Installation and Operating Guide

Connecting the VLS 13
Note
Number of SCSI IDs Required
VLS Sequential Mode Random Mode
One drive 1 2
Two drives N/A 3
Maximum VLS units on one Channel
VLS Sequential Mode Random Mode
One drive 7 3
Two drives N/A 2
Powering on the System
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Plug the power cord into the back of the VLS.
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Plug the power cord from the VLS into a grounded electrical outlet.
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Plug the power cord from your host computer into a grounded electrical outlet.
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Turn on the VLS power. Turn on the host computer power.
A display similar to the following will appear on the VLS display:
The top line of the LCD is logically divided into a Drive A side (left), and a Drive B
side (right). When the VLS is in the On-Line mode, the LCD displays the current
status of the drives on the top line. The
symbol indicates that the drive is
configured, on-line, and is aligned with the Media Picker. The
symbol indicates that