Exabyte 8505XL, 007-3086-001 Turning On Power to the Tape Drive, Installing Your Driver Software

Chapter 1: Installation

Turning On Power to the Tape Drive

When power is applied to the 8505XL, watch for the following:

•All three of the tape drive’s LEDs light.

•The tape drive’s 30-second power-on self-test begins.

•When the self-test is complete, the top and bottom LEDs turn off; the middle LED is off or flashes irregularly.

Caution: Do not insert a data cartridge into the tape drive during the self-test. The tape drive will eject it. If the top LED does not go out after the self-test, an error has occurred. Contact your service provider for further assistance.

Installing Your Driver Software

The 8505XL requires IRIX 5.3, 6.1, or later software for proper operation. If your system has IRIX 5.3, an 8505XL software driver from a CD must be installed. If your system has IRIX 6.1 or later software, no additional driver software is required. See the software release notes for further information on installing software.

Testing Your Installation

After installing your tape drive and driver software (if required), check the installation by performing a simple backup and restore operation to verify that your software and tape drive are communicating properly before you begin operation.

Note: If this is the first time you have used the tape drive or if the tape drive has been stored for six months or more, repeat steps 4 and 5 of the following procedure at least two times or for two hours (whichever is greater).

To check the installation, follow these steps:

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