Fujitsu LTO-5 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 2

    Copyright and Trademarks
  • 3

    Table of Contents
  • 5

    Intended Audience
  • 5

    Document Conventions and Symbols

• 7

  1 Getting Started

  • 7

    Your LTO-5 Tape Drive
  • 8

    How Do I Connect the Drive to My Server
  • 9

    Drivers
  • 9

    Installing On Windows
  • 9

    Installing On Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• 11

  2 Verify Installation

• 13

  3 Operating Your Tape Drive

  • 13

    Loading a Cartridge
  • 14

    Unloading a Cartridge
  • 14

    Removing Power From the Drive

• 15

  4 Cautions Concerning Backup

  • 15

    Ejecting the Data Cartridge After Backup
  • 15

    Data Compression Rate
  • 16

    Backup Performance/Capacity
  • 16

    Points to Note During System Configuration

• 17

  5 Use the Correct Media

  • 17

    Cartridges
  • 17

    Cleaning Cartridges
  • 17

    Data Cartridges
  • 18

    Cartridge Life
    • 18

      Cartridges
  • 19

    Write Protecting Cartridges
  • 20

    WORM Data Cartridges
  • 20

    LTO-5 Tape Drives and Encryption
  • 21

    When Should I Use Encryption
  • 21

    How Do I Enable Encryption
  • 21

    What Happens if I Don't Remember the Key
  • 21

    Does Encryption Affect Tape Drive Performance
  • 22

    Does the Tape Drive Encrypt Media in an Earlier LTO Format
  • 22

    Where Can I Get More Information
  • 23

    Cleaning the Tape Drive
  • 23

    Handling Cartridges
  • 24

    Storage Environment
  • 25

    Troubleshooting
  • 25

    General Procedure
  • 27

    Understanding LED Sequences
  • 31

    Encryption LED
  • 32

    Problems with Cartridges
  • 32

    The Cartridge Is Jammed
  • 34

    The Drive Will Not Accept the Cartridge (Or Ejects It Immediately)