The tape is a storage media used for the purpose of providing backup and archival of the large data. The process of installing the Tape drive is similar to that of the installation of any other storage type. The tape installation may be slightly different than the installation procedure that is carried out for the hard disk drive.

The drivers that are provided by the manufacturer should be accompanied while the installation procedure is in progress. The supplementary manual that is provided by the manufacturer also provides sufficient material for the installation of the tape drive. A general or the most typical process for the installation of the tape drive can be described as below:

The first step is to set the SCSI ID in the tape drive. The purpose is to avoid any conflict that may arise with the other device that is located on the same channel. The default connection is usually the SCSI ID 0. The second step in the installation procedure for the tape drive is in the bay of the media that is on the server. The installation should be carried out in the media bay of any storage device.

The third a step may be to connect the drive to the cable of the SCSI. This cable usually comes through the server. This is required by the tape to run properly and to connect to the server. The tape drive manuals should be referred for any clarifications regarding the cables that are to be used. The type and the sizes can be found in the specific manual that is provided by the manufacturer of the tape. The guide that is provided by the manufacturer provides the support for the user.

In the next step; it should be ensured that the SCSI bus is terminated. The meaning of the termination of the SCSI bus is that the termination should be proper in the sense if it is a 16 bit bus then the termination should also be carried out with the 16 bit only. The improper termination may result in erroneous result. The storage enclosures for example the 3503 BOX may also require the 16 bit terminator. Next the thing is to set up the utility of the controller of the SCSI.

This configuration set up is also an important task that is to be accomplished. The SCSI utility is there to provide the setup control for the user. The user should go to the utility to look for controller of the SCSI and then verify by pressing the ctrl+A while the process of the POST is still going on. The sync transfer rate should also be set depending upon the maximum speed of the tape drive. The set wide negotiation should also be set to either 1 or 0 depending upon whether the tape is 8 or 16 bit in nature. If the set wide option is set to 1 then it is 16 bit else it is 0 that is the 8 bit.

After all the settings are done up then the system is to be booted once again and the drive should be checked for its status during the POST. At this stage the firmware of the main board can also be updated. All the connections should again be rechecked to check that the device is properly installed or not. The tape drive then should be tested to check if the back up is appropriate. A small test pertaining to the installation should be completed and the power supply to the system should be checked. The installation process is completed after the power supply is provided.

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