HP StorageWorks Ultrium Full-Height SCSI Tape Drives User Guide (EH853-90905, August 2007)

6 Verif y installation

Once you have installed the drive hardware, check that drivers have been installed correctly and you

have the correct version of backup software, and verify that the tape drive is functioning properly before

you store your valuable data.

1. Switch on the drive a nd the server.

2. The tape drive will run its hardware self-test, which takes about 5 seconds. If self-test passes, the

green Ready LED ﬂashes and then shows steady green. If the test fails, the Drive Error and Tape

Error LEDs ﬂash, while the Ready and Clean LEDs are off. This continues until the drive is reset. See

“Loading and u nload ing” on page 47 for more information about front panel lights.

• Ifyouinstalleddriversbeforeconnectingthetapedrive(Windowsonly)

The tape drive should be detected automatically a nd the c orrect drivers used. (See

“Install drivers ” on page 19.) If the Windows Found New Hardware wiza rd runs, cancel it - you

can use Device Manager to check that the driver is installed.

• Installing drivers after connecting the tape drive (Windows only)

If you have not already installed drivers, the Windows Found New Hardware wizard will run

when you power on the server and tape drive. Either follow the on-screen instructions to search

for the required driver on the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM or cancel the wizard and run the

install package from the CD-ROM.

• Installing drivers (other operating systems)

Drivers are included with the operating system and should be loaded automatically.

NOTE:

Certain backup applications require you to use their own Tape driver instead of the HP

Ultrium Tape driver.

3. Verify that the tape drive installation was successful.

HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) is the re commended diagnostic and suppor t tool for

yourHPtapedrive. Useittoverifyinstallationandconﬁrm that your tape drive is functioning

correctly before you use it for backup. It is available free at h

ttp://www.hp.com/support/tape tools.

4. For all operating systems ensure that you have downloaded any upgrades necessary for your

backup application. Check h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/connect for software compatibility and install

any recommended upgrades.

5. Carry out a backup and restore test to check that the drive can write data to tape. Use a blank

cartridge.

Windows Backup or Unix native backup applications can be used to check basic tape d rive

operation, but they will not support all the advanced features of your tape drive. We recommend

that you upgrade your software application before running this test.

Ultrium full-height SCSI Tape D rives