Dell performs the installation and setup of internal tape drives that are shipped
as part of a system. Tape backup software normally is installed by Dell. If
the software has been recently upgraded, however, you may need to install the
software. In this case, installation instructions are provided with the software.
Store the tape backup software CD/diskette that came with your system or that
you made with Dell DiskMaker in a safe place in case you ever need to reinstall
the software.
If your internal tape drive is not pre-installed, the installation instructions
are as follows:
Installing the Tape Backup Software
Refer to your Tape Backup Software documentation for full details of how to
install and operate your backup software application.
Installing the Drive - Prerequisites
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drives are Ultra2 wide SCSI devices
designed to operate on a low voltage differential SCSI bus (LVD) with a burst
transfer rate of 80 MB/sec. Do not use the drive on a single-ended SCSI bus
as performance is restricted. Do not use on the same bus as other single-ended
devices as this will switch the LVD host adapter into single-ended mode and
restrict performance. We recommend that a dedicated host bus adapter is used
for the tape drive.
You need an Ultra 2 wide SCSI ribbon cable with the correct termination.
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drives have a 68-pin wide, high-density SCSI connector.
If you are using a DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive on an internal bus with other
peripherals that run at Ultra2 speeds, it is important that a 68-pin LVD-compatible
ribbon cable is used.
Mounting Bay You need one industry standard, 5 1/4-inch, full-height bay in which to
install the PowerVault 110T LTO drive.
CAUTION: The computer must provide forced cooling and be capable of
drawing 6 cfm (0.17 cubic metres/minute or 10.08 cubic metres/hour) of air
through the tape drive.
To check, your installation meets these requirements and ensure that the most
appropriate location is chosen, please consult your computer's documentation.
Also ensure that all fans in your computer are in place and operational, and
make sure that empty bays have the appropriate blanking plates installed so
that airflow is maintained.
Mounting Hardware For many servers, no tray or rails are required. Devices simply slide into
the computer's chassis and are fixed with screws. Other servers have built-in
trays or rails. Some servers require a special mounting tray or rails to fix
the drive into the empty bay. If this is the case with your system, you will
have to order these accessories from the computer manufacturer before you can
install the tape drive.
Installing the Drive - Step-By-Step Instructions
Figure 1. Setting the SCSI ID
Step 1 - Setting the SCSI ID. Your DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive is
shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6, but it can be assigned any unused ID between
0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller, or
SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned to the boot disk. We do not recommend
installing the drive onto a narrow SCSI bus, as this will restrict performance.
Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 6.
CAUTION: Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always
wear an antistatic wriststrap if possible. If not, to equalize the electromagnetic
charges, touch a bare metal part of the computer (such as the back plate)
before you remove the tape drive from its bag.
Change the tape drive�s SCSI ID, if necessary. The SCSI ID is set using jumpers
on a set of pins at the rear of the drive. Use your fingers to move the jumpers
to the pattern corresponding to the ID you want, (see Figure
1). Spare jumpers will either be on the pin array itself (but only attached
to a single pin) or in the accessories box.
Figure 2. Prepare the Mounting Bay
Step 2 - Prepare the Mounting Bay.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or damage to the computer or tape
drive, ensure the computer is disconnected from the mains while you install
the drive.
Assemble the necessary tools and materials
- Phillips screwdriver
- Flat-bladed screwdriver (if your computer uses slotted screws)
- Torx screwdriver (if your computer uses slotted screws)
- Your computer manuals (for reference during installation)
Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the computer and any connected
peripherals
Remove the cover and front panel from the computer, as detailed in your
computer's documentation (see Figure 2 for example).
As you work inside the computer, you may have to disconnect the SCSI cable
or power cable from other devices to maneuver the new drive into place. If
you have to do this, make a note of there position and connections so you
can put them back correctly later.
Remove the front filler panel from a full-height, 5 1/4-inch bay of your
computer. Keep any screws for use in step 6.
Step 3 - Attach Mounting Hardware
If your computer requires special rails or other hardware to install the tape
drive, mount them on the tape drive in this step.
If your computer does not require special mounting hardware, proceed to step
4 now.
