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PREFACE Copyright Copyright 2003 by Plasmon. All rights reserved. This item and the information contained herein are the property of Plasmon. 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 Plasmon, 4425 ArrowsWest Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907-
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Safety Agency Standards The Plasmon V15 library complies with the following domestic and international product safety standards: • UL Standard 1950, 2nd Edition: 1995 Safety of Information Technology Equipment. • CSA Standard C22.2 No. 950-95, Safety of Information Technology Equipment. • EN 60950: 1992 +A1 +A2 +A3 +A4 +A11, Safety of Information Technology Equipment. FCC Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part
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. CAUTION CLASS 2 LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM VORSICHT LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOEFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN WARNING: CLASS 2 LASER DEVICE AVOID DIRECT EYE CONTACT The lower label in the figure above is on the bottom of the laser scanner enclosure internal to the library, and is not visible unless the scanner is removed from the robot gripper assembly. Industry Canadian Notice per ICES-003 English: This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the C
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Product Warranty Caution ® The Plasmon V15 library is warranted free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship and to conform to the current product 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 of any unit when: • The library is repaired by anyone other than Plasmon personnel or approved agent. • The library is physi
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL First Time Installation If you are installing the library for the first time, refer to the following chapters: • Chapter 1 provides an overview of the library’s features and components. Appendix A lists additional library and tape drive specifications. • Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing the library hardware, connecting the library to the SCSI bus, and powering on the library. Appendix B provides additional information about SCSI configurations. • Chapter 3 de
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Conventions Used in This Manual This manual uses the following conventions: [ENTER] Boxed text indicates keys on the operator panel. Notices Three levels of notices are used throughout this document. WARNING A WARNING is used to alert the reader to situations or conditions that could potentially result in personal injury, fire hazard, or equipment damage. CAUTION A CAUTION is used to warn of undesirable procedures, or of situations in which equipment damage could result. NOTE A NOTE is used to e
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Trademark Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preparing Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Installing Cartridges in Fixed Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing Cartridges in Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Connecting the Library to the SCSI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Avoiding Interruptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Viewing the Cartridge Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Resetting the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Performing Hardware Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Resuming Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 If Problems Occur... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Returning the Library for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Preparing the Library for Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LIST OF FIGURES The Plasmon V15 Tape Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tape Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 V15 Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 V15 Back Panel Components . . . . . .
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Plasmon V15 AIT Tape Library User Manual Page 12
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LIST OF TABLES Accessories and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Main Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Operator Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Library Configuration Options .
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Plasmon V15 AIT Tape Library User Manual Page 14
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CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Congratulations on selecting the Plasmon® V15 AIT-2 or AIT-3 tape library. Your new library provides unattended data storage, archiving, backup, and retrieval for a wide range of systems, from small PC workgroups to mid-range networks. The V15 library can store up to 1.5 terabytes (TB) of information and can achieve a data transfer rate of up to 12 megabytes (MB) per second, even more using compression. Figure 1. The Plasmon V15 Tape Library Product Overview Page 15
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Library Features The Plasmon V15 library includes the following features: • Independent Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controllers. The library and tape drive each support independent sets of SCSI messages and commands, and are available in a wide, low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI configuration. The wide SCSI configuration allows attachment of up to 16 devices to a single SCSI bus. • One or two AIT tape drives (cannot mix AIT-2 and AIT-3 drives in same library). These tape drives are
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Library Components This section provides an overview of the library components. Front Panel Components LCD Keypad Door Figure 3. V15 Front Panel Components • Door. The door allows manual access to the library’s internal components, including the tape drive and cartridges. The door is secured by a solenoid-activated, electronic locking system. • LCD and keypad. The front panel includes a keypad and a two-line, 32-character LCD. The LCD and keypad allow you to view the operational status of the
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Back Panel Components Drive Carrier Drive SCSI Library SCSI Connectors Connectors Ethernet Port Power Entry Module 9-pin Serial Port Drive Fan Library Fan Figure 4. V15 Back Panel Components • Drive carrier. Accessible from the back panel, the tape drive carrier includes a fan and two SCSI connectors. If the library contains just one tape drive, the unused drive slot is protected by a service access cover. • Fans. The drive and library each include a fan to reduce operating temper
