Contents page 1 lacie d2 scsi ait drive contents how to use this manual 2 foreword 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1 icons used in this manual 4 1.2 what is scsi? 5 2. Getting to know your lacie ait drive 6 2.1 minimum system requirements 6 2.2 lacie ait drive – views 7 2.3 scsi cables and connectors 8 3. Set...
How to use this manual page 2 lacie d2 scsi ait drive how to use this manual in the toolbar: on the page: click on the text within the contents page to jump to information on that topic. Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic. Printing: while optimized for o...
Foreword page 3 lacie d2 scsi ait drive copyrights copyright © 2002 lacie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior wri...
Introduction page 4 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new lacie ait drive. Lacie tape drives deliver a cost-effective, reliable way to protect against devastating data loss, at home and in the office. Use your new tape drive in conjunction with effective...
Introduction page 5 lacie d2 scsi ait drive manual updates lacie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive user’s manuals available on the market. It is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many fun...
2. Getting to know your lacie ait drive what can your lacie ait drive do? • archive your database. • backup proprietary information. • store company files. 2.1 minimum system requirements hardware requirements: • mac or pc equipped with scsi card or built-in scsi interface. System requirements: • ma...
Getting to know your ait drive page 7 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 2.2 lacie ait drive – views front view 1 – cartridge slot door insert your ait cartridge in this door. As you insert the cartridge, the drive takes hold of it and loads it into the mechanism. 2 – eject button press this button to eject a ...
Getting to know your ait drive page 8 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 6 – lock slot - this slot is used to connect a kensington-type anti-theft system for maximum protection. Refer to your anti-theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock. 7 – rackmount grooves - for mounting your drive...
Setting up your lacie ait drive page 9 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 3. Setting up your lacie u&i ait drive connecting the ac adapter to operate the drive, you must use the ac adapter supplied with it. Warning! Use only the ac adapter supplied with your lacie drive. Using any other power cable may cause d...
Setting up your ait drive page 10 lacie d2 scsi ait drive logical unit letter in windows. Instead, this drive is managed entirely the application software, which displays a list of connected drives. As a result, when you want to backup your information, you will need to utilize the application softw...
Setting up your ait drive page 11 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 3.1.4 - connecting the drive to the computer 1) power down your computer. Warning! Before connecting the drive’s power supply cable to the main power outlet, make sure that the drive is turned off! Failure to do so could lead to serious damag...
Using your ait drive page 12 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 4. Using your lacie ait drive ait cartridge handling precautions please take the following necessary precautions to ensure that your ait cartridges stay in good condition, keeping your data safe and retrievable for years to come: • use the cassett...
Using your ait drive page 13 lacie d2 scsi ait drive warning! The tape log, which contains a history of the tape’s usage, will not be updated if the cassette is write-protected. The tape log may become inaccurate if the tape is used when write-protected, and the media warning cannot be relied upon t...
Figure 2 – normal led patterns busy tape status meaning there is no activity and no cassette in the lacie ait drive. No cassette loaded, but there is no ide activity. A cassette is being loaded and the drive is checking it. A cassette is being loaded. The drive has determined that the cassette is wr...
Using your ait drive page 15 lacie d2 scsi ait drive cleaning the heads the lacie ait drive features the active head cleaner™ mechanism, which detects build-up and automatically removes debris, reducing the need for periodic head cleaning. A cleaning cassette may still be required, though, for sever...
Technical information page 16 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 5. Technical information 5.1 user advice when using scsi the following technical information relates to your lacie ait1 drive and gives some practical advice: multiple scsi devices external devices must be powered on before booting the computer —...
Technical information page 17 lacie d2 scsi ait drive lvd (low voltage differential) – this latest addition to the scsi interface, which became important with ultra2 scsi, combines all of the advantages of se and hvd. Lvd has rapidly become the de facto standard in high-performance scsi. Its benefit...
Technical information page 18 lacie d2 scsi ait drive same scsi chain, doing so will limit the performance of all devices on the chain to se levels. An all-lvd chain will enable you to achieve the ultra-fast transfer rates that lvd has to offer. For more information on mixed scsi chains, please refe...
Troubleshooting page 19 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 6. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie ait drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is stil...
Troubleshooting page 20 lacie d2 scsi ait drive the problem questions to ask possible solutions the drive is not recognized. Is there a conflict with other device contact lacie technical support. Drivers or extensions? Does your computer’s configuration meet check section 2.1 minimum system the mini...
Troubleshooting page 21 lacie d2 scsi ait drive the problem questions to ask possible solutions the drive is not recognized. Are you using the correct scsi driver? Make sure you are using the most recent drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the scsi card. Contact the scsi card manufacturer or lac...
Contacting customer support page 22 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 7. Contacting customer support before you call technical support • read the manuals and review the troubleshooting section. • try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the cpu, and make sure that al...
Contacting customer support page 23 lacie d2 scsi ait drive technical support help hours - continued japan • monday through friday 9 am – 5pm contact us at: technical support: • +81-3-5733-2205 • support.Jp@lacie.Com sweden, norway, denmark and finland • monday through friday, 9 am – 5pm contact us ...
Customer support page 24 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 7.1 warranty lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, lacie will,...
Appendix - scsi q & a page 25 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 8. Appendix – scsi questions and answers for the new user, scsi terminology can be a little daunting. The table below was designed to help you get a clearer understanding of what the different scsi names mean and their performance characteristics...
Appendix - scsi q & a page 26 lacie d2 scsi ait drive sometimes, however, you may need to mix narrow and wide devices on a single scsi channel. This is becoming increasingly common as the newest hard drives are wide only, but many other kinds of devices are still produced for the narrow interface. T...
Appendix - scsi q & a page 27 lacie d2 scsi ait drive can i mix single-ended (se) devices and low-voltage differential (lvd) devices on the same scsi chain? This is possible, because lvd devices are backwards compatible, meaning they can be used with se buses. The lvd devices will simply be reduced ...
Appendix – scsi q & a page 28 lacie d2 scsi ait drive where should i place the terminator? On external scsi peripherals, the terminator must be enabled (internal) or placed (external) on the last device on the bus. Should i use passive or active terminators? We recommend that you use active terminat...
Glossary page 29 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 9. Glossary buffer – ram cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered. Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed. Bus – electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor, ram and ext...
Glossary page 30 lacie d2 scsi ait drive interface – junction between two items of hardware or software enabling them to exchange information by adopting com- mon physical or logical rules. Kb (kilobyte) – basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. Kb/s – kilobytes per second...
Precautions page 31 lacie d2 scsi ait drive 11. Health, safety and general use precautions always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your lacie drive safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well a...
