• Full-height tape drives must be installed in the lowest two bays of a module. Installing a full-height drive
in the top two bays of a module is not supported.
For detailed instructions, see "Adding, removing, or replacing a tape drive" on page 150.
Connecting cables
Procedures to connect Fibre Channel, SAS, USB, and Ethernet cables.
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Connecting Fibre Channel cables
1. Remove the FC port caps if necessary. Attach one end of the FC cable to port 0 on the tape drive.
Figure 49. Full-height FC dual port
Table 29. Full-height FC dual port
Number
1
2
3
Figure 50. Half-height FC single port
Table 30. Half-height FC single port
Number
1
64 IBM TS4300 Tape Library Machine Type 3555: User's Guide
Description
FC port 0
FC port 1
Drive sled indicators (see Drive sled back panels)
Description
FC port 0
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