HP N1528A User manual
N1528A and N1529A
ACL Tape Drive
Installation and User’s
Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the
N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives on HP NonStop™ servers. This guide is written
for those who install or maintain the N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.
Part Number Published
544594-003 July 2010
Document History
Part Number Product Version Published
544594-001 N.A. June 2007
544594-002 N.A. July 2010
544594-003 N.A. July 2010
Hewlett-Packard Company—544594-003
i
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape
Drive Installation and User’s
Guide
Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual v
Manual Information v
New and Changed Information v
About This Manual vii
Notation Conventions vii
1. Overview and Features
Overview 1-1
NonStop S-Series Servers 1-1
NonStop NS-Series Servers 1-2
Models and Accessories 1-3
Tape Cartridges 1-3
Internal Tape Drive 1-3
Magazine 1-4
Power Supply 1-4
Robotics 1-4
Front Panel Indicators 1-6
2. Setting Up the ACL Tape Drives
Setting Up the N1528A ACL Rackmount Unit 2-1
Setting Up the N1529A ACL Tabletop 2-5
3. Installing and Configuring the ACL Tape Drive for the NonStop
S-Series Server
Installation Procedure for New Model 3-1
Installation Procedure for Old Model 3-5
Configuration 3-9
ServerNet/DA 3-9
PMF CRU 3-9
4. Operation
Front Panel 4-1
Contents
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
ii
5. Maintenance
Magazine Door 4-2
Indicators 4-2
Initialization Screen 4-3
ACL Default Screen 4-4
Display Screens and Options 4-4
Technical Support Information Option 4-5
Access Magazine Option 4-6
Move Media 4-6
LCD Contrast Controls 4-8
Power 4-8
Status 4-9
Online 4-9
Menu Selections 4-10
View System Data 4-10
Inserting and Removing Tape Cartridges 4-13
Removing the Magazine 4-13
Inserting Cartridges into the Magazine 4-13
Barcode Labels 4-14
5. Maintenance
Manually Running a Cleaning Cartridge 5-1
6. Troubleshooting
Stuck Tape Removal Procedure 6-1
Platform Problems 6-5
Error Recovery 6-5
Error Recovery Procedures 6-7
Fault Symptom Codes (FSCs) 6-7
A. Specifications
Hardware Specifications A-1
Primary Power A-1
Voltage Limits A-1
Frequency Limits A-1
Power Requirements A-2
Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude A-2
Contents
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
iii
Safety and Compliance
Safety and Compliance
Index
Examples
Figures
Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration 1-2
Figure 1-2. Rear View of Tape Drive 1-3
Figure 1-3. Tape Cartridge Magazine 1-4
Figure 1-4. View of Barcode Reader and Shuttle Assembly 1-5
Figure 1-5. Front Panel Indicators 1-6
Figure 2-1. N1528A ACL Template 2-1
Figure 2-2. Installing the Slide Members 2-3
Figure 2-3. Installing Slide Member Fasteners 2-4
Figure 2-4. Tabletop Model Clearances 2-5
Figure 3-1. View of Power Switch and AC Power Receptacle 3-2
Figure 3-2. Rear View of Tape Drive 3-3
Figure 3-3. View of Power Switch and Power Receptacle 3-5
Figure 3-4. Rear View Below of Internal Tape Drive 3-7
Figure 3-5. Rear View of Tape Drive 3-8
Figure 4-1. Front Panel 4-1
Figure 4-2. Magazine Door Mechanical Release 4-2
Figure 4-3. Initialization Screen 4-3
Figure 4-4. ACL Default Screen 4-4
Figure 4-5. Technical Support Information 4-5
Figure 4-6. Access Magazine Screen 4-6
Figure 4-7. Move Media Screen 4-6
Figure 4-8. Move Media Screen (Source) 4-7
Figure 4-9. Move Media Screen (Destination) 4-7
Figure 4-10. Power Down Initiation Screen 4-8
Figure 4-11. Menu Screen 4-10
Figure 4-12. View ACL Options Screen (Initial Screen) 4-11
Figure 4-13. Tape Magazine With Tape Cartridges Installed 4-14
Figure 4-14. Barcode Label Installation (LTO) 4-15
Figure 5-1. Selecting the Magazine Access Button 5-1
Figure 5-2. Pressing the Left Magazine Button 5-2
