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1. Switch or hub E Disk array Tape library Library Robot o o gt 2 A A o o S sS E E S 6 64 Figure 2 14 221L FC library and tape drives connected to an arbitrated loop Note Once the library has been powered on and the Fibre Channel loop has been initialized avoid disconnecting the library from the loop If you need to disconnect the library from the loop use the utility provided with your switch or hub to bypass the affected ports before breaking the connection The bypass sets the port to a non participating state on the loop When you have reconnected the library use the utility to return the port to a participating state CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO ETHERNET OPTIONAL 22 If desired you can connect the library to an Ethernet network to remotely monitor and manage library operation create diagnostic listings and upgrade library firmware You can use the library s built in Remote Management utility and a standard web browser to remotely configure monitor and manage the library see Chapter 6 For information about upgrading firmware and creating diagnostic listings see page 145 Note Your library may include Exabyte Library Monitor software on CD Exabyte PRODUCT MANUAL Lib
2. g EXABYTE EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 A COPYRIGHT Copyright 2005 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 2108 55th 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 ExaBotics EZ17 M2 NOTICES MammothTape SmartClean and NetStorM are trademarks People Working for You and SupportSuite are service marks of Exabyte Corp Linear Tape Open LTO and Ultrium are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Certance and Hewlett Packard All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners PART NUM
3. 20 Connecting the Library to Ethernet Optional 22 Powering On the Library scaena mdr d SCSUE URL RUD QUO CE Rin 24 Verifying the Hardware Installation llle 25 Configuring the Library 2c e eee 27 Accessing Configuration Options 0 eee ee eee eee 27 Setting Configuration Options isses 30 Checking the Setup as cos cose s sob esca ed Crede d Pi de 51 Operating the Library 000000eeeeeeeseees 53 Changing the Robot Control Mode 00000 00s 54 Opening and Closing the Library s Door 04 55 Removing and Adding Cartridges Through the Entry Exit Port 57 Operating the Library in Sequential Mode 0006 60 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES vi 5 PRODUCT MANUAL Cleaning the Tape Drive s 2 00 eee eee eee ee 63 Resetting the Library and Tape Drive s 4 66 Ejecting a Cartridge 2 445 ira ade SEP eee eeeee ase eee ae 67 Performing Hardware Exercises 2 0 000 eee eee eee 69 Storing Cartridges E 73 Viewing Library Information 206 75 Viewing the Library s Code Version and Serial Number 75 Viewing Fibre Channel Information 221L FC 76 Viewing Library Statistics sellers 78 Viewing System Sensors l l eee 79 Viewing Library INQUIRY Data 2 00 eee eee eee 80 Viewing the Cartridge Inventory 0
4. CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 7 Check the Enable autoclean box 6 Click on the Change button The changes take effect UNLOCKING THE ENTRY EXIT PORT DOOR AND FRONT DOOR To add or remove individual cartridges from the library without interrupting operation use the library s entry exit port To use the entry exit port you must unlock the entry exit port door To move cartridges to or from the entry exit port you must issue a Move Cartridge command to the library see page 128 If necessary you can access the cartridges and tape drive s by opening the front door Note that opening and closing the door causes the library to perform a cartridge inventory To open the front door you must unlock it The following sections explain how to unlock lock the entry exit port door and unlock the front door from the Remote Management utility See page 57 for information about how to use the entry exit port to add and remove cartridges See page 55 for information about how to remove and replace cartridge magazines Important The front door and the entry exit port door may be prevented from unlocking by the library application If access has been prevented through the application you must issue commands from the application to allow access UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE ENTRY EXIT PORT DOOR To unlock the entry exit port door 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Access at the top of t
5. EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 175 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS This section describes the following environmental specifications for the library General environmental specifications Particulate contamination limits Acoustic noise limits gt Shock and vibration limits GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Table A 5 lists general environmental specifications for the library Table A 5 Environmental specifications T Storage or d a Specification Operating Non Operating Transportation Ambient Temperature 10 C to 35 C 20 C to 60 C 20 C to 4 60 C Range 507 Fto 895 4 F to 140 F 4 F to 140 F Temperature 1 C per minute 1 C per minute 1 C per minute Variation max 10 C per hour max 20 C per hour max 20 C per hour Thermal Gradient 2 F per minute 1 F per minute 2 F per minute max 18 F per hour max 36 F per hour max 36 F per hour Relative Humidity 20 to 80 10 to 90 10 to 90 Non condensing Non condensing Non condensing Wet Bulb 26 C 79 F max 29 C 84 F max 29 C 84 F max Altitude 304 8 m to 3 048 m 304 8 m to 3 048 m 304 8 m to 12 192 m 1 000 ft to 10 000 ft 1 000 ft to 10 000 ft 1 000 ft to 40 000 ft All operating specifications include a data cartridge These measurements assume that the library is installed in accordance with the instructions in this m
6. The Library On Restarts at slot 1 Off Resumes where it left off Before the Library Restarts Before restarting the library performs the following actions 1 Ifthe robot was moving a cartridge it finishes the move This includes inserting the cartridge into the tape drive if the robot was moving a cartridge to the tape drive Note If you attempt to open the door the library will not release the door interlock until it has completed the move 2 Thelibrary performs a power on self test POST If you opened the door the library performs its POST after you close the door 3 Ifa cartridge is in the tape drive the robot waits for the cartridge to be ejected then returns it to its original slot EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 61 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY 62 Next Cartridge Option The Next Cartridge option allows you to interrupt sequential processing and specify that the next cartridge the library selects is the cartridge in slot 1 If you want to stop sequential processing and resume from the first cartridge select Next Cartridge from the Sequential Mode menu SETTING SEQUENTIAL MODE OPTIONS To set sequential mode options 1 k PRODUCT MANUAL If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 Press to display the menus then press the down arrow until Sequential Mode appears The Sequential Mode screen shows the current settings for the
7. Drive n Node Max Addressable Drive n Port A Slot Drive n Port B Override Drive WWN System Sensors Def Inq Vend ID Def Inq Prod ID Figure 3 2 Library menu structure Table 3 2 provides an overview of the menu options Table 3 2 Library menu options Security Indicates whether options can be changed from the operator panel and allows you to enable or disable security with a password Cartridge Inventory Displays the current inventory information for each library element Config Menu Displays the current baud rate setting for the serial port and allows you to change the baud rate reserve the last cartridge slot for use with a cleaning cartridge enable Autoclean choose whether the library scans the cartridge bar code labels during POST choose whether bar code label checksums are verified set the maximum number of cartridge slots the library uses and override the world wide names WWNs for the tape drives Robot Mode Displays the current robot control mode SCSI Sequent1 Sequent2 Remote LCD or Console and allows you to change the mode APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 29 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY Table 3 2 Library menu options continued SCSI Menu 221L Displays the SCSI IDs for the library and tape drive s Allows you to set the SCSI IDs emulation mode and SCSI parity checking Fibre Menu Allows you to specify the Loop IDs for the libra
8. A Accessible The tape drive is accessible 1 or not 0 The tape drive is accessible if it is installed in the drive bay and there is no cartridge loaded inside the drive Note This field applies only to tape drives For all other elements the value is O Label If the element contains a cartridge whose bar code label has been scanned the Label field contains the bar code label contents Label Valid The Label field is valid 1 or not 0 Label Error Displays O if the bar code scan was successful or displays an error condition 60 The bar code scanner could not read the bar code label because there was no label on the cartridge 62 The bar code scanner could not read the label because the magazine is not present 64 The bar code scanner could not read the label because the label checksum Is bad Element Address The SCSI element address Host The SCSI ID of the host that has reserved the element if it is reserved If the element is not reserved this field is O Reserved Indicates whether the element is reserved by a host Reserve ID The ID that the element is reserved under This is a number assigned by a host when the reservation was made If there is no reservation this field is O The cartridge label matched the template sent with the last SCSI SEND VOLUME TAG command 1 or did not match 0 SndVol Match Send Volume Match Warning Displays 0 if there are no failures or errors ass
9. APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 15 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY 4 If you plan to use a cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive s place the cleaning cartridge in the fixed slot closest to the tape drive s as shown in Figure 2 6 To use this slot for a cleaning cartridge you must set the Clean Slot option during library configuration described on page 44 Tw Cleaning cartridge slot optional 7 0 Bl MM Ml Figure 2 6 Installing a cleaning cartridge Note If you are using a cleaning cartridge and also set the Max Addressable Slot option see page 48 to less than 21 slots place the cleaning cartridge in the highest addressable slot For example if you configure the library to use 14 slots place the cleaning cartridge in slot 14 See page 69 for the cartridge numbering scheme Do not use cleaning cartridges other than those approved for LTO Ultrium tape Caution a drives Using other types of cleaning cartridges will void your warranty Carefully follow all instructions and recommendations provided with the cleaning cartridge 16 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PREPARING AND INSTALLING CARTRIDGES INSTALLING CARTRIDGES IN THE MAGAZINES 1 Install cartridges in each magazine so that the write protect switches are positioned away from the alignment guides as shown
10. FRROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued 70 Mbus failed The robot Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used command processor experienced by any host then reset the library see page 66 an error If the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider 72 Front door is open The door was Close and lock the door open at an invalid time or the Reset the library see page 66 door sensor is malfunctioning If the error persists the solenoid or door sensor may need to be replaced Contact your service provider 73 Stepper Move Fail T he firmware Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used failed to complete a stepper by any host then reset the library see page 66 k move If the error persists contact your service provider 74 Unoccupied drive bay A tape Install a tape drive or a drive carrier service access cover il drive or service access cover is not If the error persists contact your service provider installed in the drive bay 75 Internal S W error Firmware Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used error by any host then reset the library see page 66 7 If the error persists contact your service provider You may be asked to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware was not in the correct control mode when the operator sent a Interface disabled The library Set the library to the correct con
11. Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Diagnostics Axis LLLI Select an axis and the number of cycles Y t C Axis Wrist Picker Number af cycles Test Axis Figure 6 42 Remote management utility Axis Diagnostics page P Click on the radio button next to the axis you want to test P Specify the number of cycles for the test 7 Click on the Test Axis button Note To stop a test in progress click on the Stop button 8 When finished return the library to its original control mode Continuously Cycling a Solenoid To test a solenoid 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Perform library diagnostic tests 132 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 4 Click on Continuously cycle a solenoid A page similar to Figure 6 43 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Diagnostics Solenoid age has gS a SRS nS SRAM EET SRE RSD GMS mmm EMS ES HALOS ES GARE RS EA ALS DS SLE ET AEE ES EN MES ET ALE IEE S PARLE EA RESTS NIST PARE EE SRST A 4 Continuously unlock and lack a solenoid for the specified number of cycles Door EEPort Number of cycles Test Solenoid PLR EII LE NEN aot N T a EN S s N a T ae a ae N a E metum act ee a cst ar s N eat ce a T a N S s metum a eat re a est N area a eat ae a
12. 0 not protected Control Byte A Fibre Channel protocol parameter applicable to Fibre Channel libraries only TO Units A Fibre Channel protocol parameter applicable to Fibre Channel libraries only TO Value A Fibre Channel protocol parameter applicable to Fibre Channel libraries only Viewing Fibre Channel Information To view Fibre Channel information 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Interface information 3 Click on Fibre Channel information A page similar to Figure 6 25 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Interfaces Fibre Channel 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 22 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 c 4 Er TUS EUST EUM ee a a al rtu EEUU Er EUST a ae ETE ee UE uEE Ay Figure 6 25 Remote management utility Fibre Channel Interface Information page This page provides the World Wide Name for the library To view the WWNs for the tape drive s see page 123 112 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Viewing Network Information To view network information 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Interface information 3 Click on Network information A page similar to Figure 6 26 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Interfaces Network T 2 2 22 2 2 22 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 4 EMAC address
13. IDs See page 33 for information about SCSI parity checking 92 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS To configure the library s SCSI interface 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the interfaces 3 Click on Configure the SCSI interface A page similar to Figure 6 4 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Interfaces SCSI eee Remote Manager Password Device Current SCSI ID New SCSI ID Library O n Drivel 6 la Drive 2 7 7 M Enable parity Change D E A A E a a a a a ae A N Pere ad et oe EE ae Figure 6 4 Remote management utility SCSI Interface Configuration page gt If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 Enter new SCSI IDs for the library drive 1 and drive 2 as desired m P Check or uncheck the Enable parity box 7 Click on the Change button The changes take effect Configuring the Fibre Channel Interface 221L FC For the 221L FC you can set the Fibre Channel Loop IDs for the library and tape drive s and enable or disable hard addressing See page 34 for information about Loop IDs and hard addressing To configure the library s Fibre Channel interface 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the interfaces APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 93 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 3 Click on Configure the Fibre
14. Refresh Figure 6 1 Remote management utility Home page The Home page provides information in three sections Library Status Indicates the current robot control mode and any messages displayed on the first and second lines of the library s LCD gt Operator Messages Provides information when the library is operating in sequential mode gt Tape Drive Status Indicates the current status of each tape drive At the bottom of the Home page is a Refresh button that you can click to update the information on the page An option for automatically retreshing the page is also available To use this option check the Automatically refresh library status box and click on the Refresh button The information on the page is refreshed approximately every 3 seconds ACCESSING ADDITIONAL PAGES At the top of each page you can click on links to access the following pages Configure Provides selections for changing the library s robot control mode configuring the SCSI Fibre Channel network Ethernet and serial interfaces and configuring system wide security and tape drive cleaning settings Access Provides selections for unlocking the library s entry exit port and door 90 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Info Provides selections for viewing SCSI Fibre Channel and network interface information viewing library statistics sensor values cartridge inventory and history and viewing ta
15. back of the library l Important Two power cords are shipped with the library One for use in the US and Canada and one for use in Europe Use the correct power cord for your location See page 175 for power cord requirements for other locations 3 Plug the male end of the power cord into the power source Note The library has autoranging voltage selection so you do not need to change the voltage setting 4 Make sure the library s door is closed 5 Push the power switch on the back of the library to the on position the I is pressed The library performs its power on sequence During this time the cooling fans begin to operate the LCD illuminates and the tape drive s and library perform power on self tests 24 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VERIFYING THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION 6 Power on the host computer system s l Important Do not power on the host computer system s immediately after powering on the library After you press the library s power switch there is a short delay before the tape drives are on line POWERING OFF THE 221L FC To avoid reinitializing the Fibre Channel loop when you power off the 221L FC use the utility provided with your switch or hub to bypass the ports used by the library and tape drive s When you are ready to power the library back on use the utility to place the affected ports back into the loop then power up the library VERIFYING THE HARDWARE INSTALLATION After the library po
16. changes or modifications to the library that are not expressly approved by Exabyte may void the user s authority to operate the library gt 221L FC FCC CFR 47 Ch I Part 15 Subpart B Class A using the EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class A limits and the ANSI C63 4 procedures 221L FC EN 50140 Radiated RF Immunity 80 to 1000 MHz at 3 V m gt 221L FC EN 50141 Conducted Immunity 15 to 30 MHz at 3 V m gt 221L FC EN 55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment gt Industry Canada Notice ICES 003 Class A Digital Apparatus gt CISPR Publication 22 EN 55022 Class A gt AS NZ 3548 Class A in accordance with EN 55022 Class A Australia and New Zealand APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 181 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS gt VCCI Class A Japan gt BSMI CNS 13438 Class A Taiwan 5S 4m i XtoCPdgada doGnEgc 4B PE Jf p WES GiEGXOHOAT HE aS HL FAR PRE ER EY IR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 2 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and Measurement Techniques Part 2 Electrostatic Discharge ESD Immunity Exabyte has extended testing as follows gt Up to 12 000 volts V air discharge applied to all non metallic surfaces gt Up to 8 000 V direct discharge applied to all metallic conductive surfaces In each case there is no degradation or non recoverable loss of function due to damage of equipment or firmware RAD
17. the Node the second world wide name is for Port A the third world wide name is for Port B Note Although a world wide name is listed for Port B this port in not used and is not accessible m L ibrary Node 1000 00D080nnnnann The first line of the screen identifies the world wide name being displayed Node or Port A the second line shows the hexadecimal value for the WWN Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the remaining world wide names for the library and tape drives EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 77 CHAPTER 5 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION VIEWING LIBRARY STATISTICS The System Statistics screens allow you to view historical data about robot moves to library elements pick and put retries positioning retries and powerup totals The system statistics are cumulative totals from the time the library was first installed they do not restart from zero each time the library is powered on To view library statistics 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Library Information appears Librarry nformat il 2 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until System Statistics appears 3 Press ENTER The first statistic to appear is Total Moves as shown in the example below glotal Moves 142406 4 To display additional Statistics screens press the down arrow Table 5 2 describes the information in the System Statistics screens Table 5 2 Informati
18. 12 O No 0 0 0 13 1 1 1 s5 0 AOD0013L1 1 0 13 O No 0 0 0 14 1 1 1 s5 0 AOOO14L1 1 0 14 O No 0 0 0 15 1 1 1 s5 0 ADO0015L1 1 0 15 O No 0 0 0 16 1 1 1 s5 0 A00016L1 1 0 16 O No 0 0 0 17 l i l s ADOO1FL1 1 0 17 O No 0 0 0 18 1 1 1 s5 0 A00018L1 1 0 18 O No 0 0 0 19 1 1 1 s5 0 A00019L1 1 0 19 O No 0 0 0 20 l i l s A O0DOZOLI 1 0 20 O No 0 0 0 21 1 1 1750 CLNAOLL1 1 0 21 O No 0 0 0 a1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 al O No 0 0 0 a2 1 0 1 d 1 0 0 a2 O No 0 0 0 a3 1 0 1 d 1 0 0 a3 O No 0 0 an 1 0 1 r 0 0 0 56 O No 0 0 0 Figure 6 32 Remote management utility Library Inventory page Table 6 7 describes the information on this page Table 6 7 Inventory fields L MEE NEEEENEMNEMEEMMEEEEEEENNMUNEN Element The index of the element for which the information is being displayed See page 69 for element index number assignments P Present The tape drive or magazine is installed 1 or not 0 or the entry exit port is locked 1 or unlocked 0 Note If the element references a slot this flag indicates whether the corresponding magazine is installed O Occupied V Valid The element contains a cartridge 1 or not 0 The Occupied field is accurate 1 or is questionable 0 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 120 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Table 6 7 Inventory fields continued T Type Indicates the type of element s cartridge slot d tape drive e entry exit port r robot
19. 18 to 20 environment 15 equipmentfor 11to 12 magazines 17 powering on 24 preparing for 13 rack mounting 13 tape drive 14 unpacking the library 10 verifying the hardware setup 25 internal components 4 to 6 IP address 39 K keypad description 27 using 27 to 28 L laser safety standards 180 to 181 LCD See operator panel LCD control mode 54 Library Monitor See Exabyte Library Monitor software Loop IDs requiring hard addressing 36 setting 34 to 37 LTO Ultrium tape drive See tape drives LVD SCSI 2 8 18 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 187 INDEX M magazines description 5 element numbering scheme 69 installing cartridges 17 installing in library 17 location 4 maintenance cleaning library 145 creating diagnostic listings 145 to 153 installing or replacing tape drives 141 to 145 upgrading firmware 145 to 153 using touch up paint 145 Max Addressable Slot option description 32 setting 48 when used with cleaning cartridge 44 menus See operator panel monitor program See Exabyte Library Monitor software move complete time 174 N network address 39 noise limits 178 O opening door 55 to 57 operating environment specifications 176 operation accessing magazines 50 cleaning tape drives 63 to 65 closing door 57 ejecting cartridges manually 67 to 69 issuing library commands 71 to 72 opening door 55 to 57 powering on library 24 to 25 preparation 53 replacing cartridges 57 to 60 resetting libra
20. 221L FC library you can set options that specify how the library and tape drive s obtain Loop IDs on a Fibre Channel loop You can also specify whether the tape drives use the world wide names WWNs set by their manufacturer or WWNs generated by the library see page 37 During Fibre Channel loop initialization each device on the loop is assigned a unique Loop ID between 0 and 125 00h and 7Dh You can request specific Loop IDs by specifying values through the operator panel You can also specify whether the library uses hard addressing or soft addressing to obtain Loop IDs as described below Hard Addressing If desired you can use the Require Hard ID option to force the library and tape drive s to use the Loop IDs that you specify During loop initialization the library and drive s attempt to obtain the IDs you specify through the operator panel If a requested Loop ID is already in use by another device on the loop the library or tape drive requesting that ID will not be able to participate on the Fibre Channel loop Soft Addressing By default the library and tape drive s use soft addressing to obtain their Loop IDs When using soft addressing the library and tape drive s first attempt to obtain the Loop IDs you specify through the operator panel If an ID is already in use by another device on the loop the library or drive requesting that ID is assigned an another available ID 34 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETT
21. 221L library 2 From the back panel use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to release the captive screw that secures the tape drive carrier to the library see Figure 7 3 K lt L Handle Captive screw Figure 7 3 Location of captive screw and drive carrier handle APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 143 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE 3 Remove the drive carrier by grasping the handle and pulling it directly out of the library l Important The drive carrier weighs 4 5 kg 10 pounds make sure you support the bottom of the carrier as you remove it INSTALLING THE NEW TAPE DRIVE 1 Insert the tape drive so that the handle is at the left and the fan is at the bottom as shown in Figure 7 4 The tape drive should slide easily toward the front of the library Figure 7 4 Sliding a tape drive into the library 2 Tighten the captive screw to 8 0 inch pounds 9 2 kg cm of torque 3 Connect the cables to the new tape drive Note If you are installing an additional tape drive refer to page 18 for information about connecting to SCSI or page 20 for information about connecting to Fibre Channel A Caution To avoid damaging the tape drive make sure the library is powered off when you connect it to the SCSI bus 4 Reconnect the power cord and power on the library as described on page 24 Calibration of the new tape drive occurs automatically dur
22. 2Hsecs Exabyte 21 U2 2 4 Pending Mode Console State Console EE Figure 7 8 Console Configuration Information screen CONNECTING TO THE LIBRARY S FTP INTERFACE This section describes how to connect your library to a host computer and use an FTP utility to upgrade library firmware or create a diagnostic listing To use an FTP utility with the library you must have the following gt A Category 5 100BaseT connection data grade cable gt Software that supports RFC 959 file transfer protocol A host computer or network connection that uses a pin through hole RJ 45 shielded Ethernet connector To access the library s FTP interface 1 Connect the Ethernet cable as described on page 22 and set Ethernet configuration options as described on page 38 Make a note of the library s IP address 2 From your host computer activate the FTP utility you are going to use Connect to the library using the library s current IP address 3 Loginto the library s FTP interface using the FTP user name and password you set during library configuration see page 41 If you did not set an FTP user name and password for the library use the defaults User name anonymous Password Exabyte Note The user name and password are case sensitive APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 151 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE A Caution UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE VIA FTP Do not upgrade firmware unless Exabyte Technical Support has advise
23. 44 to 46 B back panel components 7 to 8 bar code labels attaching to cartridges 14 automatically scanning at POST 46 scanning errors 83 121 setting Verify Barcode Checksums 47 bar code scanner description 5 enabling POST Bar Code Scan option 46 location 4 setting Verify Barcode Checksums option 47 Baud Rate setting forlibrary 147 bus See SCSI bus APRIL 2005 INDEX C caddy See entry exit port capacity of the library 171 cartridge inventory after door closing 55 after resetting 66 137 description 5 during POST 173 during self test 173 time required 173 viewing information 81 to 83 viewing through remote management utility 119 cartridge slots fixed 6 magazine 5 cartridges attaching bar codelabels 14 ejecting manually 67 to 68 installing 14 to 17 moving with a Move Cartridge command 72 preparing 14 selecting 12 storing 73 supported by tape drive 14 using the entry exit port to add or remove 57 to 60 viewing inventory information 81 to 83 Clean Drive option 64 Clean Slot option 44 cleaning library 145 setting up automatic drive cleaning 44 to 46 tape drives 63 to 65 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 185 INDEX cleaning cartridge enabling the Clean Slot option 44 installing 16 requirements 14 setting the counter for cycles left 45 Cleaning Tape Cycles Left option 45 closing door 57 code load See firmware code version 75 commands issuing to library 71 to 72 compa
24. Channel interface A page similar to Figure 6 5 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Interfaces Fibre Channel 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Device Current Loop ID New Loop ID v Library O o Drive d 1 Drive 2 2 C Require hard loop IDs Do ee a a a ae ae EE PES Figure 6 5 Remote management utility Fibre Channel Interface Configuration page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Enter new Loop IDs for the library drive 1 and drive 2 as desired 6 Check or uncheck the Require hard loop IDs box 7 Click on the Change button The changes take effect Configuring the Network Ethernet Interface For the library s network interface you can set up the network addresses specify the SNMP trap recipient address and change the FTP user name and password See page 38 for information about network addresses SNMP and FTP settings Setting Up the Network Addresses To set up the library s network addresses 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the interfaces 3 Click on Configure the network interface 4 Click on Set up the network interface A page similar to Figure 6 6 appears 94 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Configure Access Info Maintenance LEEII IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
25. Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library system A page similar to Figure 6 11 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library System Remote Manager Password Emulation mode native 7 Scan Barcode on POST fo verify barcode checksums Max Addressable Element n Sequential Restart C Sequential Loop Sequential next slot 7 Override Drive WWAN Change Figure 6 11 Remote management utility Library System Configuration page 4 Ifnecessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Select the new emulation mode from the pulldown menu 6 Click on the Change button The change takes effect Important After changing the library s emulation mode you will need to reboot your host computer so that it recognizes the new emulation mode Setting Bar Code Scanning Options You can set options that determine when the library scans all of the cartridge labels and whether the library verifies checksum characters on the labels EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 99 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY If you want the library to scan all bar code labels whenever it is powered up or the door is opened and closed you can enable the POST bar code scan option By default this option is disabled See page 46 for more information about this option If your bar code labels
26. Enter a password for using the Remote Management utility up to 18 characters Re type the password to confirm it Note The password is case sensitive 5 Click on the Change button The password takes effect Disabling the Remote Manager Password To disable the remote manager password 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library Remote Manager security A page similar to Figure 6 19 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library Remote Manager Password Disable the Remate Manager password and allaw open access to the library Remote Manager Password Change Ay Figure 6 19 Remote management utility Remote Manager Password Configuration Disable page 4 Enter the remote manager password Note The password is case sensitive 5 Clickon the Change button The password is disabled 106 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Setting Up Automatic Tape Drive Cleaning If you want the library to automatically perform tape drive cleanings you can enable the Autoclean option activate the cleaning cartridge slot and specify the number of cleaning cycles available on the cleaning cartridge See page 44 for more information about these settings Important If you plan to use automatic cleaning make sure that you have installed a cleaning cartridge in the cleaning cartridge slo
27. FC LIBRARIES 153 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE NOTES 154 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information for the library and defines error codes that may appear on the library s operator panel TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides suggestions for solving problems that may occur when you are installing and operating the library and the enclosed tape drive s LIBRARY INSTALLATION PROBLEMS If your library and application software are not communicating after installation check the following v SCSI IDs 221L Make sure that the SCSI IDs you selected for the tape drive s and library are not the same as the ID used by any other SCSI device on that bus including the SCSI adapter card Refer to page 32 for information about setting the SCSI IDs Important The 221L library and its tape drive s must each have a unique SCSI ID within each SCSI bus Because you may have multiple buses the library does not check for duplicate SCSI IDs It is your responsibility to make sure you do not assign duplicate IDs within a bus v SCSI bus connections 221L Make sure that you have connected the SCSI cables or terminators to the appropriate SCSI connectors on the back of the library See page 18 for more information Make sure that all SCSI cables are securely connected at both ends APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 155 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AN
