Option 1: connect to a new hba (all servers) – HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives User Manual
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Option 1: Connect to a new HBA (all servers)
The following instructions are valid ONLY IF you have purchased and installed an additional HBA.
See
and always refer to
BEFORE installing your tape
drive.
IMPORTANT:
A SAS cable for connection to a dedicated HBA is supplied with the tape drive.
This is a split cable, but the second branch is not required. Do NOT remove the plastic cover on
the spare connector.
1.
If necessary, install a new HBA. Follow the instructions supplied with the HBA to install it and
its driver.
2.
Remove the plastic cover from the mini-SAS connector and connect the SAS cable supplied
with the tape drive to the new HBA.
Figure 14 Cabling to a new HBA
New SAS HBA
2.
Remove plastic cover and connect SAS cable
to new HBA
1.
Power connector to server (LTO–6 Ultrium 6650
and LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 only)
4.
SAS connector to tape drive
3.
Unused connector on SAS cable (do not remove
plastic cover)
6.
SAS cable supplied with tape drive
5.
3.
Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the tape drive.
LTO–6 Ultrium 6650 and LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 tape drives: Connect a spare power cable from
the server's internal power supply to the power connector on the SAS data cable.
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Installing an internal LTO Ultrium tape drive