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Contents
Read the “Pre-Installation” and “Installing the tape drive” sections if you have to install or
replace your Ultrium tape drive. If you have purchased your tape drive pre-installed in a
server, go directly to the operating and troubleshooting information commencing on page 23.
Pre-Installation
Before you start page 3
Backup software and drivers page 5
Usage models page 7
Installing the tape drive
Step 1: Check the SCSI connection page 9
Step 2: Check the drive’s SCSI ID page 11
Step 3: Connect the SCSI cable page 13
Step 4: Connect the power cable page 15
Step 5: Verify installation page 17
Using the tape drive
Your Ultrium tapedrivepage19
Use the correct media page 21
Optimizing performance page 23
Troubleshooting page 25
Understanding the LEDs page 29
Problems with cartridges page 32
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Copyright © 2000-2003 by Hewlett-Packard Limited.
February 2003
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another
language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Limited.
Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages (including lost profits) in connection with the furnishing, performance,
or use of this material whether based on warranty, contract, or other legal theory.
Linear Tape-Open, LTO, LTO Logo, Ultrium and Ultrium Logo are U.S. trademarks of HP, IBM
and Seagate.
Patented under one or more of U.S. Patents Nos. 5,003,307; 5,016,009; 5,463,390;
5,506,580; held by Hi/fn, Inc.
Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
UNIX is a registered trademark of X/Open Company in the U.S. and other countries.
Product Details
Write your tape drive details here so you can find them easily if you need them. The model name is on the
front of the drive and the product and serial numbers are on a label on the bottom of the drive.
Model (type of drive):
Model (number):
Serial (number):
Date purchased/installed:
SCSI ID:
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Beforeyoustart
Ultrium tape drivesarehigh performance,Ultra3 SCSIdevicesdesignedto operate on a low
voltage,differentialSCSIbus(LVDS).TheycanbeconnectedtoaSCSIconnectiononaserver
or fibre channel/SCSIbridge.Toget optimumperformance from yourtapedriveyouneed a
SCSIbusthat can transferdata at a ratethat supports the tapedrive’s maximumburst transfer
speed of 160 MB/second.WerecommendanUltra 3 (160) orUltra 4 (320)SCSIbus.
Beforestarting toinstall yourtape drive,youshould consider the following:
How doIuse the tape drive withmysystem?
Check the usage models on page 7. Thisshowshow the Ultriumtape drive canbeused in
different system configurations; directattach,networkattachand storage area network.
How doIconnect the drive to my server or fibre channel bridge?
Your tape driveis supplied with a68-pin,wide, VHD-to-HDSCSIcabletoattach to thehost
server or fibre channel bridge.
Fibre channel connection
If you areusingyourtape driveonafibrechannel (FC) network,youwill needa FC/SCSI
bridge with aspareLVDSSCSIport with a 68-pin, very high density (VHD),wideSCSI
connector.
If you areattaching your tape drivetoa SANenvironment,refer to your SAN solution
collateralorconfiguration guidesforfurtherdetails.
Server connection
If you are attaching the drive to a server, you will need a properly installed and configured
SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) or a built-in SCSI controller on your server with a spare LVDS
SCSI port with a 68-pin, very high density (VHD), wide SCSI connector.
For optimum performance your tape drive should only be connected to an Ultra 3 (160) or
Ultra 4 (320) host bus adapter or SCSI controller and it should be the only device on the SCSI
bus. Do not attach the drive to the same SCSI bus as your disk drive or RAID controller.
See also Table 1, “supported SCSI bus types,” on page 9.
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