Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Supplemental Installation Guide

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To port 4A on VTS
server
To port 4B on VTS
server
To port 3A on VTS
server
To port 3B on VTS
server
Here is an illustration of the port numbers on the back of the VT5900-A (DL585 G1):
Here is an illustration of the HVD and LVD ports on the back of the SCSI converter:
Connecting the HP ProLiant DL385 G2 (VT5900-E)
The VT5900-E is built on a 2U (3.5 inch) chassis and provides four SCSI ports, numbered 0-3. A dual-
channel 4Gbps Fibre Channel card is also provided for connection to the SAN. This base model allows
the use of all four SCSI ports for connecting virtual tape drives (no ports on the 4Gbps Fibre Channel
card can be used for virtual connections).
The recommended cable connection order for the SCSI converter attached to a base model of VT5900-
E is as follows:
HVD Bus A HVD Bus B HVD Bus C HVD Bus D
To NonStop server To NonStop server To NonStop server To NonStop server
LVD Bus A LVD Bus B LVD Bus C LVD Bus D
To port 4A on VTS
server
To port 4B on VTS
server
To port 5A on VTS
server
To port 5B on VTS
server
Note When attaching NonStop servers to the HVD ports, it is recommended that you attach to HVD
port D then to HVD port C and then to HVD ports A and B if necessary. Also, note that you do
not have to use all of the SCSI ports (or converter ports) for VTDs. You can use the ports as
initiators for legacy SCSI tape drives.