Virtual TapeServer 6.03.42 Installation Guide

14 | Installation Summary and Checklist
Servers
One of the following VTS server modules is installed:
• Model VT5900-A is built on the HP ProLiant DL585 G1 server:
• Model VT5900-E or VT5900-G, which are built on an HP ProLiant DL385 G2 server:
Two Fibre Channel cards (for supporting VTDs) are installed in model VT5900-G; two
SCSI cards are installed in model VT5900-E.
SCSI converters
Each SCSI converter converts high-voltage differential (HVD) Ultra160/SCSI-3 to low-voltage
differential (LVD) Ultra-2 SCSI. It provides up to four converter circuits. Three SCSI
converters are provided if you purchased the VT5900-A, and one SCSI converter is provided if
you purchased the VT5900-E. Here is a picture of the back of the SCSI converter:
Internal disk storage
If the VT5900-E or VT5900-G was purchased, additional internal storage must be purchased
for storing virtual tapes, or external storage can be used. The VT5904-E model is available,
which provides one internal disk drive of 146GB. Up to eight of these drives can be purchased
and used with VT5900-E or VT5900-G.