HP DW017B - StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive - Page 4

4 Installing an external Ultrium tape drive by connecting to an internal SAS port 37
Beforeyoustart ...................................... 37
PCIslots ....................................... 38
Removeservercover.................................... 39
ConnectSAScabletointernalSASport............................ 39
Option1:ConnectcabletospareportonhostSAScontrollerorhostHBA........... 39
Option 2: Connect c able to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable . . . . . 42
Reboottheserver ..................................... 46
5 Installing an external Ultrium tape drive by connecting to an external SAS port 49
Beforeyoustart ...................................... 49
ConnectingthetapedrivetoanexternalSASport ....................... 49
Reboottheserver ..................................... 51
6 Verif y installation . ....................... 53
7Operatingyourtapedrive .................... 55
YourHPStorageWorkstapedrive .............................. 55
Loadingacartridge .................................... 55
Unloadingacartridge ................................... 56
Removingpowerfromthedrive ............................... 57
8Usethecorrectmedia . ..................... 59
Cartridges ........................................ 59
Cleaningcartridges .................................. 59
Datacartridges .................................... 59
HPUltriumWORMdatacartridges.............................. 60
Ultrium1760tapedrivesandencryption ........................... 60
WhenshouldIuseencryption? ............................. 61
HowdoIenableencryption? .............................. 61
WhenwillIbeaskedtoenterthekey? .......................... 61
What happens if I don’t remember the key? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Doesencryptionaffecttapedriveperformance? ...................... 61
DoesthetapedriveencryptmediainanearlierUltriumformat?................ 61
WherecanIgetmoreinformation?............................ 62
Writeprotectingcartridges ................................. 62
Cleaningthetapedrive................................... 63
Handlingcartridges .................................... 63
Operatingandstorageenvironment ............................. 64
9UsingHPOBDR......................... 65
Compatibility....................................... 65
WhatdoesHPOBDRdo? ................................. 65
Remotedisasterrecovery(ProLiantserversonly) ........................ 65
Testingforcompatibility .................................. 66
RunningHPOBDR..................................... 66
Ifrestorefails..................................... 67
10DiagnosticToolsandPerformance ................ 69
Diagnostictools...................................... 69
HPLibrary&TapeTools ................................ 69
TroubleshootingwithLibrary&TapeTools......................... 69
PerformanceAssessmentTools................................ 70
Optimizingperformance ................................ 70
Canyoursystemdelivertherequiredperformance?..................... 70
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