Figure 3. Install the Drive
Step 4- Install the Drive
Slide the tape drive into the open bay, aligning the tray or rails with the
slots in the bay, as shown in Figure 3.
If your computer does not use mounting hardware, check that the holes in the
chassis are aligned with the holes in the side of the tape drive.
Do not secure the drive with screws at this point because you may have to move
the drive to get the cables in place.
Figure 4. Attach Power and SCSI Cables
Step 5- Attach Power and SCSI Cables
Attach a spare power cable from the computer's internal power supply to the
power connector, as shown in Figure 4, item 1.
Attach a spare SCSI cable on the computer's SCSI ribbon cable to the SCSI connector,
as shown on Figure 4, item 2.
NOTE: If the drive is the last device on the SCSI chain, it must be
terminated.
Figure 5. Secure the Drive
Step 6 - Secure the Drive
Secure the tape drive into place with screws (see Figure
5).
If you used mounting hardware that screws to the front of the computer, use
the screws you removed in step 2 to fix the drive in place.
If your computer does not require mounting hardware, check that the holes in
the chassis are aligned with the holes in the side of the drive.
Refer to your Tape Backup Software documentation for full details of how to
install and operate your backup software application.
Installing the Drive - Prerequisites
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drives are Ultra2 wide SCSI devices
designed to operate on a low voltage differential SCSI bus (LVD) with a burst
transfer rate of 80 MB/sec. Do not use the drive on a single-ended SCSI bus
as performance is restricted. Do not use on the same bus as other single-ended
devices as this will switch the LVDS host adapter into single-ended mode and
restrict performance. We recommend that a dedicated host bus adapter is used
for the tape drive.
Your computer must have a properly installed and configured
SCSI host adapter or a SCSI controller on the motherboard (SCSI-2 or SCSI-3
compliant) with driver software that supports the DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive.
Check the server documentation for the specification of any built-in SCSI channels.
Do not connect to a RAID controller channel; these are for disk drives only.
Consult your supplier for details.
The cable provided with DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drives
will attach to a computer with a wide LVD SCSI connector (68 pins). If your
server or host bus adapter is equipped with a very high density (VHD) wide SCSI
connector, you will need to order a 68-pin HD-to-VHD converter or 68-pin HD-to-VHD
cable.
Installing the Drive - Step-By-Step Instructions
Figure 6. Setting the SCSI ID
Step 1 - Setting the SCSI ID. Your DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive is
shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6, but it can be assigned any unused ID between
0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller, or
SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned to the boot disk. We do not recommend
installing the drive onto a narrow SCSI bus, as this will restrict performance.
Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 6.
Change the tape drive�s SCSI ID, if necessary. Use a small screwdriver or a
ball-point pen to press the indented SCSI ID selector buttons on the rear panel
(see Figure 6) until the required value is displayed.
Do not use a pencil because small bits of lead could contaminate the drive.
The computer and the tape drive SCSI IDs are only checked at power-on. To change
the SCSI ID after installation, power down both the computer and the tape drive,
change the drive�s SCSI ID, power up the tape drive, and then power up the computer.
Figure 7. Connecting the SCSI Cable
Step 2 - Connecting the SCSI Cable. Perform a normal system shutdown
and turn off the computer and any connected peripherals.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer or tape drive, ensure that
both are powered off while you attach the SCSI cable. For optimum performance,
we recommend that your DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive is installed on a
dedicated SCSI bus.
A 68-pin wide LVDS SCSI cable is provided. Do not connect the cable to a VHD
SCSI port. If your computer�s SCSI connector does not match the cable supplied
with your drive, you will need to order the appropriate cable or adapter.
Attach one end of the SCSI cable to the computer�s external SCSI connector
and secure it by tightening the screws. Attach the other end of the SCSI cable
to the SCSI-IN connector on the rear panel of the tape drive and secure it by
tightening the screws. (See Figure 7.)
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO external drives do not require terminators. When
the cable is connected to the SCSI-IN connector, the enclosure provides active
termination, providing the drive is the last device on the SCSI bus. If it is
not, use the SCSI-OUT connector to connect to the next device in the chain,
and make sure that the chain is terminated.
