ViperW2K.txt                                                  10-16-04
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   Certance/Seagate LTO Tape Driver 1.9
   for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 
   for Intel-IA32, Intel-IA32e/AMD64, and Intel-IA64 Computers -
   ViperW2K.sys
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Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Certance, LLC
All rights reserved

Certance was formerly Seagate Removable Storage Solutions
======================================================================

This guide gives installation instructions for a software driver 
that may be needed to operate a Certance/Seagate LTO tape drive, on 
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003.  This driver works with 
Pentium (IA32), Xeon (IA32e), Opteron (AMD64), Itanium (IA64), and 
compatible computers.  

When Windows does not provide built-in driver support for your tape 
drive, an add-on tape driver must be installed for Removable Storage 
Manager (RSM) and the native Backup application to operate the tape 
drive. (XP Home does not have a native Backup application.)  Some 
add-on backup applications may not require the installation of a tape 
driver.

Install this driver if you plan to use the native Backup application
and either 'Yes' appears for your tape drive in the table below, or 
Windows has not recognized your tape drive.

         Installation of 'ViperW2K' Tape Driver Required 
   ===========================================================
   Tape Drives and      |  Windows  |  Windows  |  Windows
   Autoloaders (AL)     |  2000     |  XP       |  Server 2003
   ===========================================================
   Viper-200       LTO1 |  Yes      |  optional |  optional
   CLL-1600/AL-810 LTO1 |  Yes      |  optional |  optional
   CL-400          LTO2 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   CL-800 Dual     LTO2 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   CLL-3200 AL     LTO2 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   CL-800          LTO3 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   CL-1600 Dual    LTO3 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   CLL-6400 AL     LTO3 |  Yes      |  Yes      |  Yes
   ===========================================================
   For 'optional' entries, Windows has a built in LTO tape driver 
   (ltotape.sys) that should load automatically.  Installation of 
   this driver optional.

To determine whether Windows has recognized your tape drive, 
examine Device Manager's device tree.  To open Device Manager: 
   (right click) My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager

then expand the device tree entries: 
   + ? Other Devices  (driver not installed)
   + Tape drives      (tape driver installed)

and look for a <Tape Identifier> similar to:
      SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX SCSI Sequential Device,
      CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2 SCSI Sequential Device, or
      CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 SCSI Sequential Device.

If the <Tape Identifier> appears under 'Tape drives', then Windows has 
installed a driver.  Otherwise, if the <Tape Identifier> appears under
"Other devices", then install this driver.


Contents
========
   Device Driver Installation
   Autoloader Driver Note
   Creating an Installation Folder from ViperW2K.exe
   Automated System Recovery (ASR)
   SCSI Hardware Configuration
   Important Notes
      -- Using the Removable Storage Manager Mount Command
      -- Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination
      -- Examining the Version of 'ViperW2K.sys'
   Supported Tape Drive Models
   ViperW2K History


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Device Driver Installation
--------------------------
This procedure can be used for installing, or updating a Windows 
2000, XP, or Server 2003 tape device driver for a Certance/Seagate 
LTO tape drive.  The procedure assumes the tape drive is both 
powered and connected to a controller appropriate for the tape drive 
model.  Login with administrator privilege.

The procedure requires a driver installation folder, containing the 
file 'ViperW2K.inf', be available on a CD-ROM, diskette, hard disc, 
or network.  If not available, visit the section "Creating an 
Installation Folder from ViperW2K.exe" first.

For Windows 2000/XP/2003, the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' may appear 
on the first boot after tape drive hardware is connected.  In this 
case, skip directly to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard' or 
'Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard' section below.  Otherwise --

   1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
   2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Hardware' tab, then
      click the 'Device Manager' button.
   3. In 'Device Manager', open one of these tree branches --

         'Other devices' (the driver is not yet installed), or
         'Tape drives' (the driver was previously installed),

      and find the <Tape Identifier>.  For example:
             'SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX SCSI Sequential Device',
             'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2 SCSI Sequential Device', or
             'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 SCSI Sequential Device'.
 
      Right click the above <Tape Identifier>, then select Properties.

