Tandberg Data
Tape Drive Installation
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Tandberg LTO HH Installation and User Manual
3.9.2 SCSI-bus Termination – Internal Tape Drives
The SCSI-bus cable must be terminated in both ends according to SCSI specifications. If the tape
drive is the last device on the bus, the bus must be terminated within 10 cm of the tape drive
connection.
Figure 3.6 Internal SCSI cable
Tandberg LTO HH tape drives have a combined SCSI-LVD/SE interface embedded. The PC-98
Specification specifies that the termination of the SCSI-bus system is a part of the SCSI-cable and not
a part of the SCSI-device.
For internal devices, a SCSI-cable with an integrated terminator or a separate terminator applied to
the end connector of the cable, 10 cm from the last device must be used.
3.9.3 SCSI-bus Termination – External Tape Drives
If the Tape drive is the only device on the external SCSI-bus, it must be terminated using the external
SCSI termination provided with the solution.
If other external device(s) is/are present, the Tandberg LTO HH tape drives can be installed in any
position on the SCSI-bus. The Tandberg LTO HH tapes drive must be terminated if installed at the
end of the SCSI-bus. See figure 3.7:
Figure 3.7 Termination of external SCSI devices
SCSI-bus
10 cm
Host
Last SCSI Device
Internal Terminator Connector
External terminator on
the last device on the
SCSI bus
SCSI Interface adapter
