Quick Start Guide

ManualsBrandsQuantum ManualsStorageQuantum LTO-5

www.quantum.com

LTO-5

LTO-5 Tape Drive

Quick Start Guide

LTO Ultrium tape drives leverage LTO technology and exclusive features to

provide the most reliable and affordable tape data protection to medium

and large businesses.

The LTO-5 tape drive is available in the following models:

• LTO-5 Half-Height Internal tape drive (TC-L52AN-BR and EY)

• LTO-5 Half-Height external tape drive (TC-L52BN-AR)

• 1U Rackmount (TC-L53CN-AR)

• LTO-5 Full-Height Internal tape drive (TC-L51AN-BR)

• LTO-5 Full-Height external tape drive (TC-L51BN-AR)

• 3U Rackmount (TC-L51FN-AR)

These drives are the most reliable Ultrium drives on the market, delivering

reliability features to extend media life and Variable-speed Transfer to

automatically match the host's data transfer rate. Combined with

SmartVerify to concurrently verify all data written to the tape, these

features make LTO drives a sound investment and a complete data

protection solution.

Contents

Before Installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive ...2

Handling Precautions and Installation

Guidelines...........................................2

Preinstallation Requirements .............3

Unpacking and Inspecting the Drive..4

Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive .4

Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape

Drive ...................................................5

Connecting the Internal Half-Height

Drive Interfaces ..................................7

Restarting the Internal Half-Height

Tape Drive System ..............................7

Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive11

Connecting the Tabletop Drive

Interface and AC Power Cables ........11

Restarting the Tabletop Half-Height

Tape Drive System ............................12

Installing the LTO Driver Software .......14

Safety Compliances ..............................14

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Compliances .........................................15

Summary of content (16 pages)

PAGE 1
LTO-5 Contents Before Installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive ...2 Handling Precautions and Installation Guidelines...........................................2 Preinstallation Requirements .............3 LTO-5 Tape Drive Quick Start Guide Unpacking and Inspecting the Drive..4 Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive .4 Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive ...................................................5 Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces ..................................
PAGE 2
Product Name Quick Start Guide Figure 1 Internal Drive (Half Height) Figure 2 Internal Drive (Full Height) Before Installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive Handling Precautions and Installation Guidelines Always observe the following precautions and guidelines when handling and installing LTO-5 Tape Drives: • Internal, at all times • Tabletop, when removed from its free-standing enclosure 2 Before Installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive
PAGE 3
LTO-5 Handling Precautions • Internal drives have exposed components that are sensitive to static electricity. To reduce the possibility of damage from static discharge, the drives are packaged in a protective antistatic bag. Do not remove the drive from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. • 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.
PAGE 4
Product Name Quick Start Guide Unpacking and Inspecting the Drive Although each LTO-5 Tape Drive is inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage can occur in shipment or when the drive is being unpacked. Observe the handling precautions in Handling Precautions and Installation Guidelines, and carefully unpack and inspect the LTO-5 Tape Drive as follows: 1 Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your carrier immediately of any damage.
PAGE 5
LTO-5 Installing the Internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive To install the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the following procedures in the order presented: 1 Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive on page 5 2 Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces on page 7 3 Restarting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive System on page 7 4 Installing the LTO Driver Software on page 14, if required Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive You can mount the internal LTO-5 Half-Height
PAGE 6
Product Name Quick Start Guide 5 Secure the drive using two Phillips screws labeled General Mounting Screws on each side of the tape drive. If you cannot tighten the Phillips screws, use the washers provided with the General Mounting Screws. Caution: Using screws other than the Phillips screws labeled as General Mounting Screws can damage the tape drive. Do not use screws other than the General Mounting Screws to secure the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive.
PAGE 7
LTO-5 Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces As shown in figure 5, the rear panel of the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive has connectors for: • 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS cable Figure 5 Internal Drive Interfaces 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS cable connector 4-pin Molex power connector Connect the interface cables to the internal drive as follows: 1 Verify that the system is shut down and the AC power cord is disconnected from the facility AC power receptacle.
PAGE 8
Product Name Quick Start Guide Installing the Internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive To install the internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive, complete the following procedures in the order presented: 1 Mounting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive on page 8 2 Connecting the Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces on page 9 3 Restarting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive System on page 10 4 Installing the LTO Driver Software on page 14, if required Mounting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive Mount the internal
PAGE 9
LTO-5 Figure 6 Internal Full-Height Tape Drive Mounting Hole Locations Mounting holes Connecting the Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces As shown in figure 7, the rear panel of the internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive has connectors for: • 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS cable Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive 9
PAGE 10
Product Name Quick Start Guide Figure 7 Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS cable connector 4-pin Molex power connector Connect the interface cables to the internal drive as follows: 1 Verify that the system is shut down and the AC power cord is disconnected from the facility AC power receptacle. 2 Connect the SAS connector on the back of the tape drive to a serial SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) installed in the server.
PAGE 11
LTO-5 Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive The installation of the tabletop LTO-5 tape drive differs depending on the drive type: Half-Height or Full-Height. Refer to the following sections for your drive type.
PAGE 12
Product Name Quick Start Guide 1 As required: a Save and close your open files and terminate all running applications. b Shut down the workstation or server system. c Disconnect the system AC power cord from the facility AC power receptacle. 2 Attach the external SAS interface cable to the 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS connector on the back of the drive.
PAGE 13
LTO-5 Figure 9 Tabletop Full-Height Drive Interface and AC Power Connectors AC power switch 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS connector AC power connector Connect the interface and AC power cables to the tabletop drive as follows: 1 As required: a Save and close your open files and terminate all running applications. b Shut down the workstation or server system. c Disconnect the system AC power cord from the facility AC power receptacle.
PAGE 14
Product Name Quick Start Guide Restarting the Tabletop Full-Height Tape Drive System After connecting the tabletop drive interface and AC power cables: 1 Set the tabletop drive AC power switch to the on position. 2 Restart the workstation or server system. 3 Verify that the tabletop LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive comes on and completes the Power On Self Test (POST) functions. As required, proceed to Installing the LTO Driver Software.
PAGE 15
LTO-5 Country Regulatory Organization Compliant to: United States Underwriters Laboratories (UL) UL/CSA 60950-1 * IECEE member nations include: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China (PR), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, (South) Korea, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and USA.
PAGE 16
Product Name Quick Start Guide Note: Use these drives only in equipment where the combination has been determined to be suitable by an appropriate certification organization (for example, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. or the Canadian Standards Association in North America). You should also consider the following safety points: • Install the drive in an enclosure that limits the user’s access to live parts, gives adequate system stability, and provides the necessary grounding for the drive.