NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.29+)

Installing External System Devices
HP NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide—541880-002
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Installing a 5175 Open-Reel Tape Subsystem
2. If you have a 517x tape subsystem currently connected to another system and you
want to connect it to a server, ask your service provider to ensure the tape drive
firmware is at the firmware or hardware version levels listed in Table 7-1.
3. If you are connecting a new 5175 tape subsystem, unpack the subsystem:
a. Remove any protective covering or packing material from outside the tape
subsystem.
b. Flip open the twist-lock handles at the base of the pallet. Turn the twist-lock
handles counterclockwise to loosen the pallet end piece as shown in
Figure 7-2.
c. Remove the pallet end piece and set it aside, but save the U-bolts or Velcro
straps. These bolts or straps hold the unloading ramp against the pallet.
d. Set the unloading ramp next to the pallet.
Table 7-1. 517x Firmware Requirements
Component Firmware or Hardware Version
Display board 6.40
Control board 6.77 or 6.78
Buffer board 6.80
SCSI interface board 6.74 (6.xx firmware)
Figure 7-2. Unloading a Tape Subsystem
Tape Subsystem
(Side View)
Insert U-Bolts Here
Unloading Ramp
Twist-Lock Handles
End Piece
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