User`s guide

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape Drives
What Else You Need
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What Else You Need 2
In addition to the contents included with your internal tape drive, you
need the following items to install your internal tape drive.
• A SCSI host bus adapter that is properly installed and configured in a
host computer
• A 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch half-height bay
• A SCSI ribbon cable
• Backup application software that supports the internal tape drive.
For a list of the latest backup software applications tested with the
internal DDS-4 and DAT 72 tape drives, please visit our Web site at
www.quantum.com/support.
Avoiding Electrostatic Damage 2
Your internal tape drive has very sensitive components that are prone to
damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Use extreme care when
handling the drive, as it can be damaged by ESD.
Before handling the drive, read these ESD instructions to prevent damage
to the drive.
• Wear an ESD-preventive grounding wrist strap or observe similar
ESD precautions when working with the drive. Be sure the wrist
strap makes good skin contact. Do not remove the wrist strap until
you finish working with the drive.
• Avoid contact between the drive, other equipment, and clothing. The
wrist strap only protects the equipment from ESD voltages on the
body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.
• When the drive is not being used, keep it in its antistatic bag.
• Before you remove the drive from the antistatic bag, touch a metal or
grounded surface to discharge any static electricity buildup from
your body.