Page 3 - Contents; Introduction
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 iii Contents Revision Record .......................................................................................................... v About This Guide ..................................................................................................... vii 1 Introd...
Page 5 - Revision Record; Revision Level; Original release
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 v Revision Record This Revision Record provides a concise publication history of this guide. It lists the manual revision levels,release dates, and reasons for the revisions. It also describes how the changes to affected pages aremarked in the guide. The following revi...
Page 6 - About This Guide; StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User's Guide; This guide contains the following chapters:; Chapter 1: Introduction
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 vii About This Guide This section identifies the users of this guide and describes the contents and structure. In addition, itincludes a list of conventions used in this guide. StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User's Guide This guide provides operational and ...
Page 7 - Appendix B: Product Notes for Novell; Product Notes for; Appendix D: Product Notes for; IBM; Product Notes for; provides information for the system administrator. It must be; Appendix E: Product Notes for; HP; Product Notes for; HP; This guide uses the following conventions:; Documentation Conventions; Ordering Data and Cleaning Cartridges
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive viii Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 Appendix B: Product Notes for Novell ™ and MS-DOS ™ Product Notes for Novell and MS-DOS provides information for the systemadministrator. It must be read before installing and using the cartridge tape drive SBBwith a host...
Page 9 - Product Overview; Figure 1-1 StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive; StorageWorks Packaging Options for the Cartridge Tape Drive
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 1–1 1 Introduction This chapter provides a product overview of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive, outlinesits features, and describes the formats it can read and write. 1.1 Product Overview The StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive (Figure 1–1) is an ...
Page 10 - Figure 1–2 Option SWXTE-AA: One Tape Drive in a Device Carrier
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 1–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 Option SWXTE-AA is a configuration in which one or two 8mm tape drives is installedin a device carrier, and the device is subsequently placed in a StorageWorks driveexpansion unit. Figure 1–2 shows one tape drive installed...
Page 11 - Figure 1–3 Option SWXTE-AB: Two Tape Drives in a Device Carrier
Chapter 1 Introduction Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 1–3 Figure 1–3 Option SWXTE-AB: Two Tape Drives in a Device Carrier Option SWXTE-AC is a configuration in which an 8mm tape drive is installed in adesktop expansion unit. Figure 1–4 shows the tape drive as it is shipped to you. Figure 1–4 Option ...
Page 12 - Support for Four Data Formats
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 1–4 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 1.3 Support for Four Data Formats The StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive can read and write data in fourformats: • EXB-8500c (compressed) format • EXB-8500 format • EXB-8200c (compressed) format • EXB-8200 format W...
Page 13 - Support for Partitioned Tapes
Chapter 1 Introduction Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 1–5 1.4 Support for Partitioned Tapes Some operating systems provide support for tape partitions. With these systems, the tapedrive can read and write tapes containing either one or two partitions. Partitions providean efficient way to maintain a...
Page 14 - Installation and Initial Power ON; Unpacking the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive; One 8mm cassette tape; Installation Documents
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 2–1 2 Installation and Initial Power ON This chapter refers you to the installation document you need. It also provides the steps you should followfor the initial power on of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. 2.1 Unpacking the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartri...
Page 15 - Performing the Initial Power On; During the first part of POST, all three LEDs will be lit.
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 2–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 • SWXTE-AB: This option number identifies a configuration in which a secondcartridge tape drive is installed in a device carrier. For installation instructions, referto the same documents listed in the preceding bullet. In...
Page 16 - Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive; This chapter includes information about the following topics:; Location of Controls and Indicators; Figure 3–1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 3–1 3 Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive This chapter describes how to operate the 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. It also includes informationabout using a data cartridge. This chapter includes information about the following topics: • How to use the tape drive operato...
Page 17 - Unload Button; LEDs; Figure 3–2 Front Panel LEDs
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 3–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 3.1.1 Unload Button The unload button is the only operator control on the cartridge tape drive. NOTE The unload button can be used to clear hardware errors. If a hardware error occurs, press the unload button to reset the ...
Page 18 - Table 3–1 States Indicated by LEDs; Recommended Data Cartridge; Additional data cartridges can be ordered. For details, see page; viii; Setting the Write-Protect Switch
Chapter 3 Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 3–3 Table 3–1 States Indicated by LEDs Drive State Top LED (errors) Middle LED (SCSI)* Bottom LED (motion) POST (1st part) On On green On POST (to completion) On Flash irregular** Off*** Failed POST Flash fast Flash irregula...
Page 19 - Figure 3–3 Write-Protect Switch on 8mm Data Cartridge; Loading a Data Cartridge; To load a data cartridge into the tape drive, follow these steps:
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 3–4 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 Before loading a data cartridge into the drive, ensure that the write-protect switch is setcorrectly for the desired operation. You can use a ball-point pen or similar instrument toset the write-protect switch. • To write ...
Page 20 - Load Time; Any command or operation currently in progress is completed.; Error During Unload Procedure
Chapter 3 Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 3–5 3.5 Load Time Once a data cartridge has been inserted, the drive requires approximately 35 seconds toload the data cartridge and position the tape (assuming that the data cartridge has beenrewound). During this 35-second...
Page 21 - Cleaning the Cartridge Tape Drive; Determining When the Tape Drive Needs Cleaning
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 4–1 4 Cleaning the Cartridge Tape Drive This chapter describes how to use the cleaning cartridge to clean the tape heads and tape path of theStorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive . The heads and tape path of the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive should be...
Page 22 - Using the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge; To use the 8mm cleaning cartridge, proceed as follows:
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 4–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 4.2 Using the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge CAUTION To prevent contamination of the tape drive and damage to theheads, do not use the cleaning cartridge for more than thenumber of cleaning cycles specified on the cartridge label....
