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Contents

..About this guide .................................................................... IX

..Intended audience ......................................................................................... IX

..Document conventions and symbols ............................................................. IX

..Technical support ............................................................................................ X

..Product warranties .......................................................................................... X

1 ..Before you start .................................................................. 11

..Supported models ......................................................................................... 11

..Which operating systems are supported? ..................................................... 11

..How do I connect the drive to my server? ..................................................... 12

..Interface specifications and requirements for Fibre Channel drives ...... 12

..Interface specifications and requirements for SAS drives ...................... 12

..Interface specifications and requirements for SCSI drives ..................... 13

..Why is the SCSI bus type important? .............................................. 13

..Your LTO tape drive ...................................................................................... 15

..Power specifications ..................................................................................... 16

..Drivers ........................................................................................................... 16

..Backup software ............................................................................................ 16

..Enabling encryption ................................................................................ 17

2 ..Installing an internal LTO tape drive ............................... 19

..Prepare mounting bay ................................................................................... 19

..Attach mounting hardware ............................................................................ 21

..Install drive .................................................................................................... 22

..Connect SAS and power cables to an LTO-5 SAS tape drive ...................... 24

..Connect SAS and power cables to an LTO-4 SAS tape drive ...................... 25

..Connect FC and power cables ...................................................................... 28

..Connect SCSI and power cables .................................................................. 30

..Check the drive's SCSI ID ...................................................................... 30

..Connect the cables ................................................................................. 31

..Secure the drive ............................................................................................ 33

..Reboot the server .......................................................................................... 34

3 ..Installing an external LTO tape drive ............................... 37

..Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port ....................................... 37

..Reboot the server ......................................................................................... 40

4 ..Verify installation ............................................................... 41

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5 ..Understanding the LEDs ................................................... 43

..Front view of full-height LTO tape drive with LEDs ....................................... 43

..Front view of half-height LTO tape drive with LEDs ...................................... 44

..Understanding LED sequences .................................................................... 45

..Encryption LED, LTO–5 models only ...................................................... 48

6 ..Operating your tape drive ................................................. 49

..Loading a cartridge ....................................................................................... 50

..Unloading a cartridge .................................................................................... 51

..Removing power from the drive .................................................................... 52

7 ..Use the correct media ........................................................ 53

..Cartridges ...................................................................................................... 53

..Cleaning cartridges ................................................................................. 53

..Data cartridges ....................................................................................... 54

..WORM data cartridges .................................................................................. 54

..LTO-5 tape drives and partitioning ................................................................ 55

..LTO–5 and LTO-4 tape drives and encryption .............................................. 55

..When should I use encryption? .............................................................. 56

..How do I enable encryption? .................................................................. 56

..When will I be asked to enter the key? ................................................... 56

..What happens if I don't remember the key? ........................................... 56

..Does encryption affect tape drive performance? .................................... 57

..Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier Ultrium format? ........... 57

..Where can I get more information? ........................................................ 57

..Write protecting cartridges ............................................................................ 57

..Cleaning the tape drive ................................................................................. 58

..Handling cartridges ....................................................................................... 59

..Operating and storage environment ............................................................. 59

8 ..Troubleshooting ................................................................. 61

..General Procedure ........................................................................................ 61

..Optimizing performance ................................................................................ 63

..Problems with cartridges ............................................................................... 64

..The cartridge is jammed ......................................................................... 64

..Emergency reset .............................................................................. 64

..The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately) ............ 65

..Index ....................................................................................... 67

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Figures

Front view of full-height LTO–5 external tape drive ............... 15Figure 1-1

Front view of half-height LTO–5 external tape drive .............. 15Figure 1-2

Attaching mounting rails to a full-height tape drive ................. 22Figure 2-1

Attaching locating screws to a half-height tape drive .............. 22Figure 2-2

Installing a full-height tape drive ............................................. 23Figure 2-3

Installing a half-height tape drive ............................................ 23Figure 2-4

Connecting cables to the full-height LTO-5 tape drive ............ 25Figure 2-5

Connecting cables to the half-height LTO-5 tape drive ........... 25Figure 2-6

Connecting cables to the LTO-4 full-height tape drive ............ 27Figure 2-7

Connecting cables to the LTO-4 half-height tape drive ........... 27Figure 2-8

Attaching the Fibre Channel cable to a full-height tape

drive ........................................................................................ 29

