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Preparing an IDE Tape Drive
Before installing a tape drive in the system, it should be set as a master or a slave
device using the drive select jumper at the back of the drive.
Refer to the “Connectors on the Back of a Tape Drive (example)” hereafter for details
about configuring IDE drives as master or slave.
Refer to the instructions printed on the device for further jumper setting information.
Figure 40: Connectors on the Back of a Tape Drive (example)
A - Master Setting
B - Slave Setting
C - Cable Select
Caution
Always connect IDE tape drives to the primary IDE connector.
IDE tape drives must not be connected to a data cable on which
an optical disc drive is also connected.