Connecting the host interface cable, Connecting, Host – Dell TL2000 User Manual
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Connecting
the
Host
Interface
Cable
To
connect
the
host
interface
cables
to
the
library:
1.
It
is
recommended
that
you
shut
down
and
turn
OFF
the
associated
server.
Turn
OFF
all
attached
devices.
Remove
the
power
cables
from
the
server
and
all
attached
accessories.
Important:
Failure
to
remove
the
power
cords
from
these
devices
before
connecting
the
host
interface
cable
could
result
in
damage
to
the
library.
2.
For
a
SCSI
library,
attach
one
end
of
the
host
interface
cable
to
one
of
the
connectors
on
the
back
panel
of
the
library
( 1 ).
For
a
Fibre
Channel
library,
attach
one
end
of
the
host
interface
cable
to
the
connector
on
the
back
panel
of
the
library
( 4 ).For
a
Serial
Attached
SCSI
(SAS)
connected
library,
attach
the
host
end
of
the
SAS
cable
to
the
SAS
or
Mini-SAS
(SFF-8088)
HBA
( 2 ).
Full
height
drives
will
have
dual
SAS
or
Mini-SAS
connectors.
Half
height
drives
will
have
one
SAS
connector.
Unused
SAS
connectors
do
not
need
to
be
terminated.
3.
Attach
the
other
end
of
the
host
interface
cable
as
follows:
v
For
a
SCSI
library,
connect
the
host
interface
cable
to
the
connector
on
the
SCSI
host
bus
adapter
or
to
the
connector
on
the
previous
device
on
the
SCSI
bus.
Attach
the
terminator
(
3
in
to
the
remaining
SCSI
connector
on
the
back
panel
of
the
library,
if
the
library
is
the
last
or
only
device
on
the
SCSI
bus.
Otherwise,
attach
one
end
of
a
SCSI
cable
to
the
remaining
port
and
the
other
end
to
the
next
device
on
the
SCSI
bus.
Make
sure
that
the
last
device
on
the
SCSI
bus
is
properly
terminated.
Note:
Cables
and
terminators
supporting
Ultra160
should
be
used.
Note:
The
host
bus
adapter
should
be
LVD
SCSI.
A
single-ended
(SE)
SCSI
host
bus
adapter
will
work,
but
will
severely
degrade
performance,
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3
4
2
5
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Figure
4-16.
Attaching
SCSI
([1]),
Fibre
Channel
([4]),
and
SAS
([2])
cables
to
the
4U
library.
THE
CONFIGURATION
SHOWN
IN
THIS
FIGURE
IS
USED
FOR
EXAMPLE
ONLY.
THIS
CONFIGURATION
IS
NOT
RECOMMENDED.
HALF
HEIGHT
SCSI
DRIVES
ARE
NOT
SUPPORTED.
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