USB hypervisor
connector
USB
tape
signal
PCI Express SAS
controller connector
SATA tape signal
Tape drive
power
SAS controller
error LED
SAS riser card
(tape-enabled model server)
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 36, and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 38.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
3. Remove the drive tray from the server.
4. 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.
5. Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting
any switches or jumpers.
6. Remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 43).
7. Remove the filler panel from the tape-drive bay.
8. Remove the SAS riser-card and controller assembly (see “Removing the SAS
riser-card and controller assembly” on page 91).
9. Make sure that the tape cables are connected securely to the following
connectors on the SAS riser card:
v Tape power cable: tape power connector
v Tape signal cable that came with the tape drive: SATA tape signal connector
(SATA drive only) or USB tape connector (USB drive only)
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