CAUTION:
Static electricity ca n damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is
available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch a bare
metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive before installing it.
1. Remove a blank PCI slot cover on the rear panel of the server. This must be wide enough to
accommodate the external tape drive connector on the SAS cable.
2. Connect the SAS cable s upplied with the tape drive to the spare SAS port, on the host SAS controller.
1. SAS cable supplied with tape drive 3. Unused connector on SAS cable
2. Connect SAS cable to spare SAS port 4. Host SAS controller
Figure 19 Cabling to the s pare SAS port on host controller
3. This will leave unused SAS cabling within the server because the other SAS connector is not
required in this configuration. Coil and secure the unused cabling so that it does not interfere with
other components inside the server.
4. Make sure the blanking plate is secure on the rear panel and replace the cover on the server.
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Installing an external Ultrium tape drive by connecting to an internal SAS por t
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