      Note. If the <Tape Identifier> is not present, Windows did not 
         detect the drive.  If your SCSI adapter does not appear 
         under 'SCSI and RAID controllers' in Device Manager's tree, 
         then review the SCSI adapter's documentation.  Power down the 
         system and verify power and data cables are correctly 
         oriented and securely connected.  Also, if two or more 
         devices are attached to the SCSI data cable, verify that the 
         device's SCSI IDs do not conflict (see "SCSI Hardware 
         Configuration").  You may be able to verify whether the BIOS 
         is detecting the tape drive by enabling and observing the 
         BIOS's hardware detection display during system boot.

   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Driver' tab, then 
      click the 'Update Driver...' button.

   Proceed to either the 'Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard' or 
   'Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard' section below as appropriate.

   Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard
   ----------------------------
   5. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', 
         'Welcome' ...,
      click 'Next'.
   6. In 'Install Hardware Device Drivers', 
      select the top radio button -- 
         (x) Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),
      then click 'Next'
   7. In 'Locate Device Drivers',
      check the appropriate box --
         [ ] Floppy disk drives  -- if the Certance driver files are on 
                floppy, then insert the driver floppy, or 
         [ ] CD-ROM drives       -- if the Certance driver files are on 
                CD, then insert the driver CD, or
         [ ] Specify a location  -- if the Certance driver files are on 
                your hard disc or a network server.  
      then click 'Next'.
   8. If you see a sub-dialog with the prompt -- 
         'Copy manufacturer's files from:', 
      type the full pathname of the folder containing ViperW2K.inf, 
      then click 'OK'.

         Note: One way to locate the folder containing the file 
            ViperW2K.inf, is to right click 'Start', select 'Search...' 
            then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file 'ViperW2K.inf'.

   9. In 'Driver Files Search Results'... 
      If you see the following check box at the bottom of the dialog, 
         '[x] Install one of the other drivers'
      then check it, 
      then click 'Next'.

      Otherwise, if no check box appears, you should see 
         'Windows found a driver for this device...'
            <pathname>\ViperW2K.inf',
      then click 'Next', and skip to step 11.
  10. In 'Driver Files Found',
      select (click to highlight) the driver --
         'Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K.sys 1.9)'
      then click 'Next'.
  11. In 'Completing the Found New/Upgrade Device Driver Wizard', 
      you should see
         'The wizard has finished installing the software for:
          Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K.sys 1.9)',
      then click 'Finish'.

   Windows XP/2003 Hardware Wizard
   -------------------------------
   5. In 'Found New Hardware Wizard' or 'Hardware Update Wizard': 
         'Welcome ...', 
      select BOTTOM radio button -- 
         (x) Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
      then click 'Next'
   6. In 'Please choose your search and installation options.'
      select the BOTTOM radio button -- 
         (x) Don't search. I will chose the driver to install.
      then click 'Next'.
   7. If the 'Hardware Type.' dialog appears,
      select 'Tape drives' near the end of the list,
      then click 'Next'.
   8. In 'Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware',
      click the 'Have Disk...' button.
   9. In 'Install From Disk' 
         'Copy manufacturer's files from:',
      type the floppy disk drive letter (e.g., A:\), or the full 
      pathname of the folder containing ViperW2K.inf, 
      then click 'OK'.

         Note: Optionally, 'Browse' can be used to select the folder 
            containing the file ViperW2K.inf.  One way to locate the 
            folder containing ViperW2K.inf, is to right click 'Start', 
            select 'Search...' then 'Look in: My Computer' for the 
            file ViperW2K.inf.

  10. Now back in 'Select the device driver you want to install ...'
      select (click to highlight) the driver --
         'Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K.sys 1.9)',
      then click 'Next'.      
  11. If you see the dialog --
         'Hardware Installation
          ! The software you are installing for this hardware 
            Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K.sys 1.9)
            has not passed Windows Logo testing ...'
      click 'Continue Anyway'.
  12. The wizard then shows 
         'Please wait while the wizard installs the software ...'
      and proceeds to install the driver.
  13. In 'Completing the Found New/Update Hardware Wizard',
      you should see
         'The wizard has completed installing the software for:
          Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K.sys 1.9)'
      then click 'Finish'.

If the driver is being re-installed or updated you may be asked to 
reboot for the driver to take effect.  Otherwise no reboot should be 
needed.

