Quantum Configuring the SDLT 600A Tape Drive, The Java Plug-in, Configuration Options

SDLT 600A Tape Drive Quick Start Guide

Configuring the SDLT 600A Tape Drive

The only software required on your system is the Java Plug-in. The Java Plug-inis the virtual machine software that allows the execution of Java applets.

The Java Plug-in

The Java FTP client needs the Java Virtual Machine to run. This Java Plug-inis provided by Sun Microsystems.

The Java FTP client will install immediately. When you load the Java FTP client for the first time, a display window may ask you to download and install the Java plug-in. If you need that plug- in you can just follow the instructions on the screen or go to www.java.com to download it.

Figure 6 IP Configuration

Options

To

configure

IP

Is

yes SDLT 600A no on it's own network?

Leave SDLT 600A on 10.10.10.10

yes

Open PC's

network

properties

Is PC	no
configured
for DHCP?

Obtain valid IP and

netmask for SDLT 600A

from network admin

If you have Java Plug-inversion 1.5 or later or the Java Runtime Environment version 1.5 or later installed on your computer, you should not need to download new software. The plug-in should activate on your Web browser automatically once installed. For Mac OSX, the supported JRE version is 1.4.2.

Configuration Options

There are several options available when configuring the

SDLT 600A within your network. Select the best solution based on the diagram presented in figure 6.

A sample Windows configuration is provided as follows.

NOTE: Detailed configuration instructions for Macintosh and Linux operating systems are available in the Quantum SDLT 600A Product Manual.

For Windows

The host IP configuration may have to be modified to communicate with the drive.

NOTE: The factory default IP address for the SDLT 600A is set to 10.10.10.10.

1Go to Network Connections and click the LAN icon.

2Go to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection and click Properties (see figure 7).

Configure PC to IP	Configure	Configure
	SDLT 600A for	SDLT 600A as
10.10.10.1
	DHCP	advised

done

Figure 7 Local Area

Connection Properties

Select the TCP/IP connection

3In the General dialogue box (see figure 8), select the radio button Use the following IP address.

•In the IP address box, enter 10.10.10.1

•In the Subnet mask box, enter 255.255.255.0

4Click OK.

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