HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 46

available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch

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CAUTION: Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch a bare metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive before installing it. 1. Power off the server. Remove a blank PCI slot cover on the rear panel of the server. This must be wide enough to accommodate the external tape drive connector on the SAS cable. 2. Connect the appropriate Infiniband or Mini-SAS cable to the spare SAS port, on the host SAS controller. 1. Appropriate HP Infiniband or mini-SAS split cable 3. Unused connector on SAS cable 2. Connect SAS cable to spare SAS port 4. Host SAS controller Figure 26 Cabling to the spare SAS port on host controller . 3. This will leave unused SAS cabling within the server because the other SAS connector is not required in this configuration. Coil and secure the unused cabling so that it does not interfere with other components inside the server. 46 Installing an external SAS tape drive

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CAUTION:
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an antistatic wriststrap if one is
available. If not, after you have disconnected power from the server and removed the cover, touch a
bare metal part of the chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive before installing it.
1.
Power off the server. Remove a blank PCI slot cover on the rear panel of the server. This must be
wide enough to accommodate the external tape drive connector on the SAS cable.
2.
Connect the appropriate Infiniband or Mini-SAS cable to the spare SAS port, on the host SAS
controller.
3. Unused connector on SAS cable
1. Appropriate HP Infiniband or mini-SAS split cable
4. Host SAS controller
2. Connect SAS cable to spare SAS port
Figure 26 Cabling to the spare SAS port on host controller
.
3.
This will leave unused SAS cabling within the server because the other SAS connector is not
required in this configuration. Coil and secure the unused cabling so that it does not interfere
with other components inside the server.
Installing an external SAS tape drive
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