StoreEver LTO SAS half height tape drives user guide

IMPORTANT: A SAS cable for connection to a dedicated HBA is supplied with the tape drive.
This is a split cable, but the second branch is not required. Do NOT remove the plastic cover on
the spare connector.
1. If necessary, install a new HBA. Follow the instructions supplied with the HBA to install it and
its driver.
2. Remove the plastic cover from the mini-SAS connector and connect the SAS cable supplied
with the tape drive to the new HBA.
Figure 14 Cabling to a new HBA
New SAS HBA2.Remove plastic cover and connect SAS cable
to new HBA
1.
Power connector to server ( LTO–6 Ultrium
6250 and LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 only)
4.SAS connector to tape drive3.
Unused connector on SAS cable (do not remove
plastic cover)
6.SAS cable supplied with tape drive5.
3. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the tape drive.
LTO–6 Ultrium 6250 and LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 tape drives: Connect a spare power cable from
the server's internal power supply to the power connector on the SAS data cable.
20 Installing an internal LTO Ultrium tape drive