MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL FIELD INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVICE GROUP(S): MINI MFG: TANDBERG NACS TYPE(S): 4406,4408 MFG. MODEL(S): TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3319, TDC3320 CATEGORY: MAGNETIC TAPE I/O DESC: 1/4" CARTRIDGE STREAMER *** TABLE OF CONTENTS AS OF 09/23/96 *** FIB 00001.General Information [ WPSH 9A ].............................02/08/89 FIB 00002.Model TDC3320 will not write on other than 600 ft. cartridge03/08/88 FIB 00003.Tandberg drive parts are not available, replace the unit....06/02/87 FIB 00004.L.E.D. functions for self-test..............................10/26/87 FIB 00005.Model 3320 fails to write on new 600 ft tapes [ WPS 459 ]...06/01/88 FIB 00006.TANDBERG 1/4" WITH SCSI INTERFACE, 94XX SYSTEMS.............10/12/88 FIB 00007.1500/1800 Intermittant configuration dipswitches [ WPSF 508 02/08/89 FIB 00008.Unitialized Tape Message in SAVERESTORE [ WPSF 581 ].......01/17/90 FIB 00009.600 Ft MCS Tapes are Incorrectly Labeled 60 MB [ WPSF 613 ]07/06/90 FIB 00010.Hardware Announcement for 525MB 1/4" SCSI Drive [ WPSH 37 01/03/91 FIB 00011.525MB 1/4" MTC Tape Length Determination [ WPSF 669 ]......03/05/91 FIB 00012.Terminator SIP Pack Orientation Incorrect in Various Manuals07/05/91 FIB 00013.Head Cleaning ..............................................06/17/92 FIB 00014.Read errors & Wrong block count errs - FW mismatch [ WPSF 7904/29/94 FIB 00015.Binding Front Door, Unable to eject Cartridge...............05/25/93 FIB 00016.5 GB SCSI 1/4" MTCS - requires DMA II - 003 on MPx..........07/23/96 MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-Table Of Contents Pg01 of 01 FIB 00001 02/08/89 *** General Information [ WPSH 9A ] *** The following information describes the Tandberg TDC 3319 and TDC 3320 1/4" streaming tape cartridge as used on Basic Four systems. MAI BASIC FOUR is introducing a new 1/4" streaming tape drive Model MT-4406 to replace the currently used MT-4403. The new MT-4406 has a capacity of 45/60MB and 120MB. ******************************************** * * * NOTE * * * * MPx system requires MPC controller, * * or BMTC controller. * * * * * * MAI 2000/3000 requires a 903406-002 * * MCS controller. * * * * * * MAI 1500/1800 requires a 400655-002 * * MCS controller. * * * * o Only supports 60MB drive. * * * * o The MAI 1500 can only access * * 45MB of data. * * * ******************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 O.S. LEVEL REQUIRED 2.1 MAI 1500 2.2 MAI 1800 2.3 MAI 2000 2.4 MAI 3000 2.5 MPx 70xx & 71xx 3.0 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 3.1 MAI 1500 & 1800 3.2 MAI 2000 & 3000 3.3 MPx 70xx & 71xx 4.0 INTERNAL MTCS INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 4.1 MAI 1500 4.2 MAI 1800 4.3 MAI 2000 4.4 MAI 3000 4.5 MPx 70xx 4.6 MPx 71xx 4.7 EXTERNAL MTCS MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg001 5.0 EXTERNAL MTCS INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 5.1 MAI 1500 & 1800 5.2 MAI 2000 & 3000 5.3 ALL MPx SYSTEMS 6.0 FOR YOUR INFORMATION 7.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION The MT-4406 is a high performance streaming tape drive capable of storing up to 120MB of formatted data on a standard (600-foot) tape cartridge. The MT-4406 comes in two versions, a 60MB and a 120MB both of which use the 600-foot cartridge. The MT-4406 is supported on the following systems: o MPx 70xx/71xx o MAI 2000/3000 o MAI 1500/1800 2.0 O.S. LEVEL REQUIRED 2.1 MAI 1500 Requires O.S. level of 6.3A or higher. 2.2 MAI 1800 Requires O.S. level of 7.2N or higher. 2.3 MAI 2000 Requires O.S. level of 7.2B or higher. 2.4 MAI 3000 Requires O.S. level of 7.2D or higher. 2.5 The MPx 7xxx Requires O.S. level of 8.6A or higher. 