Exabyte Mammoth Tape Drive
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1. 0 1 2 3 eoecoce5ne eoceceele e o o olo o e o o ojojo ecoooo e oo oojo e o o ojojo e o o ojojo 4 5 6 7 o o ojojo o o o o ojolo e o elelele o o elelele e o o ojo o o o oojo o o oojo e o ojojojo 8 9 10 11 o ojojo o o o ojojo ele o ojo ojoio e elelelele o ojojo oo ele e ele o ele eee e ojojo ojo 12 13 14 15 o ojojolo o e elelelele e ojojojolo o eleleljele ojo ojo o ojo ojojo o o ojojo e ojo ojojo If you need additional jumpers use 2 mm mini jumpers for wide SCSI AMP part number 382575 2 Note You can also set the SCSI ID by removing the jumpers and connecting your own remote switch Step 2 Connect the drive to the SCSI bus Before connecting the tape drive to the SCSI bus be aware of the following You can connect single ended and LVD SCSI tape drives to the same SCSI bus Be aware that mixing the two types of devices will result in all devices on the bus operating as single ended devices 6 Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Do not connect a single ended wide or LVD tape drive to an HVD wide SCSI bus or your SCSI bus may hang The LVD tape drive uses an LVD interface that is Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI compatible The LVD interface allows the tape drive to be placed on the same bus as Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI devices without slowing the perf2. READY NOTAPE The tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge O LOADING The tape drive is loading the tape J READY TAPE The tape drive has successfully loaded the tape and is ready for read write operations O EJECT MEH The unload button was pressed The tape drive ejects the cartridge as soon asit finishes its current operation The icon to the left of the EJECT message indicates the current operation write erase and so on O 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 ILLEGAL TAPE The tape drive detected an incompatible cartridge and ejected it Tape motion messages 1O READ MEH The tape drive is reading or writing data The sign appears when the tape drive is in compression mode The boxes show the amount of O WRITE MEN tape used PROTECTED The tape drive cannot write data because the data cartridge is write protected 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 i lt lt SEARCH EH High speed search is in progress The arrows indicate the direction of the search lt lt REWIND EH Rewind is in progress ERASE WH The tape drive is erasing data on the ta
3. gt Important Mammoth can read data written on metal particle tape but it cannot write to this type of tape Installation and Operation 25 Operating the tape drive Loading data cartridges 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 shown below 26 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive 3 Insert the cartridge as shown in the following figure 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 Unloading data cartridges To unload a cartridge press the unload button Do not press and hold the unload button for more than 10 seconds this can cause a reset under certain conditions If the tape drive is free of errors it performs the following actions in about one minute Completes any command in process Writes any buffered information to tape Rewinds the tape to the beginning Unloads the tape and ejects the cartridge 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 Installation and Operation 27 Operating
4. Allow sufficient space for accessing the tape drive s front panel controls Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Installing the tabletop model Location of components When installing the tabletop tape drive refer to the following figure for the location of the back panel components SCSI connectors SCSI ID switch Monitor port Power switch Power connector Step 1 Set the SCSI ID To set the SCSI ID for the tape drive use a pen or other fine tipped instrument to press the SCSI ID switch until the desired number is displayed 0 7 for narrow SCSI or 0 15 for wide SCSI Note Changes in the SCSI ID setting take effect after a normal power on or SCSI bus reset Installation and Operation 13 Installing the tape drive Step 2 Install the orientation pads The tabletop model includes adhesive pads that you must apply to either the base or the right side depending on how you plan to position the tape drive These pads protect the tape drive s surface and allow air to flow through the vents when the tape drive is positioned on its side To install the pads 1 Remove the backing from four pads Five pads are shipped with the tape drive 2 Affix the pads to each corner approximately 12 inch 1 3 cm from the sides For a horizontal orientation place the pads on the bottom For a vertical orientation place the pads on the right side the side with the external vents 1
