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Configuring and Operating the DLT4500 Mini-Library
DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsytem 4-23
4.9.2 Programmable Host Selection via Your Operating System
To select density via the SCSI bus:
1. Do a SCSI MODE SELECT with the density you want. For more details, see the
chapter on SCSI Interface
. .
2. Write data to the tape from BOT.
4.9.3 2 Default Density 20 GB, 30 GB, 40 GB at Compression
If you did not use the front panel density select mode or programmable host selection,
the selection becomes the default density of 20 GB Compress using a DLTtape III, 30
GB Compress using a DLTtape IIIxt or 40 GB compress when using a DLTtape IV.