Figure 4: Connecting a single external drive
3. Attach the SCSI signal cable 1 to the SCSI connector 2 location on the rear
4. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the cable to the connector.
5. Attach the terminator (not shown) to the SCSI connector 3.
6. Plug the drive AC power cord 4 into the drive, then into a grounded AC
7. Plug in the AC power cords for any remaining peripheral devices and power
8. Plug in the AC power cord for the server and power it on.
See Figure 5 if you want to daisy-chain several drives.
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panel of the DLT VS 40/80 GB tape drive and then to the external SCSI-2 port
on the server.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment,
do not disable the power cord grounding feature. This equipment is designed
for connection to a grounded (earthed) power outlet. The grounding plug is an
important safety feature.
outlet.
all of them on.
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