StorageTek T10000C Tape Drive
 
StorageTek T10000D Tape Drive
 
Sun StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive
 

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Symptoms

Cause

Solution

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Reason: Confidential for service personnel

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Symptoms

 There is no VOP option to Zero a drive for T10000C and T10000D drives.

Cause

 The option to Zero a drive was removed from T10000C and T10000D drives as it turns the drive into a "brick" and the drive will have to be sent back for repair. The T10000A and T10000B drives still have this capability.

Solution

Some secure accounts require that the drive be Zeroed before they can be removed form the account. If this is the case then you will need to Telnet or SSH into the drive in order to Zero it.

Process to Zero A T10000 Tape Drive:

 This process can only be performed by an Oracle FE due to login information that cannot be given to the customer. It will only work on a drive where encryption is enabled.
 
 1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the drive and set up your laptop for an IP that is on the same subnet as the drive. (10.0.0.2 for example)
 
 2. Login to the drive using Telnet or SSH as is appropriate.
    a) T10000D drives default to SSH protocol but can be enabled for Telnet as well.
    b) T10000C drives at 1.61.301 code or lower only communicate with Telnet. Once 3.62.1xx code is installed then they can communicate using SSH and default to the SSH protocol. T10000C Drives with the uplevel code can be enabled for Telnet as well.
    c) To establish an SSH connection type:
        ssh stktape@ww.xx.yy.zz     where ww.xx.yy.zz is the IP adress set in the drive.
        password: contact tape support for the password.
    d) To establish a Telnet connection type:
       telnet ww.xx.yy.zz       where ww.xx.yy.zz is the IP adress set in the drive.
       id: stktape
       password: contact tape support for the password.
 
 3. Type: ECPT ZERO         - to zero the drive

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