IBM 4690 - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . vii
How This Manual is Organized . . . . . . . vii
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Store System Related Publications — Software vii
Store System Related Publications — Hardware ix
General Publications . . . . . . . . . . x
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation . . . 3
Installing the TR-4 EIDE Tape Drive. . . . . . 3
Step 1. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . 3
Step 2. Configuring the IDE Drive . . . . . 3
Step 3. Mounting the Drive. . . . . . . . 6
Step 4. Attaching the Cables . . . . . . . 6
Step 5. Completing the Installation . . . . . 6
Installing the TR-4 SCSI Internal Tape Drive . . . 7
Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Configuration . . 7
Step 2. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . 7
Step 3. Configuring the SCSI Drive . . . . . 8
Step 4. Mounting the Drive. . . . . . . . 8
Step 5. Attaching the SCSI and Power Cables 9
Step 6. Completing the Installation . . . . . 9
Installing the External SCSI Drive . . . . . . 9
Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Configuration . . 10
Step 2. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . 10
Step 3. Configuring the Drive . . . . . . . 10
Step 4. Completing the Installation . . . . . 11
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . 11
Upgrading the Firmware for the Store Controller 11
Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive 11
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . 11
Enabling the Feature . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting the Correct EIDE Tape Drive . . . . 12
Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive. . . . 13
Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges . . . . 13
Setting the Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . 13
Reviewing Performance Considerations . . . . 13
Checking the Reliability of the Tape Data . . . . 14
Listing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Erasing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4. Tape Drive Specifications 19
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Drive-Performance Specifications . . . . . . 20
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . 20
Tape Cartridge Specifications and Capacities . . 21
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 5. Maintenance and
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Caring for Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning the Tape Head . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
EIDE Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 24
EIDE and SCSI Tape Drives . . . . . . . 24
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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