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    T ape 5000i, DA T8i DA T24i, DA T40i Installation Guide HP Sur eStor e D A T Internal T ape Drive[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installation Overvie w (Internal Drives) Internal Drives—Installation Overview Refe r t o: Befo re yo u st art : Check the pack ing list i nside thi s guide. Check syste m prerequisi tes. page 1- 2 Step 1: Check the Drive’ s SCSI ID Chec k the t a pe drive’s SCSI ID. If necessary change it from the default of 3 by settin g [...]

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    Copyright © 1998-1999 by He wlett-Packard Limited. The informa t ion c o ntained in this document is subject to change without notice. This documen t contains propriet ary informati o n which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of thi s document ma y be photoc opied, rep roduced or t ran slated t o another language without [...]

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    iii Contents Internal Driv es—Installat ion Ove rview inside front cov er 1 Installing an “i” Model Drive (internal) Before Y ou St art: Check the Conte nts of th e Box 1-2 Before Y ou St art: Check System Pre requisite s 1-3 SCSI Hos t Adapter 1-3 SCSI Ribbon Cabl e 1-3 Half-Heig ht Bay 1-4 Mounting Ra ils 1-4 Backup Software 1-5 Step 1: Che[...]

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    iv Inde x Regulatory Information Dat-int.bk Page iv Wednesday , May 26, 19 99 10:46 AM[...]

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    1 Installing an “i” Model Drive (internal) HP SureStore models covered: • T ape 5000i •D A T 8 i • DA T24i • DA T40i Dat-int.bk Page 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:46 AM[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-2 Before Y ou Start: Check the Contents of the Box The foll owing equipment is supplied wit h your HP SureSt ore DA T drive. If anything is damaged or missing, contact the delivery company or your supplier . Spare jumpers for the drives’ SCSI ID switch may als o be supplied. ❑ HP Sure Store DA T drive ?[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-3 Before Y ou Start: Check System Prerequisites T o inst all and use your ne w tape drive , you will need the followi ng: • SCSI ho st adapter • SCSI ribbon cable • A v ailable 5¼ -inch (or 3½-inch), half- height bay • Mounting hardware, if required • Backup software tha t supports t he tape driv[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-4 The DA T 40 drive has a 68-pin wide, high-density SCSI connector . If your computer uses narrow SCSI, use a 68-to-50-pin adapter to connect the DA T40 dri ve (68 pins) into the narrow SCSI bus (50 pins). This adapter must be purchased separa tely (part number C7423A ). See the el ectronic DA T Media and Or[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-5 Backup Software Y ou need backup soft ware that supports t he drive. Applicatio ns usually recognize ta pe drives by their manufacturers ’ internal identifiers rather than their model numbers, so check the table below for the appropriate referenc e for your model. The HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM contains ba[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-6 Step 1: Check the Drive’ s SCSI ID Note Y our HP SureStore DA T drive is sh ip ped with a default SCSI ID of 3, but it can be as signed any unused ID between 0 and 6. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved fo r the SCSI controller , or SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned t o the boot disk. HP Sure St[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-7 Figure 1.1 SCSI ID set tings on bac k of HP SureStore Tape 5000i , DAT8i and DAT24i SCSI ID 4 23 5 6 (Default) 1 Dat-int.bk Page 7 Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:46 AM[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-8 Figure 1.2 SCSI ID settings on b ack of HP SureStore D A T40i Installing and Using HP T apeAssure HP T apeAssure allows you to check your computer ’ s current SCSI configuratio n on a W i ndows or Ne tW are system. Y ou cannot install HP T apeA ssure on U nix syst ems. Installi ng HP T apeAssur e 1 Selec[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-9 Using HP T apeAssur e Note If the program does not work corre ct ly or hangs during process ing, there may be a compatibilit y proble m with the SCSI card. The current versio n of HP T apeAssure may not suppor t Adaptec 151 0 cards (636 0 chip set) and Symbios cards. 1 Once it is ins talled, run Tap eAssur[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-1 0 Step 2: Set the Configuration Switches (UNIX System s Only) 1 Check the “UNI X Configuration Ins tructions ” in the elect ronic User’s Guide on the HP SureStore T ape CD-ROM for specific advice for your operating system . You will ne ed web brow ser soft ware to acce ss the electronic User’s Guid[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-1 1 Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay Caution T o avoid damaging the computer or t ape drive, ens u re t hat the computer is powe red off whil e you instal l the drive. Stati c elect ricity c an d amage el ectr onic c omponen ts. Aft er yo u have disconnected powe r from the computer and removed the cover , t[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-12 Using the Con version Kit 1 Unscrew the fo ur screws and remo ve the rails from the tape dri ve. Figure 1.4 R emov ing the drive rails prior to installation in a 3½ -inc h bay 2 Use a screwd ri ver to release the 5¼-i nch front panel f rom the tape drive and remove it . Fit the 3½-i nch front panel and[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-13 3 Fit the 3½-i nch front pane l and push fi rmly until th e panel clicks into place. Figure 1.6 Fit ting the 3½-inc h panel Clips on to p of tape drive Clips o n side of tap e drive Dat-int.bk Page 13 Wednesd ay, May 26, 19 99 10:46 AM[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-1 4 Step 4: At tach Mounting Ra ils If your computer requires specia l rails or o ther hardware to install the t ape drive, mount them on the t ape d rive in this st ep. If your computer does not require special mounting hard ware, proceed to step 5 on pag e 1-16 now. 1 Attach the appro priate rails. • If [...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-15 Figure 1.8 At tac hing the HP NetServer E-series, Vectra, Kaya k or Brio rails to the tape drive Figure 1.9 At tach ing C ompaq rails to the tape drive Use t he four screw s provide d with the rail kit Use the fo ur screw s provide d with the rail kit Dat-int.bk Page 15 Wednesd ay, May 26, 19 99 10:46 AM[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-16 Step 5: Insta ll the Drive Note W rite the model name, product number , serial number , and SCSI ID of your drive in the front of this guide for f uture refe rence. The mode l name is on the front of the drive and the product and serial numbers are on a labe l on the bottom of the dr ive. 1 Attach the pow[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-17 Figure 1.11 Sliding th e tape drive into the empt y bay Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cabl es 1 Attach a spare power cable from the computer’s internal power supply to the power extension cable, as shown in figure 1.12. Figure 1.12 At tac hing the power cable and SCSI cable SCSI ribbon c a ble P ower ca[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-18 2 Attach a spare SCSI cable to th e SCSI co nnector . If you are using an e xisting SCSI ca ble, simply attach the d rive to a spare connector on the computer ’ s SC SI ribbon cable, as shown in figure 1 .12. DA T8i and DA T24i drives only: If yo ur computer has wide SCSI, use t he supplied 50 -to-68-pi[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-1 9 Step 7: Secure the Drive 1 Secure th e tape dr ive into place with s crews. If you used mounting hardware t hat scre ws to the front of the comput er , use the scre ws you removed in step 3 to fix the drive in place . If your computer does not require mount i ng hardware, check that the holes in the chas[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-20 On Completion Once you have comple ted the installati on: • Make sure you have the correct media. • Power on a nd check t hat your ne w drive is operatio nal. • Insert th e HP SureStore Tape C D-ROM. It con tains everything you will need to use your tape drive—drivers, backup software , utilities [...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-21 Check Drive Operation 1 Switch on the computer. The tape drive will run its hardware self-t est, which takes a bout 5 se conds. At the en d of the hardware self- test, both front panel lights shou ld be off. Rea d more about the self-te st and front panel lights in the elec tronic User’s Guide on the HP[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-22 Insert t he HP SureStor e Tape CD-ROM The HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM contains backup software, as well as drivers, us eful utilities and informat ion about using your tape driv e. 1 Load th e CD-ROM and select home.htm . Note If you do not have a web browser , see the Readme.txt file. 2 Select the requi red[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-23 Backup Software T o use the ta pe drive, y ou will need a backup applicat ion or utilit y that supports your tape drive model. Th e HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM contains free backup software for use wit h W indows 95, Windo ws 98, W indows NT and Novell Ne tW are. This so ftware also p rovides full support fo[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-24 Refer to your back up application’s documentation for instructio ns on how to back up and restore dat a. V iew ing th e El ectr oni c User’s Guides Y ou can view t he e l ectroni c User’s Guid es with most current web browsers on any platfo rm. T o view a ll the f eatures of t h e electron ic User ?[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installat ion Guide 1-25 Register Y our T ape Drive Y ou must register with HP to ensure that you benefit from the full 3-year Express Exchange 1 warranty period. The se cond and thi rd years o f warranty are subject to registra tion wi thi n 30 days. Plea se regi ster v ia the web ( http://www.hp.com/go/tapereg ) or b y using th[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on Guide 1-26 2 HP w arrants to you that H P s oftware will not fail to execute i ts programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period speci fied above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properl y install ed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warr anty period, HP [...]

