HP Ultrium tape drive Ultrium 230i, Ultrium tape drive 960i manual Prepare the mounting bay

Step 3: Prepare the mounting bay

Warning To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive, ensure that the server is disconnected from the mains power supply while you install the drive.

Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch a bare metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive before installing it.

1Assemble the necessary tools and materials:

•Phillips screwdriver

•Flat-bladed screwdriver (if your server uses slotted screws)

•Torx screwdriver (if your server uses torx screws)

•Your server manuals (for reference during installation)

2Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the server and any connected peripherals.

3Remove the cover and front panel from the server, as detailed in your server’s documentation.

As you work inside the server, you may have to disconnect the SCSI cable or power cable from other devices to maneuver the new drive into place. If you have to do this, make a note of their position and connections so you can put them back correctly later.

4Remove the front filler panel from a full-height, 5¼-inch bay of your server, as illustrated. With some servers, such as the HP AlphaServer ES40, you must also remove the half-height device divider.

The server must provide forced cooling and be capable of drawing 6 cfm (0.17 m3/minute or 10.08 m3/hour) of air through the tape drive at up to 35 C ambient operation. This rises to 8 cfm for up to 40 C ambient operation. Ensure that empty bays have the appropriate blanking plates installed so that airflow is maintained.

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