Table Of Contents - Quantum LTO-6 User Manual

Contents
1 Before you start.................................................................................................5
Your Quantum LTO Ultrium tape drive...........................................................................................5
Which operating systems are supported?........................................................................................5
Power specifications...................................................................................................................5
Drivers.....................................................................................................................................5
Backup software........................................................................................................................6
Enabling encryption..............................................................................................................6
2 Installing an internal LTO Ultrium tape drive ..................................................7
Prepare mounting bay.................................................................................................................7
Attach mounting hardware - some servers.......................................................................................8
Install drive...............................................................................................................................9
Connect SAS and power cables to an LTO-6 SAS tape drive.............................................................10
Secure the drive.......................................................................................................................11
Mounting hardware used......................................................................................................11
No mounting hardware used..................................................................................................12
Reboot the server.....................................................................................................................12
3 Installing an external LTO Ultrium tape drive ................................................13
Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port...........................................................................13
Reboot the server .....................................................................................................................14
4 Verify installation............................................................................................15
5 Operating your tape drive................................................................................17
Your LTO tape drive.................................................................................................................17
LTO-6 tape drives...............................................................................................................17
Loading a cartridge...................................................................................................................18
Unloading a cartridge................................................................................................................18
Removing power from the drive..................................................................................................19
6 Use the correct media......................................................................................21
Cartridges...............................................................................................................................21
Cleaning cartridges.............................................................................................................21
Data cartridges...................................................................................................................21
LTO Ultrium WORM data cartridges...........................................................................................21
LTO-6 Ultrium tape drives and partitioning...................................................................................22
LTO-6 Ultrium tape drives and encryption.....................................................................................22
When should I use encryption?..............................................................................................22
How do I enable encryption?.................................................................................................22
When will I be asked to enter the key?....................................................................................23
What happens if I don't remember the key?..............................................................................23
Does encryption affect tape drive performance?........................................................................23
Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier Ultrium format?...................................................23
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