IBM TotalStorage 3590 Handbuch

IBM

TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590

Operator Guide

GA32-0330-13

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IBM

TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590

Operator Guide

GA32-0330-13

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Fourteenth Edition (October 2001)

This edition of the IBM TotalStorage

™

Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide , GA32-0330-13, obsoletes and replaces

GA32-0330-12. Changes or additions are indicated by an asterisk or pound sign in the left margin.

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general information under “Notices” on page 115.

Contents

Figures..............v

Safety..............vii

Material Handling Safety .......vii

Laser Safety and Compliance ......vii

Preface .............ix

Related Publications .........ix

IBM 3590 Publications ........ix

IBM 3490 Publications ........ix

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated

Tape Library (3494) Publications ....ix

RS/6000

Publications ........x

AS/400

Publications ........x

S/390

Publications.........x

IBM Fibre Channel Fabric Publications . . x

IBM ESCON

Publications ......x

IBM FICON

™

Publications ......xi

Related Software Publications .....xi

HP Publications..........xii

SUN Publications .........xii

Other Publication .........xii

Online Access ...........xii

IBM Storage Media support......xii

IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Support . . . xii

Non-IBM Support .........xiii

Do You Have Comments or Suggestions? . . xiii

Summary of Changes ........xv

Fourteenth Edition..........xv

Thirteenth Edition ..........xv

Twelfth Edition ...........xv

Eleventh Edition ..........xv

Tenth Edition ...........xvi

Ninth Edition ...........xvi

Eighth Edition ...........xvi

Seventh Edition ..........xvi

Sixth Edition ...........xvi

Fifth Edition ...........xvii

Chapter 1. Introduction ........1

Chapter 2. A14, C10, and C14 Control Unit

Operator Panel ...........3

Chapter 3. Drive Operator Panel and

Controls .............5

Operator Panel Display ........5

Fiducials .............13

Drive Power ............13

Indicators and Icons .........13

Processor Check Indicator ......14

File Protected Icons ........14

Tape Position Indicator .......14

Dump Icon ...........15

Clean Icon ...........15

Intervention Messages ........16

Message Priority and Display Rules . . . 19

FID and ATTN Supplemental Messages . . 23

Operator Panel Menus ........28

Operator Flow Chart ........30

Operator Menus .........31

Chapter 4. Automatic Cartridge Facility

(ACF) and Magazine.........49

ACF Description ..........49

ACF Functions ..........50

ACF Magazine ...........52

Cartridge Magazine Positions .....52

Magazine Weight .........53

Inserting and Removing Cartridges from

the Magazine ..........53

Inserting and Removing the Magazine in

the 3590 ............54

Modes of Operation .........55

ACF Notes ...........56

Manual Mode ...........57

Accumulate Mode ..........58

Automatic Mode ..........60

System Mode ...........61

Random and Random 2-LUN Modes....63

Cell Status Indicator LEDs .......64

Cell Status: Flashing Yellow–Attention

indicator LED ..........65

Cell Status: Steady Yellow–Alert

Conditions ...........66

Cell Status: Steady Green–In-Use Indicator

LED..............66

Chapter 5. Cleaning Procedures ....67

Cleaning the Tape Path ........68

Model B11/E11 ..........68

Model B1A/E1A .........68

Cleaning Notification ........69

Cleaning the Tape Cartridge ......70

Cleaning the Magazine ........71

Chapter 6. Identifying Subsystem

Problems ............73

Unable to Insert a Tape Cartridge .....73

FID or ATTN on the Message Display . . . 73

Tape Drive is Not Ready ........73

Leader Block Detaches from the Tape . . . 74

SCSI Bus Problems..........75

Fibre Channel Problems ........75

Unloading a Tape Cartridge after a Power

Failure ..............75

Tape Winds Completely Out of the Cartridge 75

Tape Does Not Unload ........75

Message Display is Blank .......76

Tape/Drive Read or Write Problems ....76

ACF Recovery Procedure........77

Attention Indicator LED Flashes ....77