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    2 Installation T roubleshooting Dat-int.bk Page 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1999 10:46 AM[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on T r ouble shooting 2-2 Save Y our self a Ca ll The first s tep in proble m-solving is establis hing whether the p roblem lies with the cartridge, the tape drive, the host computer and its connections, or with the way the system is being opera ted. If none of the following ad vice helps you so lve the problem, call f[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installation T roubles hooting 2-3 Problems with Y our Internal T ape Drive P roblem P ossible Cause P otential Solution The tape drive doe s not pow er up. The power c able may no t be connected to the tape drive properly . Make sure that the power c able is firmly conne cted. If it is, the device has proba bly failed. Ca ll for[...]

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    HP SureStore D A T Installati on T r ouble shooting 2-4 Other Sources of Information If you experie nce problems using your tape drive after in stalla tion, use HP T ape T ool s to help you diagnose the problem. Y ou will als o find troubleshoo ting information on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM an d the HP web site. HP T ape T oo ls HP T ape T ools s[...]

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    Ind ex -1 A access ories, or derin g See electronic User’s Guide anti-static protec tion 1-6 appl icat ions, back up 1-5 , 1-23 B backup applications drives supported 1-5 instal ling 1- 23 backup fails 2-3 backup s t ra tegies See electronic User’s Guide boot-up fails 2- 2 browse rs 1-1 0 , 1-24 C cables, SCSI See SCSI c ables 1-3 capacity , ta[...]

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    Ind ex -2 Novell NetW are backup applications 1- 23 T apeA ssure 1-9 O oper atin g inst ruction s See electronic User’s Guide ordering part s and acces so ries See electronic User’ s Guide P parts included 1-2 power cable , attaching 1-17 power -up fail ure 2-3 precaut ions ag ainst stat ic 1- 6 , 1- 11 problems SCSI terminati on 2-3 with com p[...]

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    Regulatory Information Europe Declaration of C onformity (accord ing to ISO/IEC Gu ide 22 and EN 45014) Manufact urer: Hewlett-Pa ckard Company Address: Hewlett -Packard Com pany Compute r Periph erals Br istol Filton Road Stok e Giffo rd Bris tol BS3 4 8QZ United Ki ngdom dec lares that the follow ing prod ucts Product Name: H P SureStore T ape 50[...]