User`s guide

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Appendix
C
Product Notes for Windows NT and
Novell NetWare
This appendix provides information for the system administrator who should
read this appendix before installing and using the Model TZ89 DLT
Cartridge Tape Drive with a host system operating under the Windows NT or
Novell NetWare operating systems.
Host SCSI Interface
Compaq Corporation has tested and supports the TZ89 DLT Cartridge Tape
Drive under the Windows NT and Novell NetWare operating systems.
The TZ89 DLT Cartridge Tape Drive uses the standard SCSI-2 command set
to interface to a PC-based host system. The host system must be equipped
with a SCSI adapter to properly interface the tape drive with the host. For
example, the host SCSI adapter might interface the computer’s PCI bus to the
SCSI-2 port of the tape drive. A host PC SCSI adapter is normally supplied
with compatible software drivers for use with several operating systems. The
software driver(s) must be pre-loaded in accordance with the SCSI adapter
manufacturer’s installation procedure.
In addition, there are many commercial software products available that
provide host or network-based functionality (data backup and restore,
archiving, data logging, etc.) for these operating systems. Before selecting a
user-level software product, ensure that the TZ89 DLT Cartridge Tape Drive
is supported by that product. Commercial software vendors usually publish a