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95693 Revision P xi Preface This guide describes how to operate the TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module (LSM). Most of the information in this gui

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95693 Revision P xv NoticesPlease read the following compliance and warning statements for this product.CAUTION:Potential equipment damage: Cables th

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95693 Revision P 1-1 1General InformationThis chapter describes the library storage module (LSM) for an automated cartridge system (ACS). An ACS is a

Library Storage Module Components1-2 Revision P 95693 Robot Figure 1-2 on page 1-3 shows the robot components. The robot is a mechanism that moves ca

95693 Revision P 1-3 Library Storage Module ComponentsThe camera assembly on the hand reads the cartridge volume serial numbers (VOLSERs) during audi

Library Storage Module Components1-4 Revision P 95693 Cartridge Access Port The cartridge access port (CAP) is a storage area where you add cartridge

95693 Revision P 1-5 Cartridge Drives and Cabinets Cartridge Drives and Cabinets The cartridge drive attaches to the rear of the LSM and contains: •

LSM Specifications1-6 Revision P 95693 LSM Specifications Table 1-1 lists the LSM specifications: Table 1-1. LSM SpecificationsDescription Specific

95693 Revision P 2-1 2Controls and Indicators This chapter shows and describes the power switch and operator panel for the LSM. It also describes how

Power Switch2-2 Revision P 95693 Tape Drives and Cabinets Drives that are housed in the standard and expanded (9741 and 9741E) Drive Cabinet each hav

95693 Revision P 2-3 Operator Panel Operator Panel The operator panel is mounted to the right front door of the LSM. The panel contains function key

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Setting the SCSI Address2-4 Revision P 95693 Figure 2-3. Operator Panel Function Keys, Indicators, and Displays (C62014) C62014IPLSERVICE REQ(OPERAT

95693 Revision P 2-5 Setting the SCSI AddressFigure 2-4. Symbol Definitions for Menu Block Diagram (C62015) Press Execute toEnter 9740Test ScreensEXE

Setting the SCSI Address2-6 Revision P 95693 Figure 2-5. Setting the SCSI Address (C62016) Test ScreensNext Sequenceof Tests BeginExecute BT0.XDownl

95693 Revision P 3-1 3Operating the LSM This chapter contains the procedures for:• Powering-on or IPLing the LSM • Powering-off the LSM • Operating i

Operating the LSM in Automated Mode3-2 Revision P 95693 Operating the LSM in Automated Mode When the LSM is online and operating in automated mode,

95693 Revision P 3-3 Operating the LSM in Automated Mode4. Close the CAP. The lock automatically engages. Notes:• The host software determines what h

Operating the LSM in Automated Mode3-4 Revision P 95693 Ejecting Cartridges through the CAP Refer to your specific software publications for instruct

95693 Revision P 3-5 Cleaning Drives in the LSM Cleaning Drives in the LSM Drive cleaning can be initiated either by the operator or by the backup a

Cleaning Drives in the LSM3-6 Revision P 95693 Setting the Cleaning Cartridge Usage Count You can use the operator panel to set the maximum number of

95693 Revision P 3-7 Cleaning Drives in the LSMReplacing Cleaning Cartridges When an LSM operating in an SCSI control path environment is in AUTO CLE

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Cleaning Drives in the LSM3-8 Revision P 95693 Serial Interface If your control path is serial, these items are true:•You do not have the option of u

95693 Revision P 3-9 Cleaning Drives in the LSMTo unlock the CAP:1. Press EXECUTE on the operator panel. a. The operator panel displays ONLINE CAP UN

Operating in Manual Mode3-10 Revision P 95693 Operating in Manual Mode When an LSM is offline, you might be:• Opening the LSM front doors•Moving th

95693 Revision P 3-11 Operating in Manual ModeFigure 3-3. Opening Front Doors (C62021) AC62021BOTTOMLATCHTOPLATCHLSM with Standard DoorLSM with Expa

Operating in Manual Mode3-12 Revision P 95693 Moving the Robot After opening the LSM doors, you might need to move the robot to make it easier to acc

95693 Revision P 3-13 Operating in Manual ModeRotating the Z Column CAUTION:Potential equipment damage: The Z column does not rotate a full 360 degre

Operating in Manual Mode3-14 Revision P 95693 Locating a Cartridge in the Storage Cells Figure 3-6 through Figure 3-9 illustrate the locations of the

