Installing

This is a customer setup unit. It is the customer's responsibility to install this product.

Installation involves the following steps.

Avoiding drive damage
To avoid static electricity damage when the drive is handled, use the following precautions.
Unpacking the drive
Unpack the drive and store the packaging for future moves or shipping.
Verifying the shipment
Ensure that the following items are included in the shipment.
Installing the rack mount kit (optional)
If you need to install a rack mount kit, follow these procedures.
Inspecting the power cord and outlet
Inspect the power cord and receptacle, and check that the outlets are properly grounded.
Positioning the tape drive
Position the unit so it is convenient to the server.
Installing the SAS host adapter card (if required)
If no other devices are attached to your server, a SAS host adapter might need to be installed in the server.
Connecting the SAS interface cable
Each tape drive is required to have a dedicated bus to the initiator, referred to as point-to-point connection. SAS architecture does not support multiple tape drives connected to a single host adapter port. The maximum SAS cable length that can be used to connect the host adapter to the tape drive varies depending on the type of SAS connection. See Optional features for the maximum cable length that can be used.
Connecting power
Steps to install and connect a power cable to your unit.
Running drive diagnostics
Run the Standalone Diagnostic procedure.
Installing device drivers
A device driver is firmware that enables the tape drive to interact with various servers.
Configuring the tape drive to a server/host
Steps for configuring your tape drive to a server/host.
Updating firmware
It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that this drive has the current firmware. Several options are available for updating drive firmware.
Registering for My Support
My Support registration provides email notification when new firmware levels are updated and available for download and installation.

Parent topic: IBM TS22xx Tape Drives