempts to initialize the loop to which it is attached and to obtain an individual arbitrated loop physical address AL_PA Most hubs and switches have link indicators that show link status CONNECTING POWER AND POWERING ON 1 Make sure the power switch is in the off 0 position 2 Connect the power cord to the back 3 Press the power switch to the on I position The tape drive performs a power on self test which takes about 13 seconds When the tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge the LEDs turn off Note Do not insert a cartridge into the tape drive during the power on self test EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 1 5 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Notes 2 16 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 INTEGRATION AND OPERATION This chapter provides the following information gt Integrating the tape drive Monitoring drive status gt Selecting cartridges Loading and unloading cartridges Resetting the tape drive Cleaning the tape drive INTEGRATING THE TAPE
57. ompatible with the M2 tape drive For software compatibility information visit Exabyte s web site at www exabyte com or check your software vendor s web site PROTECTING AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD 1 Touch a known grounded surface to discharge static electricity from your body and ensure that the work area is free from conditions that could cause ESD 2 Remove the tape drive from its packaging SETTING THE SCSI ID To set the SCSI ID for the tabletop tape drive use a pen or other fine tipped instrument to press the SCSI ID push wheel until the desired number appears Note Changes in the SCSI ID setting take effect after a normal power on or SCSI bus reset 2 10 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE TABLETOP MODEL ORIENTING THE DRIVE You can place the tabletop model on its bottom or on either side as shown in Figure 2 9 The built in feet protect the tape drive s surface and allow proper air flow Built in feet Figure 2 9 Tabletop model orientation bottom or either side CONNECTING THE SCSI CABLE Before connecting the SCSI cable be aware of the following The SCSI cable must meet the guidelines listed in Table A 7 on page A 4 Although you can attach the M2 drive to a single ended SCSI bus doing so will reduce the drive s performance When connected to a single ended wide bus the M2 drive transfers data at a maximum of 20 MB second Wh
58. or 15 seconds when the test completes successfully DIAG FAILED The test failed The LCD then cycles through three statistics messages DIAG WRITE DIAG READ DIAG ECC LOADING CODE This message displays when code is loading from a code load tape through SCSI or through the Monitor port If the code load is successful the tape drive automatically resets If the code load fails the LCD displays CODE LOAD FAIL These messages appear in sequence after the code load failed CODE LOAD FAIL RETRY CODE LOAD MAKE CODELOAD TP The tape drive is making a code load tape These messages appear when non SmartClean media is used and the tape drive is cleaned using an Exabyte Mammoth Cleaning Cartridge READING TAPEALERT MESSAGES TapeAlert provides a standardized method for reporting errors and potential difficulties with the tape drive and media The tape drive s internal TapeAlert firmware constantly monitors the tape drive and the media for errors and potential difficulties that could have an impact on backup quality If the drive detects any problems it identifies them on a TapeAlert log page If you are using the tape drive with TapeAlert compatible backup software the software automatically reads the log page after the completion of each backup If an error is flagged the backup software displays a warning message suggests a corrective action for the problem and adds the TapeAlert messages to its logs
59. or both narrow and wide SCSI interfaces 0 to 7 for narrow 0 to 15 for wide SCSI ID SETTINGS ORIENT WITH SCSI INTERFACE PINS TO LEFT OF SCSI PINS 5 o N z J U c 4 5 c E FF lt 2 Wes mag 10 11 12 13 14 15 Figure 2 3 Label for the SCSI ID jumper settings on the bottom of the drive 2 Use flat nose pliers to remove and reposition the jumpers on the SCSI ID jumper block shown in Figure 2 4 to the desired ID Jumpers are included with the tape drive if you need additional jumpers use a 2 mm mini jumper for example AMP part number 382575 2 Note Jumper positions 5 and 6 are not used SCSI ID connector Figure 2 4 SCSI ID jumper block on the back panel of the internal tape drive 2 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI DRIVE INSTALLING THE INTERNAL MODEL To use a remote switch to set the SCSI ID 1 Use flat nose pliers to remove the jumpers from the SCSI ID jumper block 2 Connect a remote switch to the SCSI ID jumper block The remote switch is not included with the tape drive use an AMP part number 1 111623 7 Note This AMP part is used with a ribbon cable AMP does not currently offer a discrete wire version The connector mates to all 12 of the pins on the connector however only th