95693 Revision P 3-15 Operating in Manual ModeFigure 3-7. Locating Cartridges–Panels, Cells, Rows, Cartridge Drive (C62013)C62013TTT000TTTTTTTTT41 4

Operating in Manual Mode3-16 Revision P 95693 Figure 3-8. Locating Cartridges–Panels, Cells, Rows, Drive Cabinet (C62377) C62377TTT000TTTTTTTTT41 41

95693 Revision P 3-17 Operating in Manual ModeFigure 3-9. Locating Cartridges–Panels, Cells, Rows, CEM (C62524) C62524TTT000TTTTTTTTT41 41 41T = ARR

95693 Revision P iii Summary of Changes EC Date Revision Description111257 November 1999 H Changes as noted in this revision. 111486 May 2000 J Chang

Operating in Manual Mode3-18 Revision P 95693 Figure 3-10 shows the cell locations of cartridges stored in the playground. These cells are used to st

95693 Revision P 3-19 Operating in Manual ModeNote: No more than two drive types can be mixed in the 9741/9741E Drive Cabinet.Mounting and Dismountin

Operating in Manual Mode3-20 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Cartridge into a 9490 or SD-3 CTU See “Controller Transport Units” on page 4-1 for more info

95693 Revision P 3-21 Operating in Manual ModeMounting a Cartridge into a DLT Drive Use Figure 3-11 and “Digital Linear Tape Drives” on page 4-4 for

Operating in Manual Mode3-22 Revision P 95693 CAUTION:Potential equipment damage: Before mounting a cartridge into the drive, make sure that power is

95693 Revision P 3-23 Operating in Manual Mode4. Insert the cartridge into the shuttle and push the cartridge into the back of the drive until it is

Operating in Manual Mode3-24 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Cartridge into a T9840 Drive Important: T9840A/B and T9840C VolSafe cartridges are not inter

95693 Revision P 3-25 Operating in Manual ModeDismounting a Cartridge from a T9840 Drive To unload the cartridge from a T9840 drive:1. Ensure that th

Operating in Manual Mode3-26 Revision P 95693 Mounting a Cartridge into a T9940 Drive See “T9840 and T9940 Tape Drives” on page 4-5 for more informat

95693 Revision P 3-27 Operating in Manual ModeRemoving a Cartridge from the Hand If the LSM goes offline because of a power failure, a cartridge migh

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Operating in Manual Mode3-28 Revision P 95693 5. Turn the reach mechanism drive belt until the gripper is fully retracted. 6. If a cartridge was in t

95693 Revision P 3-29 Operating in Manual ModeReturning the LSM Online To place the LSM online for automated operations:1. Refer to your specific dri

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95693 Revision P 4-1 4Drives This chapter contains an overview about the controller transport units (CTUs) and tape drives for the 9740 Library Stora

Controller Transport Units4-2 Revision P 95693 9490 The 9490, also known as TimberLine, is a high-performance information storage and retrieval syste

95693 Revision P 4-3 Controller Transport UnitsFigure 4-1. Power Control PanelC42052Figure 4-2. Library Operator PanelC42431OPERATORCRTG LOADEDCLEANS

9741/9741E Drive Cabinet4-4 Revision P 95693 9741/9741E Drive Cabinet The drive cabinet houses from 1 to 10 DLT, 9840, T9840, or T9940 tape drives

95693 Revision P 4-5 9741/9741E Drive CabinetT9840 and T9940 Tape Drives The T9840 Tape Drives are small, modular, high-performance tape drives. Thes

9741/9741E Drive Cabinet4-6 Revision P 95693 Operator Panel Figure 4-4 is an example of the operator panel: Figure 4-4. T9840/T9940 Operator Panel C6

95693 Revision P 5-1 5Service This chapter describes what to do if problems occur with the 9740 Library Storage Module. In some cases, you might be a

95693 Revision P v ContentsSummary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sun’s Worldwide Offices5-2 Revision P 95693 2. Describe the problem to the call taker. The call taker will ask several questions and will either rout

95693 Revision P A-1 ACartridge Tape Information This appendix contains information about the cartridge tapes used in the controller transport units

Inspecting a CartridgeA-2 Revision P 95693 Inspecting a Cartridge A defective or dirty cartridge can damage a drive. Always inspect a cartridge bef