3.0 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 3.1 MAI 1500 and MAI 1800 o The MAI 1500 and MAI 1800 only supports the 60MB drive. o The MAI 1500 can only access 45MB of formatted data, due to the operating system. o The MCS controller part number is: 400655-002 3.2 MAI 2000 and MAI 3000 o The MAI 2000 and MAI 3000 supports both drives. o The MCS controller part number is: 903406-002 o A second fan is required on the MAI 3000 frame, part number for the kit is: C916123-001 3.3 MPx 70xx and MPx 71xx MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg002 o The MPx 70xx and 71xx supports both drives. o The MPx 7xxx requires the ACS PCBA to be a 903379-003. o On the MPx 70xx front panel assembly must be a 907600-004. (Has proper cutout for MTCS) o On the MPx 71xx front panel assembly must be a 916089-003. 4.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES INTERNAL MTCS 4.1 MAI 1500 o Set the switches on the MCS controller, 400655-002 as follows; SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 SW-4 SW-5 SW-6 SW-7 SW-8 SW-9 SW-10 ----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----- ON | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |OFF | OFF Select "DA" Jumper 1 Select "DR" Jumper 1 Select "IRQSL" Jumper 7 Leave "DR3EN" Jumper OFF o Controller may reside in any backplane location. o Install Y-breakout DC power cable, 907612-001, to the MTCS. o Install and route the data bus cable, 916125-001, between the MCS controller and MTCS unit. 4.2 MAI 1800 o Set the switches on the MCS controller, 400655-002 as follows; SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 SW-4 SW-5 SW-6 SW-7 SW-8 SW-9 SW-10 ----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----- ON | ON | ON | ON | ON |OFF |OFF |OFF |OFF |OFF Select "DA" Jumper 3 Select "DR" Jumper 3 Select "IRQSL" Jumper 2 Leave "DR3N" Jumper OFF o Follow same steps as the MAI 1500. 4.3 MAI 2000 o Set switches on the MCS controller, 903406-002 as follows; SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 SW-4 SW-5 SW-6 SW-7 SW-8 ----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---- ON | ON | ON | ON |OFF |OFF | X | ON SW-1 = "ON" For normal operation SW-1 = "OFF" For drive burn in mode "X" = Don't care MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg003 o Install the MCS controller on the card stack. o Mount the MTCS to bracket, 907422-001. o Install Y-breakout DC power cable, 907612-001 to the MTCS. o Install and route bus cable assembly, 907797-002 between the MTCS and MCS controller. o Snap bracket with MTCS into left hand side of the chassis 4.4 MAI 3000 o Set the switches on the MCS controller, 903406-002 as follows: SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 SW-4 SW-5 SW-6 SW-7 SW-8 ----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---- ON | ON | ON | ON |OFF |OFF | X | ON SW-1 = "ON" For normal operation SW-2 = "OFF" For drive burn in mode "X" = Don't care o Install MCS controller on the card stack. o Mount the MTCS to the CCA chassis. o Install and route bus cable assembly, 916024-001 between the MTCS and MCS controller. o Install Y-breakout cable, 907612-001, to the MTCS and connect to the DC cable of the fan assembly. 4.5 MPx 70xx o On the MPC controller, 903500-001 or 903546-001, remove jumper "JMP3" if present. Set the switch settings as follows; 903500-001 903546-001 ------|------ ------|------ SW2-1 | SW2-4 SW2-1 | SW2-2 ------|------ ------|------ OFF | OFF OFF | OFF o Verify the ACS PCBA is 903379-003. If ACS PCBA is a -002 upgrade with kit 916127-001. If ACS PCBA is a -001 replace with a -003 PCBA. o Mount the MTCS to the chassis. o Install and route bus cable, 907174-029, from the MPC controller to the MTCS. o Install Y-breakout cable, 907612-001, in line with the power cable from the power adaptor on the rear of the main frame. 4.6 MPx 71xx o Use same switch settings and procedures as the MPx 70xx. MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg004 o Install Y-breakout cable, 916116-001, from the power adapter on the rear main frame card chassis, (one place) to two places on the MTCS. 5.0 EXTERNAL MTCS INSTALLATION PROCEDURES The MTCS in its own separate enclosure is MBF model number 514406. It may be connected to any of the above noted systems as an external unit. 5.1 MAI 1500 and 1800 The 4406 MTCS connects to the CCA via cable assembly 916031-001. The switch settings for the external unit are the same as for the internal unit. 5.2 MAI 2000 and 3000 The 4406 MTCS connects to the CCA via cable assembly 907506-001. The switch settings on the MCS controller for the external unit are the same as for the internal unit. 5.3 ALL MPx SYSTEMS The 4406 MTCS may be connected to any MPx system as an external MTCS for PROGRAM EXCHANGE. In this case the MTCS would be connected to a "BMTC" PCBA via cable assembly 907567-001. See appropiate MPx service manual for switch settings for 1/4" tape units. Other conditions for an internal MTCS do not apply. 