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P
RODUCT
M
ANUAL
433689-01
C
HAPTER
2 I
NSTALLATION
I
NSTALLING
THE
I
NTERNAL
SCSI T
APE
D
RIVE
The internal tape drive complies with industry-standard, 5.25-inch half-high
form factor mounting requirements and can be mounted either horizontally or
vertically, but not upside down.
When installing the tape drive, refer to
Figure 2-1
for the location of the
back-panel components on the SCSI tape drive.
Before You Begin
Before you begin hardware installation, do the following:
1.
Select a suitable location for your tape drive
—Ensure that the work area is
free from conditions that could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Discharge static electricity from your body by touching a known grounded
surface, such as your computer’s metal chassis.
2.
Install an LVD SCSI host bus adapter
— Install the LVD SCSI host bus
adapter (HBA) and any necessary drivers in the host computer.
Figure 2-1
Internal SCSI tape drive: back-panel components
SCSI
Grounding
Grounding
RF service
Power
SCSI ID
Auxiliary
connector
connector
tab
hole
connector
connector
jumper block
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