Dell 124T LTO-3 Connecting the SCSI and Power Cables

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Connecting the SCSI and Power Cables

To connect the SCSI and power cables to the autoloader, follow these steps:

1. Shut down and turn off the selected server. Turn off all attached accessory devices, such as printers and other SCSI devices.

2. Attach one end of the SCSI cable (included in the accessory kit) to one of the connectors on the back panel of the autoloader.

3. Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the connector on the SCSI host adapter or to the connector on the previous device on the SCSI bus.

If the supplied SCSI cable does not fit the connector on your SCSI host adapter, you either have an incompatible SCSI host adapter or you need to

purchase a cable adapter. Contact your service representative or your SCSI host adapter manufacturer for information.

4. Attach the terminator to the remaining SCSI connector on the back panel of the autoloader (if the autoloader is the last or only device on the SCSI bus).

Otherwise, attach the cable to the next device on the SCSI bus. Make sure that the last device on the SCSI bus is properly terminated.

5. Attach the female connector of the power cable to the power connector on the back panel of the autoloader.

6. Plug in the power cable to the nearest properly grounded power outlet.

7. Plug in the host server or workstation and all attached devices.

8. Turn on the autoloader by setting the power switch on the back panel to the ON position. Turn on any other devices you turned off earlier. Check the

LCD screen to make sure the autoloader is receiving power. If it is not, check the power connections and your power source.

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), both LEDs are illuminated briefly, followed by only the Ready/Activity LED flashing. When the initialization

sequence is complete, the LCD screen displays the Home screen.

9. Turn on the server.

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SCSI cable

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SCSI terminator

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Power cable

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Getting Started Guide

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CD (drivers and documentation)

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Magazine blank

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Bar code labels

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TORX L-key drivers (T8 and T10)

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Emergency Magazine Removal Tool

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Ethernet cable

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SCSI cable

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SCSI terminator

Contents

Main DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Notes, Notices, and Cautions FrontPanelAdministration:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Configuring the Autoloader Setting the SCSI ID Setting Ethernet Setting the IP Address Setting the Subnet Mask Setting an IP Gateway Setting the SNMP Server Setting the Time Setting the Time Server Barcode Reader SCSI Barcode Length Setting Magazines Setting Security Security Option Setting Passwords Getting Lost Passwords Page Diagnostics:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Diagnostic Tests from the Front Panel Setting the Security Stopping a Diagnostic Test Front Panel Diagnostic Tests Remote Management Unit Diagnostic Tests Diagnostics Using the Remote Management Unit GettingHelp:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Technical Assistance Online Services AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Technical Support Service Dell Enterprise Training and Certification Problems With Your Order Product Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call InstallingtheAutoloader:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Installation Overview Installation Preparation SCSI Bus Requirements Accessories Choosing a Location UL Requirements Bar Code Reader Product Overview Front Panel Controls Unpacking the Autoloader Identifying Product Components Accessories Connecting the SCSI and Power Cables Preparing the Host and Verifying the Connection Installing the Device Drivers Tape Drive Device Driver Autoloader Device Driver Enabling LUN Support in Linux Enabling LUN Support in Netware Page Introduction:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Overview OperatingtheAutoloader:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Operator's Panel Functionality Enter Passwords Logout Using Cartridges Insert a Single Cartridge Moving a Single Cartridge Ejecting a Single Cartridge Using Magazines and Magazine Blanks Inward Side of a Magazine Outward Side of a Magazine Ejecting a Magazine Installing a Magazine Manually Operating the Magazine Running an Inventory Viewing Status Information Viewing PowerVault 124T Autoloader Status Viewing Firmware Version Viewing Element Status Viewing Tape Drive Status Viewing Tape Drive Version Viewing Ethernet Information RemoteManagementUnit:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Remote Management Unit Overview Viewing Status Information Default Username and Password Opening the Remote Management Unit Configuration Page System Operations Options SCSI ID Compression Bar Code Reader Cleaning Tape Setting the Magazines Setting the System Time Setting Network Options Setting Front Panel Security Options Firmware Page Error Logs and Diagnostics Page Viewing Error or History Logs: Running Diagnostics Tests Identification Library Operations Page Moving Tapes Inventory Page TechnicalSpecifications:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Physical Specifications Autoloader Performance Specifications Autoloader Environmental Specifications Autoloader Power Specifications Autoloader Vibration Specifications Autoloader Shock Specifications Tape Drive Specifications LTO-3 Drive Specifications Troubleshooting:DellPowerVault124TLTO-3 Autoloader User's Guide Before Contacting Customer Support Table 1: Basic Troubleshooting Operator Control Panel Error Display Checking for Errors Autoloader Logs Autoloader Logs through OCP Autoloader Logs through RMU Table 2: Autoloader Error Detail Page Page Page Page Page Page Page TapeAlert Logs TapeAlert Logs through OCP TapeAlert Interpretation TapeAlert Logs through RMU Table 3: TapeAlert Detail Page Page Page Returning the Autoloader for Service To prepare the autoloader for shipment To Remove the Autoloader from a Rack Packing the Autoloader