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Chapter 2. Installing the tape drive
The VXA-320 Internal Tape Drive is compatible with several xSeries servers. For a
list of servers that support the tape drive, go to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ and click
xSeries --> Tape Backup Units and look for 25R0045, VXA Tape Drive. See the
documentation that comes with the server for instructions for installing the tape
drive. If you cannot locate your xSeries User's Guide, follow the instructions in the
following sections to install the tape drive.
Installation requirements
To install the tape drive in your xSeries server, you will need the following items:
v A supported low voltage differential SCSI host adapter
v Documentation for your server, SCSI bus adapter, and external enclosure
v Phillips-head and flat-blade screwdrivers for the mounting screws
v Flat-nose pliers (optional) to install and remove jumpers
v An available 5.25-inch half-high drive bay, or a supported external enclosure.
Preparing for installation
Attention: Tape drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). The drive is
wrapped in a static-protective bag to prevent damage.
To prepare for installation, complete the following steps:
1. Touch a known grounded surface to discharge static electricity from your body
2. Turn off all devices that are attached to the server, and then turn off the server.
3. Disconnect all power cables.
4. Remove the filler panel from the drive bay according to the instructions in the
5. Before opening the static-protective bag that contains the tape drive, touch the
The tape drive complies with industry-standard, 5.25-inch half-high form factor
mounting requirements and can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, but
not upside down. When installing the tape drive, see Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 for the
location of the back-panel components.
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If you are installing the tape drive in an external enclosure, use the instructions
that come with the enclosure.
and make sure that the work area is free from conditions that could cause ESD.
server documentation.
bag to an unpainted metal surface on the server for at least 2 seconds. Remove
the drive from the static-protective bag. If you must set down the drive, put it
back into the static-protective bag. Do not touch any exposed components of
the tape drive. Instead, handle it carefully by the edges.
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