DLT-V4
TAPE DRIVE
PRODUCT MANUAL
DLT-V4 Product Manual, 81-81523-01 A01, November 2005, Made in USA.
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Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
DLT-V4 Tape Drive Overview........................... ............................... .............................1
Features and Upgrades................................................................................ ....................2
Features.......................................................................................................................2
Firmware Upgrades and Drivers........ ............................... ............................... ......2
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive 4
Preparing to Install the Tape Drive ...............................................................................4
Before You Start.........................................................................................................4
SCSI Bus Requirements............................................................................................4
Physical Considerations...........................................................................................5
SATA Requirements.............................................. ............................... ....................5
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive .......................................................................6
Identifying the Steps.................................................................................................6
Unpacking the Tabletop Tape Drive and Selecting a Location..........................7
Unpacking the Tabletop Tape Drive................................................................7
Selecting a Location for the Tabletop Tape Drive..........................................7
Setting the SCSI ID....................................................................................................8
Connecting the SCSI Interface Cables....................................................................9
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Contents
Terminating the SCSI Tabletop Tape Drive.... .................................. ............11
Powering the Terminator .................................................................... ............12
Completing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive Installation....................................13
Installing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive ......................................................................14
Identifying the Steps...............................................................................................14
Unpacking the Internal SCSI Tape Drive ............................................................15
Configuring the Internal SCSI Tape Drive..........................................................15
Setting the SCSI ID ...........................................................................................16
Terminating the Internal SCSI Tape Drive ...................................................17
Installing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive...............................................................19
Completing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive Installation......................................23
Installing the Internal SATA Tape Drive....................................................................25
Identifying the Steps...............................................................................................25
Unpacking the Internal SATA Tape Drive..........................................................26
Installing the Internal SATA Tape Drive.............................................................26
Connecting the Internal SATA Tape Drive to the Server..................................29
Completing the Internal SATA Tape Drive Installation....................................30
Installing the Device Drivers.................................................. ............................... .......32
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003...........................................32
Microsoft Windows 2000........................................................................................33
Chapter 3 Specifications 35
Physical Description ......................................................................................................36
Physical Dimensions and Weights.......................................................................36
Temperature and Humidity Ranges............................................................................37
Altitude............................................................................................................................38
Functional Specifications .......................................................................................38
Emissions.........................................................................................................................39
Safety Requirement..................... .............................................................. .....................39
Consumer Bulletin Scheme................................................ .. ............................... ..........40
Timing Characteristics...................................................................................................40
Data Cartridge and Media Characteristics.................................................................41
Reliability Factors................................................................................... ........................41
Environmental Compliance.............................. ............................... .............................45
Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ......................................................46
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Contents
Chapter 4 Using Your Tape Drive 47
LED Indicators................................................................................................................47
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Indicator Activity...................................................47
Normal Operation — Ready LED Indicator Activity........................................48
Normal Operation — Fault / Clean / Media LEDs Indicator Activity..........48
Unload Button Functions..............................................................................................50
Unload Button Actions..................................................................................................51
Diagnostic Mode Event Codes.....................................................................................52
Chapter 5 Using Data and Cleaning Cartridges 54
Data Cartridge Use and Care........................................................................................54
Loading a Data Cartridge ......................................................................................54
Unloading a Data Cartridge..................................................................................55
Write-Protecting the Data Cartridge....................................................................56
Caring for Your Data Cartridges ..........................................................................57
Using the Cleaning Cartridge................................................................................58
Glossary 60
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Figures
