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Setting the SCSI ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Connecting the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Terminating Your Tabletop Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Powering the Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Completing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Installing Your Internal Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Unpacking Your Internal Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Configuring Your Internal Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Terminating Your Internal Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Installing Your Internal Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Testing Your Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Troubleshooting Your Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

General Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Troubleshooting the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

4 DLT VS80 Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Indicator Activity During Power-OnSelf-Test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Indicator Activity During Tape Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Data Cartridge Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Loading a Data Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Unloading a Data Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Write-Protecting Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Caring for Your Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Using the Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

5 DLT VS80 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Updating Tape Drive Firmware—Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Creating a Firmware Update Data Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Troubleshooting the Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

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Contents Page Legal Disclaimers CopyrightTrademarks Contact InformationRevision History Following table lists all revisions made to this documentMay Table of Contents DLT VS80 Use List of Figures List of Figures Viii May List of Tables List of Tables May Purpose and Scope Related DocumentsStructure of this Manual Conventions Used in this Manual For More Information Reader CommentsDLT VS80 Tape Drive Features DLT VS80 Tape Drive OverviewData Transfer Rate Capacity Firmware Update CapabilityEmbedded Diagnostics Data CompressionPreparing to Install Your Tape Drive Scsi RequirementsUnpacking Your Tabletop Tape Drive and Selecting a Location Installing Your Tabletop Tape DriveBefore You Begin Unpacking Your Tabletop Tape DriveSelecting a Location for Your Tabletop Tape Drive Setting the Scsi ID Tabletop Tape Drive Rear Panel LayoutConnecting the Cables Scsi ID Selector SwitchTape Drive Scsi and Power Cable Connections Workstation Scsi Cable Connections Powering the Terminator Terminating Your Tabletop Tape DriveCompleting the Installation Installing Your Internal Tape Drive Unpacking Your Internal Tape DriveConfiguring Your Internal Tape Drive Setting the Scsi IDTerminator Installation Terminating Your Internal Tape DriveInstalling Your Internal Tape Drive Scsi Cable with Built-in TerminatorDLT VS80 Installation 10.Tape Drive Installation in an Open Drive Bay Refer to Terminating Your Internal Tape Drive on 12.Securing the Internal Tape Drive in the Installation Bay Testing Your Tape Drive Troubleshooting Your Tape Drive General Troubleshooting GuidelinesTroubleshooting the Tape Drive Symptom Problem Solution Understanding Errors Indicated by Front Panel LEDs DLT VS80 Installation May Front Panel Controls and Indicators DLT VS80 UseIndicator Activity During Power-On Self-Test Post Indicator Activity During Tape Drive OperationLEDs on page 3-20for help troubleshooting your tape drive Data Cartridge Use and Care Loading a Data CartridgeUnloading a Data Cartridge Write-Protecting Data Cartridges Caring for Your Data Cartridges Using the Cleaning Cartridge DLT VS80 Firmware Updating Tape Drive Firmware-OverviewCreating a Firmware Update Data Cartridge Updating the FirmwareUpdating the Firmware DLT VS80 Tape Drive Installation and Operations Guide Troubleshooting the Firmware Upgrade Problem Indications/SolutionPage Rev A07