Figure 2-9

Attaching the Fibre Channel cable to a half-height tape

drive ........................................................................................ 29

Figure 2-10

Checking the SCSI ID on a full-height tape drive .................... 30Figure 2-11

Attaching the SCSI and power cables to a full-height tape

drive ........................................................................................ 32

Figure 2-12

Securing full-height drive, mounting hardware used ............... 34Figure 2-13

Securing half-height drive, no mounting hardware used ........ 34Figure 2-14

Connecting the SAS cable to the server ................................. 38Figure 3-1

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Connecting the cables to a full-height tape drive .................... 39Figure 3-2

Connecting the cables to a half-height tape drive ................... 39Figure 3-3

Front view of full-height LTO–5 external tape drive ............... 43Figure 5-1

Front view of full-height LTO–4 external tape drive ............... 44Figure 5-2

Front view of half-height LTO–5 external tape drive .............. 44Figure 5-3

Front view of half-height LTO–4 and LTO–3 external tape

drive ........................................................................................ 45

Figure 5-4

Inserting a cartridge into a full-height tape drive ..................... 50Figure 6-1

Inserting a cartridge into a half-height tape drive .................... 50Figure 6-2

Ejecting a cartridge from a full-height tape drive ..................... 52Figure 6-3

Ejecting a cartridge from a half-height tape drive ................... 52Figure 6-4

Write protecting a cartridge ..................................................... 58Figure 7-1

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Tables

Document conventions ............................................................ IXTable 1

FC drive interface speeds ....................................................... 12Table 1-1

SAS drive interface speeds ..................................................... 12Table 1-2

Supported SCSI bus types ...................................................... 14Table 1-3

Ready, Drive Error, Tape Error and Clean LED se-

quences .................................................................................. 46

Table 5-1

Encryption LED, LTO–5 tape drives only ................................ 48Table 5-2

Data cartridge compatibility ..................................................... 54Table 7-1

Environmental specifications for LTO tape drives ................... 62Table 8-1

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Notes

About this guide

This guide provides information about:

• Installing the LTO tape drive

• Using the LTO tape drive

• Troubleshooting the LTO tape drive

Intended audience

This guide is intended for users who install, operate and maintain the LTO

tape drive.

Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

ElementConvention

Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Blue text: Table

1 on page IX

website addresses

Blue, underlined text: http:/

/www.tandbergdata.com

Bold text

• Keys that are pressed

• Text typed into a GUI element, such as a

box

• GUI elements that are clicked or selected,

such as menu and list items, buttons,

tabs, and check boxes

Text emphasis

Italic text

Monospace text

• File and directory names

• System output

• Code

• Commands, their arguments, and argu-

ment values

Monospace, italic

text

• Code variables

• Command variables

Emphasized monospace text

Monospace, bold text

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Indicates that failure to follow directions could result

in bodily harm or death.

Warning

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result

in damage to equipment or data.

Caution

Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.

Important

!

Provides additional information.

Note:

Technical support

For worldwide technical support information, see http://

www.tandbergdata.com.

Before contacting support, collect the following information:

• Product model names and numbers

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed questions

Product warranties

For information about product warranties, see http://www.tandbergdata.com.

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About this guide

1

Before you start

In this chapter:

• “Supported models” on page 11

• “Which operating systems are supported?” on page 11

• “How do I connect the drive to my server?” on page 12

• “Your LTO tape drive” on page 15

• “Power specifications” on page 16

• “Drivers” on page 16

• “Backup software” on page 16

Supported models

This guide describes how to install and operate the following LTO tape drive

models:

• LTO-5 SAS and FC internal tape drives

• LTO-5 SAS external tape drives

• LTO-4 SAS, FC and SCSI internal tape drives

• LTO-4 SAS external tape drives

For a detailed product specification, please refer to http://

www.tandbergdata.com.

Which operating systems are supported?

LTO tape drives can be connected to servers running under Windows®,

Linux and other major operating systems. Refer to http://

www.tandbergdata.com for the most recent information about the operating

system versions that are supported.

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How do I connect the drive to my server?

LTO—5 and LTO-4 tape drives are available with a SAS or FC interface.

The LTO-4 internal tape drive is also available with a SCSI interface.