5. 2 inch 1 3 cm Pop NLT 14 Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive CAUTION If you want to position the tape drive on its side you must place the pads on the right side Otherwise the air flow vents will be blocked and the enclosed tape drive will overheat Step 3 Connect the drive to the SCSI bus You may need to provide your own shielded SCSI cable and if the tape drive is the last device on the bus you may also need to provide an external terminator See the appendix for cable and terminator requirements Before connecting the tape drive to the SCSI bus be aware of the following You can connect single ended and LVD SCSI tape drives to the same SCSI bus Be aware that mixing the two types of devices will result in all devices on the bus operating as single ended devices Do not connect a single ended wide or LVD tape drive to an HVD wide SCSI bus or your SCSI bus may hang The LVD tape drive uses an LVD interface that is Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI compatible The LVD interface allows the tape drive to be placed on the same bus as Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI devices without slowing the performance of these devices Installation and Operation 15 Installing the tape drive The product ID label shown below displays the SCSI configuration LVD DIFF HVD or SE SCSI wo scsi LG DIFF scsi S SE CAUTION To avoid damaging the tape dri
6. 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 SUBMOD 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 SINGLE ENDED or DIFFERENTIAL or LV DIFFERENTIAL The tape drive has a single ended differential HVD or LVD SCSI configuration WIDE or NARROW The tape drive has a wide or narrow SCSI configuration SCSI ID The SCSI ID of the tape drive LANGUAGE The available non English languages for the LCD 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 alist of non English language LCD messages refer to the Exabyte Web site www exabyte com or the Exabyte Mammoth Tape Drive Product Specification Installation and Operation 21 Operating the tape drive LCD Message Description Tape drive status messages
7. classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Exabyte Mammoth Contents Welcome isa rare eG ese eee ee ete ee ee 1 Available SCSI configurations 000e eee eee eee 2 Installing the tape drive 00 cece eee 3 Installing the internal model in an enclosure 044 3 Installing the tabletop model i cc lt Ses ee dows Be sb L asa caw ea es 13 Operating the tape drive 0 0c eee eee eee 18 Monitoring the LEDS se coe 2 5G aac aE nE EENE E EEE EE aoe 19 Monitoring the LCD ss ssssssusssrnasunrrrunrrrenrun nnna 21 Selecting appropriate data cartridges doce thle ea ha ie ee cee 24 Loading data cartridges 2 ous 26s enone eps teas Koved eb ied 26 Unloading data cartridges eis cous ee ote eee es Cee ees Cees eS 27 Resetting the tape Utive sc 2 sates eee en Ghee ee oat Bal Sen 28 Cleaning tile tape drivers ree pti basen ute ee opel E EEA A 28 Using Tape Alerts do ba Aout S a E ERE DEEE E ERSEN 29 Packing the tape drive 00 cece eee eee 30 PSTN ity ae a ene al easel ie ae wei ha ee wa we ne ae Se ia 31 PN escuela sae oak ects washes pe ac as mica ean eb wae at hn ae ene oe 35 Installation and Operation Notes vi Exabyte Mammoth Welcome Welcome Congratulations on selecting the Exabyte Mammoth Tape Drive Your new tape drive is designed for multimedia imaging transaction processing large databases and other storage intens
8. data capacity 31 loading 26 types to use 24 unloading 27 using AME tape 24 using metal particle tape 25 cleaning dynamic head cleaner 29 LED indicator 19 20 procedure 28 code level of tape drive 21 compression mode 21 Installation and Operation data capacity 31 data cartridges See cartridges data format 25 differential 6 eject button See unload button environmental specifications 31 error conditions displayed on LCD 23 displayed on LEDs 20 ESD protection 3 9 F front panel components 18 G grounding the internal model 9 H high voltage differential HVD 2 7 humidity specifications 31 35 Index input voltages 32 installation internal model 3 12 tabletop model 13 18 L LCD changing the displayed language 21 location 19 status messages 21 23 LEDs location 19 power on LED for tabletop 19 status messages 19 20 low voltage differential LVD 6 media See cartridges metal particle MP tape cleaning requirements after use 25 mounting the internal model 11 12 O orientation pads for tabletop model 14 36 P packing the tape drive 30 performance specifications 31 power connecting for internal model 10 connecting for tabletop model 18 remote switch 6 resetting the tape drive 28 returning the tape drive 30 S safety agency standards iii screws for mounting 12 SCSI bus connecting to internal model 6 connecting to tabletop model 15 SCSI cable specifications for inter
