HP SureStore DLT 80i, SureStore DLT 40e, SureStore DLT 70e, SureStore DLT 80e, SureStore DLT 40i User Manual

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HP SureStore DLT Internal/External Tape Drive

DLT 40i/e, DLT 70i/e, DLT 80i/e

User’s Guide

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Internal Drives—Installation Overview

HP SureStore DLT

Installation Guiden (Internal Drives)

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 5 by setting jumpers on the side of the drive.

Step 2: Attach local language l abels, if necessary Step 3: Prepare the mounting bay

Switch off the computer and remov e its outer casing. Remove the cover plate from two adjacent, empty, 5¼-inch, half-height bays. (Keep the screws.)

Step 4: Attach mounting rails or tray (if required)

Attach any mounting hardware (rails or tray) necessary for your computer. In the box you will find a tray for use with HP NetServer L-series and a pair of rails for use with Compaq servers.

Step 5: Install the drive

Slide the tape drive into the bay, but do not fasten with screws yet.

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Overview

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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.

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Step 7: Secure the drive

Secure the drive in place with t he screws. Replace the computer’s cov er and reconnect cables.

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For UNIX systems only: Go to the HP SureStore DL T UNIX Configuration Guide

This will enable you to configure your system to support the drive and to verify the installation.

On Completion

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

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subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information

which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this docum en t may b e photocopied, reproduced or trans lated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Limited.

Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for in cidental or consequential damages (includin g lost pro fits) in co nnect ion with the furnishing , performance , or use of thi s material whether based on warranty , contract, or other legal theory.

November 1999 Part Number: C1579-90905 Printed in the UK

The DLTtape logo is a trademark of Quantum Corporation in the U.S. and other countries

Windows Microsoft Corporation

UNIX® is a registered trademark of X/Open Company in the U.S. and other countries

is a U.S . registered trademark of

Product Details

Write your tape drive details here so you can find them easily if you need them.

Model name:

Model number:

Serial number:

Date purchased/installed:

SCSI ID:

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Contents

Internal Drives—Install ation Overview inside front cover

1 Installing Your Internal Drive

Before You Start 1-2 Registering Your Tape Drive 1-4 Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID 1-5 Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary 1-7 Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay 1-8 Step 4: Attach Mounting Rails or Tray (if required) 1-8 Step 5: Install the Drive 1-9 Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables 1-10 Step 7: Secure the Drive 1-12 On Completion 1- 12 What Next? 1-13

2 Installing an External Drive

Before You Start 2-2 Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID 2-5 Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary 2-8 Step 3: Attach the SCSI Termina tor 2-8 Step 4: Connect the SCSI Cable 2-8 Step 5: Connect the Power Cable 2-9 On Completion: 2-10 Registering Your Tape Drive 2-11 What Next? 2-12

3 Operating the Drive

Front Panel (HP SureStore DLT 80) 3-2 Front Panel (HP SureStore DLT 70) 3-4 Front Panel (HP SureStore DLT 40) 3-6 Operating the Drive 3-8 Using the Cartridge Locking Handle 3-9 The Power-On Self-Test 3-12

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Contents

4 Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges

Cleaning the Tape Heads 4-2 Types of Tape Cartridges 4-4 Write-Protecting a Cartridge 4-4 Taking Care of Data Cartridges 4-5

Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading 4-6

Handling Tape Cartridges 4-7 Labeling Cartridges 4-8 Operating Conditions 4-8 Conditioning Cartridges 4-9 Storing Cartridges 4-9 Transporting Cartridges 4-9

How to detect a lost leader in a tape drive: 4-7

5 Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression

Density 5-2 Changing the Density and Compression for Writing 5-2

6 Troubleshooting

HP TapeAssure 6-2 If the Self-Test Fails 6-2 Other Problems 6-3

7 Product Specifications and Ordering Information

Product Specification A-2 Ordering Information A-5

8Customer Support

Warranty B-2 Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Wa rranty B-3 Service and Support B-3 Contacting Customer Support B-5

Index Regulatory Information

Installation Overview—External Drives

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Installing Your Internal Drive

This chapter describes how to install an internal HP SureStore DLT drive.