60. ow you to create multiple logical tapes from a single large capacity cartridge making for more efficient use of the media The tape drive can quickly position to the partition containing the data you want without having to search the entire tape MammothTape technology drives can write and read tapes containing up to 64 partitions PBOP mark Physical Beginning of Partition The physical beginning of partition PBOP mark consists of a fixed number of PBOP blocks These blocks are recorded at the beginning of each partition when you format the tape for partitions using the MODE SELECT command Each PBOP must have an associated logical beginning of partition LBOP PEOP Physical End of Partition Physical end of partition PEOP is a virtual mark When the tape is formatted and the tape drive determines the size of each partition the tape drive calculates the location of PEOP and stores that information in the LBOP blocks When the tape drive detects PEOP the tape drive stops recording to prevent overwriting data in the next partition PBOT Physical Beginning of Tape The point at the beginning of a tape where the clear leader is attached to the magnetic media MammothTape technology drives use an optical sensor to detect PBOT PEOT Physical End of Tape The point at the end of a tape at which the magnetic media is attached to the clear leader MammothTape technology drives use an optical sensor to detect PBOT Point to point topology One of th
61. p the tape drive If your service provider instructs you to return the tape drive directly to Exabyte contact Exabyte Service 1 800 EXATAPE to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number and the shipping address 2 Remove and keep all cartridges cables and terminators you could damage the cartridge or tape drive If necessary contact Exabyte Technical Support for assistance If a cartridge is stuck in the tape drive do not attempt to manually extract it or Caution 3 Pack the tape drive in its original shipping container and packing materials To avoid damaging the tape drive and voiding your warranty use the original N Caution shipping materials or replacement materials from your vendor JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 4 1 Chapter 4 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UPGRADING FIRMWARE If you need to upgrade the M2 tape drive s firmware contact Exabyte Technical Support see Contacting Exabyte on page v A Technical Support Specialist can help determine what firmware version you need and what method of uploading is best for your situation You can obtain firmware from the Exabyte web site or from Exabyte Technical Support There are two methods for upgrading firmware Code load tape You can purchase a code load tape from Exabyte Technical Support The M2 tape drive automatically detects the presence of the tape and upgrades the firmware in about 2 to 3 minutes v M2 Mo
62. pe drive is the last device on the SCSI bus use one of the terminator types listed in Table A 8 or an equivalent Terminators for single ended LVD and HVD buses have different electrical characteristics and are not interchangeable do not mix them Table A 8 SCSI terminator recommendations for tabletop models Wide SCSI configuration Recommended terminator LVD AMP 796051 1 SE LVD Multi mode HVD AMP 869515 1 POWER CABLE REQUIREMENTS The tabletop tape drive includes a 120 VAC three conductor power cord for use in the United States and Canada The three conductor 18AWG SVT or SJT type AC power cord has a molded NEMA 5 15P male connector on one end and a molded IEC type CEE 22 female connector on the other end The power cord is UL Listed and CSA Certified The tabletop tape drive can operate from 100 to 240 VAC with a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz without manual intervention As described below you must supply power cords for other input voltages or when using the tabletop tape drive outside of the United States and Canada 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 JUNE 2002 POWER CABLE REQUIREMENTS 220 VAC POWER CORD FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA A 220 VAC power for the tabletop tape drive must meet the following requirements The power cord must have a NEMA 6 15P male connector on one end The power cord must have IEC type CEE 22 female connector on other end The cordage used
