Partner server blade
The
partner
server
blade
may
be
half-height
or
full-height.
When
partnering
the
tape
blade
with
a
full-height
server
blade,
an
HP
PCI
Express
Mezzanine
Pass-Thru
Card
is
required
(option
kit
part
number:
431643-B21).
This
must
be
installed
prior
to
operation
with
the
tape
blade.
When
installing
the
HP
StorageWorks
Tape
Blade
with
a
half-height
server
blade:
•
the
tape
blade
may
be
installed
in
the
upper
or
lower
bay
adjacent
to
the
server
blade.
See
“
Installation
with
a
half-height
partner
server
blade
” on page 20.
When
installing
the
HP
StorageWorks
Ultrium
Tape
Blade
with
a
full-height
server
blade:
•
In
a
c7000
enclosure
,
the
tape
blade
must
be
installed
in
the
lower
bay
adjacent
to
the
server
blade.
•
In
a
c3000
enclosure,
the
tape
blade
must
be
installed
immediately
above
the
partner
server
blade
in
device
bay
8.
A
half-height
server
blade
can
be
installed
in
the
empty
bay
next
to
the
HP
StorageWorks
Tape
Blade,
but
this
server
blade
cannot
be
partnered
with
the
HP
StorageWorks
Tape
Blade.
•
Before
installing
a
server
blade
in
the
empty
bay
above
the
tape
blade,
c7000
enclosures
require
installation
of
a
coupler
plate
(supplied
with
the
Tape
Blade),
and
c3000
enclosures
require
installation
of
a
mini
divider
(supplied
with
the
enclosure).
See
“
Installation
with
a
full-height
partner
server
blade
”
on
page
24.
Onboard
Administrator
The blade
enclosure
must
be running
the correct
fi
rmware
for
it
to
support
the
Tape
Blade.
Onboard
Administrator
is
used
to
power
the
partner
server
blade
on
and
off,
update
fi
rmware
for
the
enclosure
and
con
fi
gure
it
to
function
with
the
Tape
Blade.
Onboard
Administrator
version
1.3
or
later
is
required
when
installing
in
a
c7000
enclosure.
In
a
c3000
enclosure
all
OA
versions
support
the
HP
StorageWorks
Tape
Blade.
For
the
best
reliability,
performance
and
new
features
update
to
the
most
recent
version
of
the
fi
rmware.
Power
speci
fi
cations
Maximum
power
consumption
for
the
Tape
Blade
is
approximately
45
Watts.
Table
2
Power
speci
fi
cations
Tape
Drive
SC44Ge
Main
Logic
Board
13
Watts
idle
Power
consumption
20
Watts
typical
6.8
Watts
maximum
5.2
Watts
maximum
33
Watts
maximum
+5V
@
2.5A
typical
Power
requirements
+5V
@
2.5A
maximum
+12V
@
0.7A
typical
+12V
@
0.56A
maximum
+12V
@
0.43A
maximum
+12V
@
2.1A
maximum
Your
HP
StorageWorks
Tape
Blade
For
a
detailed
product
speci
fi
cation,
please
refer
to
our
website
(
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/
documentation
).
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Before
you
start
Summary of Contents for EH920A - StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive
Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks Tape Blade User Guide Part number 509508 001 Third edition October 2008 ...
Page 8: ...8 ...
Page 12: ...12 About this guide ...
Page 16: ...16 Before you start ...
Page 38: ...38 Loading and unloading cartridges and removing tape blade ...
Page 44: ...44 Use the correct media ...
Page 48: ...48 Using HP OBDR ...
Page 64: ...64 Replacing a tape blade chassis or tape drive ...
