StoreEver LTO SAS half height tape drives user guide

1. Assemble the necessary tools and materials:
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flat-bladed screwdriver (if your server uses slotted screws)
• Torx screwdriver (if your server uses torx screws)
• Your server manuals (for reference during installation)
2. Perform a normal system shutdown and turn off the server and any connected peripherals.
Ensure that the server is disconnected from the mains power supply.
3. Remove the cover and front panel from the server, as detailed in your server's documentation.
As you work inside the server, you may have to disconnect other signal cables or power cords
from other devices to maneuver the new drive into place. If you have to do this, make a note
of their position and connections so you can put them back correctly later.
NOTE: The server must provide forced cooling and be capable of drawing 6 cfm (0.17
m
3
/minute or 10.08 m
3
/hour) of air through the tape drive at up to 40° C ambient operation.
This reduces to 4 cfm at 35° C ambient operation. Ensure that empty bays have the appropriate
blanking plates installed so that airflow is maintained.
4. Remove the filler panel from a spare 5¼-inch bay of your server, as described in your server's
documentation. With some servers you must also remove the half-height device divider.
Attach mounting hardware - some servers
If your server requires special rails or other hardware to install the tape drive, mount them on the
tape drive now.
If your server does not require special mounting hardware, proceed to Install drive (page 18) now.
HP ProLiant servers
NOTE: If mounting hardware is supplied with your tape drive, it may not be exactly the same
as shown in the illustrations.
Different models of server require different mounting methods. The server may also incorporate a
locking mechanism to hold the tape drive in place. See Secure the drive (page 26).
Please check your HP ProLiant server documentation to ascertain the correct method of mounting,
and to check whether mounting hardware is provided with the server.
Mounting rails
Some HP ProLiant servers require mounting rails. These may be metal or plastic rails attached to
the server's drive bay filler panel.
Use a regular Phillips screwdriver to attach the appropriate rails. Use the 4mm M3 screws provided
with the tape drive, in the screw pack labeled 'General Mounting Screws', as shown below.
If you cannot tighten the screws, use the washers provided in the pack.
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