The Certance/Seagate LTO tape drive is now installed and ready to use.

Windows 2000, XP Pro, and Server 2003 uses two programs to manage tape 
backups -- 'Removable Storage Manager' and 'Backup'.  
   Note: Windows XP Home does not provide a tape backup application.

Removable Storage Manager, at a lower level, recognizes removable 
storage devices (such as tape drives) and their media (such as tapes).
Removable Storage Manager maintains a data base of tapes which is 
organized by 'allocating' tapes to various media 'pools'.

The Backup program, at a higher level, backs up and restore system 
files.  Backup uses services of Removable Storage Manager to gain 
access to tapes.

To verify that Removable Storage Manager has recognized the tape 
drive --
   Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.  
   In 'Computer Management', follow the tree
      Computer Management (local)
      - Storage
        - Removable Storage
          - Physical Locations   [Windows 2000] 
          - Libraries            [Windows XP/2003] 
   In this tree, you should see an entry similar to:
      'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 SCSI Sequential Device'.
   For help on Removable Storage, click the help icon 
   and open the 'Removable Storage' book.  

For Windows 2000, XP Professional (not XP Home), or Server 2003, 
you can use the
   Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup
applet to verify correct tape drive operation.  

Note.  If you use the Removable Storage Manager 'Mount' command, the 
   mounted tape becomes inaccessible to Windows Backup until you use 
   RSM 'Dismount'.  Also, after an RSM 'Mount', you must use 
   'Dismount' before 'Eject' can be successful under Windows 2000.


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Autoloader Driver Note
----------------------
If you are installing an 8-slot Autoloader model, then you also need 
to install a separate Medium Changer driver to operate the tape 
changer mechanism.  The Medium Changer driver is available in a 
driver package named "cllmc".

You should find the "cllmc" driver on an accompanying CD-ROM by 
searching for "cllmc.inf", or at http://www.certance.com under a name 
similar to "cllmc.exe".  The order of driver installation is not 
important.


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Creating an Installation Folder from ViperW2K.exe
--------------------------------------------------
This procedure creates a driver installation folder, or floppy,  
containing driver files needed in either "Device Driver Installation", 
or "Automated System Recovery (ASR)" sections.  It assumes you have 
downloaded the file ViperW2K_<version>.exe from 
   http://www.certance.com 
ViperW2K_<version>.exe is a self-extracting 32-bit WinZip program.

   1. Open a Windows Explorer (e.g., right click Start -> Explore).
   2. Locate the download folder containing ViperW2K.exe.

         Note. Another way to locate the folder containing 
            ViperW2K.exe, is to right click 'Start',
            select 'Search...',
            then 'Look in: My Computer' for the file ViperW2K*.exe.

   3. Double click ViperW2K_<version>.exe to start the self-extractor.
   4. You will see a dialog box titled 
         'WinZip Self-Extractor [ViperW2K_<version>.exe]'.
   5. In the Unzip To Folder field, set the name of a driver 
      installation folder or floppy. For example, 
         C:\ViperW2K   for a hard disk driver installation folder, 
      or 
         A:\           for a driver installation floppy. 
   6. Click the Unzip button.
   7. You will see "8 file(s) unzipped successfully", then click OK.
   8. Click Close

The following files will be copied to the driver installation folder 
or floppy:
   ViperW2K.txt         This document
   ViperW2K.inf         Setup information
   ViperW2K.cat         Digital signature catalog
   txtsetup.oem         Information for Windows OS installation
   i386\tapestub.sys    Dummy driver for OS installation
   i386\ViperW2K.sys    Driver for Intel-IA32
   amd64\ViperW2K.sys   Driver for Intel-IA32e/AMD64 (64e)
   ia64\ViperW2K.sys    Driver for Intel-IA64


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Automated System Recovery (ASR)
-------------------------------
Windows XP Professional and Server 2003 have an Automated System 
Recovery (ASR) feature.  ASR restores the Windows system partition 
from a backup tape and supplementary floppy, previously created 
by the Windows Backup application's Tools -> ASR Wizard. 

To perform a recovery using ASR you need the following media:

-  Windows installation CD.

