StorageWorks DLT 10/20 GB Cartridge Tape Drive
2–4
Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
3. Install the tape drive in the open slot, sliding the drive in firmly until its locking handles
snap into place.
4. Perform the POST test, as described in the following subsection, to verify the operational
integrity of the drive.
Figure 2–2 Installing the SWXTL-BA into an Expansion Storage Pedestal
2.5
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
The power-on self-test (POST) exercise verifies the proper installation of the tape drive. The
test may be performed with the host computer powered on, if your operating system permits,
or with the SCSI bus either connected or disconnected. Refer to Figure 2–3 for the locations
of the front panel LED indicators on the drive. To execute the power-on self-test, proceed as
follows:
NOTE 1
The description of the indicator sequence described in the follow-
ing procedure describes what happens when the 10/20-GB tape
drive is connected to an active SCSI bus. If the SCSI bus is not
connected, all left-side panel indicators remain on at all times that
power is applied to the unit.
