Installing The Tape Autoloader; Preparing The Host - HP BL536A User's & Service Manual

2 Installing the Tape Autoloader

This chapter contains the information you need to install and configure your Tape Autoloader. The
installation steps are:

Preparing the host

Planning the SCSI
configuration
Choosing a location
Unpacking the shipping container
Identifying product components
Attaching the feet
Removing the shipping lock
Mounting the device in a rack
Installing the Tabletop Conversion Kit
Changing the SCSI address
Connecting the SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only)
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only)
Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only)
Powering on the device
Configuring the device
Verifying the connection
Labeling and loading the tape cartridges
Verifying the installation
Configuring additional features
Preparing the host
IMPORTANT:
Electrostatic discharge (page
internal components.
Follow these general steps:
If the host server is connected to a network, check with the system administrator before powering
off the computer.
For parallel SCSI Autoloaders, install a parallel SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) that supports
multiple LUNs. Refer to the manuals for the host computer and the HBA for installation
information. See
For SAS Autoloaders, install a SAS host bus adapter (HBA) with an external SAS connector
that supports multiple LUNs. Refer to the manuals for the host computer and the HBA for
installation information. See
requirements.
For Fibre Channel Tape Autoloaders, install an FC host bus adapter (HBA) or verify that you
have sufficient ports available on a compatible Fibre Channel switch. See
Channel configuration (page 20)
configuration, Planning the SAS
Use proper procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) (see
158)). Use wrist-grounding straps and anti-static mats when handling
Parallel SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) (page 10)
Planning the SAS configuration (page 19)
configuration, or
for configuration requirements.
Planning the Fibre Channel
Appendix:
for HBA requirements.
for configuration
Planning the Fibre
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