Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- DAT SAS Tape Drives
- Table of Contents
- About this guide
- 1 Before you start
- 2 Drivers and backup software
- 3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive
- 4 Installing an external SAS tape drive
- 5 Verify installation
- 6 Operating your tape drive
- 7 Use the correct media
- 8 Using HP OBDR
- 9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Replacing an internal tape drive
- A Connecting an external tape drive to an internal SAS port
- Index
Install drive
CAUTION:
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is
available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch a
bare metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive before installing it.
NOTE:
If cable access for the tape drive bay is awkward, it may be easier to access power and other
connections if the tape drive is installed in the top bay. You may need to move other devices to lower
bays to achieve this. Refer also to your server documentation.
Slide the tape drive into the open bay, aligning the tray or rails with the slots in the bay, as shown
in Figure 5 on page 25.
Figure 5 Installing tape drive
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If your server does not use mounting hardware, check that the holes in the chassis are aligned with
the holes in the side of the tape drive.
Do not secure the drive at this point because you may have to move the drive to get the cables into
place.
Connect SAS and power cables
See “Make sure you have the correct SAS cable” on page 21 for information about selecting the
correct cable for your server configuration.
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