To install a SATA or USB tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii, “Installation guidelines” on
page 40, and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 42.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Install the tape drive on the tray as shown in the following illustration. If the tape
drive comes with a metal spacer attached, remove the spacer before you install
the tape drive on the tray.
4. Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting
any switches or jumpers.
5. Connect the following tape enablement kit cables to the connectors on the
system board:
v SAS signal cables into the SAS connectors on the system board
v Tape drive power cable to the system board
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