HP StorageWorks Ultrium Full-Height SCSI Tape Drives User Guide (EH853-90905, August 2007)

Contents

Aboutthisguide .......................... 9

Intendedaudience...................................... 9

Relateddocumentation.................................... 9

Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 9

HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 10

Productwarranties..................................... 10

Registeringyourtapedrive ................................. 10

Subscriptionservice .................................... 10

HPwebsites........................................ 11

Documentationfeedback .................................. 11

1Beforeyoustart......................... 13

Supportedmodels..................................... 13

Whichoperatingsystemsaresupported? ........................... 13

HowdoIconnectthedrivetomyserver? ........................... 13

Internaldrives..................................... 14

Externaldrives .................................... 14

Removabledrives ................................... 14

WhyistheSCSIbustypeimportant?............................. 14

HowcanIchecktheSCSIbustypeandSCSIID?........................ 15

Usagemodels....................................... 16

Otherusagemodels.................................. 17

UsingtheHPStorageWorksTapeCD-ROM .......................... 17

2Driversandbackupsoftware ................... 19

Installdrivers ....................................... 19

InstallingonWindows ................................. 19

InstallingonUNIX................................... 19

InstallingonIA64 ................................... 19

Upgradebackupsoftware.................................. 19

Enablingencryption .................................... 20

3Installinganinternaltapedrive .................. 21

Checkthedrive’sSCSIID.................................. 21

Preparemountingbay ................................... 22

Attachmountinghardware ................................. 23

HPProLiantservers................................... 23

Mountingrails................................... 24

Mountingscrews.................................. 24

Otherservers..................................... 25

Installdrive........................................ 25

AttachpowerandSCSIcables................................ 26

WhereshouldtheSCSIterminatorbe? .......................... 27

Securethedrive...................................... 28

Mountinghardwareused(HPProLiant) .......................... 28

Nomountinghardwareused .............................. 28

4InstallinganexternalUltriumtapedrive............... 31

Ultrium full-height SCSI Tape D rives