BA400 Series Enclosures Storage Devices Installation Procedures

This document, "BA400-Series Enclosures Storage Devices Installation Procedures" (Order Number: EK–BA44A–IN. J01), is a technical manual published by Digital Equipment Corporation. It is intended for Digital Services personnel and self-maintenance customers.

The manual provides add-on installation procedures for a variety of storage devices compatible with BA400-series system enclosures. Key topics covered for each device type include:

1. EF-, RF-, and RZ-Series Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs): Details general installation, upgrading existing ISEs (including adding a second device to 3.5-inch ISEs), power-on self-test (POST) procedures, and setting DSSI/SCSI ISE parameters (Allocation Class, MSCP Unit Number, Node Name) using the PARAMS utility accessed via OpenVMS, console commands, or MDM.
2. TK-Series Tape Drives: Covers installation of TQK-series controller modules and TK-series tape drives, including using the CONFIG utility for module configuration and naming, and power-on self-tests.
3. TLZ-Series Tape Drives: Provides installation procedures and power-on self-test information for TLZ04 and TLZ07 tape drives.
4. RRD-Series CD-ROM Drives: Outlines installation steps and power-on self-test for these SCSI devices.
5. RRD/TLZ07 Dual ISE Drives: Specific installation and self-test instructions for these combined CD-ROM and tape drives.
6. TF/TZ-Series Tape Drives: Details installation and power-on self-test for these DSSI/SCSI tape drives.

Across all device types, the document emphasizes safety precautions (e.g., against static electricity), proper physical installation into the enclosure's mass storage cavities, bus node ID plug installation, and post-installation testing (including the use of the DRVTST hardware test). It highlights the use of DSSI and SCSI interfaces for various storage elements.