Unpacking The Tape Drive; Securing The Tape Drive In The System - Quantum DLT S4 User Manual

Unpacking the Tape Drive

Securing the Tape Drive in the System

DLT-S4 Product Manual
Before you begin, clear a desk or table so that you can unpack the tape
drive.
If the room in which you are working differs from the
Note:
temperature at which the tape drive was shipped or stored by
30 ºF (17 ºC) or more, let the tape drive acclimate to the
surrounding environment for at least 12 hours before opening
the shipping carton.
Unpack and inspect the tape drive for shipping damage. If you notice any
damage, report it both to the sales representative and to the shipping
company immediately.
Save the packing materials in case you need to move or
Caution:
ship the tape drive in the future. When returning a unit to
Quantum for repair, you must use the original or
equivalent packing materials or risk voiding your
warranty.
If there is no damage to the tape drive, select a server or workstation to
host the tape drive, then move on to the following installation steps.
This section describes how to mount and secure the tape drive in the
system. Because of the variety of mounting possibilities for tape drives,
the instructions presented here are general guidelines. Use them only as a
guide for mounting the tape drive in the system.
In some system configurations it may be more convenient to
Note:
connect the SAS and power cables to the tape drive before
securing it in the system.
Mount the tape drive in the system by performing the following steps:
Chapter 11 Installing an Internal SAS Tape Drive
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