Figure 1 Rear Panel SCSI Tabletop Tape Drive.....................................................8
Figure 2 SCSI ID Selector Switch ............................. ............................... .................9
Figure 3 Tabletop Tape Drive SCSI and Power Cable Connections.................10
Figure 4 Server SCSI Cable Connections ..............................................................11
Figure 5 Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive Rear Panel Connections ............................12
Figure 6 Rear Panel Connections for the Internal SCSI Tape Drive.................16
Figure 7 SCSI Interface — Terminator Installation.............................................18
Figure 8 SCSI Cable with Built-in Terminator.....................................................19
Figure 9 Removing the Workstation Cover (example).......................................20
Figure 10 Installing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive in an Open Bay.....................21
Figure 11 Internal SCSI Tape Drive SCSI and Power Cable Location................23
Figure 12 Securing the Internal SCSI Tape Drive in the Installation Bay ..........24
Figure 13 Removing the Workstation Cover (example).......................................27
Figure 14 Installing the Internal SATA Tape Drive..............................................28
Figure 15 Rear Panel Connections for the SATA Internal Tape Drive...............29
Figure 16 Internal SATA Tape Drive Power and Data Cable Connection
Locations.................................................................................................30
Figure 17 Securing the Internal SATA Tape Drive in the Installation Bay........31
Figure 18 Loading a DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridge...............................................55
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Figures
Figure 19 Unloading a DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridge from the Tape Drive......56
Figure 20 DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch............................57
Figure 21 DLT VS1 Cleaning Cartridge..................................................................58
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Tables
Table 1 Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive....................................................6
Table 2 Installing the DLT-V4 Internal SCSI Tape Drive — Overview ............14
Table 3 Selecting the SCSI ID ................................................................... ...............16
Table 4 Installing the DLT-V4 Internal SATA Tape Drive — Overview..........25
Table 5 Physical Dimensions........................................................ ...........................36
Table 6 Weight Specifications ........................................ ............................... ..........36
Table 7 Operating Temperature/Humidity Ranges............................................37
Table 8 Storage and Shipment Temperature/Humidity Ranges (Packed or
Unpacked).................................................................................................37
Table 9 Functional Specifications ...........................................................................38
Table 10 Timing Characteristics............................................................................ ....40
Table 11 Data Cartridge and Media Characteristics.............................................41
Table 12 Reliability Factors............................ ............................... .............................41
Table 13 Ready LED Indicator Activity....................................................... ............48
Table 14 Fault / Clean / Media LEDs Indicator Activity.....................................48
Table 15 Unload Button Functions...........................................................................50
Table 16 Unload Button Actions...............................................................................51
Table 17 Diagnostic Mode Event Codes..................................................................53
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Preface
This document serves as an easy-to-use information source to fami liarize
customers and systems professionals with the DLT-V4 tape drive system.
The DLT-V4 tape drive is an extension of the Digital Linear Tape (DLT
product family.
This chapter describes the purpose, scope, and audience of this
document. It also lists the typographical conventions used in this
document.
Purpose This document describes the DLT-V4 tape driv e, li sting its physical,
functional, and performance specifications, and describing the standards
that the tape drive meets.
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)
Audience The primary audience for this document consists of engineers and
technicians interested in integrating the DLT-V4 tape drive into tape
libraries and other equipment.
Document Organization This document is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction
internal), and provides a general overview of the product.
• Chapter 2, Installing the Tape Drive
install the tape drive.
• Chapter 3, Specifications
• Chapter 4, Using Your Tape Drive
useful during the operation of the tape drive.
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, introduces the tape drive (tabletop or
, explains how to configure and
, contains the tape drive specifications.
, contains functional information
• Chapter 5, Using Data and Cleaning Cartridges, contains information
regarding the care of tape cartridges.
Notational Conventions This document uses the following conventions:
Note: Notes emphasize importa nt information related to the main
topic.
Caution: Cautions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are
included to prevent damage to equipment.
Warning: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and
are included to prevent injury.
This document uses the following:
• Tape Drive System — Refers to the complete system including the
cartridge.
• Tape Drive — Refers to just the tape drive and does not include the
cartridge.
• Right side of the drive — Refers to the right side as you face the
component being described.
• Left side of the drive — Refers to the left side as you face the
component being described.
• b — All binary numbers are succeeded by “b.”
• h — All hexadecimal numbers are succeeded by “h.”
• Error or attention conditions are represented in parenthesis that
translate as follows:
(SK=S ASC=AA ASCQ=QQ)
where:
S — hexadecimal sense key value
AA — hexadecimal additional sense code
QQ — hexadecimal additional sense code qualifier
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Typographical
Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Element Convention Example
Commands Uppercase (unless
FORMAT UNIT
case-sensitive)
Messages Uppercase INVALID PRODUCT
NUMBER
Hexadecimal
Notation
Binary Notation Number followed by
Number followed by
lowercase h
25h
101b
lowercase b
Decimal Notation Number without
512
suffix
Acronyms Uppercase POST
Abbreviations Lowercase, except
where standard usage
Mb (megabits)
MB (megabytes)
requires uppercase
Dimensions in
Figures
No units specified
(Inches understood
0.57 EJECT DISTANCE
unless otherwise
specified)
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Related Documents The following documents are related to the DLT-V4 tape drive:
Document No. Document Title Document Description
81-81252-xx Bezel Replacement
Guide
81-81349-xx DLT-V4 Product
Specification
Provides bezel replacement
instructions
This document provides
detailed product
specifications for the tape
drive.
