Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
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B
Product Notes for
Windows NT,
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Novell,
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and MS-DOS
™
This appendix provides information for the system administrator, who should read this appendix before install-
ing and using the 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drives (SWXTL-BA or SWXTL-BT) with a host system
operating under the Windows NT, Novell, and MS-DOS operating systems,.
B.1
Host SCSI Interface
The 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive devices (SWXTL-BA and SWXTL-BT) use the
standard SCSI-2 command set to interface to the PC-based host system. Therefore, the host
system must be equipped with a SCSI adapter to properly interface the tape drive with the
host. For example, the host SCSI adapter might interface the computer's EISA or PCI bus to
the SCSI-2 port of the tape drive.
A host PC SCSI adapter is normally supplied with a compatible software driver for use with
its operating system. When operating under the Windows NT, Novell, or MS-DOS operating
systems, the software driver must be preloaded in accordance with the SCSI adapter
manufacturer’s installation procedure in order to ensure a proper interface between the 10/20-
GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive and the host. In addition, a user-level tape read/write software
program may be required to implement tape support under the Windows NT, Novell, and
MS-DOS environments. There are many commercial software products available that provide
host or network-based functionality (data backup and restore, archiving, data logging, etc.)
for these operating systems.
Before purchasing a user-level software product, ensure that the 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge
Tape Drive is supported by that product (see note below). Commercial software vendors
usually publish a supported hardware list, or have telephone technical support personnel that
will answer questions regarding compatibility of a particular tape drive or other storage
devices. When choosing a software product suitable for your application, follow the software
vendor's installation procedure to implement support for your tape drive.
NOTE
The 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive is functionally equivalent
to the TZ87N (DEC part no.) tape drive. Commercial software
products that support the TZ87N will also support both the
SWXTL-BA SBB and the SWXTL-BT Tabletop devices.
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Windows NT™ and MS-DOS™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
