HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90918, June 2010)
Table Of Contents
- DAT SAS Tape Drives
- Table of Contents
- About this guide
- 1 Before you start
- 2 Drivers and backup software
- 3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive
- 4 Installing an external SAS tape drive
- 5 Verify installation
- 6 Operating your tape drive
- 7 Use the correct media
- 8 Using HP OBDR
- 9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Replacing an internal tape drive
- A Connecting an external tape drive to an internal SAS port
- Index
Figure 6 Selecting the correct cabling option for an internal tape drive
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IMPORTANT:
You may damage your server configuration, if you follow the wrong installation instructions when
connecting to the host SAS controller. Always refer to http://www.hp.com/go/connect to find out
which cabling option is appropriate for your combination of server and SAS host bus adapter. This
will also advise about any possible impact on connectivity to disk drive bays. Remember you need to
address two questions if connecting to the host SAS controller:
• What type of connector is on the server, Infiniband-style or Mini-SAS?
• What is the server's current SAS configuration? How will the loss of connectivity to one hard disk
drive bay affect it?
To use go/connect:
1. Select tape backup and navigate down to the Hardware Compatibility table for your make of
server.
2. The server/tape drive matrix shows top-level compatibility. Be sure to click on the box for your
combination of server and tape drive to display a further page with detailed connectivity inform-
ation. The QuickSpecs link takes you to the page that contains SAS cable kit options.
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