Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

This chapter describes how to perform tasks that archive to and transfer data from the optional Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape drive. It also describes how to maintain and care for the drive. We assume the DDS tape drive is set to the factory default address of SCSI ID 3.

The instructions in this chapter assume you are using HP-UX version 9.05 or later operating system with HP VUE version 3.0 or later interface.

This chapter provides information on the following:

•DDS tape drive and data cassette descriptions

•Operating the DDS Tape Drive

•Troubleshooting

•Ordering information

CAUTION:Use only data cassettes labeled DDS cassettes. Never use audio cassettes labeled DAT (Digital Audio Tape) in your DDS-format drive.

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