Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Safety and Environmental Notices . . . . . . .vi
Danger Notices . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Caution Notices . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Attention Notices . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Electronic Emission Notices . . . . . . . . . vii
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . .ix
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . .x
IBM Cryptographic Coprocessor Card Return
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
How to send your comments . . . . . . . . xiv
Chapter 1. General Information . . . . .1
System Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Ownership Requirements . . . . . . . . . .3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Media Drive Environment and Use . . . . . . .5
Media Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Media Handling and Storage . . . . . . . .5
Environmental Issues . . . . . . . . . .5
Drive Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .5
SAS Hardware Issues . . . . . . . . . .6
Microcode Updates . . . . . . . . . . .6
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing and Removing
Device Features . . . . . . . . . . .7
Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . .7
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices . . . . . . .7
Feature Code Devices and Recommendations . . .8
Preparing the 7214 Storage Enclosure for Device
Removal or Installation . . . . . . . . . . .9
Removing a Storage Device from the Enclosure . .10
Removing a DVD Drive from the DVD Assembly 10
Removing the DAT72 Drive Assembly . . . .11
Removing the Bay Blank Assembly . . . . .12
Removing and Replacing other Enclosure
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing and Replacing the Power Supply . .13
Removing and Replacing the Cooling Fan . . .15
Chapter 3. Mounting the 7214 Storage
Enclosure in a Rack . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 4. Attaching the 7214 Storage
Enclosure to a Host System
(Installation) . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Performing the Installation . . . . . . . . .19
Step 1. Using the Inventory Checklist . . . . .19
Step 2. Checking the Electrical Outlets . . . .20
Step 3. Assembling the Materials . . . . . .20
Step 4. Placing the 7214 Storage Enclosure . . .20
Step 5. Connecting the SAS Cable . . . . . .21
Step 6. Connecting the Power Cables . . . . .21
Step 7. Performing the Checkout Procedure . . .22
Chapter 5. Removing the 7214 Storage
Enclosure from a Host System . . . .25
Removal Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Chapter 6. The DAT 72, 4mm Tape
Drive Feature . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Feature Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . .28
Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Unload Button . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rear View of the DAT 72 Drive . . . . . . . .32
Loading and Unloading a Tape Cartridge . . . .32
Loading a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . . .32
Unloading a Tape Cartridge . . . . . . . .33
Emergency Eject Feature . . . . . . . . .33
Cleaning the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . .33
Types of Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . .35
Recommendations for Data Cartridge Usage . . .36
Storage and Shipping Environments . . . . . .37
Tape Cartridge Storage . . . . . . . . .38
Operating in Harsh Environments . . . . . . .38
Prolonging Head Life . . . . . . . . . . .38
Data Cartridge Erasure . . . . . . . . . .38
Setting the Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . .39
Ordering Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 7. The DVD Drive Features . .41
Feature Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . .43
Operator Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Load/Unload Button . . . . . . . . . .44
Fault LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Rear View of the DVD Drive Assembly . . . . .45
Loading and Unloading a DVD Disc . . . . . .45
Loading a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Unloading a Disc . . . . . . . . . . .46
Ordering DVD Discs . . . . . . . . . . .46
Recommendations for Disc Usage . . . . . . .46
Storage and Shipping Environments . . . . . .47
Appendix. Power Cables . . . . . . .49
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