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Verifying the Installation, What Next

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Installing an External Tape Drive Verifying the Installation Verifying the Installation Once you have installed the tape drive hardware, you should verify that it is functioning properly before you store your valuable data. The TapeAssure software on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM will perform a series of tests on the tape drive to verify that it has been properly installed and provide guidance on what to do if there is a problem. 1 Power up the tape drive by plugging it into an outlet. 2 Switch on the computer and boot it up. If you encounter any problems, refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting." 3 Install TapeAssure from the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. In Windows NT, you can install TapeAssure directly on the server. In NetWare, you will need to install TapeAssure on the server from a client workstation running Windows 95. TapeAssure can be installed directly on a standalone computer that runs Windows 95. 4 Run TapeAssure and follow the on-screen instructions to verify that your new tape drive is operational. No other backup program should be running at the same time. Have a blank cartridge ready for the write-to-tape test, which you should perform to check that the drive can back up data to tape. (For tape loading instructions, see page 4-4.) What Next? When the tape drive has passed the tests run by TapeAssure, you can be confident that you have installed it correctly. Before you can use the tape drive, your backup software or operating system may require the appropriate driver software for the tape drive. Follow the instructions in your software documentation to install the driver. Some operating systems come with drivers that support the HP SureStore T4, while others require one of the drivers supplied on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM. Refer to the README file on the CD for the latest information on which drivers are supplied. Chapter 4 provides details of how to operate and care for the drive. Make sure you read the advice about choosing and caring for tape cartridges. 3-8

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Installing an External Tape Drive
Verifying the Installation
3-8
Verifying the Installation
Once you have installed the tape drive hardware, you should verify that it is functioning
properly before you store your valuable data. The TapeAssure software on the
HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM will perform a series of tests on the tape drive to verify
that it has been properly installed and provide guidance on what to do if there is a
problem.
1
Power up the tape drive by plugging it into an outlet.
2
Switch on the computer and boot it up. If you encounter any problems, refer to Chapter
5, “Troubleshooting.”
3
Install TapeAssure from the
HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM.
In Windows NT, you can install TapeAssure directly on the server. In NetWare, you
will need to install TapeAssure on the server from a client workstation running
Windows 95. TapeAssure can be installed directly on a standalone computer that runs
Windows 95.
4
Run TapeAssure and follow the on-screen instructions to verify that your new tape
drive is operational. No other backup program should be running at the same time.
Have a blank cartridge ready for the write-to-tape test, which you should perform to
check that the drive can back up data to tape. (For tape loading instructions, see
page 4-4.)
What Next?
When the tape drive has passed the tests run by TapeAssure, you can be confident that
you have installed it correctly.
Before you can use the tape drive, your backup software or operating system may
require the appropriate driver software for the tape drive. Follow the instructions in
your software documentation to install the driver. Some operating systems come with
drivers that support the HP SureStore T4, while others require one of the drivers
supplied on the
HP SureStore Tape
CD-ROM. Refer to the README file on the CD
for the latest information on which drivers are supplied.
Chapter 4 provides details of how to operate and care for the drive. Make sure you read
the advice about choosing and caring for tape cartridges.