HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1760/920/448 Internal tape drive (EH921-90925, January 2011)

HP StorageWorks Ultrium
1760/920/448
Start Here
Internal tape drive
EH921-90925
© 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Printed in the EU
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1 Introduction
This poster describes how to install your HP StorageWorks Ultrium half-height tape drive.
• Use the fixing screws supplied with the tape drive.
• Connect to an Ultra320 SCSI HBA for Ultrium 1760/920 or Ultra160 SCSI HBA
(or higher) for Ultrium 448.
• Use the supplied SCSI cable.
• Use the correct driver.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive,
disconnect your server from the mains power supply before installing the tape drive.
To avoid damage to server or tape drive observe all recommended anti-static and
power-grounding precautions, as specified in your server and tape drive manuals.
See also Safety booklet on the CD-ROM.
4 Check the drive’s SCSI ID
Your HP StorageWorks Ultrium drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3. Each device
on the SCSI bus must have an unique SCSI ID number. The drive can be assigned any
unused ID between 0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved for the SCSI
controller. SCSI ID 0 is typically assigned to the boot disk and should also not be used
unless the tape drive is on a dedicated SCSI bus.
CAUTION: Static electricity can damage electronic components. Always wear an
antistatic wriststrap if possible. If not, to equalize the electromagnetic charges, touch
a bare metal part of theserver (such as the back plate) before you remove the tape
drive from its bag.
2 Preparing the host
IMPORTANT: Refer to www.hp.com/go/connect for detailed compatibility
information about servers, operating systems, software applications and SCSI HBAs.
SCSI HBA
We recommend an Ultra320 host bus adapter for Ultrium 1760/920. We recommend an
Ultra160 or Ultra320 host bus adapter for Ultrium 448. If necessary, install a new HBA
before you connect the tape drive. Ensure that you are connecting to a supported HBA
running the recommended firmware version.
Your tape drive will work with lower-rated LVDS SCSI but performance may be degraded.
Single-ended SCSI will degrade performance and limit cable length. Do not attach to
narrow or HVD SCSI.
Drivers
For Windows systems, we recommend that you use the installer on the CD-ROM. Subsequent
updates are available from Windows Update or the HP web site. For other operating
systems, patch to the latest version of the operating system, following the instructions in the
patch documentation. See also the “UNIX Configuration Guide” on the CD-ROM.
Backup software
Always upgrade your software application to ensure it works correctly with the tape
drive. The in-box software provides full support for all the features of your tape drive.
NOTE : The HP driver is suitable for use in most applications, but refer also
to the documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the
recommended driver.
Free diagnostic tool
HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) is the recommended diagnostic and
support tool for your HP tape drive. It is available free on your HP StorageWorks
CD-ROM or at www.hp.com/support/tapetools.
Use it to verify installation, upgrade firmware and to aid in troubleshooting.
5 Connecting the tape drive
CAUTION: Turn off and remove the power cords from the server and all attached
accessories.
1 SCSI cable 2 Power cable
SCSI cable and termination
Check your server or HBA documentation to ensure that the SCSI bus and cabling are the
correct specification for your tape drive: an Ultra320 bus for HP Ultrium 1760/920 drives,
an Ultra160 or Ultra320 SCSI bus for HP Ultrium 448 drives. We recommend that you
attach the SCSI ribbon cable supplied with the tape drive to the SCSI host bus adapter.
Daisy-chaining multiple devices is not recommended. If you do so, do not mix drive
families (only daisy-chain with other Ultrium tape drives) and attach no more than two
devices to the same SCSI bus. If the drive is the last device on the SCSI chain, make sure
that the SCSI cable is terminated correctly.
Power cable
Attach a spare power cable from the server's internal power supply to the power
connector (2).
6 Power on the tape drive and verify connection
• Plug in the host server or workstation and all attached devices.
• Turn on any other devices you turned off earlier. Turn on the server.
• Check the Ready LED on the front panel to make sure the tape drive is ready for use.
• Verify the connection using HP Library & Tape Tools.
3 Attach mounting hardware – all servers
Screw packs are labeled for each server type; always use the specific screws for your
server. Follow the instructions in the screw pack. You may damage your tape drive if you
use screws that are too long, because the Ultrium half-height tape drive allows only 3mm
of the engagement of the screw into the drive.
Do not use screws attached
to device you are replacing
NO
Do not use screws attached
to server
NO
Use screws supplied with
new tape drive
YES
Use shims with Proliant ML350
and ML370 servers only.
See separate instructions with shims.
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