HP VS160 - StorageWorks DLT Tape Drive Troubleshooting Manual page 30

Problems encountered during installation
Unpacking
Description
Some parts appear to be missing or
damaged.
The SCSI cable shipped with the drive is not correct
Description
The SCSI cable shipped with the drive
does not plug into the SCSI host adapter
of the server.
It is unclear which SCSI ID to use
Description
It is uncertain which ID numbers are
available.
How should the SCSI bus be terminated?
Description
It is unclear if the bus is already terminated
or where an additional terminator should
be placed.
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Further information
Contact your vendor if any parts need replacing.
Further information
The cable provided will connect to the majority of
systems. If a different cable is required, you will
need to purchase one.
Further information
Use HP Library & Tape Tools (see page 26) to provide
information on your current SCSI settings. You can
also normally check the SCSI configuration from the
boot-up screen or from the Windows Control Panel
The HP StorageWorks VS160 drive has its SCSI ID set
to 6 by default. This should be left unchanged unless
this number is already in use. Full instructions on how
to change the SCSI ID are given on page 13.
Further information
Both ends of a SCSI bus must be terminated.
Assuming that the host bus adapter is already
correctly terminated, there are typically three
possibilities:
• The tape drive is the only external device on the SCSI
bus. It should be terminated with the terminator
provided.
• The tape drive is being added to the end of a chain
of one or more existing external devices. Remove the
terminator from the last device on the existing chain,
connect the tape drive to the chain, and terminate
the tape drive with the terminator provided.
• The tape drive is being added to the middle of a
chain of existing external devices. Insert the tape
drive into the chain and do not use the terminator
provided.
The terminator plugs directly onto either SCSI
connection on the rear of the tape drive.