9. extended backup or restore operations The self cleaning action of the dynamic head cleaner typically extends the interval between manual cleanings The interval depends on the number of tape motion hours and the type of tape being used MP or AME Using Tape Alert Tape Alert provides a standardized method for reporting errors and potential difficulties with the tape drive and media The tape drive s internal Tape Alert 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 Tape Alert SCSI log page When the tape drive is used with Tape Alert 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 clear warning message suggests a corrective action for the problem and adds the Tape Alert messages to its logs Installation and Operation 29 Packing the tape drive Packing the tape drive If you are shipping the tape drive to another location or returning it for repair pack the tape drive in its original shipping container and packing materials CAUTION To avoid damaging the tape drive and voiding your warranty use the original shipping materials or replacement materials from your dealer gt Important if you are returning the tape drive for service remove and keep al
10. the tape drive Resetting the tape drive To reset the tape drive press and hold the unload button for at least 10 seconds or power the drive off and back on again 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 two minutes if the tape is positioned near the end Cleaning the tape drive When manual cleaning is required the top LED turns on To help maintain data integrity and reliability you should manually clean the tape drive as soon as possible after the LED turns on gt Important When you insert an AME cartridge after reading MP tape the top LED turns on and the cartridge is ejected Before you can use the AME tape you must clean the tape drive as described below To clean the tape drive insert an Exabyte Mammoth 8mm Cleaning Cartridge or a cleaning cartridge approved by Exabyte for use with Mammoth When finished the tape drive turns off the top LED and ejects the cleaning cartridge 28 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive About the dynamic head cleaner The Exabyte Mammoth features an integrated dynamic head cleaner cleaning wheel for automatic self cleaning of the recording heads and scanner The cleaning wheel is activated every time media is loaded or unloaded In addition a sophisticated algorithm contained in the tape drive s firmware can invoke the cleaning wheel if needed during
11. 1 AMP 859516 1 HV D N A AMP 869515 1 LVD N A AMP 796051 1 Terminators for single ended HVD and LVD buses are not identical Do not mix the variants Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Step 3 Connect ground To protect the tape drive from electrostatic discharge ESD you must attach the tape drive to the enclosure s metal chassis using the mounting holes shown on page 11 If you need additional chassis grounding use either of the following methods Connect a 14 inch female spade connector to the ground tab shown below Connect an M3 x 0 5 x 6 mm self tapping screw to the grounding hole shown below Grounding hole Grounding tab E OL O D Note The power supply returns are connected to the chassis so you cannot isolate the logic common ground from the chassis ground Installation and Operation 9 Installing the tape drive Step 4 Connect power CAUTION 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 power to the tape drive 1 Connect the enclosure s internal power cable to the tape drive s power connector Use an AMP 1 480424 0 series or equivalent female power connector 2 Power on the enclosure The tape drive performs its power on self test in abo
12. D 3 meters 9 8 feet 25 meters 82 feet A maximum cable length of 6 meters is acceptable if the transfer rate is less than 5 MB sec t The maximum length for any one cable is 12 meters 39 feet Exabyte Mammoth Appendix SCSI Cable Specifications Tabletop Model Connector type Narrow Wide AMP 750681 1 AMP 750752 1 50 pin male high density shielded 68 pin male high density shielded Total maximum length terminator to terminator Single ended HVD LVD 3 meters 9 8 feet 25 meters 82 feet Each tabletop tape drive attached to the SCSI bus uses 0 4 meters 1 31 feet of cable length internally To determine the total length add 0 4 meters 1 31 feet to the length of cable used on the bus for each tabletop tape drive t A maximum cable length of 6 meters is acceptable if the transfer rate is less than 5 MB sec if you have more than two devices on the bus the maximum length for any one cable is 12 meters 39 feet Terminator Specifications Tabletop Model Narrow single ended AMP 750381 1 Wide Single ended HVD LVD AMP 869516 1 AMP 869515 1 AMP 796051 1 Installation and Operation 33 Appendix Notes 34 Exabyte Mammoth Index A agency standards iii altitude specifications 31 AME tape 24 back panel internal model 4 tabletop model 13 Cc cable See SCSI cable cartridges