-  ASR floppy diskette created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard 
   containing filenames similar to:
      A:\setup.log
      A:\asr.sif
      A:\asrpnp.sif

-  ASR tape created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard.
   When viewed by Backup's "Restore and Manage Media" tab, 
   you should see a directory structure similar to:
      - [ ] Operating System Backup mm/dd/yyyy
         - [ ] C:<volume-label>
            + [ ] Documents and Settings
            + [ ] Program Files
            + [ ] System and Volume Information
            + [ ] Windows
         - [ ] C:<volume-label>
            - [ ] Windows
               - [ ] Repair      asr.sif
                                 asrpnp.sif
           [ ] System State      Boot Files
                                 COM+ Class Registration Database
                                 Registry

-  Host adapter driver floppy diskette if an add-on adapter driver was 
   originally required for Windows to recognize your host adapter.

-  Tape driver floppy if the Windows installation CD-ROM (or other 
   media) does not include driver support for your tape drive.  

   If 'Yes' appears in the table below, then to successfully perform 
   an Automated System Recovery, the tape driver must be installed 
   from floppy, using F6, during the recovery procedure.  

   Tape Driver Installation Floppy Required for ASR Windows Installation
   ===========================================================
                     |      Windows XP       |   Windows
                     |  Professional CD      | Server 2003 CD 
   Tape Drive        |-----------------------|----------------
   Technology        | no-SP |  SP1  |  SP2  | no-SP 
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   LTO1, LTO1 Loader |   -   |   -   |   -   |   - 
   LTO2, LTO2 Loader |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
   LTO2, LTO3 Loader |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes  |  Yes
   ===========================================================
   For entries that contain a '-' the Windows installation CD-ROM 
   installs the ltotape.sys driver.

   If 'Yes' appears in the table above, then a tape driver 
   installation floppy containing the file "txtsetup.oem", and 
   structured similar to the below is required:
      A:\ViperW2K.txt
      A:\ViperW2K.inf
      A:\ViperW2K.cat
      A:\txtsetup.oem
      A:\386\tapestub.sys
      A:\i386\ViperW2K.sys
      A:\amd64\ViperW2K.sys
      A:\ia64\ViperW2K.sys

   A tape driver floppy can be created either by copying the files 
   from the CD that accompanied your drive, or by extracting files 
   from a driver package downloaded through the internet.  See 
   "Creating an Installation Folder from ViperW2K.exe".

If you choose to restore Windows using Automated System Recovery, 
then use this procedure as a guide: 

   1. Boot the Windows XP Professional or Server 2003 CD.

         Note. You may need to alter your BIOS Setup configuration 
            in order to boot from CD.

   2. Press F6, when the following message appears, if an add-on 
      tape driver is to be installed from floppy and/or you need to 
      install a driver for a host adapter. 
         Windows Setup
         ===============
         Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...

         Note. The "Press F6" message appears for about 5 seconds 
            shortly after the first text-mode "Windows Setup" blue 
            screen appears.  If you miss the 5 second window, press 
            CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart the system.

   3. Press F2 when the following message appears:
         Windows Setup
         ===============
         Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR)...

   4. If not already inserted, Windows Setup prompts to insert the 
      the Automated System Recovery floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup loads many components from the Windows CD. ]

   5. If you pressed F6 to install a tape driver and/or host adapter
      driver, then at the screen:
            Windows Setup
            ===============
            Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass 
            storage devices installed on your system, or you have 
            chosen to manually specify an adapter.  Currently, Setup 
            will load support for the following mass storage 
            devices(s):
               <none>
              * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, 
                or special disk controllers for use with Windows, 
                including those for which you have a device support 
                disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.  
              * If you do not have any device support disks from a 
                mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to 
                specify additional mass storage devices for use with 
                Windows, press ENTER.  
              S=Specify Additional Device    ENTER=Continue    F3=Exit
         Press S, then
         at the screen:
            Windows Setup
            ===============
                        Please Insert the disk labeled
                   Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk
                                 into Drive A:
                          * Press ENTER when ready.
              ENTER=Continue  ESC=Cancel  F3=Exit

