Exabyte MAGNUM 1X7 LTO AUTOLOADER, Product Manual

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UTOLOADER 17
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ONNECTING THE
A
UTOLOADER TO
SCSI
3.
3. 3.
3. Connect a SCSI cable to the host computer and to one of the autoloader’s
SCSI connectors. Figure 2-8 shows the location of the autoloader’s SCSI
connectors.
4. 4. 4. 4. If the autoloader is the last device on the SCSI bus, install a terminator on
the unused SCSI connector.
Daisy-chaining—If the autoloader is not the last device on the bus,
connect another SCSI cable from the autoloader’s SCSI connector to the
next device on the bus.
Bus termination—If there are additional devices on the SCSI bus, ensure
that only the device at the physical end of the bus is terminated.
Figure 2-8 SCSI connectors on the back of the autoloader
SCSI connectors
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Important
Do not over-tighten the SCSI cable jack screws.
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Important
Both LTO-2 and LTO-3 SCSI tape drives require an Ultra 3 or
LVD 160 terminator to function properly on the SCSI bus. An
inadequate terminator will result in various SCSI bus issues,
including bus hangs and Read/Write failures.
See
Tape Drive Operation (Tape drive fails with sporadic
errors) on page 107 for failure symptoms associated with using
the wrong terminator.