User manual HP SURESTORE DLT VS80 TAPE DRIVE

[. . . ] index hp learning products issued october 2000 : http://www. hp. com/support/tape may have a later version data protection index of topics contact hp home page before you start operation cartridge care cleaning specifications media compatibility diagnostics troubleshooting FAQs SCSI configuration UNIX configuration ordering supplies installing drivers index contents of this section a n b o c d p e r f s g h t i u j v l m w a accessories, ordering See Ordering Information addresses, customer support See Obtaining Service AIX (IBM UNIX) See IBM AIX 3. 2. 5+ altitude, operating limits Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications amber light See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights anti-static protection See Installation Guide applications, backup See Backup Software Requirements archive life See Caring for Cartridges Asia Pacific support numbers See Technical Support for Asia Pacific AT&T mode See UNIX Glossary b backup applications See Backup Software Requirements backup driver software See Backup Software Requirements backup failure See You Cannot Back Up or Restore backup software See Backup Software Requirements compatibility with TapeAlert See Backup Software Requirements problems with See You Cannot Back Up or Restore Berkeley mode See UNIX Glossary boot-up fails See Computer Does Not Boot Up c cables available See Ordering Information cable supplied with drive See Installation Guide capacity, tape See Choosing Cartridges care of cartridges See Caring for Cartridges cartridges archive life See Caring for Cartridges available from HP See Ordering Information care of See Caring for Cartridges choosing See Choosing Cartridges excessive errors See Cleaning the Tape Heads labels See labels, cartridge life See Caring for Cartridges loading cartridges in a drive See Loading a Cartridge ordering See Ordering Information storing See Caring for Cartridges tape life See Caring for Cartridges times used See Caring for Cartridges unloading See Unloading a Cartridge write-protecting See Write-Protecting Cartridges certifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications changing SCSI ID See Installation Guide Clean light See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights cleaning cartridges about See Cleaning the Tape Heads ordering See Ordering Information cleaning tape heads See Cleaning the Tape Heads compaq UNIX systems See UNIX Configuration Guide: Compaq Systems compression available on HP tape drives Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications definition See UNIX Glossary computer problems See Problems with Your Computer condensation See Caring for Cartridges contacting HP See Obtaining Service customer support See Customer Support d data cartridges about See Choosing Cartridges ordering See Ordering Information data compression Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications default SCSI ID See Installation Guide device filenames HP-UX See HP-UX Systems IBM AIX See IBM AIX 3. 2. 5+ PC UNIX See PC-Based UNIX (SCO) diagnosing problems See Troubleshooting or Diagnostics drive cannot back up or restore See You Cannot Back Up or Restore designations Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications does not power up See Tape Drive Does Not Power Up features Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications internal identification number Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications lights See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights maintenance See Cleaning the Tape Heads models Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications power requirements Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications returning for service See Returning your HP SureStore Tape Drive specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications switching on See Switching on the Drive use instructions See Using Your Tape Drive warranty See Warranty driver software available online See Worldwide Online Services missing See You Cannot Back Up or Restore on this CD-ROM See Installation Guide or README file e ejecting a cartridge See Loading and Unloading a Cartridge electrical requirements Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications electromagnetic specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications electrostatic discharge, protection against See Installation Guide EMC certifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications environmental specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications equipment supplied with drive See Installation Guide error condition signal tape drive See Front Panel Lights cartridge See Front Panel Lights European support numbers See Technical Support for Europe expired cleaning cartridges See Cleaning the Tape Heads Express Exchange warranty See Warranty or Returning Your HP SureStore Tape Drive f fast, wide SCSI See Narrow and Wide, Fast and Ultra SCSI fault condition See Troubleshooting Tips features of DAT drives Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications filemarks See UNIX Glossary firmware upgrades See HP Library & Tape Tools flashing light See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights Form, Customer Service See Customer Service Form formats, tape See Choosing Cartridges frequency of cleaning See Cleaning the Tape Heads frequently asked questions See Frequently Asked Questions front panel See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights FTP site See Worldwide Online Services g green light See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights h hang during boot-up See Computer Does Not Boot head cleaning See Cleaning the Tape Heads high error rate See Cleaning the Tape Heads host adapter, SCSI See Checking Installation Prerequisites HP part numbers See Ordering Information HP service agreements See Service Agreements HP-UX See HP-UX Systems humidity specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications i IBM AIX See IBM AIX 3. 2. 5+ immediate mode See UNIX Glossary infinite flush See UNIX Glossary inserting a cartridge See Loading a Cartridge installation prerequisites See Checking Installation Prerequisites installing your drive See Installation Guide instant support See Diagnostics Internet sites See Worldwide Online Services IRIX See Silicon Graphics IRIX j jammed cartridges See Jammed Cartridge jumpers, SCSI ID See Installation Guide l labels, cartridge backup tapes See Labeling Cartridges one label only See Caring for Cartridges LEDs See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights life of tape See Caring for Cartridges lights See Interpreting the Front Panel Lights loading cartridges See Loading a Cartridge loose connections See Tape Drive Does Not Power Up and You Cannot Back Up or Restore LUN (logical unit number) See UNIX Glossary m maintenance See Cleaning the Tape Heads measurements Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications media available See Ordering Information messages TapeAlert monitoring utility See TapeAlert model numbers Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications models, DAT drive Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications monitoring utility See TapeAlert mounting rails See rail kits n narrow SCSI See Narrow and Wide, Fast and