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greenda
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DLT 8000

Hi

Im having problems with the installation of a DLT 8000 drive on my windows 2003 server.
Windows will not recognize the devise. It is as if it is not connected at all. Which SCSI interface should I use? I am using a PCI card connected to the motherboard instead of connecting the tape directly to the motherboard.

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Greenda
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Alzhy
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Re: DLT 8000

Find out if your DLT8000 External drive is a Differential one for which it must have a Differential SCI adapter on your Windows end. It is likely your Windows PCI SCSI card and/or on-baord SCSI are just Fast wide single ended.
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Alexander M. Ermes
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Re: DLT 8000

Hi there.
Better get some info on that drive.
If it is a F/W/D scsi drive, you might need an ADAPTEC 2944 controler.

For a UW you need at least a 2940 UW controler ( ADAPTEC ).

At least the controler should have a bandwidth of 40 MB /sec.
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Alexander M. Ermes
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greenda
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Re: DLT 8000

Thanks , For the info ,

The product number of my drive is C6379A so it must be FWD. But this SCSI type supports transfer rate of 20MB/s. Do you think the ADAPTEC 2944 will suit my needs or should i choose an adapter with higher data transfer?
Joshua Scott
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Re: DLT 8000

The C6379A drive is FWD, so the adaptec 2944 is your only option. 20MB/s is much more than sufficient, since a DLT8000 only has a transfer rate of 6MB/s.

-Josh
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greenda
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Re: DLT 8000

thanks,

have ordered the correct adaptec

Regards

Greenda
greenda
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Re: DLT 8000


Another question ,

If I remove the cover that is on the back of the tape drive i can see there is a HD68 Female conector. Can I use this conector to conect to a 2940 ADAPTEC contoler using a specific cable..

Thanks
Joshua Scott
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Re: DLT 8000

Another question ,

If I remove the cover that is on the back of the tape drive i can see there is a HD68 Female conector. Can I use this conector to conect to a 2940 ADAPTEC contoler using a specific cable..

Thanks

Greenda,
If I remember correctly, the 2940 is Ultra-Wide-Single-Ended(UWSE), which will not work with High-Voltage-Differential(HVD) SCSI.

So, you could connect the 2944 (HVD) card to this, but not the 2940 (SE).

-Josh
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Bob_196
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Re: DLT 8000

I recommend the ADAPTEC 29160LP
HP Part Number C7474-60001
Joshua Scott
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Re: DLT 8000

Bob,
that adapter is Ultra160 LVD which is completely incompatable with the HVD drive described. The only adaptec usable is the 2944.

Josh
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