• HPSureStoreDLT40i

• HP SureStore DLT 70i

• HPSureStoreDLT80i

Note For an overview of the installation process, see inside the front cover.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Before You Start

Check the Contents of the Box

Unpack the box containing the drive and identify the following items:

 HP SureStore DLT™ drive

 User’s Guide

(Please discard unused languages in recycling bin)

 UNIX Configuration

Guide

 HP SureStore Tape

CD-ROM containing:

•HPTapeAssure

• TapeAlert utilities

 DLTtapeIV™

cartridge

 Cleaning

cartridge

 Compaq rails

with screws

 HP NetServer

L-series tray

 Jumper kit

(five jumpers)

 Warranty Registration

Card and labels

 Front panel labels

in different languages

If any items appear to be mis sing or damaged, conta ct your supplier o r the delivery company.

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 HP SureStore DLT 40i

only: 50-68 pin SCSI adapter

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Check Sy stem Prerequisites

Before you start installing, make sure that your computer has the following:

 A properly installed and configured SCSI host adapter (SCSI-2 or SCSI-3

compliant) For optimal performance, Hewlett-Packard recommends that your DLT

drive is placed on a dedicated SCSI bus. If this means you need to install a new host adapter, contact your supplier . Many host adapters are available, and your supplier will tell you which are suitable for HP SureStore DLT drives.

 HP SureStore DLT 40i only: An internal SCSI ribbon cable with a spare

50-pin connector If your computer uses wide SCSI, you need to use the adapte r supplied with

the drive that enables you to connect a narrow SCSI device (50 pins) into the wide SCSI bus (68 pins).

Installing Your Internal Drive

Before You Start

 HP SureStore DLT 70i and 80i only: An internal SCSI ribbon cable with a

spare 68-pin connector. The drive requires a wide HBA to perform to specification, or, in the case of the HP SureStore DLT 80i, an LVD (lowvoltage di ff erential ) HBA .

 Two adjacent, 5¼-inch, half-height bays in which to install the drive

Note that the depth of the drive — 228.3 mm (9 in) behind the front bezel — is greater than the depth of most 5¼-inch devices. Make sure that the bays can accommodate this depth.

 Mounting hardware

To install the drive, you may need to fix it to a set of rails or a tray:

• A tray for use with HP NetServer L-series is provided with the drive.

• A pair of rails for use with Compaq servers is provided with the drive.

• For other computers, trays or rails are likely to be supplied with the system. For Dell rails, see Appendix A for order numbers.

Note Some computer companies use non-standard rails and do not include

spares with the computer. If this is the case with your system, you will have to order rails from the computer manufacture r before y ou can install the tape drive.

If you are not sure what type of rails to use, refer to your computer documentation. You may want to have this documentation available for reference during the installation process.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Registering Your Tape Drive

Registering You r Tape Drive

You must register with HP to ensure that you benefit from the full 3-year warranty period. The second and third years of warranty are subject to registration within 30 days.

Y ou ca n register electronica lly on the internet or you can use th e W arranty Registration card that is provided with your drive.

In order to ensure your registration is complete, there are a number of questions on the registration card and electronic form that are mandatory. Other questions a re opt ional. However, the more you feel able to complete , the better HP can meet your needs. (If you wish, you may register your drive and choose not to receive any further information from HP.)

If you have internet access, register e lectronically as described below.

1 Select the “Warranty Registration” topic on the HP SureStore Tape

CD-ROM.

2 Select the “Register on the Web” link. This links you to HP’s Warranty

Registration web site.

3 Complete the regis tratio n form. Op tional q uestions are mark ed with a n

“*” and the text is in red.

4 Click the Submit button to forward your registration immediately to HP.

If you do not have internet access:

1 Complete the Warranty Registration card supplied with the drive.

Mandatory questions are in black, bold text.

