Installing internal tape drives
Reviewing Drive Default Settings
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Power-On Self-Test
Switch 4 enables or disables the Power-On Self-Test diagnostics that the drive performs when pow-
ered on. By default, the drive responds to SCSI commands only after it successfully completes the
Power-On Self-Test (about 5 seconds). To prevent the drive from performing the Power-On Self-Test
when powered-up, set switch 4 to the OFF position.
Host Operating System
Switches 5 through 8 configure the internal tape drive for a host operating system. By default, these
switches are all ON. This setting configures the drive for a Microsoft Windows 98/Me/XP/NT/
2000/2003 Server operating system.
To use the internal tape drive with a different operating system:
•
Set switches 5 through 8 to select the appropriate settings.
•
Refer to the operating system drive configuration supplement for information on scripts and
other settings for various non-Windows operating systems. This supplement is available on
your Tape Resource CD and at http://support.certance.com.
Table 4 shows the supported operating systems and their corresponding switch settings.
Settings:
Switch 4 ON = Drive performs Power-On Self-Test (
default
)
Switch 4 OFF = Drive does not perform Power-On Self-Test
Switches: 5, 6, 7, 8
Default Setting:
Microsoft Windows 98/Me/XP/NT/
2000/2003 Server
TABLE 4.
Host Operating Systems and Corresponding Switch Settings
Host Operating System
Switches
SW5
SW6
SW7
SW8
SW10
Windows NT 4.0 with native backup applet using Seagate’s
STDAT4.SYS driver
(
default
)
.
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
Windows NT 4.0 with native backup applet using Microsoft’s
4mmDAT.SYS driver.
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Novell 4.11 with native backup applet using the TAPEDAI
driver or NWTAPE.CDM driver dated before 11/3/99.
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Novell 4.11 with native backup applet using the NWTAPE
driver dated after 11/3/99.
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Novell 5.x with native backup applet using the
NWTAPE.CDM driver dated before 11/3/99.
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Novell 5.x with native backup applet using the
NWTAPE.CDM driver dated after 11/3/99.
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
DEC UNIX
OFF
ON
ON
ON
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Sun UNIX
ON
OFF
ON
ON
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SGI
ON
ON
ON
ON
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