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CD-ROM, and run the "Install Check" to check your server's current SCSI configuration (see page 33). This will provide information about the SCSI bus and the SCSI IDs in use. What are the mounting requirements for the tape drive? Mounting bay You need one industry standard, 5¼-inch, full-height bay in which to install the HP StorageWorks SDLT 600 tape drive. Power requirements are: Voltage 5 V 12 V Typical Current 3.1 A (standby) to 5.5 A (write-streaming) 0.1 A (standby) to 0.7 A (media loading/unloading) Maximum Current 5.6 A 0.7 A Mounting hardware For many servers, no mounting tray or rails are required. Devices simply slide into the server's chassis and are fixed with screws. Other servers have built-in trays or rails. Rail kits for a number of industry-standard servers may be available. For more details refer to: www.hp.com/go/connect. Some servers use non-standard mounting rails and do not include spares. If this is the case with your system, you will have to order these accessories from the server manufacturer before you can install the tape drive. Air flow requirements The internal tape drive requires adequate air flow to dissipate the heat resulting from continuous drive operation. Specifically, the air flow must be sufficient to keep the tape path temperature below 50o C ambient operation. Always operate the tape drive within an ambient air temperature of no more than 40o C. It is important to keep the cooling holes in the rear and the grill in the front of the tape drive clear of any obstructions that may hinder the air flow and to ensure that all fans in your server are in place and operational. Make sure that empty bays have the appropriate blanking plates installed so that airflow is maintained. Do I need additional items for installation? • You may need mounting hardware. See "What are the mounting requirements for the tape drive?" above. • If you do not have a spare, suitably rated SCSI connector on your server, a new HBA (also known as a SCSI card) will be required. We recommend that a 64-bit Ultra 3 (160) HBA is used. For specific details relevant to your server model please refer to www.hp.com/go/ connect. You will need to purchase and install the new HBA into an unused, 64-bit PCI expansion slot within your server before installing your tape drive. (The kit can also be installed in a 32-bit PCI expansion slot, but performance may be degraded.) Refer to our World Wide Web site for recommended products, configurations and ordering information: www.hp.com/go/connect or www.hp.com/support. 4

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CD-ROM, and run the “Install Check” to check your server’s current SCSI configuration (see
page 33). This will provide information about the SCSI bus and the SCSI IDs in use.
What are the mounting requirements for the tape drive?
Mounting bay
You need one industry standard, 5¼-inch, full-height bay in which to install the
HP StorageWorks SDLT 600 tape drive. Power requirements are:
Mounting hardware
For many servers, no mounting tray or rails are required. Devices simply slide into the server’s
chassis and are fixed with screws. Other servers have built-in trays or rails.
Rail kits for a number of industry-standard servers may be available. For more details refer to:
www.hp.com/go/connect
.
Some servers use non-standard mounting rails and do not include spares. If this is the case
with your system, you will have to order these accessories from the server manufacturer before
you can install the tape drive.
Air flow requirements
The internal tape drive requires adequate air flow to dissipate the heat resulting from
continuous drive operation. Specifically, the air flow must be sufficient to keep the tape path
temperature below 50
o
C ambient operation. Always operate the tape drive within an
ambient air temperature of no more than 40
o
C.
It is important to keep the cooling holes in the rear and the grill in the front of the tape drive
clear of any obstructions that may hinder the air flow and to ensure that all fans in your server
are in place and operational. Make sure that empty bays have the appropriate blanking
plates installed so that airflow is maintained.
Do I need additional items for installation?
•
You may need mounting hardware. See “What are the mounting requirements for the tape
drive?” above.
•
If you do not have a spare, suitably rated SCSI connector on your server, a new HBA (also
known as a SCSI card) will be required. We recommend that a 64-bit Ultra 3 (160) HBA is
used. For specific details relevant to your server model please refer to
www.hp.com/go/
connect
. You will need to purchase and install the new HBA into an unused, 64-bit PCI
expansion slot within your server before installing your tape drive. (The kit can also be
installed in a 32-bit PCI expansion slot, but performance may be degraded.)
Voltage
Typical Current
Maximum Current
5 V
3.1 A (standby) to 5.5 A (write-streaming)
5.6 A
12 V
0.1 A (standby) to 0.7 A (media loading/unloading)
0.7 A
Refer to our World Wide Web site for recommended products, configurations and ordering
information:
www.hp.com/go/connect
or
www.hp.com/support
.