HP StorageWorks Installation Instructions

hp StorageWorks
SDLT external tape drive
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SDLT External Tape Drive Installation Instructions
Third Edition (October 2002)
Part Number: 201414-003
installation
instructions
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201414- 003
The HP SDLT tape drive requires a Wide-Ultra SCSI controller
or higher.
Step 1, Set the SCSI ID (Figure A)
A
6
Each SCSI device on the same SCSI bus must have a unique
SCSI ID. The default for HP tape drives is 6. If needed, change
the SCSI ID by pressing the button above or below the number
display on the back of the tape drive enclosure.
Note: SCSI ID 7 is reserved for the SCSI controller, two SCSI
controllers have IDs 6 and 7.
Step 2, Connect the Cables (Figure B)
B
2
3
4
1. Turn off the computer and any peripherals.
2. Attach the SCSI signal cable 1 to the SCSI connector 2
located on the rear panel of the SDLT drive and then to the
external SCSI-2 port on the computer. Use the appropriate
SCSI cable for your computer SCSI connection. Two 6-ft
(1.8-m) cables are provided.
3. Attach the terminator (not shown) to the SCSI connector 3.
1