HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001

Unpacking and Preparing for Installation
Checking Computer Requirements
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Checking Computer Requirements
To install an autoloader to work with your computer system, there are three
requirements you need to check:
n The computer system
n SCSI capability
n The software you will use to back up and restore files
These are each covered below.
Computer Requirements
n HP 9000 Series 700, with HP-UX 10.01 or later
n HP 9000 Series 800, with HP-UX 9.04 or later
n HP 3000 Series 900, with MPE/iX Power Patch 1 or later
SCSI Capability
The autoloader is connected to your computer system through SCSI-2, which
means the computer system must have either a SCSI-2 host adapter board or
SCSI-2 capability built into the motherboard. In either case, there will be a SCSI
connector on the rear panel of the computer system.
Backup Software Requirements
Your computer must have a backup application that supports the autoloader so
that you can back up and restore data, such as HP Omniback.
To use the full potential of the autoloader, a backup application must support
the HP A3716A.
Planning the SCSI Bus
The autoloader is connected by a SCSI bus (or cable) to the host computer
through a SCSI host adapter or through a SCSI connector attached to the main
system board. You need to decide where the autoloader is to go on the bus in
relation to any other autoloaders.
To configure the autoloader properly, you will need to identify the SCSI IDs of
other autoloaders on the SCSI bus.