HP C5644A - SureStore Travan T4i Tape Drive, User Manual

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Installing an Internal Tape Drive
What Next?
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Install TapeAssure using the setup program on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.
In Windows NT, you can install TapeAssure directly on the server. In NetWare, you
will need to install TapeAssure on the server from a client workstation running
Windows 95. TapeAssure can be installed directly on a standalone computer that runs
Windows 95.
3 Run TapeAssure and follow the on-screen instructions to verify that your new tape
drive is operational. No other backup program should be running at the same time.
Have a blank cartridge ready for the write-to-tape test, which you should perform to
check that the drive can back up data to tape. (For tape loading instructions, see
page 4-4.)
What Next?
When the tape drive has passed the tests run by TapeAssure, you can be confident that
you have installed it correctly.
Before you can use the tape drive, your backup software or operating system may
require the appropriate driver software for the tape drive. Follow the instructions in
your software documentation to install the driver. Some operating systems come with
drivers that support the HP SureStore T4, while others require the drivers supplied on
the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. Refer to the README file on the CD for the latest
information on which drivers are supplied.
Chapter 4 provides details of how to operate and care for the drive. Make sure you read
the advice about choosing and caring for tape cartridges.