95693 Revision P A-3 Inspecting a CartridgeFigure A-2. Inspecting an SD-3 Helical Scan Cartridge C62030WRITE-PROTECTSWITCHLABELSLEADERBLOCKDETENTSPR

Inspecting a CartridgeA-4 Revision P 95693 Figure A-4. Inspecting a T9840 Cartridge (C62715) REAR VIEWC62715WRITEPROTECT SWITCH(FORWARD POSITION IS

95693 Revision P A-5 Storing Cartridges Storing Cartridges When storing a cartridge:• Do not take a cartridge out of its protective wrapping until y

Repairing a Detached Leader BlockA-6 Revision P 95693 When a cleaning cartridge is used the specified number of times, it is automatically placed int

95693 Revision P A-7 Applying Labels Applying Labels Cartridge labels reflect the cartridge media and usage. The types of cartridge labels you might

Applying LabelsA-8 Revision P 95693 Figure A-6. 3480 Cartridge Label Locations (C62031) CUSTOMERLABELVOLSERLABELC62031Figure A-7. ETape Cartridge La

95693 Revision P A-9 Applying LabelsFigure A-8. EETape Cartridge Label Locations (C62526) CUSTOMERLABELC62526VOLUME/SERIALNUMBER(VOLSER)LABELMEDIALA

Contentsvi Revision P 95693 Tape Drives and Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applying LabelsA-10 Revision P 95693 Figure A-10. T9840 Cartridge Label Locations (C62444) C62444MEDIAID LABELVOLSERLABELWRITE-PROTECTCUSTOMERLABELFi

95693 Revision P A-11 Applying LabelsDLT CartridgesThe DLTtape VOLSER letter located next to the last number in the VOLSER reflects the media. Cleani

Setting the Write-Protect SwitchA-12 Revision P 95693 Setting the Write-Protect Switch Write-protect, also called file-protect, is a setting on car

95693 Revision P A-13 Setting the Write-Protect SwitchFigure A-14. Setting the ETape Write-Protect Selector (C62529) WRITE-PROTECTEDPOSITIONUNPROTEC

Setting the Write-Protect SwitchA-14 Revision P 95693 SD-3 Write-Protect Switch To write-enable an SD-3 cartridge:1. Hold the cartridge with the writ

95693 Revision P A-15 Setting the Write-Protect SwitchDLT Write-Protect Switch To write-enable a DLT cartridge:1. Hold the cartridge with the rear VO

Setting the Write-Protect SwitchA-16 Revision P 95693 T9840 Write-Protect Switch To write-enable a T9840 cartridge:1. Hold the cartridge with the cus

95693 Revision P A-17 Setting the Write-Protect SwitchT9940 Write-Protect Switch 1. Hold the cartridge with write-protect switch towards you. 2. Loca

Environmental SpecificationsA-18 Revision P 95693 Environmental Specifications The following tables list the different cartridge environmental spec

95693 Revision P A-19 Environmental SpecificationsTable A-4. T9840 Cartridge Environmental Specifications Operating EnvironmentTemperature 15.6º to 3

95693 Revision P vii ContentsController Transport Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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95693 Revision P Glossary-1 GlossaryThis glossary defines terms and abbreviations used in this publication. Many of the definitions are taken from ot

GlossaryGlossary-2 Revision P 95693 cartridge tape A composite of the plastic housing and the magnetic tape. catalog The inventory of all cartridge

95693 Revision P Glossary-3 Glossaryoffline (1) Neither controlled by, nor communicating with, a computer. Contrast with online. (IBM)(2) Not active

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95693 Revision P Index-1 IndexNumerics9490cartridge specifications, A-18cartridges, A-2dismounting a cartridge, 3-20mounting a cartridge, 3-20operato

IndexIndex-2 Revision P 95693 Ddismounting cartridge tapes, 3-19display, 2-4DLTcartridge labels, A-11cartridge specifications, A-18cartridges, A-3cle

95693 Revision P Index-3 IndexMmagazine, CAP, 1-4maintenance, 5-1manual mode, 3-10media, See cartridgesmounting cartridge tapes, 3-19moving the robo

IndexIndex-4 Revision P 95693 overview, 4-5types of tapes, 4-5VolSafe cartridges, 3-24, 4-5write-protect switch, A-16T9940cartridge labels, A-10cartr