Using Your DDS Drive

Your DDS-3 Drive Configuration

Your HP-UX operating system comes with preconfigured device files and drivers. If you use these preconfigured device files and drivers, you won't need to configure your DDS-3 drive with the operating system.

To find out more about creating and using device files, see the owner's guide that came with your system.

Controls and Features of the DDS-3 Drive

Your DDS-3 tape drive is either a 3 1/2-inch form factor, or a 5 1/4-inch form factor DDS-3 tape drive with data compression and a SCSI interface. It conforms to the DDS-3 format standard for storing computer data. It's a high-capacity, high transfer-rate device for data storage on tape.

Figure 2±1 shows the LEDs and eject button of the DDS-3 drive.

Tape Light Clean/Attention Light

Eject Button

Figure 2±1. DDS-3 Drive Controls and Indicators

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