Seagate STT8000A User Manual
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Table of Contents
STT8000A Product Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1
Drive overview ........................................................................................................ 1
Features ................................................................................................................. 3
Typical system configurations ................................................................................. 4
Minicartridge technology overview........................................................................... 4
Flash EEPROM ...................................................................................................... 5
Software ................................................................................................................. 5
References ............................................................................................................. 5
About this manual ................................................................................................... 6
Specifications
7
Overview ................................................................................................................ 7
Physical specifications ............................................................................................ 7
Power specifications ............................................................................................... 9
Performance specifications ................................................................................... 10
Environmental requirements ................................................................................. 11
Reliability .............................................................................................................. 12
Mean-Time-Between Failures ......................................................................... 12
Mean-Time-To-Repair .................................................................................... 12
Recommended tapes............................................................................................ 13
Tape capacities and formats ................................................................................. 13
Regulatory compliance.......................................................................................... 14
Installation
15
Introduction........................................................................................................... 15
Before you begin................................................................................................... 15
Handling guidelines......................................................................................... 15
Setting jumpers..................................................................................................... 16
Installing the drive ................................................................................................. 17
Mounting dimensions ............................................................................................ 18
ATA-2 Interface pin assignments .......................................................................... 20
Drive operation and maintenance
23
Introduction........................................................................................................... 23
Front panel LED.................................................................................................... 23
Using Travan cartridges ........................................................................................ 24