Themostcost-effectivewayofconnectingthetapedrivetoanHPProLiantserveristousethesplitcable
supplied with the drive. H owever, be aware that installation decisions require a clear understanding of
your server’s current SAS configuration.
• With some servers you can connect to a spare SAS connector on the SAS controller. This is a
straightforward installation and recommended. It is described as Option 1 in this g uide.
• With servers that do not have a spare connector, you will need to recable hard disk drive bays,
using the supplied cable to replace an existing SAS cab le. In a few instances, you may also lose
theuseofoneoftheharddiskdrivebays.Caution is a dvised for this installation. It is described
as Option 2 in this g uide. Do not use this cabling option if the hard disk drive bay is already
occupied or will be required for future use.
The simplest way of connecting a tape drive to your HP SAS server is to purchase and install one of the
supported HBAs, see h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/connect. This o ption may also be used with non-HP
servers as long as the third-party manufacturer supports the HP SAS controller installed in their server.
This cabling option is described as Option 3 in this guide.
NOTE:
If you have a server with conventional parallel SCSI disk drives and controllers, you will need to purchase
and install one of the supported HBAs; alternatively you may wish not to connect this unit and instead
purchase an HP StorageWorks Ultrium SCSI Tape Drive.
Refer to www.hp.com/go/connect
Always refer to http ://www.hp.com/g o /connect BEFORE you install your tape drive to find out:
• If connecting to your SAS server is supported. Your server must support connection to tape d rives.
• If you can connect to the host SAS controller or if you need to purchase an additional HBA.
• If you connect to the host SAS controller, will you lose the use of a hard disk bay? If so, which
hard disk bay will you lose?
NOTE:
Allnon-HPserversrequireanadditionalHBA.
Which operating systems are supported?
HP StorageWorks Ultrium drives can be connected to servers running under Windows®, Linux and
other major operating systems. Refer to the “Software Compatibility” section on our “HP StorageWorks
Tape Compatibility” web site (h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/connect/) for the m ost recent information about
the ope
rating system versions that are supported.
How d o I connect the drive to my server?
Installation requires a SAS host controller or host bus adapter (HBA) that suppor ts tape.
IMPORTANT:
Always refer to h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/connect to find out which cabling option is appropriate for your
combination of server a nd tape drive and whether hard disk drive bays will be disconnected.
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