6.0 FOR YOUR INFORMATION o Do not use PCBA 903406-002, when using O.S. level 7.2C . o This chart will help you tell which tapes you can use on all the cartridge streaming tape drives MBF has. _ Read Write _ | model 4403 | Yes | Yes | 450-foot | 45MB | | | TAPE |_ | | _| | model 4406 | Yes * | Yes * | | 45/60MB | | | |_ | | _| | model 4406 | Yes * | No | | 120MB | | | |_ | | _| ( * ) 45MB ONLY _ Read Write _ | model 4403 | No | No | | 45MB | | | 600-foot |_ | | _| TAPE | model 4406 | Yes * | Yes * | | 45/60MB | | | |_ | | _| | model 4406 | Yes | Yes | | 120MB | | | |_ | | _| MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg005 ( * ) 60MB ONLY o This chart will help you tell which tapes you can read after been written on the units listed above. Written on _ 45MB 60MB 120MB _ | | | | C | Yes | Yes | No | a 45MB | | Note 1 | | n |--------------|--------------|--------------| | Yes | Yes | No | R 60MB | | | | e |--------------|--------------|--------------| a | Yes | Yes | Yes | d 120MB | | | | |_ | | _| o Note 1 = On a 450-foot tape only 7.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS o USERS GUIDE M5178 Rev. A o More information about the installation procedures can be found in the SERVICE MANUAL of each system. *** NACS MACHINE TYPES AND FEATURE NUMBERS *** 4406 Part numbers are: TDC 3309,TDC 3319 60MB - MM650002 TDC 3315,TDC 3320 125MB - MM650001 TDC 3325, TDC 3330, and TDC 3640 drives are SCSI interface models for use on the 94xx systems. ORIGINATOR: C. FIGUEROA MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB001 Pg006 FIB 00002 03/08/88 *** Model TDC3320 will not write on other than 600 ft. cartridges *** Be aware that the Tandberg Model TDC3320 writes in a 15 track format. However, it can also read data written in 9 track format by the Model TDC3319 or the Cipher 1/4" Streamer (MCS) drives. Both Tandberg drives have automatic sensing of the size of cartridge. The Model TDC3319 can read 9 track data written on either the 300XLP - B/4 P/N 907815-002 (450 ft.) or the 600A - B/4 P/N 907815-003 (600ft.) cartridges, and is fully compatible with the Cipher 1/4" Streamer. Neither the Tandberg Model TDC3319 or the Cipher 1/4" Streamer can read the 15 track format data written by the Tandberg Model TDC3320. If other than a 600 ft. cartridge is sensed by the Model TDC3320, the drive WILL NOT write on that cartridge. NOTE: There has been some confusion regarding which tape cartridge is which, they should be marked with one of the following: 450' - 300XLP - 8000 BPI - MBF P/N 907815-002 600' - 600A - 10000 BPI - MBF P/N 907815-003 ORIGINATOR: H. Mitchell MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB002 Pg001 FIB 00003 06/02/87 *** Tandberg drive parts are not available, replace the unit *** Be advised that individual parts are not stocked (by Sorbus) for field replacement. If a unit continues to fail after careful cleaning and/or adjustment, the unit must be replaced. 60 MB drive assembly - MM650002 125 MB drive assembly - MM650001 ORIGINATOR: H. MITCHELL MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB003 Pg001 FIB 00004 10/26/87 *** L.E.D. functions for self-test *** L.E.D. FUNCTION NORMAL OPERATION SELF-TEST OPERATION ____________________________________________________________________ STEADY GREEN DRIVE EXECUTES NORMAL HOST POWER-UP SELFTEST COMMAND, OR HOST HAS SET THE COMPLETED, OR MAN- GREEN LED DURING OPERATION. UALLY GENERATED SELFTEST FROM FOR- MATTER IN PROGRESS. ____________________________________________________________________ STEADY RED DRIVE HAS SET THE /EXC LINE, BASIC DRIVE SELFTEST HAS NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER IN PROGRESS, OR MAN- FROM HOST. UALLY GENERATED SELFTEST FROM FOR- MATTER FAILED. ____________________________________________________________________ BLINKING GREEN NOT AVAILABLE BASIC DRIVE SELFTEST OK (APPROX. 