Note Your HP Surestore DLT1 drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 5, but it can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is usually reserved for the SCSI controller, or SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned to the boot disk. We do not recommend installing the drive onto a narrow SCSI bus, as this will restrict performance. (See “SCSI host bus adapter” on page 3.)
1Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 5.
If you are installing on a Windows 98, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000 or NetWare system, you can install HP Library & Tape Tools from the web site: //www.hp.com/support/tapetools and run the “Install Check” to check your computer’s current SCSI configuration (see page 23).
If you are installing on a UNIX® system, check the online User’s Guide on our World Wide Web site //www.hp.com/support/dlt1, for instructions on how to determine the SCSI IDs of existing devices.
Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if possible. If not, to equalize the electromagnetic charges, touch a bare metal part of the computer (such as the back plate) before you remove the tape drive from its bag.
2Change the tape drive’s SCSI ID, if necessary.
The SCSI ID is set using jumpers on a set of pins at the rear of the drive. Use your fingers to move the jumpers to the pattern corresponding to the ID you want, see figure 1.
Spare jumpers will either be on the pin array itself (but only attached to a single pin) or in the accessories box.
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