13. Do not place the tape drive on a metallic surface Installation and Operation 3 Installing the tape drive Location of components When installing the tape drive refer to the following figures for the location of back panel components Narrow SCSI configuration Grounding hole Grounding Pin1 Pin 1 Pin1 Pin1 Mics Go SCSI Power Monitor SCSIID connector connector port connector Wide SCSI configuration Grounding hole Grounding Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 tab mua D Gad d SCSI SCSI ID Power Monitor connector connector connector port Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Step 1 Set the SCSI ID To set the SCSI ID remove and reposition the jumpers to obtain the desired ID If necessary use a pair of flat nose pliers to remove the jumpers The following figures show how to position the jumpers for narrow and wide SCSI configurations Narrow SCSI configuration SCSI IDs 0 7 0 1 2 3 eee o ele ojojo elele eee e ele oojo e ojo 4 5 6 7 ejo o elele ojojo elele ejo o eee ojojo oojo If you need additional jumpers use 0 1 inch jumpers for narrow SCSI AMP part number 531220 2 Installation and Operation 5 Installing the tape drive Wide SCSI configuration SCSI IDs 0 15
14. Exabyte Mammoth Installation and Operation sExabyte 306484 002 Copyright Disclaimer Trademark notices Revision history Copyright 1996 1999 by Exabyte Corporation All 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 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 to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes Exabyte Exafacts Exapak Exasoft and Exatape are registered trademarks of Exabyte Corporation Arrowhead Eliant and SupportSuite are trademarks of Exabyte Corporation All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Revision Date Description 000 March 1996 Initial release 001 July 1996 Update for new LCD information 002 January 1999 Update for LVD SCSI configuration Not
15. abinet is met by the tabletop enclosure FCC notice Industry Canada notice per ICES 003 When installed in an Exabyte enclosure the tabletop model has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Use shielded cables 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 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la
16. ds when the test completes successfully DIAG FAILED The test failed The LCD then cycles through three statistics messages DIAG WRITE DIAG READ DIAG ECC Installation and Operation 23 Operating the tape drive LCD Message Description 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 CODE LOAD FAIL These messages appear in sequence after the code RETRY CODE LOAD paniale MAKE CODELOAD TP The tape drive is making a code load tape These are the correct messages as of January 1999 You can find updated LCD messages on Exabyte s Web site www exabyte com Selecting appropriate data cartridges For writing data use only Exatape advanced metal evaporated AME data cartridges These cartridges require no formatting or other media conditioning before use AME cartridges are available in lengths of 22m and 170m 24 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive Using metal particle tapes The tape drive can read data from metal particle MP tape when it is written in one of the following formats 8500c 8500 or 8200 The tape drives cannot read data written in 8200c format If you insert an AME cartridge after reading MP tape you must clean the tape drive see page 28
17. e The most current information about this product is available at Exabyte s web site www exabyte com Exabyte Corporation 1685 38th Street Boulder Colorado 80301 303 442 4333 306484 002 Exabyte Mammoth Safety agency standards Electro magnetic compatibility EMC Installation and Operation When purchased from Exabyte both the internal model and the tabletop model of the Exabyte Mammoth Tape Drive comply with the following domestic and international product safety standards e ULStandard 1950 1st Edition Safety of Information Technology Equipment e CSA Standard C22 2 No 950 95 Safety of Information Technology Equipment e 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 USA FCC CFR 47 Ch Part 15 Subpart B Class B Canada ICES 003 Class B Australia AS NZ 3548 Class B Taiwan CNS 13438 Class A Europe EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B EN50082 1 Residential Commercial and Light Industry For the tabletop tape drive the requirement for a shielded c