28. Loop ID Table 5 1 Loop ID codes The Loop ID is unknown because the Loop Initialization process LIP is not complete The library s Fibre Channel interface card is not installed Soft addressing is in use The library or tape drive is in non participating mode because it could not obtain a Loop ID A drive blank is installed at this tape drive location PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 76 APRIL 2005 VIEWING FIBRE CHANNEL INFORMATION 2217L FC Press ENTER The Port Address screen appears The Port Address screen allows you to view but not change the 24 bit hexadecimal Port Address Identifier for the library Address Ox nnnnnonp op where 0 x indicates that the address is a hexadecimal number nnnn is the 16 bit N Port Identifier fabric address pp is the AL_PA for the library port Press the down arrow key until the Loop IDs screen appears The Loop ID screen allows you to view but not change the current Loop IDs for the library and tape drives The second line of the Loop IDs screen may include one of the codes listed in Table 5 1 instead of a Loop ID Press the down arrow key until the World Wide Names screen appears The World Wide Names screen allows you to view but not change the world wide names WWN for the library and each tape drive Press to display the first world wide name The library and each tape drive have three world world wide names The first world wide name is for
29. Robot Card Load code as needed FLASH Type AND compatible HxC24H Hx312H HxC24B Hx312B Figure 7 7 Console Flash screen B In the Flash screen type 1oadimage and press Enter 6 Use your terminal emulation software to specify the source location path and filename of the new firmware For Hyperlerminal follow these steps a Select the Transfer menu b Select Send File c In the Send File screen enter the path and file name of the firmware or click on the Browse button to locate the file Select XModem as the protocol d Click on Send EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 149 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE A Caution The system initiates the firmware upgrade and displays its progress on the screen When the upgrade is successfully complete in about four to five minutes the library automatically performs a power on reset Do not attempt to perform library operations or power down the library until after it automatically resets CREATING A DIAGNOSTIC LISTING VIA CONSOLE If you report a problem to Exabyte Technical Support you may be asked to create a diagnostic listing also called a dump via the Console interface A diagnostic listing is created when you use a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal to send an ASCII text copy of the diagnostic buffer from the library to the host computer This information can be used by support personnel to troubleshoot incidents with the library Note These in
30. Subtract the number of human readable characters on the label from the result of step b If the result is 2 the label does not include a checksum character if the result is 3 the label includes a checksum character To set the Verify Barcode Checksums option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears on the screen then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key until Verify Barcode Checksums appears This screen shows whether the option is enabled 1 or disabled 0 Verify Barcode Checksums APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 47 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY 48 4 S Press ENTER The following screen appears Verify Barcode Checksums Use the up or down arrow key to select 1 to turn the option on or 0 to turn the option off Press ENTER The new setting appears on the screen LIMITING THE NUMBER OF SLOTS USED MAX ADDRESSABLE SLOT OPTION Some library applications base licensing fees on the number of cartridge slots in the library If you don t plan to use all of the slots in the library initially use the Max Addressable Slot option to limit the number of slots used and reported to the application When the Max Addressable Slot is set to a value less than 21 the default the library will not allow any comma
31. and tape drive cleaning settings APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 91 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY SETTING THE ROBOT CONTROL MODE The robot control mode determines which interface controls the robot Refer to page 54 for descriptions of the available robot control modes To set the robot control mode 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Set the robot control mode A page similar to Figure 6 3 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance T 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 22 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 T 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Change the robot control mode to C Console LCD SCSI Remote Sequential 1 C Sequential 2 Figure 6 3 Remote management utility Robot Control Mode Configuration page 3 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 4 Click on the radio button for the new control mode 5 Clickon the Change button The new control mode takes effect CONFIGURING THE INTERFACES From the Remote Management utility you can configure the library s SCSI Fibre Channel network and serial interfaces Configuring the SCSI Interface 221L For the 221L you can set the SCSI IDs for the library and tape drive s and enable or disable SCSI parity checking See page 32 for information about SCSI
32. axes for a minimum of 20 minutes per axis The library has been unpacked but is not operating The library is packaged in its original shipping container Three sweeps at one octave per minute are applied to each axis at 0 75 g 0 peak input Three sweeps at one octave per minute are applied to the vertical axis at 0 3 g 0 peak input SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS The library s carton and internal packing pieces are designed so that the enclosed library does not receive a shock greater than 20 g when the carton is dropped on the bottom or sides from a height of 8 inches 20 3 cm The library s shipping carton passes the tests described in the International Safe Transit Association ISTA Procedure ID Table A 10 lists the weights and dimensions of the library when it is packed in the shipping carton Table A 10 Shipping weight and dimensions m Dimensions Shipping Weight Length x Width x Depth Without accessory kit 30 x 30 x 21 inches 110 5 Ibs 50 1 kg 72 6 x 76 2 x 53 3 cm With accessory kit 121 0 Ibs 54 9 kg Including two LTO Ultrium tape drives and two cartridge magazines APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 179 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS Packing instructions are provided in Chapter 9 To avoid damaging the library use the original shipping carton and packing materials or replacement packaging obtained from your vendor when repacking and shipping the library The shippi
33. be asked to create a diagnostic listing To create a diagnostic listing you can use the library s serial port and Console interface program or you can use the Ethernet port and an FTP utility For more information about how to create diagnostic listings see page 145 To create diagnostics listings for the tape drive s use LTO Tool available at www exabyte com see page 153 To report a problem to Exabyte Technical Support see page iv ERROR CODES This section describes the error codes that can appear on the library s operator panel and provides corrective actions These error codes do not reflect tape drive errors For information about LTO Ultrium error codes refer to the LTO Ultrium tape drive documentation available from IBM Corporation or visit www storage ibm com AY Caution Most library components can be replaced only by Exabyte approved service providers If you cannot find an obstruction or other obvious cause for the problem contact your service provider Unless you have a self maintenance contract do not attempt to replace any components other than tape drives If you do you will void your warranty For detailed information about SCSI error conditions refer to the Exabyte 110L 215 221L and 430 SCSI Reference Some corrective actions advise you to reset the library Before resetting make sure Caution ae there is no SCSI activity on any connected SCSI bus so you do not disrupt communications Table 8 1 li
34. door Security can be enabled from the LCD see page 49 from the Remote Management utility see page 104 or from your application software v Door Make sure the door is closed securely Empty drive bay If you removed a drive from one of the bays you must install a service access cover see page 141 Robot operation You can use the selections in the Command Menu and the Demo Menu see page 69 to determine if the robot is functioning properly Firmware level Make sure your library contains the latest version of firmware To check the current library code level see page 75 To determine whether you have the latest version check the Exabyte web site at www exabyte com TAPE DRIVE OPERATION PROBLEMS If you have been successfully operating the application software and library in the past but are now experiencing problems reading and writing data check the following v Cartridge type Use the appropriate LTO Ultrium cartridges for your tape drive s see page 14 Write protect switch If you are writing data make sure the cartridge is write enabled see page 14 Cartridge age If the cartridge has been in use for a long time or if it has been used frequently try using a new cartridge Cleaning Clean the tape drive as described on page 63 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 157 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING If you report a problem to Exabyte Technical Support you may
35. element index assignments EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 69 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY 70 Note Your application software may use element addresses to identify elements in the library The difference between an element index and an element address is that an index is a fixed number set in the library s firmware whereas an address can be changed by your application software The library s default element addresses correspond to the element indexes RUNNING DEMOS To run a demo 1 k PRODUCT MANUAL If necessary disable security see page 50 Change the robot mode to LCD see page 54 Make sure there is at least one cartridge present and one empty slot before you begin the test Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Demo Menu appears Demo Menu Press ENTER The following screens appear Use Drive Nt Use the up or down arrow keys to indicate whether you want a tape drive used in the demo If you selected No skip to step 7 If you selected Yes press ENTER The following screen appears Load Drive Nt Use the up or down arrow keys to indicate whether you want cartridges loaded in the tape drive or just inserted into the drive opening during the demo 1014258 APRIL 2005 PERFORMING HARDWARE EXERCISES 7 Press ENTER The following screens appear 8 9 0000010 l Use the arrow keys to set the number of moves the lef
36. enter a name and choose an icon for this communications session In Hyperlerminal s Connect To screen choose the communications port you are using from the Connect Using field Click OK In the Properties screen make sure the fields contain the following values then click OK Bits per second baud rate of the library Data bits 8 Parity bits none gt Stop bits 1 Flow control none EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 147 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE 5 Check the ASCII setup from HyperTerminal a From the File menu select Properties b In the Properties screen select the Settings tab c In the Emulation mode field select ANSI d Click on the ASCII Setup button e Inthe ASCIISetup screen make sure none ofthe boxes have check marks Uncheck the boxes if necessary f Click OK in the ASCII Setup screen g Click OK again in the Properties screen 6 The Console program should now appear in Hyperlerminal s main window If necessary type redraw and press Enter to refresh the screen 7 Ifdesired type help and then press Enter to display Console s Help screen as shown in Figure 7 6 Generic Gommands help lt screen_name show available commands amp screen name run console screen redraw dump Console Screen Hames config drive estats inu modeseli scsim stats demo ehist Flash machine modesel2 sensors xcards diag enet hist mail schip segmode Exabyte 1L U2 2 4 Pending Mode Co
37. exercise The robot moves in and out on the reach axis Specify the number of cycles for the exercise The robot moves left and right on the horizontal X axis Specify the number of cycles for the exercise The robot s wrist rotates from the rear facing position to the front facing position Specify the number of cycles for the exercise Cycle Solenoid The solenoid that controls the locking mechanism on the door opens and closes Specify the number of cycles for the exercise 72 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 STORING CARTRIDGES STORING CARTRIDGES APRIL 2005 After you have filled cartridges with data you may want to store them outside of the library to make room for additional cartridges in the library To maximize the shelf life of your cartridges and ensure data integrity follow these storage guidelines gt ww ww Store cartridges in a suitable environment Follow the specifications for storage temperature and other environmental requirements as described on the cartridge packaging Do not allow the temperature and humidity in the storage environment to fluctuate Store cartridges with the write protect switch in the protected position See page 14 for information about setting the write protect switch Keep the storage location as free of airborne particulates as possible To eliminate obvious sources of particulates do not permit anyone to smoke eat or drink near the storage area and do not store cartridg
38. in Figure 2 7 Write protect switch rs a LA us Y Magazine alignment guides Figure 2 7 Installing cartridges in a magazine 2 Inserteach cartridge magazine into the library so that the alignment guides are up as shown in Figure 2 8 and the alignment grooves are down Important The magazine fits only one way do not try to force it into the library If the magazine does not slide in easily check its orientation and re insert it Magazine alignment guides Figure 2 8 Installing a magazine in the library 3 Close the library s door APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 17 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO SCSI 221L This section provides guidelines for connecting the library to host systems via SCSI The 221L library and its tape drive s have independent wide LVD low voltage differential SCSI interfaces and can be connected to a single or separate SCSI buses Note To ensure optimum tape drive performance connect the tape drive to an Ultra3 Ultra160 SCSI host bus adapter GUIDELINES FOR CONNECTING TO SCSI Before connecting the library and its tape drive s to SCSI determine how many SCSI buses you will be using which bus will connect to which device and how many cables and terminators you will require Keep in mind these guidelines as you plan your SCSI connections For best perform
39. is unavailable soft addressing You can specify whether the tape drives use the world wide names WWNs set by their manufacturer or WWNs generated by the library Overriding the tape drives WWNs allows you to replace a tape drive without causing it to report a new WWN to an application Ethernet Configuration Ethernet Addresses Ethernet Security If you are using the library s Ethernet interface you can set the Setting Ethernet library s IP address SNMP recipient address subnet mask and Configuration gateway address for communication across your Ethernet network Options on You can also choose whether the library uses a fixed IP address page 38 static addressing or an address assigned by a DHCP server If you need to identify the library s SNMP settings to a network based monitoring application you can view the library s Read Write and Broadcast community access strings If desired you can change these settings from their default values You can also view and set the library s FTP user name and password used for transferring firmware files and creating diagnostic listings Emulation Mode APRIL 2005 Setting an emulation mode is required if your application software Changing the does not support a 221L but does support an Exabyte 210 430 or Emulation Mode 480 library on page 43 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 31 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY Table 3 3 Library configura
40. not exceed the particulate counts specified for the tape drives For more information refer to the LTO Ultrium tape drive documentation available from IBM Corporation APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 177 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS ACOUSTIC NOISE LIMITS The overall averaged A weighted sound pressure level in decibels for the library does not exceed the upper limits specified in Table A 7 Table A 7 Acoustic noise limits Operating Mode The library is powered on and idle The library is operational the robot is moving the tape drives are operating in streaming mode Lpa is the average A weighted sound pressure level over the following frequency range 5 Hz to 12 5 KHz Represents a maximum sustained operational level SHOCK AND VIBRATION LIMITS The library will operate normally after experiencing shock loads as specified in Table A 8 The operating shock levels indicate how much shock the library can withstand while the enclosed tape drives are reading and writing data The non operating and storage shock levels indicate how much shock the library can withstand when it is not operating After experiencing this amount of shock the library will operate normally Table A 8 Shock limits Operating Storage or Transportation Handling Non Operating 3gfor5 msec 20g for 8 msec ISTA Procedure 1D Drop and Topple per IEC 68 2 31 The library is unpacked and is picking and pla
41. options The instructions assume that you are using the operator panel to set options If you are using the library s Remote Management utility described in Chapter 6 the selections are generally the same but you access menus and selections through web style links and fields 10142 30 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Table 3 3 provides an overview of each configuration option Read through the table to determine which options you need to set then follow the steps on the referenced pages Table 3 3 Library configuration options Configuration E SCSI Configuration 221 L SCSI IDs SCSI Parity Fibre Channel Configuration 221L FC Hard Loop IDs Require Hard ID Override Drive WWN Setting SCSI IDs is required for 221L library operation View the Setting SCSI default settings and change them if necessary Configuration Options 221L on page 32 By default parity checking is enabled If desired you can disable parity checking for the library if the SCSI adapter card connected to the library does not support parity checking You can request specific Loop IDs to be used by the library and tape Setting Fibre drive s during Fibre Channel initialization Channel Configuration Options 221L FC on page 34 You can specify whether the library always attempts to obtain the specified Hard Loop ID hard addressing or accepts an ID assigned by the loop if the Hard Loop ID
42. press the tabs into the handle as shown in Figure 9 5 Figure 9 5 Installing the clips on the shipping carton APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 169 CHAPTER 9 SHIPPING THE LIBRARY 9 Place the outer sleeve over the entire box as shown in Figure 9 6 SS Figure 9 6 Sliding the outer sleeve over the shipping carton 10 Place the shipping label on the box 11 Secure the box to the wooden pallet using banding material as shown in Figure 9 7 Figure 9 7 Strapping the shipping carton to the pallet 170 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides the following information about the library gt Storage capacity gt Size and weight Performance specifications Power specifications Environmental specifications Shipping specifications gt Safety and regulatory agency compliance STORAGE CAPACITY The maximum storage capacity of the library depends on the type and number of cartridges installed as shown in Table A 1 Table A 1 Maximum library storage capacity Maximum Capacity per Maximum Library Capacity Data Catered Type Cartridge 21 Data Cartridges LTO 1 200 GB 4 2 1B LTO 2 400 GB 8 4 TB LTO 3 800 GB 16 8 TB Assuming a 2 1compression ratio APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 171 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS SIZE AND WEIGHT The library s dimensions and weight are listed i
43. press to save your changes The screen displays a status message for each ID you changed When the library has finished changing the IDs the SCSI IDs screen displays the new settings Setting the SCSI Parity Option By default the library checks all data coming across the SCSI bus for parity If desired you can disable parity checking for the library if the SCSI adapter card connected to the library does not support parity checking The parity setting remains in effect across power cycles Note Parity checking for the library can also be enabled through the application software The method used last to set parity checking operator panel or software has precedence Parity checking for the tape drive s is set separately EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 33 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY To set parity checking 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until SCSI Menu appears on the screen then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key until SCSI Parity appears as shown below This screen shows whether parity is enabled 1 or disabled 0 5 Use the up or down arrow key to select 1 to turn parity checking on or 0 to turn parity checking off then press ENTER The screen shows the new setting SETTING FIBRE CHANNEL CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 221L FC For the
44. r 2 BESS A 20000 m K AR i M EA QO 2 e G amp Saar OQ rd o d 2 e o oo oc Figure 9 1 Removing the retention bracket 2 From the back slide the library off of the rack shelf as shown in Figure 9 2 A Warnin The library weighs 75 5 pounds 34 2 kg Two people are needed to move or lift 5 the library Most of the weight is toward the back of the library 166 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PACKING THE LIBRARY NY AY amp D ys X S o Figure 9 2 Removing the library from the rack PACKING THE LIBRARY Use the original packing materials to pack the library shipping containers robot packing piece and antistatic bag You will also need packing tape and banding material A Caution avoid damaging the library and voiding your warranty be sure to use the original shipping materials or replacement materials obtained from your vendor when repacking and shipping the library Do not use the shipping carton and packing materials to ship items other than a library A Warnin The library weighs 75 5 pounds 34 2 kg Two people are needed to move or lift 5 the library Most of the weight is toward the back of the library To pack the library 1 Secure the robot with the robot shipping brace as follows a Remove the magazine on the left side of the library b P
45. robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the robot along its reach axis Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the wrist axis rotation Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider This error appears on the Label Information screen If the cartridge has a label reposition or replace it see page 14 If the label does not contain a checksum character make sure the Verify Barcode Checksums option is off see page 47 If the error persists contact your service provider This error appears on the Label Information screen If necessary install a magazine or tape drive This error appears on the Label Information screen If the label does not contain a checksum character make sure the Verify Barcode Checksums option is off see page 47 Check the label for damage and replace the label if necessary see page 14 Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider 1014258
46. section provides instructions for connecting the 221L FC library and its tape drive s to a Fibre Channel network Figure 2 11 shows the back panel of the 221L FC The library has one integrated dual single channel LC optical fiber connector Port A which is used to connect the library to a single loop on a Fibre Channel network Each tape drive also includes one integrated dual LC optical fiber connector Port A for connecting the tape drive to a Fibre Channel network The library can be on the same loop as the tape drive s or on a separate loop Library optical fiber connector Tape drive optical fiber connector Figure 2 11 Fibre Channel connectors on the back of the 221L FC 20 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO FIBRE CHANNEL 2211 FC In a Fibre Channel environment you can connect the library and tape drive s to a Fibre Channel hub or switch in an arbitrated loop or a switched fabric For simplicity in these instructions each of these situations is referred to as a network To connect the library and its tape drive s to a Fibre Channel network 1 Remove the protective plugs if present from the library s optical fiber connector and the optical connectors on each tape drive see Figure 2 12 P di Library optical fiber fiber connector lt Sy oP HAR 62 9 Protective plugs Figure 2 12 Removing the protect
47. the Loop ID that you want to change The Loop ID is a two digit hexadecimal number from 00h through 7Dh To change the ID use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through values for each digit of the address If you do not care what Loop IDs the library and tape drive s use you can set the Loop IDs to SA soft addressing Press to save your changes The library resets and the changes take effect Note Unless you turn on the Require Hard ID option see the following section changing the Loop ID of the library or a tape drive does not guarantee that the selected Loop ID will be used during login on the Fibre Channel network Setting the Require Hard ID Option To set the Require Hard ID option 5 yA 36 PRODUCT MANUAL If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Fibre Menu appears Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until the Require Hard ID Option screen appears This screen shows the current setting The default setting for the Require Hard ID option is disabled 0 Require Hard ID 0 f 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 5 Use the up or down arrow key to select 1 to require hard addressing or 0 to allow soft addressing then press ENTER The screen shows the new setting Important f you turn on the Require Hard ID option and the Loop ID you selected for the library or a tape drive is alr
48. the following INQUIRY data for the library gt Def Ing Vend ID The default Vendor Identification value EXABYTE as reported in response to an INQUIRY command from an application Def Inq Prod ID The default Product Identification value Exabyte 221L as reported in response to an INQUIRY command from an application To view the library s INQUIRY data 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Library Information appears Librarry In format i 2 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until Def Ing Vend ID appears gDef Il nq Vend EXABYTE 3 Press the down arrow key to display Def Inq Prod ID 10142 80 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 VIEWING THE CARTRIDGE INVENTORY VIEWING THE CARTRIDGE INVENTORY APRIL 2005 The Cartridge Inventory screens allow you to view information the library maintains for each element Elements are physical locations in the library that can accept a cartridge the magazine slots the fixed slots the tape drives the entry exit port and the robot Information maintained in the inventory includes whether an element contains a cartridge bar code label information for the cartridge the exact location of an element and how many positioning retries have occurred at an element The library uses this information to process commands from the library software Viewing cartridge inventory information can aid in troubleshooting library problems To view the car
49. the library A page similar to Figure 6 47 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Reset Library Remote Manager Password Reset Library Figure 6 47 Remote management utility Reset Library page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Clickon the Reset Library button The library performs the reset operation Resetting a Tape Drive To reset a tape drive 1 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 2 Click on Reset the library and or tape drives 3 Click on Reset a tape drive A page similar to Figure 6 48 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Reset Tape Drive T 2 2 2 2 22 2 222 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Select the tape drive to be reset 4 D1 p2 Reset Tape Drive Figure 6 48 Remote management utility Reset Tape Drive page 4 Ifnecessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 10142 138 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 5 Click on the radio button next to the tape drive you want to reset D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots D2 is located directly to the right of D1 6 Click on the Reset Tape Drive button The library performs the reset operation APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 139 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY NOTES
50. to the library regardless of the control mode However the library must be in SCSI mode for the application to control robot motion Sequent1 In the sequential modes no library application is required to control robot motion and The library s internal firmware instructs the robot to pick all cartridges sequentially Sequent2 from the first cartridge in the magazines through the last cartridge in the fixed slots or the last data cartridge slot specified by the Max Addressable Slot option as described on page 48 In Sequent1 mode the cartridges are processed in Drive 1 only In Sequent2 mode the cartridges are processed in Drive 2 only Remote When the library is operating in Remote mode you control the motion of the robot by issuing commands from the library s Remote Management utility see Chapter 6 Note You can monitor library operation through the Remote Management utility without setting the library to Remote mode You only need to use Remote mode when you want to control robot motion from the Remote Management utility LCD When the library is operating in LCD mode you control the motion of the robot by issuing commands through the library s operator panel You can use this mode to move cartridges and perform hardware exercises and demos Note You can use most operator panel functions without setting the library to LCD mode You only need to use LCD mode when you want to control robot motion from the operator panel Whe
51. 0 environmental specifications 176 to 179 error codes 158 to 164 Ethernet cable requirements 12 configuring interface 38 to 42 connecting to 22 creating diagnostic listings via FTP 152 FTP user name and password 40 to 42 upgrading firmware via FTP 151 to 152 using remote management utility 87 to 139 1011610 Ethernet port connecting to 22 description 8 location 7 Exabyte Library Monitor software 2 22 Exabyte contacting iv ExaPak 12 F fans description 8 locations 7 FCC notice ii Fibre Channel cable requirements 11 connecting library to 20 to 22 setting configuration options 34 to 38 viewing information 76 to 77 Fibre Channel cables connecting 20 to 22 requirements 11 firmware upgrading via Console 149 to 150 upgrading via FIP 152 viewing code level 75 fixed cartridge slots description 6 location 4 flash code See firmware front panel components 3 to 4 FTP connecting to interface 151 setting user name and password 41 to 42 using to create diagnostic listing 152 using to upgrade firmware 152 G gateway address 40 gripper See robot H hard addressing 34 to 37 humidity specifications 176 HyperTerminal using to access Console 147 APRIL 2005 INDEX IDs See Loop IDs See SCSI IDs indexes See element indexes INQUIRY data 80 installation cartridges 14 to 17 cleaning cartridge 16 connecting the power cord 24 connecting to Ethernet 22 connecting to Fibre Channel 20 to 22 connecting to SCSI
52. 0 0 eee ee eee 81 Viewing Tape Drive Information 00 eee eee 83 Using the Remote Management Utility 07 Where to Find Instructions llle 88 Accessing the Remote Management Utility 89 Setting Configuration Options 0 00 eee eee 91 Unlocking the Entry Exit Port Door and Front Door 108 Viewing Interface Library and Tape Drive Information 110 Issuing Library and Tape Drive Commands 124 MAIMMENANCE 141 Installing or Replacing a Tape Drive 000 141 Cleaning the Library a dau sem dr ich hg dH 9S Re ERA HR eh dL 145 Using Touch up Paint on the Housing 006 145 Upgrading Library Firmware and Creating Diagnostic Listings 145 Upgrading Tape Drive Firmware and Creating Diagnostic Listings Using LTO Tool 2271 Ls iu mme ges 153 Troubleshooting and Error Codes 155 TEOBDIGSHOOD P esce ss axe qund oS P IHE eod E RE 155 inge C 158 1014258 APRIL 2005 9 Shipping the Library 0 cee ee eee 165 Preparing the Library for Shipping llle 165 Removing the Library from the Rack 20000 166 PACKING Tie LIQ eens 167 Library Specifications 0 cece eee eee 171 sorae Capaci M Cee eee a eo eee eae ee oe 171 Size anid Welo EEME nee 172 Performance Specificat
53. 140 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 A Caution MAINTENANCE This chapter describes basic library maintenance tasks that you can perform on site without the aid of a service technician These tasks include gt Installing or replacing a tape drive gt Cleaning the library gt Using touch up paint on the housing Upgrading firmware and creating diagnostic listings Unless you have a self maintenance contract with Exabyte do not attempt to replace any components in the library other than the tape drives If you do so you will void your warranty INSTALLING OR REPLACING A TAPE DRIVE APRIL 2005 This section describes how to install an additional tape drive in the library or replace an existing tape drive You can order tape drives from Exabyte see page iv The tape drive will be shipped to you in the required drive carrier You cannot install a tape drive into the library without a drive carrier l Important If you are upgrading a library from SCSI to Fibre Channel or from Fibre Channel LTO Ultrium 1 to Fibre Channel LTO Ultrium 2 please contact Exabyte Technical Support see page iv to determine whether your library needs additional hardware upgrades PREPARING FOR REPLACEMENT 1 Obtain a 2 Phillips screwdriver 2 Ensure that the environment is free of conditions that could cause electrostatic discharge ESD If possible use an antistatic mat and grounded static protection wristband during installation If a mat and