         If you need to install a tape [or host adapter] driver, then 
         insert Tape Driver [or host adapter] floppy, then 
         press ENTER, then at the screen:
            Windows Setup
            ===============
              You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with 
              Windows, using a device support disk provided by an 
              adapter manufacturer.  
              Select the SCSI adapter you want from the following list, 
              or press ESC to return to the previous screen.  
   [ If you are installing a host adapter driver, host adapter 
     choices are displayed instead. ]
   Certance/Seagate LTO Tape for Windows 2000/XP/2003 i386 (Pentium)
   Certance/Seagate LTO Tape for Windows      XP/2003 AMD64/IA32e (64e)
   Certance/Seagate LTO Tape for Windows      XP/2003 IA64 (Itanium)
              ENTER=Select  F3=Exit  [ you can also use ESC=Cancel ]
         Use the arrow keys to select a tape driver that corresponds 
         to your operating system and CPU [or host adapter], then    
         press Enter, then 
         at the screen:
            Windows Setup
            ===============
             Setup will load support for the following mass storage 
             devices(s):
   [ If you are installing a host adapter driver, a host adapter 
     name is displayed here. ] 
   Certance/Seagate LTO Tape for Windows 2000/XP/2003 i386 (Pentium)
              * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, 
                or special disk controllers for use with Windows, 
                including those for which you have a device support 
                disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.  
              * If you do not have any device support disks from a 
                mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to 
                specify additional mass storage devices for use with 
                Windows, press ENTER.  
              S=Specify Additional Device    ENTER=Continue    F3=Exit
         If you need to install an adapter driver, press S and repeat 
         this procedure for the adapter driver, otherwise 
         press ENTER.

   [ Setup starts the text-mode setup/repair kernel. ]

   6. If not already inserted, Windows Setup prompts to insert the 
      the Automated System Recovery floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup formats the original Windows hard disk partition (usually C:). ]
   [ Setup creates a lists of files to copy to the Windows partition. ]

   7. If you are installing a tape driver, Windows Setup asks you to 
      insert the tape driver floppy, then press Enter.

      If you are installing a host adapter driver, Windows Setup asks 
      you to insert the host adapter driver floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup copies files to the Windows hard disk partition. ]

   8. If not already inserted, Windows Setup prompts to insert the 
      the Automated System Recovery floppy, then press Enter.

   [ Setup reboots and starts GUI mode Setup. ]
   [ Setup performs a partial Windows installation. ]

   9. If you are installing a tape driver that does not have 
      a Microsoft digital signature, then respond to the 
      following pop-ups as shown:
         Software Installation
         ! has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its 
           compatibility with Windows.
           <snip>
           Do you want to continue installing the software?
               [  Yes  ]  [  No  ]
      click Yes.
         Hardware Installation
         ! The software you are installing for this hardware: 
           Certance/Seagate LTO (ViperW2K 1.9)
           has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its 
           compatibility with Windows.
           <snip>
           Do you want to continue installing the software for this 
           hardware?
               [  Yes  ]  [  No  ]
      click Yes.
         Files Needed
            The file 'ViperW2K.sys' on Certance/Seagate LTO      [   OK   ]
            Tape Driver 1.9 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 is needed.  [ Cancel ]
            Type the path where the file is located, and 
            then click OK.
            Copy files from:
            [ C:\WINDOWS\OemDir\i386       ]                  [ Browse... ]
      edit the path to contain only 'C:\WINDOWS\OemDir'
      (remove the '\i386', '\amd64', or '\ia64' from the end of path), 
      then click OK.

  [ Setup starts the Backup program to restore the ASR tape:
         "ntbackup recover /1 /sifpath=C:\Windows\repair\asr.sif" ]

  10. If the Backup program displays: 
           "Insert Media
            (i) Insert the following media:
                Operating System Backup mm/dd/yyyy
                Media #1.
                Do you want to continue?
                  [  Yes  ]  [  No  ]"
      Possible causes and solutions are:
      -  The ASR tape is not inserted in the tape drive. 
         Insert the tape created by the Windows Backup ASR Wizard. 
      -  The tape does not contain the ASR backup, or is unreadable.
         Examine the ASR tape's directory structure on another 
         computer.  See the beginning of this section for an example 
         ASR tape directory structure.
      -  An add-on tape and/or host adapter driver, if required, 
         was not installed.
         If Windows originally required add-on tape and/or host 
         adapter drivers to recognize your tape drive, then verify 
         whether drivers were installed as discussed earlier in 
         this section.
      -  Windows did not detect the tape drive.
         Verify that tape data and power cables are securely 
         connected.

