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- Page 1 OnStream SC30/SC50 Digital Tape Drive Getting Started Installation & Use Guide Document number: 3122 258 7446 1...
- Page 2 No guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness is given or implied. OnStream Inc. does not assume liability for any consequences resulting from its use or misuse. Specifications and availability of goods mentioned in it are subject to change without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Customer Support ........31 OnStream Warranty ........32... - Page 4 Getting Started...
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Page 5: Welcome
Tape Drive gives you the unique blend of capacity, performance, reliability, value, and convenience needed to handle your ever-growing storage requirements. The SC50 can read and write both 30 GB and 50 GB ADR cartridges. The SC30 uses 30 GB ADR cartridges only. Welcome! -
Page 6: Scope Of This Guide
Scope of this Guide This booklet helps you get started using your new OnStream Digital Tape Drive quickly. By following these step-by-step instructions, you will learn how to: Locate the items needed to install your OnStream Digital Tape Drive and... -
Page 7: Items Needed For Installation
OnStream ADR Cartridge (sold separately) SCSI cable Spacer Rails Power splitter OnStream SC30/SC50 drive Getting Started Guide Figure 1: Items needed for drive and software installation Other Necessary Items Medium phillips screwdriver Your computer user’s guide (optional) Figure 2: Tools needed for installation... -
Page 8: System Requirements
SCSI IDs 0 through 7. The last device on the SCSI chain also requires termination. Your OnStream Digital Tape Drive is set at the factory to SCSI ID 4 with the termination jumper on. This SCSI ID is commonly used for tape devices and should work in most installations. - Page 9 P ower Hos t inter face Figure 3: SCSI ID jumper pins on the back panel of your OnStream Digital Tape Drive Push the jumper(s) onto the necessary pins to set your OnStream Digital Tape Drive to use the selected SCSI ID.
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Page 10: Installing The Hardware
** SCSI ID 4 is the factory default setting. *** SCSI ID 7 is usually reserved for the SCSI controller card. Installing the Hardware Now that you have set the SCSI ID, you can install your OnStream Digital Tape Drive. In this section, you will: ¼... - Page 11 -inch drive bay as described in your computer user’s manual. To help you with the vertical alignment of your OnStream Digital Tape Drive, two spacer rails are included. If desired, attach the spacer rails by sliding them onto the bottom left and right edges as shown in Figure 5.
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Page 12: Connecting The Cables
Slide your OnStream Digital Tape Drive into the empty drive bay as shown in Figure 6. You can mount your OnStream Digital Tape Drive horizontally or vertically as necessary. Remove drive bay cover Slide the drive into the empty Figure 6: Slide your OnStream Digital Tape Drive into an empty drive bay. - Page 13 Figure 8: Connecting the power splitter cable Connect the smaller connector on the splitter cable to the power connector on the back of your OnStream Digital Tape Drive as shown in Figure 9. Connecting the SCSI Cable The SCSI cable is a ribbon cable (wide and flat), usually gray, with a colored stripe on one edge.
- Page 14 Locate the SCSI cable included with your OnStream Digital Tape Drive. SCSI connector Power connector Pin 1 5 G G 12 1 2 4 T Power Host interface Power connector Colored stripe lines up with pin 1 SCSI cable Figure 9: Attach power and SCSI cables to drive Connect one end of the SCSI cable to your SCSI controller, aligning the color stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the controller connector.
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Page 15: Securing Your Onstream Digital Tape Drive In Your Computer
Securing your OnStream Digital Tape Drive in your Computer Secure your OnStream Digital Tape Drive to the drive bay with the four screws supplied as shown in Figure 10. Use two screws on either side of the drive. Use the supplied... -
Page 16: Installing Onstream Echo For Your Workstation
Installing OnStream Echo for your Workstation If you installed your OnStream Digital Tape Drive on a workstation, all you have to do is install the OnStream Echo software. To install the OnStream Echo software, follow these steps: Turn ON your computer and allow it to boot. -
Page 17: Using Onstream Adr Cartridges
Fingerprints can damage the tape and drive wheel. Refer to Figure 12 for a picture of an OnStream ADR cartridge. Inserting an OnStream ADR Cartridge into the Drive Press the eject button on the left side of your OnStream Digital Tape Drive’s front panel as shown in Figure 12. The cartridge door opens. -
Page 18: Removing A Cartridge From The Drive
ADR 50 GB cartridge out of the drive! Removing a Cartridge from the Drive Press the eject button on the left side of your OnStream Digital Tape Drive’s front panel as shown in Figure 12. The cartridge door opens and ejects the cartridge. -
Page 19: Welcome To Onstream Echo
Getting Started with OnStream Echo OnStream Echo is very easy to use. In this section, you will: Make your first backup using Echo Backup Use drag-and-drop to copy files to your OnStream Digital Tape Drive... -
Page 20: Your First Backup
When you restart your computer after installing OnStream Echo, Echo Backup can automatically make a complete backup. Just follow these steps: If you have not already done so, insert an OnStream ADR cartridge into your OnStream Digital Tape Drive as described on page 13. -
Page 21: Accessing Your Onstream Digital Tape Drive Directly
Figure 14: Echo startup dialog box Clicking the Do it now button allows OnStream Echo to take care of all of your backup needs automatically from now on. You may never have to initiate a backup again. If you would like to customize this backup with data compression or other options, press the Let Me Do It button and run a complete backup as described beginning on page 23. - Page 22 Figure 15: OnStream Digital Tape Drive icon in Explorer (drive T:) Drag the file or folder to the OnStream Digital Tape Drive icon and drop it there. Windows copies the selected items to the cartridge currently in your OnStream Digital Tape Drive.
