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DDS-4/DAT 72 User's Guide, 81-81396-01 A01, November 2005. Made in USA.
DAT 72 SCSI Internal Tape Drive (part number CD72LWH)
DAT 72 SCSI External Tape Drive (part number CD72LWE)
DAT 72 SATA Internal Tape Drive (part number CD72SH)
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Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Quick Start Installation 1
Product Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
Tape Drive Components ................................................................................................. 4
Installing the Internal Tape Drive.................................................................................. 5
Installing the External Tape Drive ................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape Drives 8
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................... 9
What Else You Need ...................................................................................................... 10
Avoiding Electrostatic Damage.................................................................................... 10
Installation Summary..................................................................................................... 11
Collecting the Necessary Tools .................................................................................... 12
Reviewing Drive Default Settings................................................................................ 12
SCSI ID ............................................................................................................................. 16
Parity Checking .............................................................................................................. 17
Terminator Power .......................................................................................................... 18
Data Compression .......................................................................................................... 19
Media Recognition System (DDS-4 Drives Only)...................................................... 20
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Contents
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
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Contents
Loading a Cartridge ....................................................................................................... 48
Initializing a Blank Cartridge ....................................................................................... 49
Unloading a Cartridge................................................................................................... 49
Write-Protecting a DDS Cartridge ............................................................................... 50
Cleaning the Tape Heads .............................................................................................. 51
Chapter 5 Understanding the Drive LEDs 53
Front Panel LEDs............................................................................................................ 53
LED Summary................................................................................................................. 55
Clean LED........................................................................................................................ 55
Media LED....................................................................................................................... 56
Drive LED........................................................................................................................ 57
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 58
Missing or Damaged Parts............................................................................................ 59
SCSI ID Problems ........................................................................................................... 59
SCSI Termination Problems.......................................................................................... 59
Mounting Hardware Problems .................................................................................... 60
Drive Does Not Work .................................................................................................... 60
Power-On Self-Test Fails ............................................................................................... 60
Computer Does Not Boot.............................................................................................. 61
Computer Does Not Recognize Drive......................................................................... 61
Backup Program Does Not Recognize Drive ............................................................. 62
Write Error....................................................................................................................... 62
Hardware Error .............................................................................................................. 62
Appendix A Loading Revised Firmware 64
Firmware Upgrade Methods ........................................................................................ 64
Using Firmware Cartridges .......................................................................................... 65
Index 66
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Figures
Figure 1 Drives Covered in This User's Guide ...................................................... 2
Figure 2 Front Panel Components ........................................................................... 4
Figure 3 For SCSI Drives Only -- Internal Tape Drive Jumper Settings ......... 14
Figure 4 For SCSI Drives Only -- Internal Tape Drive Switch Settings........... 15
Figure 5 Mounting an Internal Tape Drive .......................................................... 26
Figure 6 Mounting Holes for the Internal Tape Drive in a 3.5-inch
Installation ............................................................................................. 27
Figure 7 Mounting Holes for the Internal Tape Drive in a 5.25-inch
Installation ............................................................................................. 28
Figure 8 SCSI Interface Connector on the Internal Tape Drive ......................... 29
Figure 9 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the Internal Tape Drives......... 30
Figure 10 Power Connector on the Internal SCSI Tape Drive ............................. 31
Figure 11 Data Connector on the Internal SATA Tape Drive.............................. 32
Figure 12 Connecting the SATA Data Cable to the SATA Card ......................... 32
Figure 13 Connecting the SATA Power Supply Conversion Adapter Cable .... 33
Figure 14 Data Connector on the Internal SATA Tape Drive.............................. 33
Figure 15 Back Panel of the External Tape Drive .................................................. 39
Figure 16 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the External Tape Drives........ 43
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Figures
Figure 17 Loading a Cartridge ................................................................................. 49
Figure 18 Eject Button on Front Panel of Drive ..................................................... 50
Figure 19 Write-protecting a DDS Cartridge ......................................................... 51
Figure 20 Front Panel LEDs on Internal Drive....................................................... 54
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Tables
Table 1 DDS-4 and DAT 72 Capacity and Transfer Rates .................................. 4
Table 2 For SCSI Drives Only -- Internal Tape Drive Default Settings ......... 13
Table 3 SCSI IDs and Corresponding Jumper Settings..................................... 16
Table 4 Host Operating Systems and Corresponding Switch Settings........... 21
Table 5 External Tape Drive Default Settings .................................................... 38
Table 6 Matching Drives with the Media They Support .................................. 47
Table 7 Cartridge Guidelines and Pitfalls ........................................................... 47
Table 8 LED Quick Summary ............................................................................... 55
Table 9 Clean LED .................................................................................................. 56
Table 10 Media LED ................................................................................................. 56
Table 11 Drive LED .................................................................................................. 57
DDS-4/DAT 72 User's Guide viii
Preface
This document serves as an easy-to-use information source to familiarize
Quantum customers and systems professionals with DDS-4 and DAT 72
drives.
This chapter describes the purpose, scope, and audience of this
document. It also lists the typographical conventions used in this
document.
Purpose This document describes how to install, configure, and care for the DDS-4
and DAT 72 external and internal tape drives. Refer to this guide, and
keep it handy for future reference.
This document provides information about the DDS-4 and DAT 72 drives
including: