Dell Powervault LTO6 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2. Setting Up the Tape Drive
v “Pre-installed Internal Drives”
v “Installing Internal Drives”
– “Installing the Internal Drive - Step-By-Step Instructions”
v “Installing External and Rack Mount Drives” on page 2-5
– “Installing the External Drive - Step-By-Step Instructions” on page 2-5
v “Verifying Drive Operation” on page 2-7
v “Loading Device Drivers” on page 2-7
v “Ethernet Service Port Procedures” on page 2-8
Pre-installed Internal Drives
Dell performs the installation and setup of internal tape drives that are shipped as
part of a system. If tape backup software is included in your system, refer to the
installation instructions included with the software.
For the latest supported software versions, go to the Dell support website
http://support.dell.com or visit the support site of your backup software vendor.
Installing Internal Drives
If your internal tape drive is not pre-installed, the installation instructions are
described in the following sections:
Installing the Drive — Prerequisites
The Dell PowerVault tape drive is a 6 Gb SAS device with a burst transfer rate of
600 MB per second. It is recommended that you use a dedicated SAS host bus
adapter for this tape drive.
Mounting Bay
You need one industry-standard, 5 1/4 inch, half-height bay in which to install the
PowerVault tape drive. The only supported mounting configurations are
horizontally with the base of the drive parallel to the ground, or vertically with
either the left or right side of the drive parallel to the ground.
Install and configure the drive according to the instructions provided in the Dell
documentation for your system.
Mounting Hardware
Most systems use trays or rails to mount the tape drive. If the mounting hardware
is pre-installed, you can simply slide the drive into the mounting bay. Some
systems do not use slides or rails and drives must be fixed in place with screws.
Installing the Internal Drive - Step-By-Step Instructions
Procedure
1. Unpacking the Drive
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