IBM manual Installation requirements, 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/solutions/accessories/tapedrives.h tml and follow the software links.

The CDs	also	contain	backup	applications	that	are used with	other	products but are not
applicable	to	the 40/80	GB	DLT Internal	Tape	Drive. Supported	tape	drive

configurations can be found on the IBM Netfinity Server Compatibility Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat

Installation requirements

To

install

this drive,

you

must

have

the

following:

Ÿ

Low

voltage

differential

(Ultra2)

SCSI

host

adapter,

or

a

single-ended

(SE)

3

SCSI

host

adapter

Ÿ

Documentation

for

your

computer, SCSI bus

adapter,

or

external enclosure

Ÿ

An

Ultra2

LVD

active

terminator

if

you

are

installing

the

tape

drive

at

the

end

of

an

Ultra2

LVD

SCSI

device

chain

2

Ÿ

An

SE

active

terminator

if

you

are

installing

the

tape

drive

at

the end

of

an

SE

SCSI

device

chain

3

Ÿ

Phillips

head

and

flat

blade

screwdrivers

for

the

mounting

screws,

and

for

opening

your

computer

Ÿ

Flat-nose pliers

(optional)

to

install

and

remove

jumpers

ŸAn available 5.25-inch drive bay

Installing		the	drive
This	section	contains	information on installing the tape drive in IBM servers and in
other	computers.

2

This

tape

drive

can

be

installed

on

a single-ended

(SE)

SCSI

device

chain,

but doing

so

might

limit

the

performance

of

the drive.

3

SCSI

termination

might

be

provided

with

your

computer

or SCSI

adapter.

Refer

to

the

documentation

that

comes

with

your

computer

or

SCSI

adapter

for

more

information.

4

If

you are

using

a

Netfinity

8500,

8500R,

or

7000

server,

you

must install

the

tape

drive in a

SCSI

external storage

enclosure

such

as

the

IBM

3551-001

or

IBM

3503-BOX.

1-2 40/80 GB DLT Internal Tape Drive