54. 2 Click on Run individual tape drive commands d Click on Clean a tape drive A page similar to Figure 6 44 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Tape Drives Clean L 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 a4 Select the tape drive to be cleaned fo e pl De Clean Figure 6 44 Remote management utility Tape Drive Cleaning page 5 Click on the radio button next to the drive you want to clean D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots D2 is located directly to the right of D1 6 Click on the Clean button The robot places the cleaning tape in the tape drive After the cleaning is finished the robot returns the cleaning tape to its slot l Important If the tape drive ejects the cleaning cartridge immediately after loading it you need to replace the cleaning cartridge To order cleaning cartridges contact Exabyte see page iv 7 When finished return the library to its original control mode Unloading a Tape Drive Under normal circumstances cartridges are automatically unloaded ejected from the tape drive s However if a tape drive problem occurs that requires intervention you may need to unload a cartridge by issuing a command to the drive To unload a tape drive 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Run individual tape drive comma
55. 30 Remote management utility Tape Drive Statistics page Table 6 5 describes the information on this page Table 6 5 Tape drive statistics Tape Drive D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots D2 is located to the right of D1 Total Loads The number of times the library placed a cartridge in the tape drive since the first power on Total Reloads The number of times the library retried placing a cartridge in the tape drive since the first power on Total Pick Retries The number of times the library retried picking from the tape drive since the first power on Viewing Sensor Readings To view library sensor readings 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 117 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Table 6 6 Sensors 3 Click on Sensors A page similar to Figure 6 31 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Library Sensors Sensor Name Current Value Door Locked Door Closed 1 Door Closed 2 fo 1 1 1 Cartridge Seated D Reach Position 2 Magazine 1 Present 1 Magazine 2 Present 1 EEPort Present 1 EEPort Locked 1 Axis Home o AxIS EOT 0 Wrist Back 1 Wrist Front o Drive Bay 1 Occupied 1 Drive Bay 2 Occupied 1 Drive Bay 3 Occupied N A Drive Bay 4 Occupied N A Fan Good 1 1 1 1 1 Figure 6 31 Remote management utility Library Sensors page Table 6 6 describes the inform
56. 4 Scan element 19 slocc 0 xpos 1527 Oy 71d23h28m 6s 842 14 motio 3664 Scan element 20 slocc 0 xpos 1383 Oy 71d23h28m 6s 829 15 motio 3664 Scan element 21 slocc 0 xpos 1239 Oy 71d23h28m 6s 816 16 motio 3664 Scan element 82 slocc 0 xpos 863 Oy 71d23h28m Ss 803 17 motio 3664 Scan element 83 slocc 0 pos 271 Oy 71d23h28m 4s 790 18 motio 1324 Go command done Oy 71d23h28m 4s 777 19 motio 1542 Move xaxis to 247 Oy 71d23h28m Os 772 DP Figure 6 33 Remote management utility Library History page Click on the Next 20 and Previous 20 buttons to scroll through the events Table 6 9 describes the information on this page Table 6 8 Library history information Field Description Index The number of the event within the history buffer The range is O the most recent event through 599 The most recent event is displayed first Task The process that logged the event Line The line number of the source code that logged the event Description A description of the event Timestamp The time according to the library s internal clock that the event took place Sequence The sequence number of the event across all system buffers 122 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION VIEWING TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION From the Tape Drive Info page you can view status information about the tape drive s including the serial number of each tape drive its code level and its o
57. 58 APRIL 2005 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY This chapter describes how to install the library hardware Depending on your requirements installation will involve most of the following steps gt Unpacking the library Obtaining accessories and equipment Preparing for installation Installing the library in a rack Installing a second tape drive Preparing and installing cartridges Connecting the library to SCSI 221L Connecting the library to Fibre Channel 221L FC Connecting the library to Ethernet Powering on the library Verifying the hardware installation EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 9 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY UNPACKING THE LIBRARY No special tools are required for unpacking the library Save all the original packing materials including the accessory box in case you need to ship or move the library later 1 Remove the library from the packing materials 2 Grasp the library s door at the top and pull it open as shown in Figure 2 1 Door Figure 2 1 Opening the library s door 3 From inside the door remove the magazine on the left side by grasping the handle shown in Figure 2 2 and pulling the magazine straight out 4 Remove the robot shipping brace from the magazine as shown in Figure 2 2 Shipping brace Magazine handle E Figure 2 2 Removing the robot shipping brace 10 PRODUCT MANU
58. AL 1014258 OBTAINING ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT OBTAINING ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Make sure that you have all the accessories and equipment for library installation and operation as indicated in Table 2 1 Many of these items are included in the library accessory box If necessary you can purchase items from Exabyte see page iv Table 2 1 Accessories and equipment for installation and operation Power Cord SCSI Cables 221L SCSI Bus Terminator s 221L Fibre Channel Cables 221L FC APRIL 2005 Accessories and Equipment Two power cords are provided with the library one for use in the US and Canada and one for use in Europe If you plan to use the library outside of these locations refer to page 175 for power cord requirements Two SCSI cables are provided with the library one for connecting a host computer to the library and one for connecting the library to a tape drive You will need one or more additional cables if you plan to install a second tape drive in the library or if you plan to attach multiple SCSI buses to the library You can purchase SCSI cables from Exabyte or provide your own If you want to use your own cables follow these guidelines Use wide LVD SCSI cables that conform to SCSI 3 specifications To comply with the regulations and standards listed in Appendix A all SCSI cables used with the library must be properly shielded The maximum allowable length of an LVD SCSI bus i
59. Average While Operating Maximum While Operating ee Average Heat Output While Operating 427 BTU hour 427 BTU hour Average While Idle Based on the AC true power consumption POWER CORD SPECIFICATIONS The library is shipped with two power cords One for use in the US and Canada and one for use in Europe The US Canada power cord is a 2 1 meter 7 foot three conductor 18 AWG power cord for 120 volt use The power cord has a molded NEMA 5 15P male connector on one end and a molded IEC 320 EN60320 female connector on the other end The power cord is UL Listed and CSA Certified The European power cord is a 2 5 meter 8 2 foot three conductor power cord for 230 to 250 volt use The power cord has a CEE 7 Standard VII dual earthing male connector on one end and an IEC 320 C13 female connector on the other end The cordage is CENELEC HD 21 The power cord is VDE approved Requirements for International 220 VAC Power Cord If you plan to use the library in a location other than the US Canada or Europe you must supply a power cord that meets the following specifications gt The power cord must have a grounded attachment plug of the proper type rating and safety approval for the intended country The power cord must have an IEC 320 EN60320 female connector on one end The cordage must be harmonized to CENELEC publication HD 21 The electrical characteristics and rating must be minimum HO5VVF3G0 75 6 A
60. BER 1014258 Revision A REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description A March 2005 Initial release Replaces 1011610 NOTE The most current information about this product is available at Exabyte s web site www exabyte com PRODUCT The Exabyte 221L and 221L FC libraries are warranted to be free from defects in WARRANTY materials parts and workmanship and will conform to the current product CAUTION specification upon delivery For the specific details of your warranty refer to your sales contract or contact the company from which the library was purchased The warranty for the library shall not apply to failures caused by Physical abuse or use not consistent with the operating instructions or product specifications Repair or modification by any one other than Exabyte s personnel or agent in a manner differing from the maintenance instructions provided by Exabyte gt Removal of the Exabyte identification label s Physical abuse due to improper packaging of returned library If problems with the library occur contact your maintenance organization do not void the product warranty by allowing untrained or unauthorized personnel to attempt repairs Returning the library in unauthorized packaging may damage the equipment and A Caution void the warranty If you are returning the library for repair package it in its original packaging or in replacement packaging obtained from your vendor PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 FCC
61. Click on the Park button Homing the Robot To move the robot to its home position As d C2 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Run individual library commands Click on Home robot Click on the Home button When finished return the library to its original control mode EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 127 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Scanning Bar Code Labels To scan bar code labels 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page C2 Click on Run individual library commands gt Click on Scan bar code labels A page similar to Figure 6 38 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Commands Scan Labels T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 222 2 222 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 z z z 2z c 2 2 2 2 4 Select the starting and ending element index to scan Starting index Ending index a3 scan Labels fo Figure 6 38 Remote management utility Scan Labels page E Specify the range of locations to scan in the Starting index and Ending index boxes See page 69 for element index number assignments 6 Click on the Scan Labels button 7 When finished return the library to its original control mode Moving a Cartridge To move a cartridge 1 Setthe libra
62. D ERROR CODES v v v LVD SCSI devices 221L Because the library is an LVD device all other devices on the SCSI bus should also be LVD These devices include the controller cards cables terminators and any other devices on the SCSI bus Do not mix LVD and HVD devices on the same bus Note Although LVD SCSI is compatible with single ended SCSI Exabyte does not support single ended devices on the library s LVD SCSI bus Wide SCSI devices 221L Because the library is a wide SCSI device all other devices on the bus must be wide Number of tape drives on a SCSI bus 221L For best performance avoid connecting more than two LTO tape drives on the same SCSI bus SCSI cable lengths 221L Make sure the SCSI cabling for any of the buses attached to the library does not exceed maximum lengths see page 18 Termination 221L Make sure the SCSI buses are properly terminated as described on page 18 If another SCSI device previously terminated the SCSI bus and is no longer at the physical end of the bus be sure to remove the terminator from that device Compatibility Make sure that your tape drive s and library are compatible with the adapter card and application software you plan to use Visit Exabyte s web site at www exabyte com for compatibility information Adapter card installation Make sure that you installed your adapter card correctly Refer to the documentation that came with your card for installation and trouble
63. ECKING THE SETUP Press ENTER The following screen appears Enter the LCD security password set previously Use the left and right arrow keys to move across the columns Use the up and down arrow keys to select a number Press ENTER Security is disabled CHECKING THE SETUP After configuring the library check the setup by performing the exercises suggested below While these exercises are not required it is a good idea to verify that your software and hardware are properly communicating before you begin operation gt v gt Use the options on the Demo Menu or Command Menu to exercise the hardware These exercises help determine whether the library hardware components are operating properly See page 69 for instructions Note These hardware exercises require changing the control mode to LCD as described on page 54 When you complete the exercises be sure to change the library s control mode back to SCSI which is the standard operating mode for the library If you have not already done so install the software application on the host computer Instruct the software to perform a cartridge load and unload operation for each tape drive This test helps determine whether the software and library are communicating properly Back up several megabytes of data to each tape drive and perform a comparison check on the backed up data This determines whether the software and tape drive s are communicating properly If t
64. HEPRMHHRRA DS AEB PE HATARA ATE EREA FAR PRE ER EY This equipment has been tested and complies with AS NZS 3548 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES CONTACTING To obtain general information EXABYTE Exabyte Corporate Exabyte Corporation Headquarters 2108 55th Street Boulder CO USA 80301 303 442 4333 World Wide Web www exabyte com To obtain technical support Exabyte Technical Support www exabyte com products hardwarewarranty cfm To order supplies and accessories Exabyte Sales Support 1 800 774 7172 1 800 392 8273 Exabyte Media To return equipment for service RMA Request Exabyte Service www exabyte com company about contact cfm iv PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 Contents About This Manual eere IX 1 Product Overview eee eee 1 Library Features T r 1 Library C OMPONEMSs a sa w ama ioio anai a 2 9 5 939 i aoib on a a Rm aa 3 Installing the Library 0 cee eee eee eee 9 Unpacking the Library eem s 45 ed RO FEARS EPSeRE creas 10 Obtaining Accessories and Equipment 0000 11 Preparing for Installation 2 0 eee 13 Installing the Library ina Rack 2 00 e ee eee 13 Installing a Second Tape Drive 2 eee eee 14 Preparing and Installing Cartridges 00 eee eee eee 14 Connecting the Library to SCSI 221L llle 18 Connecting the Library to Fibre Channel 221L FC
65. Hardware exercises are available from the Demo Menu and the Command Menu The Demo Menu provides options for running the library in a continuous demo mode where the robot randomly moves cartridges between slots The Command Menu provides options for performing specific robot movements Note You can also perform hardware exercises through the library s Remote Management utility and through the Console interface program For information about the Remote Management utility see Chapter 6 For information about Console see page 145 USING ELEMENT INDEXES Elements are the physical locations in the library that can accept a cartridge the robot the magazine slots the fixed slots the entry exit port and the tape drives Each element has an element index that enables the library to identify it Many operator panel functions require you to specify element indexes For example to move a cartridge you must specify the source and destination element indexes The source is the location from which the robot will pick the cartridge The destination is where the robot will place the cartridge Figure 4 9 shows the element indexes for the library Fixed Cartridge Slots Tape Drives 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 82 83 Robot 86 Magazine 2 Magazine 1 E E Port 14 18 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 81 Figure 4 9 Library
66. IATED RADIO FREQUENCY FIELD IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 3 1996 and ENV 50204 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and Measurement Techniques Part 3 Radiated Radio Frequency Immunity The library will continue to operate without error while being exposed to an electromagnetic field of 3V m FLECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT EFT BURST IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 4 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and Measurement Techniques Section 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity The library will continue to operate without error when exposed to EFT of 1 000 V on the AC power ports and 500 V on the I O ports SURGE IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 5 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility Part 4 Testing and Measurement Techniques Section 5 Surge Immunity The library will continue to operate without error after being subjected to surges up to 2 000 V 182 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SAFETY AND REGULATORY AGENCY COMPLIANCE CONDUCTED RADIO FREQUENCY FIELD IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 6 1996 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and Measurement Techniques Section 6 Conducted Radio Frequency Immunity The library will continue to operate without error while being exposed to a field of 3 Vms The field is 80 amplitude modulated AM with a 1 KHz signal VOLTAGE DIPS INTERRUPTIONS AND VAR
67. IATIONS IMMUNITY The library complies with EN 61000 4 11 1994 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 11 Voltage Dips Short Interruptions and Voltage Variations Immunity The library will continue to operate without error after being exposed to a 30 voltage dip for 500 ms The library will be self recoverable or can be restored by the operator after being exposed to a 95 voltage dip for 10 ms and after an interruption of 5 seconds HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS The library meets the requirements for harmonic current emissions as defined by EN 61000 3 2 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions for equipment with an input current lt 16 A per phase VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER The library meets the requirements for voltage fluctuations as defined by EN 61000 3 3 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 3 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current lt 16 A EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 183 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS NOTES 10142 184 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 A acoustic noise limits 178 addresses See elements See Ethernet See Loop IDs See SCSI IDs agency standards 180 altitude limits 176 application software does not support 221L library 43 installing 13 limited license for cartridge slots 48 Autoclean option 32 46 automatic drive cleaning
68. II IIILILLCI c ug BGateway address 10 1 50 254 EIP address assignment Static EIP address 10 1 50 130 gc ubnet mask 255 255 255 0 2 2 2 2 2 22 222 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Change the gateway address and or the type of IP address assignment If a static IP address is selected set the library s IP address and subnet mask c address o I feo 254 C Dynamic Static IP address fo I po i30 static IP assignment anly Subnet mask 255 ess fens fo static IP assignment only Change Figure 6 6 Remote management utility Network Interface Configuration page 5 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 P Enter a new value for the Gateway address as desired 7 Click on the radio button for Dynamic or Static addressing EP If you selected Static addressing enter values for the IP address and Subnet mask as desired 9 Click on the Change button The changes take effect Setting the SNMP Trap Recipient Address To set the SNMP trap recipient address 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the interfaces 3 Click on Configure the network interface APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 95 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 4 Click on Configure SNMP A page similar to Figure 6 7
69. ING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Setting the Loop IDs To set the Loop IDs for the library and tape drive s 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Fibre Menu appears The Fibre Menu screen shows the current Loop ID for each tape drive and the library Each ID is a two digit hexadecimal number In the following example Drive 1 is 01 Drive 2 is 02 and the library is set to 00 Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots Drive 2 is located directly to the right of Drive 1 The second line of the Fibre Menu may include one of the codes listed in Table 3 4 instead of a Loop ID Table 3 4 Loop ID codes The Loop ID is unknown because the Loop Initialization process LIP is not complete The library s Fibre Channel interface card is not installed PB A drive blank is installed at this tape drive location Soft addressing is in use The library or tape drive is in a non participating mode because it could not obtain a Loop ID 3 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until the Hard Loop IDs screen appears gt Hard Loop DO 1 0 2 LOO 4 Press again to display the next screen for changing the Loop IDs EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 35 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY ds Use the left and right arrow keys to move the screen arrow 1 across columns until it is under either digit of
70. LCD password 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library Q9 Click on Configure library Door LCD security A page similar to Figure 6 16 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library Door Password Remote Manager Password Restrict access to the library by requiring a password to unlock the front door and access the menus Daoar LCD Password Door LCD Password again Y Figure 6 16 Remote management utility Door LCD Password Configuration Enable page 4 Ifnecessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Enter a numeric password for unlocking the door and using the LCD up to 3 digits Re type the password to confirm it 6 Click on the Change button The password takes effect Disabling the Door LCD Password To disable the door LCD password 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library C2 Click on Configure library Door LCD security A page similar to Figure 6 17 appears PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library Door Password Remote Manager Password Disable the front door menu password and allaw open access to the library Door LCD Password Y t Fe a ee a te EIOS aequ NEUESTE ee a NE Per Pa des ie tas es Tes Ue wes Ne Pa des ie ases Pes Ee Tes mee cs Nd Parra e e
71. Loop option L the Restart option R and the Next Cartridge option N Sequential Mode L O R 1 N O Press ENTER The Loop Option screen appears This screen shows whether the Loop option is on 1 or off 0 Press again to display the screen for changing the Loop option Use the up or down arrow key to change the setting then press ENTER The Loop Option screen shows the new setting Press the down arrow key to display the Restart Option screen This screen shows whether the Restart option is on 1 or off 0 Hestart Opt ion 1 Press again to display the screen for changing the Restart option Restart Option 144 1014258 CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE S 8 Use the up or down arrow key to change the setting then press ENTER The Restart Option screen shows the new setting 9 Press the down arrow key to display the Next Cartridge screen 10 Press to set the next cartridge to 1 or to cancel 11 Press to return to the Sequential Mode screen AVOIDING INTERRUPTIONS DURING SEQUENTIAL OPERATION Although the library has effective methods for resuming operation it is best to avoid interruptions when the library is operating sequentially In particular gt Do not reset or power cycle the library unless absolutely necessary Reset the library only to clear certain error conditions and power off the library only to perform maintenance or to store it Avoid resetting or power cycling
72. NG LIBRARY INFORMATION To view tape drive information 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Drive Menu appears Drive Menu LTO I BM 2 Press ENTER The Drive 1 Menu appears which shows the type of drive currently installed in drive bay 1 3 Usetheup or down arrow key to select the menu of the drive for which you want to display information then press ENTER For example to show information for Drive 1 select Drive 1 Menu A screen similar to the example below appears gt Drive 1 Status Ready Tape O u t 4 Press ENTER 5 Use the arrow keys to scroll through the status screens Table 5 5 describes the information in the Drive Status fields Table 5 5 Status information available from the library Drive Status screens Identifies the tape drive model Serial Number Displays the tape drive s serial number Inq Version Displays the four character Inquiry version returned by the drive in response to a SCSI INQUIRY command Needs Cleaning Indicates if the drive needs cleaning 1 or not 0 Cart Status Displays the status of the cartridge if any in the tape drive Empty Unloading Ready No Tape Ready Tape Out Loading Error Ready Tape Clean Drive Reading No Comm Writing Cleaning Tape in Motion Unknown 84 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Table 5 5 Status information available from the library Drive Status screens continued D
73. NOTICE INDUSTRY CANADIAN NOTICE PER ICES 003 EUROPEAN NOTICE BUREAU OF STANDARDS METROLOGY AND INSPECTION BSMI TAIWAN AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND APRIL 2005 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Shielded cables are required for this device to comply with FCC Rules Use shielded cables when connecting this device to others English This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations French Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada This equipment has been tested and complies with the following requirements gt EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class A gt EN 55024 gt EN 61000 3 2 gt EN 61000 3 3 This equipment has been tested and complies with CNS C 13438 Class A AAS FA G
74. Note Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous 10142 180 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 SAFETY AND REGULATORY AGENCY COMPLIANCE The 221L FC library complies with the following laser safety standards DHHS regulation 21 CFR 1010 10 and 1040 11 Class 1 laser products gt EN 60825 1 IEC 60825 1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1 Equipment Classifications Requirements and User s Guides gt EN 60825 2 IEC 60825 2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2 Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems gt EN 60950 IEC 60950 2nd Edition 1991 including Amendments 1 1992 2 1993 3 1995 and 4 1996 gt CB Scheme Report and Certificate valid and conforming with IEC 60950 2nd Edition including Amendments 1 1992 2 1993 3 1995 4 1996 and all group deviations listed in the latest revision of CB Bulletin No 86A I gt UL Approved to UL 1950 3rd Edition gt CSA Approval through the use of the UL marking in compliance with CSA C22 2 950 1995 3rd Edition gt TUV Approval for the GS mark in compliance with EN 60950 2nd Edition 199 including Amendments 1 1992 2 1993 3 1995 4 1996 RADIATED AND CONDUCTED RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS EMI The library meets the requirements for radiated and conducted emissions as defined by the following standards FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Class A Radio Frequency Devices Subpart B Unintentional Radiators AX Caution ccordingto FCC regulations
75. OST power on self test To turn on the POST Bar Code Scan option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 3 Press the down arrow key until POST Bar Code Scan Option appears This screen shows whether bar code scanning is enabled 1 or disabled 0 POST Barcode Scan Option 0 4 Press ENTER The following screen appears S can barcodes during POST 0 5 Use the up or down arrow key to select 1 to turn the option on or 0 to turn the option off Press ENTER The screen shows the new setting Setting the Verify Barcode Checksums Option If you use bar code labels that contain checksum characters you should enable the Verify Barcode Checksums option If you do not use bar code labels that include checksum characters or if you mix labels containing checksum characters with labels that do not you should turn off the Verity Barcode Checksums option By default this option is turned off You can determine whether your bar code labels contain checksum characters by contacting your vendor or by following these steps a Count the number of black bars on the label The number will be a multiple of 5 b Divide this number by 5 to get the number of characters c
76. OxOODO803FEFF6 EIP address 10 1 50 130 Pe a a ea s EE a a es dee ea me S Ea e ee SN ams E EN E es ES an cs ee s EE Ay t Figure 6 26 Remote management utility Network Interface Information page This page provides the following information MAC address The serial number of the library s Ethernet adapter card IP address The library s network address VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION You can view the following information for the library gt Statistics View library system statistics bar code label scanning statistics cartridge storage element statistics and tape drive statistics Sensors View current readings from the library s internal mechanical sensors Inventory View information for each cartridge location including occupied status bar code label information and reservation status History View the library s event log Viewing Library Statistics You can view the following types of library statistics Library system statistics Bar code label statistics gt Storage element statistics gt Tape drive statistics Viewing Library System Statistics To view library system statistics 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 113 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 3 Click on Statistics 4 Click on Library Statistics A page similar to Figure 6 27 appears Configure Access Info Maintena
77. P Profile Fibre Channel System Initiative FCSI 202 Rev 2 1 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES xl ABOUT THIS MANUAL CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL A Caution A Warning This manual uses the following conventions Enter Boxed text indicates keys on the library s operator panel Note Notes provide additional information or suggestions about the topic or procedure being discussed Read text marked by the Important icon for information that Important will help you complete a procedure or avoid extra steps Read text marked by the CAUTION icon for information you must know to avoid damaging the library the tape drive s or losing data Read text marked by the WARNING icon for information you must know to avoid personal injury XII PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Exabyte 221L and 221L FC LTO Ultrium tape libraries provide unattended data storage archiving backup and retrieval for midrange and high end workstations servers and networks The 221L library has a SCSI interface the 221L FC library has a Fibre Channel interface Both libraries are available with LTO Ultrium 1 Ultrium 2 or Ultrium 3 Fibre Channel tape drives and feature Exabyte s patented award winning ExaBiotics LIBRARY FEATURES The Exabyte 221L and 221L FC libraries include the following features gt Storage for up to 21 data cartridges Cartridges are stored in two removable cartridg
78. PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY After installing the library hardware you are ready to set configuration options This chapter describes how to Access configuration options gt Set configuration options gt Check the setup ACCESSING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS With the 221L or 221L FC library you can use the operator panel or the library s web based Remote Management utility to access configuration options If you plan to use the Remote Management utility refer to Chapter 6 for information about accessing the utility and instructions for setting configuration options through the utility USING THE OPERATOR PANEL The library s operator panel includes a two line LCD and keypad see Figure 3 1 that allow you to interactively control library operations Using the operator panel you can set library options check operating statistics and diagnose errors Figure 3 1 Library LCD and keypad EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 27 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY Viewing the Status Screen During normal operation the Status screen appears on the LCD see the example below You can use this screen to monitor library activities By default the Status screen displays the current operating status of the library and tape drive s If two drives are installed the second line continuously cycles through status messages for Drive 1 and Drive 2 Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to th
79. RELATED PUBLICATIONS The following publications provide additional information about the library Exabyte 221L and 221L FC Libraries gt Exabyte 221L and 221L FC Library Quick Start Guide 1014259 Exabyte 110L and 221L Libraries SCSI Reference 1014275 gt Installing an Exabyte 221L Library or 110L Autoloader into a Rack 1014257 Installing or Replacing a Tape Drive in an Exabyte 110L 221L or 221L FC 1006159 Exabyte Bar Code Label Specification for LTO Ultrium Cartridges 1004080 IBM T400 T800 Ultrium Tape Drives See the IBM web site at www storage ibm convtape lto oem index html to locate documentation and support information for IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives Standards ANSI Information Technology SCSI 3 Primary Commands 2 SPC 2 ANSI INCITS 351 2001 gt ANSI Information Technology SCSI 3 Medium Changer Commands SMC ANSI INCITS 314 1998 gt ANSI SCSI 3 Fast20 Parallel Interface Fast 20 X3 277 1996 gt ANSI SCSI Parallel Interface 2 SPI 2 X3T10 1142D Rev 11 ANSI High Performance Serial Bus ANSI IEEE 1394 1995 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 ABOUT THIS MANUAL gt ANSI SCSI 3 Parallel Interface X3 253 1995 gt ANSI SCSI 3 Fast 20 Parallel Interface X3 277 1996 Standard IEEE 802 3 Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection CSMA CD Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications 1985 TapeAlert Specification NCITS T10 02 142R0 Vers