30 SEC. FOR MANUALLY GENE- RATED SELFTEST). _____________________________________________________________________ BLINKING RED NOT AVAILABLE BASIC DRIVE SELFTEST FAILED (APPR. 30 SEC. FOR MANUALLY GENE- RATED SELFTEST). This FIB was requested by Allan Mollyhorn/District 13 DPSS. ORIGINATOR: S. S. Schwartz MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB004 Pg001 FIB 00005 06/01/88 *** Model 3320 fails to write on new 600 ft tapes [ WPS 459 ] *** PROBLEM: The MT-4406 120MB tape drive times out on a BOSS/IX system when writing a tape-label using new 600 foot cartridges received from MBF. SOLUTION: This is not a tape drive problem. It all depends on the type of machine the 'tape vendor' used to certify their tapes and BOSS/IX not providing enough retries to read track 0. The workaround is to run the "MCS READ/WRITE" diagnostics on the tape having the problem. After running the diagnostics the tape will function normally. It is recommended that if you encounter this problem, run step #5 "mcs> quick" on all the tapes from that batch. This way you won't have to load diagnostics every time a tape is going to be used. HOW TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS: From Tape From Disk 1) Alt. Load 1) Alt. Load 2) Boot Device: cs 2) Boot Device: wd0 3) File Name: Press RETURN 3) File Name: diag (3000/4000) 4) exec> lo mcs /sys/diag (2000) 5) mcs> quick 4) exec> lo mcs 6) mcs> shutdown 5) mcs> quick 6) mcs> shutdown NOTE: Not all of the systems have diagnostics installed on disk. ORIGINATOR: C. Figueroa MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB005 Pg001 FIB 00006 10/12/88 *** TANDBERG 1/4" WITH SCSI INTERFACE, 94XX SYSTEMS *** SYMPTOM/TEXT: GENERAL INFORMATION: TANDBERG 1/4" TAPE DRIVE WITH SCSI INTERFACE FOR USE ON 94XX SYSTEMS INCLUDES MODEL NUMBERS 3325, 3330, AND 3640. USE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS. MM650003 OR MM896280 JUMPER SETTINGS: SHOULD HAVE PARITY JUMPER IN (POSITION 3) POSITIONS 0, 1, AND 2 DETERMINE ADDRESSING AS FOLLOWS. SEL 2 1 0 TAPE 0 OUT OUT OUT TAPE 1 OUT OUT IN TAPE 2 OUT IN OUT ON MPX SYSTEMS, THIS DRIVE MUST BE CONNECTED TO A DMAII CONTROLLER (MM894035) VIA THE DAISY CHAIN CABLE 916170-001 (MM002671). THIS SAME CABLE CONNECTS THE SCSI INTERFACE DISK DRIVES TO THE DMAII. NOTE: THE DMAII CONTROLLER REQUIRES THAT THE AMS BOARDS BE P/N 903548-003 MM894017. FIX: ORIGINATOR: BARRY MATTHEWS LOGON: 05DPS4 MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB006 Pg001 FIB 00007 02/08/89 *** 1500/1800 Intermittant configuration dipswitches [ WPSF 508 ] *** PROBLEM: A number of 1500/1800 Tape Controller board DIP switches have been found to have intermittant switch contacts. SYMPTOM: Boards with these intermittent switches won't run the Magnetic Tape System software. SOLUTION: Service personnel should swap out boards exhibiting this problem. ORIGINATOR: C. Figueroa MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB007 Pg001 FIB 00008 01/17/90 *** Unitialized Tape Message in SAVERESTORE [ WPSF 581 ] *** The model 4406, 60/120MB MTCS (QIC-02) 1/4-inch tape units (used on the MPx and Advanced Series systems) do not provide an offline status to the SAVERESTORE utility when tape cartridges are replaced. This will cause the recently installed cartridge to appear 'Uninitialized' when data is being retrieved from that tape. This occurs on the n.6A thru n.6G OS, and may occur on lower OS levels as well. The 4406 MTCS tape units are supported by the MPC controller used in the MPx 7000 systems, and the BMTC controller used on all MPx and Advanced Series systems. This problem occurs when the following steps are taken. 