  [ The Backup program restores the ASR tape. ]

  11. At completion of the ASR, Windows boots the recovered system.
   

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SCSI Hardware Configuration
---------------------------
Please pay attention to these hardware configuration considerations 
for Certance/Seagate SCSI tape drives:

   Shut down the system and turn power off before installing or 
   configuring hardware.

   Use appropriate ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) precautions to 
   prevent static electricity from damaging your tape drive and 
   computer.  For example, use a wrist strap designed to prevent ESD.

   Select a tape drive SCSI ID that does not conflict with other the 
   devices, including the host adapter, connected the SCSI cable.  
   Normally, the SCSI host adapter is set to the SCSI ID 7.

   Your SCSI host adapter should be configured to 'Enable 
   Disconnect' for all SCSI device IDs.  It is especially critical 
   that the SCSI adapter be configured to 'Enable Disconnect' for 
   the tape drive's device ID.  If not, then accesses to the SCSI 
   hard disc can timeout because they cannot gain access to the SCSI 
   bus during long duration tape commands such as Rewind or Seek to 
   End-of-Data.  If you have an Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter, you may 
   be able to set the 'Enable Disconnect' configuration by entering 
   <Ctrl><A> to enter the Adaptec BIOS during boot.  Consult your 
   SCSI host adapter manual.

   The SCSI cable must be correctly electrically terminated at both 
   ends and only at the ends.  Forms of cable termination vary.  
   Termination may be built into one or both cable ends.  
   Termination may be in the form of a terminator plug which is 
   either plugged into the end of the cable or plugged into a pass 
   through connector on the SCSI device attached to the end of a 
   cable.  Many Single Ended (SE) SCSI devices provide termination 
   as a selectable function that can be enabled, via jumper or 
   switch, if the device is connected to the end of the cable.  Most 
   Low Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI devices (except for host 
   controllers) do not provide built in termination.  The SCSI 
   controller is also a SCSI device and thus, when it is the final 
   device on a cable, must be terminated.  By design, most modern 
   SCSI controllers automatically enable on-board termination when 
   positioned as the final device on the cable.  

   SCSI devices, in the middle of the cable daisy chain, should have 
   terminators disabled.  

   You may be able to verify the configuration by enabling and 
   observing the BIOS's report of SCSI devices found, during 
   system boot. 

Consult the hardware documentation for your SCSI adapter and other 
SCSI devices for configuration and termination information.  


======================================================================

Important Notes
---------------

Using the Removable Storage Manager Mount Command

   If you use the Removable Storage Manager 'Mount' command, the 
   mounted tape becomes inaccessible to Windows Backup until you use 
   RSM 'Dismount'.  Also, after an RSM 'Mount', you must use 
   'Dismount' before 'Eject' can be successful under Windows 2000.


Tape Drive Firmware Version Determination

   For Window XP/Server 2003, you can find the tape drive firmware 
   version using the Removable Storage Management as follows.
   (Use the next procedure for Windows 2000.) 

   1. Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'.  
   2. In 'Computer Management', follow the tree
        Computer Management (local)
        -> Storage -> Removable Storage -> Libraries
   3. In this tree, you should see an <Tape Identifier> similar to:
         'SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX SCSI Sequential Device',
         'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2 SCSI Sequential Device', or
         'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 SCSI Sequential Device'.
      Right click the above identifier, then select Properties.
   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Device Information' tab.
      In the display, you should see a field similar to --

         'Revision:  1574'

      In this example, 1574 is the firmware version.

   For Windows 2000/XP/2003, you can find the tape drive firmware 
   version using the Registry Editor (regedit) as follows.

   1. Open the Registry Editor --
      click  'Start' -> 'Run',
      then in the 'Open:' field type 'regedit',
      then click OK.

   2. From the Registry Editor menu bar --
      select 'Edit' -> 'Find...',
      in the 'Find what:' field, type 'ULTRIUM' (without quotes),
      in 'Look at:' make sure that, at least, 'Data' is checked, 
      then click 'Find Next'.

