HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 4)

Loading a cartridge................................................................................................................33
Unloading a cartridge.............................................................................................................34
Removing power from the drive.................................................................................................34
7 Use the correct media...............................................................................35
Cartridges.............................................................................................................................35
Cleaning cartridges...........................................................................................................35
Data cartridges.................................................................................................................35
HP LTO Ultrium WORM data cartridges.....................................................................................36
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?............................................................................................37
How do I enable encryption?..............................................................................................37
When will I be asked to enter the key?.................................................................................37
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?...............................................38
Where can I get more information?......................................................................................38
Write protecting cartridges......................................................................................................38
Cleaning the tape drive...........................................................................................................39
Handling cartridges................................................................................................................39
Operating and storage environment..........................................................................................40
8 Using HP OBDR.......................................................................................41
OBDR compatibility................................................................................................................41
What does HP OBDR do?.......................................................................................................41
Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only)..........................................................................41
Testing for compatibility...........................................................................................................42
Running HP OBDR..................................................................................................................42
If restore fails.....................................................................................................................43
9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance..............................................................44
HP Library & Tape Tools with integrated TapeAssure monitoring....................................................44
Main features available with Library & Tape Tools..................................................................44
HP SMART components...........................................................................................................45
Performance Assessment Tools..................................................................................................45
Optimizing performance.....................................................................................................45
Can your system deliver the required performance?................................................................46
10 Troubleshooting......................................................................................48
General Procedure..................................................................................................................48
Understanding LED sequences..................................................................................................50
Encryption LED, HP LTO-6 and LTO-5 models only...................................................................52
Problems with cartridges..........................................................................................................52
The cartridge is jammed.....................................................................................................53
The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately)...............................................54
Encryption troubleshooting.......................................................................................................55
11 Replacing a tape drive.............................................................................56
To disconnect your drive..........................................................................................................56
To reconnect your tape drive....................................................................................................56
About this guide..........................................................................................57
Intended audience..................................................................................................................57
Related documentation............................................................................................................57
Document conventions and symbols..........................................................................................57
HP technical support...............................................................................................................58
Product warranties..................................................................................................................58
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