DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide

External Tape Drive Installation

23DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide

Figure 4: Connecting a single external drive

3. Attach the SCSI signal cable 1 to the SCSI connector 2 location on the rear

panel of the DLT VS80 tape drive and then to the external SCSI-2 port on the

server.

4. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the cable to the connector.

5. Attach the terminator 3 to the SCSI connector.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment,

do not disable the power cord grounding feature. This equipment is designed

for connection to a grounded (earthed) power outlet. The grounding plug is an

important safety feature.

6. Plug the drive AC power cord 4 into the drive, then into a grounded AC

outlet.

7. Plug in the AC power cords for any remaining peripheral devices and power

all of them on.

8. Plug in the AC power cord for the server and power it on.

See Figure 5 if you want to daisy-chain several drives.