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Step 8. Connect Power to the Tape Drive
The Ultrium Tape Drive is designed to be hot-pluggable (that is, you can physically
install the drive into an enclosure without powering the enclosure off). If you install
the drive in a hot-pluggable environment, watch for the indicators to behave as
described in step 2.
To connect power to the Ultrium Tape Drive:
1. Connect the enclosure’s internal power cable to the power connector on the
drive (if you are using a SCSI drive, see 3 in Figure 2 on page 10; if you are
using Fibre Channel drive, see 1 in Figure 3 on page 11). Ensure that the
connector is properly keyed.
2. Review the location of the single-character display and the status light on page
23 (if your drive does not have a bezel, note that the bulb of the status light is
recessed and the light is not visible until lit). Watch for the following while
turning on the power to the enclosure:
Attention: If the single-character display does not come on, the drive
may not be getting power.
v The single-character display increments, then becomes blank (not lit).
v The status light briefly becomes solid amber, then becomes solid green.
After the single-character display becomes blank, the tape drive is ready for the
checkout procedure in the next step.
Step 9. Perform a Checkout of the Tape Drive
To perform a checkout of the Ultrium Tape Drive:
1. Place the drive in maintenance mode (see “Placing the Drive in Maintenance
Mode” on page 27).
2. Run the tape drive diagnostics (Function Code 1 in Table 7 on page 29). If an
error code appears on the single-character display, go to Table 12 on page 53.
3. Run the SCSI or Fibre Channel wrap test to ensure that the interface is
functional (see Function Code 6 in Table 7 on page 29).
4. Attach an RS-422 wrap plug and run the RS-422 wrap test to ensure that the
serial interface is functional (locate Function Code 7 in Table 7 on page 29).
Step 10. Connect the RS-422 Interface
Note: Use this step only if you are installing the Ultrium Tape Drive into an
enclosure.
The Ultrium Tape Drive contains an RS-422 interface by which it can communicate
with an enclosure.
To connect the RS-422 interface, connect the RS-422 cable to the J2 connector on
the drive (see 4 in Figure 2 on page 10 and Figure 3 on page 11). Connect the
other end of the cable to the enclosure.
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