81-81355-xx DLT-V4 Quick Start
Guide
This document provides
basic tape drive installation
instructions.
Current SCSI standards documents available from
• SCSI Architecture Model (SAM-3)
• SCSI Primary Commands (SPC-3)
• SCSI Parallel Interface (SPI-5)
• SCSI Stream Commands (SSC-3)
Current SATA standards documents available from
• Serial ATA 1.0a Specification
www.t10.org
www.serialata.org
SCSI Standards
Copies of the approved version of the SCSI standards may be obtained
from:
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Global Engineering Documents
15 Inverness Way, East
Englewood, CO 80112
(800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-2740
Chapter 1
1Introduction
This chapter introduces the DLT-V4 tape drive (tabletop or internal), and
provides a general overview of the product.
DLT-V4 Tape Drive Overview 1
The DLT-V4 tape drive is a value-priced, high-reliability, high-capacity
linear streaming data cartridge tape drive designed for use on entry- to
mid-range computing platforms. With a combination of data
compression and compaction, the DLT-V4 tape drive offers a formatted
data cartridge capacity of 320 gigabytes (GB) (assuming a 2:1
compression ratio), and a sustained user data transfer rate of
20 megabytes (MB)/sec (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio).
The DLT-V4 tape drive is a 5¼-inch, half-height form-factor device that
uses ½-inch tape. Its design includes a four-channel read/write head,
Lempel-Ziv (DLZ) high-efficiency data compression, and a tape-mark
directory to achieve fast data throughput and data access times.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features and Upgrade s
Features and Upgrades 1
This section covers the DLT-V4 tape drive features, and information
about obtaining drivers and firmware upgrades.
Features 1 The DLT-V4 tape drive offers the following features:
• Supported formats: DLT-V4 (read/write using DLTtape
data cartridges), DLT VS160 (read only using DLTtape VS1 Media
data cartridges), DLT1/VS80 (read only using DLTtape IV data
cartridges).
• Uses DLTtape VS1 data cartridge.
• 5¼-inch half-height form-factor.
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VS1 Media
Firmware Upgrades and
Drivers
• Formatted data cartridge capacity of 160 GB native, 320 GB
compressed.*
• Sustained user data transfer rate of 10 MB/s native, up to 20 MB/s
with compression*.
• For the SCSI interface tape drive, to achieve 160 MB/s, an Ultra160,
or Ultra320, Low-Voltage Differential (LVD) or Single-Ended (SE)
Wide SCSI bus is required.
• For the SATA interface tape drive, a SATA interface card is required.
* In accordance with industry practice, a typical compression ratio of 2:1 is
quoted. The redundancy and type of data files being written determine the
actual compression ratios achieved.
The manufacturer frequently provides new and updated tools to use with
its tape drives. These tools include such items as upgrades for product
1
software and firmware, and diagnostic software that may be newly
developed. All these tools are available on the manufacturer’s Web site.
Note: These tools are only available to registered customers.
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1 See the following procedure to access these tools.
2 Go to www.tandberg.com.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Features and Upgrades
Click SERVICE AND SUPPORT in the upper menu bar. This opens the
3
Service and Support window.
4 Explore the various pages that comprise Service and Support until
you find what you need.
New tools and utilities get added frequently, so check back often.
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Chapter 2
2Installing the Tape Drive
This chapter explains how to configure and install the tape drive.
Configuration and installation are not difficult and require only that you
follow the instructions presented in this chapter.
Preparing to Install the Tape Drive 2
This section helps you prepare to install the DLT-V4 tape drive (tabletop
or internal).
Before You Start 2 Installing the DLT-V4 SCSI tabletop tape drive requires no special tools.
For the SCSI interface, you will need a ballpoint pen to change the SCSI
ID switch on the rear panel of the tape drive.
If you are installing a DLT-V4 SATA internal tape drive, see Installing the
Internal SATA Tape Drive on page 25 for instructions. Installing the DLT-
V4 internal tape drive requires only the usual tools needed to install an
internal tape drive in the computer you have chosen to house the tape
drive (for example, a screwdriver and some ESD protection).
