User manual QUANTUM VALUELOADER QUICK START GUIDE 02-2004

[. . . ] ValueLoaderTM Quick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide explains how to unpack, install, and operate your ValueLoader DLT VS80, ValueLoader DLT VS160, ValueLoader LTO-1, ValueLoader LTO-2, or ValueLoader SDLT 320 including how to correctly handle magazines and tape cartridges. For additional information, visit www. Quantum. com, refer to the Quantum ValueLoader User's Guide installed as a PDF (portable document format) file on the enclosed CD, or contact Quantum Technical Support and Customer Service by dialing (800) 284-5101. Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5. 0 or later is required to view and print PDF documents. [. . . ] If the ValueLoader is the last device on the SCSI bus (or the only device), attach a SCSI terminator to the other SCSI connector on the back panel of the ValueLoader. If the ValueLoader is not the last device of the SCSI bus, attach a SCSI cable from the open connector on the back panel of the ValueLoader to the next device on the bus. Connect a power cord from the back panel of the ValueLoader to a grounded power source. Step 2: Choose a Location Select a location for the ValueLoader that has adequate clearance for ventilation, minimal dust and debris, and an appropriate power source nearby. If this is a standalone installation, select a location that is flat, sturdy, and level. Do not place the Valueloader on its side or stack items on top of the ValueLoader. Step 3: Install the ValueLoader into a Rack If this is a rackmount installation, install the ValueLoader into a rack by doing the following: · Securing the fixing flanges on the sides of the ValueLoader · Installing the mounting rails into the rack · Securing the flanges to the mounting rails SCSI terminator Power cord SCSI cable Step 5: Prepare the Host Flange If necessary, install a SCSI host bus adapter, software, and a compatible driver on the host computer. Connect the SCSI bus to the host computer. Step 6: Turn on the ValueLoader Turn on the ValueLoader by pressing the power button on the front panel. Power on the host and all attached SCSI devices. Mounting rail Step 4: Cabling the ValueLoader a. Ensure that all devices on the SCSI bus are powered off. Attach a SCSI cable from the SCSI bus to one of the SCSI connectors on the back panel of the ValueLoader. Quantum ValueLoader Quick Start Guide Page 3 Loading Cartridges. Load tape cartridges from the ValueLoader slots into the tape drive by using the Load Cartridge command from the front panel. Unload tape cartridges from the tape drive to the ValueLoader slots by using the Unload Cartridge command from the front panel. Clean the tape drive when the Clean Drive LED is illuminated. Use the Clean Drive command from the front panel to import a cleaning cartridge into the ValueLoader and begin the cleaning operation. [. . . ] DLTtape, the DLTtape logo, Quantum, the Quantum logo, and ValueLoader are trademarks of Quantum Corporation registered in the U. S. A. Products mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may not be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. All other brand names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ]