Preliminary
4-7
September 21, 1999
BENCHMARK
T A P E
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4.2.3 Configuration
Configuring your DLT7 Autoloader is fast and easy. You only need to decide if your
autoloader needs to be terminated. The following section explain how to configure your
drive.
4.2.3.1
When to Use Termination
If your DLT7 Autoloader is the only SCSI device – other than the SCSI host adapter – on the
selected server or workstation, it must be terminated. Likewise, if your DLT7 Autoloader is
the last SCSI device on the SCSI bus on the selected server or workstation, it must be
terminated.
To terminate your DLT7 Autoloader, locate the terminator in the accessories package and
press it firmly into either of the two SCSI connectors on the rear panel of the autoloader.
Secure the terminator by tightening the finger-screws until snug or by snapping the wire
bales into place.
4.2.4 Connecting the SCSI Cable(s)
This is the final installation stage, which requires only that you attach the SCSI and power
cables to your DLT7 Autoloader.
To connect the SCSI and power cables to your DLT7 Autoloader, follow these steps:
1. Before you continue, shut down the operating system and turn off the selected server or
workstation. Turn off all attached accessory devices, such as printers and other SCSI
devices. Unplug the host server or workstation and all attached accessories. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in damage to your DLT7 Autoloader or other
devices.
Do not move on to step 2
until you have shut down the operating system and turned
off the server or workstation that is to be the host for your DLT7 Autoloader. Turn off all
attached accessory devices, such as printers and other SCSI devices. Unplug the host
server or workstation and all attached accessories.
2. Locate the SCSI cable in the accessories package.
3. Attach one end of the SCSI cable to one of the connectors on the rear panel of your
DLT7 Autoloader.
4. Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the connector on your SCSI host adapter or to
the connector on the previous SCSI device in the SCSI bus.
