Contents
iv LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide
Connecting a SCSI Cable..........................................................................14
Checking the SCSI Termination..............................................................15
Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries........................................16
Bus Composition .......................................................................................17
Connecting a Power Cable.......................................................................18
Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................18
Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................18
Installing a Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive ........................................................18
Setting the SCSI ID....................................................................................19
Connecting a SCSI Cable..........................................................................19
Checking the SCSI Termination..............................................................20
Connecting a Power Cord........................................................................21
Installing the LTO Driver.........................................................................21
Registering Your Tape Drive...................................................................21
Chapter 3 Operation 23
Understanding the Front Panel Display .......................................................24
Blink Codes .......................................................................................................25
Using LTO Cartridges......................................................................................26
Loading a Cartridge..................................................................................26
Unloading a Cartridge..............................................................................26
Write-protecting a Cartridge ...................................................................27
Cartridge Care and Maintenance............................................................28
Drive Maintenance...........................................................................................28
Cleaning the Tape Drive ..........................................................................29
Parking the Drive for Shipping ......................................................................30
Using the Load/Unload Button to Park the Drive...............................30
Using Software to Park the Drive ...........................................................30
Chapter 4 Theory 31
Track Layout .....................................................................................................31
Recording Method............................................................................................33
Data Buffer ........................................................................................................33
Data Integrity....................................................................................................33
Error-correction Code (ECC)...................................................................34
Servo-tracking Faults................................................................................35
