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9840 Tape Drive
Operations Guide
Abstract
This guide describes how to perform routine system operations for the 9840 tape drive
and associated tape libraries on HP NonStop™ servers and Integrity NonStop NS -
series servers. These tasks include monitoring the operator panel and performing
labeled tape operations, backups, and basic troubleshooting. This guide also describes
installing and configuring the 9840 tape drive for the NonStop NS-series server. It is
written for system operators.
Pro
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Document History Part Number Product Version Published 429596-001 N.A. March 2001 429596-002 N.A. June 2005
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9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables What’s New in This Manual vii Manual Information vii New and Changed Information vii About This Manual ix Notation Conventions ix 1. 9840 Tape Drive Overview 9840 Tape Drive Description 1-1 Fast Data Transfer Rate 1-1 High-Capacity 1-1 Media Durability 1-1 Data Compression 1-1 Performance 1-2 9840 Tape Drive in Tape Libraries 1-2 9840 Tape Cartridge Description 1-2 Where to Find More Information 1-4 2. 9840 Operator Panel O
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Contents 4. L700 Tape Library Stopping a Tape Device using SCF 3-7 Cleaning the Tape Path 3-8 To Dry-Clean the Tape Path 3-9 Performing Tape Cartridge Operations 3-9 Write-Protecting a Tape Cartridge 3-9 Loading a Tape Cartridge 3-9 Unloading a Tape Cartridge 3-10 Reclaiming (Reformat) a Tape Cartridge 3-10 Formatting a Diagnostic Dump Tape 3-11 Using Labeled Tapes 3-11 Enabling or Disabling Labeled-Tape Operations using SCF 3-11 Using the MEDIACOM Utility for Labeled-Tape Operation 3-12 Using
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Contents A. 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery Moving the Robot 4-25 A. 9840 Troubleshooting and Recovery Handling Errors or Indications A-1 Save Fails Error A-1 Fix_CfgErr Error A-1 UnWr xxxx Indication A-2 DumpAgain? Message A-3 Identifying Unrecoverable Tapes A-3 Forcing a Diagnostic Dump (Reset Drive) A-4 Removing a Stuck Tape Cartridge A-5 Operating a Drive Manually in a Tape Library A-6 Performing a Tape Boot or Tape Load A-6 Performing Processor Memory Dumps to Tape A-6 B. 9840 Menu Syst
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Contents Safety and Compliance Safety and Compliance Index Examples Figures Figure 1-1. The 9840 Tape Cartridge 1-3 Figure 2-1. 9840 Operator Panel 2-1 Figure 4-1. Operator Panel Display, Control, and Indicators 4-2 Figure 4-2. Library Status Screen 4-4 Figure 4-3. Main Menu Screen 4-5 Figure 4-4. FSC Log Screen 4-6 Figure 4-5. CAP Status Screen 4-6 Figure 4-6. Drive Information Menu 4-7 Figure 4-7. Cleaning Informaion Menu 4-8 Figure 4-8. Main Diagnostics Menu 4-9 Figure 4-9. Version Informatio
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Contents Tables Figure C-4. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router C-4 Figure C-5. Front View of the Tape Drive C-5 Figure C-6. Rear View of the Tape Drive C-6 Figure C-7. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of the Server C-7 Figure C-8. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router C-8 Tables Table 1-1. 9840 Cartridge Capacities 1-2 Table 2-1. Operator Panel Switches 2-3 Table 2-2. Operator Panel LEDs 2-5 Table 2-3. Service and Power LEDs 2-6 Table 2-4. Operator Panel Messages 2-7 Table 4-1. D
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Contents 9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002 vi
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What’s New in This Manual Manual Information 9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide Abstract This guide describes how to perform routine system operations for the 9840 tape drive and associated tape libraries on HP NonStop™ servers and Integrity NonStop NS - series servers. These tasks include monitoring the operator panel and performing labeled tape operations, backups, and basic troubleshooting. This guide also describes installing and configuring the 9840 tape drive for the NonStop NS-series ser
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What’s New in This Manual New and Changed Information 9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002 viii
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About This Manual Notation Conventions Hypertext Links Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example: This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk Drives on page 3-2. Change Bar Notation Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this manual and its preceding version. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right
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About This Manual Change Bar Notation 9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002 x
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1 9840 Tape Drive Overview This section contains: 9840 Tape Drive Description 1-1 9840 Tape Drive in Tape Libraries 1-2 9840 Tape Cartridge Description 1-2 Where to Find More Information 1-4 9840 Tape Drive Description The 9840 is a small, modular, high performance tape drive designed for NonStop servers. The 9840 tape drive is used in tape enclosure or tape library configurations and is compatible with theses tape libraries: the 9310, 9710, 9740, and L700. The tape drive measures 82.55 mm (3.
