Before You Start; Your Quantum Lto Ultrium Tape Drive; Which Operating Systems Are Supported; Power Specifications - Quantum LTO-6 User Manual

1 Before you start

Your Quantum LTO Ultrium tape drive

This guide describes how to install and operate Quantum LTO-6 internal and external tape drives.
For a detailed product specification, please refer to the manufacturer's website.
1. Cartridge door
2. On/Off switch (external drives only)
3. Encryption LED
4. Clean LED
Figure 1 Front view of LTO Ultrium external tape drive

Which operating systems are supported?

LTO Ultrium drives can be connected to servers running under Windows®, Linux, OS X, UNIX and
other major operating systems. Refer to the manufacturer's website for the most recent information
about the operating system versions that are supported.

Power specifications

Power for the LTO-6 SAS internal tape drive is supplied through the SAS connector.
For a detailed product specification, please refer to the manufacturer's website.

Drivers

The manufacturer's Tape driver is suitable for use in most applications, but refer also to the
documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the recommended driver.
5. Tape LED
6. Drive LED
7. Ready LED
8. Eject button
Your Quantum LTO Ultrium tape drive 5