5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Installing the Modular Tape Subsystem
5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual—426878-002
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Connecting a SCSI Cable
3. Make sure that a SCSI terminator is firmly installed in the SCSI port on the left.
Removing the SCSI terminator from an unused port can hinder tape drive
performance and cause the SCSI interface to function improperly.
4. Route the cable over the hinge mount at the base of the module, securing it with a
tie wrap provided in the extrusion guide package. Continue routing the cable into
the extrusion channel at the point where the cutout in the rear bezel door allows
the cable to pass into the channel when the door is closed. This cutout prevents
the cable from being pinched when the door is closed. Route the cable downward
into the channel until you reach the channel bottom (see Figure 3-18).
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the second tape drive CRU in the module and for any
other modules in the modular tape subsystem (if the drive CRUs are connecting to
MFCs).
6. After cables have been installed into all the tape drive CRUs in all the modules,
install the extrusion guides in the channels. The extrusion guides are flexible and
slide onto the ridges of the channel. The guides prevent the cable from coming out
of the channel.
Figure 3-17. Connecting SCSI Cable From the MFC to the Drive CRU
SCSI Terminator
on Port
SCSI Port SCSI Cable
to MFC
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