HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 4)

Loading a cartridge................................................................................................................34
Unloading a cartridge.............................................................................................................34
Removing power from the drive.................................................................................................35
7 Use the correct media...............................................................................36
Cartridges.............................................................................................................................36
Cleaning cartridges...........................................................................................................36
Data cartridges.................................................................................................................36
HP LTO Ultrium WORM data cartridges.....................................................................................37
LTO-6 and LTO-5 Ultrium tape drives and partitioning..................................................................37
LTO-6, LTO-5 and LTO-4 Ultrium tape drives and encryption..........................................................37
When should I use encryption?............................................................................................38
How do I enable encryption?..............................................................................................38
When will I be asked to enter the key?.................................................................................38
What happens if I don't remember the key?..........................................................................38
Does encryption affect tape drive performance?.....................................................................38
Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier Ultrium format?...............................................39
Where can I get more information?......................................................................................39
Write protecting cartridges......................................................................................................39
Cleaning the tape drive...........................................................................................................40
Handling cartridges................................................................................................................40
Operating and storage environment..........................................................................................41
8 Using HP OBDR.......................................................................................42
OBDR compatibility................................................................................................................42
What does HP OBDR do?.......................................................................................................42
Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only)..........................................................................42
Testing for compatibility...........................................................................................................43
Running HP OBDR..................................................................................................................43
If restore fails.....................................................................................................................44
9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance..............................................................45
HP Library & Tape Tools with integrated TapeAssure monitoring....................................................45
Main features available with Library & Tape Tools..................................................................45
HP SMART components...........................................................................................................46
Performance Assessment Tools..................................................................................................46
Optimizing performance.....................................................................................................46
Can your system deliver the required performance?................................................................47
10 Troubleshooting......................................................................................48
General Procedure..................................................................................................................48
Understanding LED sequences..................................................................................................49
Encryption LED, HP LTO-6 and LTO-5 models only...................................................................52
Problems with cartridges..........................................................................................................53
The cartridge is jammed.....................................................................................................53
Emergency reset............................................................................................................54
The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately)...............................................55
Encryption troubleshooting.......................................................................................................55
11 Replacing a tape drive.............................................................................57
To disconnect your drive..........................................................................................................57
To reconnect your tape drive....................................................................................................57
About this guide..........................................................................................58
Intended audience..................................................................................................................58
Related documentation............................................................................................................58
Document conventions and symbols..........................................................................................58
HP technical support...............................................................................................................59
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