IBM TS2900 - Attaching the Library to a Server; Accessor Locking Screw; Interface Cable Connection

Attaching the library to a server
The drive is attached to a server with the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface. The Web User Interface
accesses the library with an ethernet interface.
Connecting the Host Interface cables
To connect the host interface cable to the library:
Note: It is recommended that you shut down and turn OFF the associated server before you connect the
SAS interface cable. Turn ON the associated server after the SAS interface cable is connected to the
library and server, the library is powered ON, and the library completed the initialization.
1. Attach an ethernet cable to the ethernet port (▌1▐ in Figure 31)
Note: On rack mount installations, run the cable through the hook-and-loop fastener strap on the
right rear bracket.
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Figure 30. accessor locking screw
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Figure 31. Interface cable connection
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