Interface specifications and requirements for Fibre Channel drives

The Fibre Channel tape drive can be connected directly to the server with

a host bus adapter (HBA) or through a storage area network (SAN).

Table 1-1 FC drive interface speeds

Supported speedsLTO generation

1 Gb, 2 Gb, 4 GbLTO-4

2 Gb, 4 Gb, 8 GbLTO-5

If you plan to connect the tape drive directly to the server, you will need a 2

Gb or 4 Gb Fibre Channel HBA. A 4 Gb HBA is recommended for all

supported drive types due to performance requirements. Check http://

www.tandbergdata.com to verify that your HBA is supported on your server

and qualified for the tape rrive. A 1 or 2 Gb HBA might result in performance

degradation when backing up highly compressible data.

In a SAN installation, all switches between the host and the tape drive must

be of the appropriate type. A 1 or 2 Gb switch in the path may result in

performance degradation. Configure zoning so only the backup servers may

access the tape drive.

Interface specifications and requirements for SAS drives

Table 1-2 SAS drive interface speeds

Supported speedsLTO generation

1.5 Gb, 3 GbLTO-4

1.5 Gb, 3 Gb, 6 GbLTO-5

High quality SAS cables rated at the transfer rate of

the SAS components are required. Always verify that

Caution

the SAS cable you are using is rated for the data

transfer speed of the interface of your components.

SAS cables described as "equalized" may not support

6 Gb/s data rates and should not be used with LTO-5

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tape drives unless these cables are verified for 6

Gb/s data rates. For optimum performance, only use

cables of the length specified as qualified for your

products.

Interface specifications and requirements for SCSI drives

Use an LVDS-compatible ribbon cable to connect the tape drive to a spare

68-pin, high density (HD), wide SCSI connector on the host server. The

cable must be terminated. The following guidelines apply:

• For optimum performance the drive should be the only device on the

SCSI bus.

• Always terminate the SCSI bus.

• Do not attach the drive to the same SCSI bus as your disk drive or to a

RAID controller (unless you are connecting to a server with a Smart Array

6i RAID controller).

You will need a properly installed and configured SCSI host bus adapter

(HBA) or a built-in SCSI controller on your server and a suitably-rated SCSI

cable.

Always refer to http://www.tandbergdata.com to ensure

that you are connecting to a supported HBA running the

recommended firmware version.

Note:

Why is the SCSI bus type important?

The SCSI bus type determines the speed at which data can be transferred

between devices on the bus and the maximum length of cable that can be

used. The drives support a burst transfer rate of 160 MB/sec. To benefit

from this level of performance, it is important to ensure that the drives are

connected to a SCSI bus of a similar or higher specification. This means

that you need:

• An Ultra160 or Ultra320 SCSI bus. If you attach the drive to a lower

specification SCSI bus, it will still work but data will not be transferred

as quickly.

• LVD-rated SCSI cabling and terminators. The LVD interface enables

the data to be transferred at the drive's maximum rate.

The drives are not compatible with high voltage differential

(HVD) SCSI devices.

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How do I connect the drive to my server?

Table 1-3 Supported SCSI bus types

SupportedSCSI Bus Type

Yes. These are recommended configurations.

Ultra160 LVD, Ul-

tra320 LVD

Yes. These are supported, but performance may

be impaired.

Ultra2 LVD, Ultra

Wide LVD

Yes. But this is not a recommended configuration

as it will restrict performance.

Ultra wide, single-

ended

Yes. But this is not recommended as it will severely

restrict performance and you will need a suitable

cable or adapter.

Ultra narrow, single-

ended

No. The drive will not work and you may damage

the drive or controller

High Voltage Differ-

ential

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Your LTO tape drive

5. Drive Error LED

1. On/Off switch (external drives

only)

6. Tape Error LED2. Eject button

7. Clean LED3. Reset

8. Encryption LED4. Ready LED

Figure 1-1 Front view of full-height LTO–5 external tape drive

5. Tape LED1. Cassette door

6. Drive LED

2. On/Off switch (external drives

only)

7. Ready LED3. Encryption LED

8. Eject button4. Clean LED

Figure 1-2 Front view of half-height LTO–5 external tape drive

LTO—4 and earlier tape drives do not have an Encryption

LED.

