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Contents Preface xiii Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 Storage Capacity and Transfer Rates............................................................................. 2 Tape Drive Models........................................................................................................... 2 Tape Drive Features......................................................................................................... 4 Maximum Data Transfer Rate ........................................................................................ 5 Functional Specifications................................................................................................. 6 Tape Drive Technology ................................................................................................... 7 Tape Drive Components ................................................................................................. 8 Interface Types................................................................................................................ 11 Host Interface........................................................................................................... 11 Physical Characteristics.......................................................................................... 12 Chapter 2 Before You Begin 13 Warranty Note ................................................................................................................ 14 Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................... 14 Tape Drive Handling and Storage Guidelines........................................................... 15 Electrostatic Discharge Protection ............................................................................... 16 Pre-Installation Guidelines ........................................................................................... 17 DLT-S4 Product Manual iii Contents Chapter 3 Cartridges 19 Choosing Compatible Cartridges ................................................................................ 19 Using Unsupported Cartridges.................................................................................... 21 Backward-read Compatibility Transfer Rate ............................................................. 22 Cartridge Handling and Storage Guidelines.............................................................. 23 Inspecting a Cartridge ................................................................................................... 25 Write-protecting a Cartridge ........................................................................................ 29 Loading a Cartridge ....................................................................................................... 32 Unloading a Cartridge................................................................................................... 33 DLTSage WORM ............................................................................................................ 34 DLTSage WORM Features..................................................................................... 34 Formatting a Cartridge as DLTSage WORM ...................................................... 35 Chapter 4 Specifications 37 Physical Specifications................................................................................................... 38 Dimensions and Weights .............................................................................................. 39 Electromagnetic Field Specifications ........................................................................... 40 Electromagnetic Emissions .................................................................................... 40 Electromagnetic Interference and Immunity ...................................................... 41 Acoustic Noise Emissions ............................................................................................. 42 Chapter 5 Common Interface Information 43 SCSI Command Timeout............................................................................................... 44 Rear Panel Connectors................................................................................................... 46 Power Connector Pin Assignments...................................................................... 46 Loader/Library Interface Connector.................................................................... 46 Chapter 6 Parallel SCSI Interface 48 Rear Panel Connectors................................................................................................... 49 SCSI Cable Connectors .................................................................................................. 49 SCSI Tape Drive Features.............................................................................................. 50 SCSI Stub and Cable Lengths ....................................................................................... 50 SCSI Connectors and Pin Assignments....................................................................... 51 DLT-S4 Product Manual iv Contents Chapter 7 Fibre Channel Interface 55 Rear Panel Connectors................................................................................................... 56 Fibre Channel Cable Connector ................................................................................... 56 Fibre Channel Tape Drive Features ............................................................................. 57 Practical Considerations................................................................................................ 58 Hot-Swappable Cables ........................................................................................... 58 Power Usage ............................................................................................................ 58 Power Cycle (Tape Drive On) ............................................................................... 58 Failure to Obtain a Loop Address ........................................................................ 58 Fibre Channel Speed and Topology ............................................................................ 59 World-wide Names........................................................................................................ 61 Chapter 8 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Interface 62 Rear Panel Connectors................................................................................................... 63 SAS Cable Connector..................................................................................................... 64 SAS Tape Drive Features............................................................................................... 64 Practical Considerations................................................................................................ 64 SAS Tape Drive Speed................................................................................................... 65 World-wide Names........................................................................................................ 65 Chapter 9 Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Drive 66 Equipment Required...................................................................................................... 67 Installation Steps ............................................................................................................ 67 Rear Panel Connectors................................................................................................... 68 Unpacking the Tape Drive............................................................................................ 69 Setting the SCSI ID ......................................................................................................... 69 Securing the Tape Drive in the System ....................................................................... 71 Connecting the Cables and Terminating the SCSI Bus............................................. 74 Setting TERMPWR ......................................................................................................... 77 Confirming the Installation........................................................................................... 78 Adding an Additional Device ...................................................................................... 78 Using the Loader/Library Interface Connector......................................................... 79 DLT-S4 Product Manual v Contents