HPE StoreEver LTO-8 Ultrium 30750 - Installing an external tape drive; Connecting to an external SAS port

Installing an external tape drive
Connecting to an external SAS port
The product includes a cable to connect the tape drive to an External Mini SAS High Density (SFF-8644)
port.
If the server has a different type of SAS port, either purchase the appropriate cable, or purchase and
install a recommended HBA and associated drivers before installing the tape drive. For current
information about supported cables and HBAs, see the HPE Data Availability, Protection, and Retention
Compatibility Matrix at:
http://hpe.com/storage/DAPRcompatibility.
Procedure
1. Power off the server.
2. If the server does not have an active external SAS port, install the new HBA.
3. Plug the SAS cable Mini SAS connector into the Mini SAS port on the tape drive.
4. Plug the connector on the other end of the SAS cable into the SAS port on the server.
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