Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Supplemental Installation Guide

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Connecting to the HP ProLiant DL385 G5 (VT5900-H)
Here is an illustration of the back of the VT5900-H (base model):
1. SCSI port (slot 4, port A)
2. SCSI port (slot 5, port A)
3. SCSI port (slot 5, port B)
4. SCSI port (slot 4, port B)
5. 4Gb FC port (slot 2, port A)
6. 4Gb FC port (slot 2, port B)
7. Power plugs
8. Ethernet port 2 (eth1)
9. Ethernet port 1 (eth0)
10. PS/2 port
11. PS/2 port
12. VGA port
13. USB ports
14. Serial port
15. iLO port
The SCSI card in slot 4 may be replaced by a dual-port 2Gb Fibre Channel card (VT5900-FCU).
If the host server requires an HVD SCSI connection, such as the NonStop S-series, you must connect
the VTS server to the SCSI converter, and then connect the SCSI converter to the host server. Here is
an illustration of the HVD and LVD ports on the back of the SCSI converter:
For the best possible performance, use all 4Gb ports first and connect the external disk array or
external tape device to a 4Gb port. Then, if necessary, connect external storage to the 2Gb ports,
which may provide half the performance as the 4Gb ports.
To connect to host servers through the SCSI converter
Cable the host server to the SCSI converter and cable the SCSI converter to the VTS server:
1. Connect one end of an LVD cable to an LVD bus (port) on the SCSI converter. If cabling to
multiple host servers, the recommended cable connection order is as follows:
l HVD Bus A > To NonStop server
l HVD Bus B > To NonStop server
l HVD Bus C > To NonStop server