Chapter 1 Overview, Unpacking Instructions and Quick Start
Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide 5
Desktop LTO-3
Tape Drive Quick
Start
1
Use the following procedure to install the desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive.
Print the 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.
Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions 1
The following guidelines and cautions apply to handling and installing
internal tape drives. Keep them in mind as you install the drive.
• Handle the drive by the sides rather than by the top cover to reduce
the risk of dropping the drive or damaging it during installation.
• Internal drives contain some exposed components that are sensitive
to static electricity. To reduce possible damage from static discharge,
the drives are shipped in a protective antistatic bag. Do not remove
the drive from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
1 Unpack the contents of your drive package, and check for damaged items.
See Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
on page 5.
2 Review the drive’s default settings and change them if necessary:
• SCSI ID: 6
See Setting the SCSI ID
on page 19.
3 Connect a SCSI interface cable to the drive.
See Connecting a SCSI Cable
on page 19.
4 Check the SCSI termination.
See Checking the SCSI Termination
on page 20.
5 Connect a power cable to the drive.
See Connecting a Power Cord
on page 21.
6 Turn on the computer, turn on the desktop tape drive, and verify that the desktop tape
drive is operating properly.
7 Register your tape drive.
See Registering Your Tape Drive
on page 21.
