Installing internal tape drives Reviewing Drive Default Settings
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NOTES: You can also change SCSI IDs by connecting a SCSI address-selection switch to
pins 1 through 8.
If you change the drive’s default SCSI ID, avoid using SCSI IDs 0 and 1 (which typically are
assigned to a boot drive) and SCSI ID 7 (which typically is assigned to SCSI controllers or
host bus adapters).
Parity Checking

By default, parity checking is enabled on the internal tape drive. To disable parity checking, remove

the jumper from pins 9 and 10.

NOTE: If you disable parity checking, the drive still generates a parity bit.
Terminator Power

By default, terminator power is disabled on the internal tape drive. To enable terminator power,

place a jumper across pins 11 and 12.

NOTE: If you enable terminator power, be careful not to short the TERMPWR signal to
ground (for example, by attaching the SCSI cable upside down). If a short occurs,
terminator power to the bus is interrupted. After the short is removed, a fuse in the drive is
automatically reset, restoring terminator power.
12 Open Open Shunted Shunted
13 Shunted Open Shunted Shunted
14 Open Shunted Shunted Shunted
15 Shunted Shunted Shunted Shunted
Jumper Pins 9–10: Pins 9-10 shunted: Enable parity checking (default)
Pins 9-10 open: Disable parity checking
Jumper Pins 11–12: Pins 11-12 shunted: Enable terminator power
Pins 11-12 open: Disable terminator power (default)

TABLE 3 . SCSI IDs and Corresponding Jumper Settings (Continued)

SCSI ID
Jumpers
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