HP Q1581A HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90905, Novembe - Page 41

Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port, Option 1, Recommended, Connect to, external HBA

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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 No No Yes Install new HBA Host HBA has active external port? No Server has spare PCI slot for cable? Yes Host HBA has spare internal SAS port? No OPTION 1 Yes (Recommended) Connect to external HBA Yes Yes OPTION 2: Connect to spare internal port Need to No disconnect bay? Cannot install SAS drive Yes No Yes OPTION 3 OK to lose bay? Replace existing SAS cable Figure 20 Selecting the correct cabling option for an external tape drive . Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port, Option 1 The following instructions are valid ONLY for non-HP or HP ProLiant servers with an HBA that supports external SAS ports. This installation does not modify your existing SAS configuration and does not require you to remove the server cover; you connect the tape drive directly to the external port. The supplied cable is appropriate for connecting to an external mini-SAS port. If you are installing a new HBA, it requires a spare PCI slot for the new HBA. See http://www.hp.com/go/connect for recommended products. DAT SAS Tape Drives 41

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OPTION 1
(Recommended)
Connect to
external HBA
OPTION 2:
Connect to spare
internal port
Host HBA
supports tape
drive
Host HBA has
active external
port?
No
OPTION 3
Replace existing
SAS cable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Install new HBA
No
No
No
Host HBA has
spare internal
SAS port?
Yes
Need to
disconnect bay?
No
Yes
Server has spare
PCI slot for
cable?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
OK to lose bay?
Cannot install
SAS drive
No
Server has spare
PCI slot for addition
of dedicated HBA?
Server has spare
separate HBA for
dedicated tape
support?
Yes
No
No
Figure 20 Selecting the correct cabling option for an external tape drive
.
Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port, Option 1
The following instructions are valid ONLY for non-HP or HP ProLiant servers with an HBA that supports
external SAS ports.
This installation does not modify your existing SAS configuration and does not require you to remove
the server cover; you connect the tape drive directly to the external port. The supplied cable is
appropriate for connecting to an external mini-SAS port. If you are installing a new HBA, it requires
a spare PCI slot for the new HBA. See
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.hp
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for recommended products.
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