   3. 'Find' searches the registry and should stop and display 
      something similar to --

         Left hand window:
            My Computer
               HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
                  HARDWARE
                     DEVICEMAP
                        Scsi
                           Scsi Bus <n>
                              Target Id <n>
                                 Logical Unit Id <n>
         Right hand window:
            Identifier  REG_SZ  SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX1528
         -or-
            Identifier  REG_SZ  CERTANCEULTRIUM 2       1574
  
      The final 4 characters in the Identifier (1528 or 1574 in 
      these examples) is the firmware version.


Examining the Version of 'ViperW2K.sys'

   1. Right click on 'My Computer', then select 'Properties'.
   2. In 'System Properties', click the 'Device Manager' button.
   3. In 'Device Manager', open the Device Manager tree
         'Tape drives',
      and find the <Tape Identifier>.  For example:
         'SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX SCSI Sequential Device',
         'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2 SCSI Sequential Device', or
         'CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3 SCSI Sequential Device'.
      Right click the above identifier, then select Properties.
   4. In '<Tape Identifier> Properties',
      select the 'Driver' tab.
      You should see 'Driver Version:  1.9.0.0'

      Then click the 'Driver Details...' button.
      You should see 'File version:  1.9'.


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Supported Tape Drive Models
---------------------------
The table below identifies tape drive models supported by the 
following driver binaries:

i386\ViperW2K.sys -- Certance/Seagate LTO Tape Driver 1.9
               for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Intel-IA32 Computers
               File date: 08-26-04    File size:  9,216

amd64\ViperW2K.sys -- Certance/Seagate LTO Tape Driver 1.9
               for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Intel-IA32e/AMD64 Computers
               File date: 08-26-04    File size: 11,776

ia64\ViperW2K.sys -- Certance/Seagate LTO Tape Driver 1.9
               for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Intel-IA64 Computers
               File date: 08-26-04    File size: 22,016

 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive and 8-slot Autoloader Models
 ============================================================================
 Name        Technology  Bus    Model               Tape Drive Inquiry String
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CL-200/Viper-200 LTO-1  SCSI   STU{4,6}2001{LW,WD} SEAGATE  ULTRIUM06242-XXX
 CLL-1600/AL-810 LTO-1   SCSI   STUL816001LW        SEAGATE  ULTRIUM06242-XXX
 CL-400H         LTO-2   SCSI   CL100{1,2,3}        CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2       
 CL-400          LTO-2   SCSI   CL400LW{F,EF,2U}    CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2       
 CL-400 Dual     LTO-2   SCSI   CL800LW2U           CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2       
 CLL-3200 AL     LTO-2   SCSI   CLL3200LWEF         CERTANCE ULTRIUM 2       
 CL-800          LTO-3   SCSI   CL110{1,2,3}        CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3       
 CLL-6400 AL     LTO-3   SCSI   CL1105              CERTANCE ULTRIUM 3       
 ============================================================================
    H   = Half-high
    AL  = Autoloader
    1   = Internal
    2   = Desktop
    3   = Rack mount
    F,4 = 5.25-inch full-high internal
      6 = External
    EF  = External full-high
    2U  = 3.5-inch rack mount
    WD  = Wide, high voltage Differential
    LW  = Low voltage differential, Wide


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ViperW2K History
----------------
1.9   - Adds decorated .inf sections for x64 (IA32e/AMD64) Server 2003.
           Note: WHQL doesn't yet provide a means for x64 qualification.
1.8h  - Adds Automated System Recovery support.
1.8   - Adds LTO3 support.
      - Adds Xeon (IA32e), Opteron (AMD64) support.
      - Improves .SYS "Properties - Version" display.
1.7   - Adds LTO2 support.
      - Adds Itanium (IA64) support.
      - Adds Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) support.
      - Fixes READ POSITION.
        Old: Read Position( Long ).
             If Illegal Request, try Read Position( short ).
        New: First try Read Position( TCPL, Long ).
             If Illegal Request, try Read Position( Long ).
1.5   - Initial release.
      - Operates LTO1.
      - Supports Pentium (IA32).


End of File: ViperW2K.txt
