Spectra T50e - Gather the Accessories

Chapter 2—Installing the Library Preparing for the Installation
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Gather the Accessories
Makesureyouhavetheaccessorieslistedinthefollowingtable.
Note: Youneedtoacquiretheinterfacecablesthatwerenotin clud ed
withthelibrary.YoucanpurchasecablesfromSpectraLogicatthe
sametimeyoupurchasethelibrary.SeeInterfaceSpecifications
onpage496fordetailedinformationabouttherequiredcables.
Accessory Description
Cartridges Useonlydatacartridgesandcleaningcartridges
designedspecificallyforLTOUltriumtapedrives.See:
 LTOCartridgeSpecificationsonpage503
 SpectraCertifiedMediaonpage485
Drive interface
cables and
accessories
FiberOpticCables(FibreChanneldrivesonly)
 Onemultimodeopticalcablewithmulti‐mode,fixed,
opticalLCconnectorforeachdrive.
 IfthedrivehastwoFibreChannelports,asecondfiber
opticcableisrequiredinordertoconfigurefail‐over.
However,onlyoneportatatimecanbeactive.
 IfyourHostBusAdapterorFibreChannelswitchhas
anSCinterface,youneedanLC‐to‐SCOpticalcable.
SASCables(SASdrivesonly)—OneSFF‐8088SAScable
ratedfor6Gb/sthatdoesnotexceed13feet(4m)foreach
drive.
SCSICables(SCSIdrivesonly)
 Onecablethatdoesnotexceed39feet(12m)foreach
drive
 Full‐heightSCSIdriveshavehigh‐density(HD),wide
(68‐pin),LVDSCSIconnectors.
 Half‐heightSCSIdriveshaveVHDCIconnectors.
68-pin LVD
VHDCI