DLT-S4 Tape Drive Quick Start Guide

Confirming the Installation

Follow these steps to confirm that the installation was successful:

Figure 6 Middle LED and Eject Button Locations

Middle LED

1Connect the power cord, then power on the tape drive

and the host computer.

Eject button

2Confirm that the computer recognizes the tape drive by watching the BIOS, OS, and SCSI controller information

displayed at startup.

3

Let the tape drive finish its Power-On Self-Test.

 

4

Launch your backup software.

 

5

Confirm that the backup software recognizes the tape

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

3 Back up a sample set of files and then restore the file

Performing a Trial Backup

set.

If the backup and restore complete without error, you

 

 

To perform a trial backup:

have installed the tape drive correctly. If you encounter

errors, make sure you have installed the tape drive as

1

Insert a data cartridge into the tape drive (see figure 5).

described in this guide. For troubleshooting informa-

 

Ensure that you are using a DLTtape S4 data cartridge.

tion, see the DLT-S4 Product Manual.

Figure 5 Inserting a Data

4 Unload the cartridge by pressing the Eject button on

the front of the tape drive and return the media to its

Cartridge

protective case (see figure 6).

2Push the cartridge partially into the tape drive until the tape drive loads the media automatically. The middle LED lights steadily when the tape drive is ready (see figure 6).

3

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Quantum DLT-S4 quick start Confirming the Installation, Performing a Trial Backup

DLT-S4 specifications

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The technology behind the DLT-S4 leverages a high-density, helical-scan recording scheme, which enhances data transfer rates and integrity. With a native transfer rate of 24 MB/s, the DLT-S4 ensures rapid data access and retrieval, significantly reducing backup and restore times. This efficient performance is critical in environments where time-sensitive data management is essential.

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