HP SureStore DAT
Installing an “eU” Model Drive (external for Unix)
2-4
Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID
Note
Your HP SureStore DAT drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3, but
it can be assigned any unused ID between 1 and 6.
1
Check your current SCSI configuration and determine if you need to
change the SCSI ID from the default of 3. On a UNIX system, examine your
device files to check the SCSI IDs of existing devices.
If you do not need to change the SCSI ID, check the drive’s SCSI ID setting
on the rear of the drive to be sure that it has not been inadvertently
changed from the default of 3, then go to step 2 on page 2-5.
2
Change the tape drive’s SCSI ID. Use a small screwdriver or a ball-point
pen to press the indented SCSI ID selector buttons on the rear panel (see
figure 2.1) until the required value is displayed. Do not use a pencil because
small bits of lead could contaminate the drive.
Figure 2.1
Rear panel of an external HP SureStore DAT drive
Note
Both the computer and the tape drive check SCSI IDs only at power-on. To
change the SCSI ID after installation, power down both the tape drive and
the computer, change the drive’s SCSI ID, power up the tape drive, and
then power up the computer.
Default
SCSI ID
setting = 3
SCSI ID
selector
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