User manual HP STORAGEWORKS DAT 40X6 TAPE AUTOLOADER

[. . . ] home page hp learning products http://www. hp. com/support/tape may have a later version data protection index of topics contact hp home page before you start tape drive operation autoloader operation cartridge care cleaning one-button disaster recovery specifications diagnostics troubleshooting FAQs SCSI configuration UNIX configuration ordering supplies installing drivers install operate tape drive operate autoloader cartridges troubleshoot This is the User's Guide for HP Surestore DAT internal, external and removable (rack-mounted) tape drives and autoloaders. It describes how to use HP Surestore DAT tape drives and autoloaders. To start, click on one of the above topics or select a topic from the navigation pane on the left. For example, click on specifications for a detailed description of the HP Surestore DAT tape drives and autoloaders. [. . . ] You cannot create one from within Windows NT. ) 2. From the above list, click on the Adaptec card type you wish to upgrade, and then follow the on-screen instructions which will guide you through the process of setting-up the BIOS update on the floppy disk. Reboot the system from the floppy disk and follow the instructions in the README file on the floppy disk. Adaptec SCSI cards with version 1. 25 BIOS or above can support Disaster Recovery, but this option is disabled by default. To enable disaster recovery, you must run the built-in setup utility during the system's boot process: 1. When you see the Adaptec prompt for the adapter into which the tape drive is plugged, press <Ctrl><A> to go into the Adaptec BIOS settings. This will enter the Adaptec SCSI BIOS setup utility. Select "Configure/View Host Adapter Settings". Select "Advanced Configuration Options". Ensure the following options are enabled: i) Host Adapter BIOS ii) BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM iii) BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions iv) Reset SCSI bus at IC Initialisation Old versions of HP Kayak (no LCD panel): you must enable the Adaptec SCSI BIOS for the 8-bit SCSI channel to which the tape drive should be attached: 1. During the boot process, you will see the Adaptec prompt for the adapter into which the tape drive is plugged. Press <Ctrl><A> immediately. This will enter the Adaptec SCSI BIOS setup utility. Select "Ultra SCSI (8-bit) and press <Enter>. Enable the "Option ROM Scan" item. Press <Esc> twice and select "Exit Saving Changes". setting up early Symbios cards Older versions of the Symbios SCSI host adapter:SYM-8751SPE require BIOS upgrade to version 4. 13. 02. This enables One-Button Disaster Recovery on systems with multiboot capability: The HP Surestore Tape CD contains a special BIOS upgrade program for Symbios cards (symbios. exe). Locate the appropriate BIOS upgrade program now, and follow these instructions. Insert a blank, formatted, bootable DOS floppy disk in the floppy disk drive. (Note: You can only make suitable disks on DOS or Windows 95 systems. You cannot create one from within Windows NT. ) 2. The BIOS upgrades are specific to the model of computer. [. . . ] Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. limited warranty statement for USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or likenew. HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. [. . . ]