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EH969-90901

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR

NEW TAPE DRIVE

For the most up-to-date information about supported SAS HBAs and cabling

configurations, refer to www.hp.com/storage/spock and be sure to check the details

of the specific tape drive and server combination that you require.

Your Ultrium tape drive is supplied with a split SAS cable with two mini-SAS connectors

and integrated power connector. The recommended options for using this cable are:

• Connect to a spare SAS connector on the SAS controller.

• If the SAS controller does not have a spare SAS connector, install a new HBA and

use the cable to connect to it.

NOTE: If both SAS ports are in use and you wish to connect to the host SAS controller,

you can use the split cable to replace one of the existing SAS cables. However, caution

is advised for this installation because it diverts one of the data paths from the hard

disk drive bays to the tape drive. You may lose the use of one of the hard disk drives.

For detailed, step-by-step installation instructions, print the User Guide from the

Documentation link on the HP Tape CD-ROM.

1 Refer to www.hp.com/storage/spock

Before you install your tape drive, always refer to www.hp.com/storage/spock to find out:

• Is connection to your SAS server supported?

• Can you connect to the host SAS controller or do you need to purchase an additional

HBA?

How to use SPOCK

products.

• Locate the Explore Go Connect Tape Hardware interoperability link

• Use the look here link within the brackets to access cabling information

• For more information about using the SPOCK pages see the User Guide.

3 Supplied cable

The supplied cable connects to a mini-SAS (SFF-8086/8087) connector on the dedicated

HBA or host SAS controller. This is a split cable, but the second branch is not normally

required. Do NOT remove the plastic cover on the spare connector.

Cable supplied with LTO Ultrium 6250/3000 tape drives

Cable supplied with LTO Ultrium 1760/920/448 tape drives

NOTE:

If you wish to connect the tape drive to a SAS 4i (SFF-8484) connector, you

must purchase the appropriate cable. See

www.hp.com/storage/spock

for

recommended cables.

2 Decide on your installation model

You may damage your server configuration, if you follow the wrong cabling instructions.

Use the following diagram to determine which instructions on this poster are appropriate

for your server.

CAUTION:

Option 3 normally disconnects the data path to the highest-numbered

disk bay, but it is not always possible to identify which disk this is. For this reason,

do not use option 3 with RAID configurations.

This poster describes how to install an HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250, LTO-5 Ultrium

3000, LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 920 and LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS tape drive on

a SAS server.

WARNING:

To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive,

disconnect your server from the mains power supply before installing the tape drive.

To avoid damage to server or tape drive observe all recommended anti-static and

power-grounding precautions, as specified in your server and tape drive manuals.

For detailed safety information, see the Safety Booklet on the CD-ROM.

Option 3 is shown overleaf

Start Here

HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium

6250/3000/1760/920/448 SAS

Internal tape drive

5 Connect the SAS cable

Option 1: Connect to a separate HBA

(recommended)

Connect the SAS cable to the new HBA.

1 SAS controller (HBA)

2 SAS cable

4 Installing the tape drive

TIP:

The CD-ROM contains a driver install package for Windows. We recommend

that you use the installer package to install the drivers

BEFORE

you connect the tape

drive.

1. Install the new HBA

Follow the instructions supplied with the HBA to install the new SAS HBA and any

required drivers. See www.hp.com/storage/spock for supported HBAs.

2. Attach the mounting hardware

If required, appropriate mounting hardware may be supplied with your server or with the

tape drive. Refer to your server documentation.

Screw packs are supplied with the tape drive and labeled according to server type;

always use the specific screws for your server. Follow the instructions in the screw pack.

You may damage your tape drive if you use screws that are too long.

3. Install the tape drive

Install the tape drive, as described in the User Guide on the CD-ROM.

TIP:

If cable access for the tape drive bay is awkward, it may be easier to access

power and other connections if the tape drive is installed in the top bay. You may

need to move other devices to lower bays to achieve this.

Option 2: Connect to a spare port on the host

controller (recommended)

Connect the SAS cable to the spare port on the host SAS controller.

1 Host SAS controller (HBA)

2 SAS cable to hard disk bays

3 SAS Cable

A = Mini-SAS connector to new HBA (remove plastic cover)

B = Unused branch of cable (do NOT remove plastic cover on the spare connector)

C = SAS connector to tape drive

D = Power connector to tape drive (Ultrium 6650 and 3280 only)

A = Mini-SAS connector to new HBA (remove plastic cover)

B = Unused branch of cable (do NOT remove plastic cover on the spare connector)

C = SAS connector to tape drive

D = Power connector to tape drive (Ultrium 6650 and 3280 only)

OPTION 2:

Connect to spare

port

OPTION 3:

Replace existing

SAS cable

Need to

disconnect bay?

Host HBA has

spare SAS port?

OK to lose disk

bay?

Yes

No Yes

Yes

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?

Yes

OPTION 1:

(Recommended)

Connect to

dedicated HBA

Install new HBA

and any required

drivers

Yes

Yes Yes

REAR

FRONT

REAR

FRONT

Use screws supplied

with new tape drive

Do not use screws

attached to server

Do not use screws

attached to device

you are replacing

Use shims with Proliant ML350

and ML370 servers only.

CMY

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EH969-90901 Ult6250 HH Int SAS Eng front.pdf 1 15/08/2012 13:19 HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium 6250/3000/1760/920/448 SAS Internal tape drive Start Here This poster describes how to install an HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250, LTO-5 Ultrium 3000, LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 920 and LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS tape drive on a SAS server. WARNING: To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive, disconnect your server from the mains power supply before installing the tape drive.
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EH969-90901 Ult6250 HH Int SAS Eng back.pdf 1 08/08/2012 09:05 Option 3: Use supplied cable to replace existing cable to hard disk drives (not recommended) CAUTION: The SAS data cable has four data paths; this configuration diverts the wiring from one of the hard disk drive bays to the tape drive. In a very small number of server configurations, you will lose the use of a hard disk drive if the hard disk drive bay is already occupied (or will be required for future use).