63. plement See also LVD SCSI IDRC Improved Data Recording Capability data compression algorithms for compressing data as it is recorded These algorithms typically offer an average compression ratio of 2 1 See also ALDC Initiator A SCSI device containing application clients that originate device service requests to be processed in a device server The host computer system typically acts as the initiator of commands It consists of the application software the operating system the device drivers and a host bus adapter consisting of a node with one or more ports Kilobyte KB 1 024 bytes Also accepted as one thousand bytes EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 5 GLOSSARY G 6 LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode LIP Loop Initialization Primitive sequence To begin the Loop Initialization process a device the tape drive issues a Loop Initialization Primitive LIP sequence When a device issues a LIP sequence on an active loop any exchange operations in progress over the loop are temporarily suspended while the loop is initialized Whenever possible the suspended exchanges resume after initialization is complete LISM Loop Initialization Select Master Loop initialization requires a temporary master to manage the process The process of selecting a temporary loop master is called Loop Initialization Select Master LISM LBOP Logical Beginning of Partition On tapes partitioned into logical volumes the LBOP is tre
64. rating system are software compatible with the M2 tape drive You can receive information about compatibility and integration from Exabyte s web site at www exabyte com or check your software vendor s web site JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 2 1 3 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION PROTECTING AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD 1 Touch a known grounded surface to discharge static electricity from your body and ensure that the work area is free from conditions that could cause ESD 2 Remove the tape drive from its packaging SETTING THE FIBRE ID Typically the tape drive will be attached to a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop For device addressing purposes each device on an arbitrated loop requires a Loop ID Loop IDs are assigned to devices during loop initialization The Fibre ID which you set using the push wheel on the back of the drive is a way of requesting a specific Loop ID for the tape drive During loop initialization the tape drive attempts to obtain the Loop ID corresponding to the Fibre ID set on its push wheel hard addressing If that Loop ID is already in use by another device the tape drive is assigned another Loop ID soft addressing To set the Fibre ID use the push wheel switch on the back of the tape drive to select the desired two digit hexadecimal value from 00h to 7Fh The factory default is OFh The tape drive physically allows selection of IDs through FFh However within this
65. receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected gt Use shielded cables gt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help According to FCC regulations changes or modifications not expressly approved by Exabyte Corporation could void your authority to operate the equipment INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 CONTACTING JUNE 2002 EXABYTE To obtain general information Exabyte Corporate Headquarters Exabyte Corporation 1685 38th Street Boulder CO USA 80301 303 442 4333 To obtain technical support Exabyte Technical Support 1 800 445 7736 1 303 417 7792 1 303 417 7160 fax e mail support exabyte com World Wide Web www exabyte com To order supplies and accessories Exabyte Sales Support 1 800 774 7172 or 1 800 392 8273 To return equipment for service Exabyte Service 1 800 445 7736 1 303 417 7199 fax e mail service exabyte com Note If it is more convenient t your location contact Exabyte Technical Support in Europe at the following numbers Phone 31 30 254 8890 Fax 31 30 258 1582 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 Notes INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 VI JUNE 2002 Contents About this manual 4444223455454 945 k 3