2 Post or fax the completed form to HP.

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Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

Note For optimal performance, Hewlett-Packard recommends that your DLT

drive be installed on a dedicated SCSI bus. This is shown in figure 1.8. Your HP SureStore DLT drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 5, but

it can be assigned any unused ID . Do no t use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller. You can use SCSI ID 0 provided the drive is on a separate SCSI bus from the boot disk (as is recommended). Available IDs are as follows:

• HP SureStore DLT 40i: 1 through 6

• HP SureStore DLT 70i and 80i: 1 through 6 and 8 through 15

Checking the SCSI IDs of Existing Devices

Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

If you are installing on a UNIX system, check the UNIX Configuration Guide for how to determine the SCSI IDs of ex isting devices.

If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows or NetWare system, install and run HP TapeAssure from the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM to check your computer’s current SCSI configuration. There are HP TapeAssure versions for Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and NetWare.

To do this, select “HP TapeAssure” from the Welcome page on the CDROM. Once HP TapeAssure is installed, you can run it from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu.

Note In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, you can install HP TapeAssure di rectly

on the system to which the tape drive is connected. In NetWare, you will need to install HP TapeAssure on the server from a client workstation running Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, and then run HP TapeAssure from the NetWare server console.

HP TapeAssure will check for the presence of a SCSI controller and its driver software and identify the SCSI IDs of existing SCSI devices. View the current configuration and determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 5. Exit HP TapeAssure after you view the SCSI configuration informatio n .

Note If the program does not work correctly or hangs during processing, there

may be a compatibility problem with the SCSI card. The current version of HP TapeAssure may not support Adaptec 1510 cards (6350 chip set) and Symbios cards.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

If you need a different SCSI ID, you must set it by using jumpers on a set of pins at the side of the drive as shown in figure 1.1.

There should be no jumpers on the block when you receive the dri ve. This gives the drive a default SCSI ID of 5.

Figure 1.1 SCSI ID settings on internal drives

Side view of drive

The jumper block has five pairs of pins that are used as shown in figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2 SCSI ID jumper blocks

HP SureStore DLT 40i

HP SureStore DLT 70 i and 80i

The SCSI ID pins are used to set the ID as shown in figure 1.3.

Figure 1.3 SCSI ID jumper settings

SCSI ID jumper block Front panel

SCSI ID pins (three pairs)

Disable parity . A jumper set a cross thes e pins dis ables parity checking. Normally you should leave this jumper OFF.

Remote ID prese nt. A jum per ac ross th ese p ins tel ls the hos t to read the SCSI ID from the SCSI ID pins. Place a jumper across these pins if you want the drive to have an ID other than 5.

SCSI ID pins (four pairs)

Remote ID prese nt. A jum per ac ross th ese p ins tel ls the hos t to read the SCSI ID from the SCSI ID pins. Place a jumper across these pins if you want the drive to have an ID other than 5.

(Default)

5 012346

HP SureStore DLT 70i and 80i only:

891112131415

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To select another ID, refer to figure 1.3:

1 Place a jumper a cross th e left- most pin s (Remote ID Present ), to te ll the

2 Set the ID you want on the pins as shown in figure 1.3.

Whether you change the SCSI ID or not, make a note of the drive’s SCSI setting on the inside of the front cover of this guide for future reference.

Caution Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller

If the drive is on the same SCSI bus as the computer’s hard disks (not recommended), do not use ID 0, which is normally reserved for the boot disk.

Termination Power

Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary

host to read the ID from the pins.

SCSI bus terminators require power from at least one device on the bus. HP SureStore DL T dr ives a re set to provid e terminat ion power b y defaul t. You should not need to change this.

If you do need to stop the d rive from providing of termination power, remove the jumper o n t he righ tmos t jumpe r pi n bl oc k o n t he oppo site side of the drive from the SCSI ID jumper block, as shown in figure 1.4.

