Dell PowerVault 110T LTO2 (Tape Drive) User Manual

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1. 6-32 Mounting Screw Holes

2. M-3 Mounting Screw Holes

If your computer does not use mounting hardware, check that the holes in the chassis are aligned with the holes in the side of the tape drive.

Do not secure the drive with screws at this point because you may have to move the drive to get the cables in place.

 Figure 5. Attach Power and SCSI Cables

1. Power Connector

2. SCSI Connector

Step 7 - Attach Power and SCSI Cables

Attach a spare power cable from the computer's internal power supply to the power connector, as shown in

Figure 5

, item 1.

Attach a spare SCSI cable on the computer's SCSI ribbon cable to the SCSI connector, as shown on

Figure 5

, item 2.

 Figure 6. Secure the Drive

Step 8 - Secure the Drive

The tape drive can be mounted several ways. Ensure you have the proper mounting rails or drive mounting sled and the correct screws (6-32 for side mounting or M-3 for
bottom mounting). Some servers require the drive to be inserted into a media bay and attached directly to the server.

Step 9 - Connect Computer Power and Test Power to the Tape Drive.

Connect the power cord to the computer and to the electrical outlet. To ensure that the drive is receiving power, watch for the following while turning on the power to the
computer:

1. The single-character display presents a series of random characters.

NOTE: If the drive is the last device on the SCSI chain, it must be terminated.

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