80. Retry Rate 0 635 Figure 6 28 Remote management utility Bar Code Label Statistics page Table 6 3 describes the information on this page Table 6 3 Bar code label statistics Statistic Description Total Scans The number of times the robot scanned a bar code label Total Scan Retries The number of times the robot retried scanning a bar code label Total Scan Failures The number of times the robot failed scanning a bar code label The robot tries to scan a bar code several times before it logs a failure scan Retry Rate The percentage of scans that required retries APRIL 2005 Viewing Storage Element Statistics Storage elements are physical locations in the library that can accept a cartridge the magazine slots fixed slots tape drives entry exit port and robot To view storage element statistics 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information 3 Click on Statistics EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 115 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 4 Click on Storage Element Statistics A page similar to Figure 6 29 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Library Statistics Storage Element Total Total Put Total Pick Total Scan Element Puts Retries Retries Retries Ay t D c tc in RICO P3 LR HI DJ ma dma jmd mn dm dmn eso CO PO FSO RPS gag pan gmn gmg gmn mn PO RO PSO dmn gmg oR oR oO m gmg gmg gmg gmg gm
81. See page 44 gt You have set the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left option which is a counter that tracks the number of times a cleaning cartridge has been used When you install a new cleaning cartridge you must use this option to set the number of cleaning cycles that remain See page 45 You have turned the Autoclean Option off See page 46 Note The Clean Drive option is only available if the Clean Slot option is configured and the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left counter is greater than O When a tape drive requires cleaning L ve 64 PRODUCT MANUAL If security has been enabled disable it see page 50 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Drive Menu appears 1014258 CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE S 4 Press ENTER The Drive 1 Menu appears 5 Use the up or down arrow key to select the menu for the drive you want to clean then press ENTER For example to clean Drive 1 select Drive 1 Menu A screen similar to the example below appears gt Drive 1 Status READY NOTAPE Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots Drive 2 is located directly to the right of Drive 1 6 Usethe down arrow key to select Clean Drive n where n is the number of the tape drive you want to clean Then press ENTER The following activities occur The robot picks the cleaning cartridge from its slot and inserts it in the t
82. Unlock Door prompt press ENTER 3 Wait while the robot moves to the park position at the far right Do not force the door open The door s interlock mechanism may be prevented from releasing by LCD security or by the application software EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES ec CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY 4 Pull open the door as shown in Figure 4 1 Door Figure 4 1 Opening the library s door Removing and Replacing Magazines To remove and replace cartridge magazines 1 Remove each magazine by grasping the handle and pulling straight out as shown in Figure 4 2 Magazine handle Figure 4 2 Removing a magazine 2 If desired replace cartridges in the magazines see page 17 1014258 56 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 REMOVING AND ADDING CARTRIDGES THROUGH THE ENTRY EXIT PORT 3 Insert each cartridge magazine into the library so that the alignment guides are up as shown in Figure 4 3 and the alignment grooves are down Important The magazine fits only one way do not try to force it into the library If the magazine does not slide in easily check its orientation and re insert it Magazine alignment guides Figure 4 3 Installing a magazine in the library Closing the Door To close the library s door 1 Liftup on the door to close it Make sure it is closed completely so that the door locks can enga
83. WNs to take effect Important If you remove a tape drive after the Override Drive WWN option has been in effect the library generated WWN stays with the tape drive If you want the tape drive to revert to its original WWN you must turn off the Override Drive WWN option and reset the tape drive before removing it from the library SETTING ETHERNET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS If desired you can connect to the library s Ethernet interface to remotely monitor and manage operation upgrade firmware and create diagnostic listings Instructions for connecting the library to Ethernet are provided on page 22 For information about using the library s Remote Management utility see Chapter 6 Configuring the library s Ethernet interface typically involves specifying the library s IP address subnet mask and gateway address The IP address is used to route information from the library to the server You can choose between dynamic server assigned or static user assigned addressing for the IP address The subnet mask is used to route information to designated devices within the network The gateway address allows information to be routed outside the subnet You can also view and set the library s SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol recipient IP address If you are using a network based library monitor management application other than the library s Remote Management utility you may need to identify the library s SNMP settings to the applicati
84. all of the cartridge slots Continuously pick and place a cartridge The robot takes a cartridge from a specified element and replaces it in the same location Continuously cycle an axis The robot moves on the specified axis X axis robot moves right and left Wrist robot rotates from front to back and Picker the robot s cartridge gripper moves in and out without a cartridge gt Continuously cycle a solenoid The solenoid that locks the door or the entry exit port opens and closes APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 129 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Continuously Scanning Bar Code Labels To test bar code label scanning i ki Q9 gt Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Perform library diagnostic tests Click on Continuously scan bar code labels A page similar to Figure 6 40 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Diagnostics Scan Labels ee eee Continuously scan bar code labels for the specified number of cycles Number of cycles l ocan Labels Figure 6 40 Remote management utility Scan Labels Diagnostics page P P i Specify the number of cycles for the test Click on the Scan Labels button Note To stop a test in progress click on the Stop button When finished return the library to its original control mode Contin
85. ance avoid connecting more than two LTO tape drives to the same SCSI bus You can connect a library with two LTO tape drives to a single SCSI bus but avoid placing additional LTO tape drives whether standalone or in other libraries on the same SCSI bus Do not connect single ended SCSI devices Although single ended SCSI is compatible with LVD Ultra2 and Ultra3 Ultra160 SCSI Exabyte does not support single ended devices on the SCSI buses attached to the library or its tape drive s Do not connect the library to a RAID controller The library will not operate if it is connected to a RAID controller Do not exceed SCSI bus length restrictions The maximum allowable length of an LVD SCSI bus is 12 meters 39 feet if you have more than two devices on the bus Make sure none of the buses attached to the library or its tape drive s exceed this length To determine the length of each bus a Add together the lengths of all external SCSI cables on the bus b For each bus attached to a tape drive add 23 centimeters 9 inches for the internal cable length used by each tape drive on the bus c For the bus attached to the library add 5 centimeters 2 inches for the internal cable length used by the library d Add the internal cable lengths for any other SCSI devices on the bus Make sure each SCSI bus is properly terminated You must install a terminator on the device at the physical end of each bus Typically one of the lib
86. anual The library is in its original packaging The packaging is designed to protect the library from the condensation caused by extreme temperature variations 15 C or more When the library is moved from a cold storage environment to a warm operating environment it must acclimate in its packaging for at least 12 hours before opening to prevent serious condensation damage from occurring The library has been unpacked The library has not been unpacked The transportation period does not exceed 72 hours The data cartridges temperature and humidity must be allowed to stabilize in the specified ambient environment for 24 hours Figure A 1 is a psychrometric chart that indicates the operating temperature and humidity ranges for the library The dotted line represents the operating environment limits Table A 6 defines the temperature and humidity points shown in Figure A 1 176 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 FNVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Table A 6 Temperature and humidity points for psychrometric chart Dry Bulb Temperature Relative Humidity 89 3 39 se x 7 DOR 0 040 XT TA f 7 0035 ALAN 0 030 s A E A LT 0 025 A AVL S 25 X P E rd 0 020 T Lp LP 0 015 l EE ADIT L ILeE Uu E y 10 20 30 40 50 60 Dry Bulb Temperature C Figure A 1 Temperature and humidity ranges for library operation PARTICULATE CONTAMINATION LIMITS The ambient operating environment for the library should
87. ape drive you specified The tape drive automatically performs the cleaning process and ejects the cartridge when the process is complete in several minutes The robot picks the cleaning cartridge from the tape drive and replaces it in its slot 7 Confirm that the cleaning completed successfully by looking at the operator panel The cleaning message should be gone If the cleaning was not successful the cleaning material in the cartridge may be expended Replace the cleaning cartridge and clean the tape drive again l Important If the tape drive ejects the cleaning cartridge immediately after loading it you need to replace the cleaning cartridge To order cleaning cartridges contact Exabyte see page iv 8 When the cleaning is complete return the library to its original control mode and re enable security if desired Important After cleaning the library automatically decreases the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left counter When you install a new cleaning cartridge you must manually reset the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left counter see page 45 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 65 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY RESETTING THE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE S If the library or a tape drive has encountered an error and is not operating as expected after you have tried the recommended corrective actions you may need to reset the library or the individual tape drive From the operator panel you can reset the library a
88. appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Interfaces Network SNMP LEELA ARCOLA TCC FA OCS TAO Cy A Cd A Ce Fh oe a mom TOO ee OD ee NEN Beh ORTON eth Ea Rep RE a Sn Ea Sk ae a D Aa a Remote Manager Password Trap recipient IP address o fo fo fo Change D aa aaa a a a a a a Pas a d es a a a a Es a Pas a a a a a a a GE a d es a a EE fo Figure 6 7 Remote management utility SNMP Configuration page 5 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 6 Entera new value for the trap recipient IP address as desired 7 Click on the Change button The change takes effect Changing the FTP User Name and Password To change the FTP user name Click on Configure at the top of the page N Click on Configure the interfaces Q9 Click on Configure the network interface gt Click on Configure FTP E Click on Change the FIP user name A page similar to Figure 6 8 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance i N bey ee ee ee eee een Remote Manager Password Change the FTP user name Original user name Password New User name Figure 6 8 Remote management utility Change FTP User Name page 6 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 10142 96 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 APRIL 2005 JP 8 d SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Enter the current user name and password Note The factor
89. ary s Autoclean option to clean the tape drive s You can choose from several other cleaning methods including using your software s cleaning function and using commands available through the operator panel See page 63 for information about these cleaning alternatives Setting up automatic tape drive cleaning involves three procedures gt Activating the cleaning slot Setting the number of cleaning cycles Enabling the Autoclean option Activating the Cleaning Slot Activating the Clean Slot option designates the right most fixed cartridge slot closest to the tape drives as a permanent storage location for a cleaning cartridge Note lf you change the Max Addressable Slot option see page 46 the location of the cleaning slot changes The cleaning cartridge slot if used is always the highest storage element address enabled For example if you change the Max Addressable Slot option to 14 then the cleaning slot will be 14 For more information on storage element addresses see page 69 To activate the Clean Slot option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 3 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 4 Press the down arrow key to display Clean Slot Option then press ENTER The Clean Slot Option sc
90. at the work area is free from conditions that could cause electrostatic discharge ESD Discharge static electricity from your body by touching a known grounded surface such as a computer s metal chassis A Warnin Before performing any installation or maintenance procedures be sure that the 5 library s power switch is off and that the power cord is disconnected from the library and the outlet INSTALLING THE LIBRARY IN A RACK The library is designed to operate as a standalone unit or in a standard 19 inch rack If you plan to use the library in a rack and have obtained the rack mount kit from Exabyte install the library in the rack using the instructions provided in the kit APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 13 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY INSTALLING A SECOND TAPE DRIVE The library is shipped with one tape drive installed If you plan to install a second tape drive and have obtained the tape drive kit from Exabyte install the drive using the instructions provided in the kit or on page 141 PREPARING AND INSTALLING CARTRIDGES Be sure to use the appropriate cartridges for the tape drive able 2 2 shows the cartridge and write read compatibility for the LTO Ultrium tape drives in the library Table 2 2 Tape drive cartridge read write compatibility LTO Ultrium Ultrium 3 slate blue Ultrium 2 purple Ultrium 1 black ITO Ultrium ds EM For maximum capacity use Ultrium 2 cartridges with the U
91. ation on this page Sensor Description Door Locked The door is locked 1 or unlocked 0 Door Closed 1 The first door sensor is on 1 or off 0 Door Closed 2 The second door sensor is on 1 or off 0 Cartridge Seated A cartridge is seated in the robot 1 or the robot is empty 0 Reach Position The robot fingers are closed 1 or open 2 Magazine 1 Present The right side magazine is installed 1 or removed 0 Magazine 2 Present The left side magazine is installed 1 or removed 0 EEPort Present The entry exit port caddy is installed 1 or removed 0 EEPort Locked The entry exit port is locked 1 or unlocked 0 118 X Axis Home The robot is in the home position on the X axis 1 or not 0 X Axis EOT The robot is at the EOT end of travel position on the X axis 1 or not 0 Wrist Back The robot wrist position is toward the back of the library 1 or not 0 Wrist Front The robot wrist position is toward the front of the library 1 or not 0 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Table 6 6 Sensors continued Sensor Description Drive Bay 1 There is a drive or drive blank installed in the drive bay 1 or the drive bay is Occupied empty 0 Note Bay 1 is located next to the fixed slots Drive Bay 2 There is a drive or drive blank insta
92. bel Specification for LTO Ultrium Cartridges on the documentation CD Cartridges One or more data cartridges and a cleaning cartridge may be included Use only data and cleaning cartridges designed specifically for LTO Ultrium tape drives The LTO Ultrium 1 tape drive uses Ultrium 1 data cartridges which are black 100 GB native The LTO 2 tape drive supports Ultrium 1 data cartridges and Ultrium 2 data cartridges which are purple 200 GB native The LTO 3 tape drive supports Ultrium 3 data cartridges which are slate blue 400 GB native It can also read and write Ultrium 2 cartridges and read Ultrium 1 cartridges LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridges For maximum capacity use Ultrium 2 data cartridges with the LTO 2 tape drive and Ultrium 3 data cartridges with the LTO 3 tape drive You can purchase LTO Ultrium ExaPaks 7 data cartridges in a cartridge magazine from Exabyte Rack Mount If you want to install the library in a rack contact Exabyte for the rack mount kit Hardware Optional 12 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION Before you begin installing the library do the following gt ww ww ww gt Make sure that the SCSI host bus or Fibre Channel adapter card installed in the host computer any necessary device drivers and your backup software are compatible with the library Compatibility information is available at www exabyte com If your s
93. bel field contains the bar code label contents The Valid field indicates whether the Label field is valid 1 or not 0 82 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Table 5 4 Cartridge inventory field descriptions continued Cartridge Inventory Description Field Label Error Indicates if the bar code scan was successful 0 or displays an error condition 60 The bar code scanner could not read the bar code label because there was no label on the cartridge 62 The bar code scanner could not read the label because the magazine is not present 64 The bar code scanner could not read the label because the label checksum is bad Sndvol Match Indicates whether the cartridge label matched the template sent with the last SCSI Send Volume Match SEND VOLUME TAG command 1 or not 0 Source Displays the index of the last storage element from which the cartridge was moved If the Source displays 255 the cartridge in that element has not been moved since the last reset Displays the SCSI element address Indicates whether the element is reserved by a host 1 or not 0 Rsv Host ID Displays the SCSI ID of the host that has reserved the element if it is reserved Reserve ID Displays the ID that the element is reserved under This is a number assigned by a host when the reservation was made If there is no reservation the Reservation ID and Host ID columns display 0 X Axis Displays the distan
94. bleshoot incidents with the library To create a diagnostic listing via FTP 1 Connect to the library s FTP interface by following the instructions on page 151 2 Make sure the FTP file transfer type is set to ASCII 3 Use the FTP command for your utility to get the diagnostic listing For example issue get libtrace txt 4 If necessary specify a destination location path and filename for the diagnostic listing 152 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 UPGRADING TAPE DRIVE FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS USING LTO TOOL 221L UPGRADING TAPE DRIVE FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS UsiNG LTO TOOL 221L A Caution APRIL 2005 To upgrade firmware and create diagnostic listings for the LTO tape drive s download LTO Tool from www exabyte com LTO Tool allows you to upgrade firmware and perform diagnostics over the library s SCSI bus Refer to the readme file provided with the program for installation instructions Refer to the program s online help for instructions on performing upgrades and diagnostics You can obtain new tape drive firmware from Exabyte Technical Support see page iv or you can download new firmware at ww w exabyte com Do not upgrade firmware unless Exabyte Technical Support has advised you to do so If performed improperly the upgrade procedure can render your tape drive inoperable Consult with Exabyte Technical Support see page iv before performing an upgrade EXABYTE 221L AND 221L
95. brary has two 68 pin wide LVD SCSI connectors for connection to a SCSI bus The connectors accommodate either two SCSI cables or a cable and an external terminator The library can be on the same bus as the tape drive s or on a separate bus Library Fibre Channel Connector 221L FC The 221L FC library has one integrated dual LC optical fiber connector for connection to a Fibre Channel network The library can be on the same loop as the tape drive s or on a separate loop Ethernet Port The Ethernet port allows you to connect the library to a 10 100BaseT Ethernet network You can use the Ethernet connection to perform the following activities Monitor and manage library operation remotely gt Download diagnostic information from the library Upgrade the library s firmware 9 Pin Serial Port A 9 pin serial port allows the library to be connected directly to a computer for diagnostics and firmware upgrades Power Entry Module The library chassis is grounded through the power entry module The module includes the power cord connection and the power switch The power cord connection provides AC power to the internal power supply for the library and the tape drive s The power switch allows you to turn power on and off for the library and the enclosed tape drive s Fans The system fan provides cooling for the library Each drive carrier also includes a fan to provide optimal cooling for the enclosed tape drive 8 PRODUCT MANUAL 10142
96. bre Channel interface allows seamless integration into data intensive storage area network SAN environments Standalone or rack mount capability The library is designed to operate as a standalone unit or in a standard 19 inch rack Rack mounting kits are available from Exabyte Ethernet port for connection to a 10 100BaseT Ethernet network You can connect the library to an Ethernet network for remote monitoring management upgrading firmware and creating diagnostic listings Built in remote management capability You can use the library s built in Remote Management utility and a standard web browser to set configuration options view library information monitor and manage operation over an Ethernet network Note Your library may include Exabyte Library Monitor software on CD Exabyte Library Monitor is an older program for remote monitoring that has been replaced by the library s built in Remote Management utility The Remote Management utility is available with the latest library firmware You can download the latest firmware from Exabyte s web site www exabyte com Instructions for upgrading library firmware are provided on page 145 2 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 LIBRARY COMPONENTS LIBRARY COMPONENTS APRIL 2005 The following sections describe the library s front panel internal and back panel components FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS Figure 1 1 shows the library s front panel components Entry exit port d
97. byte Technical Support see page iv to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number and the shipping address When you have the RMA number follow the instructions in the following sections PREPARING THE LIBRARY FOR SHIPPING To prepare the library for shipping 1 APRIL 2005 Before powering off the library select Park and Unlock for Shipping from the operator keypad The robot moves to the correct position to accommodate the packing materials and the door unlocks Remove all cartridges from the magazines and fixed slots Make certain the robot gripper the entry exit port and the tape drive s do not contain cartridges If you need to eject a cartridge from a tape drive see page 67 Power off the library Remove the power cord the cables and any terminators Do not ship these items if you are returning the library to the factory If you have a rack mounted library continue with the following section If you have a standalone library go to Packing the Library on page 167 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 165 CHAPTER 9 SHIPPING THE LIBRARY REMOVING THE LIBRARY FROM THE RACK If the library is installed in a rack remove it as follows 1 From the back of the library use a T 20 TORX driver to remove the three screws that secure the retention bracket to the rack shelf as shown in Figure 9 1 N 7 57 QP SS G amp G 7 On ec 3 WD we o o o 000000000000000000000
98. cation to another Specify the source and destination for the cartridge If the destination is a tape drive indicate whether you want the cartridge loaded into the drive Important If you insert a data cartridge into a tape drive be aware that the drive will not automatically eject the data cartridge However if you insert a cleaning cartridge into a tape drive the cartridge will be ejected when the cleaning is finished Initialize Element The robot checks for cartridge presence and scans all of the cartridge labels Status Home Robot The robot moves to the home position Park The robot moves to the park position at the right side of the library rotated toward the back facing the tape drives Position to Element The robot moves to a position in front of a tape drive fixed cartridge slot magazine slot or entry exit port Specify the destination element for the robot Self Test The robot does the following Moves from its current position to a position in front of Drive 1 Rotates 180 degrees on the wrist axis and moves to a position in front of slot 1 Rotates 180 degrees on the wrist axis and returns to a position in front of Drive 1 Cycle Entry Exit Lock The entry exit port locks and unlocks Specify the number of cycles for the exercise Cycle Pick Put The robot takes a cartridge from a specified element and replaces it in the same location Specify the source element and the number of cycles for the
99. ce the robot must move along the X axis to the specified element location W Axis Indicates the direction the robot must face to access the element A value of O indicates the robot must face the front of the library a value of 500 indicates the robot must face the back of the library Total Puts Shows the number of times the library placed a cartridge in the element If the Drive Loads element is a slot this field shows Total Puts since the last reset If the element is a tape drive it shows Drive Loads since the first power on Total Put Retries Shows the number of times the library retried placing a cartridge in the element Drive Reloads If the element is a slot this field shows Total Put Retries since the last reset If the element is a drive it shows Drive Reloads since the first power on Total Pick Retries Shows the number of times the library retried picking from the element If the Drive Pick Retries element is a slot this field shows Total Pick Retries since the last reset If the element is a drive it shows Drive Pick Reloads since the first power on VIEWING TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION From the Drive Status screens you can view status information about the tape drive s including the type of tape drive s installed and their operational status Tape drive information is updated whenever there is a change in drive status APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 83 CHAPTER 5 VIEWI
100. ces cartridges moving them between the cartridge storage locations tape drive s and the entry exit port The bar code scanner is located on the robot The scanner enables the library to read information from bar code labels on the cartridges into its cartridge inventory A library application can use the inventory information to locate and move specific cartridges Cartridge magazines The library holds two removable cartridge magazines Each magazine stores up to seven data cartridges The magazine slots incorporate design features to ensure that the cartridges are always inserted correctly and to prevent the cartridges from falling out of the magazine EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 5 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The magazine shown in Figure 1 4 has alignment guides on the top and mounting slots on the bottom These features align with guides on the magazine holder to ensure secure and accurate positioning of the magazine inside the library Bottom mounting slot NI Top alignment guides Figure 1 4 Data cartridge magazine Fixed Cartridge Slots The library contains seven fixed cartridge slots located to the left of the tape drive s If desired you can configure the fixed cartridge slot closest to the tape drive s to hold a cleaning cartridge 6 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 LIBRARY COMPONENTS BACK PANEL COMPONENTS Figure 1 5 shows the back panel components of the 221L Fig
101. cing cartridges from the data cartridge magazine and tape drives The library has not been unpacked The library has been unpacked but no power has been applied A minimum of 20 shock pulses were applied to the vertical axis The shock pulses were half sine waves and were applied at a rate not exceeding one shock per second A minimum of three 20g shock pulses were applied to each of the library s six sides Table A 9 lists the vibration specifications for the library during operation non operation storage and transportation The operating specifications indicate the amount of vibration the library can withstand while the enclosed tape drives are reading and writing data Iable A 9 Vibration limits Random Vibration Applied During Operation 1Hz PSD 0 0000040 g Hz 5 Hz PSD 0 0000270 g Hz 10 150 Hz PSD 0 0004048 g Hz 200 400 Hz PSD 0 0001079 g Hz PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 178 SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS Table A 9 Vibration limits continued Random Vibration Applied During Non Operation and Storage 1 Hz PSD 0 0003 g Hz 3 Hz PSD 0 00055 g Hz 12 100 Hz PSD 0 01 g Hz 400 Hz PSD 0 000003 g Hz Transportation ISTA Procedure 1D Swept Sine Applied During Non Operation and Operating 5 to 500 to 5 Hz A 0 3 G rms random vibration spectrum is applied to the vertical axis for a minimum of 20 minutes per axis A 1 06 G rms random vibration spectrum is applied to each of three orthogonal
102. ckage available with Microsoft Windows Connecting the Serial Cable Connect the 9 pin cable to a serial port on the host computer and to the serial port on the back of the library Figure 7 5 shows the location of the serial port 9 pin serial port Figure 7 5 Location of serial port 146 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS Setting the Library s Baud Rate Before accessing Console you may need to change the baud rate for the library so that it matches the host computer s baud rate The library s default rate is 9600 To change the baud rate 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER The Baud Rate Menu displays the currently selected baud rate Baud Rate Menu 9600 Press ENTER An informational message appears then the following screen appears Baud 96001 Use the up or down arrow key to select the baud rate that matches the baud rate of the host computer then press ENTER Accessing Console using HyperTerminal Note These instructions assume you are using HyperTerminal a communications package available with Microsoft Windows If desired you can use a different terminal emulation software package To access Console using Hyperlerminal 1 is From your computer launch Hyperlerminal In Hyperlerminal s Connection Description screen
103. communicate with the tape drive Drive load cmd fail The library was unable to load a cartridge in the tape drive Drive not ready The tape drive did not return Ready status after a reset Drive cmd error The tape drive failed to respond to a command from the library SCSI chip error SCSI unexpected int SCSI int stuck error There was a SCSI chip PRODUCT MANUAL If necessary eject the cartridge from the tape drive and remove it manually see page 67 Install a new cleaning cartridge into the fixed slot see page 16 and set the number of cleaning cycles available on the cartridge see page 45 Repeat the cleaning operation if necessary If the error persists contact your service provider Check the tape drive SCSI ID and change it if necessary Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider You may be asked to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware or a new controller card Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the robot s path along the horizontal axis Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If there are no obstructions and the error persists the robot or a tape drive may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Make sure the library an
104. contain checksum characters you should enable the Verify Barcode Checksums option By default this option is disabled See page 47 for more information about this option To enable or disable the bar code scanning options 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library system A page similar to Figure 6 12 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library System Remote Manager Password Emulation mode native OR C Scan Barcode an POST C verify barcode checksums Max Addressable Element n C Sequential Restart Sequential Loop Sequential nest slot fi Override Drive WN Change Figure 6 12 Remote management utility Library System Configuration page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Check or uncheck the Scan Barcode on POST box 6 Check or uncheck the Verify barcode checksums box 7 Click on the Change button The changes take effect 10142 100 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Setting the Maximum Number of Addressable Slots Setting the maximum number of addressable slots causes the library to use and report fewer slots than are physically present Use this option if your application bases licensing on the number of slots being used and you are using fewer than the full number of slots in the library See page 48 for more info
105. d tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider You may be asked to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware or a new controller card Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider You may be asked to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware or a new controller card Make sure all SCSI devices are of the same configuration see page 18 for more information Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider You may be asked to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware or a new controller card 1014258 FRROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued 140 Flash erase fail The library is Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used unable to erase the flash by any host then reset the library see page 66 EEPROM 141 Flash program fail The library is unable to program the flash EEPROM 142 Checksum miscompare The flash EEPROM checksum was bad 143 Invalid header data The flash EEPROM header was invalid 144 Can t program RRC card The Reset the library see page 66 RRC code load failed f the error persists contact
