Quantum LTO-2 User Manual

Chapter 2  Installation and Quick Start
Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide

Installing a Desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive

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The desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive is a compact subsystem that 

connects to the host computer through a SCSI port. Installing a desktop 

drive involves the following steps:

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Each SCSI device on the bus must have its own unique SCSI ID. The 

desktop tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6. Avoid setting 

drive ID to 7. If another SCSI device in the SCSI chain is already using this 

ID, either use the push-button switch on the back of the drive to change 

the drive’s SCSI ID or assign a unique SCSI ID to the other SCSI device.
If you change the SCSI ID on the tape drive, turn off the tape drive before 

changing the SCSI ID. The change takes effect when you turn on the 

drive.

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The desktop LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive has two 68-pin, shielded 

SCSI interface connectors (ANSI Alternative 2) on the rear panel. These 

connectors consist of two rows of ribbon contacts spaced 2.16 mm (0.085 

in) apart. Either connector can be used as a SCSI IN or SCSI OUT 

connection. This means you can use either connector to attach the drive to 

a host computer or to another SCSI device.

Turn off all power to the drive and the computer.

Attach the SCSI interface cable to one of the 68-pin SCSI interface 

connectors on the back of the drive.

The SCSI controller or host adapter generally uses ID 7. In 

some systems, the boot drive uses ID 0 or ID 1. Avoid setting 

your drive’s SCSI ID to these settings.