Figure 1.4 Location of the termination power block

Side view of drive

Front panel

No termination power

Termination power

Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary

A set of labels for the front panel in several different languages is provided with the drive. Identify those with your local language, peel them from the backing paper and stick them fi rmly to the front panel of th e drive over the English-language labels.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay

Take the following steps to install the tape drive into your computer.

Caution To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that it is powered off before you

install the drive. Static electricity can damage electronic components. To equalize the

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

a You may need a Phillips, flat-bladed or Torx screwdriver, depen ding on the

computer you have.

b Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the computer and any

connected peripherals. Disconnect power cables from the outlet.

c Remove the cover from the computer.

As you work inside the computer, you may have to disconnect the SCSI cable or power cable from other devices to maneuver the new drive into place. If you have to d o this, ma ke a note of their position s and conne ctions so that you can replace them correctly later.

d Remove the front cover plates from two spare, adjacent, 5¼-inch, half-

height bays of the computer. Keep the screws for use in step 7.

Step 4: Attach Mounting Rails or Tray (if required)

If your computer requires special rails or othe r hardware to install the tape drive, mount them on the tape drive in this st ep.

Figure 1.5 shows how to use the tray provided with internal drives. The drives are longer than most 5½-inch devices and some cabinets are not

deep enough for the drives to be inserted fully. For these cabinets, t he tray allows the drive to be fixed so that the front protrudes slightly (position 1). In deeper cabinets, use position 2, so that the drive is fully inserted.

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Figure 1.5 Attaching the tray to the drive

Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 5: Install the Drive

Position 1:

With the fixing screws in the frontmost holes, the front of the drive protrudes from the front of the cabinet. Use position 1 if there is there is not enough depth in the cabinet for position 2.

Position 2:

With the fixing screws in the rearmost holes, the front bez el of the drive lies flush on the cabinet. Use this position if there is enough depth in the cabinet.

Step 5: Install the Drive

Slide the drive into the open bay. If yo ur computer does not use mounting hardware, check that the holes in the chassis are aligned with the holes in the side of the tape drive.

Do not secure the drive with scre ws a t t his s tage becau se you ma y h a ve t o move the drive slightly to get the cables into place.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables

a Attach a spare power cable from the computer’s internal power supply to

the rear of the tape drive, as shown in figure 1.6.

Figure 1.6 Attaching the power cable and SCSI cable

HP SureStore DLT 40i

Rear of drive

HP SureStore DLT 70i and 80i

b Attach the SCSI cable.

SCSI connector

Power connector

Rear of drive

Power connector

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Attaching the 50-Pin to 68-Pin Adapter (DLT 40i drives only)

The DLT 40i drive has a 50-pin narrow SCSI connector. If your computer uses wide SCSI, you will need a cable or adapter that enables you to connect a narrow SCSI device (50 pins) into the wide SCSI bus (68 pins).

HP provides a wide to narrow SCSI adapter as standard with all internal tape drives. Plug the adapter into the 68-pin SCSI connector on the computer and then connect a SCSI cable from the connector to the tape drive.

Figure 1.7 HP SureStore DLT 40i only: Attaching the SCSI adapter

Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables

Connect to a SCSI cable and the tape drive

Plug into the computer’s SCSI connector

• If you are using a new cable, attach the end farthest from the terminator block to the host adapter and attach one of the connectors to the tape drive, as shown in figure 1.6.

• If you are u sin g an existing inte rn al ca bl e, simply atta c h t he d ri ve to a spare connector on the computer’s SCSI ribbon cable. (There may be other SCSI devices already connected to the cable, though this is not recommended.)

Figure 1.8 Connecting an internal drive

Terminator block

SCSI ribbon cable

Tape drive

SCSI controller connection

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Installing Your Internal Drive

Step 7: Secure the Drive

Step 7: Secure the Dr ive

a Secure the tape drive to the computer using the screws you removed in

step 3d.

b Replace the cover on the computer and reconnect the power cables.