66. requirements 2 13 Fibre Channel tape drive description 1 2 installing 2 12 to 2 15 operating 3 1 to 3 11 Fibre ID displaying on LCD 3 3 setting for Fibre Channel drive 2 14 firmware upgrading 4 2 front panel 3 2 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 1 1 INDEX G GBIC connecting to Fibre Channel drive 2 15 requirements 2 13 socket locations 2 13 glossary G 1 to G 11 grounding the internal drive 2 6 H hard addressing 2 14 high voltage differential SCSI HVD 1 2 2 11 3 3 A 3 to A 4 G 5 humidity specifications 2 input voltage specifications 2 installation internal SCSI drive 2 2 to 2 9 tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 12 to 2 15 tabletop SCSI drive 2 9 to 2 12 integrating the tape drive 3 1 L LCD changing the display language 3 4 displaying drive configuration 3 3 displaying drive serial number 3 3 error codes 3 5 B 1 to B 7 location 3 2 status messages 3 3 to 3 5 LEDs location 3 2 status messages 3 2 to 3 3 loading cartridges 3 7 to 3 8 Loop ID 2 14 low voltage differential SCSI LVD 1 2 2 11 3 3 A 3 to A 4 G 6 M M2 Monitor software 4 2 Mammoth cleaning cartridge 3 6 3 7 3 11 models 1 1 to 1 2 Monitor port 2 9 2 13 4 2 monitoring status 3 1 to 3 5 1 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION mounting the internal drive 2 5 to 2 6 tape 3 6 3 7 O operating environment 2 operating system OS integration 3 1 operation cleaning 3 9 to 3 11 ejecting cartridges 3 8 to 3 9 loading ca
67. ripheral attached to a computer Also referred to as a device driver Dynamic Head Cleaner cleaning system used by MammothTape technology drives that consists of a set of stacked cloth disks attached to the end of a mechanical arm The mechanical arm swings in toward the scanner during drive operation to allow the disks to make contact with the recording heads The disks pull debris from the recording surface as well as debris that might travel from the sides of the heads to the recording surface Error Correction Code The incorporation of extra parity bits in stored data as it is written to tape This error information is used during read operations to detect and correct errors M2 integrates powerful two dimensional Reed Solomon error correction codes ECC1 and ECC2 into each data block In addition to ECC1 and ECC2 M2 uses sophisticated new multi track ECC3 error correction algorithms to further ensure data integrity See also CRC E copy See EXTENDED COPY EOD mark End of Data The end of data EOD mark consists of EOD blocks These blocks are recorded directly after the last data or filemark block in a single partition to indicate that no more valid data is beyond this point on the tape EPR4 Extended Partial Response Level 4 An advanced implementation of PRML that uses sophisticated mathematical models to further improve detection of closely spaced peaks in a data stream See also PRML Exabyte 1 A network storage back
68. row device has a 50 pin connector See also Narrow SCSI World wide Name WWN 64 bit world wide unique identifier assigned to Fibre Channel entities Each Fibre Channel device is assigned one or more unique identifiers or world wide names at the time it is built These names stay with the device for its lifetime JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 1 1 GLOSSARY Notes G 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 A AL PA altitude specifications 2 AME tape capacities 1 compatibility 3 6 standard 3 7 with SmartClean 3 6 arbitrated loop 2 14 G 1 B back panel internal SCSI drive 2 4 tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 13 tabletop SCSI drive 2 9 C cables See Fibre Channel cable See SCSI cable capacity 1 cartridges capacities 1 ejecting 3 8 to 3 9 loading 3 7 to 3 8 selecting 3 6 to 3 7 unloading 3 8 to 3 9 cleaning 3 9 to 3 11 cleaning cartridge 3 7 3 9 3 11 configurations 1 1 to 2 2 connector for wide SCSI 2 7 JUNE 2002 INDEX D data capacity See capacity data cartridges See cartridges data transfer rates A 2 diagnostics performing 4 2 E eject button See unload button ejecting cartridges See unloading cartridges environmental specifications 2 error codes B 1 to B 7 error recovery procedures ERPs 8 ESD protection 2 3 2 6 2 10 2 14 F Fault Symptom Codes FSCs definition 1 list B 1 to B 7 Fibre Channel cable connecting to Fibre Channel drive 2 15
69. rtridges 3 7 to 3 8 monitoring drive status 3 1 to 3 5 reading TapeAlert messages 3 5 reading the LCD 3 3 to 3 5 reading the LEDs 3 2 to 3 3 resetting 3 9 selecting cartridges unloading cartridges 3 6 to 3 7 3 8 to 3 9 P packing the tape drive 4 1 performance specifications 2 power cable connecting to internal drive 2 8 connecting to tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 15 connecting to tabletop SCSI drive 2 12 internal connector 2 8 requirements for tabletop model 4 to 5 power specifications 2 powering on internal drive 2 9 tabletop Fibre Channel drive 2 15 tabletop SCSI drive 2 12 R relative humidity specifications 2 remote switch for SCSI ID 2 5 resetting 3 9 returning drive for service 4 1 5 SCSI cable connecting to internal drive 2 7 to 2 8 connecting to tabletop drive 2 11 to 2 12 SCSI connector wide 2 7 330875 SCSIID displaying on LCD 3 3 setting for internal drive 2 4 to 2 5 setting for tabletop drive 2 10 setting with remote switch 2 5 SCSI tape drive description 1 2 configuration 1 2 2 11 3 3 A 3 to 4 installing internal drive 2 2 to 2 9 installing tabletop drive 2 9 to 2 12 LVD configuration 1 2 2 11 3 3 A 3 to 4 operating 3 1 to 3 11 SCSI terminator specifications A 4 serial number displaying on LCD 3 3 serial port 2 9 2 13 4 2 service 4 1 shipping the tape drive 4 1 single ended SCSI 10 SmartClean 3 6 3 9 to 3 11 soft addressing 2 14 specifications 1 t
