HP 5000i, DAT8i, DAT40i, DAT24i User Manual

HP SureStore DAT Internal Tape Drive

Installation Guide

Tape 5000i, DAT8i DAT24i, DAT40i

Installation Overview (Internal Drives)

Internal Drives—Installation Overview

HP SureStore DAT

Refer to:

Before you start:

Check the packing list inside this guide. Check system prerequisites.

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

Check the tape drive’s SCSI ID. If necessary change it from the default of 3 by setting jumpers on the back of the drive.

Step 2: Set the Configuration Switches (UNIX Systems Only)

Check the UNIX configuration switches on the bottom of the drive. Change the switch settings, if necessary.

Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay

Switch off the computer and remove its outer casing. Remove the cover plate from an empty, 5¼-inch, half-height bays. (Keep the screws.) If your computer has 3½ inch bays, fit the supplied 5¼ to 3½ conversion kit to the drive.

Step 4: Attach Mounting Rails

Attach any mounting hardware (rails or tray) necessary for your computer. In the box you will find mounting rails for use with HP Kayak/Vectra/Brio/NetServer E-series, a tray for use with HP NetServer L-series and mounting rails for non-HP systems.

Step 5: Install the Drive

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Fit the power cable extension and slide the tape drive into the bay. To aid fitting cables, do not secure the drive with screws yet.

Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables

Attach a spare power cable from the computer’s internal power supply. Attach the drive to a spare connector on the SCSI ribbon cable.

Step 7: Secure the Drive

Secure the drive in place with the provided screws. Replace the computer’s cover and reconnect cables.

On Completion

Power on the system and check the tape drive is operational. Insert the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. It contains drivers, backup software and many useful utilities. Register your tape drive.

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Product Details

Write your tape drive details here so you can find them easily if you need them. You will find the model number and serial number on the bottom of the drive.

Model (type of drive):

Model (number):

Serial (number):

Date purchased/installed:

SCSI ID:

Internal Drives—Installation Overview inside front cover

1 Installing an “i” Model Drive (internal)

Before You Start: Check the Contents of the Box 1-2 Before You Start: Check System Prerequisites 1-3

SCSI Host Adapter 1-3 SCSI Ribbon Cable 1-3 Half-Height Bay 1-4 Mounting Rails 1-4 Backup Software 1-5

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID 1-6

Installing and Using HP TapeAssure 1-8

Step 2: Set the Configuration Switches

(UNIX Systems Only) 1-10

Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay 1-11

Using the Conversion Kit 1-12 Step 4: Attach Mounting Rails 1-14 Step 5: Install the Drive 1-16 Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables 1-17 Step 7: Secure the Drive 1-19 On Completion 1-20

Use Correct Media 1-20

Check Drive Operation 1-21

Insert the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM 1-22

Limited Warranty Statement for USA, Canada, Australia and New

Zealand 1-25

2 Installation Troubleshooting

Save Yourself a Call 2-2

Problems with Your Computer 2-2

Problems with Your Internal Tape Drive 2-3 Other Sources of Information 2-4

HP Tape Tools 2-4

HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM 2-4

HP Web Site 2-4

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Index Regulatory Information

Installing an “i” Model Drive (internal)

HP SureStore models covered:

• Tape 5000i

•DAT8i

• DAT24i

• DAT40i

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Before You Start: Check the Contents of the Box

The following equipment is supplied with your HP SureStore DAT drive.

❑ HP NetServer

L- s e r i e s tray

❑ HP SureStore

DAT drive

❑ HP Vectra/

❑

HP SureStore Tape

CD-ROM containing:

• HP TapeAssure software

• TapeAlert utility

• Drivers

• Backup software

• HP Tape Tools

• Electronic

• Media and accessories information

❑

Installation Guide

(Please discard unneeded languages in recycling bin.)

User’s Guide

❑ Warranty Registration

Card and label

Kayak/Brio/ NetServer E-series rails

❑ Compaq rails

(with DAT8i, DAT24i and DAT40i models only)

❑ Set of four

screws (+ one spare)

❑ Power

extension cable

❑ DDS-format

data cartridge

❑ Cleaning cartridge

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❑ 5¼ to 3½-inch

conversion kit

❑ 50-to-68-pin

adapter

with DAT40 drives)

(not for use

If anything is damaged or missing, contact the delivery company or your supplier. Spare jumpers for the drives’ SCSI ID switch may also be

supplied.

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Before You Start: Check System Prerequisites

To install and use your new tape drive, you will need the following:

• SCSI host adapter

• SCSI ribbon cable

• Available 5¼-inch (or 3½-inch), half-height bay

• Mounting hardware, if required

• Backup software that supports the tape drive

SCSI Host Adapter

You need a properly installed and configured SCSI host adapter or a builtin SCSI controller on your computer’s motherboard (SCSI-2 or SCSI-3 compliant). Consult your supplier for details.

