Dell 200, 6100 manual Prepare the tape drive and controller card for installation

14.Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the drive.

If the controller card is an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) or Extended Industry-Standard Architecture (EISA) expansion card, run the system configuration utility and update the system configura- tion. See Chapter 5, “Using the System Configuration Utility,” in the User’s Guide for instructions on run- ning the utility and saving the configuration information.

NOTE: You do not need to update the system config- uration information for a tape drive attached to its own controller card.

Installing an External Tape Drive That Uses a Controller Card

Complete the following procedure to install an external tape drive that uses a controller card and shielded inter- face/DC power cable:

1.Prepare the tape drive and controller card for installation.

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal sur- face on the back of the computer. Unpack the tape drive and controller card, and configure them for the system according to the instructions in the documen- tation that came with the tape drive.

2.Remove both computer covers and the front bezel.

See “Removing the Computer Covers” and “Remov- ing the Front Bezel” in Chapter 7.

CAUTION: See “Protecting Against Electro- static Discharge” in the safety instructions at the front of this guide.

3.Attach the drive rails to the drive, if necessary (see Figure 9-6).

4.Install the controller card in an expansion slot. See “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 8.

5.Connect the tape drive’s interface/DC power cable to the external connector on the controller card; secure the connection by tightening the screws on the connector.

6.Replace the computer covers and front bezel.

7.Reconnect the computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on.

8.Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the drive.

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