1) Using the SAVERESTORE utility, files are saved to the tape. After the save you are returned to the main SAVERESTORE menu. 2) After the save is completed, another tape cartridge is installed in the MTCS. Files are then saved to tape and a compare indicates no errors. After these two steps, the second tape cartridge will indicate that the tape is 'Unintialized' once SAVERESTORE has been exited and you re-enter the SAVERESTORE Utility. Since the MTCS did not provide an offline transition, the first file saved to this tape is at the beginning of tape. There is no longer a tape label on the tape since it was overwritten by the first file saved, thus it is 'Unintialized'. The workaround is to MOUNT the tape in the SAVERESTORE utility prior to doing a save to it. When in doubt, always MOUNT. ORIGINATOR: Don Luque MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB008 Pg001 FIB 00009 07/06/90 *** 600 Ft MCS Tapes are Incorrectly Labeled 60 MB [ WPSF 613 ] *** The DC600A 600 foot 3M cartridges that are being shipped to customers have a label which states the capacity is 60 mb. This label has caused some confusion with the customers. Here is the explanation: 3M tapes are hardware dependent and they recommend their DC6150 tape for the 120/150 mb tape drives. The DC6150 has NOT been qualified for our 120 mb tape drives and 3M understands that we recommend the DC600A for both the 60 mb and 120 mb drives, however 3M will not change their label to show that it will run on both the 60 mb and 120 mb drives. 3M has offered to provide a Technical/Marketing letter that states that the DC600A tapes are compatible on both the 60 mb and 120 mb drives. Summary: The 3M DC600A cartridge will work on the 60 mb and 120 mb tape drives. ORIGINATOR: Dan Arteritano MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB009 Pg001 FIB 00010 01/03/91 *** Hardware Announcement for 525MB 1/4" SCSI Drive [ WPSH 37 ] *** This Hardware Announcement introduces the new high-capacity 525MB 1/4" SCSI Magnetic Cartridge Streamer (MCS) Tape Drive. 1.0 INTRODUCTION The 525MB Tape Drive is a high-capacity SCSI streaming tape drive capable of storing up to 525 megabytes of formatted data on a standard (1000 ft) tape cartridge. It is fully read/write compatible with existing 120MB MCS drives (using a 600 ft tape). Refer to the MCS Tape Compatibility Matrix in Section 4.0 for read/write compatibility. The 525MB Tape Drive is standard on the GPx 640, GPx 5070 and GPx 6070. It is also supported on the GPx 240, GPx 340 and GPx 440. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 1.0 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COVER 2.0 OPERATING SYSTEM LEVELS REQUIRED. . . . . . . . 1 3.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4.0 MCS TAPE COMPATIBILITY MATRIX . . . . . . . . . 2 5.0 PROGRAMMING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.0 OPERATING SYSTEM LEVELS REQUIRED The GPx Series 70 systems (GPx 5070 and GPx 6070) require an OS release level of 1.0A or greater. The GPx Series 40 systems (GPx 240, GPx 340, and GPx 440) require an OS release level of 1.0D or greater. 3.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION The 525MB Tape Drive has the same form fit as the MT-4406 (the tape drive presently used on both GPx Series 40 systems and GPx Series 70 systems), so it will fit into the same slot that the MT-4406 fits into. In addition, it uses the same mounting brackets and hardware. The 525MB Tape Drive uses any one of the tape/disk drive power connectors from the power supply for the GPx Series 40 or off the backplane for the GPx Series 70. As with the MT-4406, it is the last device on one end of the SCSI bus, so it must be the last device on the SCSI cable and have its terminators installed. MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB010 Pg001 The 525MB Tape Drive has 10 pairs of jumper pins on the back of the tape drive. Three pairs of the jumper pins, numbered 0 thru 2 (or SEL0 thru SEL2), are used to select the device address (address as device 6). A fourth pair of pins, labeled PARITY (or PAR), are used to enable/disable parity checking. NOTE: The parity jumper must be installed (parity check enabled). The remaining jumper pins are used at depot-level only. _______________________________________________________________________ | JUMPERS | | |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 2 (SEL2) | 1 (SEL1) | 0 (SEL0) | BINARY WEIGHT | DEVICE ADDRESS | |------------|------------|------------|---------------|----------------| | INSTALLED | INSTALLED | REMOVED | 1 1 0 | 06 | |____________|____________|____________|_______________|________________| 4.0 MCS TAPE COMPATIBILITY MATRIX Below is the MCS Tape Compatibility Matrix for read/write compatibility. __________________________________________________________________________ | DRIVE | WILL WRITE TO | WILL READ FROM | |-------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------| | | | | | 1000' | | | | 450' | 600' |CREATED| | | | CREATED ON | CREATED ON | ON | | | | | | | |-------|---------------------|-------------|----------------------|-------| | | | | | 43MB | 60MB | 60MB | 120MB | 525MB | 525MB | | | 450' | 600' | 1000' | MCS | MCS | MCS | MCS | MCS | MCS | |-------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------| | 43MB | X | | | X | X | | | | | |-------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------| | 60MB | X | X | | X | X | X | | | | |-------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------| | 120MB | | X | | X | X | X | X | X | | |-------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------| | 525MB | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |_______|______|______|_______|______|______|______|_______|_______|_______| NOTE: The 525MB Tape Drive will read the tape marks to determine the tape type. It will then write to the tape in the proper format depending on the tape type, 120MB for any type tape other than DC6525 and 525MB for DC6525. 5.0 PROGRAMMING NOTES When installed the 525MB Tape Drive will be addressed the same as the MT-4406. GPx 40 uses: /dev/tape, /dev/tp, /dev/tpnr GPx 70 uses: /dev/rmt/tm0, /dev/rmt/tm0n, /dev/tape, /dev/tp, /dev/tpnr Since the 525MB Tape Drive is addressed the same as the MT-4406, either tape drive can be used without changes to any of the tape utilities (tsave, trestore, etc..) and/or tape commands (tar, cpio, etc..) on the GPx Series 40. MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB010 Pg002 On the GPx Series 70 all tape commands (tar, cpio, etc..) also can be used without changes with either tape drive. The difference on the GPx Series 70 is that the /etc/dump commands will require modifications if the 525MB Tape Drive is used with the 1000 ft tape. Before a backup is started, the program requires that the user give the size and density of the tape. The 600 ft tape uses different numbers than the 1000 ft tape. If the 600 ft tape numbers are used with the 1000 ft tape, only 120MB will be backed up. Below is an example of the proper /etc/dump command to use: 1.0A OS Release: /etc/dump 0ufsd /dev/rmt/tm0 25000 2000 /usr were the 0 = the dump level and can be 0 - 9 u = write the dump information to /etc/dumpdates f = the backup device follows the options field s = the tape size which is a function of (the number of feet for the tape * the number of tracks) - tape over head. It follows the backup device, since the 's' option follows the 'f' option in the option field. In this case, it is 25000 feet for the 1000 ft tape, for the 600 ft tape the number would be 9000. d = the tape density for the tape. It follows the size of the tape, since the 'd' option follows the 's' option in the options field. In this case, it is 2000 for the 1000 ft tape, for the 600 ft tape the number would be 1250. 1.1A OS Release On the 1.1A release a new option has been added 'C' this option which can be used in lieu of the density 'd' and size 's' options. An example of this command would be: /etc/dump 0ufC /dev/rmt/tm0 525 /usr were the 0,u and f are the same as above. C = the tape capacity in this case 525 for a size of 25000 and a density of 2000, this would be for a 1000 ft tape. For a 600 ft tape use 120 for a size of 9000 and a density of 1250. 