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Your LTO tape drive

Power specifications

Power for the LTO-5 SAS internal tape drive is supplied through the SAS

cable. For all earlier models of LTO SAS tape drive and for all SCSI and FC

tape drives, a separate power cable is required, see http://

www.tandbergdata.com.

For a detailed product specification, please refer to http://

www.tandbergdata.com.

Drivers

The manufacturer's Tape driver is suitable for use in most applications, but

refer also to the documentation of your software application to ensure you

are using the recommended driver.

On Windows systems, we strongly recommend that you use the installer

package supplied by your manufacturer to install the drivers. Updates to the

drivers may be provided from time to time on http://www.tandbergdata.com.

We recommend that these are installed after using the installer package.

On Linux and UNIX operating systems, drivers are included with the operating

system and should be loaded automatically. To upgrade drivers we

recommend that you patch to the latest version of the operating system.

Backup software

For optimum performance it is important to use a backup application that is

appropriate for your system's configuration. In a direct attach configuration,

where the tape drive is attached to a standalone server, you can use backup

software that is designed for a single server environment. In network

configurations you will need backup software that supports enterprise

environments.

Further details about suitable products can be found on http://

www.tandbergdata.com. It is important to check for software compatibility

and install any recommended upgrades.

Certain backup applications require you to use their own

Tape driver instead of the manufacturer's Tape driver.

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Enabling encryption

The LTO-5 and LTO–4 tape drive includes hardware capable of performing

data encryption while writing and data decryption while reading, both at full

speed. This is only possible with Ultrium 3 TB and 1.6 TB media, respectively.

See also “LTO-5 and LTO-4 tape drives and encryption” on page 55.

If you wish to make use of the encryption capability, you must enable this

feature via the backup software application. Refer to your supplier to find

out which applications support this advanced data protection capability.

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Backup software

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Notes

2

Installing an internal LTO

tape drive

If you are installing an external LTO tape drive, please refer to

“Installing an external tape drive” on page 37.

Always refer to http://www.tandbergdata.com to find out

which HBAs and cables are appropriate for your

combination of server and tape drive.

Note:

In this chapter:

• “Prepare mounting bay” on page 19

• “Attach mounting hardware” on page 21

• “Install drive” on page 22

• “Connect SAS and power cables to an LTO-5 tape drive” on page 24

• “Connect SAS and power cables to an LTO-4 tape drive” on page 25

• “Connect FC and power cables” on page 28

• “Connect SCSI and power cables” on page 30

• “Secure the drive” on page 33

• “Reboot the server” on page 34

Prepare mounting bay

You need one industry-standard, 5¼-inch, half-heightfull-height bay in which

to install the LTO tape drive.

To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or

tape drive, ensure that the server is disconnected

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from the mains power supply while you install the

drive.

Static electricity can damage electronic components.

Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is

Caution

available. If not, after you have disconnected power

from the server and removed the cover, touch a bare

metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare

metal part of the drive before installing it.

1. Assemble the necessary tools and materials:

• Phillips screwdriver

• Flat-bladed screwdriver (if your server uses slotted screws)

• Torx screwdriver (if your server uses torx screws)

• Your server manuals (for reference during installation)

2. Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the server and any

connected peripherals.

3. Remove the cover and front panel from the server, as detailed in your

server's documentation.

As you work inside the server, you may have to disconnect other signal

cables or power cables from other devices to maneuver the new drive

into place. If you have to do this, make a note of their position and

connections so you can put them back correctly later.

Full-height tape drives: The server must provide

forced cooling and be capable of drawing 6 cfm (0.17

m

3

/minute or 10.08 m

3

/hour) of air through the tape

drive at 35

0

C ambient operation. This rises to 8 cfm

at 40

0

C ambient operation. Ensure that empty bays

have the appropriate blanking plates installed so that

airflow is maintained.

Half-height tape drives: The server must provide

forced cooling and be capable of drawing 6 cfm (0.17

m

3

/minute or 10.08 m

3

/hour) of air through the tape

drive at up to 40° C ambient operation. This reduces

to 4 cfm at 35° C ambient operation. Ensure that

empty bays have the appropriate blanking plates

installed so that airflow is maintained.

Note:

4. Remove the filler panel from a spare 5¼-inch bay of your server, as

described in your server's documentation. With some servers, you must

also remove the half-height device divider.

5. You are now ready to install your tape drive.

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