Virtual TapeServer 6.02.00 Installation Guide

HP Virtual TapeServer Installation Guide 10 HP Part Number 528654-006 Sept 2006
Integrity Fiber Cable NonStop SCSI Cable Virtual
NonStop S-Series TapeServer
Server Male I/O Male SCSI Intf.
LC L Enclosure MD68 Conversion
Connectors Connectors Module
Cabling From NonStop S-Series Servers to the Virtual
TapeServer SCSI Interface Conversion Module
NonStop S-series servers use HVD SCSI to connect to disk and tape peripherals. The NonStop
S-series server I/O controller uses a 68-pin high-density connector.
68-Pin Connector (MD68)
Virtual TapeServer uses LVD SCSI, so conversion of the NonStop S-series HVD signal to LVD
is required. To accomplish this task, Virtual TapeServer for NonStop S-series includes one or
more 1U (1.75 inch) Virtual TapeServer SCSI interface conversion modules.
Virtual TapeServer SCSI Interface Conversion Module
The Virtual TapeServer SCSI interface conversion module (shown in the preceding figure)
provides four pairs (eight total) of 68-pin connectors (all female). Each pair consists of one 68-
pin HVD connection (top row) and one 68-pin LVD connection (bottom row). Up to four SCSI
HVD connections can be converted to LVD SCSI for Virtual TapeServer usage. Up to three
SCSI interface conversion modules come prepackaged with Virtual TapeServer models.
The Virtual TapeServer SCSI interface conversion module connects to a NonStop S-series
server in the same way as a physical tape device; via a SCSI cable connected to controllers in
the NonStop S-series.
NonStop S-Series Servers: Connections are made to the PMF, IOMF, and/or ServerNet/DA.
These controllers use a female MD68 connector. The SCSI cable used to connect to the