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8
Configuring a Shared SCSI Bus for Tape
Drive Use
The topics in this section provide information on preparing the various tape
devices for use on a shared SCSI bus with the TruCluster Server product.
The topics discussed include preparing the following tape drives for shared
SCSI bus usage:
• TZ88 (Section 8.1)
• TZ89 (Section 8.2)
• Compaq 20/40 GB DLT Tape Drive (Section 8.3)
• Compaq 40/80-GB DLT Drive (Section 8.4)
• TZ885 (Section 8.5)
• TZ887 (Section 8.6)
• TL891 and TL892 DLT MiniLibraries (Section 8.7)
• TL890 DLT MiniLibrary Expansion Unit (Section 8.8)
• TL894 DLT Automated Tape Library (Section 8.9)
• TL895 DLT Automated Tape Library (Section 8.10)
• TL893 and TL896 Automated Tape Libraries (Section 8.11)
• TL881 and TL891 DLT MiniLibraries (Section 8.12)
• Compaq ESL9326D Enterprise Library (Section 8.13)
______________________ Notes ______________________
Section 8.7 and Section 8.8 provide documentation for
the TL890/TL891/TL892 MiniLibrary family as sold with
the DS-TL891-NE/NG, DS-TL891-NT, DS-TL892-UA,
DS-TL890-NE/NG part numbers.
The TL881, with a Compaq 6-3 part number was recently
qualified in cluster configurations. The TL891 rackmount base
unit has been provided with a Compaq 6-3 part number. The
TL881 and TL891 only differ in the type of tape drive they use.
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