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Page 23: Using Onstream Echo
Most of the time, you will only need to use the backup and restore features on the Echo Express Taskbar. However, if you want to create custom backups or need to restore a large number of files or an entire hard drive, OnStream Echo provides all the features you need. - Page 24 Figure 17: Echo Versions dialog box Finding Files with Echo Catalog A great way to find a file without having to know which OnStream ADR cartridge it is stored on is to use Echo Catalog. All files backed up or copied to any OnStream ADR cartridge are tracked by Echo Catalog.
- Page 25 The Echo Catalog tab is now ready to use. Figure 18: Echo Catalog tab The Echo Catalog tab displays the files on all of your OnStream ADR cartridges sorted in three different lists: By Known File Type: Displays all file extensions registered with Windows in the left-hand pane and all files of the selected type in the right-hand pane (File List).
- Page 26 Figure 20: Echo Express icon in the Windows Taskbar If Echo Express is still not visible, you need to start it again. Click the Start button, point to OnStream Echo Applications, and click Echo Express. Echo Express Buttons Press the button to make a complete backup immediately.
- Page 27 OnStream Echo User Guide and in the online Help. Using Echo Backup To perform a custom backup, follow these steps: Double-click the Echo icon on your Windows desktop. Press Back Up Now on the OnStream Echo Selection window. Double-click the Echo icon on your desktop...
- Page 28 The Back Up Now tab is ready to use. Figure 22: Echo Back Up Now tab Under File Selection - - choose the files and folders you want to back up by clicking the check box next to each desired item. One Click: - A red check mark on a white background means the selected item and its immediate contents are tagged.
- Page 29 Echo Backup offers fully automatic scheduling of your backups. To schedule a backup, follow these steps: Double-click the Echo icon on your Windows desktop. Press Backup Schedules on the OnStream Echo Selection window. See Figure 21 for an example. Getting Started with OnStream Echo...
- Page 30 The Backup Schedules tab is ready to use. Figure 23: Echo Backup Schedules tab Press the Create Schedule button. The Scheduler Wizard takes you through the steps required to set up a scheduled backup. The first Scheduler Wizard helps you select what you want to back up. The second Scheduler Wizard helps you set the destination cartridge and options for your scheduled backup.
- Page 31 Echo Backup's Restore Now tab, follow these steps: Double-click the Echo icon on your Windows desktop. Press Restore Now on the OnStream Echo Selection window. See Figure 21 for an example. The Restore Now tab is ready to use.
- Page 32 Most Recent File Versions List: Displays the most recent file versions in the selected folder or root directory if a disk drive is selected. All File Versions List: Displays all versions of the file selected in the Most Recent File Versions list. This list is empty if no file is selected. Select the files and folders you want to restore by clicking the check box next to each desired item.
- Page 33 Check Restore Windows Registry to restore the Windows Registry along with the other selected items. Caution! Carefully read “Restoring the Windows Registry” in the online Help before selecting this option! Press Restore Now to begin restoring files. Getting Started with OnStream Echo...
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Page 34: Taking Care Of Your Onstream Digital Tape Drive & Onstream Adr Cartridges
Do not touch the tape or drive wheel, both of which are located on the front edge of the cartridge. Fingerprints can damage the tape. Clean your OnStream Digital Tape Drive once a month. Use only OnStream ADR cleaning cartridges in your OnStream Digital Tape Drive. Other types of cleaning cartridges may fit in the drive, but can damage the read/write heads and drive wheel. -
Page 35: Customer Support
OnStream is committed to providing the best possible customer support. Whether you need help with product selection or you simply need an answer to a question on installation or operation of your OnStream drive, our service and technical support professionals are ready to help. -
Page 36: Onstream Warranty
Software License Agreement packaged with the Product, as applicable. OnStream is not responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs, data, or other information stored on any media or any part of a Product. - Page 37 OF SUCH DAMAGE AND EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ONSTREAM'S LIABILITY TO THE END USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to the End User.
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