Index

beginning-of-tape (BOT) marker
Loading and Removing a Tape Cartridge

block size and performance
Tape Data Block Transfer Sizing

cartridge
compatilibity
Tape Compatibility
specifications
Tape Specifications

cartridge compatibility
Tape Compatibility

cartridge life
Tape Cartridge Care

checking the shipment
Checking Your Shipment

compatibility of different cartridges
Tape Compatibility

conventions used in the manual
Typographical Conventions

data block transfer size
Tape Data Block Transfer Sizing

default SCSI ID
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID

differential
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

differential SCSI cable
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

DLT
cartridge
loading and removing
Loading and Removing a Tape Cartridge
operation
Tape Operation
transfer sizing
Tape Data Block Transfer Sizing
cleaning
Cleaning the Drive Head
drive state
Drive LEDs and Controls
installing and configuration
Configuring the Host System to Recognize the DLT Drive
internally-mounted
installation guidelines
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
LEDs
Drive LEDs and Controls
Drive LEDs and Controls
Using the Power-On Self-Test
and POST
Using the Power-On Self-Test
operation
DLT Drive Operation
specifications
DLT7000 and 2000XT Drive Specifications
timing characteristics
Timing Characteristics
Timing Characteristics

DLT enclosure power switch
Powering Off Your DLT Drive

DLT internal installation procedures
Installation Preparation

DLT2000XT
desktop
clearance
Selecting a Site
configuration
Configuring the Host System to Recognize the Desktop DLT Drive
connecting to host
Connecting the Desktop DLT2000XT Drive to the Host
kit contents
Checking Your Shipment
LEDs
Using the Power-On Self-Test
LEDs:and POST
Using the Power-On Self-Test
power cord
Attaching the Power Cord and Turning On the Desktop DLT Drive
power switch
Powering Off Your Desktop DLT Drive
powering on
Attaching the Power Cord and Turning On the Desktop DLT Drive
siting
Placing the Desktop DLT Drive
Selecting a Site
termination
Connecting the Desktop DLT7000 Drive to the Host
Connecting the Desktop DLT2000XT Drive to the Host

guides, additional
Audience for This Guide

hinv
Solving Basic Problems on the DLT Drive

host system
About This Guide
DLT2000XT Drive Features
configuring
for desktop
Configuring the Host System to Recognize the Desktop DLT Drive
Configuring the Host System to Recognize the DLT Drive
for sled-mounted
Configuring the Host System to Recognize the DLT Drive

IRIX release required
About This Guide

jammed tape cartridge, removal of
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

MAKEDEV
What to Do If hinv Does Not See the Tape Drive

manuals, additional
Audience for This Guide

Origin Vault
rackmounted
power cord connection
Rackmount Cabling
SCSI cable
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

Origin Vault drive enclosure SCSI cables
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

Origin200
cabling
to rackmounted
Rackmount Cabling

Origin2000
cabling
to rackmounted
Rackmount Cabling
to tower
Cabling an Origin Vault Standalone Tower
SCSI
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

PCI SCSI option
Rackmount Cabling

performance
and block size
Tape Data Block Transfer Sizing
and daisy-chaining
Special SCSI Requirements for Deskside Systems
and improper SCSI implementation
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
Checking and Setting the DLT Drive's SCSI ID

peripheral carrier
Installing the System's DLT Drive

pinouts
Single-Ended High-Density SCSI Pinouts (68-Pin) Pinouts

power-on self test
Drive LEDs and Controls

power-on self test (POST)
desktop
Using the Power-On Self-Test

power-on self-test
Using the Power-On Self-Test

power-on self-test (POST)
desktop
Using the Power-On Self-Test

SCSI
bus
sharing and performance
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
Special SCSI Requirements for Deskside Systems
termination
Selecting a Site
cable, rackmounted
Connecting the Drive to the Host System
channel agreement
Connecting the Drive to the Host System
channel type
Cabling an Origin Vault Standalone Tower
connector
desktop
Connecting the Desktop DLT2000XT Drive to the Host
connectors
rackmounted
Connecting the Drive to the Host System
tower
Cabling an Origin Vault Standalone Tower
ID
checking and setting:desktop
Checking and Setting the DLT Drive's SCSI ID
checking and setting:internally-mounted
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
checking and setting:sled-mounted
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
default:desktop
Checking and Setting the DLT Drive's SCSI ID
host controller
Checking and Setting the DLT Drive's SCSI ID
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
improper implementation and performance
Checking and Setting the DLT Drive's SCSI ID
Checking and Setting the Drive's SCSI ID
maximum cable length
Connection and Termination Guidelines
patch, installing
Installing the SCSI Patch
desktop
Installing the SCSI Patch
requirements for deskside systems
Special SCSI Requirements for Deskside Systems

SCSI XIO board
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

single-ended
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

tape cartridge
Tape Cartridges
care of
Tape Cartridge Care
cleaning
Cleaning the Drive Head
handling precautions
Tape Cartridge Care
specifications
Tape Specifications
write protection
Tape Cartridge Write Protection

tape cartridge compatibility
Tape Compatibility

tape cartridge, removing when jammed
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

termination
desktop
Connecting the Desktop DLT7000 Drive to the Host
Connecting the Desktop DLT2000XT Drive to the Host

terminator
Selecting a Site

transfer rate
DLT2000XT Drive Features

troubleshooting
Solving Basic Problems on the DLT Drive

Ultra SCSI board
cabling
Rackmount Cabling
SCSI channels
Rackmount Cabling
Connecting the Drive to the Host System

Unload button
Removing a Jammed Tape Cartridge

write-protect switch
Tape Cartridge Write Protection