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actiTape LTO-3 and LTO-4 internal SCSI and SAS – Quick Start Guide

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actiTape LTO-3 and LTO-4
internal SCSI and SAS

Quick Start Guide

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Page 1: ...actiTape LTO 3 and LTO 4 internal SCSI and SAS Quick Start Guide Page 1 of 11 actiTape LTO 3 and LTO 4 internal SCSI and SAS Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...n your server and tape drive manuals Preparing the SCSI host IMPORTANT Refer to www actidata com for detailed compatibility information about operating systems and software applications SCSI HBA We recommend an Ultra320 host bus adapter for LTO 4 LTO 3 If necessary install a new HBA before you connect the tape drive Ensure that you are connecting to a supported HBA running the recommended firmware...

Page 3: ...with a default SCSI ID of 0 Each device on the SCSI bus must have an unique SCSI ID number The drive can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 15 Do not use SCSI ID 7 which is reserved for the SCSI controller SCSI ID 0 is typically assigned to the boot disk and should also not be used unless the tape drive is on a dedicated SCSI bus CAUTION Static electricity can damage electronic components Alw...

Page 4: ...Connecting the SCSI tape drive CAUTION Turn off and remove the power cords from the server and all attached accessories SCSI cable and termination Check your server or HBA documentation to ensure that the SCSI bus and cabling are the correct specification for your tape drive an Ultra320 bus for actidata LTO 4 and LTO 3 drives We recommend that you attach the SCSI ribbon cable directly to the SCSI ...

Page 5: ...BA to install the new SAS HBA 2 Install the tape drive 3 Connect the SAS cable supplied with the tape drive to the new HBA and the tape drive 4 Connect the SAS and power cables to the tape drive 5 Power up the server Watch the boot screen carefully after installation Check to see that the new SAS tape drive is listed in the boot sequence If there are any error or unexpected messages go back and ch...

Page 6: ...ont panel to make sure the tape drive is ready for use Verify the connection Checking the performance of the product If performance is not meeting expectations and you are not meeting your backup window check for bottlenecks in your system architecture NOTE See www actidata com for recommended backup applications and for software configuration What causes bottlenecks 1 actidata recommends direct a...

Page 7: ...apacity penalties IMPORTANT Hardware encryption is a powerful feature but should be used with care If you need to import your media onto another machine or to recover after disaster you will be required to enter an encryption key Hardware encryption is turned off by default and is switched on by settings in your backup application where you also generate and supply the encryption key Your backup a...

Page 8: ...e recommended cleaning cartridge is the actidata LTO universal cleaning cartridge This cartridge is designed to work with any Ultrium drive and may be used for up to 50 cleans Look after your media Many tape drive and backup failures are caused by damaged or badly handled tape media Keep media in the case provided Follow the temperature humidity and acclimatization guidelines on the media packagin...

Page 9: ...s the recovery and is ready for a read or write operation To eject the cartridge press the unload button Off Amber Solid Display Error Code On Off Displaying error code on SCD at maintenance mode option 9 Off Amber Solid Red Solid On Off The tape drive is in maintenance mode Off Amber Solid 1 Hz flashing Display of 0 On Off Exit from maintenance mode Off Amber Solid 1 Hz flashing Display option On...

Page 10: ...f Off Data cartridge loaded activity On Flashing On2 Off Off Cleaning cartridge loaded activity Off Flashing On Off Cleaning cartridge loaded cleaning failed Off Off On2 Off Cartridge is loading or unloading On Flashing On2 Off Off POST or Unrecoverable drive failure3 Off Off On2 Off Flashing Firmware download host transfer in progress Flashing Off On2 Off Off Firmware update is in progress Flashi...

Page 11: ...1 of 11 Other sources of information Other sources of information There is a more detailed on www actidata com If you need technical support or have any problem with your LTO 3 HH or LTO 4 HH tape storage solution phone fax and addresses can be found under www actidata com ...

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