HP C5644A HP SureStore T4 User's Guide - C5644-90943 - Page 13

Checking System Prerequisites, Hardware Requirements

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Preparing for Installation Checking System Prerequisites Checking System Prerequisites Before you install your HP SureStore T4 tape drive on your computer, make sure that you have all the necessary hardware and information you will need. Hardware Requirements To install the HP SureStore T4 tape drive, your computer must be a 386-, 486-, or Pentium-based computer that has:  A properly installed SCSI host adapter (or a SCSI controller on the motherboard) with the appropriate Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) driver  A CD-ROM drive to install the software For an internal drive, you will also need:  An available 5¼-inch, half-height drive bay  Any special tray or rails required to fix the drive into the empty bay (Rails are provided for the HP NetServer E-series servers or Vectra computers.)  A SCSI ribbon cable with an available 50-pin connector. Your computer may already have this cable. If not, contact your dealer. For an external drive, your computer must have a 50-pin high-density connector. You may have to open up your computer to determine whether it has the necessary components and to check the SCSI ID settings. See "Preparing the Computer" on page 2-3 for instructions on how to do this. While installation is similar for all computers, there are variations among them. You may want to have your computer manuals available to help you remove the computer's cover and identify internal components. 1-7

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Preparing for Installation
Checking System Prerequisites
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Checking System Prerequisites
Before you install your HP SureStore T4 tape drive on your computer, make sure that
you have all the necessary hardware and information you will need.
Hardware Requirements
To install the HP SureStore T4 tape drive, your computer must be a 386-, 486-, or
Pentium-based computer that has:
A properly installed SCSI host adapter (or a SCSI controller on the motherboard)
with the appropriate Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) driver
A CD-ROM drive to install the software
For an
internal
drive, you will also need:
An available 5¼-inch, half-height drive bay
Any special tray or rails required to fix the drive into the empty bay (Rails are
provided for the HP NetServer E-series servers or Vectra computers.)
A SCSI ribbon cable with an available 50-pin connector. Your computer may
already have this cable. If not, contact your dealer.
For an
external
drive, your computer must have a 50-pin high-density connector.
You may have to open up your computer to determine whether it has the necessary
components and to check the SCSI ID settings. See “Preparing the Computer” on
page 2-3 for instructions on how to do this.
While installation is similar for all computers, there are variations among them. You
may want to have your computer manuals available to help you remove the computer’s
cover and identify internal components.