Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive
LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
8
Observe the handling precautions listed in
Handling Precautions and
Installation Guidelines
and carefully unpack and inspect the LTO-4 Half-
Height Tape Drive as follows:
1
Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your carrier
immediately of any damage.
2
Place the shipping container on a flat, clean, stable surface and
carefully remove the contents.
3
Visually inspect the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive and notify your
drive supplier’s representative immediately of any damage.
4
Always save the shipping container and packing materials for any
future reshipment.
Installing the Internal LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive
To install the internal LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the
following procedures in the order presented:
1
Mounting the Internal Tape Drive
2
Connecting the Internal Drive Interface and DC Power Cables
on
page 10
3
Restarting the Internal Tape Drive System
on page 11
4
IInstalling the LTO Driver Software
on page 12, if required
Mounting the Internal
Tape Drive
2
You can mount the internal LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive either
horizontally or vertically, but not upside down (see
figure 2
).
IF you mount the drive . . .
THEN the . . .
horizontally,
base of the drive must be within 15
degrees of horizontal.
vertically,
side of the drive should be within 5
degrees of horizontal.
