Chapter 2 Installing Your Tape Drive
Installing the Tape Drive
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3
Power on the tape drive using the switch on the rear panel (see
figure 5
).
4
Upon completion, proceed to the next section to confirm the
installation.
Figure 5 Powering On the Tape
Drive
Connecting the SDLT 600A
to the Network Port
2
To connect to the network port:
1
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the network port located on
the rear of the SDLT 600A tape drive and connect the other end to a
network switch or router (see
figure 6
).
The drive may be connected directly to a computer host network
port; no external network is necessary.
Caution:
Quantum recommends the use of an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS). If power is interrupted while
the drive is operating, all changes to an inserted
cartridge will be lost.
Note:
The GigE network port is backward compatible with
100BaseT and 10BaseT networks. To get the full
performance of the SDLT 600A, it is advisable to a use
GigE network.
On/off switch
Power connector