HP StoreEver Ultrium Tape Drives - Manual (Page 26)

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
Figure 5 on page 20 and always refer to http://www.hp.com/go/connect 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 tie wrap and 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. Connect the SAS cable supplied with the tape drive to the new HBA.
4. New SAS HBA 1. SAS cable supplied with tape drive
5. Connector for tape drive 2. Connect SAS cable to new HBA
6. Power connector to server (Ultrium 3000 only) 3. Unused connector on SAS cable
Figure 11 Cabling to a new HBA
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