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Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
.................................................. 10
Features
............................................................................. 11
Using This Guide
.................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 - Installation (and Quick Start)
..................... 13
Introduction
......................................................................... 13
Quick Start Guide
................................................................. 13
Unpacking and Inspection
...................................................... 15
Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
.............................. 15
Drive Installation Instructions
................................................... 16
Installing an Internal LTO-1 or LTO-2 Drive
.................................. 16
Installing an Internal LTO-1 Fibre Channel Drive
........................... 23
Installing a Desktop Drive
....................................................... 28
Chapter 3 - Operation
..................................................... 31
Understanding the Front Panel Display
...................................... 31
Blink Codes
......................................................................... 32
Using LTO Cartridges
............................................................ 34
Drive Maintenance
............................................................... 36
Parking the Drive for Shipping
................................................. 37
Chapter 4 - Theory
........................................................... 38
Track Layout
........................................................................ 38
Recording Method
................................................................ 39
Data Buffer
.......................................................................... 40
Data Integrity
....................................................................... 40
Data Compression
................................................................ 42
Chapter 5 - Specifications
............................................... 44
Physical Specifications
........................................................... 44
Power Specifications
............................................................. 47
Drive Performance Specifications
............................................. 48
Environmental Requirements
.................................................... 49
Reliability
............................................................................ 50