Chapter 2 - Installation (And Quick Start); Introduction; Quick Start Guide - Certance LTO-2 Online User's Manual

2 Installation (and Quick Start)

Introduction

This chapter explains how to install the internal and desktop LTO-2 half-height drives.
Topics covered in this chapter are:
"Quick Start Guide" on page 13
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"Unpacking and Inspection" on page 15
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"Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions" on page 15
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"Installing an Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Drive" on page 16
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"Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Drive" on page 22
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Quick Start Guide

Use the following quick-start instructions to get your tape drive up and running as quickly as
possible.
Internal LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive Quick Start
Use the following procedure to install internal LTO-2 half-height tape drive. Print this page and check
each step as you complete it. If you need more information about a step, turn to the section refer-
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Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for damaged items.
See "Unpacking and Inspection" on page 15.
Review the drive's default settings and change them if necessary:
• SCSI ID: 6
• Terminator Power: Disabled
See"Configuring the Internal Tape Drive" on page 16.
Turn off your computer, remove its covers and power cable, and select a mounting bay for
the drive.
See "Mounting the Internal Tape Drive" on page 18.
Connect a SCSI interface cable to the drive.
See "Connecting a SCSI Cable" on page 20.
Terminate the SCSI bus if the internal tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus.
See "Checking the SCSI Termination" on page 20.
Connect a serial cable, if connecting the tape drive to a tape library.
See "Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries" on page 21.
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