Exabyte 8505XL, 007-3086-001 manual Viii

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Contents 8505XL 8-mm Tape Drive Owner’s Guide Contributors Contents Troubleshooting List of Figures Page List of Tables Viii About This Guide Typographical Conventions Installation Products that Support the 8505XLPreparing for Installation Ensuring ESD ProtectionInstalling the Tape Drive Checking the Tape Drive AccessoriesSetting the Scsi ID Unpacking the Tape Drive and Saving the MaterialsFollow these steps to change the Scsi ID of the 8505XL 1Removing/Installing the Drive From/On the Drive Sled 2Setting the Scsi ID Default Setting Shown Conﬁguring the Drive Sled for Single-Ended Operation Installing the Tape Drive Terminating the Scsi BusInstalling Into a Horizontal Drive Bay Installing Into a Vertical Drive Bay4Installing the Tape Drive Into a Horizontal Drive Bay 5Installing the Tape Drive Into a Vertical Drive Bay Testing Your Installation Turning On Power to the Tape DriveInstalling Your Driver Software REC Save 7Loading a Data Cartridge 1Problems and Possible Solutions Installation Operating the Tape Drive Reading the LEDs18505XL Front Panel LED States and Interpretations Selecting Data Cartridges Write-Protecting a Data Cartridge Loading a Data CartridgeResetting the Tape Drive Unloading a Data CartridgeOperating the Tape Drive Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive Preventive MaintenanceRecommended Cleaning Cartridges Using the Cleaning Cartridge Caring for Data Cartridges Replacing Data Cartridges Troubleshooting Problems With Tape Drive InstallationProblems With Tape Drive Operation Problems With Tape Drive Operation Troubleshooting Tape Drive Speciﬁcations Table A-1 shows the speciﬁcations for the 8505XL tape driveAppendix a Tape Drive Specifications