PowerVaultTM
110T LTO-2-L
Quick Start Guide
The external PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L drives are compact external units that connect to the host computer
through an external SCSI port. Installing the external drive involves four steps: configuring the drive, attaching
the SCSI cable(s), checking SCSI termination, and attaching the power cord.
Set the SCSI ID.
Your tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 6, but it can be assigned any unused ID between 0 and 15.
Do not use SCSI ID 7 or SCSI ID 0. Dell does not recommend installing the drive onto a Narrow SCSI bus, as this
will restrict performance. The SCSI ID is set using the SCSI ID selector switch on the back panel of the drive.
Connect the SCSI interface cable.
The external LTO-2-L tape drive has two 68-pin, shielded SCSI interface connectors (ANSI Alternative 2) on the
rear panel. These connectors consist of two rows of ribbon contacts spaced 2.16 mm (0.085 in) apart. Either
connector can be used as a SCSI IN or SCSI OUT connection. This means you can use either connector to attach
the drive to a host system or to another SCSI device.
Regulatory and Safety Information
See the safety and regulatory notices in
your Product Information Guide.
April 2005 P/N 7050 Rev A00
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Check the SCSI termination.
If the external LTO-2-L tape drive is the last device or the only device in a SCSI chain, you must install a
termination plug on the unused SCSI connector.
Termination power is disabled as a default for external drives.
SCSI Controller
(termination enabled)
External SCSI device
External SCSI device
External Tape Drive
External Tape Drive
SCSI Terminators
SCSI Controller
(termination disabled)
Internal SCSI device
(termination enabled)
Example 1: SCSI termination
in a system that has only
external SCSI devices.
Example 2: SCSI termination
in a system that has both
internal and external SCSI devices.
Connect the power cable.
Connect a power cable to the AC power connector on
the back of the external tape drive.
Installation and Configuration
See the Dell PowerVault 110T LTO-2-L Ultrium Tape
Drive Installation Guide for detailed information on
the installation and configuration of your system.