106. d you to do so If performed improperly the upgrade procedure can render your library inoperable Consult with Exabyte Technical Support see page iv before performing an upgrade To upgrade the library s firmware via FTP 1 Obtain new firmware for the library You can download new firmware from Exabyte s web site www exabyte com or you can contact Exabyte Technical Support 2 Connect to the library s FTP interface by following the instructions in the previous section 3 Us the 1s command to list the files on the library 4 Ifdesired you can make a copy of the current firmware by using a get FTP command 5 Use the FTP command for your utility to transfer the new firmware to the library For example issue put filename out where filename out is the name of the new firmware The system initiates the firmware upgrade and displays its progress on the library s LCD When the upgrade has completed successfully the library automatically resets Do not attempt to perform library operations or power down the library until after it automatically resets CREATING A DIAGNOSTIC LISTING VIA FTP If you report a problem to Exabyte Technical Support you may be asked to create a library diagnostic listing also called a dump via FTP A diagnostic listing is created when you use an FTP utility to send a copy of the library s diagnostic buffer to a host computer This information can be used by support personnel to trou
107. dex html ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS From the Remote Management utility you can issue individual commands to the library and tape drive s run demos perform diagnostic tests calibrate the library and reset the library and tape drive s The commands are available from the Maintenance page Click on Maintenance at the top of the page to view the Maintenance page Figure 6 35 shows the Maintenance page Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Run the library in demo mode Run individual library commands Perform library diagnostic tests Run individual tape drive commands Calibrate library elements Reset the library and or tape drives o Figure 6 35 Remote management utility Maintenance page From the Maintenance page you can make the following selections gt Run the library in demo mode Set options for running the library in a continuous demo mode where the robot randomly moves cartridges between slots gt Run individual library commands Issue commands to run the library s self test position the robot to specific locations scan bar code labels and move cartridges gt Perform library diagnostic tests Test individual library functions gt Run individual tape drive commands Issue commands to clean a tape drive and unload a cartridge from a tape drive gt Calibrate library elements Calibrate components in the library Reset the library and or tape dr
108. drive carrier description 5 location 4 tape drives cleaning 44 to 46 63 to 65 description 5 ejecting cartridges manually 67 to 69 installing or replacing 14 141 to 145 location 4 resetting 66 to 67 viewing information about 83 to 85 Technical Support iv termination SCSI installing terminators 19 requirements 11 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 189 INDEX transfer rate 172 troubleshooting 155 to 164 U unload button location 68 using to eject cartridges 68 unlocking the door 55 unlocking the entry exit port 57 to 60 unpacking the library 10 190 PRODUCT MANUAL V vibration limits 178 W weight library 172 shipping 179 wide SCSI 18 world wide names overriding for tape drives 37 viewing 7 7 1011610
109. e Click on Run individual library commands Click on Self test Click on the Self Test button to begin the test When the test is finished return the library to its original control mode Positioning the Robot to an Element To position the robot to an element 1 PA PRODUCT MANUAL Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Run individual library commands Click on Position to element A page similar to Figure 6 37 appears 1014258 APRIL 2005 dy ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Commands Position To Element 2 2c 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 22 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Position the robot in front of the specified element index Element index Position To Element Figure 6 37 Remote management utility Position to Element page m r N Specify the destination for the robot in the Element index box See page 69 for element index number assignments Click on the Position To Element button When finished return the library to its original control mode Parking the Robot To park the robot 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Run individual library commands 4 Click on Park robot 5
110. e fixed cartridge slots Drive 2 is located directly to the right of Drive 1 Exabyte 2 2 i L 1RHReady Norlanpe If a hardware error occurs an error code appears on the Status screen Refer to Chapter 8 for help in diagnosing and correcting errors You must correct the error before operation can continue Using the Operator Panel Keys Use the operator keys described in Table 3 1 to perform the following actions Table 3 1 Operator key descriptions aen Move up down left or right through the menus and screens U Arrow keys ESCAPE Return to the previous menu or screen or cancel an operation without saving changes Select the item next to the screen arrow or accept a change Display the Status screen which shows library status tape drive status and operator messages Display a menu of options for configuring the library viewing information screens and issuing commands to the library Stop robot operations and release the door s interlock mechanism The door can then be opened manually Reset the library and tape drive s OVERVIEW OF LIBRARY MENUS To access the library s menus press on the keypad The first menu to appear is Cartridge Inventory Press the up and down arrow keys to loop through the menu options 28 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 ACCESSING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS If a menu contains a triangle symbol you can either press to access another screen or menu or you can change
111. e following tasks described in this chapter gt Change the robot control mode gt Open the door to access cartridge magazines or tape drive s gt Remove and add cartridges through the entry exit port Operate the library in sequential mode gt Clean the tape drive s Reset the library and tape drive s Eject a cartridge Perform hardware exercises Store cartridges that you have removed from the library EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 53 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY CHANGING THE ROBOT CONTROL MODE The robot control mode determines the source of commands issued to the robot to move cartridges You can set the library to one of the following control modes SCSI Sequent1 Sequent2 Remote LCD or Console These control modes allow you to operate the library with application software SCSI operate the library as a stacker device Sequent1 and Sequent2 control robot motion from the Remote Management utility Remote control robot motion from the operator panel LCD or perform diagnostic functions Console Note Control mode settings remain through power cycles The robot control modes are described in Table 4 1 Iable 4 1 Robot control modes SCSI This is the standard operating mode and the default setting for the library When the library is operating in SCSI mode the motion of the robot is controlled by application software running on the host computer Note An application can issue commands
112. e magazines containing seven slots each and seven additional fixed cartridge slots mounted next to the tape drive s The removable magazines are easily accessible from the front panel and can be used with an interlocking lid to store cartridges outside of the library gt One or two LTO Ultrium tape drives The tape drives are installed in drive carriers that allow easy installation and removal from the library APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 1 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Entry exit port The entry exit port allows you to insert and remove cartridges without opening the library s door and interrupting operation gt Robotic cartridge handler robot The robot moves cartridges between the storage slots tape drive s and the entry exit port Bar code scanner The library uses a laser bar code scanner attached to the robot to read bar code labels on the data cartridges The library stores the bar code information as part of its cartridge inventory gt Operator panel with LCD display The operator panel allows you to monitor library operations select configuration options and control the robot from the front panel Wide low voltage differential LVD SCSI interface 221L The 221L library and SCSI LTO Ultrium tape drive s each support independent sets of SCSI messages and commands and can be connected to separate LVD SCSI buses gt Native Fibre Channel interface 221L FC The 221L FC s native Fi
113. e page 69 for the element numbering scheme 12 If necessary re enable security and change the control mode back to its original operating mode OPERATING THE LIBRARY IN SEQUENTIAL MODE When the library is operating in sequential mode its internal firmware instructs the robot to move cartridges sequentially between the cartridge slots and a tape drive Sequential mode is useful with software applications that support functions performed by the tape drive but not functions performed by the library robotics When you select a sequential mode from the Robot Mode screen see page 54 you choose whether the library uses tape drive 1 Sequent1 mode or tape drive 2 Sequent2 mode the library does not use both tape drives when operating in sequential mode In sequential mode the library performs the following steps 1 Picks the cartridge from slot 1 and places it in the tape drive specified by the control mode Sequent1 or Sequent2 If the slot is empty the robot picks the next cartridge in the magazine 2 Waits until the tape drive ejects the cartridge then returns the cartridge to its original slot 3 Repeats these steps for the next cartridge until it has processed all of the cartridges 4 Returns to the first cartridge and begins the process again or stops depending on how the Loop option described in the following section is set SEQUENTIAL MODE OPTIONS To customize how sequential mode works you can set the Loop R
114. e source slot or tape drive 3 seconds Average time for the robot to move the cartridge to the destination slot or tape drive 4 seconds Average time for the robot to place the cartridge in the destination slot or tape drive 5 seconds ROBOT RELIABILITY The mean cycles between failures MCBF for the library s robot is 1 000 000 cycles This value does not include failures attributable to a tape drive data cartridges or the data cartridge magazines During one full cycle the robot completes the following actions Picks the cartridge from a cartridge slot Places the cartridge in a tape drive Removes the cartridge from the tape drive Replaces the cartridge in the cartridge slot POWER SPECIFICATIONS This section describes the following power specifications for the library gt AC input voltages and power consumption Power cord specifications AC INPUT VOLTAGES AND POWER CONSUMPTION The library includes an internal power supply that is capable of accepting 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz The library has automatic AC input voltage selection The library is capable of continuous operation when the AC power experiences intermittent operation voltage surges and voltage spikes 174 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 POWER SPECIFICATIONS The power consumption of the library varies depending on the function being performed as shown in Table A 4 Table A 4 AC power consumption AC true power
115. eady in use by another device on the network the library or tape drive will not be able to log onto the network and will be unable to participate on the Fibre Channel loop To ensure that the library and tape drive s use soft addressing when the Loop ID you set is unavailable disable 0 the Require Hard ID option Overriding the Tape Drive World Wide Names By default the tape drives use the world wide names WWNs set by their manufacturer These are the WWNs reported to an application If you want to be able to replace tape drives without causing new WWNS to be reported to the application you can set an option that overrides the tape drives WWNs When you use the Override Drive WWN option the library generates unique WWNs for each tape drive based on its own WWN These WWNs remain in effect for any tape drives installed in the two tape drive bays To set the Override Drive WWN option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key until Override Drive WWN appears This screen shows whether the option is on 1 or off 0 5 Usethe up arrow key to turn the option on then press ENTER The screen displays the new setting APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 37 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY 6 Reset the tape drive see page 66 to cause the new W
116. es near a copier or printer that may emit toner and paper dust Store cartridges as soon as possible after you remove them from the library Immediate storage helps avoid many of the conditions that can damage tapes such as temperature and humidity fluctuation particulate contamination and excessive handling If possible store cartridges in a cartridge magazine In the cartridge magazine cartridges are protected from airborne contaminants by a clear plastic cover With the cover in place the magazines can be stacked on top of each other to make the most efficient use of storage space EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 73 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY NOTES 74 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION The library maintains an internal database containing extensive information about its configuration and operations This information is available through the operator panel During day to day operation you typically do not need to access this information However if you need to contact Exabyte Technical Support about your library you may be asked to check and report back on various settings and event results This chapter explains how to view the following Library code version and serial number Fibre Channel information 221L FC gt Statistics gt Sensor readings gt Library INQUIRY data Cartridge inventory gt Tape drive information Note You can also view library information thro
117. estart and Next Cartridge options These options described below are not affected by a reset or power cycle 60 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 OPERATING THE LIBRARY IN SEQUENTIAL MODE Loop Option The Loop option determines what the library does after it has finished processing the last cartridge in a sequence As shown in Table 4 2 the library can either loop back to the first cartridge in the sequence and start processing the cartridges again or stop and wait for operator intervention Operator intervention typically means opening the library s door removing cartridges for storage installing new cartridges and closing the door Table 4 2 Using the Loop option to control cartridge processing during sequential operation If Loop is The Library On Returns to cartridge 1 and starts processing the cartridges again Off Stops processing cartridges displays a message indicating that sequential mode is done and waits for operator intervention Restart Option The Restart option determines what the library does after it is reset or power cycled or after the door is opened and closed The library can either restart at the beginning of the cartridge sequence or resume where it left off when the interruption occurred As shown in Table 4 3 the Restart option determines what the library does next Table 4 3 Using the Restart option to control processing after an interruption If Restart is
118. f there are no obstructions and the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 159 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued RRC command reject An invalid command was sent to the robot command processor Cannot load drive The robot cannot load the cartridge into the tape drive W axis failed home The library could not move the robot to the home position on the wrist axis Wrist front sensor failed The library could not determine the position of the robot on the wrist axis Wrist back sensor failed The library could not determine the position of the robot on the wrist axis No label The bar code scanner could not read the bar code label because there was no label on the cartridge or the label was unreadable Not present The bar code scanner could not read the bar code label because the designated element is not present Bad label checksum The bar code scanner could not read the label because of a problem with the checksum character PRODUCT MANUAL Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists the
119. ff 0 Door Closed 2 The second door sensor is on 1 or off 0 Cartridge Seated A cartridge is seated in the robot 1 or the robot is empty 0 Reach Position The robot fingers are closed 1 or open 2 Magazine 1 Present The right side magazine is installed 1 or removed 0 Magazine 2 Present The left side magazine is installed 1 or removed 0 EEP Present The entry exit port EEP caddy is installed 1 or removed 0 EEP Locked The entry exit port EEP is locked 1 or unlocked 0 X Axis Home The robot is in the home position on the X axis 1 or not 0 X Axis EOT The robot is at the EOT end of travel position on the X axis 1 or not 0 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 79 CHAPTER 5 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION Table 5 3 Information available on the System Sensors screens continued The robot wrist position is toward the back of the library 1 or not 0 The robot wrist position is toward the front of the library 1 or not 0 Bay 1 Occupied There is a drive or drive blank installed in the drive bay 1 orthe drive bay is empty Bay 2 Occupied 0 Note Bay 1 is located next to the fixed slots The library s fan is operational 0 or has failed 1 Drive 1 Fan Fail The fan for the drive is operational 0 or has failed 1 Drive 2 Fan Fail Note Drive 1 is located next to the fixed slots VIEWING LIBRARY INQUIRY DATA From the Library Information screens you can view
120. front door unlocks After you have finished removing and replacing cartridges close the front door The door locks automatically APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 109 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION The library maintains an internal database containing information about its configuration and operations You can view this information through the Remote Management utility Click on Info at the top of the page to view the Info page Figure 6 23 shows an example of the Info page Configure Access Info Maintenance LLLI Boot version 1 1 1 BFirrmeare version 11 1 1 Library S N 67501059 EInterface information 2 ibrary information Tape drive information Figure 6 23 Remote management utility Info page The Info page indicates the library s boot code version firmware version and serial number From this page you can make the following selections Interface information View SCSI Fibre Channel and network interface information Library information View statistics sensor values cartridge inventory data and history Tape drive information View tape drive identification and status information VIEWING INTERFACE INFORMATION You can view information for the following interfaces SCSI gt Fibre Channel gt Network Viewing SCSI Information To view SCSI information 1 Click on Info a
121. g gmg dmg gmg dmg gmg img gmg dmg gmg dmg gmg gmg gmg gmg kmg gmg img gmg gm ma gma gmd gma md gmg gmd gmg gmd img gmd img mg gmg gmg gmd pmd gmd dmg gmd img gmg img gmg gm wa pma hmd kmg hmd soso fag pmd kmg pmd img mg Oo oe Oo mg fmd kmg fmd kmg fmd kmg fms pm Figure 6 29 Remote management utility Storage Element Statistics page Table 6 4 describes the information on this page Table 6 4 Storage element statistics Element The index number of the element for which the information is being displayed See page 69 for element index number assignments Total Puts The number of times the library placed a cartridge in the element Total Put Retries The number of times the library retried placing a cartridge in the element Total Pick Retries The number of times the library retried picking from the element Total Scan Retries The number of times the robot retried scanning a bar code label on a cartridge at the element PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 116 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Viewing Tape Drive Statistics To view tape drive statistics 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information Click on Statistics C2 P Click on Tape Drive Statistics A page similar to Figure 6 30 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Library Statistics Tape Drive Tape Drive Total Loads Total Reloads Total Pick Retries D1 458 0 0 De 63 0 0 4 t Figure 6
122. ge The door locks automatically 2 If necessary re enable security REMOVING AND ADDING CARTRIDGES THROUGH THE ENTRY ExiT PORT APRIL 2005 Use the library s entry exit port to remove or add individual cartridges without opening the library s door You can control entry exit port operation from the library s operator panel the Remote Management utility or through your library application This section explains how to use the operator panel to operate the entry exit port Refer to Chapter 6 for information about using the Remote Management utility Refer to your software documentation for information about using the application to operate the entry exit port Note For data security you can prevent entry exit port access by enabling LCD security see page 49 or by issuing commands from the library application If LCD security has been enabled through the operator panel you must enter a password to disable LCD security If access has been prevented through the library application you must issue commands from the application to allow access EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 57 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY To remove and add cartridges through the entry exit port 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 3 Use the Move Cartridge command to move a cartridge from one of the storage slots to the entry exit port For instructions on using the Move Cart
123. gh the operator panel Library Security on page 49 SETTING SCSI CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 221L This section describes how to gt Set SCSI IDs for the library and tape drive s gt Set SCSI parity checking Setting the SCSI IDs The library and its tape drive s are independent SCSI devices that can be attached to the same SCSI bus or to separate SCSI buses Each device attached to a SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID within that bus Because you may have multiple buses the library does not check for duplicate SCSI IDs Make sure you do not assign duplicate IDs within a bus 32 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS To view and change the SCSI IDs 1 FA If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 Press to display the menus The first menu item to appear is Cartridge Inventory Press the down arrow key until SCSI Menu appears The SCSI Menu screen shows the current ID settings In the example below Drive 1 is set to 01 Drive 2 is set to 02 and the library is set to 00 Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots If you want to change any of the settings press ENTER The SCSI IDs screen appears To select a drive or the library use the left and right arrow keys to move the screen arrow 1 across columns To change the ID use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through values When you have set all the SCSI IDs
124. he library see page 66 If there are no obstructions and the error persists contact your service provider Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider An expansion card may not be properly installed or the wrong card is installed Change the Max Addressable Slot to a value greater than 1 see page 48 or turn off the Clean Slot Option see page 44 Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Set the network address to Static and set the desired IP address see page 38 DHCP server timeout The Ethernet DHCP server could not assign an IP address for the library 214 Invalid Slot Config The Maximum Number of Slots is set to 1 and the last slot is configured as a Cleaning slot 164 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SHIPPING THE LIBRARY This chapter describes the process of returning the library for service If you need to return the library for service first contact your service provider If your service provider instructs you to return the library directly to Exabyte contact Exa
125. he library and tape drive s are not operating as expected see Chapter 8 for troubleshooting and error code information If you cannot resolve the problem yourself contact Exabyte Technical Support see page iv APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 51 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY NOTES 52 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 OPERATING THE LIBRARY After you have configured the library you can put it into operation If you operate your library in SCSI mode your library application controls which cartridges are moved to and from the tape drive s If you operate the library in one of the sequential modes see page 60 the library automatically processes the cartridges in sequential order In both cases your backup application controls backup and restore jobs in the tape drive s Before beginning operation always make sure that The robot does not contain a cartridge The cartridge magazines are installed The library s door is closed gt The library is in the proper control mode SCSI is the standard operating mode see page 54 You can monitor library operation by viewing the operator panel or by using the library s Remote Management utility see Chapter 6 The Status screen see page 28 provides continuous updates on the activities of the library and tape drive s During normal operation you do not need to intervene in library activities However you may occasionally need to perform th
126. he page 3 Click on Unlock the entry exit port door A page similar to Figure 6 21 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Access Unlock EEPort T 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 22 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Unlock i fo Figure 6 21 Remote management utility Unlock EEPort page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Click on the Unlock button The entry exit port unlocks 10142 108 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 UNLOCKING THE ENTRY EXIT PORT DOOR AND FRONT DOOR After you have added or removed cartridges see page 57 lock the entry exit port door as follows 1 Click on Access at the top of the page 2 Click on Lock the entry exit port door 3 Click on the Lock button The entry exit port locks UNLOCKING THE DOOR To unlock the door 1 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Access at the top of the page 3 Click on Unlock the library s front door A page similar to Figure 6 22 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Access Unlock Front Door ee eee ee ee eee Door Password Remote Manager Password Unlock Figure 6 22 Remote management utility Unlock Front Door page Ay t 4 If necessary enter the door password see page 104 5 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 6 Click on the Unlock button The
127. hernet address configuration options Ethernet Address Description Option Network address Selects the method used to set the Internet Protocol IP address for the library as follows Static The library uses a fixed IP Address which is assigned in the IP Address option described below DHCP The library uses an IP address assigned by the network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server Static addressing is recommended Dynamic assignment of the library s IP address may require periodic reinstallation or reconfiguration of some monitoring software applications Sets the IP address for the library or displays the IP address obtained by the DHCP server SNMP Recipient Sets the IP address for the SNMP trap recipient APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 39 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY Table 3 5 Ethernet address configuration options continued Ethernet Address Description Option Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask for the library Note This option displays N A if the network address is set to DHCP Gateway Address Sets the default TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol gateway address for the library Note This option displays N A if the network address is set to DHCP 5 Ateach screen press to display another screen for setting values To change addresses use the left and right arrow keys to move the screen arrow 1 across columns until it is unde
128. ial mode options To set sequential mode options 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library system A page similar to Figure 6 14 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library System 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 22 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Remote Manager Password Emulation mode native 7 Scan Barcode on POST v C verify barcode checksums Max Addressable Element n C Sequential Restart C Sequential Loop Sequential next slot h 7 Override Drive WN Change Figure 6 14 Remote management utility Library System Configuration page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Check or uncheck the Sequential Restart and Sequential Loop boxes as desired 6 Specify a slot number in the Sequential next slot field as desired 7 Click on the Change button The changes take effect 102 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Overriding the Tape Drive World Wide Names 221L FC If you want to be able to replace tape drives in the 221L FC library without causing new world wide names WWNs to be reported to your application you can set an option that overrides the tape drives WWNs See page 37 for more information about this option To override the tape drives WWNs 1 Click on Config
129. ic Broadcast community string The default is public FTP User Displays the library s FTP user name up to 16 characters The default is anonymous FTP PW Password Displays the library s FTP password up to 16 characters The default is Exabyte Changing the FTP User Name and Password To change the library s FTP user name and password 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Ethernet Menu appears Ethernet Menu S o 0 1 3 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until Ethernet Security appears Ethernet Grp ro Hl T EV APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 41 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY 4 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until the FTP User screen appears Anonymous is the default FTP user name for the library F T P User anonymous 5 Press to display the screen for changing the user name anonymous i a 6 Use the left and right arrow keys to move the screen arrow 1 across columns until it is under a character you want to change Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through letters You can enter a user name of up to 16 characters When you have finished changing all of the desired characters press to save your changes The FTP User screen displays the new user name 7 lo change the FTP password press the down arrow key until the FTP PW scree
130. ify how often you want a cartridge inventory performed in the IES frequency box Click on the Start Demo button Note If you want to stop a demo in progress click on the Stop button When the demo is finished return the library to its original control mode EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 125 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 126 ISSUING LIBRARY COMMANDS You can issue the following library commands gt Self test Runs the library s self test During the self test the robot moves to Drive 1 rotates 180 degrees moves to slot 1 rotates 180 degrees then returns to Drive 1 Position to element Moves the robot to a position you specify in front of a tape drive fixed cartridge slot magazine slot or the entry exit port gt Park robot Moves the robot to the right side of the library rotated toward the back facing the tape drives This position allows the packing material to be placed on the robot for shipping Home robot Moves the robot to its home position gt Scan bar code labels Causes the robot to scan the bar code labels on the cartridges in the range of locations you specify Move cartridge Causes the robot to move a cartridge from the source and destination you specify Running the Library Self Test To run the library s self test T FA 6 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the pag
131. ing power on Important Do not power on the library with an empty drive bay Each drive bay must have either a tape drive or a service access cover 144 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 CLEANING THE LIBRARY The library is now ready to resume operation If you replaced a SCSI tape drive the new tape drive automatically assumes the SCSI ID of the old drive If you installed an additional SCSI tape drive set the SCSI ID for the drive as described on page 32 If you replaced a Fibre Channel tape drive the new tape drive obtains its Loop ID as described on page 34 If you installed an additional Fibre Channel tape drive set the Loop ID for the drive as described on page 35 You may want to perform some hardware exercises to ensure that the library and the newly installed tape drive are communicating correctly see page 69 CLEANING THE LIBRARY The library s internal components are lubricated at the factory and should not be Caution cleaned or relubricated To protect the internal components from dust keep the library s door closed The only library components that should be cleaned are the tape drive s and the operator panel Instructions for cleaning the tape drive s are provided on page 63 To clean the operator panel use wipes or cleaners appropriate for LCD screens or computer monitors To avoid scratching the operator panel do not use abrasive cleaners abrasive Caution E cleaning implements harsh chemicals or sol
132. ion 3 0 March 2002 gt EIA Rack Standards RS 310 B The following standards are related to the Fibre Channel interface used by the library and tape drive s ANSI Information Technology Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI FCP X3 269 1996 Fibre Channel Protocol for SCSI Second Revision 2 FCP 2 T10 Project 1144 D Rev 4 December 1999 gt ANSI Information Technology Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Standard FC PH X3 230 1994 gt ANSI Information Technology Fibre Channel 2nd Generation Physical and Signaling Standard FC PH 2 X3 303 1998 ANSI Information Technology Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC AL X3 272 1996 gt ANSI Information Technology Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC AL 2 NCITS 332 1999 Information Technology Fibre Channel Fabric Loop Attachment FC FLA T11 Project 1235 DT Rev 2 7 Fibre Channel FC Tape Standard T11 99 069v4 1999 Fibre Channel Tape Connector Profile Using 80 pin SCA 2 Connector 111 99 234v2 gt Specification for 40 pin SCA 2 Connector w Bidirectional ESI SFF 8067 gt Specification for 40 pin SCA 2 Connector w Parallel Selection SFF 8045 gt SCA 2 Unshielded Connections EIA 700A0AE SFF 8451 gt Gigabit Interface Converter GBIC Small Form Factor SFF 8053 Revision 5 x gt Common FC PH Feature Sets Profiles Fibre Channel Systems Initiative FCSI 101 Rev 3 1 gt SCSI Profile Fibre Channel System Initiative FCSI 201 Rev 2 2 FCSI I
