3 Installing an external LTO Ultrium
tape drive
This chapter describes how to connect your tape drive to an external port on the host controller or new
HBA. A suitable cable is supplied with your tape drive for connecting to an external mini-SAS port.
If you are installing an internal LTO Ultrium tape drive, please refer to Installing an internal LTO
Ultrium tape drive (page 7).
Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port
1. If installing a new HBA, follow the instructions supplied with the HBA to install it and its driver.
2. Connect the supplied SAS cable to the external SAS connector on the host SAS controller or new
HBA.
1. SAS connector on server
Figure 8 Connecting the SAS cable to the server
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