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9840 Tape Drive Overview Performance The 9840 tape drive can store up to 60 gigabytes (GB) on a STK1R data cartridge. Table 1-1. 9840 Cartridge Capacities 9840 9840 Cartridge Type (Uncompressed) (Compressed) STK1R Data 20 GB 60 GB Cartridge Performance The 9840 tape drive stores and shares information reliably and quickly. It offers the speed, capacity, and access demanded by today's storage-intensive applications and active users. Mainframe-class reliability allows continuous and confident
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9840 Tape Drive Overview 9840 Tape Cartridge Description Figure 1-1. The 9840 Tape Cartridge A. Rear view 4. Write protect switch B. Front view 5. Finger grips C. Bottom view 6. VOLSER label 1. Manufacturer label 7. Media ID (human or barcode readable) 2. Customer label 8. Media ID (machine readable) 3. Access door 9. Manufacturer part ID 9840 Tape Drive Operations G
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9840 Tape Drive Overview Where to Find More Information Where to Find More Information Use this manual in conjunction with these manuals: Source Manual HP SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem HP S-series Planning and Configuration Guide HP Guardian User’s Guide HP Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities Reference Manual HP 9840 (CT9840FC-3) Installation and User’s Guide for NonStop Servers STK 9840 Tape Drive User’s Reference Manual STK 9840 Tape Drive Product Manual STK 9840 Tape Drive Sys
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2 9840 Operator Panel This section contains: Operator Panel Description 2-1 Operator Panel Switches 2-2 Operator Panel LEDs 2-5 Operator Panel Display 2-7 Operator Panel Description The 9840 operator panel has a ten-digit display, four push-button switches, and four indicators. Figure 2-1 illustrates the 9840 operator panel. Figure 2-1. 9840 Operator Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Power indicator 2. Activity indicator 3. Cle
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9840 Operator Panel Operator Panel Switches 4. Service indicator 5. IPL switch 6. Manual unload device 7. Unload switch 8. Operator display 9. Menu switch 10. Select switch 11. Tape cartridge entry Operator Panel Switches Table 2-1 describes the operator panel switches. The Menu and Select switches (9 and 10) are unique to the 9840 design. Together they enable you to obtain information about the tape drive or to perform special tape operations such as reformatting tapes. 9840 Tape Drive Opera
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9840 Operator Panel Operator Panel Switches Table 2-1. Operator Panel Switches Control Name Control Description Pressing this switch causes the tape to rewind and unload, ending with the tape ejected and retrievable. If this switch is pressed during a write operation, the tape drive attempts to write the remaining data before it unloads. A display of “UnWr xxxx” (meaning Unwritten Data, where xxxx is a fault symptom code) means that the attempt failed and some data remains unwritten to tape
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9840 Operator Panel Operator Panel Switches Table 2-1. Operator Panel Switches Control Name Control Description Use the IPL switch to reset the tape drive when necessary. Pressing the indented switch causes Initial Program Load (IPL), identical to the program initiations that takes place automatically after power on sequencing is complete. “IPL Pend” (IPL Pending) is displayed for one second when this switch is pressed. During IPL, the following are normally displayed in sequence: “LOAD XXXX
