Exabyte 1X7 LTO manual Preparing for Installation, LTO-3, LTO-2

CHAPTER 2—INSTALLING THE AUTOLOADER

	Accessories and Equipment (continued)
Bar code	Sample bar code labels for the cartridges are included with the autoloader. If you want
labels	to prepare your own labels, refer to the Exabyte Bar Code Label Specification for LTO
	Ultrium Cartridges on the product CD.
Cartridges	Use only data cartridges and cleaning cartridges designed specifically for LTO Ultrium
	tape drives. The LTO Ultrium tape drives support the following LTO Ultrium cartridges.

		Tape Drive	Supported Cartridges	Color	Native Capacity
			Ultrium 3	Slate Blue	400 GB
		LTO-3	Ultrium 2	Purple	200 GB
			Ultrium 1 (READ only)	Black	100 GB
			WORM (see Appendix B)	Two-toned	400 GB
		LTO-2	Ultrium 2	Purple	200 GB
			Ultrium 1	Black	100 GB
	ƒ	For maximum capacity, use Ultrium 3 data cartridges with Ultrium 3 (LTO-3) tape
		drives and Ultrium 2 data cartridges with Ultrium 2 (LTO-2) tape drives.
	ƒ	Use only LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridges.
Tools	You need to obtain these tools.
	Tool			Used for
	Phillips screwdriver–#2			Installing the Autoloader in a Rack
	Phillips screwdriver–#1			Replacing the Tape Drive
	Phillips screwdriver–#0			Removing Cartridges Without Power
	Small, flat-blade screwdriver			Replacing the Tape Drive
	Level			Installing the Autoloader in a Rack
	Tape measure			Installing the Autoloader in a Rack

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION

Before you begin installing the autoloader, do the following:

Make sure that the SCSI host bus adapter card installed in the host computer, any necessary device drivers, and your backup software are compatible with the autoloader. Make certain that an Ultra 160 SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) and any necessary drivers installed in the host computer are compatible with the tape drive(s).

! Important	Both LTO-2 and LTO-3 tape drive are Ultra 160 SCSI devices
	and require a minimum Ultra 160 non-RAID SCSI host bus
	adapter card.

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