Exabyte 007-3086-001, 8505XL Installing the Tape Drive

Installing the Tape Drive

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Unpacking the Tape Drive and Saving the Materials

Carefully remove the tape drive from its box. Save all the original packaging

materials in case you need to reship the tape drive. The tape drive’s

packaging helps protect the tape drive from shock, vibration, moisture, and

electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Checking the Tape Drive Accessories

The 8505XL includes the following items:

•tape drive

•160-meter XL cartridge tape

•cleaning tape

•SCSI ID jumpers

•software CD

Installing the Tape Drive

Installing your tape drive requires the following general tasks:

1. Set the SCSI ID.

2. Install the tape drive in an empty drive bay.

3. Power on the tape drive.

4. Install your software driver, if required.

5. Test your installation.

Setting the SCSI ID

Each device attached to a SCSI bus must have a unique address orSCSI ID.

This SCSI ID, which can be a value from 0 through 7, allows the host

computer to communicate with the speciﬁc devices attached to the bus.

Contents

Main Page Contents Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page About This Guide Typographical Conventions 1. Installation Products that Support the 8505XL Preparing for Installation Ensuring ESD Protection Unpacking the Tape Drive and Saving the Materials Checking the Tape Drive Accessories Installing the Tape Drive Setting the SCSI ID Page Page Page Conguring the Drive Sled for Single-Ended Operation Terminating the SCSI Bus Installing the Tape Drive Installing Into a Horizontal Drive Bay Installing Into a Vertical Drive Bay Page Page Turning On Power to the Tape Drive Installing Your Driver Software Testing Your Installation Page Page Page Page 2. Operating the Tape Drive Reading the LEDs Note: You may occasionally observe LED combinations and sequences not Selecting Data Cartridges Write-Protecting a Data Cartridge Loading a Data Cartridge Unloading a Data Cartridge Resetting the Tape Drive Page 3. Preventive Maintenance Recommended Cleaning Cartridges Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive Using the Cleaning Cartridge Caring for Data Cartridges Page 4. Troubleshooting Problems With Tape Drive Installation Problems With Tape Drive Operation Page Page Appendix A A. Tape Drive Specications TableA-1 shows the specications for the 8505XL tape drive.