User's Guide

Contents
DDS-4/DAT 72 User’s Guide iv
Power-On Self-Test ........................................................................................................ 20
Host Operating System.................................................................................................. 21
SCSI Wide/Narrow Configuration (DDS-4 Drives Only)........................................ 23
Vendor ID........................................................................................................................ 24
Recording Drive Information ....................................................................................... 24
Accessing the Inside of Your Computer ..................................................................... 24
Mounting the Internal Tape Drive............................................................................... 25
Mounting the Drive into a 3.5-inch Drive Bay.................................................... 25
Mounting the Drive into a 5.25-inch Drive Bay.................................................. 27
Connecting a SCSI Cable............................................................................................... 29
Connecting to a Wide SCSI Connector ................................................................ 29
Checking SCSI Termination.......................................................................................... 30
Connecting a Power Cable to the SCSI Tape Drive................................................... 30
Connecting a SATA Data and Power Cables ............................................................. 32
Completing Your Installation....................................................................................... 33
Registering Your Tape Drive........................................................................................ 34
Chapter 3 Installing External Tape Drives 35
Unpacking .......................................................................................................................36
What Else You Need...................................................................................................... 36
Installation Summary..................................................................................................... 37
Reviewing Drive Default Settings................................................................................ 37
SCSI ID............................................................................................................................. 38
Parity Checking .............................................................................................................. 39
Data Compression.......................................................................................................... 39
Media Recognition System (DDS-4 Drives Only)...................................................... 40
Power-On Self-Test ........................................................................................................ 40
Host Operating System.................................................................................................. 40
Connecting a SCSI Cable............................................................................................... 41
Connecting to a Wide SCSI Connector ................................................................ 41
Connecting to a Narrow SCSI Connector............................................................ 42
Checking SCSI Termination.......................................................................................... 42
Connecting a Power Cable............................................................................................ 43
Completing Your Installation....................................................................................... 44
Registering Your Tape Drive........................................................................................ 44
Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape Drive 46
Using the Appropriate Media ...................................................................................... 46
Handling Cartridges...................................................................................................... 47