User ManualTable of ContentsContents5Figures7Safety9Material Handling Safety9Laser Safety and Compliance9Preface11Related Publications11IBM 3590 Publications11IBM 3490 Publications11IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library (3494) Publications11RS/6000® Publications12AS/400® Publications12S/390® Publications12IBM Fibre Channel Fabric Publications12IBM ESCON® Publications12IBM FICON™ Publications13Related Software Publications13HP Publications14SUN Publications14Other Publication14Online Access14IBM Storage Media support14IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Support14Device Driver support14IBM Global Services' Product Support Services14IBM Storage Products14McDATA Switch15FICON15Open Systems support15Redbooks15Vendor support15Non-IBM Support15Do You Have Comments or Suggestions?15Summary of Changes17Fourteenth Edition17Thirteenth Edition17Twelfth Edition17Eleventh Edition17Tenth Edition18Ninth Edition18Eighth Edition18Seventh Edition18Sixth Edition18Fifth Edition19Chapter 1. Introduction21Chapter 2. A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit Operator Panel23Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and Controls25Operator Panel Display25Fiducials33Drive Power33Indicators and Icons33Processor Check Indicator34File Protected Icons34Tape Position Indicator34Dump Icon35Clean Icon35Intervention Messages36Message Priority and Display Rules39Message Action Term Definitions39Message Priorities39Message Life Cycle Rules40FID and ATTN Supplemental Messages43Operator Panel Menus48Operator Flow Chart50Operator Menus51Options Menu51Set ACF Mode Menu52Services Menu53Set Online Menu55Set Offline Menu56Confirm Offline Menu57Set Address Menu57Set Port 0 Address Menu58Set Port 1 Address Menu59Fibre Address Menu60Show Node Name Menu60Show Port Names Menu61Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu62Set Port 1 Fibre Address Menu63Set Hard Address Menu64Use Soft Address Menu65Change Language Menu65Statistics Menu66Show Statistics Menu67Confirm Mode Change Menu68Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) and Magazine69ACF Description69ACF Functions70Cartridge Storage Positions70ACF Magazine72Cartridge Magazine Positions72Magazine Weight73Inserting and Removing Cartridges from the Magazine73ACF Door and Lock Function74Inserting and Removing the Magazine in the 359074Inserting the Magazine in the 359075Removing the Magazine from the 359075Modes of Operation75ACF Notes76Manual Mode77Accumulate Mode78Automatic Mode80System Mode81Random and Random 2-LUN Modes83Cell Status Indicator LEDs84Cell Status: Flashing Yellow–Attention indicator LED85Cell Status: Steady Yellow–Alert Conditions86Cell Status: Steady Green–In-Use Indicator LED86Chapter 5. Cleaning Procedures87Cleaning the Tape Path88Model B11/E1188Model B1A/E1A88Cleaning Notification89Operator Panel Cleaning Notification89SCSI and Fibre Channel Interface Cleaning Notification89Cleaning the Tape Cartridge90Cleaning the Magazine91Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem Problems93Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge93FID or ATTN on the Message Display93Tape Drive is Not Ready93Leader Block Detaches from the Tape94SCSI Bus Problems95Fibre Channel Problems95Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power Failure95Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge95Tape Does Not Unload95Message Display is Blank96Tape/Drive Read or Write Problems96ACF Recovery Procedure97Attention Indicator LED Flashes97Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously (Not Flashing)97Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape and Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape99Tape Handling and Storage Advantages102Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling105Unpacking the Cartridges105Handling the Cartridges105Stacking Cartridges106Cartridge Labels106Damaged Cartridges107Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance109Tape Supplies109Leader Block Replacement110Leader Block Inspection113Using Non-IBM Cartridges113Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping Information115Operating and Storage Environment115Operating Environment115Storage Environment115Shipping Tape Media116Cartridge116Environment117Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge Disposal117Data Security117Cartridge Degaussing117Cartridge Burning117Cartridge Disposal117Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem Isolation119Appendix B. FID Messages121Appendix C. Problem Determination125SCSI Bus125AIX Environment Attachment Check125Inquiry Command126Read and Write Tests126AS/400 Environment Attachment Check127HP-UX Environment Attachment Check127Sun Environment Attachment Check128Windows NT and Windows 2000 Environment Attachment Check129Fibre Channel129Fibre Channel Problem Determination129Appendix D. Host Reporting131Statistical Analysis and Reporting System131Service and Media Information Messages (SIMs and MIMs)131SIM/MIM Presentation132Notices135Trademarks137IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code138Actions You May Not Take138AIX License Information Additional Terms and Conditions139Compliance140Laser Safety and Compliance140Communication Statements140Statement of Limited Warranty143Part 1 – General Terms143The IBM Warranty for Machines143Extent of Warranty144Items Not Covered by Warranty144Warranty Service144Production Status146Limitation of Liability146Part 2 – Country/region-unique Terms146ASIA PACIFIC146EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA (EMEA)147Glossary153Index159Readers’ Comments — We'd Like to Hear from You163Size: 1.2 MBPages: 167Language: EnglishOpen manual
