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Chapter 2 I
NSTALLATION
1.
1. 1.
1. Power down the computer system.
Turn off all devices attached to the computer in which you plan to install
the tape drive, then turn off the computer. Disconnect all power cables.
2. 2. 2. 2. Prepare the drive bay.
Remove the drive bay’s cover plate according to the system manufacturer’s
instructions.
3.
3. 3.
3. Change the IDE configuration, if necessary.
Refer to Table 2-1 to determine the appropriate setting. Use flat-nosed pliers
to position the jumpers on the IDE/ATAPI configuration jumper block for
the desired configuration, as shown in Figure 2-8 . Cable Select is the default
setting.
Note: If the tape drive is the only device on the bus, or if it is configured as
Master, Exabyte recommends connecting the tape drive at the end of
the IDE bus.
Table 2-1 Selecting the IDE/ATAPI configuration
Use Cable Select... If the tape drive is the only device on the bus OR if a second device
a
is on the
same bus and it is also configured to use Cable Select.
b
Use Master... If the tape drive is the only device on the bus OR if a second device is on the same
bus and it is configured as Slave.
Use Slave... If there is a second device is on the same bus and it is configured as Master.
a
A device can be an IDE tape drive or other compatible IDE device. Each IDE bus can support up to two devices.
b
When you set the jumper to Cable, the host uses the device connections to the data cable to determine the configuration.
Figure 2-8 Setting the IDE/ATAPI configuration jumper
Factory
setting
Cable Select Slave Master
IDE/ATAPI configuration
jumper block