133. ions 1 ee te eee 172 Power Specifications lille 174 Environmental Specifications llle 176 Shipping Specifications xia sea gr a qo o ennt opere eom ada 179 Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance lisse 180 NOG oased4444444dXEEEEERERERESOSOEEEE EP III 185 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES vii Notes PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 viii ABOUT THIS MANUAL ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual describes how to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot the Exabyte 221L and 221L FC LTO Ultrium Libraries It also provides library specifications WHERE TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION Installation If you are performing first time installation Read Chapter 1 Product Overview for an overview of the library s features and components gt Read Chapter 2 Installing the Library for hardware installation instructions including obtaining the necessary accessories installing cartridges and connecting the library to a host system gt Read Chapter 3 Configuring the Library for configuration instructions including how to use the operator panel to set library options If you want to use the library s Remote Management utility to set configuration options refer to Chapter 6 Using the Remote Management Utility for instructions for accessing the utility Operation When you are ready to put the library into operation gt Read Chapter 4 Operating the Library to learn ab
134. isplays the data format of the cartridge currently in the tape drive Warning Indicates if the drive is free of errors 0 or displays an error code For information about LTO Ultrium error codes refer to the LTO Ultrium tape drive documentation available from IBM Corporation or visit www storage ibm com Indicates whether a drive is not installed 0 or is installed 1 Access Indicates if the drive is not present or there is a tape inside the drive 0 or the drive is present and there is no tape inside the drive 1 Occupied Indicates whether there is no cartridge loaded in the tape drive 0 or a cartridge is loaded in the tape drive 1 Occup Valid Indicates whether the door has been opened or some other interruption has Occupied Valid occurred so that the occupied information may not be reliable 0 or the occupied information is reliable 1 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 05 CHAPTER 5 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION NOTES 1014258 86 PRODUCT MANUAL APRIL 2005 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY If desired you can use the library s Remote Management utility to set configuration options view library information monitor and manage operation across an Ethernet network You can access the Remote Management utility using a standard web browser This chapter explains how to access the Remote Management utility and how to set configuration options view information and issue comma
135. ive plugs from the optical fiber connectors 2 Attach an optical cable from the hub or switch to the library s optical fiber connector see Figure 2 13 The connectors are keyed to ensure that the cable is attached in the correct orientation 3 Attach an optical cable from the hub or switch to the optical fiber connector on each tape drive see Figure 2 13 The connector and the cable are keyed to ensure that the cable is attached in the correct orientation lt Library optical fiber Tape drive optical fiber fiber connector connector S N A Dual single channel LC connector Figure 2 13 Connecting optical cables to the 221L FC library and tape drive APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 21 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY Figure 2 14 shows a schematic representation of a possible configuration for integrating the library and tape drives into an arbitrated loop Workstation TH TH pg n pg n L 1L 3 Sass 3 1 L 1 L 1 E 3 L 4 L 1 Server Server
136. ive s Reset the library and tape drive s or an individual tape drive 124 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS RUNNING LIBRARY DEMOS To run a library demo iP FA C2 4 t Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Run the library in demo mode A page similar to Figure 6 36 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Demo Mode 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 222 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 4 Run the library in demo mode with the following options for the specified number af cycles Number of cycles fo C Use tape drives in demo 7 Load tape drives during demo Drive frequency 5 C Perform IES during demo IES frequency E start Demo Figure 6 36 Remote management utility Demo Mode page A d E P x Enter the number of cycles for the demo If you want the tape drive s used in the demo check the Use tape drives in demo box If you want tapes loaded into the tape drive s check the Load tape drives during demo box Specify how often you want tapes loaded in the drive s in the Drive Frequency box If you want cartridge inventories performed during the demo check the Perform IES during demo box IES is Initialize Element Status the SCSI command that performs a cartridge inventory Spec
137. lace the robot s shipping brace inside the magazine so it is centered vertically and horizontally as shown in Figure 9 3 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 167 CHAPTER 9 SHIPPING THE LIBRARY c Install the magazine in the library so that the cut out in the shipping brace fits around the robot d Close the library s door Note Be sure to install and ship both magazines in the library Robot shipping brace Figure 9 3 Installing the robot shipping brace in the magazine 2 Place the box and two bottom cushions on the pallet as shown in Figure 9 4 3 Place the library on top of the bottom cushions then place the antistatic bag over the library as shown in Figure 9 4 4 Place the two top cushions on the library as shown in Figure 9 4 Use the alignment holes in the packing pieces as a guide 5 If you are shipping accessories with the library place the accessory box on top of the cushions as shown in Figure 9 4 Important f you are shipping the library for repair do not include the accessories 168 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PACKING THE LIBRARY Figure 9 4 Packing the library for shipment 6 Lay the necessary paperwork in the top of the accessory box 7 Fold the side flaps up and place the carton over the library as shown in Figure 9 4 8 Insert the four plastic clips into the openings in the sides of the carton and
138. lay the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until SCSI Menu 221L or Fibre Menu 221L FC appears then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key until Emulation Mode appears as shown below This screen shows the current mode 5 Use the up or down arrow key to select an emulation mode then press ENTER Select EXB 210 if your software supports the Exabyte 210 library select EXB 480 if your software supports the Exabyte 480 library select Exabyte 430 if your software supports the Exabyte 430 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 43 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY 44 SETTING UP AUTOMATIC TAPE DRIVE CLEANING The Autoclean option enables the library to automatically perform tape drive cleaning without operator intervention When Autoclean is enabled the library monitors the cleaning requirements of the tape drive s When a drive indicates a Needs Cleaning status the robot removes the cleaning cartridge from its slot and inserts it into the tape drive After the cleaning cycle is complete the robot returns the cleaning cartridge to its slot and resumes operation Important If you plan to use automatic cleaning make sure that you have installed a cleaning cartridge in the cleaning cartridge slot location see page 16 If your library software has a cleaning option be sure to turn that option OFF Note You do not have to use the libr
139. le security operator panel or application you must also use to disable security That is if you enable security from the LCD you must disable it from the LCD If you enable security through your application SCSI you must disable it through the application When you enable security the following activities are prevented gt Changing the robot control mode gt Changing configuration settings except baud rate Changing the SCSI Menu options Changing the Fibre Menu options gt Changing the Ethernet Menu options Cleaning the tape drive s Using the Demo Menu gt Using the Command Menu gt Unlocking the entry exit port LCD security only gt Unlocking and opening the door LCD security only If you attempt to perform any of these operations when security is enabled the library displays a message that states security is active Important LCD security includes prevention of access through the entry exit port and door If you enable security through your application access through the entry exit port and door is not prevented Separate commands for preventing entry exit port and door access may be available through your application Refer to your software documentation for information Note Ifyou are using the library s Remote Management utility see Chapter 6 you can set up a password in the utility to prevent unauthorized users from accessing menu items through the utility that would disrupt operatio
140. lled in the drive bay 1 or the drive bay is Occupied empty 0 Drive Bay 3 N A Occupied Drive Bay 4 N A Occupied Fan Good The library and tape drive fans are operational 1 or have failed 0 The sensors are shown in the following order Library Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 3 and Drive 4 are not applicable Viewing the Cartridge Inventory The Library Inventory page allow you to view information the library maintains for each element See page 81 for information about the library s cartridge inventory To view the cartridge inventory 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 119 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 3 Click on Inventory A page similar to Figure 6 32 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Library Inventory Label Label Element Reserve Send Vol Ay Element POVTA Label valid l Errori Address Host Reserved ID Match Warning 1 1 1 1 s5 0 ADOO0O001L1 1 0 1 O No 0 0 0 2 l i l s ADOO0O002L1 1 0 2 O No 0 0 0 3 l i l s ADOO0O003L1 1 0 3 O No 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 s5 0 AOOOO4L1 1 0 4 O No 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 s5 0 AD00OS5SL1 1 0 5 O No 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 s5 0 AOOOO6L1 1 0 6 O No 0 0 0 l i l s ADOOOFL1 1 0 T O No 0 0 0 B l i i s 0 AnDO0008L1 1 0 iz O No 0 0 0 B l i l s A ODOO8L1 1 0 E O No 0 0 0 10 1 1 1 s5 0 AODO10L1 1 0 10 O No 0 0 0 11 1 1 1 s5 0 AODO11L1 1 0 11 O No 0 0 0 12 1 1 1 s5 0 AODO12L1 1 0
141. ltrium 2 tape drive and Ultrium 3 data cartridges with the Ultrium 3 tape drive PREPARING CARTRIDGES 1 If desired you can affix bar code labels to the cartridges Position each label in the indented area on the cartridge as shown in Figure 2 3 Bar code label Write protect switch Figure 2 3 Bar code label placement and write protect switch location 2 Make sure the write protect switch on each cartridge is set for the desired operation Refer to your cartridge packaging for instructions for setting the write protect switch 14 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 PREPARING AND INSTALLING CARTRIDGES INSTALLING CARTRIDGES IN THE FIXED SLOTS 1 Open the library s door as shown on page 10 2 Remove each magazine by grasping the handle and pulling straight out as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Removing a magazine 3 Install cartridges into the fixed slots with the write protect switches down and facing out as shown in Figure 2 5 Fixed slot A 7 YD x fele e Ll E EL END Ii iololofof Y LTE Figure 2 5 Installing cartridges in the fixed slots Note If your software license limits the number of cartridge slots you can use you may need to configure the library to use less than 21 slots see page 48
142. n This password is separate from the password set for LCD security EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 49 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY Enabling Security from the Operator Panel LCD Security To enable LCD security 1 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until Security appears This screen shows whether security is currently enabled or disabled Security Disabled Press ENTER An informational message appears then the following screen appears Use the left and right arrow keys to move across the columns Use the up and down arrow keys to select a number When you have selected a password press ENTER A prompt similar to the one below appears Passwords 000 Accept Press to accept the new password The Security screen then displays LCD Password Note Once enabled security remains in effect through resets and power cycles Disabling Security from the Operator Panel To disable LCD security 1 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu 50 PRODUCT MANUAL selections Press the down arrow key until Security appears If security is enabled LCD Password appears on this screen Note Security may have been enabled by your application using a SCSI command the LCD will display SCSI If this is the case security must be disabled by your application Security LG D Password 1014258 CH
143. n Table A 2 Table A 2 Dimensions and weight 61 21 cm 24 10 inches Width 43 82 cm 17 25 inches Depth 21 97 cm 8 65 inches Weight 34 2 kilograms 75 5 pounds with two tape drives two cartridge magazines and no cartridges installed PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS This section describes the following performance specifications for the library Data transfer rate Tape drive performance gt Self test times Cartridge inventory times Move complete time Robot reliability DATA IRANSFER RATE The data transfer rate for the library depends on the model and number of tape drives installed as show in Table A 3 Note Compression capacity and throughput will vary dependent upon type of data and system configuration Table A 3 LTO Ultrium library transfer rate Maximum Data Transfer Rate Two Tape Drives LTO Ultrium 1 30 MB per second native 216 GB per hour compressed LTO Ultrium 2 70 MB per second native 504 GB per hour compressed LTO Ultrium 3P 160 MB per second native 1 1 TB per hour compressed Assuming a 2 1compression ratio Ultra160 SCSI bus All sustained data rates are dependent on the capabilities of the SCSI bus for example an Ultra2 SCSI bus is limited to less than 40 MB second TAPE DRIVE PERFORMANCE When installed in the library the tape drives perform within their specifications For more information about tape drive performance specifications refer
144. n appears Exabyte is the default FTP password for the library AES PW Exabyte 8 Press to display the screen for changing the password Exabyte i 9 Use the left and right arrow keys to move the screen arrow 1 across columns until it is under a character you want to change Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through letters You can enter a password of up to 16 characters When you have finished changing all of the desired characters press to save your changes The FTP PW screen displays the new password 42 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS CHANGING THE EMULATION MODE If your library software has not yet been certified for the Exabyte 221L or 221L FC library you can select an option that allows the library to emulate an Exabyte 210 430 or 480 library By default the library returns Exabyte 221L in response to a SCSI INQUIRY command from an application Changing the emulation mode causes the library to return EXB 210 EXB 480 or Exabyte 430 instead Because most library applications are certified for these libraries changing the emulation mode may allow these applications to support the 221L and 221L FC Important If you change the emulation mode you will need to reboot your host computer so that it recognizes the new emulation mode To change the emulation mode 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to disp
145. n the library is operating in Console mode robot motion is controlled from a terminal connected to the library s serial port Note You do not need to switch to Console mode if you want to create diagnostic listings for technical support or upgrade firmware For information about these tasks see page 145 54 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 OPENING AND CLOSING THE LIBRARY S DOOR To change the robot control mode 1 FA If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 Press to display the menus then press the down arrow until Robot Mode appears The Robot Mode screen shows the current mode gt Robot Mode SCS Press ENTER An informational message appears then the following screen appears Robot Mode SCS 1 Use the arrow keys to select the desired mode and press ENTER The screen shows the new selection OPENING AND CLOSING THE LIBRARY S DOOR A Caution APRIL 2005 You can access the cartridges and tape drive s by opening the library s door Important Avoid opening the library s door to replace individual cartridges during library operation Opening and closing the door interrupts operation and causes the library to perform a cartridge inventory Instead use the library s entry exit port as described on page 57 Opening the Door To open the library s door 1 If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press the button At the
146. n to reset an individual tape drive use the down arrow key to display Reset Drive n where n is the number of the drive you want to reset For example the screen shown below is for resetting Drive 2 gt Reset Driv Ready Tape Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots 2 Press ENTER At the confirmation prompt press again The library performs the reset operation EJECTING A CARTRIDGE APRIL 2005 If a tape drive problem occurs that requires intervention you may need to eject a cartridge from the tape drive You can either eject the cartridge by using the operator panel or by opening the library s door and pressing the tape drive s unload button EJECTING A CARTRIDGE USING THE OPERATOR PANEL To eject a cartridge using the operator panel 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 3 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Drive Menu appears Drive Menu LTO I BM 4 Press ENTER The Drive 1 Menu screen appears Press the down arrow key if you want the menu for drive 2 5 Press ENTER The Drive Status menu appears 6 Usethe down arrow key to select Unload Drive EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 67 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY 7 Press ENTER The following screen appears gt Confirm Un load Heady lanpe 8 Press to eject the cartridge from the dri
147. nce Info Library Statistics Library counter Name current Count Total Cycles 52134 Total Pick Retries D Total Put Retries D Total PTE Retries D Total Rotate Retries O fo Total Powerups 96 Figure 6 27 Remote management utility Library Statistics page Table 6 2 describes the information on this page Table 6 2 Library system statistics Total Cycles The number of times the robot has picked a cartridge and placed it in a slot or tape drive Total Pick Retries The number of times the robot retried picking a cartridge Total Put Retries The number of times the robot retried placing a cartridge Total PTE Retries The number of times the robot performed a position to element PTE retry Total Rotate Retries The number of times the robot retried rotating on the wrist axis Total Powerups The number of times the library has been power cycled Cumulative over the life of the library Viewing Bar Code Label Statistics To view bar code label statistics 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information 3 Click on Statistics 4 Click on Bar Code Label Statistics A page similar to Figure 6 28 appears 114 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 4 t VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Library Statistics Bar Code Label Counter Name Current Count Total Scans 26356 Total Scan Retries 167 Total Scan Failures 4 Scan
148. nd the tape drive s simultaneously or you can reset the library or a tape drive individually You can also reset the library and tape drive s by powering the library off and back on Note You may also be able to perform resets from the library software Refer to your software documentation for instructions Resetting the library causes it to perform its power on self test and a full cartridge inventory If the library is performing a cartridge move operation when it is reset it completes the move operation before it performs the power on selt test Resetting a tape drive causes the drive to perform its power on self test and rewind any loaded tape to the beginning Important After a tape drive is reset the drive rewinds the tape but does not eject the cartridge Make sure that it is safe to overwrite the tape before performing a backup so that you don t lose previously recorded data If necessary eject the cartridge as described on page 67 To reset the library or tape drive s from the operator panel Before resetting make sure the library and tape drive s are not communicating across the SCSI bus The reset may disrupt communications on the SCSI bus 1 Press the key The following screen appears gt Reset L i amp Drives If you want to reset the library only use the down arrow key to display Reset Library shown below gt Reset 66 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 EJECTING A CARTRIDGE If you wa
149. nds 134 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 4 Click on Unload a tape drive A page similar to Figure 6 45 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Tape Drives Unload 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 22 2 222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 Select the tape drive to be unloaded 4 D1 C De Unload Figure 6 45 Remote management utility Unload Tape Drive page 5 Clickon the radio button next to the drive you want to unload D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots D2 is located directly to the right of D1 6 Click on the Unload button The cartridge is ejected from the tape drive Note To move the cartridge to a cartridge slot or the entry exit port use the Move Cartridge command see page 1 28 7 When finished return the library to its original control mode CALIBRATING LIBRARY ELEMENTS Under normal operating conditions you do not need to calibrate the library However if a problem occurs you may be asked by Exabyte Technical Support personnel to calibrate the library as part of a troubleshooting procedure You can calibrate the entire library the entry exit port or an individual tape drive EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 135 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Calibrating the Library To calibrate the entire library i 2 6 Set the library s control mode to Rem
150. nds through the utility If you plan to use the utility refer to this chapter in conjunction with Chapter 3 Configuring the Library Chapter 4 Operating the Library and Chapter 5 Viewing Library Information EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 87 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY WHERE TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS The following is a list of tasks you can perform through the Remote Management utility Instructions are provided on the referenced pages To Perform this Task See Access the Remote Management utility page 89 Set the robot control mode page 92 Configure the library s interfaces SCSI 221L page 92 Fibre Channel 221L FC page 93 Ethernet page 94 Serial page 98 Set configuration options Emulation mode page 99 Bar code scanning page 99 Maximum number of addressable slots page 101 Sequential mode operation page 102 Override tape drive WWNs page 103 Door LCD security page 104 Remote manager security page 105 Automatic tape drive cleaning page 107 Unlock and lock the entry exit port door page 108 Unlock the front door page 109 View information SCSI page 110 Fibre Channel page 112 Network page 113 Statistics page 113 Sensor readings page 117 Cartridge inventory page 119 History page 121 Tape drive page 123 Run library demos page 125 Issue library commands L 1014258 88 PRODUCT MANUA ACCESSING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY To Perform this Task See Run the self tes
151. nds with source or destination element addresses greater than that number To set the Max Addressable Slot option iF d PRODUCT MANUAL If the security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 Press to display the menus or return to the top of the menu selections Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears on the screen then press ENTER Press the down arrow key until Max Addressable Slot appears This screen shows the current value 21 Addressab Press ENTER The following screen appears Ma x Addressable Slot 2E Use the up or down arrow key to select the desired slot number then press ENTER The screen displays the new setting 1014258 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS SETTING UP LIBRARY SECURITY To prevent unauthorized users from disrupting library operation you can set up a password for accessing operator panel menus using the entry exit port and opening the door You can enable or disable security in either of the following ways From the operator panel LCD security You can set the security option from the LCD as described in this section Through your library application SCSI security If your application supports this feature you can issue commands from the application to turn security on and off Refer to your software documentation for information Note Whichever method you use to enab
152. ng carton and packing materials are not intended to be used for shipping items other than or in addition to a library SAFETY AND REGULATORY AGENCY COMPLIANCE This section describes the library s compliance with safety and regulatory agency standards Important lo comply with the following regulations and standards you must use shielded cables and provide adequate grounding of the SCSI bus and the input power when installing the library in an office or industrial environment SAFETY AGENCY STANDARDS The library complies with and is certified to the applicable requirements of the following domestic and international product safety standards gt UL Standard 1950 3rd Edition Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment gt CSA Standard C22 2 No 950 95 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment IEC 950 EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment LASER SAFETY STANDARDS 221L The 221L library complies with the following laser safety standards gt 21 CFR 1010 10 and 1040 11 Class I for laser products gt EC 825 1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1 Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide 221L FC The 221L FC library is a Class 1 laser device that uses internal laser transceiver modules The transducer modules use a shortwave 850 nm laser for use with multi mode optical fiber cables
153. nsole State Console a Figure 7 6 Console Help screen Note If garbled characters or no characters appear on the screen make sure you have the same baud rate set for the host as you do for the library 148 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 A Caution APRIL 2005 UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE VIA CONSOLE Do not upgrade firmware unless Exabyte Technical Support has advised you to do so If performed improperly the upgrade procedure can render your library inoperable Consult with Exabyte Technical Support see page iv before performing an upgrade To upgrade the library s firmware using the Console interface T P J Obtain new firmware for the library You can download new firmware from Exabyte s web site www exabyte com or you can contact Exabyte Technical Support Access Console by following the steps on page 146 If desired you can use the SCSI READ BUFFER command to copy the current firmware to a disk To do this use a software application that can issue SCSI commands For more information about the SCSI commands refer to the Exabyte 110L 215 221L and 430 SCSI Reference From Console type flash and press Enter This displays the Flash screen as shown in Figure 7 7 Flash k gums Galculated Chec Embedded Code Mame B1 H 2 nut F2 3 1 nut Image I2 3 1 nut Walid Yes Built on 16 25 66 69 19 86 Header Heu 1 Compressed Wo
154. nterface on the tape drive the components described in this section are identical for the 221L FC Entry exit port caddy Robot Tape drive in carrier Cartridge magazines Fixed cartridge slots Figure 1 2 Internal components 4 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 MAY 2005 LIBRARY COMPONENTS LTO Ultrium Tape Drives The library contains one or two LTO Ultrium tape drives As shown in Figure 1 3 each tape drive is installed in a drive carrier to allow it to be easily inserted and removed from the library When you remove the data cartridge magazines from the front of the library you can access the tape drive s to manually load or remove a cartridge Figure 1 3 LTO Ultrium tape drive installed in a drive carrier SCSI drive shown Table 1 1 shows the data transfer rates and capacities for each generation of LTO Ultrium tape drive Table 1 1 LTO Ultrium tape drive transfer rates and capacities TineDrnve Maximum Data Transfer Maximum Data Capacity p Rate 2 1 Compression 2 1 Compression LTO Ultrium 1 15 MB per second 200 GB on one Ultrium 1 108 GB per hour cartridge LTO Ultrium 2 35 MB per second 400 GB on one Ultrium 2 252 GB per hour cartridge LTO Ultrium 3 80 MB per second 800 GB on one Ultrium 3 576 GB per hour cartridge Robot The robot picks and pla
155. ocated directly to the right of D1 Click on the Calibrate Tape Drive button to begin calibration m 7 When calibration is complete return the library to its original control mode RESETTING THE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE S If the library or a tape drive has encountered an error and is not operating as expected after you have tried the recommended corrective actions you may need to reset the library or the individual tape drive Resetting the library causes it to perform its power on self test and a full cartridge inventory If the library is performing a cartridge move operation when it is reset it completes the move operation before it performs the power on selt test Resetting a tape drive causes the drive to perform its power on self test and rewind any loaded tape to the beginning Important After a tape drive is reset the drive rewinds the tape but does not eject the cartridge Make sure that it is safe to overwrite the tape before performing a backup so that you don t lose previously recorded data Before resetting make sure the library and tape drive s are not communicating Caution d across the SCSI bus The reset may disrupt communications on the SCSI bus APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 137 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Resetting the Library To reset the library 1 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 2 Click on Reset the library and or tape drives 3 Click on Reset
156. ociated with this element or displays an error code See Chapter 8 for a list of error codes and corrective actions Viewing the Library History The Library History page lists the most recent 600 events that have occurred in the library To view the library history 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Library information APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 121 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 3 Click on History A page similar to Figure 6 33 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Index Task Line Description Timestamp Sequence 0 drv2 967 Drive 2 cmd complete status 0 Oy 71d23h28mi4s 920 1 pwrup 585 Power up complete Oy 71d23h28mi4s 919 2 drvi 967 Drive 1 cmd complete status 0 Oy 71d23h28mi4s 915 3 drv2 732 Drive 2 receives Set ID cmd from 19 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 913 H drvi 732 Drive 1 receives Set ID cmd from 19 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 912 5 drv2 967 Drive 2 cmd complete status 0 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 911 6 drv2 741 Drive 2 receives Autoload cmd from 23 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 906 7 drvi 967 Drive 1 cmd complete status 0 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 905 8 drvi 741 Drive 1 receives Autoload cmd from 23 Oy 71d23h28m 8s 900 9 motio 3664 Scan element 15 slocc 0 xpos 2101 Oy 71id23h28m 7s 894 10 motio 3664 Scan element 16 slocc 0 xpos 1959 Oy 7id23h28m 7s 881 At motio 3664 Scan element 17 slocc 0 xpos 1815 Oy 71d23h28m 7s 868 12 motio 3664 Scan element 18 slocc 0 xpos 1671 Oy 71d23h28m 6s 855 13 motio 366
157. oftware application has not yet been certified for the 221L library you can use one of the library s emulation modes see page 43 You can install the software on the host computer before or after library installation However if you install the software first you may need to reconfigure it for use with the library after library installation is complete For SCSI configurations plan the SCSI bus connections for the library and make sure you have the necessary SCSI cables and terminators The library can include up to three SCSI devices the library itself and two tape drives If desired you can connect each device to a different SCSI bus Before beginning installation determine how many SCSI buses you will connect to the library and which bus you will connect to which device see page 18 for guidelines Obtain the required SCSI cables and terminators for these connections For Fibre Channel configurations plan the Fibre Channel connections and make sure you have the necessary hardware and optical fiber cables to connect the library and tape drive s to the network Before beginning installation determine how many cables you will need and how they will be connected to Fibre Channel hubs switches or hosts see page 20 for guidelines Locate an appropriate area for the library The library must be operated on a level surface There must be approximately 15 cm 6 inches of open area behind the library for adequate air flow Ensure th
158. ommand After a saved value has been specified with a MODE SELECT command this value takes effect immediately and each time you power on the library gt Current The value currently active It is either the power on default or a temporary value set by the latest MODE SELECT command gt Default The original value set at the factory APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 111 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Table 6 2 describes the information on this page Table 6 1 SCSI interface mode parameters Field Description Storage The element address of the first cartridge storage location See page 69 for information about element addresses The Count value indicates the number of storage elements in the library E E Port The element address of the first entry exit port slot The Count value indicates the number of slots in the entry exit port Drive The element address of the first tape drive The Count value indicates the number of tape drives in the library Robot The element address of the robot The Count value indicates the number of robots Parity The setting for SCSI parity checking 1 on O off When the parity option is on the library checks all data coming across the SCSI bus for parity Parity Retries The number of times the library will retry a SCSI phase after detecting a parity error Security Whether the library s menus are password protected 1 protected
