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Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide xiPrefaceThis document provides information to familiarize Quantum customers and systems professionals with DAT 160 tape

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide xii• Chapter 1, Introduction provide quick-start instructions for getting the drives up and running in the shortest possi

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide xiiiRefer to the appropriate product manuals for information about your tape drive and cartridges.SCSI-2 Specification0Th

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide xivCustomer Support 0The Quantum Customer Support Department provides a 24-hour help desk that can be reached at:North/So

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 1Chapter 11IntroductionThis chapter provides quick-start instructions for getting the internal or external tape drives up

Chapter 1 IntroductionProduct OverviewQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 2Figure 1 Drives Covered in This User’s GuideFeatures The following list summariz

Chapter 1 IntroductionTape Drive ComponentsQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 3Applications The DAT 160 is ideal for workstation, server, and network/enter

Chapter 1 IntroductionLED Action SequencesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 4Figure 2 Front Panel ComponentsLED Action Sequences 1Table 2 shows the diffe

Chapter 1 IntroductionLED Action SequencesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 5 Ready is ON. The drive is ready for operation.None. This is normal.Ready FLA

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide iiQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide, P/N 81-81794-01 A01, March 2007. Made in USA.COPYRIGHT STATEMENTCopyright 2007 by Quantum

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 6Chapter 22Installing Internal Tape DrivesThis chapter describes how to install internal DAT 160 drive.Topics in this cha

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesUnpacking Your DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 7Unpacking Your DriveBefore you unpack the contents of your

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesBefore You BeginQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 8Required Tools 2The following is a list of the tools you will

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesInstalling Your DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 9Installing Your DriveReview Drive Default SCSI Settings 2

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesInstalling Your DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 10Figure 3 For SCSI Drives Only — Internal Tape Drive Jum

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesPrepare Mounting BayQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 11Prepare Mounting Bay1 Assemble the necessary tools and ma

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach Mounting HardwareQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 12Attach Mounting HardwareIf your server requires speci

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesInstall DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 131 Use a Torx screwdriver to attach the appropriate screws. You m

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach USB CableQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 14Figure 6 Installing the Tape DriveIf your server does not us

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach USB CableQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 15Checking to See Whether Your Server Has an Internal USB Port

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide iiiContentsPreface xiChapter 1 Introduction 1Product Overview...

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach USB CableQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 16Figure 8 Connecting to a 4-pin USB Port (Older Style Pin Lay

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach Power and USB Cables to the Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 17Figure 9 Connecting the USB Cab

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach Power and SCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 18Figure 10 Attaching the Power CableAttach Power

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach Power and SCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 194 If the drive is the last device on the SCSI cha

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesAttach Power and SCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 20Therefore, assuming the HBA is the first device o

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesSecure the DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 21Secure the DriveNo Mounting Hardware Used 21 Use M3 screws.

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesCompleting Your InstallationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 22Completing Your InstallationTo complete and test

Chapter 2 Installing Internal Tape DrivesRegistering Your Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 23• If you have an Internet connection, please visit

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 24Chapter 33Installing External Tape DrivesThis chapter describes how to install an external DAT 160 drive.Topics in this

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesUnpacking Your DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 25Unpacking Your DriveBefore you unpack the contents of you

Contents Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide ivDecide Which Cable to Use ... 14Connecting t

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnecting the SCSI Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 26Figure 16 Connecting Power and USB Cables3 Plu

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnecting the SCSI Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 27Why the SCSI Bus Type Important 3The SCSI bus t

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnecting the SCSI Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 28• If you do not need to change these default se

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnecting the SCSI Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 29Figure 17 Setting the SCSI ID1 Determine wheth

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnecting the SCSI Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 30instead of the supplied cable. Refer to our web

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesChecking SCSI TerminationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 31Why Does the Tape Drive Need a Terminator? 3Terminat

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesConnect the Power CableQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 32Figure 19 Two SCSI Termination Examples for the Exter

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesCompleting Your InstallationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 33Figure 20 Connecting the Power CableCompleting Y

Chapter 3 Installing External Tape DrivesRegistering Your Tape DriveQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 346 Use your backup software application to perform

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 35Chapter 44Operating Your Tape DriveThis chapter describes how to operate your tape drive.Topics in this chapter are:• U

Contents Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide vChapter 5 Troubleshooting 43General Procedure ...

