Document Outline

• What’s New in This Manual
• About This Manual
• 1 Overview of the Tape Library
  • CTL700 Tape Library Product Overview
    • Tape Drives
    • Power System
    • AC Power Distribution Units
    • DC Power Supplies
  • Compatibility
  • Software
• 2 Unpacking the Tape Library
  • Overview
    • Required Tools
    • Planning Location
  • Physically Unpacking the Tape Library
  • Removing the Tape Library From the Pallet
  • Positioning the Tape Library
  • Removing the Shipping Kit
  • Securing the Tape Library Position
  • Unpacking the Tape Library Interior
• 3 Installing the Tape Library
  • Installing the Expansion Frame
  • Tape Library Operating Options
  • Installing Cables
    • SCSI Cable Paths
    • SCSI Control Connection
    • Fiber Cables
  • Connecting the Tape Library Power Cable
    • Routing the Power Cable
    • Connecting Power
  • Terminate the SCSI Bus
  • After Installation is Complete
• 4 Controls and Indicators on the CTL700 Tape Library
  • Operator Panel
    • Indicators
    • Buttons
    • Display Screens
    • Operations Overview
  • Tape Library Power Switch
  • Tape Drive Power Switches
• 5 Configuring and Testing the Tape Library
  • Overview of Configuration
  • Tape Library Capacity
  • Entering Configuration Data
    • Using the Operator Panel
    • Providing Configuration Information
    • Setting Screen Characteristics
    • Setting Cleaning Cartridge Information
    • Entering Tape Drive Information
    • Verifying Configuration
  • Performing the Final Steps
  • Initialization Sequence
    • Initialize and Calibrate Mechanisms
    • Vision Calibration
    • Hand Assembly Testing
    • Audit
    • Tape Drive Targeting
    • Audit Drive Targeting
  • Testing the Tape Library
    • Installing Diagnostic and Cleaning Cartridges
    • Running Diagnostic Tests
    • Loading Tapes Into the Tape Library
    • Placing the Tape Library Online
• 6 Operating the Tape Library
  • Operating in Automated Mode
    • Monitoring Status Information
    • Entering Cartridges Through the CAP
    • Ejecting Cartridges Through the CAP
    • Cleaning a Tape Drive Manually
    • Reviewing FSC Logs
    • Running Diagnostic Tests
  • Powering Off the Tape Library
  • Operating In Manual Mode
    • Opening the Tape Library Front Doors
    • Moving the Robot
• 7 Tape Drives in the CTL700 Tape Library
  • Supported Tape Drives
    • Data Compression
    • Performance of the Tape Drive
    • Robotic Cartridge Loader
  • CTL700 Interface Components
    • Connection supported for Tape Drives in a CTL700 Tape Library
• 8 Configuring the CTL700 Tape Library for the NonStop SSeries Server
  • Supported Connections
  • Adding the Control Path and the Data Path
    • ServerNet/DA
    • PMF CRU
• 9 Managing Tape Drives
  • Using SCF With a Tape Drive or Tape Library
    • Checking the Status of the Tape Devices
    • Bringing Up a Tape Drive Using SCF
    • Bring Down a Cartridge Tape Drive
  • Using BACKUP and RESTORE
    • Using Multiple Cartridges
  • Using Labeled and Unlabeled Tapes
    • Using the MEDIACOM Utility for Labeled-Tape Operation
    • Getting More Information About Labeled-Tape Processing
    • Setting Up Labeled-Tape Operations Using SCF
  • Controlling Data Compression
    • Using SETMODE 162 to Control Compression Mode
  • Programming and Configuration Considerations
    • Choosing Block Size
    • Using a 9840Tape Drive for a Memory Dump
    • Using a Tape Drive for a Tape Boot or Tape Load
• A Connecting the Fibre Channel Components for the CTL700 Tape Library
  • Connecting the CT9800FC Fibre Channel Converter to a CT9840FC-1/CT9841FC-1 Tape Drive
    • Installing the SCSI Interface Cable
    • Installing Fiber Interface Cables
    • Powering on the Tape Drive and the Fibre Channel Converter
  • Connecting the CT9800FC Fibre Channel Converter to the CTL7FC Fibre Channel Interface Card
    • Installing the SCSI Interface Cable
    • Installing Fiber Interface Cables
    • Powering on the CTL700 Tape Library and the Fibre Channel Converter
• B Multimode Fiber-Optic Cables
  • 62.5/125 Multimode Fiber-Optic Cables (676x- x) With SC Connectors
  • 62.5/125 Multimode Fiber-Optic Cables (F9x or F12x)
    • F9x Cables With FDDI Connectors
    • F12x Cables With FDDI Connectors and SC Connector
  • SCSI Cables
• C Requirements for the CT9841FC-1
• D Configuring the CTL700 Tape Library for the NonStop NS-Series Server
  • Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter Connection
  • Configuration
    • Configuring SCSI Tape Drives
    • Configuring the Control Path
    • Configuring Fibre Channel Tape Drives
• Safety and Compliance
• Index