70. stem Interface 2 SCSI 2 131 1994 ANSI SCSI 3 Fast20 Parallel Interface Fast 20 X3 277 1996 ANSI SCSI Parallel Interface 2 SPI 2 X3T10 1142D Rev 11 gt Standard ECMA 249 8mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange Helical Scan Recording DA 2 Format June 1998 gt Standard ECMA 293 8mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange Helical Scan Recording DA 3 Format December 1999 gt Standard ISO IEC 18836 2001 8 mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange Helical Scan Recording MammothTape 2 Format February 2001 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 WELCOME Congratulations on selecting the Exabyte Mammoth 2 M2 Tape Drive Your new tape drive is designed for multimedia imaging transaction processing large databases and other storage intensive applications The M2 tape drive provides storage capacities of up to 150 gigabytes GB compressed on a single 225m SmartClean Advanced Metal Evaporated AME cartridge assumes a 2 5 1 compression ratio MODELS The M2 tape drive is available as an internal model that you can install into an enclosure shown on the right of Figure 1 1 or as a tabletop model preinstalled in its own enclosure shown on the left of Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 2 tabletop and internal models JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 1 1 Chapter 1 WELCOME CONFIGURATIONS The M2 tape drive is available in
71. te 27h 5 O Data Protect A WRITE FILEMARKS command was received and the data cartridge is write protected 28h 10 No Sense LEOT LEOP was encountered during or before write filemarks operation The filemark was written 31h 10 No Sense A setmark was encountered during space operation The tape is positioned at the EOT side of the setmark 32h 10 No Sense A filemark was encountered during a space operation The tape is positioned at the EOT side of the filemark INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 ERROR CODES Table B 1 Fault Symptom Codes FSCs displayed on the tape drive LCD continued FSC ERP Cause Explanation 33h 9 14 12 TD Blank Check End of data encountered during a space or locate operation 34h 9 14 12 TD Medium Error PEOT or PEOP was encountered during a space or locate operation 35h 11 No Sense PBOT was encountered during space or locate operation 36h 14 11 12 I Medium Error A tape format error was encountered during space or locate operation 37h 9 14 12 Medium Error An uncorrectable block was encountered during a locate or space operation 38h 9 14 12 TD Medium Error The tape drive detected a medium error during a locate or space operation 3Bh 11 O A Aborted Command The SPACE or LOCATE command was aborted as requested 3Dh 9 14 12 Mediu
72. teria not met after retry limit exceeded B4h 9 6 12 TD Medium Error LBOT failure B5h 9 14 12 T D Medium Error The Physical Read Manager could not read LBOT or Boh 6 9 12 Blank Check EOT encountered during a buffer flush COh 10 11 Unit Attention Power on reset SCSI bus reset or device reset has occurred Cth 10 11 Unit Attention A new tape load has occurred and data cartridge may have been changed C2h 10 11 Unit Attention MODE SELECT parameters have been changed C3h 10 11 Unit Attention The tape drive firmware microcode has been changed C4h 10 11 Unit Attention Operator requested media removal C5h 6 11 T i Unit Attention Incompatible media was rejected after the cartridge was inserted C6h 8 7 12 I D Not Ready Logical unit not ready Cause not known or cartridge may be inserted but tape not loaded in tape path C7h 10 Not Ready Logical unit not ready but is in process of becoming ready rewinding or loading tape C8h 8 3 Not Ready Logical unit not ready A tape motion command is required to move the tape from its current position C9h 7 O I Not Ready Logical unit not ready Command requires a tape and no tape is present CAh 11 Unit Attention Log threshold met For additional information about this error look at the Log Parameter Page Code and Log Parameter Code bytes in the REQUEST SENSE data CBh 10 11 Unit Attention Log parameter changed CCh
