Operating the SDLT Drive
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SDLT Tape Drives Reference Guide
System Requirements
There are specific operating system, drive firmware, controller BIOS and system
drivers that are required for the DRTape Solution. A supported server and
operating system compatibility matrix is available at:
http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/drtape/index.html
Note:
A "DR Ready" sticker on your tape drive indicates that you have the proper
firmware. If you do not have the minimum version or later version, you can download a
SoftPaq ™ of the most recent firmware version from the supported drive website.
Caution:
If you are using a Compaq 66 MHz/64 bit Wide Ultra3 SCSI
controller, you must reload this driver after the operating system has been
loaded onto the system using the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software
CD (ProLiant Essentials).
Perform the following steps to reload the driver:
1. Insert the SmartStart or Server Support Setup Utility CD into the CD ROM
drive.
2. Select "Install Compaq Server Support."
3. Use your down arrow key to select "Compaq 66 MHz/64 bit Wide Ultra3
SCSI driver (ADPU160M.SYS)." Then click Install.
Using the Disaster Recovery Solution
This section describes how to use the DRTape Solution to create and restore a
system. First, a disaster recovery tape must be created and stored for future use.
After a disaster has happened, the disaster recovery tape is retrieved to restore and
configure a system with a tape drive or an autoloader.
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