Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT INFORMATION .....................................................................................

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................

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Key Features ........................................................................................................................................

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High Availability ..................................................................................................................................

2

SCSI Buses ...........................................................................................................................................

2

Modular Design ...................................................................................................................................

2

Fibre Channel (FC) SCSI Multiplexer (MUX) Connection ....................................................................

2

Base Product Configuration .................................................................................................................

3

STORAGE SYSTEM MODULES .....................................................................................................................

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MODULE ICONS .........................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION ..................................................................

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INSTALLATION OVERVIEW .........................................................................................................................

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APPLYING BAY LABELS .............................................................................................................................

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INSTALLING ADDITIONAL MODULES.........................................................................................................

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Installing a Fan Module .....................................................................................................................

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Installing a Power Module..................................................................................................................

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Installing a Disk Module ....................................................................................................................

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Installing a DDS Tape Module ...........................................................................................................

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SETTING SCSI ID SWITCHES ...................................................................................................................

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CONNECTING SCSI CABLES AND TERMINATORS .......................................................................................

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Applying SCSI Cable Labels...............................................................................................................

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CONNECTING POWER CORDS ...................................................................................................................

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POWERING-ON THE STORAGE SYSTEM .....................................................................................................

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Power-On Sequence ...........................................................................................................................

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Powering-Off the Storage System........................................................................................................

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CONFIGURING THE HOST SYSTEM.............................................................................................................

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Documentation References .................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER 3. DDS TAPE MODULE...............................................................................................

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DDS TAPE MODULE FRONT PANEL ..........................................................................................................

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Self-Test .............................................................................................................................................

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Status Lights.......................................................................................................................................

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LOADING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE ..........................................................................................................

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UNLOADING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE......................................................................................................

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Forcing DDS Tape Cartridge Ejection ...............................................................................................

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WRITE-PROTECTING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE .........................................................................................

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