73. ties in gigabytes GB for each length of standard AME media when used with M2 Table A 2 Standard AME cartridges maximum data capacity Tape length Compressed data Uncompressed data 22m 12 5 GB 5 GB 45m 25 GB 10 GB 125m 75 GB 30 GB 170m 112 5 GB 45 GB Assumes a 2 5 1 compression ratio Actual compressed capacity depends on the type of data being recorded JUNE 2002 EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 A 1 Appendix SPECIFICATIONS TRANSFER RATES Table A 3 lists the maximum data transfer rates in megabytes per second MB sec that the tape drive can achieve Table A 3 Maximum data transfer rates Compressed data 30 MB second Uncompressed data 12 MB second Assumes 2 5 1 compression ratio When attached to a single ended SCSI bus the M2 transfers data at a rate supported by the bus OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Table A 4 summarizes the environmental requirements for the tape path in either the internal or tabletop model of the tape drive Table A 4 Operating environment requirements Tape path temperature range 5 C to 45 41 F to 113 F Temperature variation 1 C per minute max 13 C per hour 2 F per minute max 23 F per hour Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Wet bulb 26 C 79 F max Altitude 304 8 m to 3 048 m 1 000 ft to 10 000 ft All temperature specifications assume that measurem
74. trols To mount the tape drive in an enclosure 1 Remove the cover plate from the host computer s drive bay according to the system manufacturer s instructions Slide the tape drive into the drive bay but do not install the mounting screws yet If desired provide additional chassis grounding for the drive as described in Providing additional chassis ground below Connect the host computer s internal SCSI cable to the drive as described in Connecting the SCSI cable on page 2 7 Connect the host computer s internal power cable to the drive as described in Connecting the power cable on page 2 8 Choose one set of mounting holes shown in Figure 2 5 Use all four holes in whichever set you choose do not use combinations of mounting holes from different sets Secure the M2 x 0 4 x 6 mm screws to the drive s mounting holes and the enclosure For proper mounting use the correct screw length PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CHASSIS GROUND When you attach the tape drive to the enclosure s metal chassis using the mounting holes shown on page 2 5 the tape drive is protected from ESD However if you would like additional chassis grounding for the tape drive use either of the following methods Connect enclosure s grounding wire with a 1 4 inch female spade connector to the grounding tab shown in Figure 2 6 or 2 6 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 330875 SCSI D
75. up company that designs manufactures and markets industry leading data storage products including tape drives and automated tape libraries Exabyte is focused on the midrange application and database server market manufacturing tape backup solutions and storage area network solutions for small medium and large businesses 2 measurement of data One Exabyte 1 000 Petabytes or 1 000 000 Terabytes or 1 000 000 000 Gigabytes or 1 000 000 000 000 Megabytes or 1 000 000 000 000 000 Kilobytes or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 bytes EXABYTE MAMMOTH 2 G 3 GLOSSARY G 4 EXTENDED COPY A SCSI command that permits data transfer to occur between the tape drive and any magnetic disk or other tape drive connected to the Fibre Channel SAN without the data passing through an intermediate server Port See Fabric Port Fabric A collection of devices that provides switching and routing functions in a Fibre Channel network See also Switched fabric Fabric port The port within a fabric topology that provides Fibre Channel attachment Fast SCSI A standardized SCSI signaling protocol that transfers data at up to 10 MB per second on an 8 bit bus narrow SCSI or up to 20 MB per second on a 16 bit bus wide SCSI FC AL The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop The standard that governs the operation of Fibre Channel devices in an arbitrated loop topology FCP Fibre Channel Protocol The protocol that maps SCSI 3 operations to Fibre Channel
76. ur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada BSMI Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection This M2 with Fibre Channel tabletop model has been tested and complies with CNS 13438 EE AO EE AEE AE pR T 86 3E X MART HE E SE ETC F RRE ERT e Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Tabletop SCSI model When installed in an Exabyte enclosure the tabletop SCSI model has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules Tabletop Fibre Channel model When installed in an Exabyte enclosure the tabletop Fibre Channel model has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures gt Reorient or relocate the

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