HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448, User Manual

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Yes Yes Yes
Yes
No No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
OPTION 3:
Install new
HBA
OPTION1:
Connect to
spare port
OPTION 2:
Replace existing
SAS Cable
Cannot
install SAS
tape drive
Connecting
to HP
server?
Host HBA
supports
tape drive?
Host HBA
has spare
port?
Server has
spare PCI
slot(s)?
Need to
disconnect
disk bay?
OK to lose
disk bay?
Figure 2 Decision tree for selecting the correct cabling option for internal tape drives
OPTION 3
Connect to
external port
OPTION 3
Connect to
external port
Host HBA
supports
tape drive?
Connecting
to HP
server?
Host HBA
has external
port?
OPTION 1:
Connect to spare
internal port
Yes
Yes
OK to
lose
disk bay?
Yes Yes
Server has
spare PCI slot
for cable?
Host HBA has
spare internal
port?
No
Need to
disconnect
disk bay?
No No
No
Yes
No
No
Server has
spare PCI slot
for new HBA?
Cannot install
SAS
tape drive
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
OPTION 2
Replace existing
SAS cable
Cannot
install SAS
tape drive
No
Install
new HBA
Figure 3 Decision tree for selecting the correct cabling option for external tape drives
Internal drives
The tape drive is installed into a spare drive bay in your server and is attached to the host server’s
internal SAS controller or SAS host bus adapter.
Ultrium half-height SAS Tape Drives
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