IBM DualStor 800 Tape Backup Unit
(DualStor 800 HMM Supplement P/N 44H3333 Form G571-0423-00 Jul-95)
(DualStor 800 ITBU Users Guide P/N 8133728 / U.K. 1995)
If you see Tape not installed error messages, and the tape is running in a
Windows environment, (diagnose test runs OK) be sure there is no other tape application program loaded in WIN.INI
(e.g. PCtools tape-backup and DualStor installed under Windows)
On the printed circuit board (inner side) is a 3-position jumper location. Normally there should be no jumper installed.
IBM DualStor 800 Tape Backup Unit (ITBU installed as diskette B-drive)
If a reference diskette is provided with your system, select the option to
Copy an Option Diskette from the main menu and follow the instructions on the screen.
| Item |
FRU P/N |
| | |
| 1 Internal Tape Backup Unit |
31H5612 |
| 2 Bezel FRU |
31H5619 |
| 3 Bracket FRU |
92G5039 |
| 4 Formatted 80MB Tape Mini-cartridge |
30F5277 |
| 5 Card Edge Connector and Cable FRU |
82G7108 |
| 6 Drive Belt FRU |
11H1500 |
|
| PS/2 Tape installation Kit |
44H3120 |
The Option Package consists of:
- DualStor 800 Internal Tape Backup Unit with a 5.25-inch half-high Bracket/Bezel Asm.
- Option Diskette
- Signal Cable
- Power Cable
- Card Edge to 34-pin adapter (installed on drive)
- Ground jumper
- Side rails (for AT stile systems)
- Attachment screws
- Travan TR-1 tape cartridge
Product Description
The Tape Backup Unit is an internally mounted product that performs harddisk
backups and restores for selected models of the following IBM computers.
- IBM PS/1, PS/2, ValuePoint
- EduQuest (Educational Computers)
- Aptiva
- PC-300, PC-700
- Power PC 830/850
The following 3.5-inch tape mini cartridges are supported:
- 3M DC2000-series formatted Rhomat (Not supported on PC Power 830/850)
- 3M DC2000-series formatted Ximat (QIC-80) or equivalent (including DC2120 XL)
- Sony QIC-WIDE QW5122XL
- 3M Travan TR-1
Loading Drivers Personal Computer Power Series
The driver for the DualStor 800 Internal Tape Backup Unit is located on the Option Diskette.
For instructions on how to load drivers, refer to your operating system documentation.
Windows NT V-3.51
The Windows NT driver for DualStor 800 Internal Tape Backup Unit is located on the Option Diskette.
To load the Windows NT driver for your machine environment, do the following:
- Start Windows NT
- From the Main Group, select the Windows NT setup.
- Select the Options pull-down.
- Select Add/Remove Tape Devices
- From the Tape Device Setup, select Add
- From the Device pull-down, select Other
- Do one of the following:
- For x86 systems, enter A:\i386
- For Personal Computer Power Series 830/850 systems, enter A:\PPC
where A: is the floppy drive that contains the Option diskette.
- From the Select OEM option window select IBM DualStor 800 ITBU v1.00
- Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
- Exit setup and restart the Windows NT system.
Testing the Tape Backup Unit
All Systems Except Personal Computer Power Series
To test the ITBU, insert the Option Diskette into drive A:, and turn on the computer.
Follow the instructions on the screens that appear.
Personal Computer Power Series Systems
To test the ITBU in the PC Power Series 830/850, do the following:
- Insert the IBM System Management Services Diskette into drive A: and turn on the computer.
- While the power-on screen is present press the F4 key.
- When the System Management Services Screen appears, remove the System Management Services Diskette
and insert the Option Diskette.
- Select item 3, Test the Computer, and press Enter
- When the Select Device to Test screen appears, use the arrow keys to select Test DualStor 800 Internal Tape
Backup Unit. Press the Spacebar to mark it.
- Press the F6 key to start testing and follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
NOTE:
- A light on the left side of the tape backup unit indicates normal drive activity. The light flickers
whenever a tape cartridge is inserted or removed and when the program accesses the tape to read or write.
- If the backup unit diagnostics run without error, but you still experience problems with backing up or restoring data,
contact the tape software provider.
Cleaning the Read/Write Head
Periodically clean the tape backup unit's read/write head.
It is recommended that the tape unit's read/write head should be cleaned each month or after eight hours of
tape use. For information about head-cleaning kit's, the local computer supply dealer should be contacted.
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