User's Guide

Chapter 1 Quick Start Installation
Installing the External Tape Drive
DDS-4/DAT 72 User’s Guide 6
• Connect one end of the SCSI interface cable to the host SCSI
controller.
• Connect the other end of the cable to the back of the internal tape
drive. Ensure the drive is terminated if it is not the last drive on
the bus.
• Connect the power cable to the drive.
9 For SATA drives only —
• Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA data
connector on the drive.
• Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA data
connector on the SATA card or mainboard SATA connector.
• Connect one end of the SATA power supply conversion adapter
cable to the computer power connector.
• Connect the other end of the adapter cable to the drive.
10 Replace the computer covers and power cable, turn on the computer,
and verify that the internal tape drive is operating properly by
performing a trial backup.
11 Register your tape drive.
Installing the External Tape Drive 1
Use the following procedure to install the external tape drive (SCSI drives
only). Print this page and check each step as you complete it. If you need
more information about a step, turn to the section referenced in the step.
1 Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for missing or
damaged items.
2 Identify any other items you need to perform this installation (see
What Else You Need
on page 10).
3 Review the drive’s default settings and change them if necessary:
• SCSI ID: 6
• Parity Checking: Enabled
• Terminator Power: Supplied to the SCSI bus