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Installation
and
Operating Guide
Scalar Series
Advanced Digital Information Corporation
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Copyright Notice © Copyright adic 1995 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of adic. adic shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages (including lost profits) in connection with th
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EMI/RFI Compliance United States – FCC WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Advanced Digital Information Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: 10201 Willows Road 21-23 Av. Saint-Fiacre Redmond, Washington 98052 F-78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye USA France declares, that the product: Product SCALAR 448 (Produit, Erzeugnis): Model Number SCALAR 448 (Marque Commercial, . Warenbezeichnung): conforms to the following international specifications, as required by 89/336/EEC & 92/31/EEC: EMI: EN 50081-1, EN-55
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Table of Contents Copyright Notice...............................................................................................................................................................ii Copyright Notice (Europe)...............................................................................................................................................iii EMI/RFI Compliance..................................................................................................................
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What Happens When Door is Opened.............................................................................................................. 33 Resuming Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Drive Power-on Self-Test ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Drive Status ................
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Safety Warnings CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE This symbol should alert the user to the presence of THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE "dangerous voltage" inside COVER (OR BACK). the product that might cause harm or electric shock. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Caution All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated, and should be retained for future reference. This uni
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Precautions Do not use oil, solvents, gasoline, paint thinners or insecticides on the unit. Do not expose the unit to moisture, to temperatures higher than 140ºF (60ºC) or to extreme low temperatures. Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic fields, excessive dust, humidity and electronic/electrical equipment which generates electrical noise. Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC source outlet; pulling the cord can damage the internal wires. Use the unit
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Chapter 1 The Scalar Series This Chapter … ❐ provides a brief overview of Scalar Library features. For detailed specifications, see Appendix C. 1
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elcome to your new adic Scalar Library (Scalar 458 shown above). Your new library is a fully automated, high-performance, high-capacity, mass storage system. The Scalar Series is designed to provide you with unattended, near-line and off-line data storage, archiving, backup, hierarchical W storage management (HSM), and retrieval for mid-range and high-end servers and networks. 2 The Scalar 448
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The Scalar Series models (Scalar 224, 448, 458) are SCSI-2 compliant library systems incorporating streaming tape cartridge data storage devices which feature high capacity, high throughput, and data compression. Equipped with four Digital Linear Tape (DLT) drives, your library operates as five independent SCSI devices on up to five SCSI buses. Your library can contain up to 58 data cartridges providing a maximum formatted capacity of 4.06 TeraBytes and a sustained data transfer rate as high as
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● Manual Cartridge Use. Individual cartridges can easily be transported to the drives through the Mailbox. ● Cartridge Pre-Check. Whenever you power up your Scalar Library the Media Picker will scan the cartridge storage slots and build a log of valid cartridge locations. Sensors in the Mailbox allow a similar mapping of the area. ● Reverse Cartridge Protection. The cartridge storage slots, and the slots in the Mailbox employ a design that prevents the cartridges from being inserted incorrectly.
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The Scalar 448 5
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Chapter 2 Getting Started This Chapter … ❐ covers what you need (and what you need to know) to install your adic Scalar Library. Read this chapter before you begin installation. 7
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For the most part, installation is simply a matter of checking all necessary SCSI connections installing the application software (backup or otherwise) on the host computer and applying power. The Scalar Library defaults set at the factory should be sufficient for most applications. Requirements ● Space requirements: your Scalar Library has a footprint of 19.0" wide by 23.0" deep. The cabinet extends 40.5" above the floor. You must allow adequate clearance to the rear to allow air flow and enoug
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Preparing the Library for Installation Follow the instructions in Unpacking the Scalar Library adic document number 63-1119-01 to prepare your library for installation. This document was attached to the front of your library. If you need another copy, please call adic Customer Assistance. Prepare and Install the Data Cartridges Before inserting the cartridges into the library, affix the barcode labels and set the write-protect switches as described below. Barcode Labels To install the barcode la
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ORANGE INDICATOR WRITE-PROTECT SWITCH WRITE-PROTECTED WRITE-ENABLED Figure 4. DLT Cartridge Write-Protect Switch Install Data Cartridges Install each of the cartridges into the library. The cartridge storage slots are designed so that you cannot incorrectly install the cartridges. Install Cleaning Cartridge (Optional) If your backup software is capable of scheduling and performing a drive cleaning cycle automatically, you may want to dedicate a cartridge storage slot to a cleaning cartridge. Wh
