Quantum Quantum ValueLoader, User Manual

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Chapter 1 Installing the ValueLoader
Preparing the Host and Verifying the Connection
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• Make sure the host server has an open expansion slot.
• Make sure your backup application supports the SCSI host adapter.
• Depending on the server configuration, you may need to change the
SCSI ID of the ValueLoader (see Changing the SCSI ID on page 36).
• Ensure that the ValueLoader is properly terminated. If the
ValueLoader is the only SCSI device (other than the SCSI host
adapter) on the SCSI bus, it must be terminated. Likewise, if the
ValueLoader is physically the last SCSI device on the SCSI bus, it
must be terminated. Only the devices physically at the beginning and
end of the SCSI bus should be terminated.
• Verify the connection between the ValueLoader and host by making
sure the host server’s operating system recognizes the ValueLoader.
To do this:
• For Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
, select
Settings > Control Panel >
SCSI Adapter
• For Microsoft Windows
®
2000 and Windows Server 2003, select
Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager >
Tape Drive
and/or
Media Changer
For more information on verifying the connection of SCSI devices,
consult the operating system documentation.
Installing the
Device Drivers
1
There are two device drivers associated with the ValueLoader: one for
ValueLoader robotics and another for the tape drive within the
ValueLoader.
Note: The device drivers supplied at
www.Quantum.com
are required
if you intend to use the Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003 native backup application. Commercial backup
applications provide all necessary device driver support. Refer
to
www.Quantum.com
for a list of compatible backup
applications. Please note that Windows NT does not include
native support for ValueLoaders . A backup application must be
used.