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Installation
Installing an internal Viper drive
Guidelines and cautions
1. Configuring an internal Viper drive
Default settings
The Viper 200 internal drives ((STU62001LW and STU26001WD) are intended to be
mounted within a host system. Internal drive installation involves three main steps:
1. Configuring the drive
2. Mounting the drive
3. Connecting the power and interface cables
The following guidelines and cautions apply to handling and installing internal tape
drives. Keep them in mind as you install the drive.
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Handle the drive by the sides rather than by the top cover to reduce the risk of
dropping the drive or damaging it during installation.
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Internal drives contain some exposed components that are sensitive to static
electricity. To reduce the possibility of damage from static discharge, the drives
are shipped in a protective antistatic bag. Do not remove the drive from the
antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
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Before you remove the drive from the antistatic bag, touch a metal or grounded
surface to discharge any static electricity buildup from your body.
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Always lay the drive either on top of the antistatic bag or place it inside of the bag
to reduce the chance of damage from static discharge.
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Install an HVD drive only in an HVD environment and
an LVD drive only in an LVD environment. Do not mix
HVD and LVD devices. Look at the label above the
drive's SCSI connector to determine if the drive is an
HVD or an LVD model (see examples at right):
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Due to the speed of the Viper 200 drive, it is recommended that a maximum of
two Vipers be connected to one host SCSI adapter.
Before you install the tape drive in your computer, you may need to configure the
drive's SCSI ID and other drive features. Jumpers located on the back of the drive
(near the left edge) are used to configure the SCSI ID and to enable termination
power.
The default drive settings for the Viper 200 drives are:
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SCSI ID 6
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Termination power disabled.
If these default settings are appropriate for your needs, skip ahead to "Mounting an
Internal Viper 200."
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SCSI
LVD/SE
DIFF
SCSI
LVD label
HVD label
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