HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 23

Prepare mounting bay, OPTION 2, Connect to spare, Replace existing, SAS cable, Recommended, Connect

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Server has spare separate HBA for dedicated tape support? No Server has spare Yes PCI slot for addition of dedicated HBA? No Host HBA Yes supports tape drive? No Yes Install new HBA OPTION 1 (Recommended) Connect to dedicated HBA Yes Host HB has Yes spare SAS port? No Need to No disconnect bay? Yes OPTION 2: Connect to spare port OPTION 3: Replace existing SAS cable Cannot install No OK to lose disk Yes SAS tape drive bay? Figure 4 Selecting the correct cabling option for an internal tape drive . Prepare mounting bay The tape drive is installed into a spare drive bay in your server and is attached to a dedicated SAS host bus adapter or to the host server's internal SAS controller. IMPORTANT: The recommended cabling option for all DAT tape drives is to connect to a dedicated HBA. You need one industry-standard, 5¼-inch, half-height bay in which to install the HP StorageWorks DAT tape drive. Different models of server require different mounting methods. Refer to your server documentation for detailed information. WARNING! To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive, ensure that the server is disconnected from the mains power supply while you install the drive. DAT SAS Tape Drives 23

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OPTION 2:
Connect to spare
port
OPTION 3:
Replace existing
SAS cable
Need to
disconnect bay?
Host HB has
spare SAS port?
No
OK to lose disk
bay?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Server has spare
PCI slot for addition
of dedicated HBA?
Host HBA
supports tape
drive?
Cannot install
SAS tape drive
Server has spare
separate HBA for
dedicated tape
support?
No
Yes
OPTION 1
(Recommended)
Connect to
dedicated HBA
Install new HBA
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Figure 4 Selecting the correct cabling option for an internal tape drive
.
Prepare mounting bay
The tape drive is installed into a spare drive bay in your server and is attached to a dedicated SAS
host bus adapter or to the host server's internal SAS controller.
IMPORTANT:
The recommended cabling option for all DAT tape drives is to connect to a dedicated HBA.
You need one industry-standard, 5ΒΌ-inch, half-height bay in which to install the HP StorageWorks
DAT tape drive. Different models of server require different mounting methods. Refer to your server
documentation for detailed information.
WARNING!
To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive, ensure that the server is disconnected
from the mains power supply while you install the drive.
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