Figure 7-6. Connecting an SCSI Tape Drive to a SCSI Controller Card

10.Ensure that all cables are firmly connected and arranged so that they will not catch on the computer covers or block airflow inside the system.

11.If you removed the baffle in step 9, replace the baffle now (see "Installing the Baffle" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

12.Stand the system upright.

13.Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

14.Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

15.Test the drive:

If you installed an IDE drive, run the IDE devices tests in the system diagnostics to determine whether the tape drive operates properly (see "Running the System Diagnostics").

If you installed a SCSI drive, run the SCSI controllers test in the system diagnostics (see "Running the System Diagnostics").

If you installed a tape drive, see the tape drive software documentation to perform a backup and verification test.

Hard Drives

You can install up to four non-hot-plug IDE or SCSI hard drives in a removable drive bay or up to six hot-plug SCSI hard drives connected to the optional SCSI backplane.

General Installation Guidelines

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