Installing the Internal DAT 320 Tape Drive in Your Server
7
DAT 320
To an External USB 2.0 Port
Purchase a special USB cable and Cable Routing Kit. The Cable Routing Kit consists of a
bracket with attached cable on one side that connects to the server’s external port and a
Type A USB socket on the other side. Make sure you orientate the bracket correctly when
1
Remove a spare blanking plate from the rear panel of the server.
2
Fit the bracket with attached the cable and fix it to the server. Make sure the cable is
outside of the server and connect it to the server’s external USB port (see
).
3
Attach the standard USB cable to the bracket (type A connector) (see
Figure 4 Connecting the USB
Cable
Attaching the Power
and USB Cables to the
Tape Drive
Note:
The drive is not powered from the USB bus. It must be connected to the server's
power supply.
1
Attach the USB cable to the tape drive (Type B connector).
Type B connector
to tape drive
Type A connector on
inside of bracket
Type A connector to
server’s external
USB port
