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- Page 1 User Guide LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drive English...
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Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks
Gesellschaft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH www.cognitas.de Copyright and Trademarks Copyright © 2010 Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH. All rights reserved. Delivery subject to availability; right of technical modifications reserved. All hardware and software names used are trademarks of their respective manufacturers. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting started ......7 Your LTO-5 tape drive ..... . 7 How do I connect the drive to my server? . - Page 4 WORM data cartridges ..... 20 LTO-5 tape drives and encryption ....20 5.5.1...
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Page 5: Intended Audience
● Using the LTO-5 SAS half-height tape drive ● Troubleshooting the LTO-5 SAS half-height tape drive Intended audience This guide is intended for users who install, operate and maintain the LTO-5 half-height tape drive. Document conventions and symbols Convention Element... - Page 6 Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Provides additional information. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Getting started In this chapter: ● "Your LTO-5 tape drive" on page 7 ● "How do I connect the drive to my server?" on page 8 Your LTO-5 tape drive Figure 1: Front view of LTO–5 SAS tape drive 1. Drive door 5. -
Page 8: How Do I Connect The Drive To My Server
Connect a spare power cable from the server's internal power supply to the power connector on the SAS data cable. Figure 2: Connecting cables to the LTO—5 tape drive 1. Power connector on data cable 2. SAS connector to tape drive (SFF-8482 SAS cable with power) LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 9: Drivers
Drivers Drivers The driver can be obtained from the Fujitsu ServerView Suite DVD, for updates please check http://support.ts.fujitsu.com. Refer also to the documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the recommended driver. 1.3.1 Installing on Windows Install as instructed in the readme file in the drivers directory. - Page 10 Drivers LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 11: Verify Installation
Certain backup applications require you to use their own Tape driver. 3. Verify that the tape drive installation was successful. 4. For all operating systems ensure that you have downloaded any upgrades necessary for your backup application. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... - Page 12 LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 13: Operating Your Tape Drive
2. Apply gentle pressure until the drive takes the cartridge and loads it. 3. The Ready LED flashes green while the drive performs its load sequence. When the cartridge is loaded, the Ready LED shows steady green. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 14: Unloading A Cartridge
Ready LED will flash to indicate that the unload is still in progress. Removing power from the drive To ensure reliable operation, do not remove power from the drive during read, write, fast-search, load and unload activities. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 15: Cautions Concerning Backup
Data that has already been compressed by software is not effected by this product. Some backup software has a data compression function prior to transfer, however, do not compress data by software if the hardware compression function is on. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 16: Backup Performance/Capacity
Damage in the event of a failure can be minimized if two or more data cartridges are used for backup operation. For example, use different data cartridges for each day of the week. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 17: Use The Correct Media
LTO Ultrium 5 cartridges in other format tape drives. To achieve best performance we recommend using only “Fujitsu — Preferred Quality” LTO Media cartridges. For optimum performance always use LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges because they match the specification of your tape drive. -
Page 18: Cartridge Life
IMPORTANT: The data cartridge is a replaceable part. Worn media can cause problems such as magnetic tape surface damage, dirty magnetic head, many media errors, and so on. See also "Problems with cartridges" on page LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 19: Write Protecting Cartridges
To write enable a cartridge, push the switch to the left to allow data recording on the cartridge. Figure 5 on page 19 illustrates the location of the write- protect tab. Figure 5: Write protecting a cartridge 1. Write-protect tab LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 20: Worm Data Cartridges
To check whether your backup or archive software application supports WORM cartridges, refer to the software manual. LTO-5 tape drives and encryption The LTO–5 tape drive includes hardware capable of performing data encryption at full speed while writing data, and decrypting when reading. -
Page 21: When Should I Use Encryption
LTO-5 tape drives and encryption 5.5.1 When should I use encryption? Your company policy will determine when you need to use encryption. For example, it may be mandatory for company confidential and financial data, but not for personal data. Company policy will also define how encryption keys should be generated and managed. -
Page 22: Does The Tape Drive Encrypt Media In An Earlier Lto Format
Encryption is supported only on LTO Ultrium 5 media and LTO Ultrium 4 media. Encrypted LTO Ultrium 5 and LTO Ultrium 4 tapes can be read on any compatible LTO tape drive that supports hardware encryption. (LTO-5 tape drives can read and write encrypted LTO Ultrium 5 media and LTO Ultrium 4 media.) -
Page 23: Cleaning The Tape Drive
Periodically (once every three months) ● If the Clean LED flashes You must use the Ultrium Universal Cleaning cartridge with LTO-5 tape drives, as other cleaning cartridges will not load and run. To clean the tape drive: 1. Insert the Ultrium Universal Cleaning cartridge. -
Page 24: Storage Environment
Wet bulb temperature should not exceed 26° C (79° F) Tapes intended for long-term storage should be stored in the plastic containers, at temperatures between 5° C and 23° C (41° F and 73° F) and 20% to 60% relative humidity. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
SAS controller. Ensure that the HBA port to which the drive is connected is enabled. 4. Are appropriate Tape drivers as well as supported application software installed on the host? 5. Check the environmental conditions against the specified limits. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... - Page 26 1. Check the cables and connectors. 2. Clean the tape heads with the cleaning cartridge. 3. If the problem persists, check the environmental conditions against the specified limits. Perhaps move the drive to a more suitable site. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 27: Understanding Led Sequences
Understanding LED sequences Figure 7: Front view of LTO–5 tape drive 1. Drive door 5. Drive LED 2. Encryption LED 6. Ready LED 3. Clean LED 7. Eject button 4. Tape LED LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... - Page 28 Fujitsu. Ready FLASHES- steady ONFLASHES. The drive is None. downloading Do not power cycle the server. firmware. Ready FLASHES fast. Table 3: Clean, Tape, Drive and Ready LED sequences LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
- Page 29 If the Tape LED is now off, discard the 'suspect' tape cartridge. If it is still on, call for service. Table 3: Clean, Tape, Drive and Ready LED sequences LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
- Page 30 Power cycle the server. firmware error. Upgrade the firmware. If the condition persists, call for service. Drive and Ready ON with Tape and Clean OFF. Alternates repeatedly. Table 3: Clean, Tape, Drive and Ready LED sequences LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 31: Encryption Led
See the software manual for the backup application. Encryption troubleshooting ● Ensure that you are using an LTO-5 tape drive and LTO Ultrium 5 or LTO Ultrium 4 media. ● Ensure that your software supports hardware encryption. It may be necessary to update the software. -
Page 32: Problems With Cartridges
It is important that you allow sufficient time for the drive to complete rewinding the cartridge. If you interrupt it, you may damage the media or the tape drive. 4. Power down the server. 5. Disconnect the data cable. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives... - Page 33 The tape may also become unreadable because an EOD (End of Data) mark may not be properly written. 9. If the cartridge is still jammed, the tape drive has failed. Please contact Fujitsu Customer Support. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...
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Page 34: The Drive Will Not Accept The Cartridge (Or Ejects It Immediately)
4. Check for damage to your media and discard it, if it is damaged. 5. Use a new or known, good piece of media and see if it loads. If it does, the original cartridge is faulty and should be discarded. LTO-5 Half-Height SAS Tape Drives...