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 tape drive. For a list 
of the backup software applications that have been tested with the 
LTO-5 Tape Drive, contact your sales representative
 Unpacking and 
Inspecting the Drive
Although each LTO-5 Tape Drive is inspected and carefully packaged at 
the factory, damage can occur:
• In shipment
• When being unpacked
Observe the handling precautions listed in Handling Precautions and 
Installation Guidelines and carefully unpack and inspect the LTO-5 Tape 
Drive as follows:Handling Precautions 
(continued)• Handle the drive by its sides rather 
than by the top cover to reduce the risk 
of dropping the drive or damaging it 
during installation.
• Either lay the drive on a nonconductive 
surface or put it back inside the 
protective antistatic bag to reduce the 
chance of damage from static 
discharge
Installation GuidelinesDue to the high speed of the LTO-5 Tape 
Drive, do not connect more than one 
LTO-5 drive to the same channel on a 
host SCSI adapter. 
						

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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.
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
The installation of the internal LTO-5 tape drive differs depending on the 
drive type: Half-Height or Full-Height. Refer to the following sections for 
your drive type.
•Installing the Internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive
•Installing the Internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive
Installing the Internal 
LTO-5 Half-Height Tape 
Drive
To install the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the 
following procedures in the order presented:
1Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive
 on page 9
2Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces
 on page 11
3Restarting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive System
 on page 12
4Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19, if required 
						

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Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide9
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 workstation or server system.
cDisconnect the system AC power cord from the facility AC 
power receptacle.
2Remove the cover from the workstation or server system.
Note:See your computer manufacturer’s instructions for the proper 
procedures to remove the cover.
3Select an available 5.25-inch half-height bay and, if required, 
remove the bay cover. IF you mount the drive . . .  THEN the .  . . 
horizontally, base of the drive must be within 15 degrees of 
horizontal.
vertically, side of the drive must be within 5 degrees of 
horizontal.
     
            YES                             YES                        YES                                           NO 
						

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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 the Phillips screws labeled as 
General Mounting Screws can damage the tape drive. 
Do not use screws other than the General Mounting 
Screws to secure the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive.
After mounting the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive, proceed to 
Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces
 in the following 
subsection.
Figure 4  Internal Tape Drive 
Mounting Hole Locations
Lower mounting holes
Upper mounting holes
Washer 
						

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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.
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 plugged into the 
power inputs of the SAS cable as shown in figure 5
.
4Reinstall the system cover.
5Reconnect the system AC power cord to the facility AC power 
receptacle.
After connecting the internal drive interfaces, proceed to Restarting the 
Internal Half-Height Tape Drive System in the following subsection.
29 position SAS SFF-8482 connector
4-pin Molex power connector 
						

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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 Tape 
Drive 
To install the internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive, complete the 
following procedures in the order presented:
1Mounting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive
 on page 12
2Connecting the Internal Full-Height Drive Interfaces
 on page 13
3Restarting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive System
 on page 15
4Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19, if required
Mounting the Internal Full-Height Tape Drive
Mount the internal drive in a 5.25-inch, full-height drive bay 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.
2Remove the cover from the workstation or server system.
Note:See your computer manufacturer’s instructions for the proper 
procedures to remove the cover.
3Select an available 5.25-inch full-height bay and, if required, remove 
the bay cover.
4Position the drive in the bay and align mounting holes with the 
holes in the chassis (see figure 6
).
5Secure the drive using two screws on each side of the 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:
• 29-pin SAS SFF-8482 cable
Mounting holes 
						

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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 plugged into the 
power inputs of the SAS cable as shown in figure 7
.
4Reinstall the system cover.
5Reconnect the system AC power cord to the facility AC power 
receptacle.
After connecting the internal drive interfaces, proceed to Restarting the 
Internal Full-Height Tape Drive System in the following subsection.
29-pin SFF-8482 SAS cable connector
4-pin Molex power 
connector 
						

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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 internal LTO-5 tape drive differs depending on the 
drive type: Half-Height or Full-Height. Refer to the following sections for 
your drive type.
•Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive
•Installing the Tabletop LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive
Installing the Tabletop 
LTO-5 Half-Height Tape 
Drive
To install the tabletop LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the 
following procedures in the order presented:
1Connecting the Tabletop Half-Height Drive Interface and AC Power 
Cables
2Restarting the Tabletop Half-Height Tape Drive System on page 17
3Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19, if required
Connecting the Tabletop Half-Height Drive Interface and AC 
Power Cables
As shown in figure 8, the rear panel of the tabletop LTO-5 Half-Height 
Tape Drive has connectors for:
• A 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS style interface cable
•The AC power cable  
						

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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 to the 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-
SAS connector on the back of the drive.
3Verify that the tabletop LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive AC power 
switch is set to the off position, and connect the AC power cord to 
the power connector on the back of the drive.
4Connect the drive AC power cord to the facility AC power 
receptacle.
26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS 
connector
AC power 
switch
AC power connector