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7-14GB 8 mm Tape Drive

Workstations: Ultra 1, 1E, 2
Servers: SPARCserver 1000, SPARCcenter 2000
Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5x00, 6x00

Options 841 / 843 / 844 / 845 / 846
Options 6201 / 6202 / 6203 / 6204 / 6205 / 6206 / 6207

370-1856 370-1857 370-1881
Exabyte EXB-8505XL
Rectangular LED
Black Bezel
Exabyte EXB-8505XL
Round LED
Backup Pack Bezel
Exabyte EXB-8505XL
Rectangular LED
EXB-210 Bezel
370-1922 370-2200
Exabyte EXB-8505XL
Rectangular LED
Light Grey Bezel
Exabyte EXB-8505XL
Rectangular LED
Medium Grey Bezel

Front View

Rear View
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, SC2000, and SPARCstorage
UniPack, 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 2 1 0
SCSI ID 2 1 0
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 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. The 160 Meter XL Tape part number is 370-1858-01.
  6. Firmware 07T0 update tape is part number 370-3235-01.
  7. The E3000 and E4000 Option 6213 replaced 6206 in March 1997.
  8. The E3500 and E4500 were introduced in April 1998.
  9. Option 6206 is not price listed for the E3500 and E4500.

Reference

14Gbyte 8mm Tape Drive Installation Manual, 802-1849.



7-14GB 8 mm Tape Drive

Workstations: Ultra 1, 1E, 2
Ultra 80, 450
Servers: Enterprise 250, 450, 220R, 420R
Enterprise 3x00, 4x00

Options 6208 / 6209 / 6210 / 6211 / 6212
6213 / 6227 / 6228 / 6229
TAP8MM-010A / TAP8MM-020A

370-2881 370-2882 370-3128
Exabyte
EXB-8705DX
Light Grey Bezel
Exabyte
EXB-8705DX
Medium Grey Bezel
Exabyte
EXB-8705DX
EXB-210 Bezel

Front View

Rear View

Jumper Settings and LED Codes

Remote Address Connector
SCSI ID 2 1 0
SCSI ID 2 1 0
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

*   OFF - drive is not connected to the SCSI Bus.
Flashing slow and 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 or Solaris 2.3.
  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. The 160 Meter XL Tape part number is 370-1858-01.
  6. Firmware 8HC-0098 update tape is part number 370-3639-01.

Reference

14Gbyte 8mm Tape Drive Installation Manual, 802-1849.

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