159. on These settings include the read write and broadcast community strings You can view these settings on the Ethernet Security screens but you cannot change their values from the operator panel If you need to change the values for these strings you can use the library s Console interface See page 146 for information about connecting to the Console interface The library also includes an FTP interface that you can use to transfer firmware files or create diagnostic listings You can set up an FTP user name and password for this interface or use the library s defaults See page 151 for instructions for accessing the library s FTP interface and using an FTP utility to upgrade firmware or obtain diagnostic listings 38 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Setting the Ethernet Addresses To set the Ethernet addresses 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Ethernet Menu appears Ethernet Menu S 0 0 0 3 Press ENTER The Ethernet Configuration menu appears Ethernet Conf igur 4 Press ENTER The Network Address screen appears gt Net wor kK Address Stati There are five screens for setting Ethernet addresses Network Address IP Address SNMP Recipient Subnet Mask and Gateway Address Press the down arrow key to view each screen The options are described in able 3 5 Table 3 5 Et
160. on available on the System Statistics screens Total Moves The number of times the robot has picked a cartridge and placed it in a slot or tape drive Pick Retries The number of times the robot retried picking a cartridge Put Retries The number of times the robot retried placing a cartridge Rotate Retries The number of times the robot retried rotating on the wrist axis PTE Retries The number of times the robot performed a position to element PTE retry Powerup Count The number of times the library has been power cycled a Cumulative over the life of the library 78 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING SYSTEM SENSORS VIEWING SYSTEM SENSORS The System Sensors screens can assist in troubleshooting hardware problems by displaying the current status of the library s internal mechanical sensors To view system sensor information 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Library Information appears ibrary nformati 2 Press ENTER Press the down arrow key until System Sensors appears 3 Press ENTER The first screen to appear is Door Locked as shown in the example below BDoor Locked 4 To display additional screens press the down arrow Table 5 3 describes the information in the System Sensors screens Table 5 3 Information available on the System Sensors screens Door Locked The door is locked 1 or unlocked 0 Door Closed 1 The first door sensor is on 1 or o
161. oor Door Figure 1 1 Front panel components Operator Panel LCD and Keypad The operator panel includes a keypad and a two line 32 character liquid crystal display LCD You can use the operator panel to perform the following activities gt View library and tape drive status and information gt Set or change library configuration options gt Unlock the door gt Lock and unlock the entry exit port Run demonstration programs and test library operations Reset the library and tape drive s Entry Exit Port The entry exit port door on the front of the library provides access to the entry exit port caddy see Figure 1 2 This caddy allows you to insert or remove a single cartridge without opening the library door To help maintain cartridge security and to provide safety from possible laser beam exposure a solenoid activated lock secures the caddy in the entry exit port EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 3 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Door The door allows manual access to the library s internal components including the tape drive s cartridge magazines and fixed cartridge slots To help maintain cartridge security and to provide safety from possible laser beam exposure the door is secured by a solenoid activated electronic locking system The library will not operate when the door is unlocked INTERNAL COMPONENTS Figure 1 2 shows the internal components of the 221L Except for the Fibre Channel i
162. ot being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Install a magazine or redirect the robot If a magazine is already installed when either of these error codes displays reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider Open the door and manually eject the cartridge from the tape drive see page 67 Or redirect the robot to another source location If the error persists contact your service provider Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the gripper or the robot s path along the reach axis Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If there are no obstructions and the error persists the robot may need to be replaced Contact your service provider Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists the bar code module may need to be replaced You may need to supply a diagnostic listing you may need new firmware Contact your service provider Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the gripper or the robot s path along the reach axis Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 I
163. ot properly installed the library reports an error and the robot returns to the home position The time for this self test is measured from the time the door is closed and locked until the library indicates Ready status The time required for a self test is 31 seconds If the POST Bar Code Scan option is enabled see page 46 the library scans all of the bar code labels Using this option increases the time for the self test by 27 seconds CARTRIDGE INVENTORY TIMES A library application can issue a command to the library to check all storage locations for cartridges Storage locations include the magazine slots and the fixed cartridge slots After checking the storage locations the library updates its cartridge inventory If the library scans the bar code labels on the cartridges the average cartridge inventory time is 46 seconds If the library does not scan bar code labels the average cartridge inventory time is 23 seconds EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 173 APPENDIX A LIBRARY SPECIFICATIONS MOVE COMPLETE TIME Move complete time is measured from the time the library receives a move command to the time the library returns status to the initiator indicating that the move is complete A move is measured from a slot to a tape drive or from a tape drive to a slot The average move complete time for the library is 12 seconds Move complete time includes the following Average time for the robot to pick the cartridge from th
164. ota a T A eat E ae Figure 6 43 Remote management utility Solenoid Diagnostics page 5 Clickon the radio button next to the solenoid you want to test 6 Specify the number of cycles for the test 7 Clickon the Test Solenoid button Note To stop a test in progress click on the Stop button 6 When finished return the library to its original control mode ISSUING TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS You can issue the following tape drive commands gt Clean a tape drive Cleans the tape drive by inserting a cleaning cartridge into the drive and removing the cartridge when the cleaning is finished gt Unload a tape drive Unloads a cartridge from the tape drive Cleaning a Tape Drive If a tape drive requires cleaning and you are not using the library s Autoclean option see page 107 you can issue a command to clean the tape drive using a cleaning cartridge stored in the library To use this cleaning method make sure that you have Installed a cleaning cartridge in the appropriate slot See page 16 Activated the cleaning cartridge slot See page 107 gt Specified the number of cleaning cycles available on the cleaning cartridge oee page 107 Turned off the Autoclean Option See page 107 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 133 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY To clean the tape drive Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page C
165. ote The length of 62 5 micron multi mode cables should not exceed 275 meters Operation over distances greater than 275 meters cannot be guaranteed EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 11 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY Table 2 1 Accessories and equipment for installation and operation continued Accessories and Equipment Second Tape Drive The library is shipped with one tape drive installed If desired you can install a Optional second tape drive Contact Exabyte for tape drive upgrade kits Fthernet Cable A shielded Ethernet cable is provided with the library You can use this cable to connect the library to an Ethernet network for remote monitoring management firmware upgrades and diagnostics If you want to provide your own Ethernet cable use a shielded Category 5 10 100BaseT connection data grade cable or similar Category 5 cable that is compliant with EIA TIA 568 The library s Ethernet port connector is a pin through hole RJ 45 shielded connector To comply with the regulations and standards listed in Appendix A all Ethernet cables used with the library must be properly shielded Serial Cable If you want to connect to the library s Console interface for firmware upgrades Optional and diagnostics use a straight through 9 pin serial cable not a null modem cable Bar Code Labels Sample bar code labels are included with the library If you want to prepare your own labels refer to the Exabyte Bar Code La
166. ote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Calibrate library elements Click on Calibrate the library Click on the Calibrate Library button to begin calibration When calibration is complete return the library to its original control mode Calibrating the Entry Exit Port To calibrate the entry exit port T zi 6 Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Calibrate library elements Click on Calibrate just the entry exit port slots Click on the Calibrate EEPort button to begin calibration When calibration is complete return the library to its original control mode Calibrating a Tape Drive To calibrate a tape drive 1 d 3 136 PRODUCT MANUAL Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page Click on Calibrate library elements 1014258 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 4 Click on Calibrate a tape drive A page similar to Figure 6 46 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Calibration Tape Drive str ttt tt tnt 4d 4 Select the tape drive to be calibrated Di De Calibrate Tape Drive Figure 6 46 Remote management utility Tape Drive Calibration page 5 Click on the radio button next to the drive you want to calibrate D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed slots D2 is l
167. out adding and removing cartridges during operation operating the library in sequential mode cleaning the tape drive s and performing other basic library operations gt Read Chapter 5 Viewing Library Information to learn about viewing information such as code versions statistics sensor readings and cartridge inventory data gt Read Chapter 6 Using the Remote Management Utility for information about using the library s Remote Management utility to change configuration options view information issue commands monitor and manage library operation across an Ethernet network APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES IX ABOUT THIS MANUAL Maintenance Troubleshooting and Service If you need to perform basic maintenance troubleshoot problems or return the library for service Read Chapter 7 Maintenance for instructions for replacing tape drives uploading new firmware and creating diagnostic listings gt Read Chapter 8 Troubleshooting and Error Codes for troubleshooting tips definitions of library error codes and corrective actions for each error situation gt Read Chapter 9 Shipping the Library for packing and shipping instructions if you need to return the library for service Specifications To learn about specifications for the library gt Read Appendix A Library Specifications for physical performance reliability power environmental and safety agency specifications
168. pe drive information Maintenance Provides selections for running the library in demo mode issuing individual library and tape drive commands performing library diagnostic tests calibrating library elements and resetting the library and tape drive s Clicking on the product name at the top left from any page returns you to the Home page Clicking on the Exabyte e logo takes you to Exabyte s web site at www exabyte com SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Click on Configure at the top of the page to view the Configure page Figure 6 2 shows an example of the Configure page Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure T 2 2 2 2 2 2 222 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 El AJ C BN o 5 3 o 3j C Cl ID p m z C D get the robot control mode Configure the interfaces Configure the library Figure 6 2 Remote management utility Configure page The Configure page indicates the library s current robot control mode From this page you can make the following selections gt Set the robot control mode Choose the source of commands issued to the robot to move cartridges Configure the interfaces Specify settings for the library s SCSI or Fibre Channel interface network Ethernet interface and serial interface gt Configure the library Specify an emulation mode bar code scanning options maximum addressable slot sequential mode options tape drive WWN override security
169. perational status To view tape drive information 1 Click on Info at the top of the page 2 Click on Tape drive information A page similar to Figure 6 34 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Info Tape Drives Drive ID Serial Number WYN Flash Tape Format Cartridge Status Needs Cleaning Warning Di 1110001030 M A 3800 Mone Ready Mo Tape Mo D D2 1110001042 M A 3800 Mone Ready Mo Tape Mo D Y t Figure 6 34 Remote management utility Tape Drive Information page Table 6 9 describes the information on this page Table 6 9 Tape drive information fields di Desciption O D1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots D2 is located to the right of D1 The data format of the cartridge currently in the tape drive Cartridge Status The status of the cartridge if any in the tape drive Empty Unloading Ready No Tape Ready Tape Out Loading Error Ready Tape Clean Drive Reading No Comm Writing Cleaning Tape in Motion Unknown APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 123 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Table 6 9 Tape drive information fields continued L ANE e Needs Cleaning Indicates whether the drive needs cleaning Warning Displays O if the drive is free of errors or displays an error code For information about LTO Ultrium error codes refer to the LTO Ultrium tape drive documentation available from IBM Corporation or visit www storage ibm com tape Ito oem in
170. r a digit you want to change Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through values When you have finished changing all of the desired values press to save your changes Viewing the SNMP Settings FTP User Name and FTP Password The Ethernet Security screens allow you to view the read only values for the library s Read Write and Broadcast community access strings You can also view and change the library s FTP user name and password To view the Ethernet security screens 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Ethernet Menu appears Ethernet Menu S 0 DE 0 3 Press ENTER The Ethernet Configuration menu appears Ethernet oo pP ade iro qu 40 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 5 Press ENTER The first screen to appear is shown below There are five Ethernet security screens Read Write Bcast Broadcast FTP User and FTP User PW Press the down arrow key to view each screen The screens are described in Table 3 6 Note If security is enabled either from the LCD or SCSI these options display asterisks Table 3 6 Ethernet security screens Read Displays the library s alphanumeric Read community string The default is public Write Displays the library s alphanumeric Write community string The default is public Bcast Broadcast Displays the library s alphanumer
171. rary s tape drives will terminate the bus See page 11 for terminator requirements 18 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO SCSI 221L MAKING THE SCSI CONNECTIONS To connect the library and its tape drive s to SCSI 1 Make sure that the library is powered off 2 Power off the host computer s and any peripheral devices on the SCSI bus es 3 Connect a SCSI cable to the host and to one of the library s SCSI connectors shown in Figure 2 9 Important Do not over tighten the SCSI cable jack screws a Tape drive SCSI connectors Library SCSI connectors N Figure 2 9 Location of library and tape drive SCSI connectors 4 Connect other SCSI cables as necessary depending on your bus configuration If the library and tape drive s will share one bus use jumper cables to daisy chain the library and tape drive connectors as shown in Figure 2 10 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 19 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY 5 For the device at the physical end of each bus install a terminator on one of the SCSI connectors for that device Library Jumper cables SCSI connectors Terminator SCSI ed Tape drive to host SCSI connectors Figure 2 10 Cabling for a shared SCSI bus 6 Power on all of the peripheral devices on the SCSI bus es 7 Power on the library as described on page 24 CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO FIBRE CHANNEL 221L FC This
172. rary Monitor is an older program for remote monitoring that has been replaced by the library s built in Remote Management utility The Remote Management utility is available with the latest library firmware You can download the latest firmware from Exabyte s web site www exabyte com Instructions for upgrading library firmware are provided on page 145 1014258 CONNECTING THE LIBRARY TO ETHERNET OPTIONAL To connect the library to Ethernet using the provided cable 1 Insert one end of the cable into the library s Ethernet port until you hear it snap into place The Ethernet port is located on the back of the library as shown in Figure 2 15 Ethernet port Figure 2 15 Location of Ethernet port 221L shown 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the network or directly to the server you plan to use to monitor the library or upload firmware When you perform library configuration you will configure the library s Ethernet interface see page 38 APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 23 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY POWERING ON THE LIBRARY To power on the library 1 Make sure that the power switch on the back of the library shown in Figure 2 16 is off the 0 is pressed connector Figure 2 16 Location of library s power connector and power switch 2 Connect the female end of the power cord to the power connector on the
173. re no obstructions and the error persists contact horizontal axis your service provider 02 2 X axis position sensor failed The library could not complete a move along the horizontal axis APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 163 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued 203 X axis EOT fail The library could not detect the end of travel sensor on the horizontal axis X axis home sensor fail The library could not detect the horizontal axis home sensor safe rotate position X axis scan failed The library could not complete a move along the horizontal axis X axis cal fail The robot position along the horizontal axis could not be calibrated Invalid Xcard configuration An invalid combination of expansion cards is installed in the library OS failure The library s operating system experienced an error Could not set alarm The library s operating system experienced an error OS message failure The library s operating system experienced an error Mbus interrupt timeout The robot command processor timed out before setting an interrupt Mbus acknowledge failure The robot command processor failed to respond to a command Open the door and remove the magazines Look for anything that might be obstructing the robot s path along the horizontal axis Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset t
174. reen shows which slot is designated as the cleaning slot 21 in the example below and whether the option is on 1 or off 0 6 Press the up or down arrow key to select 1 to turn the fixed cleaning slot option on or 0 to turn it off then press ENTER The screen shows the current selection Setting the Number of Cleaning Cycles The Cleaning Tape Cycles Left option is a counter that tracks the number of times a cleaning cartridge has been used When you install a new cleaning cartridge you must use this option to set the number of cleaning cycles that remain After completing a cleaning cycle the library automatically decreases the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left counter by one Note Referto the information provided with your LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge to determine how many cleaning cycles it contains To set the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Ifnecessary press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key to display Cleaning Tape Cycles Left Cleaning Tape Cycles Left 4 Press ENTER The following screen appears 5 Usethe arrow keys to set the number of cleaning cycles that remain on the installed cleaning cartridge then press ENTER EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 45 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY 46 Enabling the Autoclean Op
175. ress to display the Index and Type information for the element Use the up and down arrow Keys to scroll through the fields Table 5 4 provides a description of each field in the cartridge inventory Table 5 4 Cartridge inventory field descriptions Cartridge Inventory Description Field Index Lists the index of the element for which the information is being displayed See page 69 for the element index number assignments Type Indicates the type of element Cartridge slot Tape drive Robot Entry exit port EEP Displays O if there are no failures or errors associated with this element or displays an error code See Chapter 8 for a list of error codes and corrective actions Indicates whether the element contains a cartridge 1 or not 0 Indicates whether the Occupied field is accurate 1 or is questionable 0 Accessible Indicates whether the tape drive is accessible 1 or not 0 The tape drive is accessible if it is installed in the drive bay and there is no cartridge loaded inside the drive Note This field applies only to tape drives For all other elements the value Is O Present Indicates whether the tape drive or magazine is installed 1 or not 0 or if the entry exit port is locked 1 or unlocked 0 Note If the element references a slot this flag indicates whether the corresponding magazine is installed Label Valid If the element contains a cartridge whose bar code label has been scanned the La
176. ridge command see page 71 For the element numbering scheme see page 69 The entry exit port is element number 81 4 Press to display the menus then press the up arrow until Unlock Entry Exit Port appears Press to unlock the entry exit port S Figure 4 4 Opening the entry exit port door 6 Press the top and bottom buttons to release the entry exit port caddy then pull it out as shown in Figure 4 5 1014258 58 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 REMOVING AND ADDING CARTRIDGES THROUGH THE ENTRY EXIT PORT Figure 4 5 Removing the entry exit port caddy 7 Remove the cartridge and insert a new cartridge in the caddy with the write protect switch facing out as shown in Figure 4 6 ea So WE ju ym WG Figure 4 6 Inserting a cartridge in the entry exit port caddy 8 Press the top and bottom buttons on the entry exit port caddy then insert the caddy back into the entry exit port as shown in Figure 4 7 Make sure the cartridge s write protect switch is at the bottom a Figure 4 7 Reinserting the entry exit port caddy APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 59 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY 9 Close the entry exit port door 10 The operator panel displays Lock Entry Exit Port Press ENTER 11 Use the Move Cartridge command to move the cartridge from the entry exit port to a storage slot or tape drive Se
177. rmation about this option To set the maximum number of available slots 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library system A page similar to Figure 6 13 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library System Remote Manager Password Emulation mode native 7 Scan Barcode on POST 4 verify barcode checksums Max Addressable Element n C Sequential Restart Sequential Loop Sequential next slot noc C Override Drive WIN Change Figure 6 13 Remote management utility Library System Configuration page 4 Ifnecessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Inthe Max Addressable Element field enter the element index of the highest numbered slot you want the library to use See page 69 for element index number assignments 6 Click on the Change button The change takes effect APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 101 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Setting Sequential Mode Options When the library is operating in one of its sequential modes it automatically moves cartridges sequentially between the cartridge slots and a tape drive without instructions from an application To customize how sequential mode works you can set the Loop Restart and Next Cartridge options See page 60 for more information about sequential operation and the sequent
178. ry and tape drive s view the 221L FC current Loop IDs specify whether the library and tape drive s use hard or soft addressing when obtaining Loop IDs set the emulation mode and view the world wide names for the library and tape drive s Sequential Mode Allows you to specify how the library functions when it operates in sequential mode Ethernet Menu Displays the current network addressing method IP address SNMP recipient address subnet mask gateway address and Ethernet security information Allows you to change the library s FTP password and configure the library for operation on an Ethernet network Library Information Displays information about the library s code versions serial number system statistics system sensors and INQUIRY data Drive Menu Displays the status of the selected tape drive and allows you to issue commands to unload a cartridge from that drive or clean the drive Demo Menu Allows you to run various demonstration programs to observe how the library operates Command Menu Allows you to issue commands for basic robot motion operations and perform diagnostic tests Park and Unlock for Moves the robot to the park position for shipping and unlocks the door Shipping Unlock Lock Allows you to remove and replace an individual cartridge without opening the Entry Exit Port library door SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS This section provides step by step instructions for setting library configuration
179. ry and tape drives 66 to 67 running demos 70 sequential mode 60 to 63 setting robot control mode 54 to 55 using element indexes 69 to 70 using entry exit port 57 to 60 188 PRODUCT MANUAL operation continued using remote management utility 87 to 139 viewing library information 75 to 85 operator panel description 3 keys 28 location 3 menu overview 28 to 30 preventing access to menus 49 to 51 Status screen 28 using 27 to 30 viewing LCD security password 150 P packing the library 165 to 170 parity checking SCSI 33 particulate counts 177 password setting for FIP 41 to 42 setting for LCD security 49 to 51 setting for remote management utility 105 viewing via Console 150 performance specifications 172 to 174 Port Address 77 POST Bar Code Scan option description 32 enabling or disabling 46 power consumption 174 power cord connecting 24 specifications 175 power entry module description 8 location 7 power specifications 174 to 175 power switch description 8 location 7 powering on the library 24 power on self test POST 173 R rack mounting installing library in rack 13 purchasing kit 12 removing library from rack 166 to 167 radiated radio frequency field immunity 182 1011610 regulatory agency compliance 180 to 183 reliability specifications 174 Remote control mode 54 remote management utility 2 22 38 87 to 139 resetting library and tape drives 66 to 67 returning library for service 165 to 170 RMA n
180. ry s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Run individual library commands 128 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 4 Click on Move cartridge A page similar to Figure 6 39 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Commands Move Cartridge eee Move the cartridge from the source element index to the destination index 4 Source element index Destination element indes 7 Load tape drive Move Cartridge Figure 6 39 Remote management utility Move Cartridge page 5 Specify the source and destination for the move in the Source element index and Destination element index boxes See page 69 for element index number assignments 6 Ifthe destination is a tape drive and you want the cartridge loaded into the drive check the Load tape drive box Important If you insert a data cartridge into a tape drive be aware that the drive will not automatically eject the data cartridge However if you insert a cleaning cartridge into a tape drive the cartridge will be ejected when the cleaning is finished 7 Click on the Move Cartridge button 8 When finished return the library to its original control mode RUNNING LIBRARY DIAGNOSTIC TESTS You can perform the following diagnostic tests to check individual library functions gt Continuously scan bar code labels The robot scans
181. s 12 meters 39 feet if you have more than two devices on the bus To determine the bus length Add together the lengths of all external SCSI cables on the bus Add 23 centimeters 9 inches for the internal cable length used by each tape drive on the bus and 5 centimeters 2 inches for the internal cable length used by the robot Add the internal cable lengths for any other SCSI devices on the bus One SCSI terminator is provided with the library You may need additional terminators if you have more than one SCSI bus attached to the library You can purchase terminators from Exabyte or provide your own If you want to use your own terminators use active terminators such as the AMP 796051 1 SE LVD Multi mode SCSI terminator Termination must be external do not use internal terminators No Fibre Channel cables are included with the library The number of optical fiber cables required for attaching the library to a Fibre Channel network depends on how many tape drives are installed You can purchase optical fiber cables from Exabyte or provide your own Use either 50 micron or 62 5 micron multi mode optical fiber cables with dual single channel LC connectors If you choose 50 micron multi mode optical fiber cables they must comply with the 100 M5 SN I classification as specified in the Fibre Channel standard FC PI If you choose 62 5 micron multi mode optical fiber cables they must meet the 100 M6 SN I classification N
182. s ie ases res EO ee Paste Us ie ases es RO Tas a IRE aste Wee as a GO Tas ue e zs NOE Das a ree as Figure 6 17 Remote management utility Door LCD Password Configuration Disable page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Enter the door LCD password 6 Click on the Change button The password is disabled Setting Up Remote Manager Security If you want to restrict access to the remote manager utility you can set up a password that users must enter in the utility before changing configuration options Note If you set a remote manager password the password applies only to activities that could disrupt library operation Informational pages are still available without the password Enabling the Remote Manager Password To enable a remote manager password 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 105 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 3 Click on Configure library Remote Manager security A page similar to Figure 6 18 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library Remote Manager Password ee ee ee ee eee eee Restrict access to the library by requiring a password for the Remote Manager Remote Manager Password Remote Manager Password again Change Y t Figure 6 18 Remote management utility Remote Manager Password Configuration Enable page 4
183. shooting instructions Pay special attention to steps describing setting various jumpers and switches on the card Make sure that the card is properly seated Fibre Channel connections 221L FC Make sure that the GBICs and cables used to connect the library and tape drive s to the Fibre Channel loop are compatible Make sure that the Fibre Channel cables are firmly connected to the library tape drive s and Fibre Channel hub or switch Software installation Make sure that your application software is installed correctly Refer to the software documentation Pay special attention to steps that describe how to configure the software for use with the library and tape drive s Control mode Make certain the control mode is set to SCSI or one of the sequential modes See page 54 for more information After checking the items above reset the library as described on page 66 156 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 TROUBLESHOOTING LIBRARY OPERATION PROBLEMS If the library has been successfully operating in the past but is now experiencing problems check the following v Control mode If you are using an application software package to control robot operations the control mode must be set to SCSI See page 54 for more information Security Make sure that security is set correctly for the operation you are trying to perform If security is enabled you cannot perform many operations from the LCD and you cannot open the
184. sing the library s serial interface To set the baud rate for the library s serial interface 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page N Click on Configure the interfaces Q9 Click on Configure the serial interface A page similar to Figure 6 10 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Interfaces Serial ee ee eee een ee ee ee ee een Remote Manager Password Change the serial port s baud rate tn 115200 O 57800 38400 19200 c pl 0 C 9600 Change Figure 6 10 Remote management utility Serial Interface Configuration page 4 If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 Click the radio button for the new baud rate 6 Click on the Change button The change takes effect CONFIGURING THE LIBRARY From the Remote Management utility you can specify settings for the following system options Emulation mode Bar code scanning gt Maximum number of addressable slots gt Sequential mode gt WWN override for tape drives Library security gt Remote manager security Automatic tape drive cleaning 10142 98 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 APRIL 2005 SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Changing the Emulation Mode If your application software is not yet certified for the 221L you can change the library s emulation mode See page 43 for information about emulation modes To change the emulation mode 1 Click on
