Contents
About this guide ................................................................................... 9
Intended audience ...................................................................................................................... 9
Related documentation ................................................................................................................ 9
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 10
Registering your tape drive ......................................................................................................... 10
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 11
HP websites ............................................................................................................................. 11
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 11
1 Before you start ................................................................................ 13
HP StorageWorks DAT models .................................................................................................... 13
USB tape drive and cables ........................................................................................................ 15
Internal drives .................................................................................................................... 15
External drives ................................................................................................................... 16
Power requirements ................................................................................................................... 16
Mounting bay .................................................................................................................... 16
Mounting hardware ............................................................................................................ 17
Install drivers ............................................................................................................................ 19
Installing on Windows ........................................................................................................ 19
Installing on Linux ............................................................................................................... 20
Upgrade backup software .......................................................................................................... 20
Prepare mounting bay .............................................................................................................. 23
Attach mounting hardware ........................................................................................................ 24
Install drive ............................................................................................................................. 25
Decide which cable to use ................................................................................................... 25
Secure the drive ....................................................................................................................... 30
DAT USB Tape Drives
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