Document Outline

• Contents
• Figures
• Tables
• Preface
• Overview, Unpacking Instructions and Quick Start
  • Overview
    • Drive Configurations
    • Features
  • Unpacking and Inspection
  • Quick Start Guide
    • Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive Quick Start
    • Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive Quick Start
  • Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
• Installation
  • Drive Installation Instructions
  • Installing an Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive
    • Configuring an LVD Drive
    • Mounting the Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive
    • Connector Detail
    • ADI Free Cable Connector
    • Connecting a SCSI Cable
    • Checking the SCSI Termination
    • Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries
    • Bus Composition
    • Connecting a Power Cable
    • Installing the LTO Driver
    • Registering Your Tape Drive
  • Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive
    • Setting the SCSI ID
    • Connecting a SCSI Cable
    • Checking the SCSI Termination
    • Connecting a Power Cord
    • Installing the LTO Driver
    • Registering Your Tape Drive
• Operation
  • Understanding the Front Panel Display
  • Blink Codes
  • Using LTO Cartridges
    • Loading a Cartridge
    • Unloading a Cartridge
    • Write-protecting a Cartridge
    • Cartridge Care and Maintenance
  • Drive Maintenance
    • Cleaning the Tape Drive
  • Parking the Drive for Shipping
    • Using the Load/ Unload Button to Park the Drive
• Theory
  • Track Layout
  • Recording Method
  • Data Buffer
  • Data Integrity
    • Error-correction Code (ECC)
    • Servo-tracking Faults
  • Data Compression
    • Data Compression Considerations
    • Intelligent Data Compression
• Specifications
  • Physical Specifications
  • Power Specifications
  • Drive Performance Specifications
  • Environmental Requirements
    • Injected Noise
  • Reliability
  • Mean Time Between Failures
    • Mean Time to Replace
  • LTO Cartridge Specifications
    • Environmental Considerations
    • Cartridge Memory
    • Cartridge Reliability
  • Regulatory Compliance
    • Safety Compliance
    • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
  • Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• UNIX Settings
  • A Word About SCSI Controllers
  • Configuring for the DEC/Compaq UNIX Environment
    • Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices
    • Configuring Digital UNIX Version 4.0 and later/Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.x
  • Configuring for the Sun Environment (Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8, and 9)
    • Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets
    • Types of Controllers
    • Configuring the Device File st.conf
  • Configuring for the IBM AIX Environment (AIX Version 4.1.x and later)
    • Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices
    • Configuring the LTO-3 Tape Drives using SMIT
  • Configuring for SCO Open Server 5.0.x
    • Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices
    • Configuring the LTO-3 Tape Drive with mkdev
  • Configuring for Linux
    • Finding Existing SCSI Controllers and Devices
    • Using the LTO-3 Tape Drive
  • Configuring for SGI Irix
    • Finding Current SCSI Controllers and Targets
    • Modifying the IRIX Configuration File
  • Configuring for HP-UX 11.0
    • Finding Current Hardware/Driver Configuration
    • Attaching the LTO-3 Tape Drive
• Troubleshooting Guide
  • Installation Best Practices
    • Follow SCSI Best Practices
    • SCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBA)
    • Adding the Tape Drive
  • Troubleshooting Suggestions
    • Computer will not Boot
    • Computer Boots but Does Not Recognize the Tape Drive
    • Tape Drive Recognized During System Boot But Not by Operating System or Application
    • Problems with Tape Drive and Cartridge
    • Emergency Reset and Emergency Cartridge Eject
    • Problems During Backup/Restore Operations
• Index