HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 4

Installing an external SAS tape drive, Verify installation, Operating your tape drive - compatibility

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4 Installing an external SAS tape drive 39 Make sure you have the correct cable 39 Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port, Option 1 41 Connecting to an internal SAS port, Options 2 and 3 44 PCI slots ...44 Remove server cover ...44 Connect SAS cable to internal SAS port 45 Option 2: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller or host HBA 45 Option 3: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable ....... 49 Reboot the server ...55 5 Verify installation 57 6 Operating your tape drive 59 Front panel, DAT 320 tape drives 59 Front panel, DAT 160 tape drives 60 LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives 60 Encryption LED, DAT 320 models only 62 Loading and unloading ...63 Inserting cartridges ...63 Removing cartridges ...63 Removing power from the drive 64 7 Use the correct media 65 Data cartridges ...65 HP StorageWorks DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives and cartridges 65 Backup application/media compatibility 65 Tape drive/media compatibility 66 DAT 320 tape drives and encryption 66 When should I use encryption 67 How do I enable encryption 67 When will I be asked to enter the key 67 What happens if I don't remember the key 67 Does encryption affect tape drive performance 68 Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier DAT format 68 Where can I get more information 68 Write-protecting cartridges ...68 Cleaning cartridges ...69 Expired cleaning cartridges 70 Handling cartridges ...70 Getting the most out of cartridges and drives 70 8 Using HP OBDR 71 Compatibility ...71 What does HP OBDR do? ...71 Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only 72 Testing for compatibility ...72 Running HP OBDR ...72 If restore fails ...73 9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance 75 Diagnostic tools ...75 4

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4 Installing an external SAS tape drive
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39
Make sure you have the correct cable
.........................................................................................
39
Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port, Option 1
..........................................................
41
Connecting to an internal SAS port, Options 2 and 3
....................................................................
44
PCI slots
............................................................................................................................
44
Remove server cover
..........................................................................................................
44
Connect SAS cable to internal SAS port
................................................................................
45
Option 2: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller or host HBA
..........................
45
Option 3: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable
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49
Reboot the server
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55
5 Verify installation
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57
6 Operating your tape drive
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59
Front panel, DAT 320 tape drives
................................................................................................
59
Front panel, DAT 160 tape drives
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60
LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives
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60
Encryption LED, DAT 320 models only
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62
Loading and unloading
.............................................................................................................
63
Inserting cartridges
.............................................................................................................
63
Removing cartridges
...........................................................................................................
63
Removing power from the drive
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64
7 Use the correct media
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65
Data cartridges
........................................................................................................................
65
HP StorageWorks DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives and cartridges
........................................
65
Backup application/media compatibility
.........................................................................
65
Tape drive/media compatibility
.....................................................................................
66
DAT 320 tape drives and encryption
...........................................................................................
66
When should I use encryption?
............................................................................................
67
How do I enable encryption?
...............................................................................................
67
When will I be asked to enter the key?
..................................................................................
67
What happens if I don't remember the key?
...........................................................................
67
Does encryption affect tape drive performance?
.....................................................................
68
Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier DAT format?
...................................................
68
Where can I get more information?
......................................................................................
68
Write-protecting cartridges
.........................................................................................................
68
Cleaning cartridges
..................................................................................................................
69
Expired cleaning cartridges
.................................................................................................
70
Handling cartridges
..................................................................................................................
70
Getting the most out of cartridges and drives
................................................................................
70
8 Using HP OBDR
...............................................................................
71
Compatibility
...........................................................................................................................
71
What does HP OBDR do?
.........................................................................................................
71
Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only)
............................................................................
72
Testing for compatibility
.............................................................................................................
72
Running HP OBDR
....................................................................................................................
72
If restore fails
.....................................................................................................................
73
9
Diagnostic Tools and Performance
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75
Diagnostic tools
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75
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