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SEPTEMBER 2005 MAGNUM 1X7 LTO AUTOLOADER

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual provides reference information for developing SCSI applications

for the Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader (referred to as the autoloader). Note that

SCSI operations performed by the autoloader are separate from the SCSI

operations performed by the enclosed tape drive. For SCSI operations as they

relate to the tape drive, refer to the tape drive documentation.

CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL

This manual contains the following information:

 Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the autoloader.

 Chapter 2 contains information about how the autoloader operates as a

device in a SCSI environment, including an overview of the control modes

and common SCSI operations. This chapter also describes the elements in

the autoloader, SCSI bus phases, SCSI messages, the SCSI command set, and

common SCSI operations.

 Chapter 3 contains information about using SCSI commands to configure

the autoloader and implementing common SCSI operations. This chapter

also describes how the autoloader tracks data cartridges.

 Chapter 4 through Chapter 25 contain information about individual SCSI

commands. For ease of reference, the commands are listed in alphabetical

order.

 Appendix A provides reference information for autoloader errors.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

For additional information about the autoloader and tape drive, refer to the

following publications.

Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader

 Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader Product Manual, 1012581

 Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader Quick Start Guide, 1012583

 Installing a Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader into a Rack, 1012585

 Replacing the Tape Drive in the Magnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader, 1012586

 Exabyte Bar Code Label Specification for LTO Ultrium Cartridges, 1004080-000

IBM T400/T800 Ultrium Tape Drives

See the IBM web site at www.storage.ibm.com/tape/lto/oem/index.html to

locate documentation and support information for the IBM LTO Ultrium tape

drive.