User's Manual

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
Installation Overview
Quantum SuperLoader 3 User’s Guide 8
10 Install the device drivers (see Windows Operating System Support
on page 24.
Fibre Channel Interface 2
Installing the Fibre Channel autoloader consists of the following steps,
which are explained in more detail later in this section:
1 Prepare to install your new Quantum SuperLoader 3 autoloader (see
Choosing a Location on page 10).
2 Identify the accessories that come with the autoloader (see
Accessories on page 14).
3 Install the autoloader in a computer rack or select a table or desktop
near the host server. If installing a rack mount unit, refer to
Rack
Mounting the Autoloader on page 93.
4 Attach the Fibre Channel cable to the autoloader and a Fibre Channel
switch or the server's Fibre Channel host adapter (see
Connecting
Fibre Channel and Power Cables on page 19).
5 Attach the power cable to the autoloader and plug in the power cable
to the nearest power outlet (see
Connecting Fibre Channel and
Power Cables on page 19). Power the autoloader on to ensure it
passes the power on self-test (POST).
6 Install the device drivers (see
Windows Operating System Support
on page 24).
SAS Interface 2
Installing the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) autoloader consists of the
following steps, which are explained in more detail later in this section:
1 Prepare to install your new Quantum SuperLoader 3 autoloader (see
Choosing a Location on page 10).
2 Identify the accessories that come with the autoloader (see
Accessories on page 14).
3 Install the autoloader in a computer rack or select a table or desktop
near the host server. If installing a rack mount unit, refer to
Rack
Mounting the Autoloader on page 93.
4 Attach the SAS cable to the autoloader and a Fibre Channel switch or
the server's Fibre Channel host adapter (see
Connecting SAS and
Power Cables on page 21).