Technical data

DAT 72 (DDS Gen5) 36/72 GBYTE

Installing a DAT drive

The following steps must be performed to install the DAT drive:

• Mounting the DAT drive

• Connecting the DAT drive

• Installing the software required (e. g. SCSI drivers and backup software)

Current drivers, Firmware and Tools are on

● the TapeSupport CD

● on the Internet www.fujitsu-siemens.com.

● on the Internet ftp://ftp.fujitsu-siemens.com/fsc/supportcds/

Installing 5 1/4 inch version

Please note the information provided in the chapter "Important notes" in the Operating

Manual of the computer or in the manual "Safety and Ergonomics".

The drivers to operate SCSI devices are supplied with the SCSI host adapter. For

information on the drivers which need to be entered in the CONFIG.SYS file, please refer to

the documentation accompanying the software. In addition to these SCSI drivers you also

require device drivers for the DAT drive. These drivers are part of the package supplied

with your operating system or your backup software.

Integrating DAT drive (5 1/4 inch version)

If the DAT drive is not installed at the factory, it is supplied in a frame and requires a 5 1/4-inch bay.

It can be installed horizontally or vertically.

► Install the DAT drive as described in "Installing a disk drive" in the Technical Manual or in the

Operating Manual for the computer.

Connecting DAT drive (5 1/4 inch version)

The SCSI bus must be equipped with terminators on the first and last device. With an

LVD/SE-SCSI cable (Low Voltage Differential/Single-Ended), the terminator is already

mounted on the end of the cable. With an SE-SCSI cable you require an additional

terminator when the DAT drive is connected as the last device.

Use an LVD/SE-SCSI cable if possible to achieve the high throughput rates in the LVD

mode.

Use only drives that can be operated in the LVD mode on the LVD/SE-SCSI cable if

possible. If a drive is connected in the SE mode, then all drives connected to the LVD/SE-

SCSI cable will automatically be operated in the SE mode and the high throughput rates

will not be reached in the LVD mode.

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