HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

Tape library standard cabling
The purpose of this example is to show cabling to a tape library.
IMPORTANT: The following illustration shows an P2000 G3 SAS MSA System in the configuration.
Tape autoloaders and tape libraries are supported with shared SAS storage enclosures and zoned
SAS storage enclosures.
NOTE: Restrictions exist, depending on the controller, storage enclosure, and drive model. For
more information, see “External SAS device, controller, drive, and cabling support matrices”
(page 77)
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Devices and quantities
P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosures: 1
P2000 drive enclosures: 4
BladeSystem c7000 enclosures: 1
SAS BL Switches: 2
Server blade types: half-height and full-height
MSL4048 Tape Library with four SAS Ultrium
tape drives: 1
Connection details
• Switch in interconnect bay 5:
◦ Port 1: to MSA SAS port A1
Port 2: to MSA SAS port B1
◦ Port 4: to MSL4048 Tape Library (all four
tape drives)
• Switch in interconnect bay 6:
◦ Port 1: to MSA SAS port B2
◦ Port 2: to MSA SAS port A2
Notes
• Drives in the Tape Libraries and Autoloader
do not have a second SAS port, so they are
only connected to one switch.
• The SAS fanout cable can connect up to
four tape drives to a single switch port. Coil
any unused ends and secure them to the
rack to minimize strain on the cable.
• Available SAS fanout cables:
◦ AN975A – 2m External Mini-SAS to 2X1
Mini-SAS Cable Kit
◦ AN976A – 4m External Mini-SAS to 2X1
Mini-SAS Cable Kit
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