Installation guide

8 Installing the Magazine Tape ISE in a DECarray Cabinet
8.1 Installing the TF8x7 Storage Enclosure ................... 8–3
8.1.1 Unpacking the Magazine Tape ISE . ................... 8–4
8.1.2 Where to Install the Magazine Tape ISE ................ 8–6
8.1.3 Completing the System Configuration Sheet . . . .......... 8–6
8.1.4 Installation Procedure . . . ........................... 8–9
8.1.4.1 Preparing the DECarray Cabinet................... 8–10
8.1.4.2 Hardware Installation Procedures .................. 8–12
8.2 Cabling the Magazine Tape ISE .......................... 8–22
8.2.1 Single-System Configuration ......................... 8–22
8.2.1.1 Cabling Position 5 . . . ........................... 8–22
8.2.1.2 Cabling Position 6 . . . ........................... 8–25
8.2.2 DSSI VAXcluster Configuration ....................... 8–30
8.2.2.1 Cabling Position 5 . . . ........................... 8–30
8.2.2.2 Cabling Position 6 . . . ........................... 8–32
8.3 Powering Up the Magazine Tape ISE . . ................... 8–35
8.3.1 Updating the System Configuration Sheet ............... 8–35
8.4 Labeling the DSSI Cables and Magazine Tape ISE . .......... 8–36
8.4.1 Filling Out the Labels . . . ........................... 8–37
8.4.2 Labeling the Cables ................................ 8–37
8.4.3 Labeling the Magazine Tape ISE . . . ................... 8–37
8.5 Final Verification . . ................................... 8–39
9 Installation Troubleshooting
9.1 Troubleshooting the Storage Enclosure . ................... 9–2
9.2 Removing an RF Disk ISE from an SF3x Storage Enclosure . . . . 9–7
9.3 Removing an RF Disk ISE from an SF7x Storage Enclosure . . . . 9–11
9.4 Bringing the RF Disk ISE On-Line ....................... 9–18
9.5 Troubleshooting the Magazine Tape ISE ................... 9–18
A DECarray Cabling Information
A.1 Single-System Configurations for DECarray with SF7x
Enclosures .......................................... A–1
A.2 DSSI VAXcluster Configurations ......................... A–12
A.3 Stripeset Configurations with SF7x Enclosures .............. A–21
A.4 DECarray Configurations with SF3x Enclosures in Through–Bus
Mode . . . ........................................... A–22
A.5 DECarray Configurations with SF3x Enclosures in Split-Bus
Mode . . . ........................................... A–29
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