Fujitsu Streamer DAT 160 User manual

User Guide

Streamer DAT 160 Half-Height

80GB/160GB, USB 2.0 (3.5-inch)

English

User Guide - English

Streamer DAT 160 Half-Height

80GB/160GB, USB 2.0 (3.5-inch)

Edition May 2011

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DAT 160 USB

Contents

1 About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.3 Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.4 Product warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 DAT 160 tape drive front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Which operating systems are supported? . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3 How do I connect the drive to my server? . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4 What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive?

2.4.1 Mounting bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4.2 Mounting hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.5 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.6 Backup software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1 Prepare mounting bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.2 Install drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.3 Attach cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.4 Secure the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Verify installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5 Use the correct media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DAT 160 USB

Contents

5.1 Data cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.1.1 DAT 160 tape drives and DAT 160 cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.2 Write-protecting cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.3 Cleaning cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.4 Handling cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.5 Getting the most out of cartridges and drives . . . . . . . . . 27

6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6.1 General procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6.2 Verifying USB installation for optimum performance . . . . . 31

6.2.1 Check for USB 2.0 port (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.2.2 Ensure that the tape drive is the only device on a USB hub

(Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

6.2.3 Ensure that the hp_usbstor driver is being used (Windows) . . . 32

6.2.4 Check drivers (Linux) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6.3 Frequently asked questions about USB drivers . . . . . . . . 34

6.4 Problems with cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6.4.1 The cartridge is jammed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.4.2 The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately) . 36

7 USB configuration Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.1 USB in DAT devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.2 USB terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.3 Setting up a USB network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7.4 USB cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

DAT 160 USB 5

1 About this guide

This guide provides information about:

– Installing the DAT USB tape drive

– Using the DAT USB tape drive

– Troubleshooting the DAT USB

1.1 Intended audience

This guide is intended for users who install, operate and maintain the DAT tape

drive.

1.2 Document conventions and symbols

Convention Element

Blue text Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Blue, underlined text website addresses

Bold text – Keys that are pressed

– Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box

– GUI elements that are clicked or selected,

such as menu and list items, buttons, tabs,

and check boxes

Italic text Text emphasis

Monospace text – File and directory names

– System output

– Code

– Commands, their arguments, and argument

values

Monospace, italic text – Code variables

– Command variables

Monospace, bold text Emphasized monospace text

Table 1: Document Conventions

6 DAT 160 USB

Technical support About this guide

WWARNING!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or

death.

VCAUTION!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to

equipment or data.

IProvides additional information.

1.3 Technical support

For worldwide technical support information, see

http://ts.fujitsu.com/support.

Before contacting support, collect the following information:

●Product model names and numbers

●Technical support registration number (if applicable)

●Product serial numbers

●Error messages

●Operating system type and revision level

●Detailed questions

1.4 Product warranties

For information about product warranties, see

http://ts.fujitsu.com/support.

DAT 160 USB 7

2 Before you start

In this chapter:

–“DAT 160 tape drive front panel” on page 7.

–“Which operating systems are supported?” on page 10.

–“How do I connect the drive to my server?” on page 10.

–“What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive?” on

page 10.

–“Drivers” on page 11.

–“Backup software” on page 11.

2.1 DAT 160 tape drive front panel

This guide describes how to install and operate the DAT 160 USB tape drive

model.

For a detailed product specification, please refer to your supplier.

8 DAT 160 USB

DAT 160 tape drive front panel Before you start

Figure 1: Front view of DAT 160 tape drive

1 Clean LED

2 Tape LED

3 Drvie LED

4 Ready LED

5 Eject Button

DAT 160 USB 9

Before you start DAT 160 tape drive front panel

Figure 2: LED sequences

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