Инструкции для Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm

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• EXB-8205/XL and EXB-8505/XL Product Specification

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• Contents

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• About This Manual

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  • Intended Audience

    11
  • How This Manual is Organized

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  • Related Publications

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  • Conventions Used in This Specification

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• 1 - Features

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  • Features

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    • Read/Write Compatibility with Other Tape Drives

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    • Data Compression

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    • Custom EEPROM Options

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    • Storage Capacity

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  • Physical Description

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    • Front Panel Controls and Indicators

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    • Back Panel Components

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    • Internal Components of the Tape Drive

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    • Size and Weight

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  • Related Products

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    • Integration with Other Exabyte Products

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    • EXATAPE Data Cartridges

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    • Exabyte Cleaning Cartridges

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• 2 - Recording Format

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  • Helical-Scan Recording

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  • Physical Format

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    • Physical Track Structure

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    • Physical Blocks

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    • Search Fields

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    • Servo Areas

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    • Recording Parameters

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  • Logical Format

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    • Supported Logical Formats

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    • Logical Blocks

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    • Gap Bytes

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    • Gap Blocks and Gap Tracks

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    • Filemarks

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    • Setmarks (EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL only)

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    • End of Data (EOD)

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  • Track and Block Counts

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• 3 - Functional Description

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  • Write Operations

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    • Data Flow and Data Compression

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    • Streaming and Start/Stop Modes

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    • Thresholds During a Write Operation

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    • Error Detection, Correction, and Recovery Procedures

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  • Read Operations

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  • Thresholds During a Read Operation

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• 4 - Requirements for Use

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  • Installation Requirements

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    • Requirements for Setting the SCSI ID

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    • Requirements for Mounting the Tape Drive

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    • Requirements for SCSI Bus Termination

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    • Requirements for Connecting a SCSI Cable

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  • Operation

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    • Power-On Mode

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    • Tape Drive Controls

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    • Device States

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    • Loading Data Cartridges

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    • Unloading Data Cartridges

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    • Resetting the Tape Drive

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    • Using SCSI Commands

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  • Preventive Maintenance

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    • Cleaning the Tape Drive

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    • Determining When the Tape Drive Needs Cleaning

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  • Loading New Microcode

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  • Shipping Requirements

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    • Shipping Cartons

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    • Unpacking and Packing Instructions

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• 5 - Interface Specifications

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  • SCSI Features

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  • Physical Path

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  • SCSI Messages

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  • SCSI Commands

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  • Using SCSI Commands

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    • Writing Data

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    • Reading Data

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    • Erasing Data

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    • Searching for Data

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    • Copying Microcode

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    • Inquiring About Tape Drive Status

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    • Performing Diagnostic Tests

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    • Setting Operating Parameters

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• 6 - Functional Specifications

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  • Performance Specifications

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    • Write Access Time

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    • Read Access Time

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    • Tape Speed

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    • Reposition Time

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    • Drum Rotation Period

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    • Tape Tension Release and Drum Motion Suspension

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    • Data Transfer Rate

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  • Reliability Specifications

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    • Service Life

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    • Machine Reliability: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

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    • Data Integrity

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    • Data Reliability

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  • Power Specifications

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    • Voltages

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    • Power Connector

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    • Grounding Hole and Ground Tab

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  • Environmental Specifications

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    • Operating Environment

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    • Air Flow Requirements

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    • Particulate Contamination Limits

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    • Shock Specifications

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    • Vibration Specifications

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    • Acoustic Noise

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• 7 - Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance

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  • Safety Agency Standards

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  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

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  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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  • Radiated Susceptibility

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• Glossary

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• Index

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