HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 21)

3 Installing an internal Ultrium
tape drive
In this chapter:
• “ Check the drive SCSI ID ” on page 21
• “ Prepare mounting bay ” on page 22
• “ Attach mounting hardware ” on page 23
• “ Install drive ” on page 25
• “ Attach power and SCSI cables ” on page 26
• “ Secure the drive ” on page 28
If you are installing an external Ultrium tape drive, please refer to
“ Installing an external Ultrium tape drive ” on page 31.
If you are installing a removable Ultrium tape drive, please refer to
“ Installing a removable Ultrium tape drive ” on page 35.
Check the drive’s SCSI ID
Your HP StorageWorks Ultrium drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3. Each device on the SCSI bus
must have a unique SCSI ID number. The drive can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 15. Do
not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI controller. SCSI ID 0 is typically assigned to the boot
disk and should also not be used unless the tape drive is on a dedicated SCSI bus.
CAUTION:
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if possible. If
not, to equalize the electromagnetic charges, touch a bare metal part of the server (such as the back
plate) before you remove the tape drive from its bag.
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