SCSI Bus Requirements 2 The DLT-V4 SCSI interface tape drive (tabletop and internal) incorporates
a wide Ultra160 low-voltage differential (LVD) small computer system
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Preparing to Install the Tape Drive
interface (SCSI) bus, but you can also attach it to a single-ended (SE) SCSI
bus.
Make sure the SCSI host adapter or controller supports these
configurations. If you connect the tape drive to an SE bus, or if there are
SE devices attached to the same SCSI bus, the tape drive’s performance is
limited to the maximum data tra n sfer speed and maximum cable lengths
of the SE bus (usually 40 MB/s). The DLT-V4 is not compatible with a high-
voltage differential (HVD) SCSI bus.
Physical Considerations 2 If you attach the tape drive to a narrow (50-pin) SCSI bus, you must use a
customer-supplied 68-pin to 50-pin adapter that terminates the unused 18
pins. These adapters are sometimes labeled
high-byte termination.
Make sure the total length of the SCSI bus does not exceed the ANSI SCSI
standard of 19 feet (6 meters) for an SE SCSI bus, 40 feet (12 meters) for an
LVD SCSI bus with multiple devices, or 82 feet (25 meters) for an LVD
SCSI bus with a single device.
SATA Requirements 2 The DLT-V4 SATA interface tape drive (internal only) incorporates a
Serial ATA (SATA) bus.
Make sure the total length of the internal SATA data cable does not
exceed the SATA standard of approximately 40 inches (1 meter).
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Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive 2
This section contains step-by-step instructions for installing the tabletop
SCSI tape drive.
Identifying the Steps 2 Installing the tabletop SCSI tape drive is fast and easy when you follow
the instructions in this section in the order presented. Complete the
following steps, covered in the next few sections:
Table 1 Installing the Tabletop
SCSI Tape Drive
Step Instruction Refer to
1 Unpack and check the tape drive for shipping damage. page 7
2 Select a location near the server or workstation that is to
host the tape drive.
3 Set the SCSI ID for the tape drive, if you do not want to
use the factory-set default.
4 Shut down and power off the server or workstation that
is to host the tape drive.
5 Install an LVD/SE SCSI host adapter in the server or
workstation, if necessary.
6 Connect the SCSI cable to the tape drive and SCSI host
adapter.
7 Connect the terminator on the tape drive—if it is the last
or only device on the SCSI bus.
8 Connect the power cable to the tape drive, server or
workstation, and all peripheral devices. Plug the power
cable into the nearest power outlet and apply power to
all devices.
page 7
page 8
page 9
page 11
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9 Check the tape drive to make sure it is working properly.
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
Unpacking the Tabletop
T ape Drive and Selecting a
Location
Before you begin, clear a desk or table so that you can unpack the tape
drive. You also need to select a location near the server or workstation
that has room for the tape drive to sit without being crowded.
2
Note: If the room in which you are working differs from the
temperature at which the tape drive was shipped or stored by
30 ºF (17 ºC) or more, let the tape drive acclimate to the
surrounding environment for at least 12 hours before opening
the shipping carton.
Unpacking the Tabletop Tape Drive 2
Before you do anything else, unpack and inspect the tabletop SCSI tape
drive for shipping damage. If you notice any damage, re port it both to the
sales representative and to the shipping company immediately.
Note: Save the packing materials in case you need to move or ship
the tape drive in the future. You must ship the tabletop tape
drive in the original (or equivalent) packing materials or you
will invalidate the warranty.
Selecting a Location for the Tabletop Tape Drive 2
Select a location for the tape drive that is flat, sturdy, level, and close to
the server or workstation. A desk or tabletop surface is most suitable.
Regardless of the location you choose for the tape drive, make sure the
environment is free from dust, cigarette smoke, and excessive
temperature and humidity. See the DLT-V4 Product Specification for
acceptable operating temperature and humidity limits.
Be sure to follow these additional guidelines when selecting a location for
the tape drive:
• Allow at least 6 inches (15.2 cm) behind the tape driv e for pr oper
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 the tape drive on the floor.
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Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
• Avoid locations near generators, electric motors, audio speakers, or
other sources of magnetic fields. Magnetic fields can adversely affect
the tape drive and data cartridges.