185. structions assume you are using HyperTerminal a communications package available with Microsoft Windows If desired you can use a different terminal emulation software package To create a diagnostic listing via Console 1 Access Console by following the steps on page 146 2 Type dump and press Enter 3 Select the Transfer menu then select Capture Text 4 Inthe Capture Text screen enter the path and filename for the ASCII text file and press Enter 5 Press Enter again to start transferring the ASCII text file 6 When the transfer is complete select the Transfer menu then select Capture Text and Stop VIEWING THE LCD SECURITY PASSWORD VIA CONSOLE You can view the password for LCD security described on page 49 from the Configuration Information screen in the Console interface To view the LCD security password 1 Access Console by following the steps on page 146 2 Type config and press Enter The Configuration Information screen appears as shown in Figure 7 8 The password appears next to the LCD password field 150 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS Configuration Information 1 Boot Version 1 8H 2 Ho POST H RRC Code in Hohot 1H 1 Inquiry String Exabyte 2 1L RRC Embedded iladi Clean Slot Hone Serial Number Check AFOS Sensor yes LCD Password 8H0 Check Mag Sensorts yes amp IDs L H Di i1 D2 H Cumulative power on time Byrs 39days Bhrs 36mins
186. structs the library to clean the tape drive s automatically when necessary and without disrupting normal operation EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 63 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY gt Use the Clean Drive option from the library s operator panel Use the Clean Drive option described in this section and a cleaning cartridge stored in the library to clean the drive s when the library or software notifies you to do so Use the library s entry exit port to insert a cleaning cartridge Use the entry exit port and the Move Cartridge command to insert a cleaning cartridge in a tape drive when necessary see page 57 The tape drive automatically performs the cleaning process and unloads the cartridge when the process is complete Use the Move Cartridge command and the entry exit port to remove the cleaning cartridge from the library Use your software s cleaning option Set the cleaning option in your software application if available so that the software monitors drive cleaning requirements and automatically performs cleanings using a cleaning cartridge stored in the library Refer to your software documentation for information about setting up this option USING THE CLEAN DRIVE OPTION Before using the Clean Drive option make sure that A cleaning cartridge is installed in the appropriate slot see page 16 You have set the Clean Slot option which designates a permanent storage location for a cleaning cartridge
187. sts the library error codes in numerical order Table 8 1 Library error codes 11 Source empty There is no Install a cartridge in the source location or redirect the robot cartridge in the source location to another location for a move command Destination full A cartridge Remove the cartridge from the destination or redirect the already exists in the destination robot to another location location for a move command 10142 158 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 FRROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued Put failure The robot could not Open the door and remove the magazines Make sure there place a cartridge because of mechanical problems Pick failure The robot could not pick a cartridge because of mechanical problems No source element No magazine was installed at the selected location No destination element No magazine was installed at the selected location Source inside drive The robot could not successfully pick a cartridge because it was still loaded in the tape drive R axis does not move The robot could not move along the reach axis Barcode module failure The bar code module is not functioning properly RRC sensor failure The robot gripper sensor failed RRC communication failure The library cannot communicate with the robot gripper command processor APRIL 2005 is nothing blocking the robot or the tape drive s Make sure the library and tape drive s are n
188. t location see page 16 If your library software has a cleaning option be sure to turn that option OFF To set up automatic tape drive cleaning 1 Click on Configure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library C2 Click on Configure drive cleaning settings A page similar to Figure 6 20 appears This page indicates the current slot designated for a cleaning cartridge the number of cleaning cycles remaining for the cleaning cartridge if present and whether the Autoclean option is enabled or disabled Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Library Drive Cleaning T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 gE Cleaning cartridge 21 E Cleaning cycles 0 BAutoclean Disabled ea pe e fo LELELELLILILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLI Remote Manager Password Set up the library to automatically clean the tape drives Assign a cleaning cartridge Yes No Number of cleaning cycles a Enable autoclean Change Figure 6 20 Remote management utility Drive Cleaning Configuration page 4 Ifnecessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 5 If you want to enable the Autoclean option click the Yes radio button to activate the cleaning cartridge slot 6 Specify the number of cleaning cycles available on the cleaning cartridge EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 107
189. t and right arrow keys move across the columns the up and down arrow keys change the numbers Then press ENTER The library begins the demo and displays status messages If you want to stop a demo in progress press ESCAPE ISSUING LIBRARY COMMANDS You can use the commands available through the Command Menu to perform isolated library functions such as positioning the robot or moving a cartridge Exercises available through the Command Menu can also be used to troubleshoot library hardware problems Refer to the diagram on page 69 for the element indexes These numbers correspond to library components and are necessary for some commands To use library commands 1 Pa If necessary disable security see page 50 Change the control mode to LCD see page 54 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Command Menu appears Command Menu Press ENTER The LCD displays the first command Move Cartridge Use the up or down arrow keys to select one of the commands described in the following table then press ENTER When the command is finished the screen displays a status message Press to return to the Command Menu or to stop a command in progress EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 71 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING THE LIBRARY Table 4 4 describes the commands that are available from the Command menu Table 4 4 Library commands Move Cartridge The robot moves a cartridge from one lo
190. t page 126 Position the robot to an element page 126 Park the robot page 127 Home the robot page 127 Scan bar code labels page 128 Move a cartridge page 128 Run diagnostic tests Scan bar code labels page 130 Pick and place a cartridge page 130 Cycle an axis page 131 Cycle a solenoid page 132 Issue tape drive commands Clean a tape drive page 133 Unload a tape drive page 134 Calibrate the library and tape drive s page 135 Reset the library and tape drive s page 137 ACCESSING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY To access the library s Remote Management utility 1 Connect the library to your Ethernet network as described on page 22 2 Ifnot already powered on power on the library as described on page 24 3 Use the library s operator panel to set up the Ethernet interface as described on page 38 Make a note of the library s IP address 4 Launch your web browser and enter the library s IP address in the following format http IP address APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 89 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 5 Press Enter The utility s Home page appears Figure 6 1 shows an example of the Home page Configure Access Info Maintenance Library Status BRobot control mode Remote EExabyte 221L gE 31 Readvy No Tape fo Operator Messages 1 Mone Tape Drive Status 1 Ready No Tape 2 Ready Mo Tape eee eer 7 Automatically refresh library status
191. t the top of the page 2 Clickon Interface information 110 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 VIEWING INTERFACE LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE INFORMATION 3 Click on SCSI information A page similar to Figure 6 24 appears 227 Configure Access Info Maintenance end Info Interfaces SCSI Pu eL Init reserved No est Reserved by N A Element address assignment mode parameters Element Type Saved Current Default Count Storage 1 1 1 21 E E port Bi Bi Bi 1 Drive B2 B2 B2 2 Robot 56 56 Bb 1 Parity and security mode parameters Mode Parameter Saved Current Default Parity 1 1 1 Parity Retries 1 1 1 Security D D D Resource recovery information Parameter Saved Current Default Control Byte 0x38 030 0s30 TO Units 0x00 0x00 0x00 TO Value Ox00 OxO00 000 Figure 6 24 Remote management utility SCSI Interface Information page This page indicates whether the library is reserved by a host and if the library is reserved indicates the host s SCSI ID This page also displays element address parity and resource recovery information for the library These parameters are equivalent to those reported by the library in response to a MODE SENSE command issued by the application software For information about the MODE SENSE command refer to the Exabyte 110L 215 221L and 430 SCSI Reference For each parameter the following values are provided gt Saved The value specified as the power on default by a MODE SELECT c
192. the library when a cartridge is in the tape drive or the robot ww Do not open the door unless absolutely necessary During operation open the door only to replace a magazine after the library has processed all the cartridges Never force the door The library will not release the door until it has completed a cartridge move or load already in progress Certain applications may also prevent the door from being opened ww Do not remove a cartridge from the tape drive or insert a cartridge into the tape drive If you want to remove a cartridge wait until the robot has placed it in the magazine before removing it If you want to add a cartridge add it directly to one of the magazines CLEANING THE TAPE DRIVE S APRIL 2005 Under normal operating conditions the LTO Ultrium tape drive s in the library do not require regular cleaning Each tape drive contains an automatic cleaning mechanism that allows it to clean itself as necessary Occasionally a tape drive may require cleaning with a cleaning cartridge The tape drive monitors its cleaning needs internally and notifies the library when it requires cleaning When cleaning is required the library displays a cleaning message on the Status screen You can clean the tape drive s in several ways gt Use the library s Autoclean feature Set up automatic tape drive cleaning during library configuration see page 44 and store a cleaning cartridge in the library The Autoclean option in
193. tible tape cartridges 14 components back panel 7 front panel 3 internal 4 warning about replacing 141 configuration accessing options 27 to 30 automatic drive cleaning 44 to 46 bar code scanning 46 to 48 baud rate 147 checking setup 51 emulation mode 43 Ethernet 38 to 42 Fibre Channel 34 to 38 FTP 41 to 42 Loop IDs 34 to 37 max addressable slots 48 menu overview 28 to 30 robot control mode 54 to 55 SCSI IDs 32 to 33 SCSI parity checking 33 security 49 to 51 SNMP 40to41 using operator panel keys 28 using the remote management utility 87 to 139 Console control mode 54 Console interface connecting to 146 to 148 description 145 using to create diagnostic listing 150 using to upgrade firmware 149 to 150 using to view LCD password 150 control modes robot descriptions 54 setting 54 to 55 186 PRODUCT MANUAL D data cartridges See cartridges data transfer rate 172 demos running 69 to 71 diagnostic listings creating via Console 150 creating via FIP 152 dimensions library 172 shipping box 179 door closing 57 location 3 opening 28 55 drive See tape drives drive bay service access cover description 8 location 7 removing 142 drive carrier description 8 location 7 dump See diagnostic listings E Eject button 68 ejecting cartridges manually 67 to 69 element indexes 69 to 70 emulation mode 43 entry exit port description 3 location 3 preventing access 49 to 51 using 57 to 6
194. tion After setting up the cleaning slot and the number of cleaning cycles remaining you can turn on autocleaning by enabling the Autoclean option 1 Ifthe security option has been enabled disable it see page 50 2 Ifnecessary press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Config Menu appears then press ENTER 3 Press the down arrow key until Autoclean Option appears This screen shows whether Autoclean is enabled 1 or not 0 Autoc lean Opt ion 4 Press ENTER The following screen appears 5 Pressthe up or down arrow key to select 1 which turns on the Autoclean option or 0 to turn the option off then press ENTER Note When the Cleaning Tape Cycles Left counter reaches zero the library disables Autoclean and displays a message on the Status screen that reminds you to replace the cleaning tape SETTING BAR CODE SCANNING OPTIONS If you are using bar code labels with your cartridges you can set options that determine when the library scans all of the cartridge labels and whether the library verifies checksum characters on the labels Setting the POST Bar Code Scan Option When the POST Bar Code Scan option is enabled the library automatically scans the bar code labels whenever the library s door is opened and closed or whenever the library is powered up By default this option is turned off Enabling this option increases the amount of time the library requires to complete P
195. tion options continued Configuration viret Automatic Tape Drive Cleaning Cleaning Slot These options allow you to set up automatic tape drive cleaning Setting up Cleaning Cycles Note To use automatic cleaning a cleaning cartridge must be Automatic Tape Autoclean installed see page 16 Drive Cleaning on page 44 Bar Code Scanning POST Bar Code You can set this option to cause the library to automatically scan all Setting Bar Code bar code labels whenever the door is opened and closed or the Scanning library is powered on By default this option is turned off Options on Verify Barcode This option instructs the library to verify checksums on bar code pape ae Checksums labels By default this option is turned off Number of Slots Used Max This option allows you to configure the library so that it uses and Limiting the Addressable reports fewer slots than are physically present You can set this Number of Slots Slot option if your software application bases licensing on the number of Used Max slots being used and you are using fewer than the full number of Addressable Slot slots in the library If your software does not monitor the number of Option on slots you do not need to set this option By default the library page 48 reports 21 slots Security LCD Security By setting LCD security you prevent unauthorized personnel from Setting up disrupting the operation of the library throu
196. to the LTO Ultrium tape drive documentation available from IBM Corporation 172 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 APRIL 2005 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS SELF TEST TIMES Power on Self Test Time Each time the library is powered on it performs a power on self test POST During POST the library Loads firmware code into RAM Powers on the tape drive s gt Verifies the SCSI IDs 221L gt Sets Loop IDs and obtains world wide names 221L FC Engages the solenoid latch on the door Moves the robot to the home position Performs a complete cartridge inventory If the cartridges are properly installed the library is ready for operation If any cartridge is not properly installed the library reports an error and the robot returns to the home position The POST time is measured from the time the library is powered on until the library indicates Ready status The time required for POST is 57 seconds If the POST Bar Code Scan option is enabled see page 46 the library scans all of the bar code labels Using this option increases the time for POST by 27 seconds Self Test Time Once the library is powered on it performs a self test each time the door is opened and closed During a self test the library Engages the solenoid latch on the door gt Moves the robot to the home position Performs a complete cartridge inventory If the cartridges are properly installed the library is ready for operation If any cartridge is n
197. tridge inventory 1 Press to display the menus The Cartridge Inventory screen appears 2 Press to display the first inventory information screen Press the down arrow key to display additional screens There are three screens that provide inventory information The first screen depicts information about the slots in the right side magazine M 1 through 7 for Drives 1 and 2 D 1 and 2 and for the entry exit port E M1234567 D 1 The second screen is for the left side magazine L1 through 7 and the robot R L 1 29 4 5 6 7 2 m M M NN The third screen is for the fixed cartridge slots F1 through 7 as shown below F12 34567 The second line of the cartridge inventory screens can contain the following information gt A bar B under the element number indicates that a cartridge is stored in that element EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 81 CHAPTER 5 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION gt A blank space indicates that no cartridge is stored in that element gt A dash indicates that the slot is not usable because it is beyond the value set for the Maximum Addressable Element see page 48 gt A question mark indicates that the Occupied flag for that element is not valid 3 To view information about a specific element use the left and right arrow keys to move across the columns An underline indicates the currently selected element for example 1 4 After you select an element p
198. trol mode see page 54 command 87 EE caddy removed The Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used entry exit port caddy was by any host then reset the library see page 66 removed at an unexpected time If the error persists contact your service provider Caddy not available The Replace the caddy as described on page 57 entry exit port caddy was not If the error persists contact your service provider inserted correctly 91 Command aborted A diagnostic No corrective action required command was aborted by the operator removed while the library was cover see page 141 95 Drive removed A tape drive was Power off the library and install a tape drive or service access powered on installed If a drive is already installed when this message displayed contact your service provider 97 Drive not present A move was Install a drive in the drive bay or send commands to another requested to a drive that is not drive APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 161 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES Table 8 1 Library error codes continued i 117 162 Check cleaning tape A drive cleaning operation failed because the drive did not unload the cleaning cartridge within a reasonable amount of time or it unloaded the cartridge too soon Drive comm failed The library is unable to communicate with the tape drive Drive comm timeout The library is unable to
199. ugh the Remote Management utility See Chapter 6 for more information VIEWING THE LIBRARY S CODE VERSION AND SERIAL NUMBER To check the library s code firmware version and serial number 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Library Information appears Library In formation APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 75 CHAPTER 5 VIEWING LIBRARY INFORMATION 2 Press ENTER The screen displays the library code version similar to the example below 3 Press the down arrow key to display the serial number mL ibrary Serial Num 00000000 1 VIEWING FIBRE CHANNEL INFORMATION 221L FC The Fibre Menu provides information about the 221L FC library and tape drives in the Fibre Channel environment From the Fibre Menu you can view the library s Port Address Loop IDs and World Wide Names To view Fibre Channel information 1 Press to display the menus Press the down arrow key until Fibre Menu appears The Fibre Menu screen shows the current Loop ID for each tape drive and the library Each ID is a two digit hexadecimal number In the following example Drive 1 is 01 Drive 2 is 02 and the library is set to 00 gt F ibre Menu DO 1 02 Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots Drive 2 is located directly to the right of Drive 1 The second line of the Fibre Menu may include one of the codes listed in Table 5 1 instead of a
200. umber obtaining 165 robot description 5 issuing commands to 71 to 72 location 4 parking for shipment 30 performing exercises 69 reliability 174 setting control mode 54 to 55 robot control modes 54 to 55 S safety agency compliance 180 to 183 SCSI bus cable requirements 11 connecting library to 18 to 19 length restrictions 18 terminator requirements 11 SCSI cables connecting 18 to 20 requirements 11 SCSI connectors description 8 location 7 SCSI control mode 54 SCSI IDs setting 32 to 33 SCSI parity checking 33 SCSI terminators installing 19 requirements 11 security disabling 50 setting for library 49 to 51 setting remote management utility password 105 viewing password 150 sensors viewing readings 79 to 80 Sequential control mode 54 sequential operation 60 to 63 APRIL 2005 INDEX serial number library 75 tape drive 84 123 serial port connecting cable to 146 description 8 location 7 service access cover description 8 location 7 removing 142 service returning library for 165 to 170 shipping specifications 179 shipping the library 165 to 170 shock limits 178 size of the library 172 SNMP configuration 38 to 41 soft addressing 54 software does not support 221L 43 installing 13 limited license for cartridge slots 48 remote management utility 87 to 139 specifications 171 to 183 statistics 78 Status screen 28 storage capacity 171 storing cartridges 73 subnet mask 40 system sensors 79 to 50 T tape
201. uously Picking and Placing a Cartridge To test cartridge picking and placing k Set the library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Perform library diagnostic tests 130 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 ISSUING LIBRARY AND TAPE DRIVE COMMANDS 4 Click on Continuously pick and place a cartridge A page similar to Figure 6 41 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Maintenance Library Diagnostics Pick Put fo Continuously pick and put a cartridge for the specified number of cycles Element indes Number af cycles TestPicPut Figure 6 41 Remote management utility Pick Put Diagnostics page 5 Specify the location of the cartridge in the Element Index box See page 69 for element index number assignments 6 Specify the number of cycles for the test 7 Clickon the Test Pick Put button Note To stop a test in progress click on the Stop button 6 When finished return the library to its original control mode Continuously Cycling an Axis To test a robot axis 1 Setthe library s control mode to Remote see page 92 2 Click on Maintenance at the top of the page 3 Click on Perform library diagnostic tests APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 131 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 4 Click on Continuously cycle an axis A page similar to Figure 6 42 appears Configure Access
202. ure 1 6 shows the back panel components of the 221L FC Drive carrier Library SCSI connectors Drive bay service access cover Tape drive SCSI connectors Ethernet port 9 pin serial port Tape drive fan System fan Power entry module Figure 1 5 Back panel components 221L bc Drive carrier Library optical fiber connector Ethernet port Drive bay service access cover Tape drive optical fiber 9 pin connector serial port Tape drive fan System fan y Power entry module Figure 1 6 Back panel components 221L FC APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 7 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Drive Carriers and Service Access Covers The library contains one or two LTO Ultrium tape drives installed in Exabyte drive carriers In the 221L each drive carrier includes two SCSI connectors for connecting the tape drive to a SCSI bus In the 221L FC each drive carrier includes one integrated dual LC optical fiber connector for connecting the tape drive to a single loop on a Fibre Channel network The drive carrier allows the tape drive to be easily inserted and removed from the library The drive carrier includes a fan to maintain the operating temperature of the tape drive If your library contains only one tape drive the unused drive slot is protected by a drive bay service access cover Library SCSI Connectors 221L The 221L li
203. ure at the top of the page 2 Click on Configure the library 3 Click on Configure library system A page similar to Figure 6 15 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance ee eee Remote Manager Password E o Emulation moda native C Scan Barcode an POST verify barcode checksums Max Addressable Element n C Sequential Restart Sequential Loop Sequential next slot 7 Override Drive WWAN Change Figure 6 15 Remote management utility Library System Configuration page 4 Check the Override Drive WWN box 5 Click on the Change button 6 Reset the tape drive see page 138 to cause the new WWNs to take effect Important If you remove a tape drive after the Override Drive WWN option has been in effect the library generated WWN stays with the tape drive If you want the tape drive to revert to its original WWN you must turn off the Override Drive WWN option and reset the tape drive before removing it from the library EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 103 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY 104 Setting Up Library Door LCD Security If you want to restrict access to the library you can set a password that users must enter at the operator panel before the door can be opened or configuration options can be changed from the operator panel See page 49 for more information about LCD security Enabling the Door LCD Password To enable a door
204. values using the operator keys A square symbol gi indicates that the screen contains viewable information only Figure 3 2 shows the organization of the operator panel menus Status Screen SCSI Menu Command Lock Unlock 221L Menu Entry Exit Port Cartridge l Robot Mode nventory SCSI IDs Ethernet Drive n Menu Move Cartridge Emulation Mode Configuration Drive n Status Initialize Element SCSI Parity Network Address Unload Drive n Status Option IP Address Clean Drive n Home Robot Park SNMP Recipient Subnet Mask Gateway Addr Position to Element Self Test Cycle Entry Exit Lock Cycle Pick Put Cycle Reach Cycle X Axis Cycle Wrist Cycle Solenoid Console Ethernet Security Read Write Beast FTP Username FTP Password Fibre Menu Park and Unlock 221L FC Library Demo Menu Information emo Security Config Menu Sequential Mode for Shipping Baud Rate Menu Port Address Loop Code Version Clean Slot xx Restart Library Serial Option Next Cartridge Num Autoclean Option Req Hard ID Option System Statistics Cleaning Tape Emulation Mode Cycles Left World Wide Names POST Barcode Library Node Scan Option Library Port A Verify Barcode Library Port B Checksums
205. ve EJECTING A CARTRIDGE BY PRESSING THE UNLOAD BUTTON To eject a cartridge by pressing the tape drive s unload button 1 Openthe library s door see page 55 2 Remove the magazine on the right side Discharge static electricity from your body before touching the tape drive Touch a Caution known grounded surface such as the library s metal chassis Before pressing the unload button make sure the tape drive is not communicating across the SCSI bus Pressing the unload button may disrupt communications on the SCSI bus 3 Press the unload button on the drive s faceplate as shown by the arrow in Figure 4 8 oT Y E EEG NING EX 28 ES ESI Rs KOZ Ex ES Nel aS dit Sees Nill Nal NSN s Nal E dE SIS s Z ES SEE a L NY ES Nell cO ZO RSS SS Figure 4 8 Using the tape drive s unload button to manually eject a cartridge 10142 68 PRODUCT MANUAL 0 58 PERFORMING HARDWARE EXERCISES 4 Remove the cartridge 5 Replace the cartridge magazine 6 Close the library s door and re enable security if desired PERFORMING HARDWARE EXERCISES APRIL 2005 This section describes hardware exercises you can perform from the operator panel to test library functions
206. vents USING IOUCH UP PAINT ON THE HOUSING A paint kit is available for touching up nicks and scratches on the finish For ordering information contact Exabyte see page iv UPGRADING LIBRARY FIRMWARE AND CREATING DIAGNOSTIC LISTINGS The library features an internal interface that provides access to the library s firmware You access this interface called Console through the library s serial port You can use Console to upgrade the library s firmware create diagnostic listings and view the password for LCD security As an alternative you can use the library s Ethernet interface and an FTP utility to upgrade the library s firmware and create diagnostic listings APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 145 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE This section describes how to do the following gt Connect to the library s Console interface Upgrade library firmware via Console Create a diagnostic listing via Console View the LCD security password via Console gt Connect to the library s FTP interface gt Upgrade library firmware via FTP gt Create a diagnostic listing via FTP CONNECTING TO THE LIBRARY S CONSOLE INTERFACE To access Console you must have the following gt A host computer that uses an RS232 serial port gt A straight through 9 pin serial cable not a null modem cable gt Terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal Note Exabyte recommends using HyperTerminal a standard communications pa
207. wers on the LCD displays the Status screen As shown in the example below the first line of the Status screen displays the product name and the second line shows status for the tape drive s ready no tape loaded If two drives are installed the second line continuously cycles through status messages for Drive 1 and Drive 2 Note Drive 1 is the tape drive closest to the fixed cartridge slots Drive 2 is located directly to the right of Drive 1 Exabyte 22 1I L 1Ready NoTape If the library powered on as described continue with library configuration in Chapter 3 If the library did not power on as described check the following gt Is the power switch on Is the power cord inserted correctly Is the library s door closed gt Is each SCSI bus terminated 221L gt Are the SCSI cables firmly connected to the library tape drive s and host computer s 221L Are the devices on each SCSI bus attached to the library all LVD 221L Are the Fibre Channel cables firmly connected to the library tape drive s and Fibre Channel hub or switch 221L FC gt Is the host computer system turned on Is there an error code displayed on the library LCD See Chapter 8 for an explanation of the LCD error codes If you cannot resolve the problem yourself contact Exabyte Technical Support see page iv APRIL 2005 EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 25 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE LIBRARY NOTES 26
208. wristband are not available touch a known grounded surface such as a computer s metal chassis EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 141 CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE 3 Power off the library and disconnect the power cord A Warnin Before performing this procedure be sure that the library s power switch is in the 5 off position and the power cord is disconnected from the outlet REMOVING THE SERVICE ACCESS COVER If you are installing an additional tape drive in the library follow these steps to remove the drive bay service access cover If you are replacing a tape drive skip to Removing the Tape Drive on page 143 1 From the back panel use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to release the captive screw that secures the service access cover to the library see Figure 7 1 2 When the screw is loosened remove the service access cover as shown in Figure 7 1 Captive screw Figure 7 1 Removing the drive access cover 142 PRODUCT MANUAL 1014258 INSTALLING OR REPLACING A TAPE DRIVE REMOVING THE TAPE DRIVE If you are replacing an existing tape drive follow these steps to remove the drive 1 Disconnect the cable s and terminator if present from the back of the tape drive you are replacing The connectors for the tape drives are accessible from the back panel see Figure 7 2 p Tape drive SCSI connectors lt Figure 7 2 Tape drive SCSI connectors on the
209. y default user name is anonymous and the password is Exabyte The user name and password are case sensitive Enter a new user name up to 16 characters Click on the Change button The change takes effect To change the FTP password T d A C m o Click on Configure at the top of the page Click on Configure the interfaces Click on Configure the network interface Click on Configure FTP Click on Change the FTP password A page similar to Figure 6 9 appears Configure Access Info Maintenance Configure Interfaces Network FTP Change Password LIII Remote Manager Password Change the FTF password Original password Mew password New password again Change Figure 6 9 Remote management utility Change FTP Password page P p E If necessary enter the remote manager password see page 105 Enter the current password Note The factory default password is Exabyte The password is case sensitive Enter a new password up to 16 characters Re type the password to confirm it Click on the Change button The change takes effect EXABYTE 221L AND 221L FC LIBRARIES 97 CHAPTER 6 USING THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT UTILITY Configuring the Serial Interface For the library s serial interface you can specify the baud rate You can use the serial interface for upgrading firmware and creating diagnostic listings See page 145 for information about u
210. your service provider If the error persists contact your service provider 194 Allslots are full The robot could Open the door and remove at least one cartridge from a not find an empty cartridge slot magazine or fixed slot Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used by any host then reset the library see page 66 If the error persists contact your service provider 195 All slots are empty The robot Open the door and insert at least one cartridge in a magazine could not find a cartridge to pick in Demo mode 198 Robot full before command The Open the door and remove the cartridge from the robot robot all slots and all drives gripper contain a cartridge when an Reset the library see page 66 Initialize Element Status command was requested 199 Tape in drive A cartridge is Eject the cartridge from the tape drive and remove it manually already loaded in the destination see page 67 tape drive Note This error only occurs when the library is operating in sequential mode 200 X axis does not move The robot Open the door and remove the magazines Look for could not move along the anything that might be obstructing the robot s path along horizontal axis the horizontal axis 204 Xas has failed home The Make sure the library and tape drive s are not being used robotanid autre dtadhe by any host then reset the library see page 66 home position along the If there a

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