On Completion

Verify the Installation

Note If you are installing the drive in a UNIX system, go now to the UNIX

Configuration Guide to configure your system to support the drive and to

verify the installation. Once you have installed the tape drive, you should verify that it is

functioning properly before you store your valuable data. If you have a Windows NT, Windows 95/98 or NetWare system, the HP TapeAssure software provided on the HP SureStore T ape CD-ROM will perform a series of tests to verify that the drive has been prop erly installed and provide guidance on what to do if there is a problem.

1 Switch on the computer. The drive will run its self-test, which takes about

13 seconds if no cartridge is loaded. At the end of the self-test, only the green “Operate H andl e” light should be lit (assuming there is no cartridge in the drive). Read more about the front panel lights in Chapter 3.

2 Verify that the tape drive installation was successful.

If you are installing on a Windows 95/98, Windows NT , or NetW are system, use HP TapeAssure to verify that the tape drive is operational.

• Select HP TapeAssure from the Windows Start menu. (If you did not install TapeAssure in Step 1, install it now from the Welcome page on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.) No other backup software should be running at the same time.

• Have a blank cartridge ready for the backup and restore test, which you should perform to check that the drive can write data to tape. (For tape loading instructions, see page 3-10.)

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Install Backup Software and Driver

Note If you are installing the drive in a UNIX system, go to the UNIX

Configuration Guide to configure your syst em to support the drive and to

verify the installation. Before you can use the tape drive, you will need a backup application with

driver software that supports your tape drive model. Depending on which backup software you use, the driver may be supplied

on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM, your backup software disks, or your operating system disk s. See the appropriate directory on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM for which drivers are available for your specific model.

Installing Your Internal Drive

What Next?

README file in the DRIVERS

What Next?

If the tape drive has passed the tests run by HP TapeAssure, you can be confident that you have installed it correctly. You are now ready to put it to regular use backing up your system. See your backup application’s documentation for instructions on how to back up and restore data.

Chapter 3 provides details of how to operate your drive. Make sure you read Chapter 4 regarding the care of the drive and cartridges.

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Installing Your Internal Drive

What Next?

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Installing an External Drive

This chapter describes how to install an external HP SureStore DLT drive.

• HP SureStore DLT 40e

• HP SureStore DLT 70e

• HP SureStore DLT 80e

Note For an overview of the installation process, see inside the back cover.

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Installing an External Drive

Before You Start

Check the Contents of the Box

Unpack the box containing the drive and identify the following items:

 HP SureStore DLT™ drive

Note: the DLT 80e is narrower than the drive shown here

 User’s Guide

(Please discard unused languages in recycling bin)

 UNIX Configuration

Guide

 DLTtapeIV™

cartridge

 Cleaning

cartridge

 SCSI

terminator

 SCSI cable

 Power cable*

 HP SureStore Tape

CD-ROM containing:

• HP TapeAssure

• TapeAlert utilities

 Front panel labels

in different languages

If any items appear to be missing or damaged, contact your supplier or the delivery company.

* Hewlett-Packard supplies the correct power cable for each country. Your power cable may differ from the illustration.

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 War ranty Registration

Card and labels

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Check Sy stem Prerequisites

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

 A properly installed and configured SCSI host adapter (SCSI-2 or SCSI-3

compliant). For optimal performance, Hewlett-Packard recommends that your DLT

HP SureStore DLT drives have the following SCSI characteristics:

• The HP SureStore DL T 40e is an 8-bit narr ow single-ended SCSI device,

• The HP SureStore DLT 70e is a 16-bit fast, wide, single-ended SCSI

Installing an External Drive

Before You Start

which can be connected to either a narrow or wide SCSI bus.

device, which must be connected to a wide SCSI host adapter.

• The HP SureStore DLT 80e is an ultra-wide SC SI-2 device, which can be used with both LVD (low-voltage differential) and single-ended host bus adapters (HBAs). The drive is not compatible with SCSI-2 highvoltage differential SCSI HBAs.

