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Drive Installation or Replacement Instructions 91010010

Connect the SCSI Cables

DeterminewhichdrivesintheDBAyouwanttodaisy‐chainonthesame

SCSIbus,thenfollowthesestepstoconnectthedrivestoeachother:

1. RemovetheSCSIterminatorfromeachdrive(seeFigure 15).

2. Refertothecablingexamplesonpage 18andpage 19,thenuseSCSI

cablestoconnectthedrivestogether,asappropriate foryourdesired

configuration.Usetheshortestpossiblecablethatdoesnotrequire

makingtightbendsinthecable.

3. InstallaSCSIterminatortotheappropriateSCSIconnectoronthebus

expansionmodule(refertothecablingexamplesonpage 18and

page 19).

Connect the Fibre Channel Cables

ThissectiononlyappliestoLTO‐3andLTO‐4FibreChanneldrives.

1. RemovetheprotectiveplugsfromtheFibreChannelport(s)onthe

drive.

2. ConnectafiberopticcabletoPortAonthedrive.Ifyourdrivehasdual

FibreChannelports,youcanconnectasecondcabletoPortBforfail‐

over.Tousethesecondportforfail‐over,refertotheindividualUser

Guidesforinstructionsandimportantinformation.

Figure 15 The SCSI terminator on a SCSI drive sled.

Figure 16 Remove the Fibre Channel protective plugs.

Terminator

Protective

plug

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