Unpacking And Inspecting The Drive; Installing The Internal Lto-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive - Quantum LTO-3 Quick Start Manual

Unpacking and
Inspecting the Drive

Installing the Internal LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive

Installing the Internal LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive
• Serial SCSI HBA for a SAS drive
• Interface components:
• For a parallel SCSI drive, either internal or tabletop, a 68-pin parallel SCSI cable
and terminator
• For a SAS drive, either:
• 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS connector for an internal drive
Note: Power is not integrated with the SAS connector. Power is provided
via a separate 4-pin Molex® connector.
• 26-pin SFF-8088 mini-SAS style interface cable for a tabletop drive
• Backup application software that supports the tape drive. For a list of the backup
software applications that have been tested with the LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height
Tape Drive, please visit our website at:
www.quantum.com/support
Although each LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive is inspected and carefully
packaged at the factory, damage can occur in shipment or when the drive is being
unpacked.
Observe the handling precautions in
and carefully unpack and inspect the LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive as follows:
1 Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your carrier immediately of any
damage.
2 Place the shipping container on a flat, clean, stable surface and carefully remove the
contents.
3 Visually inspect the LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive and notify your
Quantum representative immediately of any damage.
4 Always save the shipping container and packing materials for any future
reshipment.
To install the internal LTO-3 (Model B) Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the following
procedures in the order presented:
Handling Precautions and Installation
Product Line
Guidelines,
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