HP SureStore DAT
Installing an “eU” Model Drive (external for Unix)
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On Completion
Once you have completed the installation:
• Make sure you have the correct media.
• Power on and check that your new drive is operational.
• Insert the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. It contains drivers, backup
software, utilities and user information.
• Register your tape drive to ensure that you benefit from the full 3-year
warranty period.
Use The Correct Media
For optimum performance and storage capacity, use tape cartridges that
match your drive's format, and normally use only one cartridge per day.
• HP SureStore DAT24 drives work best with DDS-3 cartridges.
• HP SureStore DAT8 drives work best with DDS-2 cartridges.
• HP SureStore Tape 5000 drives use only DDS-1 cartridges (60-meter
or 90-meter).
However, most HP SureStore DAT drives are fully backward compatible.
The compatibility between drive models and cartridges is summarized in
the following table. Shaded boxes show the recommended media for each
tape drive.
Check Drive Operation
1
Switch on the drive and the computer. The tape drive will run its hardware
self-test, which takes about 5 seconds. At the end of the hardware self-test,
both front panel lights should be off. Read more about the self-test and
front panel lights in the electronic User’s Guide on the HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM.
DDS-1
60 meter
DDS-1
90 meter
DDS-2
120 meter
DDS-3
125 meter
DDS-4
150 meter
HP SureStore Tape 5000
2.6 GB*
4 GB*
HP SureStore DAT8
read/write
read/write
8 GB*
HP SureStore DAT24
read/write
read/write
read/write
24 GB*
HP SureStore DAT40
read only
read/write
read/write
40 GB*
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
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