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VXA-320 (VXA-3) TAPE DRIVE
PRODUCT MANUAL
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Copyright 2006 by Tandberg Data. All rights reserved. This item and the information COPYRIGHT contained herein are the property of Tandberg Data. 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 Tandberg Data ASA, Kjelsåsveien 161, P.O.Box 134 K
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PRODUCT The Tandberg VXA-320 (VXA-3) tape drive is warranted to be free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship, and conforms to the current product specification. WARRANTY For the specific details of your warranty, refer to your sales contract or contact the CAUTION company from which you purchased the tape drive. The warranty for the tape drive shall not apply to failures caused by: Physical abuse or use not consistent with the operating instructions or product specifications.
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CONTACTING To obtain general information TANDBERG DATA Tandberg Data ASA Kjelsåsveien 161, P.O.Box 134 Kjelsås, International N-0411 Oslo, Norway Headquarters Tel: +47 22 18 90 90 World Wide Web www.tandberg.com To obtain technical support Tandberg Data www.tandberg.com Technical Support To order supplies and accessories Tandberg Data www.tandberg.com Sales Support To return equipment for service (RMA Request) Tandberg Data www.tandberg.com Service PRODUCT MANUAL 433689-01 IV
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual describes how to install, operate, and maintain the VXA™-320 tape drive. It also provides functional, performance, and environmental specifications. ORGANIZATION The information in this manual is organized into chapters that allow you to quickly locate the information you need. First-time installation If you are installing the tape drive for the first time, refer to the following chapters: Chapter 1 provides an overview of the tape d
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL RELATED PUBLICATIONS For more information about the tape drive and the standards used by the tape drive, refer to the following publications. To order an Tandberg Data publication, see “Contacting Tandberg Data” on page iv. To download a PDF version of an Tandberg Data publication, visit the Tandberg Data web site www.tandberg.com Note: The VXA-320 publications are included as PDF files on the CD that accompanies your tape drive. VXA-320 Publications VXA-320 SCSI Ta
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Contents How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii 1 VXA-320 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tape Drive Models and Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front Panel Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Back Panel Components – Internal Tape Drive . . . . . .
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4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resolving Common Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tape Drive Will Not Accept a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LED 4 is Flashing Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Tape Drive Will Not Eject a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Tape Drive is not Detected by the Operating System or Backup Application . . . . .
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7 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Data Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Performance Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Data Transfer Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Read and Write Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tape Speed and Access Time . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures 1 VXA-320 Features Figure 1-1 VXA-320 tape drives (internal and external models) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Figure 1-2 Internal tape drive: front-panel components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 1-3 External tape drive: front-panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 1-4 Internal tape drive: back-panel components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Figure 1-5 External tape drive: back-panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Figure 1-6 Top-panel label (SCS
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Tables 3 Operation Table 3-1 LED states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4 Troubleshooting Table 4-1 Service Notification error recovery procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6 Communication Interface and Command Protocol Table 6-1 SCSI bus phases and information transfer phases . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table 6-2 SCSI messages supported by the tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Table 6-3 SCSI cable and connector specifications
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3 3 TAPE DRIVE MODELS AND INTERFACES 1 FEATURES This chapter describes the VXA-320 tape drive features and components. The VXA-320 tape drive is designed for the storage and management of enterprise-wide, mission-critical data. The VXA-320 tape drive’s capabilities are: Data storage 160 gigabytes (GB) of uncompressed (native) data on a 230-meter VXAtape Data transfer rate 12 megabytes (MB) per second (native) and is read/write compatible with the second-generation VXA tape drive (VXA-2)
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CHAPTER 1 FEATURES Both the internal and external models of the VXA-320 tape drive are available with a wide, High-density (HD), 68-pin low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI interface. COMPONENTS This section describes the major components of both the internal and external models of the tape drive. FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3 show the controls and indicators on the front panel of the tape drive. For more information about using these controls and indicators, see Chapter
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COMPONENTS Status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) Show status information, which is described in “Monitoring the LEDs” on page 20. Power LED Shows the power-on status of the external tape drive. BACK PANEL COMPONENTS – INTERNAL TAPE DRIVE Figure 1-4 shows the back panel components of the internal SCSI tape drive. For more information about using these components during installation, see Chapter 2. Auxiliary SCSI connector Fan connector Grounding tab SCSI ID jumper block Power Grounding RF servi
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CHAPTER 1 FEATURES BACK PANEL COMPONENTS – EXTERNAL TAPE DRIVE Figure 1-5 shows the back-panel components of the external SCSI model of the tape drive. Figure 1-5 External tape drive: back-panel components On/Off Switch Used to turn power on and off. AC Power Connector Used to provide power through a grounded AC power connector. A power cord is included with the tape drive. Serial Connector Used to connect the tape drive to the serial port of a computer for performing diagnostic operation
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COMPONENTS TAPE DRIVE LABELS The VXA-320 tape drive includes two labels: The top-panel label (Figure 1-6) shows the tape drive’s part number, serial number, revision, connector type, and agency information. The back-panel label (Figure 1-7) identifies the tape drive connectors and jumpers. Depending on the model tape drive you have, the labels on your tape drive may differ. Do not remove or modify these labels. If you do so, you will void the product Caution warranty. Figure 1-6 Top-panel
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CHAPTER 1 FEATURES NOTES PRODUCT MANUAL 433689-01 6
