Connecting to a third-party SCSI tape backup device

Shut down the appliance 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 your appliance.

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

1. The appropriate port on the back panel of your appliance
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 to an ASCII terminal console.