18. ic information about the tape drive s operational status Door Unload button LEDs Monitoring the LEDs The LEDs have the following general meanings Top LED amber When this LED is flashing an error has occurred When this LED is on solid the tape drive needs to be cleaned see page 28 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 Note The tabletop tape drive also includes a power on LED on its front panel Installation and Operation 19 Operating the tape drive The following table describes the LED combinations that occur during normal tape drive operation Tape Drive State Erroror Ready Ready Normal High ae failed notape tape tape speed ee sere POST loaded loaded motion motion prog Top LED Error J n a n a n a n a J J Clean Middle LED Tape O O o e n a e Ready Bottom LED x Tape 2 a 3 fast ne Motion POST power on self test Legend O off o0n flash n a not applicable may be any state 20 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive Monitoring the LCD If the Mammoth tape drive includes an LCD refer to the following table for a detailed list of messages that may appear LCD Message Description
19. ive applications The Mammoth tape drive provides storage capacities of up to 20 gigabytes GB native on a single 170m data cartridge The Mammoth tape drive is available as an internal model that can be installed into an enclosure shown on the right or as a tabletop model housed in its own enclosure shown on the left Installation and Operation 1 Available SCSI configurations Available SCSI configurations The Mammoth tape drive is available in the following fast SCSI 2 configurations Narrow single ended Wide single ended Wide high voltage differential HVD Wide low voltage differential LVD The LVD tape drive uses an LVD interface that is Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI compatible The LVD interface allows the tape drive to be placed on the same bus as Ultra and Ultra2 SCSI devices without slowing the performance of these devices 2 Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Installing the tape drive If you have the internal model of the tape drive follow the instructions below If you have the tabletop model follow the instructions beginning on page 13 Installing the internal model in an enclosure ESD protection Protect the tape drive from electrostatic discharge ESD by following these precautions Use an antistatic mat and wristband if possible Leave the tape drive in its packaging until you are ready to install it Touch a known grounded surface before handling the tape drive
20. l cartridges cables and terminators If you are returning the tape drive to the factory for service contact your service provider 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 30 Exabyte Mammoth Appendix Appendix Specifications Maximum Data Capacity Tape Length Compressed Data Uncompressed Data 22m 5 gigabytes 2 5 gigabytes 170m 40 gigabytes 20 gigabytes Assumes a 2 1 compression ratio Maximum Data Transfer Rates Compressed data 6 MB sec Uncompressed data 3 MB sec Assumes a 2 1 compression ratio Operating Environment Specifications Tape Path 5 Cto 45 C Temperature Range 41 Fto 104 F 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 Installation and Operation 31 Appendix 32 Input Voltages Internal model Standard 5 VDC and 12 VDC 5 Tabletop model Accepts 120 or 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz Automatic input voltage selection SCSI Cable Specifications Internal Model Connector type Narrow Wide 50 pin female shielded AMP 1 746285 0 68 pin male shielded AMP 786090 7 Length maximum Single ended HVD LV
21. nal model 32 specifications for tabletop model 33 SCSI configurations 2 SCSI ID displayed on LCD 21 setting for internal model 5 6 setting for tabletop model 13 serial number of tape drive 21 shipping the tape drive 30 single ended 2 6 specifications 31 33 Exabyte Mammoth T tape See cartridges Tape Alert 29 tape motion LED 19 20 tape ready LED 19 20 temperature specifications 31 termination internal model 8 tabletop model 17 33 transfer rates 31 U unload button location 18 used for resetting tape drive 28 used for unloading cartridges 27 V voltages 32 Installation and Operation Index 37 Index Notes 38 Exabyte Mammoth
