Manuels d'utilisation pour Seagate STT8000A

Table des matières

• Drive overview

  1
• Features

  3
• Typical system configurations

  4
• Minicartridge technology overview

  4
• Flash EEPROM

  5
• Software

  5
• References

  5
• About this manual

  6
• Overview

  7
• Physical specifications

  7
• Power specifications

  9
• Performance specifications

  10
• Environmental requirements

  11
• Reliability

  12
• Mean-Time-Between Failures

  12
• Mean-Time-To-Repair

  12
• Recommended tapes

  13
• Tape capacities and formats

  13
• Regulatory compliance

  14
• Introduction

  15
• Before you begin

  15
• Handling guidelines

  15
• Setting jumpers

  16
• Installing the drive

  17
• Mounting dimensions

  18
• ATA-2 Interface pin assignments

  20
• Introduction

  23
• Front panel LED

  23
• Using Travan cartridges

  24
• Loading and unloading cartridges

  24
• Setting the write–protect switch

  25
• Loading revised firmware via Seagate firmware cartridge

  26
• Care and maintenance of the drive and cartridges

  27
• Caring for tape cartridges

  27
• Caring for the drive

  27
• Cleaning the drive read/write head

  28
• Troubleshooting

  29
• Introduction

  31
• ATA-2 Interface

  31
• ATA-2 Signals

  31
• DASP

  31
• PDIAG-

  31
• ATA registers

  32
• Status Register

  32
• Error Register

  33
• Feature Register

  33
• Supported ATA Commands

  34
• Execute Drive Diags (90h)

  34
• Idle Immediate (E1h)

  34
• Standby Immediate (E0h)

  34
• Check Power Mode (E5h)

  34
• Sleep (E6h)

  34
• Set Features (EFh)

  35
• ATAPI Identify Device (A1h)

  36
• ATAPI Packet Command (A0h)

  37
• ATAPI Soft Reset (08h)

  37
• ATAPI interface

  38
• Erase command

  39
• Inquiry command

  40
• Load/Unload command

  41
• Locate command

  42
• Log Select command

  43
• Log Sense command

  44
• Error Counter Page (Read)

  45
• Tape Capacity Page Code

  46
• Mode Select command

  47
• Mode Sense command

  48
• Mode Parameter Header

  49
• Mode Block Descriptor

  49
• Mode Medium Partition Page

  50
• Mode Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page

  50
• Mode Tape Parameters Page

  51
• Read command

  52
• Read Position command

  53
• Request Sense command

  55
• Rewind command

  57
• Space command

  58
• Test Unit Ready command

  59
• Write command

  60
• Write Filemark command

  61
• Write Buffer (download microcode) command

  62
• Introduction

  63
• Tape partitioning

  63
• Track positions

  63
• Track numbering

  64
• Track format

  64
• Frames

  64
• Blocks

  66
• Tape reference servo pattern

  66
• Write equalization

  67
• Randomization

  67
• Overview

  69
• Block diagram

  69
• Mechanics

  70
• Cartridge load mechanism

  70
• Capstan drive motor assembly

  70
• Chassis

  70
• Control circuits

  71
• Head design

  71
• Flash EEPROM

  71
• Sensors and switches

  71
• Media—Travan minicartridges

  72
• Acronyms and abbreviations

  77
• Units of measurement

  79