6 verify installation – HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives User Manual
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6 Verify installation
Once you have installed the drive hardware, check that drivers have been installed correctly and you
have the correct version of backup software, and verify that the tape drive is functioning properly before
you store your valuable data.
1.
Switch on the drive and the server.
2.
The tape drive will run its hardware self-test, which takes about 5 seconds. At the end of the
hardware self-test:
• HP StorageWorks DAT 160 drives: If self-test passes, the green Ready LED flashes and then
shows steady green. If the test fails, the Drive Error and Tape Error LEDs flash, while the Ready
and Clean (or Use Cleaning Cartridge) LEDs are off. This continues until the drive is reset.
• All other drives: If self-test passes, both front panel lights should be off. If a hard error causes
the self-test to fail, the clean light changes to steady amber.
See “
” on page 41 for more information about front panel lights.
• Installing drivers (Windows)
HP recommends that you install drivers before you install the tape drive, see
” on page 17. If you have not already installed drivers, the Windows Found
New Hardware wizard may run when you power on your tape drive and server. Follow
the onscreen instructions to search for the required driver on the HP StorageWorks Tape
CD-ROM. Or cancel the wizard and run the driver installation package, as described in
Alternative install process, after connecting the tape drive
” on page 17.
• Installing drivers (Unix)
To upgrade drivers we recommend that you patch to the latest version of the operating system or
configure device files, as described in the UNIX Configuration Guide on the CD-ROM. See also
NOTE:
Certain backup applications require you to use their own Tape driver instead of the HP
Ultrium Tape driver.
3.
Verify that the tape drive installation was successful.
For many operating systems you can run HP Library & Tape Tools from the HP StorageWorks
CD-ROM. See also “
Diagnostic Tools and Performance
” on page 55 for more information about HP
Library & Tape Tools, HP’s free diagnostics and troubleshooting software.
If you encounter a problem during this verification procedure, turn to “
for help in diagnosing and fixing the problem.
4.
You are now ready to carry out a backup and restore test to check that the drive can write data to
tape. Use a blank cartridge. Windows Backup or Unix native backup applications can be used to
check basic tape drive operation, but they will not support all the advanced features of your tape
drive. We recommend that you upgrade your software application before running this test. Check
are compatibility and install any recommended upgrades.
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