Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 Installation Guide

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Fibre Channel upgrade card
To replace a SCSI card with a Fibre Channel (FC) card on an HP ProLiant server, the
VT5900-FCU may have been purchased:
This FC upgrade card is a 2 Gb/sec, dual port, 64-Bit/133 MHz, PCI-X-to-Fibre Channel host
bus adapter (HBA).
Cabling and connecting VTS
Cabling for the various VTS models is described in the following sections. Here is a summary
of each model’s configuration:
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.
VTS Model Hardware Height
# of
SCSI Buses
# of FC
Buses
Optical or
Magnetic Drives
VT5900-A DL585 G1 4U 12 4 CD
VT5900-B DL380 G4 2U 4
(limited to 2
for virtual
drives)
0 DVD/CD, DAT72
VT5900-C DL380 G4 2U 4 2 DVD/CD