Data cable routing

You can route the data cables (Fibre Channel or SAS) into the IBM® Diamondback tape library from above or below the frame. Once the cables enter the frame, you can route them along either side of the frame.

Above the frame

Figure 1 shows data cables routed down through the top of the frame. The cables for column three are routed down the left-side  1  of the frame. Cables for columns 2 and 3 are routed down the right-side  2  of the frame. There are hook-and-loop fasteners along the inside of the frame that you can use for cable management to reach the drives in the frame. Each drive has two  3  data port connections for network redundancy.

Below the frame

Figure 2 shows data cables routed up through the bottom of the frame. The cables for column three are routed up the left-side  1  of the frame. Cables for columns 1 and 3 are routed up the right-side  2  of the frame. There are hook-and-loop fasteners along the inside of the frame that you can use for cable management to reach the drives in the frame. Each drive has two  3  data port connections for network redundancy.