Connecting the chassis to a third-party SCSI tape backup device

Set the ID on the tape backup device.

See the documentation for the tape backup device.

If you have a robotic loader on the tape backup device or a Fibre Channel switch, set its ID.

Turn off all third-party devices and go to Connecting a SCSI tape backup device."

Shut down the chassis by entering the following command at the console:

halt

Caution
Always use the halt command to perform a clean shutdown.

Turn off the power to the chassis.

Connect the cable provided with the tape device to the following points of connection:

1. The appropriate port on the back panel of the chassis, typically slot 1.
2. The port on the tape device

Tighten each end of the cable.

Terminate any open port on the tape backup device with an active SCSI terminator.

For information about terminating the open port, see the documentation for the tape backup device.

Go to Connecting an R100 chassis to an Ethernet network.