If you want the full benefits of longer cable lengths and full-speed compatibility with other LVD devices on the same bus, choose an LVD compatible HBA.

 An appropriate SCSI cable , if the one suppli ed with the tape drive do es not

fit your computer.

• The HP SureStore DLT 40e is provided with a 68-pin to 50-pin cable with active high-byte termination. Use this if your computer has a 68-pin wide SCSI connector, so that the unused lines in the cable are terminated properly.

If you need a different cable, for example, if you a re inst al ling the d r ive on a narrow SCSI bus, see page A-5 for part numbers and descriptions. HP SureStore DLT 40e drives require a SCSI cable with a 50-pin lowdensity bail connector at one end to connect to the drive.

• HP SureStore DLT 70e is provided with a 68-pin to 68-pin cable, which connects the drive to a wide SCSI connector.

• HP SureStore DLT 80e is provided with a 68-pin to 68-pin cable, which connects the drive to an LVD connector or a wide SCSI connector.

 If you are installing the drive on a UNIX system, refer to the separate

UNIX Configuration Guide for further information about the systems supported and software configuration.

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Installing an External Drive

Before You Start

 Backup software that suppo rts your tape drive.

Replica Backup for Single Server is included with the drive. Check with your suppli er for backup applications compatible with your

tape drive and operating sys tem.

Select a Site for the Drive

You need to find a firm flat surface on which to place the drive. The site should satisfy the following conditions:

• It should be away from doors and windows that open outside to avoid sudden changes in temperature.

• It should be reasonably free from dust and excessive humidity. Do not place the drive on the floor, near a door, near a heavily-traveled walkway, or near a coffee machine.

• Keep the drive away from laser printers and photocopiers where there could be a risk of toner entering the drive.

• Avoi d placing the drive on furniture that could get kn ocked.

For more details on the conditions under which the drive should operate, see “Environmental Specification” on page A -3.

Power Down the Computer

Shut down the operating system on the computer to which the drive is to be attached and power down the computer.

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Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

Note For optimal performance, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you install

your DL T drive on a dedicated SCSI bus. This arrangement is shown in figure 2.1.

Your HP SureStore DLT drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 5, but it can be assigned any unused ID in the following ranges:

Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller. You can use SCSI ID 0 provided the drive is on a separate SCSI bus from the boot disk (as is recommended).

Installing an External Drive

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

HP SureStore DLT 40e 1 through 6 HP SureStore DLT 70e/80e 1 through 6, 8 through 15

Whether you intend to change t he SCSI ID or not, always check the ID when installing the drive to ensure that it has not accidentally been changed.

Figure 2.1 Recommended SCSI configuration for an external drive

Host computer

SCSI host adapter (fitted in the host and terminated)

DLT drive

SCSI terminator

SCSI cable, connected one end to the host adapter, the other to the drive

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Installing an External Drive

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

If you follow this recommendation, the following points apply:

• You can leave the SCSI ID at 5 (the default).

• You must attach the SCSI terminator to one of the SCSI connectors on

the rear of the drive.

If you choose to have other devices on the SCSI bus (not recommended with a DLT drive):

1 Determine whe ther you need to c hange t he SC SI ID of the tape dr ive f rom

the default of 5.

• If you are installing on a UNIX system, check the UNIX Configuration Guide for how to determine the SCSI IDs of ex isting devices.

• If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows or NetW are system, install and run HP TapeAssure from t he HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM to check your computer’s current SCSI configuration. There are HP TapeAssure versions for Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and NetWare.

To do this, select “HP TapeAssure” from the Welcome page on the CDROM and follow the instructions on the screen. Once HP TapeAssure is installed, you can run it from the Programs menu in the Windows Start menu.

Note In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, you can install HP TapeAssure di rectly

on the system to which the tape drive is connected. In NetWare, you will need to install HP TapeAssure on the server from a client workstation running Windows 95/98, and then run HP Ta peAssure from the NetWare server console.