Figure 5-3. Cleaning Cartridge Placed Into Magazine 5-3
Figure 5-4. Pressing the Move Media Button 5-4
Figure 5-5. Pressing the Execute Move Button 5-5
Contents
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
iv
Tables
Figure 5-6. Loading Cartridge into Drive 5-6
Figure 5-7. Pressing the Move Media Button 5-7
Figure 5-8. Pressing the Execute Move Button 5-8
Figure 5-9. Unloading Cartridge from Drive 5-9
Figure 5-10. Selecting the Magazine Access Button 5-10
Figure 5-11. Pressing the Left Magazine Button 5-11
Figure 6-1. Location of Screws on Shoe Kit 6-1
Figure 6-2. Location of Screws on Shoe Kit 6-2
Figure 6-3. Location of Cables 6-3
Figure 6-4. LTO Tape Drive (Brick) 6-4
Figure 6-5. Troubleshooting Flow Chart 6-6
Tables
Table 1-1. Models and Slot Capacities 1-3
Table 3-1. NonStop SCSI Cables 3-3
Table 3-2. SCSI Cables 3-6
Table 4-1. ACL Front Panel Indicators 4-2
Table 4-2. View ACL Options 4-11
Table 6-1. Error Recovery Procedures 6-7
Table 6-2. Fault Symptom Codes 6-7
Table A-1. Hardware Specifications A-1
Table A-2. Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude Specifications A-2
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
v
What’s New in This Manual
Manual Information
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing, operating, and maintaining the
N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives on HP NonStop™ servers. This guide is written
for those who install or maintain the N1528A and N1529A ACL tape drives.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports G06.31 and all subsequent G-series RVUs and H06.11 and
all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise indicated by its replacement publication.
Document History
New and Changed Information
This manual has new information about the installation process.
Part Number Published
544594-003 July 2010
Part Number Product Version Published
544594-001 N.A. June 2007
544594-002 N.A. July 2010
544594-003 N.A. July 2010
What’s New in This Manual
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
vi
New and Changed Information
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
vii
About This Manual
Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:
This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk
Drives on page 3-2.
About This Manual
N1528A and N1529A ACL Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide—544594-003
viii
Hypertext Links
This manual suits for next models
1
Table of contents
Other HP Storage manuals
HP
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 User manual
HP
HP 9153A User manual
HP
HP Pavilion p6000 - Desktop PC Guide
HP
HP Xw4550 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM User manual
HP
HP Data Vault User manual
HP
HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 User manual
HP
HP 4X User manual
HP
HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 User manual
HP
HP StorageWorks 7110 - Virtual Array User manual
HP
HP LTO Ultrium Product manual
HP
HP StorageWorks 9100 - Extreme Data Storage... Manual
HP
HP J3278B - SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7 NAS... Service manual
HP
HP X1800sb User manual
HP
HP 201723-B21 - HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 Hard... Manual
HP
HP P9000 User manual
HP
HP SureStore DLT VS80 User manual
HP
HP P2000 G3 Quick reference guide
HP
HP ES3-H Series Installation instructions
HP
HP StorageWorks P2000 User manual
HP
HP StorageWorks EVA4000 Guide
Popular Storage manuals by other brands
Panasonic
Panasonic LKM-F931-1 instruction manual
Tabernus
Tabernus Enterprise Erase E2400 user guide
Rocstor
Rocstor COMMANDER 3F series user manual
Western Digital
Western Digital Ultrastar Data60 installation guide
Dell
Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series Getting started
CFI
CFI TERA STOR SATA RAID IV user manual