Document Outline

• Compaq DAT AutoLoader Reference Guide
• Notice
• Contents
• About This Guide
  • Text Conventions
  • Symbols in Text
  • Symbols on Equipment
  • Rack Stability
  • Getting Help
    • Compaq Technical Support
    • Compaq Website
    • Compaq Authorized Reseller
• Chapter 1: Overview
  • Introduction to the DAT AutoLoader
  • Features
  • The SCSI Interface
    • Controller Requirements
  • Reliability of Backup Devices
    • Projected Duty Cycle
  • Capacity
    • Data Compression
  • Cassette Formats
    • DDS Logo Media
    • Write-Protecting a Cassette
    • Life Expectancy of Cassettes
• Chapter 2: Installation
  • DAT AutoLoader Installation
    • Software and Tool Requirements
    • Setting the SCSI ID
  • Switch Settings
  • Preparing the Computer
  • Installing the DAT AutoLoader
  • Reassembling the Computer
  • Connecting the Tabletop AutoLoader
  • Completing the Installation
• Chapter 3: Installing Software Drivers
  • Device Drivers
  • Microsoft Windows NT
  • Novell NetWare
  • ASPI Support
  • Compaq Tru64 UNIX
  • OpenVMS
  • SCO OpenServer
    • Configuring the SCSI ID for SCO OpenServer
  • SCO UnixWare
  • SunSoft Solaris
  • Banyan VINES
• Chapter 4: Operation
  • Introduction to Magazines and Cassettes
    • Labeling Cassettes and the Magazine
  • Loading the Magazine with Cassettes
    • Eight-Cassette Configuration
    • Seven-Cassette Configuration
    • Single-Cassette Configuration
    • To Load the Magazine With Cassettes
  • Loading the Magazine into the AutoLoader
  • Removing the Cassettes from the Magazine
    • Ejecting the Magazine
      • Forcing Cassette Ejection
  • Modes of Operation
    • Stacker Mode
    • Random Mode
  • Front Panel
  • Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
  • LCD Messages
  • LCD Menu Screens
• Chapter 5: Cleaning
  • Importance of Routine Cleaning
  • Errors Resulting fromCleaning Neglect
  • Importance of Compaq-Approved Tape Cassettes
  • DAT AutoLoader Cleaning Recommendations
  • Procedure for Cleaning the Heads inStacker Mode
  • Procedure for Cleaning the Heads in Random Mode
• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
  • Quick Checklist
    • Hardware
    • Software
  • Installation Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting After Installation
    • For Tru64 Unix
    • For Novell NetWare
    • For Microsoft Windows NT Systems
    • For SCO OpenServer Systems
    • For IBM OS/2 Systems
  • Resolving Operating Problems
  • Resolving Magazine Problems
  • Correcting Intermittent Failures
• Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Notices
  • Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers
  • Federal Communications Commission Notice
    • Class B Equipment
      • Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC logo – United States Only
    • Modifications
  • Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
    • Class B Equipment
  • European Union Notice
  • Japanese Notice
  • Taiwanese Notice
• Appendix B: Electrostatic Discharge
  • Grounding Methods
• Appendix C: Specifications
  • Dimensions and Weight
  • Temperature and Humidity Range
  • Power Requirements
  • Air-Cooling Requirement
  • Suspended Particulate
• Index