Figure 8. Connecting the Power Cable
Step 3 - Connecting the Power Cable. An external DELL PowerVault 110T
LTO drive will operate using any voltage in the range 100�240 volts (50-60 Hz).
No adjustment is needed. To connect your drive to the power supply, proceed
as follows:
Plug the power cable securely into the socket on the rear panel of the drive.
(See Figure 3.)
Plug the other end of the power cable into the power outlet.
Write the model name, product number, serial number, and SCSI ID of your drive
somewhere safe for future reference. The model name is on the front of the drive
and the product and serial numbers are on a label on the bottom of the drive.
NOTE: The device drivers supplied on the DELL PowerVault 110T LTO
Drive Support CD are required if you intend to use native operating system
backup applications. Commercial backup applications provide all necessary
device driver support. See your Tape Backup Software Documentation for a list of compatible backup applications.
Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0:
Make sure that you are logged on to the host server or workstation with
Administrator privileges.
Insert the DELL PowerVault 110T LTO Drive Support CD into the CD drive
on the host server or workstation.
Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control
Panel.
Double-click the Tape Devices icon.
NOTE: If the host server or workstation already has drivers
installed, continue with step 5. Otherwise, skip to step 7.
Click the Drivers tab.
Click the Add button.
Click the Have Disk button.
Type d:\Drivers\NT, replacing d: with the drive
letter for the CD drive into which you inserted the DELL PowerVault 110T
LTO Drive Support CD.
Click the Hewlett-Packard LTO Ultrium Tape Drive entry and click
the OK button.
When the New SCSI Tape Device Found dialog box appears, click its OK
button.
Type d:\Drivers\NT, replacing d: with the drive
letter for the CD drive into which you inserted the DELL PowerVault 110T
LTO Drive Support CD, and click the Continue button.
Click the OK button in the Tape Devices dialog box.
Restart the host server or workstation.
After the server or workstation restarts, log on with Administrator privileges,
click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control
Panel, double-click the Tape Devices icon, and make sure the
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive device driver is loaded. If the device driver
is not loaded, repeat the installation beginning at step 1.
Microsoft Windows 2000:
Make sure that you are logged on to the host server or workstation with
Administrator privileges.
Insert the DELL PowerVault 110T LTO Drive Support CD into the CD drive
on the host server or workstation.
Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, click Manage,
then click Device Manager.
The DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive should be listed under the "? Other
Devices" item as "HP Ultrium 1-SCSI SCSI Sequential Device."
Right-click the HP Ultrium 1-SCSI SCSI Sequential Device listing,
click Uninstall, and then click the OK button to confirm that
you want to remove the device.
Click the Action button in the upper-left corner of the Computer
Management dialog box.
Click Scan for Hardware Changes. Windows 2000 now scans for the
DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive. The DELL PowerVault 110T LTO drive appears
under "? Other Devices" again.
Right-click the HP Ultrium 1-SCSI SCSI Sequential Device listing
and click Properties.
Click the Reinstall Driver button.
When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears, click the Next button.
Click Display a list... and then click the Next button.
Click the Tape drives item in the list. You may have to scroll down
to see this item.
Click the Have Disk button, type d:\Drivers\W2K,
replacing d: with the drive letter for the CD drive into which you
inserted the DELL PowerVault 110TLTO Drive Support CD, and click the OK
button.
Click the Hewlett-Packard LTO Ultrium tape drive entry and click
the Next button.
Click the Next button to install the driver.
Click the Finish button.
Close the Device Properties dialog box.
The drive now appears in Device Manager under Tape drives and is ready
to use.
Once you have installed the drive hardware, you should verify that it is functioning
properly before you store your valuable data. Switch on the computer. For external
drives, switch on the drive before you switch on the computer.
The tape drive will run its hardware self-test, which takes about 2 seconds.
The green 'Ready' light and the three orange lights for the other LEDs flash
briefly and then go out. The green 'Ready' LED flashes and then remains on if
self-test passes. If it fails, all the front panel LEDs will remain off.
Verify that the tape drive installation was successful. Following the instructions
given with your Tape Backup Software application, write test data to a tape,
read the test data from the tape and compare the data read from the tape with
the original data on disk.