6.0 RELATED DOCUMENTATION M8215 - GPx Series 40 Installation and Maintenance Manual M8226 - GPx Series 70 Installation and Maintenance Manual M0187 - BOSS/VX System Administrator's Guide See also the manpages for the different OS release for the command you wish to use. ORIGINATOR: Wally Moore MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB010 Pg003 FIB 00011 03/05/91 *** 525MB 1/4" MTC Tape Length Determination [ WPSF 669 ] *** Type: Informational Purpose: This field bulletin gives the proper tape to use with the 525MB tape drive. Symptom: Data spans two tapes when the data written to a 525MB tape drive is less than 525MB. Customer is using a 1020 ft tape. Cause/Solution: The 525MB tape drive will run as either a 120MB or 525MB tape drive. The mode the tape drive will run in is determined by the size of the tape being used. On the tape leader is two holes, the tape drive can tell from the distance between these two holes the size of the tape. The tape must be a DC 6525 tape or the tape drive default to 120MB mode. ORIGINATOR: Wally Moore MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB011 Pg001 FIB 00012 07/05/91 *** Terminator SIP Pack Orientation Incorrect in Various Manuals *** Terminator SIP pack orientation is reversed in various MBF manuals including: M8201A - DMAII Service Manual M8210B - Advanced Series 40 and 60 Installation & Maintenance Manual It is possible there are multiple artworks of device electronics PCBAs with different orientation of the terminator packs, if there is etched information on the PCBA use it. Reference FIB 191 in the MPx CPU section or copies of it in one of the other CPU FIB groups for a procedure to verify proper SCSI bus termination. The FIB is titled "*** SCSI Device Termination ***". ORIGINATOR: Norm Jones MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB012 Pg001 FIB 00013 MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 06/17/92 *** Head Cleaning *** Alcohol should not be used to clean the read/write heads. 1,1,1 Trichlorethane (generic) or a product labled specifically as "Tape Head Cleaner" from a reputable firm such as Texwipe should be used for head cleaning. The use of alcohol may increase read/write failures. NOTE: This is a change to various manuals which recommend the use of isopropyl alcohol for head cleaning. ORIGINATOR: Norm Jones MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB013 Pg001 FIB 00014 MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 04/29/94 *** Read errors & Wrong block count errs - FW mismatch [ WPSF 798 ] *** NOTE: This problem has not been duplicated, all SCSI drives are sent out with the same level of firmware and run on MPx as well as GPx systems. Type: Problem Problem: Revision level of SCSI Mainboard (96601) and FW at location 'U14'. Symptom: FW error caused 'Read Errors' and 'Wrong Block Count at EOT'. Cause: The SCSI Mainboard revision levels changed and resulted in an incompatibility between the FW used. Solution: Inspect the MTCS SCSI Mainboard for the following: o With the MTCS removed, turn it over so the revision level of the Mainboard can be seen. o If the revision level is 17 or below, it should have the 3X10 FW at location U14. o If the revision level is 21, it should have the 6X30 FW at location U14. o If the revision level is 18, 19 or 20, the tape unit should be returned, indicating the revision level as the reason for replacement. NOTE: MTCS units with 3X10 FW are to be used on MPx/AS systems only. MTCS units with 6X30 FW should only be used on GPx systems. NOTE: If you discover a compatibility problem between MPx and GPx systems please save the drive in question and contact product support. ORIGINATOR: Don Luque MODIFIED by: Norm Jones MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB014 Pg001 FIB 00015 MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 05/25/93 *** Binding Front Door, Unable to eject Cartridge. *** SYMPTOM/TEXT: Binding front doors and cartridges are a problem affecting all Tandberg 1/4 in. tape drives. The door binds after opening about 1/8th to 1/4 of an inch. Jiggling the door back and forth sometimes frees it. If it doesn't do not attempt to force it. Damage to the eject mechanism will result. This usually starts out as an intermittant problem that gradually gets worse. This problem can be easily repaired in most cases if the eject mechanism hasn't been damaged. Remove the tape drive from the machine chassis and place it on a flat surface. Remove the two phillips head screws