Dell PowerEdge 6600 - Manual (Page 65)

4. Slide the tape drive into the peripheral bay.
5. Connect the tape drive's power cable to the power distribution board and to the tape drive.
6. Connect the tape drive's interface cable to the tape drive and to the I/O riser card.
7. Check all cable connections that may have been loosened during this procedure.
Arrange the cables so that they will not catch on the system cover or block the airflow of the fans or cooling vents.
8. Replace the microprocessor tray (see " Replacing the Microprocessor Tray " in "Installing System Board Options").
9. Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
10. Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the drive.
External SCSI Tape Drive
This subsection describes how to configure and install an external SCSI tape drive.
Installing an External SCSI Tape Drive
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Prepare the tape drive for installation.
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the system, unpack the drive and controller card, and compare the jumper and
switch settings with those in the drive documentation.
See " SCSI Configuration Information " for information on setting the drive's SCSI ID number and enabling termination (if required). Change any settings
necessary for your system's configuration.
3. Connect the tape drive's interface cable to the external SCSI connector on the back of the system.
4. Secure the connection by tightening the screws on the external SCSI connector.
5. Reconnect the system and peripherals to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
6. Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation that came with the drive.
SCSI Hard Drives
This subsection describes how to install and configure SCSI hard drives in the system's internal hard-drive bays.
The internal hard-drive bays provide space for up to eight 1-inch hard drives. These drives connect to a SCSI backplane board. A SCSI cable connects the SCSI
backplane board to the RAID controller card.
Before You Begin
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the RAID controller card to ensure that the card is
configured correctly to support hot-pluggable drive removal and insertion.
SCSI hard drives are supplied in special drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive bays.
You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard drives. See "Installing and
Configuring SCSI Drivers" in the User's Guide for information and instructions.
When you format a high-capacity SCSI hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Long format times for these drives are normal. A 9-GB
hard drive, for example, can take up to 2.5 hours to format.
Installing a SCSI Hard Drive
1. Power down the hard-drive bay.
2. Open the front bezel (see " Opening the Bezel " in "Troubleshooting Your System").
3. Open the hard-drive handle (see Figure 7 -1 ).
Figure 7-1. Installing a SCSI Hard Drive
NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information document.
NOTE: You should use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SCSI backplane board.
NOTICE: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
NOTICE: Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.