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Tandberg Data Maintenance
72 StorageLoader Installation and User Manual
on other devices attached to the same SCSI bus and their
SCSI IDs, you may need to change the SCSI ID of the tape
drive or autolaoder before you can use the autoloader.
2. Verify that the system recognizes the tape drive and the
loader during the boot process.
3. Verify that the SCSI host adapter recognizes the tape drive
and the loader during its initialization.
4. Verify that the staus on the loader’s front panel interface is
OK.
5. Verify that the power cable is inserted correctly.
6. Verify that the SCSI cables are properly connected at both
ends. Check that the cables are not damaged, and verify the
lengths of your SCSI cabling. The length of the internal SCSI
cabling inside the loader is 85cm. This length must be included
in any calculation of cable length.
7. Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated. Only the
devices physically at the beginning and end of the cable must
be terminated.
7.4 Software checking
1. Verify that the operating system does not report a problem
during the boot.
2. Verify that the driver for the SCSI host adapter is present and
loaded properly.
3. Verify that the correct Drivers have been installed properly – if
applicable.
4. Verify that the Backup software does not report any error
messages when loading.
5. If any problem occurs, reinstall the Backup Application
Software and check that both the loader and the tape drive
are recogniz ed.
7.5 Verifying Recent Changes