Attention Indicator LEDs On Continuously

(Not Flashing) ..........77

Chapter 7. 3590 High Performance

Cartridge Tape and Extended High

Performance Cartridge Tape ......79

Tape Handling and Storage Advantages. . . 82

Chapter 8. Cartridge Care and Handling . . 85

Unpacking the Cartridges .......85

Handling the Cartridges ........85

Stacking Cartridges .........86

Cartridge Labels ..........86

Damaged Cartridges .........87

Cartridge Quality and Library Maintenance 89

Tape Supplies ..........89

Leader Block Replacement .......90

Leader Block Inspection ........93

Using Non-IBM Cartridges .......93

Chapter 9. Environmental and Shipping

Information ............95

Operating and Storage Environment ....95

Operating Environment .......95

Storage Environment ........95

Shipping Tape Media .........96

Cartridge ............96

Environment ...........97

Cartridge Data Security and Cartridge

Disposal .............97

Data Security ..........97

Cartridge Disposal .........97

Appendix A. Media/Hardware Problem

Isolation .............99

Appendix B. FID Messages ......101

Appendix C. Problem Determination. . . 105

SCSIBus.............105

AIX Environment Attachment Check . . 105

AS/400 Environment Attachment Check 107

HP-UX Environment Attachment Check 107

Sun Environment Attachment Check . . 108

Windows NT and Windows 2000

Environment Attachment Check ....109

Fibre Channel ...........109

Fibre Channel Problem Determination 109

Appendix D. Host Reporting .....111

Statistical Analysis and Reporting System 111

Service and Media Information Messages

(SIMs and MIMs) ..........111

SIM/MIM Presentation ........112

Notices .............115

Trademarks ............117

IBM Agreement for Licensed Internal Code 118

Actions You May Not Take......118

AIX License Information Additional Terms

and Conditions ..........119

Compliance ............120

Laser Safety and Compliance .....120

Communication Statements .....120

Statement of Limited Warranty .....123

Part 1 –General Terms .......123

Part 2 –Country/region-unique Terms 126

Glossary ............133

Index .............139

iv 3590 Operator Guide

Figures

1. A14, C10, and C14 Operator Panel . . . 3

2. Operator Panel .........7

3. Options and Status Screen ......9

4. 2x Label Icon ..........12

5. Library Locating Fiducials .....13

6. Intervention and Device Activity

Messages ...........16

7. Error Message Example ......18

8. Example of Selectable Options ....29

9. Operator Menus .........30

10. Microcode Level Menu ......34

11. Confirmation Menu .......35

12. Confirm Mode Change-Proceed Menu 48

13. 3590 ACF and Magazine ......49

14. Left View of the 3590 Magazine

Cartridge Positions ........52

15. Inserting and Removing the magazine

fromtheACF..........54

16. Bottom View of a Cleaning Cartridge 67

17. Cleaning the Tape Cartridge .....70

18. Tape cartridge with a Detached Leader

Block ............74

19. IBM 3590 High Performance Cartridge

Tape.............79

20. Cartridge Label Locations .....86

21. Cartridge Parts .........88

22. Leader Block Replacement Procedure 90

23. Leader Block Installment Procedure 93

vi 3590 Operator Guide

Safety

Material Handling Safety

>28kg

(61 lb)

CAUTION:

vProducts weighing between 18 kg (39.7 lb) and 32 kg (70.5 lb)

require 2 or more persons for safe handling.

vProducts weighing between 32 kg (70.5 lb) and 55 kg (121.2 lb)

require 3 or more persons for safe handling.

vProducts weighing above 55 kg (121.2 lb) are non-portable

equipment.

Laser Safety and Compliance

These products contain components that comply with performance standards

that are set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This means that these

products belong to a class of laser products that do not emit hazardous laser

radiation. This classification was accomplished by providing the necessary

protective housings and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser radiation is

inaccessible during operation or is within Class 1 limits. External safety

agencies have reviewed these products and have obtained approvals to the

latest standards as they apply to this product type.

viii 3590 Operator Guide

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