User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide User's Guide DAT 160 DAT 160 81-81794-01 A01 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide, P/N 81-81794-01 A01, March 2007. Made in USA. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2007 by Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law. Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law. © Copyright 2005-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. This document was created by Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") for Quantum. Neither HP nor Quantum make any warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Neither HP nor Quantum shall be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. 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Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide ii Contents Preface xi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 1 Capacity and Transfer Rates ..................................................................... 3 Tape Drive Components................................................................................... 3 LED Action Sequences ...................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape Drives 6 Unpacking Your Drive...................................................................................... 7 Before You Begin................................................................................................ 7 Required Tools ............................................................................................ 8 Avoiding Electrostatic Damage................................................................ 8 Installing Your Drive......................................................................................... 9 Review Drive Default SCSI Settings ........................................................ 9 Prepare Mounting Bay .................................................................................... 11 Attach Mounting Hardware........................................................................... 12 Mounting Rails.......................................................................................... 12 Install Drive ...................................................................................................... 13 Attach USB Cable............................................................................................. 14 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide iii Contents Decide Which Cable to Use ..................................................................... 14 Connecting the USB Cable to the Server ............................................... 15 Attach Power and USB Cables to the Tape Drive ....................................... 17 Attach Power and SCSI Cables ...................................................................... 18 Where Should the SCSI Terminator Be?................................................ 19 Checking SCSI Termination .................................................................... 20 Secure the Drive ............................................................................................... 21 Completing Your Installation......................................................................... 22 Registering Your Tape Drive.......................................................................... 22 Chapter 3 Installing External Tape Drives 24 Unpacking Your Drive .................................................................................... 25 Connecting the Power and USB Cables........................................................ 25 Connecting the SCSI Tape Drive ................................................................... 26 Before You Begin....................................................................................... 26 Why the SCSI Bus Type Important ........................................................ 27 Reviewing the Drive Default Settings ................................................... 27 Check the Drive's SCSI ID ....................................................................... 28 Connecting the SCSI Cable...................................................................... 29 Checking SCSI Termination ........................................................................... 31 Connect the Power Cable................................................................................ 32 Completing Your Installation......................................................................... 33 Registering Your Tape Drive.......................................................................... 34 Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape Drive 35 Using the Appropriate Media ........................................................................ 35 WORM Cartridges ........................................................................................... 36 Handling Cartridges........................................................................................ 37 Loading a Cartridge......................................................................................... 38 Initializing a Blank Cartridge ......................................................................... 38 Unloading a Cartridge .................................................................................... 39 Write-Protecting a DAT Cartridge ................................................................ 40 Cleaning the Tape Heads................................................................................ 41 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide iv Contents Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 43 General Procedure ........................................................................................... 43 Verifying USB Installation for Optimum Performance.............................. 45 Frequently Asked Questions About USB Drivers....................................... 48 Problems with Cartridges ............................................................................... 48 Appendix A Loading Revised Firmware 51 Firmware Upgrade Methods.......................................................................... 51 Using Firmware Cartridges............................................................................ 52 Appendix B SCSI Configuration Guide 53 SCSI in Quantum DAT Devices ..................................................................... 53 SCSI Terminology ............................................................................................ 54 Setting Up the SCSI Bus .................................................................................. 55 SCSI ID Numbers...................................................................................... 55 Identifying SCSI IDs ....................................................................................... 56 Setting the SCSI ID on Quantum DAT Drives............................................. 56 SCSI Termination ............................................................................................. 57 Internal Drives........................................................................................... 57 External Drives.......................................................................................... 58 Removable Drives..................................................................................... 60 SCSI Cables ....................................................................................................... 60 Cable Length.............................................................................................. 60 Cable Quality............................................................................................. 61 Note on SE and LVD Interfaces .............................................................. 61 Appendix C USB Configuration Guide 63 USB in Quantum DAT Devices...................................................................... 63 USB Terminology............................................................................................. 63 Setting Up a USB Network ............................................................................. 65 USB Cables ........................................................................................................ 66 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide v Contents Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide vi Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 16 Figure 17 Drives Covered in This User's Guide........................................ 2 Front Panel Components ............................................................ 4 For SCSI Drives Only -- Internal Tape Drive Jumper Settings......................................................................................... 10 Removing Cover from Server................................................... 11 Attaching Mounting Screws ..................................................... 13 Installing the Tape Drive........................................................... 14 Orientation of Internal 4-pin Connector (Older Style Pin Layout).................................................................................. 15 Connecting to a 4-pin USB Port (Older Style Pin Layout) ... 16 Connecting the USB Cable ........................................................ 17 Attaching the Power Cable ....................................................... 18 Connecting Power and SCSI Cables........................................ 19 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the Internal Tape Drives ................................................................................. 20 Securing Drive, No Mounting Hardware Used..................... 21 Connecting Power and USB Cables......................................... 26 Setting the SCSI ID ..................................................................... 29 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide vii Figures Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Connecting the SCSI Cable ....................................................... 30 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the External Tape Drives ................................................................................. 32 Connecting the Power Cable .................................................... 33 Loading a Cartridge in an External Drive .............................. 38 Eject Button on Front Panel of External Drive ....................... 39 Write-protecting a DAT Cartridge........................................... 40 Windows Device Manager, USB Controllers ......................... 47 SCSI Termination in Internal Drives ....................................... 58 SCSI Termination in External Drives ...................................... 59 SCSI Termination in Daisy-Chained External Drives ........... 59 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide viii Tables Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Power Requirements.................................................................... 3 LED Action Sequences ................................................................ 4 SCSI Drives Only -- Tape Drive Default Settings................... 9 Supported SCSI Bus Types ....................................................... 27 External Tape Drive Default Settings...................................... 28 Matching Drives with the Media They Support.................... 36 Cartridge Guidelines and Pitfalls ............................................ 37 Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide ix Tables Quantum DAT 160 User's Guide x Preface This document provides information to familiarize Quantum customers and systems professionals with DAT 160 tape drives. This chapter describes the purpose, scope, and audience of this document. It also lists the typographical conve ...