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10GB 8 mm Tape Drive

Servers: SPARCserver 1000, SPARCcenter 2000

Options 831 / 833 / 834 / 836

370-1808 370-1809
Exabyte EXB-8505
Light Grey Bezel
Exabyte EXB-8505
Black Bezel

Front View

Rear View

Address Select Switch Cable

In the Desktop Backup Pack, orient the Flex Cable as shown, and plug it into the remote address connector.
In the Multi-Tape Backup Tray and SC2000, orient the Address Select Switch Cable as shown, and plug it into the remote address connector.

Power

1.6 Amps @ +5Vdc
0.6 Amps @ +12Vdc
15.2 Watts

Jumper Settings and LED Codes

Remote Address Connector
SCSI ID 3 2 1
SCSI ID 3 2 1
Target 0 Out Out Out Target 4 In Out Out
Target 1 Out Out In Target 5 In Out In
Target 2 Out In Out Target 6 In In Out
Target 3 Out In In




LED Codes
LEDs POST
PART 1
POST
PART 2
POST
FAILED
READY
NO TAPE
READY
TAPE IN
NORMAL
MOTION
TOP On On Fast Off Off Off
MIDDLE * On Random Random Random Random Random
BOTTOM On Off Off Off On Slow
LEDs Hi-SPEED
MOTION
SCSI
RESET
ERROR CLEANING
NEEDED
CLEANING
TAPE IN
TOP Off On Slow Fast Off
MIDDLE * Random Random Random Random Random
BOTTOM Fast On Off Fast Slow

*   Green - tape is in uncompressed format.
*   Amber - tape is in compressed format.
*   OFF - drive is not connected to the SCSI Bus.
Flashing slow and then fast if a tape is loaded.

Slow LED = 1 flash per second (0.96Hz)
Fast LED = 4 flashes per second (3.76Hz)
Random LED = flash rate varies with SCSI Bus activity

Notes

  1. The minimum operating system is Solaris 1.1.1.
  2. Cleaning is required after every 30 hours of tape motion.
  3. The Cleaning Kit part number is 370-2344-01.
  4. The 112 Meter Tape part number is 370-1298-01.
  5. Firmware 07T0 update tape is part number 370-3235-01.

Reference

10Gbyte 8mm Tape Drive Installation Manual, 801-7651.

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