HP SURESTORE DLT User Manual

Reference

Guide

hp StorageWorks

DLT VS80 Tape Drive

Third Edition (November 2003)

Part Number: 289067-003

This guide is to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation and as a reference for operation, troubleshooting, and future upgrades.

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About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Text Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Equipment Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HP Storage Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Previously Recorded Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Software Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Data Compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2 External Tape Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Unpacking the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting an Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting a Single Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Terminating the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Verifying the Tape Drive Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using Library and Tape Drive Tools to Verify Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Completing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3 Internal Tape Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Unpacking the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Terminating the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installing the Internal Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Verifying the Tape Drive Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Library and Tape Drive Tools to Verify Physical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Completing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4 Operating System Device Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing Drivers on Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing Drivers on Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing Drivers on Advanced Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Novell NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ASPI Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

HP Tru64 UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

DDR Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Turning Compression On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Example 1 - Turning Compression On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Example 2 - Turning Compression Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Red Hat Linux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SuSe Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5 Operating the DLT VS80 Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Inserting a Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Removing a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Write-Protecting a Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Caring for Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Cleaning Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6 Troubleshooting and Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

A Regulatory Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Federal Communications Commission Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Class A Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Class B Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo -

United States only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Class A Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Class B Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

BSMI Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

B Electrostatic Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Grounding Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Acoustic Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Temperature and Humidity Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Airflow Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

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About This

Guide

This reference guide provides information to help you:

■ Install the DLT VS80 tape drive

■ Install the software drivers

■ Operate the DLT VS80 tape drive

■ Troubleshoot the DLT VS80 tape drive

About this Guide

Update the firmware on the DLT VS80 tape drive “About this Guide” topics include:

■ Overview, page 8

■ Conventions, page 9

■ Rack Stability, page 11

■ Getting Help, page 12

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About this Guide

Overview

This section covers the following topics:

■ Intended Audience

■ Prerequisites

■ Related Documentation

Intended Audience

This book is intended for use by technicians who are experienced with installing and operating HP tape drives.

Prerequisites

Before you install the DLT VS80 tape drive, make sure you consider the items below.

■ Review the installation instructions and gather all required tools.

■ Review the installation instructions to be sure your installation location meets

the required environmental conditions.

Conventions

Conventions consist of the following:

■ Document Conventions

■ Text Symbols

■ Equipment Symbols

Document Conventions

The document conventions included in Tab le 1 apply in most cases.

Table 1: Document Conventions

Cross-reference links Figure 1 Key and field names, menu items,

buttons, and dialog box titles File names, application names, and text

emphasis User input, command and directory

names, and system responses (output and messages)

Variables <monospace, italic font> Website addresses Underlined sans serif font text:

About this Guide

Element Convention

Bold

Italics

Monospace font COMMAND NAMES are uppercase

monospace font unless they are case sensitive

http://www.hp.com

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Text Symbols

The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.

Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions

could result in damage to equipment or data.

Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points

of information.

Equipment Symbols

The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide pertains. They have the following meanings.

Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed area contains no operator serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock

hazards, do not open this enclosure.

Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network interface connection.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.

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Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with this surface could result in injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from a hot component,

allow the surface to cool before touching.

Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical

shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems.

Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.

Rack Stability

Rack stability protects personnel and equipment.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

equipment, be sure that:

■ The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

■ The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

■ In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.

■ In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled.

■ Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become

unstable if more than one rack component is extended for any reason.

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material.

About this Guide

Getting Help

If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our website:

HP Technical Support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following HP website: of origin.

Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Be sure to have the following information available before calling:

■ Technical support registration number (if applicable)

■ Product serial numbers

■ Product model names and numbers

■ Applicable error messages

http://www .hp.com

http://www.hp.com/support/

. From this website, select the country

■ Operating system type and revision level

■ Detailed, specific questions

HP Storage Website

The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest drivers. Access storage at:

http://www.hp .com/products1/storage

. From this

website, select the appropriate product or solution.

HP Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:

■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518

■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868

■ Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers:

http://www .hp .com

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Introduction

The HP StorageWorks DLT VS80 Tape Drive is a value-priced, high-capacity streaming cartridge tape drive designed for use with HP systems. The drive has a dual-channel read/write head, Lempel-Ziv (DLZ) high-efficiency data compression, and tape-mark directory to achieve fast data throughput and access times.

