Tape library upgrade, Tape library upgrade 190, Adding a tape library 190 – HP StorageWorks 8000 NAS User Manual

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190 NAS 8000 System and Hardware Upgrades

Tape Library Upgrade

Adding a Tape Library

Tape libraries can be added to the HP NAS 8000 after the initial purchase

and installation.

Installing SCSI or FC HBA Cards

Adding a tape library to a system that was not purchased with one requires

installing SCSI or FC HBA cards in the NAS server. Contact your HP sales or

support representative for a list of supported HBAs.
To add a new tape library:

1

Power down the system in the following sequence before installing the new

cards:

Server

Array

UPS

2

Follow the instructions that come with your HBA cards to install the new

cards into the reserved PCI slots 1 and 2.

3

Follow the instructions that come with the tape library to connect the

library to the NAS server or SAN in one of the following configurations:

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