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Installing the ValueLoader
Installation Overview
Installation Overview
Understanding ValueLoader Features
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Use the following steps to perform the ValueLoader installation.
These steps are fully explained in this chapter.
Choose a location for the ValueLoader
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Unpack the ValueLoader
2
Identify the accessories for the ValueLoader
3
Install the ValueLoader in a computer rack or select a table or
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desktop near the host server
Shut down, turn off, and remove power from the server and all
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devices attached to the server
Attach ValueLoader to the SCSI bus.
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Attach the power cable between the ValueLoader and a
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grounded power outlet. Power the ValueLoader on to ensure it
passes the power-on self test (POST).
Set the SCSI ID for the ValueLoader, if necessary.
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Set up the host and verify the connection
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The ValueLoader is a SCSI-2 low-voltage differential (LVD) data
storage device that incorporates an HP LTO tape drive and eight
tape slots. The ValueLoader operates as a dual SCSI device with
two SCSI IDs, one for the tape drive and the other for the
ValueLoader robotics. The ValueLoader uses up to eight LTO data
cartridges, providing a maximum formatted capacity of 1600
gigabytes (GB) assuming a 2:1 compression ratio.
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