User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. About This Manual
- 2. General Information
- 3. Installation
- 3.1 Performing the Installation
- Step 1. Unpacking the StorageLoader
- Step 2. Installing the StorageLoader in a Rack
- Installing the Rack Mounting Kit
- Installing the “Rail Left Assembly”
- Installing the “Rail Right Assembly”
- Mounting the StorageLoader to the Rack
- How to dismount the StorageLoader from the rack
- Step 3. Connecting Power Cable
- Step 4. Removing the Transport Lock
- Step 5. Running Power-On Selftest
- Step 6. Setting the SCSI Address
- Step 7. Connecting the SCSI Bus Cable
- Step 8. Connecting the Ethernet Connector
- Step 9. Restarting Your System
- Step 10. BCR: Labelling of cartridges
- Step 1. Unpacking the StorageLoader
- 3.1 Performing the Installation
- 4. Operation and Configuration
- 1.
- 5. Remote Management
- 6. Maintenance
- 7. Troubleshooting
- Appendix A – Specifications
- Appendix B – Spare parts/Accessories
- Appendix C – Field Replacement Units (FRUs)
Tandberg Data Maintenance
drive this is detected by the loader and an error message is displayed after the
tape has been returned to its original slot.
Note: All cleaning cartridges wear out. If the drive does not support
expiration detection, the operator must keep track of cleaning cycles
manually and discard expired cartridges.
Note: Pressing the standby button while the drive is cleaning will not abort
the cleaning operation in the drive. However the cleaning cartridge is
left loaded in the drive. When the loader is brought out of standby
mode, the drive is reset as part of the initialization process. The drive
will re-discover the cleaning cartridge and run another cleaning
sequence. The cleaning cartridge is left in the drive and must be
unloaded by the operator by using the unload command from the front
panel menu.
6.1.2 Removing the Cleaning Cartridge
1. Determine whether a cartridge is loaded into the drive. If so, unload it.
2. Remove the magazine with the cleaning cartridge from the unit.
3. Remove the cleaning cartridge from the magazine.
4. Insert any desired data cartridge into the slot vacated by the cleaning
cartridge.
Note: The Cleaning Slot must be disabled (set to 0) in the Setup menu to
make use of a data cartridge in this slot.
5. Insert the magazine into the unit.
6.2 Installing Firmware Upgrades
The drive FW can be upgraded via the SCSI interface.
6.2.1 Firmware Upgrade via SCSI
A suitable utility program, TDkit and the latest FW image file, can be downloaded
from the Tandberg Data web site http://www.tandbergdata.com/. The program runs
on Win XP, Win 2000/2003, Win Nt.
Note: Read this entire procedure before you perform an upgrade.
1. Install the TDkit on your computer or server where the loader is connected.
2. Make sure the computer has detected the loader.
3. Some operating systems, like Win NT, may require that all backup services
started by the Backup SW be stopped before the Flash utility can detect the
backup-device.
4. In TDkit, click on the device and select Function. Then browse to where the
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