Exabyte EXB-8205 manual Attaching slide rails to the tape drive

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Figure 5 Attaching slide rails to the tape drive

3.From the front of the computer, thread the SCSI cable through the open drive bay, as shown in Figure 6. Slide the tape drive into the bay until the front of the drive is flush with the front of the drive bay.

4.Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI adapter card in your computer.

Figure 6 Inserting the drive into the drive bay and connecting the SCSI cable to the adapter card

May 1994

EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL)

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Contents 302967-001 Qvwdoodwlrqdqg 2SHUDWLRQ302967 May Contents Welcome For More Information Conventions Used in This GuideTools and equipment for installing the tape drive Installing the tape driveUnpacking and Handling the tape drive Setting the Scsi ID with Jumpers Setting the Scsi IDJumper settings for the tape drive’s Scsi ID Setting the Scsi ID with a Remote SwitchTermination for a Single-Ended tape drive Preparing the Tape Drive for the Scsi BusReplacing the R-Packs Termination for a Differential tape driveInstalling the Tape Drive in a Computer Connecting the Scsi CablePreparing the Computer System Installation Procedure Attaching slide rails to the tape drive 302967 Connecting the power cable to the tape drive Tape Drive Stored for Less Than Six Months Performing the Initial Power OnTape Drive Stored for Six Months or More Operating the tape drive Reading the LEDs Tape Drive State LEDs Tape drive states indicated by the LEDsChoosing High-Quality Data Cartridges Selecting Data CartridgesExatape 160m XL 8mm Data Cartridges Compatibility of Exatape 8mm Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Write-protect switch on an Exatape 8mm data cartridge Setting the Write-Protect Switch on a Data CartridgeLoading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive Unload Procedure Error During Unload ProcedureUnloading a Data Cartridge Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive Preventive MaintenanceUsing the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge Maintain the storage environment at a constant Caring for Data CartridgesDo not store a data cartridge on its side Replacing Data CartridgesShipping the Tape Drive Dimensions and weights of tape drive shipping cartonsPacking the Tape Drive Single-pack carton and packing materials Environmental Requirements for Shipment Environmental specifications for shipping the tape driveGeneral Requirements Scsi CableScsi Connector Cable Length Requirements for Differential ConfigurationsCable Length Requirements for Single-Ended Configurations Power Supply Power ConnectorPower specifications for the tape drive Attaching the tape drive to a Frame Mounting holes on the sides of the tape drive Chassis Grounding Optional Summary of unload button options Appendix B Unload Button OptionsMay Appendix C Tape Drive Specifications Index Unload button