StorageTek 9840 User Manual

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Sixth Edition

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SCSI Change Configuration Menu

Data Security Erase Mode Submenu

Full DSE Y

Full DSE N

Defaults to last saved selection.

Full DSE Y

writes a random

binary pattern on the media,
over-writing existing data, from
the point of an “Erase” command,
to the End of Tape.

Full DSE N

writes data on the

media that indicates valid data
does not exist beyond the point
of an “Erase” command.

1. Press

Menu

to bypass, or

2. Press

Select

to toggle option;

then, press

Menu

to set, and

advance to next submenu.

Note: Manufacturing ships drive with the

Full DSE Y

option

selected.

SCSI ID Submenu

SCSI ID x

Defaults to last saved selection.

Pressing

Select

when the x

character is steady, starts the
change mode. The

X

character

begins flashing and will
increment up, one value with
each additional press of

Select.

Pressing

Menu

sets flashing

character at displayed value.

Establishes the SCSI ID of the
drive. The value range 07 is for
narrow (8bit) bus width, and
0F is for wide (16bit) bus width.

1. Press

Select

to start change mode;

or, press

Menu

to bypass.

2. Press

Select

to increment

until desired value is displayed,
then press

Menu

to set.

3. Press

Menu

to advance to the next

submenu; or, press

Select

to

restart change mode.

Note: Manufacturing ships drive with the SCSI ID 6

address

option

selected.

SCSI Target Negotiation Mode Submenu

Targ Neg Y

Targ Neg N

Defaults to last saved selection.

When Yes is selected, it allows
the drive control unit to initiate
negotiations with the host to
clarify the SCSI transmission
speed, in case the host had not
done so.

1. Press

Menu

to bypass, or

2. Press

Select

to toggle option;

then, press

Menu

to set, and

advance to next submenu.

Note: Manufacturing ships drive with the

Targ Neg N

option

selected.

Table 6-2. Menu Table—SCSI Configuration (Continued)

Options

Notes

Procedure

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