Dell Lto5 Manual

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Before Installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive
LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide7
Preinstallation 
Requirements
Before installing the LTO-5 Tape Drive, make sure you have: 
• A serial SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) installed and properly 
configured in the host computer
• Interface components, either:
• 29-pin SAS SFF-8482 cable for an internal or rackmount drive
• 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS style interface cable for a tabletop 
drive 
• Backup application software that supports the...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
8LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide
1Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your carrier 
immediately of any damage.
2Place the shipping container on a flat, clean, stable surface and 
carefully remove the contents. 
3Visually inspect the LTO-5 Tape Drive and notify your drive supplier’s 
representative immediately of any damage.
4Always save the shipping container and packing materials for any 
future reshipment....

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
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Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive
You can mount the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive either 
horizontally or vertically, but not upside down (see figure 3
). 
Figure 3  Acceptable Mounting 
Orientations
Mount the internal drive in a 5.25-inch, half-height drive bay as follows:
1As required:
aSave and close your open files and terminate all running 
applications.
bShut down the...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
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4Position the drive in the bay and align either the upper or lower 
mounting holes—whichever is appropriate—with the holes in the 
chassis (see figure 4
).
5Secure the drive using two Phillips screws labeled General 
Mounting Screws on each side of the tape drive. If you cannot 
tighten the Phillips screws, use the washers provided with the 
General Mounting Screws.
Caution:Using screws other than...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
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Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces
As shown in figure 5, the rear panel of the internal LTO-5 Half-Height 
Tape Drive has connectors for:
• 29-pin SAS SFF-8482 cable
Figure 5  Internal Drive 
Interfaces
Connect the interface cables to the internal drive as follows:
1Verify that the system is shut down and the AC power cord is 
disconnected from the facility AC power receptacle....

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Restarting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive System
After connecting the internal drive interface and DC power cables:
1Restart the workstation or server system.
2Verify that the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive comes on and 
completes the Power On Self Test (POST) functions.
As required, proceed to Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19.
Installing the Internal 
LTO-5 Full-Height...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
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After mounting the internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive, proceed to 
Connecting the Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces
 in the following 
subsection.
Figure 6  Internal Full-Height 
Ta p e  D r i v e  M o u n t i n g  H o l e  
Locations
Connecting the Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces
As shown in figure 7, the rear panel of the internal LTO-5 Full-Height 
Tape Drive has connectors for:
•...

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Figure 7  Internal Full-Height 
Drive Interfaces
Connect the interface cables to the internal drive as follows:
1Verify that the system is shut down and the AC power cord is 
disconnected from the facility AC power receptacle.
2Connect the SAS connector on the back of the tape drive to a serial 
SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) installed in the server.
3Ensure that a 4-pin Molex power connector is...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive
LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide15
Restarting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive System
After connecting the internal drive interfaces:
1Restart the workstation or server system.
2Verify that the internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive comes on and 
completes the Power On Self Test (POST) functions.
As required, proceed to Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19.
Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive
The installation of the...

Chapter 2  Installation Procedures
Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Tape Drive
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Figure 8  Tabletop Half-Height 
Drive Interface and AC Power 
Connectors
Connect the interface and AC power cables to the tabletop drive as 
follows:
1As required:
aSave and close your open files and terminate all running 
applications.
bShut down the workstation or server system.
cDisconnect the system AC power cord from the facility AC 
power receptacle.
2Attach the external SAS interface cable...