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveWORM CartridgesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 36Table 6 Matching Drives with the Media They SupportQuantum recomme

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveHandling CartridgesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 37Handling Cartridges 4To protect your data cartridges and the inf

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveLoading a CartridgeQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 38Loading a Cartridge 4Quantum DAT drives have a front-loading car

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveUnloading a CartridgeQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 39Unloading a Cartridge 4To unload a cartridge:1 Be sure the Dri

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveWrite-Protecting a DAT CartridgeQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 40Write-Protecting a DAT Cartridge 4Write-protecting

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveCleaning the Tape HeadsQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 41Cleaning the Tape Heads 4If excessive dust or debris collect

Chapter 4 Operating Your Tape DriveCleaning the Tape HeadsQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 42• If the cleaning cartridge is not ejected, it has probably

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 43Chapter 55Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information. General Procedure 5If a problem occurs, th

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingGeneral ProcedureQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 445 Check the environmental conditions against the specified limits. 6 Are app

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingVerifying USB Installation for Optimum PerformanceQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 453 If the problem persists, check the enviro

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Chapter 5 TroubleshootingVerifying USB Installation for Optimum PerformanceQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 46Ensure That the Tape Drive is the Only Devi

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingVerifying USB Installation for Optimum PerformanceQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 47Figure 24 Windows Device Manager, USB Cont

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingFrequently Asked Questions About USB DriversQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 48• The output of this command should contain a lin

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingProblems with CartridgesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 49• The cartridge case is intact and that it contains no splits, cracks

Chapter 5 TroubleshootingProblems with CartridgesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 50The Drive Will Not Accept the Cartridge (or Ejects It Immediately) 5T

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 51Appendix AALoading Revised FirmwareYour DAT 160 tape drive includes permanently installed, electrically upgradeable fla

Appendix A Loading Revised FirmwareUsing Firmware CartridgesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 52Using Firmware Cartridges 1The following procedure describ

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 53Appendix BBSCSI Configuration GuideSCSI in Quantum DAT Devices 2Quantum DAT tape drives are Ultra160 SCSI-2 compatible

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI TerminologyQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 54performance to your tape drive. Using Single Ended 8-Bit SCSI devic

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSetting Up the SCSI BusQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 55Setting Up the SCSI Bus 2Each device on a SCSI bus, includin

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide viiFiguresFigure 1 Drives Covered in This User’s Guide... 2Figure 2 Front Panel Comp

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideIdentifying SCSI IDsQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 56Identifying SCSI IDs 2If your computer already has devices c

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI TerminationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 57• On external Quantum drives, the ID is displayed on the rear panel

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI TerminationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 58Figure 25 SCSI Termination in Internal DrivesAs long as this termi

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI TerminationQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 59Figure 26 SCSI Termination in External Drives If you have more tha

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 60Removable Drives 2 For Quantum DAT removable tape drives, termination is

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 61Cable Quality 2• It is important to use good quality cables. Generally

Appendix B SCSI Configuration GuideSCSI CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 62• With single-ended (SE) SCSI, each signal travels over a single wire an

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 63Appendix CCUSB Configuration GuideUSB in Quantum DAT Devices 3The Quantum DAT tape drive is a USB 2.0 logo certified de

Appendix C USB Configuration GuideUSB TerminologyQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 64host to a particular device is broadcast to all devices on the networ

Appendix C USB Configuration GuideSetting Up a USB NetworkQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 65implemented the USB interface, as defined by the USB specifi

Figures Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide viiiFigure 18 Connecting the SCSI Cable ... 30Figure 19 Two S

Appendix C USB Configuration GuideUSB CablesQuantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 66USB Cables 3USB cables are available in a variety of lengths. The maximum

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 67IndexAAppropriate cartridges 35Avoiding electrostatic damage 8Bbackup software problems 45CCapacity 3Cartridges 37appro

Index Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide 68jumper settings 10SCSI termination 20tools 8unpacking 7JJumper settings for internal drives 10LLEDsClean 41Loadi

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide ixTablesTable 1 Power Requirements.................. 3Table 2 LED Actio