Exabyte 8505XL - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter 1
1. Installation
This chapter provides information for the following tasks:
• preparing for installation
• installing the tape drive
• installing the software driver
Note: The 8505XL requires either IRIX 5.3, 6.1 or later software. If your
system already has IRIX 6.1, software driver installation is not required.
• testing your installation
To install the tape drive properly, follow all of the instructions in this chapter.
You can use the checklist at the beginning of each section to keep track of the
steps you need to perform.
Caution: The tape drives described in this manual are single-ended SCSI
devices. Do not install the tape drive on a differential SCSI bus.
Products that Support the 8505XL
The 8505XL currently installs in the following Silicon Graphics systems and
data storage units:
• CHALLENGE™ and POWER CHALLENGE XL (rackmount) and L
(deskside) systems
• Onyx and POWER Onyx™ rackmount and deskside systems
• CHALLENGE Vault XL
• CHALLENGE Vault L
• CHALLENGE S