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What backup software are you going to use??? You need to make sure that this tape drive is SCSI attatched, Novell will not recognize any IDE or custom adapter cards. Assuming all that is correct, make sure the tape drive is seen by the SCSI adatpter. Depending on your SCSI adapter this is done different ways. If it is seen by the adapter then you need to get the latest Driver for your SCSI card and also try loading TAPEDAI.DSK and then see if Novell sees the tape drive. At the console type SCAN FOR NEW SCSI DEVICES and that will tell you if it found the tape drive. Post what kind of tape drive and What kind of SCSI card and I could be more specific to help you. Good Luck.

Answer 1 is correct. Also is the tape drive plugged into the internal server controller, or an add-in card such as an Adaptec controller? If it is plugged into the internal server controller, what kind of server is it (name and model). If is plugged into an add-in card, what kind of card is it? With this information we can find out what modules need to be loaded to enable the backup software to see the tape drive.

Jeff, answers 1 and 2 are on the right track. Is the Tape device external or internal? Depending on your SCSI controller the tape device may not be recognized if you have a certain combination of devices that are connected to your adaptor (ie Adaptec AHA2940U which allows only use of two of the three card connectors at one time).

I agree with all of the other answers.

The basic things you need to do in order to use the tape drive (internal or external) are: 1. make sure all of the SCSI devices and adapters are configured correctly (correct SCSI IDs etc.), 2. load the appropriate drivers for the SCSI card, 3. install the backup software that you want to use on the server, and 4. launch the backup software on the server and the workstation.

You will not see the tape drive as visible network object. You will have to use the backup software to access the tape drive.

Interesting... If you're on NetWare 4.11 or 4.20, I'd strongly recommend avoiding .DSK drivers and go with the .HAMs. This can greatly simplify the tape drive setup as all you'd need to load in STARTUP.NCF prior to the SCSI .HAM is NWASPI.CDM whichmost backup software will recognize. If you're running ARCServeIT, grab SP3 and utilize the CANWPA.CDM rather than NWASPI.CDM.