Chapter 3 Installing Your Tape Drive
Configuring and Installing a Tabletop Tape Drive with SCSI Interface
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Configuring and Installing a Tabletop Tape Drive with SCSI
Interface
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This section provides instructions for configuring and installing the
tabletop Fibre Channel model of the SDLT 600 tape drive.
Tabletop Fibre Channel
Tape Drive Model
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Follow these steps to connect a tabletop Fibre Channel SDLT 600 tape
drive:
1
Prior to connecting the SDLT 600 tape drive to the host computer, be
certain the tape drive and computer are turned off.
2
Remove the Fibre Channel protective caps from the rear of the drive.
3
Remove the fiber optic cable protective caps and insert the fiber optic
cables into the Fibre Channel connector, as shown in
figure 17
. The
connector is fully seated when it snaps into the port.
Note:
You can connect a Fibre Channel connector while the tape
drive is still powered on; this capability is known as “hot-
swappable” or hot-pluggable.”
When connecting to the Fibre Channel port, make sure to
use a 50
μ
M Fiber core fiber optic cable with an LC, Duplex
connector.