If you are installing on a Windows® 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or Novell NetWare system, you can use HP TapeAssure to check your computer’s SCSI configuration, as directed on page 1-6.

HP SureStore DAT Drives and SCSI

All HP SureStore DAT drives, apart from the HP SureStore DAT40 are fast narrow SCSI devices and should be connected to a single-ended (SE) host bus adapter.

The HP SureStore DAT40 drive is an ultra wide SCSI device. For optimum performance it should be connected to a low voltage differential (LVD) SCSI host adapter. HP SureStore DAT40 drives may also be connected to SE (single-ended) SCSI host adapters, but cable length will be restricted to the SE rather than the LVD specification.

If you would like more information on SCSI specifications and configuring your SCSI bus, read the “SCSI Background” topic in the “Before You Start” section of the electronic User’s Guide on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.

SCSI Ribbon Cable

You need a SCSI ribbon cable with the correct termination. Tape 5000, DA T8 and DA T24 drives have a 50-pin narrow SCSI connector .

If your computer uses wide SCSI, use the supplied 50-to-68-pin adapter to connect the drive (50 pins) into the wide SCSI bus (68 pins).

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Half-Height Bay

Mounting Rails

The DAT 40 driv e has a 68-pin wide, high-density SCSI connector. If your computer uses narrow SCSI, use a 68-to-50-pin adapter to connect the DAT40 drive (68 pins) into the narrow SCSI bus (50 pins). This adapter must be purchased separately (part number C7423A). See the electronic DAT Media and Orderable Accessories Guide on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM for ordering information.

Y ou need a 5¼-inch, half-height bay in which to install the tape drive. If you have 3½-inch bays, use the supplied 5¼ to 3½-inch conversion kit.

For many servers, no tray or rails are required. Devices simply slide into the computer’s chassis and are fixed with screws.

Some servers requir e special mo unting tray or rails to fix the d rive into the empty bay. The drive comes with mounting hardware for HP NetServer Lseries, E-series, Kayak, Brio and V ectra computers and, fo r DA T8i, DAT24i and DAT40i drives only, Compaq servers. (Not all HP NetServer E-series and Compaq servers require rails.)

Rails for Dell servers may be ordered separately. Different models of server require different rail kits.

• Order HP accessory C5731A for Dell 2100/2200 servers

• Order HP accessory C5732A for Dell 2300/4100/6100 servers

• Order Dell accessory 86194 for Dell 4300/6300 servers Other computers use non-standard mounting rails and do not include

spares. If this is the case with your system, you will have to order these

accessories from the computer manufacturer before you can install the tape drive.

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Backup Software

You need backup software that supports the drive.

Applications usually recognize tape drives by their manufacturers’ internal identifiers rather than their model numbers, so check the table below for the appropriate reference for your model.

Drive Model Internal Identifier

HP SureStore Tape 5000 HP 35480A HP SureStore DAT8 HP C1533A HP SureStore DAT24 HP C1537A HP SureStore DAT40 HP C5683A

The HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM contains backup software, as well as drivers, useful utilities and information about using your tape drive. See page 1-22 for more information about using the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.

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Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

Note Your HP SureStore DAT drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3, but

it can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 6. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller, or SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned to the boot disk.

HP SureStore DAT40 drives can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7 or SCSI ID 0.

1 Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the de fault of 3.

If you are installing on a Windows 95/98, Windows NT or NetWare system, install HP TapeAssure from the Software page on the HP SureStore Tape

CD-ROM and run it to check your computer’s current SCSI configuration. See “Installing and Using HP TapeAssure” on page 1-8 for more information about installing and running HP TapeAssure.

If you are installing on a UNIX® system, check the electronic User’s Guide

on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM, for instructions on how to determine the SCSI IDs of existing devices. See page 1-22 for instructions on using the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.

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2 Change the tape drive’s SCSI ID, if necessary.

The SCSI ID is set using jumpers on a set of pins at the rear of the drive. Use your fingers to move the jumpers to the pattern corresponding to the ID you want. Do not remove the TERM PWR jumper. It should always be set.

Spare jumpers will either be on switch itself (but only attached to a single pin) or in the accessories box.

• For HP SureStore Tape 5000i, HP SureStore DAT 8i and DAT24i models, see figure 1.1.

• For HP SureStore DAT40i models, see figure 1.2.

Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components. To equalize the

electromagnetic charges, touch a bare metal part of the computer (such as the back plate) before you remove the tape drive from its bag.

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Figure 1.1 SCSI ID settings on back of HP SureStore Tape 5000i, DAT8i and DAT24i

SCSI ID

(Default)

423

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