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HOWTO: Installing the Optional Medium Changer Driver (Autoloader)

UBQ ID Number: UBQ000012

Last Modified: 2000-05-31

SUMMARY:

Step by step instructions for installing the BEI Medium Changer (Autoloader) device driver.

DETAILS:

To install the optional BEI Medium Changer Driver, follow the steps listed below:

Once the UltraBac installation has been completed, a "Drivers" sub-directory will exist off of the main UltraBac directory. The "Drivers" sub-directory will contain two subdirectories:

UltraBac\Drivers\NT351

for the NT 3.51 device driver files

UltraBac\Drivers\NT4

for the NT 4.0 device driver files

Installing Autoloader Driver for NT4.0 When It's a New Install

Close all non-essential applications.

    Figure 1: Tape Devices

  1. Open the "Control Panel" again and select "Tape Device".

    Figure 2: Tape Device Drivers

  2. Choose "Drivers" tab and select "Add"

    Figure 3: The Install Driver screen

  3. Click "Have Disk"

  4. Type C:\ and click "Browse"

    Figure 4: Disk Path for the Medium Changer Driver

  5. Browse to the "C:\UltraBac\Drivers\NT4" directory

    Figure 5: Locate File screen – installing the Autoloader Driver

  6. You will see the option of "Oemsetup.inf". Select that, and click "Open"

  7. It will ask for the manufacturer's disk, and should be defaulted to the directory with the UltraBac Oemsetup.inf file (usually C"\UltraBac\Drivers\NT4"). If it is not, click "Browse" to go to that directory, and click "OK"

    Figure 6: Locate File screen – installing the Autoloader Driver

  8. Highlight the "Additional models" and select "BEI Medium Changer Driver" and select "OK".

    Figure 7: Windows NT Setup screen

  9. Key in the path to the full path to the BEI Medium Changer driver (e.g. C:\ultrabac\drivers\nt4).

    Figure 8: Systems Setting Change screen

  10. From the "System Settings Change" dialog box select "Yes" to reboot and complete the installation process. Selecting "No" will allow the user to continue in this session of Windows NT but the installation will not be complete until the computer is rebooted.

Installing Autoloader Driver for NT4.0 When It's Been Installed Before

Close all non-essential applications.

    Figure 9: Tape Devices

  1. Open the "Control Panel" again and select "Tape Devices".

    Figure 10: Tape Device Drivers

  2. Choose "Drivers" and select "Add"

    Figure 11: Selecting the Medium Changer Driver for Installation

  3. Highlight the autoloader driver (e.g. BEI Medium Changer Driver) and select "OK".

    If medchg.sys is located in the %systemroot%\system32\drivers directory, you will see the following screen.

    Figure 12: Current or New Driver Query

    Select "New".

    Figure 13: Autoloader Driver Path

  4. Now you will be prompted with: "Please enter the full path to the BEI Medium Changer driver files." Type in the directory where the UltraBac's driver files reside (e.g. C:\UltraBac\drivers\Nt4 or if applicable Nt351) and select "Continue".

    Figure 14: Systems Setting Change screen

  5. From the "System Settings Change" dialog box select "Yes" to reboot and complete the installation process. Selecting "No" will allow the user to continue in this session of Windows NT but the installation will not be complete until the computer is rebooted.

Installing Autoloader Driver for NT3.51

To install the driver for Autoloader support, use the "Windows NT SETUP" program as follows:

  1. Select "Options" menu, then "Install/Remove Tape Devices"

  2. Click "Add"

  3. Select "Other (Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)"

  4. Enter the location of the driver directory, e.g. "C:\UltraBac\Drivers\NT351"

  5. Select "BEI Medium Changer Driver 3.5x"

  6. Click "OK"

  7. Click "Install"

  8. Follow on-screen instructions

Once the BEI Medium Changer Driver has been successfully installed, UltraBac will address the tapes within an autoloader in random access mode of operation. Refer to "AUTOLOADER SUPPORT" under chapter "Creating Backup Groups" for additional information.

IMPORTANT: Remove any other autoloader drivers before installing

NOTES

The use of the optional BEI Medium Changer Driver is controlled by the BEI licensing module. Pre-license evaluation versions of UltraBac default to autoloader enabled status. Permanent licensing can be updated by telephone to include the use of the optional driver after purchase.

The BEI Medium Changer Driver file "MedChg.sys" with Version 1.7 is not compatible with previous versions of UltraBac; therefore, install the new "MedChg.sys" file when upgrading to 1.7 or greater.

MORE INFORMATION:

See UBQ: UBQ000066 – Updating the Optional Medium Changer Driver (Autoloader)

See UBQ: UBQ000003 – Autoloader Medium Changer General Information

See UBQ: UBQ000006 – Hardware Compatibility

See UBQ: UBQ000011 – Device Drivers to Optimize Backup Speed

See UBQ: UBQ000026 – Supporting Proprietary & Multiple Drivers with Stand Alone (Recovery) Floppies

See UBQ: UBQ000041 – Selecting a Storage Device

See UBQ: UBQ000048 – Defining a Tape Storage Device

See UBQ: UBQ000065 – Removing the Optional Medium Changer Driver (Autoloader)

CATEGORIES:

Autoloader, Install/Uninstall, Licensing, Removable Drive Support

VERSION:

2.x to 5.x

Copyright UltraBac.com 2000