Quantum manual Quick Start Guide, Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape, Drive Quick Start

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Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start

Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

 

 

 

 

 

Use the following quick-start instructions to get your tape drive up and

 

 

 

 

 

running as quickly as possible.

 

 

 

 

Use the following procedure to install internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape

 

Internal LTO-2

 

Half-Height Tape

 

Drive. Print this page and check each step as you complete it. If you need

Drive Quick Start

more information about a step, turn to the section referenced in the step.

 

 

 

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1

Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for damaged items.

 

 

 

See Unpacking and Inspection.

 

 

 

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2

Review the drive’s default settings and change them if necessary:

 

 

 

SCSI ID: 6

 

 

 

Terminator Power: Disabled

 

 

 

See Configuring the Internal Tape Drive on page 7.

 

 

 

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3

Turn off your computer, remove its covers and power cable, and select a mounting

 

 

 

bay for the drive.

 

 

 

See Mounting the Internal Tape Drive on page 11.

 

 

 

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4

Connect a SCSI interface cable to the drive.

 

 

 

See Connecting a SCSI Cable on page 13.

 

 

 

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5

Terminate the SCSI bus if the internal tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus.

 

 

 

See Checking the SCSI Termination on page 14.

 

 

 

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6

Connect a serial cable, if connecting the tape drive to a tape library.

 

 

 

See Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries on page 14.

 

 

 

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7

Connect a power cable to the drive.

 

 

 

See Connecting a Power Cable on page 15.

 

 

 

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8

Replace the computer covers and power cable, turn on the computer, and verify

 

 

 

that the internal tape drive is operating properly.

 

 

 

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9

Register your tape drive.

 

 

 

See Registering Your Tape Drive on page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide

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Contents 72 Copyright Statement Contents Chapter Operation Safety Compliance EMC Compliance Injected Noise ReliabilityMean Time to Replace Chapter Troubleshooting Guide Figures Figures Viii Tables Tables Preface Audience Purpose Document OrganizationNotational ConventionsTech Tip Documents SCSI-2 SpecificationRelated ContactsSend e-mail for the Customer Support Department to Customer SupportSend faxes for the Customer Support Department to Visit our web site1Introduction Features 2Installation and Quick Start Quick Start Guide Internal LTO-2 Half-Height TapeDrive Quick Start Desktop LTO-2 Unpacking and Inspection Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and CautionsDrive Installation Instructions Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape DriveJumper Pins Scsi IDScsi ID=8 Open Shunted Default Terminator PowerJumpers Mounting Horizontally or vertically see figureWithin 5 degrees of horizontal Internal LTO Half-Height Tape Drive Mounting Dimensions Rear View Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Serial Cable for Connecting aChecking the Scsi Termination Tape LibrariesPin Numbers Description Connecting a PowerInstalling the LTO Driver CableInstalling a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Cord Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape DriveLTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide 3Operation Understanding the Front Panel Display Generic Front Panel DisplayBlink Codes EOTWrite-protecting a Using LTO CartridgesLoading a Cartridge Unloading a Cartridge CartridgeMaintenance Cartridge CareDrive Maintenance Retensioning the TapeOperation Drive Maintenance Operation Drive Maintenance 4Theory Track LayoutShows the layout of data on an LTO tape Recording Method Data BufferData Integrity C1 ECC Servo-tracking FaultsData Compression Tracking is re-establishedData Compression Considerations Intelligent Data CompressionPage 5Specifications Physical Specifications Internal Scsi Drive Specification Without Bezel With BezelInternal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Dimensions Power Specifications Specification +12 VDC + 5VDCIdle Power Watts RMS Standby Power Typical Operating Power Drive Performance Specifications Specification LTO-2Specification Value Specification Operational Non-operational Environmental RequirementsReliability Injected NoiseAt any frequency between 45 Hz and 20 MHz Specification Description Mean Time Between FailuresReplace LTO Cartridge SpecificationsMean Time to Environmental ConsiderationsRegulatory Compliance Cartridge MemoryReliability Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to EMC Compliance Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 6UNIX Settings Configuring for the DEC/Compaq Unix Environment Word About Scsi ControllersSave the file. Then run the following command ParametersTypes Finding CurrentTargets ControllersConfiguring Device FileSt.conf Smit Enter Smit at the Tape Drive menu by typing smit tape Set the Block size toThis command produces output similar to Configuring for SCO Open ServerUsing the command Current tape drives can be found using the commandConfiguring the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive with mkdev Configuring for Linux Finding Existing Scsi Controllers DevicesTo find existing Scsi devices execute the command You may see output similar toYou should see output similar to Configuring for SGI Irix Scsi controllers and devices use the commandOutput of the command will be similar to the following Configuring for HP-UX ConfigurationHardware/Driver Unix Settings Configuring for HP-UX 7Troubleshooting Guide Installation Best PracticesClicking on Computer Management Device Manager Troubleshooting Suggestions Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Suggestions Windows Operating System Red Hat LinuxProblems with Tape Drive and Cartridge Tape will not Load into Tape DriveTape will not Eject from the Drive LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject Problems During Backup/Restore OperationsPreviously Written Data on the Tape will be Destroyed Tape is Write Protected Miscellaneous TapeAlert Messages If either of the following messages appearsLTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Slow Backups LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide Index Index Scsi ID Tape drive