Note If the program does not work correctly or hangs during processing, there

may be a compatibility problem with the SCSI card. T he current version of HP TapeAssure may not support Adaptec 1510 cards (6350 chip set) and Symbios cards.

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Figure 2.2 Rear panel of an HP SureStore DLT 40e and 70e drives

SCSI connector 1

SCSI connector 2 with terminator fitted

SCSI ID

Installing an External Drive

Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID

Power switch

Note: HP SureStore DL T 70e drives have 68-pin thumb-screw SCSI connectors, not the 50-pin connectors shown here.

Figure 2.3 Rear panel of an HP SureStore DLT 80e drive

SCSI connector 1

SCSI connector 2

Power switch

2 Change the SCSI ID . Use a ball-point pen or si milar pointed obje ct to press

the + and

− buttons above and below the SCSI ID display on the rear of the

drive to increase or decrease the number. Do not use a pencil because particles of pencil lead might get into the drive.

Power connector

SCSI ID

Power connector

Caution Both the computer and tape drive check the SCSI ID only at power-on.

Always power-cycle the dri ve and reboot the computer after you change the SCSI ID.

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Installing an External Drive

Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary

Step 3: Attach the SCSI Terminator

You need to attach the SCSI terminator provided with the drive. The terminator is kept separate from the drive in the box when shipped from the factory to avoid damage.

1 Connect the SCSI terminator to either of the SCSI

connectors on the rear of the drive.

2 Secure the connector firmly in place.

The only situation in which you do not need to attach the terminator is if the drive is situated in the middle of the SCSI bus with some other device at the end. This should not be the case if you follow HP’s advice to place your DLT drive on its own on a dedicated SCSI bus in order to achieve optimal performance. If you choose to ignore this recommendation, plug the SCSI cable of the next device into the second SCSI connector.

Note HP SureStore DLT 80e only: The terminator supplied with the drive is

multi-mode and automatically senses whether the bus is LVD (low-voltage differential) and SE (single-ended) and terminates correctly.

Step 4: Connect the SCSI Cable

Caution To avoid damaging the computer or tape drive, ensure that both they and

any other devices attached to the SCSI bus are powered off while you attach the SCSI cable.

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NotesHP SureStore DLT 40e only: If you are installing the drive on a system

that has a 68-pin wide SCSI connector, use the 68-pin to 50-pin cable provided with the drive. This incorporates active termination so that the unused lines are properly terminat ed. Other cables may cause problems.

HP SureStore DLT 80e only: The drive is an ultra-wide SCSI compatib le device. It can be used with both LVD and SE host bus adapters. It cannot be used with SCSI high-voltage differential HBAs.

Note that if you combine SE a nd L VD dev ices on the same bus, the h ost bus adapter will automatically switch to single-ended mode and optimum performance for any device on the bus will be at Ultra speeds and cable length. This means that the pe rformance of any Ultra2 device s will drop to that of Ultra devices. All other devices will operate at their opti mum speed.

If you connect only LVD devices, the bus will operate in low voltage differential mode and Ultra2 speeds will be enabled. You can use a combination of Ultra and Ultra2 devices. Each device will operate at its optimum speed.

Installing an External Drive

Step 5: Connect the Power Cable

1 Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the computer and any

connected peripherals. Disconnect power cables from the outlet.

2 Attach one end of the SCSI cable to the free SCSI

connector on the rear of the drive and secure the connector firmly in place.

3 Connect the other end of the cable to the computer’s

external SCSI connector.

Step 5: Connect the Power Cable

An external HP SureStore DLT drive will operate using any voltage in the range 100–240 volts. No a djustment is ne eded. T o connect your driv e to the power supply, proceed as follows:

1 Ensure that the power switch on the drive is off (set to 2 Connect the power cable to the connector on the rear

of the drive.

0). See figure 2.3 .

3 Plug the other end of the cable into the power outlet.

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