Quantum A-Series User Manual

Chapter 2  Getting Started

Java Plug-in

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide

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 Java Plug-in

The A-Series tape drive utilizes a Web-based interface allowing you to 

manage the tape drive from a remote workstation on the same network.
The tape drive is configured and managed through Web pages accessible 

by Internet browser software installed on the host computer. 
The only software required on your system is the Java Plug-in. The 

 is the virtual machine software that allows the execution of Java 

applets.

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The Java FTP client needs the Java Virtual Machine to run. This 

 is provided by Sun Microsystems.

The Java FTP client will install immediately. When you load the Java FTP 

client for the first time, a display window may ask you to download and 

install the Java plug-in. If you need that plug-in you can just follow the 

instructions on the screen or go to 

 to download it.

If you have 

 version 1.5 or later or the 

 version 1.5 or later installed on your computer, you should 

not need to download new software. The plug-in should activate on your 

Web browser automatically once installed. For Mac OSX, the supported 

JRE version is 1.4.2.

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Since the Java FTP client reaches the local directories of your computer, a 

certificate of security is required. When the Java FTP client is loaded, the 

 displays a window prompting you to accept our certificate of 

security (see