Contents
Overview.................................................................................................. 5
Installation requirements...............................................................................................................5
Rackmount drives...............................................................................................................5
Server requirements......................................................................................................................5
Cable requirements.......................................................................................................................5
About using hardware encryption................................................................................................. 7
When to use encryption..................................................................................................... 7
About managing encryption keys....................................................................................... 7
About enabling encryption..................................................................................................8
Diagnostic, management, and support tools.................................................................................8
Installing drivers and backup software.................................................9
Tape drivers...................................................................................................................................9
For Windows...................................................................................................................... 9
For Linux and UNIX............................................................................................................9
For IA64..............................................................................................................................9
Backup software requirements..................................................................................................... 9
Installing an internal tape drive........................................................... 10
Verifying the server SAS connector type.................................................................................... 10
Installing the tape drive............................................................................................................... 10
Connecting the cable ..................................................................................................................11
Securing the drive....................................................................................................................... 12
Installing an external tape drive.......................................................... 13
Connecting to an external SAS port............................................................................................13
Verifying the installation.......................................................................15
Powering on the drive and the server ........................................................................................ 15
Completing the installation..........................................................................................................15
Operating the tape drive.......................................................................17
Front panel overview...................................................................................................................17
Understanding the LEDs.................................................................................................. 17
Data and cleaning cartridges...................................................................................................... 18
Loading a cartridge..................................................................................................................... 21
Unloading a cartridge..................................................................................................................21
Cleaning the tape drive............................................................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 23
General troubleshooting procedure............................................................................................ 23
LED sequences...........................................................................................................................24
Problems with cartridges.............................................................................................................28
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