Ultra SCSI non-operating limits Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications non-warranty service See Obtaining Service North American support numbers See Technical Support for North and South America o online services See Worldwide Online Services on-off switch See Switching on the Drive operating instructions See Using Your Tape Drive operating limits Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications ordering parts and accessories See Ordering Information out-of-warranty service See Obtaining Service overwrite protection See Write-Protecting Cartridges p part numbers See Ordering Information PC-based UNIX See PC-Based UNIX (SCO and Linux) performance specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications phone numbers See Obtaining Technical Support physical specifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications power requirements Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications power switch See Switching on the Drive powering up drive See Switching on the Drive power-up failure See Tape Drive Does Not Power Up prerequisites for installation See Checking Installation Prerequisites problems diagnosing See Troubleshooting Tips dirty tape heads See Cleaning the Tape Heads during self-test See If There Are Problems During the Self-Test error condition signal See Interpreting the LEDs flashing lights See Interpreting the LEDs frequently asked questions See Frequently Asked Questions with computer See Problems with Your Computer with tape drive See Problems with Your Tape Drive product numbers See Ordering Information or Identifying which HP SureStore Product You Have protection from overwriting See Write-Protecting Cartridges putting in a cartridge See Loading a Cartridge r radio interference certifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications or see the "Regulatory Information" booklet. rail kits available See Ordering Information regulatory information Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications or see the "Regulatory Information". removing a cartridge See Unloading a Cartridge removable drives about See Replacing a Removable Drive removing See Replacing a Removable Drive replacing See Replacing a Removable Drive repairs See Returning your HP SureStore Tape Drive for Service requirements for installation See Checking Installation Prerequisites reset button See Operating the Tape Drive restore, failure See You Cannot Back Up or Restore returning a drive for service See Returning your HP SureStore Tape Drive s safety certifications Choose your drive model from Features and Specifications or see the "Regulatory Information" SCO UNIX See PC-Based UNIX (SCO) SCSI about See What Is SCSI?During the warranty period: HP provides a free telephone support service during the warranty 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[. . . ] Value for an Ultrium drive in /usr/include/sys/mtio. h. For variable block size, use 0 instead of 1024 (except with Solaris 2. 3, where you should not use 0). 0x639 or A value is derived from constants provided in 0xd639 /usr/include/sys/scsi/targets/stdef. h. The value determines which operations the driver can perform with the attached device by using a unique value for each feature and then adding them together to form 0x639. The features are as follows: 0x001 Device supports variable length records. 0x008 Device can backspace over files (as in the `mt bsf' option). 0x010 Device supports backspace record (as in `mt bsr'). 0x020 Device requires a long time-out period for erase functions. 0x0200 Device knows when end of data has been reached. 0x1000 Time-outs five times longer than normal. 0x4000 Driver buffers write requests and pre-acknowledges success to application. 0x8000 Variable record size not limited to 64 KB. 0x00 0x40 0x86 0x87 0x90 0x91 Default density setting. Creates a device file with compression disabled. The density code for data compression enabled by default. Density code Density code Density code specifying 110 GB (no compression) The density code for data compression enabled by default (220 GB). Specifies the LUN for the device. target=X X specifies the SCSI ID (target) of the device. lun=0 © 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/topher. COL-SPRINGS/Desktop/dltvs80%20manual/document/common/unix/reseller/eng/c_sun. htm [11/29/2001 8:34:31 AM] verify the installation hp learning products http://www. hp. com/support/tape may have a later version UNIX configuration introduction hp systems compaq systems ibm RS/6000 systems pc based UNIX systems silicon graphics sun systems verify installation UNIX glossary verify the installation This topic is available in English only. Click in the top right-hand corner to close the window and return to the tape drive user's guide. contents of this section overview verifying the installation example system-specific arguments glossary overview As part of the installation process, you will have installed the appropriate device driver for your UNIX system and created device files to communicate with the tape drive. This section describes how you can verify that the installation has been performed correctly. In outline, the procedure is as follows: 1 Write test data to a tape. 3 Compare the data read from the tape with the original data on disk. verifying the installation 1 Test the SCSI connection to the tape drive by doing a rewind operation: a If there is a tape cartridge already in the drive, remove it. c Rewind the tape using the command line: % mt -t <archive name> rewind or for SCO UNIX: % tape -a /dev/rStpX rewind If you do not see the Tape light flash as the tape rewinds, the hardware installation may be faulty. [. . . ] For a full list of compatible devices and software, consult http://www. hp. com/go/connect. supported devices lists IHV's (SCSI HBA vendors) and ISV's (backup software vendors) maintain their own supported devices lists. Hewlett-Packard is actively working with major IHV's and ISV's to ensure that HP Surestore Tape Drives are included in their compatibility testing and are on their supported devices lists. next question Go to the next question "How do I use the built-in Tape Backup applet provided by Microsoft?" © 1999-2001, Hewlett-Packard Company file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/topher. COL-SPRINGS/Desktop/dltvs80%20manual/document/common/drivers_faqs/eng/nt_q7. htm [11/29/2001 8:35:57 AM] Windows NT frequently asked questions hp learning products http://www. hp. com/support/tape may have a later version data protection drivers FAQs windows NT netware unix - SCO unix - linux frequently asked questions "How do I use the built-in Tape Backup applets provided by Microsoft?" contents of this section related topics Tape Backup Applets NTBackup back to list of questions previous question NTBackup quick reference guide This topic is available in English only tape backup applets The built-in Tape Backup applet provided by Microsoft is called NTBackup. This runs on the local server, and provides basic backup functionality to backup data on drives (or Mapped Network drives) on the server. The Windows NT 3. 51 and NT 4. 0 versions do not include Autoloader support, or scheduling (although this can be done, with difficulty, using the Windows NT "at" scheduler service - see the Windows NT Resource Kit for details). [. . . ]