Figure 1: DLT VS80 tape drive

Previously Recorded Media

The DLT VS80 can read DLTtape™IV media previously recorded using a DLT 20/40 format. The DLT VS80 can only write to brand new DLTtapeIV media or media previously recorded using a DLT I or DLT VS80 tape drive. See “Using Cartridges” in Chapter 5 for additional information.

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Software Included

The DLT VS80 tape drive ships with a CD that contains Microsoft certified drivers that support the Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows Advanced Server 2003 operating systems. Multiple software utilities are also available to customers through the HP website and can be downloaded free of charge.

System Requirements

Your DLT VS80 tape drive requires a wide, SCSI-2, Low Voltage Differential (LVD) or Single-Ended (SE) SCSI bus. The following controller types are supported:

■ Fast SCSI-2 (Wide)

■ Wide-Ultra SCSI

■ Ultra2 SCSI

■ Ultra3 SCSI

Note: The DLT VS80 tape drive does not support High Voltage Differential (HVD)

controllers.

Install and configure the controller before beginning the drive installation, using the documentation included with the controller. If you connect your DLT VS80 tape drive to an SE SCSI bus, drive performance is limited to the maximum data transfer speed of the SE bus.

If connected to an Ultra2 or Ultra3 controller, data transfer is limited to the maximum transfer rate of the Wide-Ultra interface on the DLT VS80 tape drive.

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Data Compression

The DLT VS80 tape drive offers a formatted, native cartridge capacity of 40 GB (80 GB assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) and a sustained user data transfer rate of 3 MB/s (up to 6 MB/s with 2:1 compression).

Note: Capacity may vary based upon actual stored data. Data transfer rate can vary

depending on actual data.

The DLT VS80 tape drive ships from the factory with data compression enabled for writing. In this mode, data is always compressed when writing to the tape, but the drive is capable of reading both compressed and uncompressed tapes. For the drive to write uncompressed data, the data compression setting must be changed through the software. To change it, consult the backup application software documentation for the data compression enabling and disabling procedure.

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External Tape Drive Installation

Installing the DLT VS80 external tape drive requires no special tools. You will need a ballpoint pen to change the SCSI ID switch on the rear panel of the drive.

WARNING: Risk of electric shock. Do not attempt to open this product. There

are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all service to an HP authorized service provider.

Installation Overview

1. Unpack the drive and check for shipping damage.

2. Select a location near the server that is to be the host for the DLT VS80 tape drive.

3. Set the SCSI ID, if necessary.

4. Shut down and turn off the server that is to host the tape drive. Remove the power cable from the selected server. Turn off and remove the power cables from all devices attached to the selected server.

5. Install an LVD/SE SCSI host adapter in the server that is to be the host for the drive, if necessary.

6. Attach the SCSI cable to the tape drive and SCSI host adapter.

7. Install the terminator on the tape drive if it is the last or only device on the SCSI bus.

8. Attach the power cables to the tape drive, server, and all attached devices. Plug in the power cable to the nearest power outlet, and turn on all devices.

9. Install software drivers, if necessary.

10. Verify that the tape drive is working properly.

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External Tape Drive Installation

Unpacking the Tape Drive

Caution: If the room where you are unpacking the drive differs from the

temperature at which the tape drive was shipped or stored by 30º F (15º C) or more, let the drive acclimate to the surrounding environment for at least 12 hours before opening the shipping carton.

Unpack and inspect the tape drive for shipping damage:

1. Inspect the shipping box for damage. If you notice any damage, report it to the shipping company immediately.

2. Open the shipping box and remove the accessories package. Open the accessories package; you will need these items during installation.

3. With the drive still in the shipping box, reach under and around the drive. Carefully lift it out of the shipping box and place it on the work surface, top facing up. Do not stand the drive on either end.

4. Carefully remove the drive from the protective bag.

Note: Save the packing materials in case you need to move or ship the drive in the

future. You must ship the DLT VS80 tape drive in the original or equivalent packing materials to preserve your warranty.