Setting the SCSI ID 2 All SCSI devices attached to the server or workstation must have a
unique SCSI ID. Check the SCSI IDs on all other devices on the selected
server or workstation, including the SCSI host adapter, and select an
unused SCSI ID for the tape drive. The factory default SCSI ID for this
tape drive is 5, as shown in figure 1
. If the tape drive’s factory default
SCSI ID is not already in use by another device on the same SCSI bus, you
do not need to change the SCSI ID.
Figure 1 Rear Panel SCSI
Tabletop Tape Drive
68-pin high-density SCSI connectors
Note: If you attach the tape drive to a narrow (50-pin) SCSI bus, you
SCSI ID switch
On
Off
Power
switch
Power cable
connector
can only use IDs 0 through 7.
To set the SCSI ID on the tape drive, use a small screwdriver or ballpoint
pen to press the button above the SCSI ID switch to select the next lower
SCSI ID. Press the button below the SCSI ID switch 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.
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Figure 2 SCSI ID Selector
Switch
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
Press here to decrease
SCSI ID
Press here to increase
SCSI ID
Connecting the SCSI
Interface Cables
In the final installation stage, you connect the SCSI and power cables to
the tape drive.
2
Note: If the selected server or workstation does not already have an
installed SCSI host adapter, you will need to install one. For
more information on SCSI host adapter requirements, see SCSI
Bus Requirements on page 4.
To connect the SCSI and power cables to the tape drive, follow these
steps:
1 Shut down the operating system and power down the server or
workstation.
2 Power off all peripheral devices, such as printers and other SCSI
devices.
Caution: Do not go to step 3 until you have completed steps 1
and 2
. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in damage to the tape drive or other devices.
3 Obtain a SCSI cable with an open 68-pin, high-density connector.
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4 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to one of the connectors on the rear
panel of the tape drive as shown in figure 3
works equally well. Figure 3
does not show a terminator because
. Either SCSI connector
none of the three tape drives in the illustration are at the end of the
SCSI bus.
Figure 3 Tabletop Tape Drive
SCSI and Power Cable
Connections
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
To next
device
To SCSI
host adapter
Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the connector on the SCSI
5
host adapter or to the connector on the previous SCSI device on the
SCSI bus, as shown in figure 4
.
Power
cords
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Figure 4 Server SCSI Cable
Connections
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
SCSI host
adapter
SCSI
cable
Terminating the SCSI Tabletop Tape Drive 2
You must terminate the tape drive if it is the last physical device on the
SCSI bus (at the end of the SCSI chain). If another SCSI device is the last
device on the SCSI bus, confirm that it is properly terminated and do not
terminate the tape drive.
Note: Regardless of which device terminates the SCSI bus, it must
have power applied and be powered on for proper
termination to occur.
To terminate the tape drive, locate the terminator in the accessories
package and press it firmly into either of the two SCSI connectors on the
rear panel of the tape drive. Secure the terminator by tightening the
screws until snug. See figure 5
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for more details.
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
Powering the Terminator 2
At least one device on the SCSI bus must supply terminator power
(
TERMPWR). The factory default for the tape drive is for TERMPWR to be
enabled. Only an authorized service provider can disable the tape drive
TERMPWR setting. Attach the terminator as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5 Tabletop SCSI Tape
Drive Rear Panel Connections
Terminator
(or cable to
next SCSI
device)
Note:
It is acceptable for more than one device on the SCSI bus to
provide
TERMPWR.
SCSI cable
(to computer or
previous SCSI
device)
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Power cord
Chapter 2 Installing the Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop SCSI Tape Drive
Completing the Tabletop
SCSI Tape Drive
Installation
1 Secure the SCSI cable connectors by tightening the screws until snug.
2
Note: If the SCSI cable does not fit the connector on the SCSI
host adapter, you either have an incompatible SCSI host
adapter or you need to purchase a cable adapter. Contact
the sales representative or the SCSI host adapter
manufacturer for information.
2 Make sure the power switch on the rear panel of the tape drive is in
the OFF position (tabletop model only). Attach the female connector
on the power cable to the power connector on the rear panel of the
tape drive, as shown in figure 5
3 Connect the power cables to the server or workstation and all
.
peripheral devices.
4 Plug the power cable into a nearby power outlet.
5 Power on the tape drive and any other devices you powered off
earlier.
6 Power on the server or workstation and allow its operating system to
start.
7 Check the tape drive to make sure it is working properly. See Power-
On Self-Test (POST) Indicator Activity on page 47 to learn about the
tape drive’s self-test and initialization features.
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