Dell PowerEdge 6950 - Manual (Page 78)

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Installing System Components
5 Install the external SAS controller card in an expansion slot. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on
page 53.
6 Connect the tape drive’s interface cable to the drive.
7 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the external SAS connector on the controller card
bracket.
8 Connect the tape drive's power cable to an electrical outlet.
9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
10 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
11 Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation
that came with the drive.
Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device
This subsection describes how to connect external Fibre Channel devices to an optional Fibre Channel
HBA card.
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46.
3 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the system, unpack the drive,
and compare the jumper and switch settings with those in the documentation that came with the
drive.
4 Install the Fibre Channel HBA in an expansion slot. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 53.
5 Connect the end of the Fibre Channel cable to the connector on the HBA card bracket.
6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 47.
7 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
System Battery
The system battery is a 3.0-volt (V), coin-cell battery.
Replacing the System Battery
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.