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Operation and maintenance
Theory of operations
SCSI interface
Installing an internal Viper drive ................................................................................ 17
Guidelines and cautions ..................................................................................... 17
1. Configuring an internal Viper drive ................................................................. 17
2. Mounting an internal Viper drive ..................................................................... 18
3. Connecting the SCSI interface cable.............................................................. 19
Installing an external Viper drive ............................................................................... 21
1. Configuring an external drive.......................................................................... 21
2. Connecting the SCSI interface cable.............................................................. 21
3. Connecting the power cord............................................................................. 22
Interface, cabling and connectors ............................................................................. 23
Interface summary.............................................................................................. 23
Cabling and connectors...................................................................................... 24
Front panel display.................................................................................................... 25
Using an LTO cartridge ............................................................................................. 27
Loading a cartridge............................................................................................. 27
Unloading a cartridge ......................................................................................... 27
Write-protecting a cartridge ................................................................................ 27
Cartridge care and maintenance ........................................................................ 28
Drive maintenance .................................................................................................... 29
Cleaning the tape drive....................................................................................... 29
Emergency cartridge removal ................................................................................... 30
Before you start .................................................................................................. 30
Case 1: Cartridge Is loaded and seated ............................................................. 31
Case 2. Cartridge is loaded and seated and tape is threaded ........................... 32
Track layout............................................................................................................... 35
Recording method..................................................................................................... 36
Data buffer ................................................................................................................ 36
Data integrity ............................................................................................................. 36
Error-correction code (ECC)............................................................................... 36
Servo-tracking faults........................................................................................... 37
Data compression ..................................................................................................... 37
Background ........................................................................................................ 37
Intelligent data compression............................................................................... 39
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 40
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