DLT Tape Drive Installation Instructions

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HP Surestore Tape Library 20/700 and

10/180 A5599A DLT Tape Drive

Installation Instruction

(for HP field service use only)

NOTE: If you are intermixing DLT7000 and DLT8000 tape drives in your

library, ensure that your backup application is configured

appropriately. The DLT7000 drive is not forward read-capable and

may overwrite a tape written by a DLT8000 drive.

CAUTION: HP tape library drives are not customer installable or replaceable.

Any servicing, adjustment, maintenance or repair must be performed only by

authorized HP service-trained personnel.

Note to Customer Engineer: This installation may add new technology to

the library that older user’s guides do not address. Please remind the

customer that the latest user documentation is available from the HP

Customer Care website: http://www.hp.com/go/support.

■ Materials Included

Table 1. Materials List

Part Quantity

I/I DLT8000 1

DLT8000 Quick Reference Guide 1

DLT8000 Tape System Product Manual 1

DLT8000 Differential Drive Assembly 1

SCSI Y Cable 1

SCSI Differential Terminator 1

SCSI Mounting Screws 4

Power Termination Jumper 5

SCSI ID Jumper 10

HP Product ID Label 1

Summary of content (16 pages)

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HP Surestore Tape Library 20/700 and 10/180 A5599A DLT Tape Drive Installation Instruction (for HP field service use only) NOTE: If you are intermixing DLT7000 and DLT8000 tape drives in your library, ensure that your backup application is configured appropriately. The DLT7000 drive is not forward read-capable and may overwrite a tape written by a DLT8000 drive. CAUTION: HP tape library drives are not customer installable or replaceable.
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■ Installation Notes • Confirm with the customer System Administrator that the tape library can be powered off. • Observe proper power off and power on procedures, as described in the Installation or Service Manuals. • HP has the drive factory set the drive to differential operation. • When you install a DLT8000 tape drive remove the Product ID Label, located on the drive, and place it in the appropriate box on the Drive Location Label.
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■ Tape Library Attachment Perform these procedures to install a DLT8000 drive in an 20/700 library: ❑ Remove shipping restraint ❑ Install drive(s) in library ❑ Attach Y-cable between the drive and library bulkhead ❑ Attach interface cable to drive ❑ Power-on drive ❑ Configure DLT drive ❑ Attach SCSI Terminator ❑ Attach interface cable to host Tools Required • Phillips screwdriver • 3/16-inch nut driver 62114 3
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■ Library Drive Attachment Tape drives are shipped individually. Due to the size differences of the DLT and 9840 drives, there are a variety of ways of installing the drives. Typically, drive installation moves from the bottom slot and up. Refer to Figure 1 and the explanation below for the configuration rules for installing drives. 1. The first callout in Figure 1 shows that the uppermost drive slot in the drive column can only be a DLT drive. 2.
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Figure 1. Tape Drive Installation Guidelines Tape Drive Installation Guidelines (H_53393) 1. 2. 3. 4. DLT drive only in this position Two 9840 drives (shown) or three DLT drives Three DLT drives (shown) or two 9840 drives Mixed 9840 and DLT drives (shown), three DLT drives, or two 9840 drives NOTE:This graphic depicts the size relationship between DLT and 9840 drives ONLY. Installation instructions call for installing the 9840 drives in the bottom slots, and the DLT drives in the upper slots.
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■ Installing DLT Drives For DLT drives, follow the procedure below to unpack and install the drives. DLT tape drives are shipped with the following, non-selectable configurations: • • DLT8000 (manufacturer’s model number) Differential operation Refer to Figure 2 and make sure that the labels on the drive match the drive type and operation required. Figure 2. DLT Labels DLT Labels (H_65115) 1. Manufacturer’s model number label 2.
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NOTE:Refer to Figure 3 for the following procedure. CAUTION: DLT equipment damage: Do not move the load latch of a tape drive by hand until told to do so in later instructions. 1. Open the drive access section of the library (at the right side, as viewed from the front of the library) by lifting up on the two latches. Turn the latches counterclockwise and open the side door. 2. Open the drive package. 3. Remove the packing material. 4.
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Figure 3. Terminating Power Jumper DLT Drive Terminating Power Jumper—DLT Drive (H_65116) 1. DLT drive 2. Load latch 3. TERMPWR jumper (enabled) 6. Look inside the drive column area and determine the slot you wish to use for each drive. Following the lifting procedures described in Chapter 2 “Safety and ESD”, of the Installation Manual firmly grasp the drive at the rear with one hand and place the other hand under the drive mounting plate. 7. Carefully guide the drive into its slot.
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Figure 4. Tape Drives Rear View I Tape Drives—Rear View (H_65124) 1. DLT power switch 2. Thumbscrews 3.
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■ Installing DLT Cable Connectors The following procedures describe how to install the tape channel connectors for the tape drives. Standard Drive Column 0 Connectors. NOTE: Drive column 0 is the standard drive column included in all libraries. It is the column that contains the calibration label at the bottom. Also, some of the following steps may require two people. 1. Go to the rear of the library, open the door, and locate the connector bulkhead. 2.
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Optional Drive Column 1 Connectors NOTE:This section applies to the 20/700 tape library only. 1. Open the small access door (located on the frame member between the two drive columns) for the column 1 drive connectors by turning the five snap rings counterclockwise. 2. Repeat the steps in the section above to install the channel connectors and drive connectors. 3. Place the drive power switch(es) to the ON (|) position. 4. When all connectors are in place, close and lock the small access door.
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■ Installing the Host Interface Cables NOTE:Term Power is not supplied by the DLT; it must be supplied by the Host Bus Adapter card. To install SCSI cables: The DLT connects to a SCSI bus and supports only the differential alternative. All host systems should have either the SCSI ports labeled or the international symbols displayed to indicate the electrical configuration for that port. CAUTION: Maximum cable length. The maximum cable length for the differential alternative is 25 m (82 ft).
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3. Route the cable for the first drive through the cutout in the library floor. NOTE: Use the figure to the right for an example. Although the figure shows Column 1 locations, the locations for Column 0 are very similar. CAUTION: Connector damage. Be careful not to bend or damage the pins or connectors when connecting the cable to the drive or SCSI bulkhead. 4. Connect the cable to a 68-pin jack on the library bulkhead. NOTE: If you are attaching to a 50-pin SCSI bus, an adapter is required. 5.
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■ SCSI Drive Connections For SCSI operation, make sure that you comply with the length restrictions for your channel type. It is very important to label each drive with its host address. It is also important to label the cables. These labels provide reliable identification for any future maintenance on the drives. CAUTION: Do not connect SCSI cables to the drives until they are configured for operation. Direct Connection For installations requiring SCSI direct data path configurations, for each drive: 1.
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■ Turning the System Over to the Customer After the DLT drive has been installed and all testing has been completed, it is time to turn the system over to the customer. Follow these steps: 1. Place the drive online (see Chapter 4 of the Installation Manual). 2. Return to the library installation documentation and complete the library install, if applicable. NOTE:Library configuration must be updated to identify DLT drives and cartridge arrays may need to be installed. 3.