How do I connect the drive to my server?
Installation requires a SAS host controller or host bus adapter (HBA) that supports tape.
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. See also Installing an internal tape drive (page 9).
You need one industry-standard, 5¼-inch, half-height bay in which to install the LTO tape drive. Different models of server
require different mounting methods. Refer to your server documentation for detailed information.
External drives
A SAS cable is required to connect to an external SAS port. If your server does not have an active external SAS port, you
must purchase and install an additional HBA. (Some controllers have an external connector, but its default state is inactive
because the SAS channels are in use for internal disks.) See also Installing an external tape drive (page 15).
Power specifications
For a detailed product specification, please refer to http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/storage/tape-storage/
Table 2 Power specifications
All other LTO half-height
tape drives
LTO-5 half-height tape
drives
LTO–6 half-height tape
drives
13 Watts idle,
7.5 Watts idle,
4.5 Watts idle (hibernate)
Power
consumption
26 Watts typical,
24 Watts typical,
29 Watts typical (writing)
40 Watts maximum
40 Watts maximum
42 Watts maximum
+5V @ 1.9A typical
+5V @ 4.1A typical
+5V @ 3.7A typical
Power
requirements
+5V @ 3.9A maximum
+5V @ 4.3A maximum
+5V @ 4.2A maximum
+12V @ 0.7A typical
+12V @ 0.75A typical
+12V @ 0.9A typical
+12V @ 2.5A maximum
+12V @ 2.3A maximum
+12V @ 2.3A maximum
100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz,
auto-ranging, 0.7A maximum
100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz,
auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
100–240 VAC, 50-60 Hz,
auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
Power
requirements,external
tape drives
Solaris drivers
Tape drivers are available on My Oracle Support (MOS) (https://support.oracle.com).
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LTO-3HH and LTO-4HH SAS tape drives require Solaris 10 Update 5 (05/08) or later.
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LTO-6HH and LTO–5HH SAS tape drives require Solaris 10 Update 8 (10/09) or later.
Backup software
For optimum performance it is important to use a backup application that is appropriate for your system's configuration.
In a direct-attach configuration, where the tape drive is attached to a standalone server, you can use backup software that
is designed for a single-server environment. In network configurations you will need backup software that supports enterprise
environments.
Further details about suitable products can be found on http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/storage/
tape-storage/029151.htm. It is important to check for software compatibility and install any recommended upgrades.
NOTE:
Certain backup applications require you to use their own tape driver instead of the Solaris tape driver.
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Before you start
