Dell TL2000 manual Connecting the Host Interface Cable

Connecting the Host Interface Cable

To connect the host interface cables to the library:

1.It is recommended that you shut down and turn OFF the associated server. Turn OFF all attached devices. Remove the power cables from the server and all attached accessories.

Important: Failure to remove the power cords from these devices before connecting the host interface cable could result in damage to the library.

2.For a SCSI library, attach one end of the host interface cable to one of the

connectors on the back panel of the library ( ). For a Fibre Channel library, attach one end of the host interface cable to the connector on the back panel of the library ( ).For a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connected library, attach the host end of the SAS cable to the SAS or Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) HBA ( ). Full height drives will have dual SAS or Mini-SAS connectors. Half height drives will have one SAS connector. Unused SAS connectors do not need to be terminated.

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Figure 4-16. Attaching SCSI ([1]), Fibre Channel ([4]), and SAS ([2]) cables to the 4U library. THE CONFIGURATION SHOWN IN THIS FIGURE IS USED FOR EXAMPLE ONLY. THIS CONFIGURATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED. HALF HEIGHT SCSI DRIVES ARE NOT SUPPORTED.

3.Attach the other end of the host interface cable as follows:

v For a SCSI library, connect the host interface cable to the connector on the SCSI host bus adapter or to the connector on the previous device on the SCSI

bus. Attach the terminator ( 3 in “Connecting the Host Interface Cable”) to the remaining SCSI connector on the back panel of the library, if the library is the last or only device on the SCSI bus. Otherwise, attach one end of a SCSI cable to the remaining port and the other end to the next device on the SCSI bus. Make sure that the last device on the SCSI bus is properly terminated.

Note: Cables and terminators supporting Ultra160 should be used.

Note: The host bus adapter should be LVD SCSI. A single-ended (SE) SCSI host bus adapter will work, but will severely degrade performance,

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