Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Installation Requirements, Requirements for Setting the Scsi ID

4Requirements for Use

Installation Requirements

Installing the tape drive involves the following steps:

Setting the SCSI ID

Mounting the tape drive in a mounting frame (if desired)

Terminating the tape drive (if necessary)

Connecting a SCSI cable to the tape drive

Connecting the tape drive to the power supply

This section describes the requirements for installing the tape drive.

For step-by-step instructions for completing installation tasks, refer to

EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 Installation and Operation.

Requirements for Setting the SCSI ID

The SCSI ID is the address asserted by the tape drive during arbitration. The SCSI ID is set at the factory; if you want to change the tape drive’s SCSI ID (0 through 7), you can do one of the following:

Remove and reposition the jumpers on the SCSI ID jumper block on the back of the tape drive (see Figure 4-1).

Remove the jumpers and connect a remote switch to the SCSI ID jumper block. A remote switch is not provided with the tape drive. Use a female Molex® 22-55-2061 or equivalent cable connector to control the address remotely.

	Figure 4-1SCSI ID jumper block on the back panel (single-ended configuration)
4-2	EXB-8205 and EXB-8505	510504
	(Standard and XL)