22. ormance of these devices The product ID label shown below displays the SCSI configuration LVD DIFF HVD or SE EXABYTE CORPORATION MODEL EXB 8900 MFG DATE 9846 MADE IN USA 5V 1 6A 12V 06A SN 60080934 IIINIII INN UUNIN UJU IML TIOL IN z CA 341099 000 UD II IMIN IMIM IMIM MMIII IIII AANA TOOA ADL AU AAA A A A TT O A N CE To connect the tape drive to the SCSI bus scsi lt LVD scsi L DIFF scs CS SE 1 Connect an internal SCSI cable to the tape drive s SCSI connector and to the next SCSI device in the enclosure for example a SCSI adapter card CAUTION SCSI bus to hang Connecting a single ended wide or LVD tape drive to an HVD wide SCSI bus may cause your Installation and Operation Installing the tape drive 2 Ifthe 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 Use one of the terminator types listed in the following table gt Important Exabyte recommends using active termination Exabyte testing has shown that older passive termination does not provide rising edge transitions that are fast or clean enough at fast SCSI speeds Narrow SCSI configuration Wide SCSI configuration Single ended AMP 750381
23. pe 22 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive LCD Message Description FORMAT Si 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 Cleaning messages O O CLEAN SOON The tape drive should be cleaned at the next convenient time QO O MUST CLEAN The tape drive must be cleaned after a metal particle tape has been used in the drive If you attempt to insert an AME data cartridge before cleaning the tape drive this message displays and the cartridge is ejected Cleaning is in progress OO CLEANING O O 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 ERR 2 xx yy zz ERR 3 xx yy zz In the error display xx indicates the fault symptom code and yy and zzindicate secondary errors if any If an error appears contact Exabyte Technical Support Diagnostics and loading code DIAG LOAD TAPE This message appears if the tape drive receives a SCSI SEND DIAGNOSTIC command or if a diagnostic tape is inserted DIAG TESTING The tape drive is performing the diagnostic tests DIAG PASSED This message appears for 15 secon
24. ut 30 seconds When the tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge the LEDs turn off gt Important Do not insert a cartridge into the tape drive during the power on self test The tape drive will eject the cartridge 10 Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive Step 5 Mount the tape drive The single ended and HVD internal tape drives meet industry standard 5 25 inch half high form factor mounting requirements The LVD internal tape drive is approximately 0 36 inches 9 2 mm longer than the standard form factor The tape drive can be mounted either horizontally or vertically and in a stationary or sliding position As shown in the following figure 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 Mounting holes same on both sides Installation and Operation 11 Installing the tape drive 12 When mounting the tape drive follow these guidelines Use one set of mounting holes Use all four holes in whichever set you choose do not use combinations of mounting holes from different sets Use M3 x 0 5 x 6 mm screws For proper mounting use the correct screw length Ensure that no objects such as 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
25. ve make sure the tape drive is powered off when you connect the cables on the back 16 Exabyte Mammoth Installing the tape drive To connect the tape drive to the SCSI bus 1 Connect a shielded SCSI cable to the back of the tape drive CAUTION Connecting a single ended wide or LVD tape drive to an HVD wide SCSI bus may cause your SCSI bus to hang 2 Ifthe tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus install a terminator on the other connector If it is not the last device connect another SCSI cable Installation and Operation 17 Operating the tape drive Step 4 Connect power To connect power to the tape drive 1 Connect the power cord to the back 2 Press the power switch to the on I position The tape drive performs its power on self test in about 30 seconds When the tape drive is ready to accept a cartridge the LEDs turn off gt Important Do not insert a cartridge into the tape drive during the power on self test The tape drive will eject the cartridge Operating the tape drive This section describes how to operate the tape drive The figure below shows the front panel components used for tape drive operation Door Unload LEDS button 18 Exabyte Mammoth Operating the tape drive Note In addition to the LEDs some models of the Mammoth tape drive include an LCD shown below that displays alphanumer
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