HP Tape manual Is properly terminated

The SCSI bus might be improperly terminated.	1. If your HP Surestore DLT1 drive is the last or
	only device on the SCSI bus, make sure the device
	is properly terminated.
	2. If your HP Surestore DLT1 drive is not the last or
	only device on the SCSI bus, check all SCSI cable
	connections and make sure the last device on the
	SCSI bus is terminated.
The SCSI terminator might not be at the end of	Make sure the terminators are placed only at each
the SCSI bus or more than two terminators	end of the SCSI bus--one at the host adapter and
might be present on the SCSI bus.	one on the last device on the bus, both internal
	and external.
The SCSI host adapter might be in a defective	Move the SCSI host adapter to a different
expansion slot.	expansion slot.
The SCSI bus might be too long	Make sure the total length of the SCSI bus does not
	exceed the ANSI SCSI standard of 3 meters (10
	feet) for an SE bus, 12 meters (40 feet) for an LVD
	SCSI bus with multiple devices, or 25 meters (82
	feet) for an LVD SCSI bus with a single device.
There are fatal or non-fatal errors for which you cannot find the cause
Possible reason	Recommended action
The SCSI bus might be improperly terminated.	1. If your HP Surestore DLT1 drive is the last or
	only device on the SCSI bus, make sure the drive is
	properly terminated. Make sure only the last
	device is terminated.
	2. If your HP Surestore DLT1 drive is not the last or
	only device on the SCSI bus, check all SCSI cable
	connections and make sure the last device on the
	SCSI bus is terminated.
The AC power source may not be properly	1. Plug the HP Surestore DLT1e Desktop Drive’s
grounded (HP Surestore DLT1e desktop drive	power cable into a power outlet on the same
only.)	circuit as the host server or workstation.
	2. Plug the HP Surestore DLT1e Desktop Drive’s
	power cable into a different power outlet.

Other sources of information

If you experience problems using your tape drive after installation, use HP Library & Tape Tools to help you diagnose the problem (see page 19).

You will also find troubleshooting information on the HP support web site: //www.hp.com/ support/dlt1 that takes you to HP’s Customer Care web site for a wide range of up-to-date information about your product.

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