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Page 3: ...rivers page 5 Installing the tape drive Step 1 Check the SCSI connection page 7 Step 2 Check the drive s SCSI ID page 9 Step 3 Prepare the mounting bay page 11 Step 4 Attach mounting hardware page 13...

Page 4: ...s including lost profits in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material whether based on warranty contract or other legal theory Linear Tape Open LTO LTO Logo Ultrium and Ultriu...

Page 5: ...compatible ribbon cable with a spare 68 pin high density HD wide SCSI connector We recommend that the drive is the only device on the SCSI bus Do not attach the drive to the same SCSI bus as your dis...

Page 6: ...ly rated SCSI connector on your server a new HBA also known as a SCSI card will be required You will need to purchase and install the new HBA into an unused 64 bit PCI expansion slot within your serve...

Page 7: ...ion that supports Ultrium Generation 2 tape drives and download any upgrades or patches if required Drivers Windows users Before you install the tape drive download the driver from the manufacturer s...

Page 8: ...SCSI connection SCSI ribbon cable 68 pin internal LVD SE connector SCSI HBA SCSI ribbon cable 50 pin internal SE connector Do not use 68 pin internal SE connector Do not use tape drive The example sho...

Page 9: ...Voltage Differential Up to 40 MB s No The drive will not work and you may damage the drive or controller 1 Is there a spare SCSI port on the server s internal SCSI bus 3 Will the drive be the only dev...

Page 10: ...8 Figure 2 checking the SCSI ID Default Example SCSI IDs...

Page 11: ...he back plate before you remove the tape drive from its bag 2 Change the tape drive s SCSI ID if necessary The SCSI ID is set using jumpers on a set of pins at the rear of the drive Move the jumpers c...

Page 12: ...g mounting bay in a typical HP Proliant server Figure 3d preparing mounting bay in a typical Dell server Figure 3c preparing mounting bay in a typical IBM server Figure 3a preparing mounting bay in a...

Page 13: ...rx screws Your computer manuals for reference during installation 2 Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the computer and any connected peripherals 3 Remove the cover and front panel from the...

Page 14: ...12 Figure 4b attaching mounting rails Figure 4a attaching mounting tray...

Page 15: ...he appropriate rails using the four screws supplied with the rail kit If you are installing in a server that requires a tray place the tape drive in the mounting tray supplied as shown in Figure 4a Th...

Page 16: ...14 Figure 5 installing the drive...

Page 17: ...h the slots in the bay as shown in Figure 5 If your 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 t...

Page 18: ...16 2 SCSI controller connection SCSI ribbon cable SCSI ribbon cable correctly terminated 2 1 Figure 6 attaching power and SCSI cables tape drive power supply power cable power cable 1...

Page 19: ...s terminated correctly Where should the SCSI terminator be Termination must be present at two and ONLY two positions on the SCSI bus at the beginning of the SCSI bus and at the end of the SCSI bus Ter...

Page 20: ...18 Figure 7a securing drive to mounting hardware Figure 7b securing drive no mounting hardware...

Page 21: ...on page 11 to fix the drive in place as shown in Figure 7a 2 Replace the cover on the computer No mounting hardware used 1 Secure the tape drive into place Check that the holes in the chassis are alig...

Page 22: ...20 arrow indicates leading direction affix label here Eject button Figure 8a loading a cartridge Figure 8b unloading a cartridge...

Page 23: ...k that the drive can write data to tape Use the blank cartridge supplied with the tape drive See Use the correct media on page 25 for more information about recommended cartridges To load a cartridge...

Page 24: ...22 Figure 9 tape drive controls and indicators Ready Drive Error Tape Error Clean Emergency Reset Eject button Status LEDs...

Page 25: ...e drive is ready for use Off the drive power is off or there was a failure during self test Flashing the drive is busy Drive Error second amber Off no fault has been detected Flashing the drive mechan...

Page 26: ...24 Figure 10 write protecting cartridges padlock indicates cartridge is protected...

Page 27: ...ve Figure 10 illustrates the location of the write protect tab Write protection will not prevent a cartridge being erased by bulk erasure or degaussing Do not bulk erase Ultrium format cartridges This...

Page 28: ...or humid conditions Do not leave cartridges in direct sunlight or in places where magnetic fields are present for example under telephones next to monitors or near transformers Do not drop cartridges...

Page 29: ...er rates Some file systems are able to transfer data faster than others The type of data being backed up can affect backup performance for example file sizes and compressibility Some backup software p...

Page 30: ...Is the backup application writing buffers at the correct speed You may need to tune the transfer buffer and block size settings to optimize the speed that the application writes data to the tape drive...

Page 31: ...detected without rebooting If the device is not detected on boot up there is probably a problem with the physical hardware cables termination connections power or the host bus adapter itself If the de...

Page 32: ...computer manufacturer Description Further information SCSI ID 3 is already in use The Ultrium Generation 2 internal drive has its SCSI ID set to 3 by default This should be left unchanged unless this...

Page 33: ...the SCSI configuration from the boot up screen or from the Windows Control Panel The server may not have a SCSI host bus adapter installed If not you will need to purchase one See supported SCSI bus...

Page 34: ...sible reason Recommended action The application does not support the tape drive Check that the drive is installed properly Refer to the software vendor s World Wide Web site and load any service packs...

Page 35: ...r troubleshooting Use the following table to interpret the front panel LED sequences and the appropriate action to take if any LED Sequence Cause Action required All LEDs OFF Drive may not have power...

Page 36: ...n The cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to complete Tape Error is FLASHING The drive believes the current tape or the tape just ejected is faulty Unload the tape cartridge Make sure that you are...

Page 37: ...Tape Error and Ready FLASHING There is a firmware download problem Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence If the condition persists call for service Drive Error and Ready ON with Tape Error and...

Page 38: ...ime It is important that you allow sufficient time for the drive to complete this process If you interrupt it you may damage the media or the tape drive 3 If the cartridge is still jammed press the em...

Page 39: ...good piece of media and see if it loads If it does the original cartridge is faulty and should be discarded 6 Check if another Ultrium Generation 2 drive will accept the cartridge If it does the orig...

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