HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 7)

Tandem 5142-xSE Rackmount Tape Subsystems User Guide vii
v Table of Contents
Chapter One – Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Description.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Product Parts List...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Features........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
SCSI Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................... 3
DDS-3 Format and Compatibility..................................................................................................................... 3
SCSI Cabling Limitations..................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Two – Installation................................................................................................................................................. 5
Unpacking the Subsystem.................................................................................................................................... 5
Installing the Tape Drive Subsystem............................................................................................................... 5
Terminating the Subsystem................................................................................................................................. 6
Powering the Drive On and Off .......................................................................................................................... 6
Setting the Subsystem's SCSI ID......................................................................................................................... 7
Upgrading the Firmware by Tape .................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter Three – Controls and Indicators.................................................................................................................. 9
Controls and Indicators.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Understanding the Tape Drive LEDs............................................................................................................... 10
Chapter Four – Tape Cartridges....................................................................................................................................... 12
Tape Cartridge............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Selecting a Tape Cartridge .................................................................................................................................... 13
Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge................................................................................................................... 13
Labeled and Unlabeled Tapes............................................................................................................................. 13
Loading a Tape Cartridge...................................................................................................................................... 14
Unloading a Tape Cartridge ................................................................................................................................ 15
Forcing the Ejection of a Cartridge.................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter Five – SCSI Bridge Electronics...................................................................................................................... 16
Introduction to the Subsystem Display.......................................................................................................... 16
Front Panel LCD........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Mode Switch ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Display Unit LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Understanding the Capacity Bar Graph ........................................................................................................ 17
Initial LCD.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Performance LCD Format .................................................................................................................................... 18
Setting the Tape Density......................................................................................................................................... 20
Setup Display Format.............................................................................................................................................. 21
Setup Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Setup 1 Configuration Display Format Items ............................................................................................. 23
Setup 2 Configuration Display Format Items ............................................................................................. 25
Setup 3 Off-line Utilities Display Format Items ......................................................................................... 27