HP Server tc3100 HP Surestore Drive Rail Mounting Kit Information - Page 1

HP Surestore Drive Rail Mounting Kit This document includes steps to install drive rails on HP Surestore internal tape drives for installation in HP Servers. The drive rail mounting kit includes two sets of drive rails and the hardware to install the drive rails on the tape drives. Drive Rail Selection The drive rail mounting kit includes a set of plastic drive rails (Figure 2) and metal drive rails (Figure 5) to attach the rails to the HP Surestore tape drive. • Plastic drive rails are always used in mounting the DAT 24i and DAT 40i drives in the HP Servers. • Metal drive rails are used in mounting all other drives in the HP Servers. The kit also includes screw sub-kits for mounting the metal drive rails to the HP Surestore tape drive. See Table 3. for the screw sub-kits and mounting slot appropriate for each HP Surestore tape drive. Tools Required (Metal Drive Rails Only) The following tools are required to install the metal drive rails: • T-10 TORX® screwdriver • Number 1 Phillips® screwdriver • Posidrive® screwdriver Where to Obtain Additional Installation Instructions Complete mass storage device installation instructions can be found in both of the following sources: • The HP Server Operations and Maintenance Guide, on the HP Server Documentation CD-ROM shipped with your HP server, has a complete chapter on installation. • The HP Server Operations and Maintenance Guide for your HP Server can be viewed and printed from the official HP web site: http://www.hp.com Refer to the web site for the latest revisions and product updates. Configuration Guidelines HP Server tc3100 Configuration The HP Server tc3100 can accept either of the following HP Surestore tape drives: Table 1. HP Surestore Tape Drives for the HP Server tc3100 Drive DAT 24i Part No. C1555D Size Half Height Supported Location P2, R2 DAT 40i C5686A Half Height P2, R2 Comments Use the plastic drive rails when installing the drive on the tc3100 server. Use the plastic drive rails when installing the drive on the tc3100 server. HP Part Number 5990-3463, Doc # 5990-3463-1 Revised July 2002 .'"&& ( !# '