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Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................ 10
Features ............................................................................................11
Using This Guide ................................................................................12
Chapter 2 – Installation (and Quick Start) ...................... 13
Introduction ........................................................................................13
Quick Start Guide ...............................................................................13
Unpacking and Inspection ...................................................................15
Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions ..........................................15
Drive Installation Instructions ................................................................15
Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Drive ..........................................16
Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Drive ...........................................22
Chapter 3 – Operation ................................................... 25
Understanding the Front Panel Display ..................................................25
Blink Codes .......................................................................................26
Using LTO Cartridges ..........................................................................27
Drive Maintenance .............................................................................29
Chapter 4 – Theory ........................................................ 30
Track Layout .......................................................................................30
Recording Method ..............................................................................31
Data Buffer ........................................................................................31
Data Integrity .....................................................................................31
Data Compression ..............................................................................33
Chapter 5 – Specifications.............................................. 35
Physical Specifications ........................................................................35
Power Specifications ...........................................................................37
Drive Performance Specifications ..........................................................38
Environmental Requirements .................................................................39
Reliability ..........................................................................................39
Mean Time Between Failures ................................................................40
LTO Cartridge Specifications ................................................................41
Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................42
