Connecting an external tape drive – Dell PowerEdge 2550 User Manual
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5.
Disconnect all cables connected to the interposer board on top of the peripherals bay (see
).
These cables include the interposer board interface cable, cooling fan wiring harness, and power cable.
6.
Loosen the thumbscrew at the back corner of the peripheral cage (see
7.
Slide the peripheral cage toward the back of the system approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch), and then lift the peripheral cage upward and set it aside.
8.
Remove the plastic insert from the front of the peripheral cage.
From the inside of the chassis, push outward on the center of the insert to release the insert from the chassis.
9.
Slide the new drive into the peripheral cage until it snaps securely into place.
If necessary, you can adjust the drive's alignment by repositioning one or both rails.
10.
Lower the peripheral cage back into the chassis, and then slide the cage forward into position.
Be careful to not trap power or interface cables underneath the cage when reinstalling it.
11.
Secure the peripheral cage by tightening the thumbscrew at the back corner of the cage.
12.
Reconnect the power cable, cooling fan wiring harness, and interposer board interface cable to the interposer board.
13.
Plug the DC power cable connector into the 4-pin power input connector on the back of the drive.
14.
Install the controller card in an expansion slot. See "
Installing System Board Options
" for information on installing the card.
15.
Attach the interface cable that came with the drive kit to the interface connector on the back of the drive.
16.
Connect the interface cable to the controller connector on the controller card.
See the controller card's documentation to identify the controller connector on the card.
17.
Connect the SCSI device to the SCSI cable provided with the device, and attach the other end of the SCSI cable to interface connector SCSIB (Channel
B) on the system board.
18.
Check all cable connections that may have been loosened during this procedure. Arrange cables so that they will not catch on the system doors or block
the airflow of the fans or cooling vents.
19.
Close the system doors.
20.
Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
21.
Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the drive.
Connecting an External Tape Drive
To connect a stand-alone tape drive to the system using a controller card and shielded interface/DC power cable, perform the following steps.
1.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Prepare the tape drive and controller card for installation.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the system, unpack the tape drive and controller card, and configure them for
the system according to the instructions in the documentation that came with the tape drive.
3.
Open the system doors (see "
Opening the System Doors
" in "Checking Inside the System").
4.
Install the controller card in an expansion slot. See "
Installing System Board Options
" for information on installing the card.
5.
Close the system doors.
6.
Connect the tape drive's interface/DC power cable to the external connector on the controller card, and secure the connection by tightening the screws
on the connector.
7.
Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
8.
Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation that came with the drive.
WARNING: Before you perform the procedures in this section, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its AC power source. For more
information, see "
Safety First—For You and Your Computer
" in "Checking Inside the System."
WARNING: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in the System Information document.