Virtual TapeServer 6.03.41 Installation Guide

22 | Cabling and Connecting VTS
SCSI
If external SCSI-based storage is used to supplement a VTS 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 VTS to SCSI-based external storage that uses a VHDCI connector, use a cable
with a male VHDCI connector on the VTS 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.
To connect VTS to a SCSI-based external storage that uses an MD68 connector, use a cable
with a male VHDCI connector on the VTS side and the appropriate (male or female) MD68
connector on the SCSI storage side. For connector specifics and termination requirements,
refer to the user manual for the SCSI-based external storage devices.
Connecting VTS to SCSI-based external storage that uses a Centronics HVD connector
requires a VTS SCSI converter. Use a cable with a male VHDCI connector on the server side
and a male MD68 connector on the converter side. A second cable is used to connect the SCSI
converter to the SCSI-based external storage. This cable uses a male Centronics connector on
the conversion module side and the appropriate (male or female) Centronics connector on the
SCSI storage side. Maximum total cable length between the VTS SCSI converter and the
external SCSI tape drive is 25 meters (82 feet). If a second SCSI tape drive is daisy chained,