User's Guide

Installing the Autoloaders Installing the Internal Autoloader
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Operating System configuration (switches 5 through 8)
Switches 5 through 8 configure the drive for use with UNIX, Novell, and Windows NT operating
systems. These procedures are described in Chapter 6, “Configuration for Novell and UNIX” on
page 44. The default setting for these switches is ON.
SCSI Wide/Narrow (switch 9) - DDS-4 autoloader only
Switch 9 enables or disables SCSI Wide operation on the SCSI bus.
• Switch 9 ON: Drive can operate in Wide (16-bit) SCSI mode. (default)
• Switch 9 OFF: Drive can only operate as a Narrow (8-bit) SCSI device.
Inquiry String (switch 10)
Switch 10 selects the Vendor ID that the drive returns when queried with a SCSI Inquiry command.
• Switch 10 ON: Vendor ID is “SEAGATE DAT.” (default)
• Switch 10 OFF: Vendor ID is “ARCHIVE Python.” This ID can be used by independent software
vendors to provide software compatibility with previous Seagate DDS tape drives.
Mounting the Internal Autoloader
The internal autoloader drive is mounted horizontally in a 5.25-inch, full-height drive bay. Mount the
drive using four M3.0 metric screws on the sides or bottom of the drive, as shown in Figure 6 on
page 25 . Do not use screws longer than 4 mm or you may damage the drive.
NOTE: If switch 9 if set to OFF, the drive can only use SCSI ID values 0 through 7.
NOTE. When mounting the drive, make sure that nothing blocks the exhaust fan or the
ventilation slots on the bottom and rear of the autoloader.