Installation and Operation vii
Contents
1 ProductOverview...................................... 1
AbouttheExabyteEZ17Autoloader............................. 2
Autoloadercomponents........................................ 3
Frontpanelcomponents................................... 3
Internalcomponents...................................... 4
Backpanelcomponents.................................... 5
2 HardwareInstallation................................... 7
Unpackingtheautoloader...................................... 8
Obtainingaccessoriesandequipment........................... 10
Selectingcartridges....................................... 11
Selectingcleaningcartridges .............................. 15
Selectingapplicationsoftware............................. 16
Preparingtheautoloaderforinstallation ........................ 17
Preparing and installing cartridges ............................. 18
ConnectingtheautoloadertotheSCSIbus...................... 21
Connectingthepowercord ................................... 24
Poweringontheautoloader ................................... 25
Verifyingthehardwareinstallation............................. 26
3 Configuration........................................ 27
Usingtheoperatorpanel...................................... 28
Operatorkeys........................................... 29
Statusscreen............................................ 30
Errorcodes.............................................. 30
Menus ................................................. 31
Configuringtheautoloader.................................... 33
SettingtheSCSIIDs...................................... 34
SettingtheEmulationmode .............................. 36
SettingtheRobotControlmode ........................... 38
SettingtheLCDSecurityoption ........................... 40
Checkingthesetup........................................... 44
Beginningautoloaderoperations............................... 45
