Quantum SDLT 600A Installation Instruction

6464181-01 Rev B

September 2004

Installing a DLTtape or Super DLTtape

Drive into an AIX System

Introduction

This document provides instructions for integrating a Quantum

DLTtape™ or

Super DLTtape™ drive into an IBM

RISC System/6000 running AIX

3.2,

4, or 5L.

1.1

Purpose and Scope

This document pertains to the following products:

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Tape drives: DLT 2000, DLT 2000XT, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, SDLT 220,
SDLT 320, and SDLT 600. (The SDLT 220 tape drive was formerly known as the
Super DLT1.)

Note:

The instructions in this document do not apply to DLT 7000 and DLT
8000 series tape drives and all Super DLTtape products, if being used
on AIX 3.2. In this case, you need to obtain a specific patch from IBM
in order install the tape drives. The patch will allow you to attach wide
SCSI devices such as the DLT 7000 and the DLT 8000 to narrow host
adapters on RS/6000. To obtain the patch (PTF U429285), go to IBM’s
Tech Support web site:

http://service.software.ibm.com

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Mini-libraries: DLT 2500, DLT 2500XT, DLT 2700, DLT 2700XT, DLT 4500,
and DLT 4700.