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Selecting an Installation Location

Select an installation location that is flat, sturdy, level, and close to the host server. A desk or table top is most suitable. Regardless of the location you choose for the external DLT VS80 tape drive, make sure the environment is free from dust and excessive temperature and humidity. See Appendix C, “Specifications,” for acceptable operating temperature and humidity limits.

Be sure to follow these additional guidelines:

■ Allow at least 6 inches (15.3 cm) behind the drive for proper cooling.

■ Avoid locations near printers or photocopy machines, both of which produce

paper fiber and other types of dust and airborne contaminants.

■ Do not place your drive on the floor.

■ Avoid locations near generators, electric motors, audio speakers, or other

sources of magnetic fields. Magnetic fields can adversely affect your drive and media.

External Tape Drive Installation

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External Tape Drive Installation

Setting the SCSI ID

Each SCSI device attached to the server that is to be the host for the DLT VS80 tape drive must have a unique SCSI ID. Check the SCSI IDs on all other devices attached to the selected SCSI bus, including the SCSI host adapter itself, on the selected server and select an unused SCSI ID for the tape drive. If the drive factory default SCSI ID 6 is not being used by another device on the same SCSI bus, you do not need to change the SCSI ID.

Note: You can use Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) to check the SCSI IDs on the other

devices. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for complete information on L&TT.

1 2 3 4

Figure 2: Rear view of tape drive

1 68-pin SCSI connectors 2 SCSI ID display 3 Power switch 4 Power cable connector

Note: If the tape drive is attached to a narrow SCSI bus, only IDs 0 through 7 are valid.

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External Tape Drive Installation

To set the SCSI ID use a small screwdriver or ballpoint pen to press the button above or below the SCSI ID display.

■ Press the button above the SCSI ID display 1 to select the next lower SCSI

ID.

■ Press the button below the SCSI ID display 2 to select the next higher SCSI

ID.

Each time you press one of these buttons, the SCSI ID decreases or increases by one. Press the appropriate button until the desired SCSI ID appears on the switch display.

Note: SCSI ID 7 is reserved for the controller. The SCSI ID can be set up to 15, but a

SCSI ID above 6 is not recommended.

Figure 3: SCSI ID switch

Note: If the drive is powered on when you change the SCSI ID, you must power the

drive off and on again for the new SCSI ID to take effect.

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External Tape Drive Installation

Connecting a Single Drive

If the selected server does not already have an LVD/SE SCSI host adapter installed, install one now.

To connect the SCSI and power cables:

1. Shut down the operating system and power off the selected server. Turn off all attached peripherals such as printers and other SCSI devices. Remove the power cable from the host server and all attached peripherals.

Caution: Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to the DLT

VS80 tape drive or other devices.

2. Remove the SCSI cable from the accessories package and locate the external SCSI port on the rear of the server.

Note: The SCSI cable included with the DLT VS80 tape drive allows connection to a

68-pin VHDCI HBA, which will accommodate most servers. If your HBA does not have a 68-pin VHDCI connector, you will need to purchase a separate cable. Refer to the Quick Specs at

http://www.hp.com

for cable option part numbers.

Note: Your server may differ from the following illustrations; refer to the documentation

included with your server.

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Figure 4: Connecting a single external drive

3. Attach the SCSI signal cable 1 to the SCSI connector 2 location on the rear panel of the DLT VS80 tape drive and then to the external SCSI-2 port on the server.

4. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the cable to the connector.

5. Attach the terminator 3 to the SCSI connector.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment,

do not disable the power cord grounding feature. This equipment is designed for connection to a grounded (earthed) power outlet. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.

6. Plug the drive AC power cord 4 into the drive, then into a grounded AC outlet.

7. Plug in the AC power cords for any remaining peripheral devices and power all of them on.

8. Plug in the AC power cord for the server and power it on.

See Figure 5 if you want to daisy-chain several drives.

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contents

About this Guide

Overview

Intended Audience

Prerequisites

Related Documentation

Conventions

Document Conventions

Text Symbols

Equipment Symbols

Rack Stability

Getting Help

HP Technical Support

HP Storage Website

HP Authorized Reseller

Introduction

Previously Recorded Media

Software Included

System Requirements

Data Compression

External Tape Drive Installation

Installation Overview

Unpacking the Tape Drive

Selecting an Installation Location

Setting the SCSI ID

Connecting a Single Drive