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Chapter 3: DLT VS80 Installation

6.Select a SCSI cable with an open 68-pin, high-density connector.

7.Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the rear panel of your tape drive. The SCSI connectors are keyed, preventing improper connection.

NOTES: 1 If the SCSI cable does not fit the connector on your SCSI host bus adapter, you either have an incompatible SCSI host bus adapter or you need to purchase a cable adapter. Contact your Quantum sales representative or your SCSI host bus adapter manufacturer for information.

2Refer to “Terminating Your Internal Tape Drive” on

page 3-12to determine if you need to host bus adapter use an LVD/SE terminator with the SCSI cable.

8.Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI host bus adapter, aligning the colored stripe on the ribbon cable with pin 1 on the SCSI host bus adapter’s connector.

9.Locate an available power cable in the host server or workstation and attach it to the power connector on the rear panel of the tape drive. The connectors are keyed, preventing improper connection.

SCSI cable (shown with terminator installed)

Power cable

Figure 3-11.SCSI and Power Cable Location (Internal Tape Drive)

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