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Chapter 1. General Information
The 7212 Model 102 Storage Device Enclosure is an external enclosure that
provides convenient storage expansion capabilities for select IBM eServer, pSeries,
and RS/6000 computer systems. The 7212 Storage Enclosure is designed to mount
in 1 EIA Unit (1.75
″
) of a standard 19-inch rack using an optional rack mount
hardware feature kit, or be configured for desktop mounting. The design of the
7212 Storage Enclosure allows for easy customer setup and installation. The 7212
Storage Enclosure has two bays that can accommodate any two of the following
storage device features:
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DDS-4, 4mm tape drive
v
DAT 72, 4mm tape drive
v
VXA technology tape drive
v
DVD-RAM drive
v
DVD-ROM drive
v
Bay Blank (to be used to cover an empty bay when only one drive is installed in
the 7212 Storage Enclosure)
Figure 1 shows the 7212 Storage Enclosure with a DDS-4 4mm tape drive installed
in Bay A and a DVD-RAM drive installed in Bay B.
The 7212 Storage Enclosure has the following components on the front of the unit:
Status Lights
The following status lights are located on the left front of the enclosure:
v
The Power-on light
1
is a green symbol that illuminated when the
7212 Storage Enclosure is powered on and no fault condition exists for
the enclosure.
v
The fault light
2
is an amber symbol that is illuminated when there
is a fault condition with the 7212 Storage Enclosure cooling fans.
Power Switch
The power switch
3
is a push button switch that enables the power to be
turned on or off. Push and release the button to toggle power to the 7212
Storage Enclosure on and off.
Bay A Bay A, on the left front of the 7212 Storage Enclosure (see Figure 1), can
accommodate any one of the four storage devices or a bay blank.
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BAY A
BAY B
Figure 1. Front view of the 7212 Storage Enclosure
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