User manual QUANTUM DAT72 DRIVE

[. . . ] The drives combine established Digital Audio Tape (DAT) technology, high-density recording, and hardware data-compression capabilities with Quantum's proven computer-grade design to provide unmatched reliability and performance characteristics among DDS products. Copyright © 2005 by Quantum Corporation. Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Quantum reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. [. . . ] · Before you remove the drive from the antistatic bag, touch a metal or grounded surface to discharge any static electricity buildup from your body. · Always place the drive on top of or inside the antistatic bag to reduce the chance of ESD damage. NOTE: If you have a desktop drive, refer to the other side of this card for installation instructions. 1. If any item is damaged, please contact your place of purchase immediately. In addition to the contents included with your desktop tape drive, you need the following items: · A SCSI host bus adapter that is properly installed and configured in a host computer · A 50-to-68 pin adapter, if your computer has a narrow SCSI interface connector. For a list of the latest backup software applications tested with the DDS-4 and DAT 72 tape drives, please visit our Web site at www. Quantum. com/support. Review the drive's default settings and change them if necessary: (For detailed setting information and the location of switches, please refer to your User's Guide on the Resource CD. ) · SCSI ID: 6 · Parity Checking: Enabled · Terminator Power: Supplied to the SCSI bus · Data Compression: Enabled · Media Recognition (DDS-4 drives only): Enabled · Power-On Self-Test: Enabled · Host Operating System: Windows 98/Me/XP/NT/2000/2003 Server · SCSI Interface Compatibility (DDS-4 drives only): Wide SCSI · Vendor ID: SEAGATE DAT 4. You can use either connector to attach the drive to the host computer or to another SCSI device. SCSI Termination Examples of the External Tape Drive SCSI Terminators External SCSI device Internal Tape Drive Jumper Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O N Data compression (DC) SCSI DC control Media recognition Self Test Operating-system configuration switches Wide/Narrow SCSI Inquiry String support 1. If any item is damaged, please contact your place of purchase immediately. In addition to the contents included with your internal tape drive, you need the following items: · A SCSI host bus adapter that is properly installed and configured in a host computer · A 3. 5-inch or 5. 25-inch half-height bay · A SCSI ribbon cable · Backup application software that supports the internal tape drive. For a list of the latest backup software applications tested with the internal DDS-4 and DAT 72 tape drives, please visit our Web site at www. Quantum. com/support. Before proceeding with the installation, gather the tools you will need to install the internal tape drive into the computer mounting bay. You may need additional items, depending on your installation requirements. · Phillips screwdriver · Flatblade screwdriver, if your computer uses flathead screws · TORX screwdriver, if your computer uses TORX screws · Computer documentation, which you can refer to during the installation 4. [. . . ] Replace the computer covers and power cord, turn on the computer, and verify that the internal tape drive is operating properly. Connect a power cable to the AC power connector on the back of the tape drive. Connect the other end of the power cable to a working AC outlet. SCSI Interface Connector SCSI Termination Examples for the Internal Tape Drive External Tape Drive External Tape Drive SCSI Terminator SCSI device (termination enabled) External SCSI device SCSI Controller (termination disabled) 7. [. . . ]