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Troubleshooting suggestions, Computer will not boot – Quantum Tape Drive LTO-3 User Manual

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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshooting Suggestions

LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide

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Ensure that the SCSI cable is of high quality and conforms to Ultra 160

SCSI specifications. A lesser quality cable or a cable that does not conform

to the Ultra 160 SCSI specification may cause intermittent write/read

errors, SCSI timeouts, and corrupted data.

Troubleshooting Suggestions

7

Computer will not
Boot

7

If the computer has booted up and operated properly prior to adding a

SCSI HBA and tape drive, but does not boot now:

1

Remove the SCSI HBA controller if it is installed.

2

Reboot the system.
• If the system boots normally, the problem is resolved.
• Otherwise, ensure that SCSI HBA is compatible with system,

does not have burnt components. Reseat the SCSI HBA in a

different PCI slot and reboot the computer. If the system still

does not boot, contact Customer Support.

Computer Boots
but Does Not
Recognize the
Tape Drive

7

If the computer boots but does not recognize the tape drive:

1

Reboot the system and check whether the SCSI controller is seen at

boot up. You should see messages similar to:

SCSI Adapter Manufacturer SCSI BOIS xxxxxxx
CHA: SCSI ID #, SCSI Device Name
SCSI ID #, SCSI Device Name”

• If the SCSI Controller is not recognized during system boot,

contact Customer Support.

• If the SCSI controller is recognized during system boot.,

determine whether the tape drive is recognized when the SCSI

controller scans for devices. You should see messages similar to:

“SCSI ID 6 CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 160