Action recommended  Additional information 
Click here for information on 
ensuring a long life for the HP 
DAT product. 
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Power cycle the drive 
Action recommended 
Additional 
information 
Power cycle the drive. 
 
Power cycle the server to re-scan the SCSI bus. 
 
Allow up to five minutes for the drive to become ready 
again. 
 
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Check for conflicts in backup software services 
Action recommended  Additional information 
RSM (removable storage manager) should be 
disabled for ISV software. 
RSM (removable storage manager) should be 
enabled for native backup applet. 
Removable storage manager can be found in 
Computer Management/Services in Windows 2000 
and must only be used if the native backup applet is 
being used. To check if in use please check Services 
and see if it is started. 
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information on resolving 
issues caused by RSM 
(Removable Storage 
Manager). 
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Check SCSI/HBA/Driver configuration of the drive 
Action recommended  Additional information 
Ensure the power and SCSI cables are 
correct, properly connected and 
undamaged. 
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recommended SCSI HBA adapters 
for tape products. 
Click here for information on SCSI 
cables and termination. 
Ensure that the SCSI bus is correctly  Click here for information on SCSI