Virtual TapeServer 6.04.04 for NonStop Servers Quick Start Guide
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* A dual-port 2Gb FC card (VT5900-FCU) may have been purchased to replace one of the SCSI cards in slot 4 or 5
† This is the disk capacity specified by the manufacturer before RAID 5 formatting
‡ A dual-port 4Gb FC card (VT5900-FC4) may have been purchased and added to the VT5900-K; up to two 4Gb FC cards
(VT5900-FC4) may be added to the VT5900-L
3 Mount the VTS hardware in a rack
To mount the VTS hardware, refer to the following:
• VT5900-H (DL385 G5)
Refer to the HP ProLiant DL385 G5 Documentation poster, which was shipped with the VTS
server.
• VT5900-K (DL185 G5)
Download the HP Rack Rail Kit installation instructions (c01362353.pdf), first edition (Feb
2008).
• VT5900-L (DL380 G6)
Refer to the rail installation instructions provided with the rail kit (part number 506472-001,
November 2008).
• SCSI converter
Refer to the Virtual TapeServer SCSI Interface Connection Module Sliding Rail Kit
Installation guide, which was shipped with VTS.
Additional
Internal
Storage
Eight 300GB internal
disks (VT5904-H)
Six 1TB internal disks
(VT5900-6TB)
Not supported
External
Disk
Storage
P2000 MSA (one
VT5930 controller with
12 2TB drives and up to
three VT5931 expansion
chassis, each with 12
2TB drives); maximum
capacity per P2000
system is 96TB
†
Not supported P2000 MSA (one
VT5930 controller with
12 2TB drives and up to
three VT5931 expansion
chassis, each with 12
2TB drives); maximum
capacity per P2000
system is 96TB
†
Host
Server
Support
4 2 Up to 12 (up to 10 FC if
optional FC cards are
installed and up to 2
SCSI if optional SCSI
card is installed)
Virtual
Tape Drive
Support
Up to four SCSI VTDs
(one per port),
or up to two SCSI VTDs
and eight FC VTDs (four
per port), if an FC card
replaces a SCSI card
Two FC VTDs are
provided; up to six more
can be purchased for a
total of eight FC VTDs
Four FC VTDs are
provided (up to 28 more
can be purchased for a
total of 32 FC VTDs),
and up to two SCSI
VTDs with optional
SCSI card
VT5900-H VT5900-K VT5900-L