HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 3

Contents About this guide 9 Intended audience ...9 Related documentation ...9 Document conventions and symbols 9 HP technical support ...10 Registering your tape drive ...10 Subscription service ...11 HP websites ...11 Documentation feedback ...11 1 Before you start 13 HP StorageWorks DAT models ...13 Which operating systems are supported 14 Do you have the correct SAS cable 14 Internal drives ...14 External drives ...15 Power requirements ...16 What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive 16 Mounting bay ...16 Mounting hardware ...16 Using the HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM 16 2 Drivers and backup software 19 Install drivers ...19 Installing on Windows ...19 Recommended install process, before connecting the tape drive 19 Alternative install process, after connecting the tape drive 19 Upgrade backup software ...20 Enabling encryption (DAT 320 only 20 3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive 21 Make sure you have the correct cable 21 Prepare mounting bay ...23 Attach mounting hardware ...24 Install drive ...25 Connect SAS and power cables 26 Supported cable configurations 27 Option 1: Connect to a dedicated HBA (all HP ProLiant servers and all non-HP servers 28 Option 2: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller 29 Option 3: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable 31 Secure the drive ...36 Reboot the server ...37 DAT SAS Tape Drives 3