Dell HX574, R905 owner manual Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive

Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive

This subsection describes how to connect an external SAS tape drive to the optional external SAS controller card.

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 65.

3Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the system and unpack the drive.

4Unpack the tape drive and controller card.

5Install the external SAS controller card in an expansion slot. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 78.

6Connect the tape drive’s interface cable to the drive.

7Connect the other end of the interface cable to the external SAS connector on the controller card bracket.

8Connect the tape drive's power cable to an electrical outlet.

9Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 66.

10Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

11Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation that came with the drive.

Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device

This subsection describes how to connect external Fibre Channel devices to an optional Fibre Channel HBA card.

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