Quantum manual Cord, Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Start

Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

Checking the SCSI If the desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is the last or only device in

Termination a SCSI chain, install a 68-pin LVD terminating plug on the unused SCSI connector. See figure 7 for two SCSI termination examples.

Note: Termination power is enabled as a default for desktop drives.

Figure 7 SCSI Termination Examples for the Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

	External
	SCSI device
	SCSI terminators
External	External
tape drive	tape drive

External

SCSI device

SCSI controller

(termination enabled)

SCSI controller

(termination disabled)

Internal SCSI device (termination enabled)

Example 1: SCSI termination in a system that has only external SCSI devices.

Example 2: SCSI termination in a system that has both internal and external SCSI devices.

Connecting a Power Attach the power cord securely to the power connector on the back of the

Cord desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive.

Installing the LTO If you intend to use your drive with either the Microsoft Windows Server

Driver2003, Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, install the LTO driver. See the Resource CD. This driver is not necessary with commercial backup application software.

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