User manual QUANTUM QUICK START GUIDE 81-81488-01 A01

[. . . ] If you find any damage, report it to the shipping company or contact Quantum immediately. 2 Verify that the Ethernet cables are compatible with the connectors on the host computer. For more information on this or other Quantum products, see the documents on the product documentation CD-ROM or visit www. quantum. com. Identifying the Proper Tape Drive Installation Procedure For immediate help installing the tape drive, contact Quantum Technical Support at 1-888-827-3378. 0 The SDLT 600A is available in two configurations, tabletop and rackmount. [. . . ] During POST, each LED lights in sequence. When POST has completed successfully, the middle LED stops flashing and remains illuminated and the left and right LEDs remain off. Disconnect the power cord from the power cord connector. Power cord connector Connecting the Rackmount Tape Drive 0 Install the rackmount tape drive in a rack and then connect the drive to a network though the network (GigE) port located on the rear of the drive: 1 Slide the rackmount tape drive into the equipment rack (see figure 4). Network port To router or switch 4 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the network port located on the rear of the SDLT 600A tape drive and connect the other end to a network switch or router. 5 Power on the tape drive using the switch on the front panel. 6 Proceed to Configuring the SDLT 600A Tape Drive. 3 SDLT 600A Tape Drive Quick Start Guide Configuring the SDLT 600A Tape Drive 0 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Select the TCP/IP connection There are several options available when configuring the SDLT 600A within your network. Select the best solution based on the diagram presented in figure 6. Figure 6 IP Configuration Options To configure IP yes Is SDLT 600A on it's own network? no Open PC's network properties Leave SDLT 600A on 10. 10. 10. 10 yes Is PC configured for DHCP?no 4 In the General dialogue box (see figure 8), select the radio button "Use the following IP address". · · In the IP address box, enter 10. 10. 10. 1 In the Subnet mask box, enter 255. 255. 255. 0 Obtain valid IP and netmask for SDLT 600A from network admin 5 Click OK. Configure PC to IP 10. 10. 10. 1 Configure SDLT 600A for DHCP Configure SDLT 600A as advised Figure 8 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Enter the IP address and Subnet mask done A sample Windows configuration is provided as follows. NOTE: Detailed configuration instructions for Macintosh and Linux operating systems are available in the SDLT 600A Product Manual. For Windows 0 1 The host IP configuration may have to be modified to communicate with the drive. The factory default IP address for the SDLT 600A is set to 10. 10. 10. 10. 2 Go to Network Connections and click the LAN icon. 3 Go to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection and click Properties (see figure 7). 4 SDLT 600A Tape Drive Quick Start Guide 6 Launch a Web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox). 7 Type in the IP address of the drive (http://10. 10. 10. 10) in the address line of the browser. 8 From the Start window, select Login (see figure 9). Figure 9 Start Window Click Login 9 When prompted for a password (see figure 10), enter admin. Figure 10 Login Window Enter password Once the correct password is entered the SDLT 600A Management menu options are fully populated as shown in figure 11. Figure 11 SDLT 600A Main Menu NOTE: If you require additional assistance when changing IP settings, you may need to consult either your network administrator or an authority on IP policies and standards. WARNING: Any change of the IP address could result in the loss of the device; always double-check that the IP number is entered correctly 5 SDLT 600A Tape Drive Quick Start Guide 10 For network configuration settings, go to the SDLT 600A management sub menu Setup (see figure 12). 11 Set your IP address and subnet mask or select DHCP. Click update, save all changes, then restart your computer. Figure 12 Setup Window IP address change NTP server IP address configuration Changing Passwords For security purposes, it is strongly recommended that you change your system password. [. . . ] If you accidentally release files in the window where you started, always select Skip All in the pop-up dialogue. Figure 16 Drag and Drop Files Server Drive Address bar Panes For more information, visit quantum. com United States of America Quantum Corporation 141 Innovation Drive Irvine, CA 92617 U. S. A. phone 949. 856. 7800 fax 949. 856. 7799 European Headquarters Quantum Corporaton 3 Bracknell Beeches Old Bracknell Lane West Bracknell Berkshire RG12 7BW United Kingdom phone +44 1344 353500 fax +44 1344 353510 Asia Pacific Quantum Corporaton Level 3 200 Creek Street Brisbane, Qld 4000 Australia phone +61 7 3839 0950 fax +61 7 3839 0955 ©2005 Quantum Corporation. Quantum, the Quantum logo, and the DLTtape logo are all registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation. [. . . ]