StorageTek 9714 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Summary of Changes

  5
• Contents

  7
• Figures

  9
• Tables

  11
• Preface

  13
  • Trademarks

    13
  • Alert Messages

    14
  • Related Publications

    14
  • Obtaining Information

    15
    • Customer Resource Center

      15
    • StorageTek Storefront

      15
• Notices

  17
  • FCC Compliance Statement

    17
  • Japanese Compliance Statement

    18
  • Taiwan Warning Label Statement

    18
  • Internal Code License Statement

    19
• 1: General Information

  21
  • Library Storage Module Components

    21
    • Robot

      21
    • Storage Cells

      24
    • Cartridge Access Port

      25
    • Drives

      25
  • LSM Safety Features

    25
  • Controlling Software

    26
  • LSM Operating Modes

    26
    • Automated

      26
    • Manual

      26
  • AUTO CLEAN Feature

    27
• 2: Controls and Indicators

  29
  • Operator Panel

    29
  • Setting the SCSI Address

    31
  • Setting the Cleaning Cartridge Count

    34
  • Power Switch

    36
• 3: Operating the LSM

  37
  • Powering-on and IPLing the LSM

    37
  • Powering-off the LSM

    39
  • Operating in Automated Mode

    39
    • Entering the Cartridge through the CAP

      39
    • Ejecting the Cartridge through the CAP

      41
    • Replacing the Cleaning Cartridge

      42
      • Replacing the Expired Cleaning Cartridge

        43
  • Operating in Manual Mode

    43
    • Opening the LSM Front Door

      45
    • Moving the Robot

      45
    • Raising and Lowering the Z Carriage

      46
    • Rotating the Z Column

      47
    • Locating the Cartridge in the Storage Cells

      48
    • Removing a Cartridge from the Hand

      50
    • Mounting a Cartridge into the Drive

      52
    • Dismounting a Cartridge from a Drive

      56
    • Returning the LSM to Online Status

      56
• 4: Obtaining Maintenance Support

  57
  • Customer Support

    57
  • Customer Initiated Maintenance

    57
• A: Cartridge Tape Information

  59
  • Preparing the Cartridges

    59
    • Handling a Cartridge

      59
    • Inspecting a Cartridge

      59
  • Ordering DLT Cartridge Labels

    61
    • Applying the Cartridge Labels

      61
    • Setting the Write-protect Switch

      63
  • Maintaining Cartridges

    64
    • Storing the Cartridges

      64
    • Cleaning Cartridge Exterior

      64
    • Repairing the Detached Leader Block

      64
  • Cartridge Environmental Specifications

    65
• Glossary

  67
• Index

  69
• Reader’s Comment Form

  73