Installing external tape drives
Installation Summary
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Installation Summary
The following steps summarize the installation procedure for your external tape drive.
1.
Review the Drive’s Default Settings
See “Reviewing Drive Default Settings” on page 34.
2.
Record Your Drive’s Information
See “Recording Drive Information” on page 36.
3.
Attach a SCSI Interface Cable
See “Connecting a SCSI Cable” on page 37.
4.
Terminate the SCSI Bus, if Necessary
See “Checking SCSI Termination” on page 38.
5.
Attach a Power Cable
See “Connecting a Power Cable” on page 38.
6.
Complete and Verify Your Installation
See “Completing Your Installation” on page 39.
Reviewing Drive Default Settings
Your external tape drive comes with various default settings. You may need to change these settings
to suit your requirements. Review the default settings in Table 5 on page 34 to determine whether
they suit your requirements or need to be changed.
Note: These settings can be changed by accessing the switches located on the bottom of the
drive. Turn the drive over and gently pull the tab on the access door to release it. Once the
door is open, the switches will be accessible. Please refer to pages 20 - 21 for details about
the switch settings.
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If you do not need to change these default settings, skip to “Connecting a SCSI Cable” on
page 37.
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To read about a setting, go to the page referenced in Table 5 on page 34.
TABLE 5.
External Tape Drive Default Settings
Parameter
Default Setting
See...
SCSI ID
6
Parity checking
Enabled
Terminator power
Supplied to the SCSI bus
—
Data compression
Enabled
