Quantum manual Installation Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive

Chapter 2 Installation

Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive

Setting the SCSI ID Each SCSI device on the bus must have its own unique SCSI ID. The desktop tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6. Avoid setting drive ID to 7. If another SCSI device in the SCSI chain is already using this ID, either use the push-button switch on the back of the drive to change the drive’s SCSI ID (see figure 9) or assign a unique SCSI ID to the other SCSI device.

If you change the SCSI ID on the tape drive, turn off the tape drive before changing the SCSI ID. The change takes effect when you turn on the drive.

Note: The SCSI controller or host adapter generally uses ID 7. In some systems, the boot drive uses ID 0 or ID 1. Avoid setting your drive’s SCSI ID to these settings.

Figure 9 Switches and Connectors on the Back of the Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive

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Connecting a SCSI The desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive has two 68-pin, shielded SCSI interface

Cableconnectors (ANSI Alternative 2) on the rear panel (see figure 9). These connectors consist of two rows of ribbon contacts spaced 2.16 mm (0.085 in) apart. Either connector can be used as a SCSI IN or SCSI OUT

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