HP 157770-001 - DAT Drive 20/40 Tape User Manual page 4

Connecting the power and USB cables ........................................................................................ 31
5 Verify installation ............................................................................. 35
6 Operating your tape drive ................................................................. 37
Front panel, DAT 320 tape drives ................................................................................................ 37
Front panel, DAT 160 tape drives ................................................................................................ 38
LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives ....................................................................... 38
Encryption LED, DAT 320 models only ................................................................................... 40
Front panel, DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drives ................................................................................ 41
LED sequences, DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drives ........................................................................... 41
Loading and unloading ............................................................................................................. 42
Inserting cartridges ............................................................................................................. 42
Removing cartridges ........................................................................................................... 43
Removing power from the drive ................................................................................................... 44
7 Use the correct media ....................................................................... 45
Data cartridges ........................................................................................................................ 45
HP StorageWorks DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives and cartridges ........................................ 45
Backup application/media compatibility ......................................................................... 45
Tape drive/media compatibility ..................................................................................... 46
DAT 320 tape drives and encryption ........................................................................................... 46
When should I use encryption? ............................................................................................ 47
How do I enable encryption? ............................................................................................... 47
When will I be asked to enter the key? .................................................................................. 47
What happens if I don't remember the key? ........................................................................... 47
Does encryption affect tape drive performance? ..................................................................... 48
Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier DAT format? ................................................... 48
Where can I get more information? ...................................................................................... 48
Write-protecting cartridges ......................................................................................................... 48
Cleaning cartridges .................................................................................................................. 49
Expired cleaning cartridges ................................................................................................. 50
Handling cartridges .................................................................................................................. 50
Getting the most out of cartridges and drives ................................................................................ 50
8 Using HP OBDR ............................................................................... 53
Compatibility ........................................................................................................................... 53
What does HP OBDR do? ......................................................................................................... 53
Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only) ............................................................................ 54
Testing for compatibility ............................................................................................................. 54
Running HP OBDR .................................................................................................................... 54
If restore fails ..................................................................................................................... 55
9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance ..................................................... 57
Diagnostic tools ........................................................................................................................ 57
HP Library & Tape Tools ...................................................................................................... 57
Installing L&TT .................................................................................................................... 57
Running L&TT ..................................................................................................................... 57
Troubleshooting with Library & Tape Tools ............................................................................. 58
Performance Assessment Tools .................................................................................................... 59
Optimizing performance ..................................................................................................... 59
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