Overland Tandberg LTO Quick Start Manual

LTO Internal Tape Drive
Quick Start Guide
Step 1
Register the Unit
It is essential that you activate your warranty before
proceeding as technical and warranty support is not
available until your product is registered.
For an existing customer:
1. Go to
http://support.overlandstorage.com/
page.
2. Enter your e-mail
address and password,
and press Enter or click
the right arrow (>).
3. Click Register New
Product.
4. Fill in the information (including the serial number)
and click Submit.
Your warranty certificate will be emailed to you.
Follow the instructions in the email to complete the
process.
For an new customer, go to
follow the simple instructions to create your account and
register your drive.
Step 2
Install an HBA Card
NOTE: Be sure that the HBA card is the same interface type
as your LTO drive.
If you do not already have a HBA card installed that
matches your type of drive (SAS or FC), you must install
one before proceeding. You need a spare PCI slot for the
new HBA card.
Follow the installation instructions that came with
your HBA card to install it in your system.
Step 3
Install the LTO Tape Drive
NOTE: The following illustration shows one method of
mounting hardware; it does not apply to all servers. Please
refer to your server documentation.
1. Slide the LTO tape drive into an empty drive bay.
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Enter Data Enter Data
Register a Product and
IMPORTANT: If cable access for the tape drive bay is
awkward, it may be easier to access power and other
connections if the tape drive is installed in the top
bay. To do so, you may need to move other devices to
lower drive bays.
Side Mounting
Screw Holes
2. Use the supplied screws in the appropriate holes to
secure the drive.
The holes may be on both sides or on the bottom.
3. For an FC drive, attach the supplied Power
Connector Adapter between the internal power
supply and drive.
Connect the
Internal Power
Cable Here
NOTE: A SAS drive gets its power through the SAS cable.
4. Connect the HBA card to the rear of the LTO drive.
SAS LTO Drive
FC LTO Drive
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Side Mounting
Screw Holes
Connect
Adapter
Here
HBA Connection
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