from the rear of the top cover. Carefully rotate the top cover up from the rear till it clears the retainer tab in the front, and lift it clear. If the cartridge is still in the drive it must be removed first. At the rear of the cartridge you will note a black plastic assembly with three metal pins and a small spring on it. This is the eject roller assembly. Gently lift up on the left side of the assembly, and open the door. It should now clear and the cartridge should eject normally. With the cartridge removed and the tape drive door open, the eject roller should be to the front of the eject mechanism. Gently slip a small flat bladed screwdriver under the roller and center it on the pivot pin. Press down firmly on the end of the eject mechanism (on the rol- ler end) to reseat the pivot pin. After long use, the pivot pins seem to slip down.and the bottom end begins to catch on the aluminum casting causing the eject mechanism to bind. In most cases you can see where the pin has scored the aluminum. By pushing the pivot pin back up into the mechanism body you effectively repair the tape drive on a permanent basis. Units I have repaired continue to function normally after more than a year. ORIGINATOR: Dennis Rydquist MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB015 Pg001 FIB 00016 MAI COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 07/23/96 *** 5 GB SCSI 1/4" MTCS - requires DMA II - 003 on MPx *** Support for the 5 GB external SCSI 1/4" MTC tape drive requires a new level of firmware on the DMA II which changes the part number to a -003. 917026-003, 5GB EXTERNAL SCSI MTCS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 400950-004 TDC4220 - Tape drive, external 5 Gigabyte, this is a 2.5 GB drive with data compression ------------------------------------------------------------------ 304000-001 - Terminator, single ended, scsi ------------------------------------------------------------------ 916443-001 - cable, external scsi, 1 meter ------------------------------------------------------------------ 917022-001 - cable, scsi adapter (connector panel & extension cable with receptacle) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 165057-082 - I.C. PROM DMA II *** MAKES -003 DMA II ------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: 1. Requires -"003" DMA II (903599-003 or 903741-003). 2. Although the 2 GB drive may be used to boot and install standard MPX/AS O.S. tape, media of a capacity less than 1.0 GB is not recommended for archival use as it may result in a "command reject" error during a compare. Must use "Magnus" (1.0; 1.2; 2.0) tape media for writing on MPx. 3. MPx tested with firmware revision level = 05. 917026-003, 5GB EXTERNAL SCSI MTCS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 400950-004 TDC4222 - Tape drive, external 5 Gigabyte, this is a 2.5 GB drive with data compression ------------------------------------------------------------------ 304000-001 - Terminator, single ended, scsi ------------------------------------------------------------------ 916443-001 - cable, external scsi, 1 meter ------------------------------------------------------------------ 917022-001 - cable, scsi adapter (connector panel & extension cable with receptacle) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 165057-082 - I.C. PROM DMA II *** MAKES -003 DMA II ------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: 1. Requires -"003" DMA II (903599-003 or 903741-003). 2. Although the 5 GB drive may be used to boot and install standard MPX/AS O.S. tape, media of a capacity less than 2.0 GB is not recommended for archival use as it may result in a "command reject" error during a compare. Must use "Magnus" (2.0; 2.5) tape media for writing on MPx. 3. MPx tested with firmware revision level = 07. DMA II REWORK: 903599-002 and 903741-002 Remove prom at location 5C and replace with MAI part number 165057-082. Identify assembly as 903599-003 and 903741-003 respectively. MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB016 Pg001 ORIGINATOR: Ira Leibowitz/Norm Jones MAGNETIC TAPE I/O-TANDBERG-TDC3309,TDC3315,TDC3,etc-FIB016 Pg002