Page 23 - Figure 4–1 Cleaning Cartridge; Exercising the Cartridge Tape Drive
Chapter 4 Cleaning the Cartridge Tape Drive Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 4–3 Figure 4–1 Cleaning Cartridge 4.3 Exercising the Cartridge Tape Drive You might find it useful to perform the procedure described in this section if either of thefollowing two situations exists: • Application software is ...
Page 24 - for the desired operation.; Rewind the tape and then read the data written on the tape in step 5.
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive 4–4 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 2. Locate a data cartridge and ensure that its write-protect switch has been set correctly for the desired operation. 3. Insert the data cartridge into the tape drive with the label side up and the write-protect switch fac...
Page 25 - Product Specifications; Formatted Capacity with a TKZ8x (112 meter tape)
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 A– 1 A Product Specifications This appendix lists the product specifications for the StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive. Read & Write Format Recording Format — 8mm Helical-Scan Digital Computer Tape Head Configuration — Read-after-write head pairs with sepa...
Page 26 - Reliability
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive A–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 Transfer rate (sustained): 500 KBytes/sec. (native) 1 MBytes/sec. (compressed) 1 Power on diagnostics: approximately 30 seconds Buffer size: 1 MByte Max. search speed: 7.5 MBytes/sec. (native): a search speed increase of u...
Page 27 - Environment
Appendix A Product Specifications Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 A–3 SCSI Command Set ( Cont'd ) Mode Sense Load/Unload Receive Diagnostic Results Send Diagnostics Prevent/Allow Medium Removal Verify Locate Read Position Log Sense/Log Select Environment Operating temperature: +5 ° C to +40 ° C (+41 ...
Page 29 - Product Notes for Sun; Verify that the above entry is added to the
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 C–1 C Product Notes for Sun ™ This appendix describes how to include cartridge tape drive SWXTE in a SUN SPARC system runningSolaris 2.3 (or later) and SunOS 4.1.x. The information covers the installation of the SWXTE tape drivehardware and configuring the system to co...
Page 30 - config; Helical Scan /w Compression
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive C–2 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 – the first string ( DEC EXB-8505 8mm Helical Scan /w Compression ) is the name given to the drive. – the second string ( 16 ) is the length of the vendor ID provided by the SCSI "inquiry" command. – the third stri...
Page 31 - The system responds with:
Appendix C Product Notes for Sun ™ Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 C–3 At this time the tape is configured in the /dev directory with "rst" (rewind on close) and"nrst" (no rewind on close) format. For example, if the target SCSI ID for the SWXTEis 4, then "rst" will be "rs...
Page 32 - blocking factor = 126
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive C–4 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 C.2.2.2 Dump Parameters for the Tape Drive The parameters that should be used when running the dump utility with the SWXTE tapedrive are: density = 54000 (BPI) size = 6000 (112 meter tape) in 8200 mode size = 13000 (112 me...
Page 35 - “rmt” format; st; “rst” format
Appendix C Product Notes for Sun ™ Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 C–7 The system compiles the kernel and creates special files in /dev so that it cancommunicate with the SWXTE. Since you booted the system using the verbose switch,the system displays all of its SCSI targets. Verify that “ DEC EXB-850...
Page 37 - Product Notes for IBM; Installing the SWXTE Using the SMIT Command; To determine which rmt has been added, type:
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 D–1 D Product Notes for IBM ™ RS/6000 This appendix provides information for the system administrator. It should be read before installing and using theSWXTE tape drive SBB with a host system with the AIX 3.2.5 (or later) operating system. D.1 Modifications Required to...
Page 38 - is the tape drive added as shown by the; The files that are created are:
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive D–2 Order Nu Example: # lsdev –Cc tape Name Status Location Description rmt0 Available 00–03–00–50 Other SCSI Tape Drive Next, type: # chdev –l <rmt*> –a density_set_1=<DENSITY_1> –a density_set_2=<DENSITY_2> Example: # chdev –l rmt0 –a ...
Page 39 - Using the SWXTE 8mm Tape Drive to Install AIX; rmt0 Available
Appendix D. Product Notes for IBMRS/6000 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 D–3 NOTES 1. The values of density setting # 1 and # 2 are derived from tape drive attributes that can be set using SMIT. Typically, densitysetting # 1 is set to the highest possible density for the tape drive,while density sett...
Page 40 - Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard; General Information
Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 E–1 E Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard This appendix describes how to include the tape drive SBB in an HP 9000 Series 700 system running HP-UX9.05 (or later) and Series 800 system running HP-UX 9.04 (or later). The information covers configuration ofthe host system to...
Page 42 - command
Appendix D. Product Notes for Hewlett-Packard Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 E–3 Example: If you were to install a tape drive SBB on the main (core) SCSI bus and in slot location 4 ofthe StorageWorks SWXSE-02 expansion enclosure, the following device files would beproduced in /dev/rmt for a Series 7...
Page 43 - or; E.2.2 Dump Parameters for the Tape Drive; size = choose from table; For further help, refer to man pages of the dump command.
StorageWorks 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive SBB E–4 Order Number: EK–STWCT–UG. E01 E.2.1.6 Verification Use the following command to verify that the “passwd” file was written to tape: tar tvf /dev/rmt/c201d4h or tar tvf /dev/rmt/8_8mm8500c The system responds with something similar to the following: ...
Page 45 - Reader’s Comments; 505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User's Guide
Reader’s Comments Manual Order Number: EK-STWCT-UG. E01 8505 8mm Cartridge Tape Drive User's Guide Digital is committed to providing the best possible products and services. Since our manuals are importantcomponents of our products, we value your comments, corrections, and suggestions for improvemen...
