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Before you start, Hp storageworks dat models, Figure 1 front view of tape drive – HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives User Manual

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HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives User Guide

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Before you start

HP StorageWorks DAT models

This guide describes how to install and operate the following HP StorageWorks DAT SCSI tape drive

models:

HP StorageWorks DAT 72

For a detailed product specification, please refer to our World Wide Web site (

www.hp.com

).

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Front view of tape drive

Which operating systems are supported?

HP StorageWorks DAT drives can be connected to servers running under Windows®, NetWare, UNIX,

Tru64

, Linux and other major operating systems. Refer to the “HP StorageWorks Tape Software

Compatibility” topic on our World Wide Web site (

www.hp.com/go/connect

) for the most recent

information about the operating system versions that are supported.

How do I connect the drive to my server?

The following guidelines apply:

For optimum performance the drive should be the only device on the SCSI bus.

Always terminate the SCSI bus.

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Tape LED

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Clean LED

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Eject button

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