Virtual TapeServer 6.02.00 Installation Guide
HP Virtual TapeServer Installation Guide 17 HP Part Number 528654-006 Sept 2006
HVD
A
To NonStop
Server
B
To NonStop
Server
C
To NonStop
Server
D To NonStop
Server
LVD VTS Bus 8 VTS Bus 9 VTS Bus 10 VTS Bus 11
Note: For the most reliable service, use cables of the highest quality and shortest possible
length based on the location of the equipment in the data center.
Cabling the Virtual TapeServer Server Module to External
Disk Resources
Virtual TapeServer supports optional connectivity to a wide variety of external SCSI or Fibre
Channel storage solutions using any port that has not been reserved for a virtual drive.
Fibre Channel: Models supporting Fibre Channel can have one or more HP StorageWorks
FCA2214 dual-channel fiber controllers. These controllers have two female LC fiber
connectors. If the external storage unit is a VT5905 or StorageWorks MSA1000, use a male LC
to male LC fiber cable to connect the two units. Other storage units might require a different
connector.
LC Fibre Channel Connectors
Virtual HP
TapeServer Dual-Channel Fiber Cable StorageWorks
Server Fiber Controller MSA1000
Module
SCSI: If external SCSI-based storage is used to supplement a Virtual TapeServer server
module’s internal storage, the connection is via SCSI cable. Depending on the type of SCSI
storage used, different connectivity schemes and cables are required.
To connect Virtual TapeServer to SCSI-based external storage that uses a VHDCI connector,
use a cable with a male VHDCI connector on the Virtual TapeServer side and the appropriate
(male or female) VHDCI connector on the SCSI storage side. To determine connector specifics
and termination requirements, refer to the storage manufacturer’s user manual for the SCSI-
based external storage devices.
Virtual External
TapeServer SCSI Cable (25 meter / 80 foot maximum) SCSI
Server Male VHDCI VHDCI Storage
Module Connector Connector Device
SCSI bus termination here