Document Outline

• DAT SAS Tape Drives
• Table of Contents
• About this guide
  • Intended audience
  • Related documentation
  • Document conventions and symbols
  • HP technical support
  • Registering your tape drive
  • Subscription service
  • HP websites
  • Documentation feedback
• 1 Before you start
  • HP StorageWorks DAT models
  • Which operating systems are supported?
  • Do you have the correct SAS cable?
    • Internal drives
    • External drives
  • Power requirements
  • What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive?
    • Mounting bay
    • Mounting hardware
  • Using the HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM
• 2 Drivers and backup software
  • Install drivers
    • Installing on Windows
      • Installation process
        • Recommended install process, before connecting the tape drive
        • Alternative install process, after connecting the tape drive
  • Upgrade backup software
    • Enabling encryption (DAT 320 only)
• 3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive
  • Make sure you have the correct cable
  • Prepare mounting bay
  • Attach mounting hardware
  • Install drive
  • Connect SAS and power cables
    • Supported cable configurations
    • Option 1: Connect to a dedicated HBA (all HP ProLiant servers and all non-HP servers)
    • Option 2: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller
    • Option 3: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable
  • Secure the drive
• 4 Installing an external SAS tape drive
  • Before you start
  • Connecting the tape drive to an external SAS port
• 5 Verify installation
• 6 Operating your tape drive
  • Front panel, DAT 320 tape drives
  • Front panel, DAT 160 tape drives
  • LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives
    • Encryption LED, DAT 320 models only
  • Loading and unloading
    • Inserting cartridges
    • Removing cartridges
  • Removing power from the drive
• 7 Use the correct media
  • Data cartridges
    • HP StorageWorks DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives and cartridges
      • Backup application/media compatibility
      • Tape drive/media compatibility
  • DAT 320 tape drives and encryption
    • When should I use encryption?
    • How do I enable encryption?
    • When will I be asked to enter the key?
    • What happens if I don't remember the key?
    • Does encryption affect tape drive performance?
    • Does the tape drive encrypt media in an earlier DAT format?
    • Where can I get more information?
  • Write-protecting cartridges
  • Cleaning cartridges
    • Expired cleaning cartridges
  • Handling cartridges
  • Getting the most out of cartridges and drives
• 8 Using HP OBDR
  • Compatibility
  • What does HP OBDR do?
  • Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only)
  • Testing for compatibility
  • Running HP OBDR
    • If restore fails
• 9 Diagnostic Tools and Performance
  • Diagnostic tools
    • HP Library & Tape Tools
    • Installing L&TT
    • Running L&TT
    • Troubleshooting with Library & Tape Tools
  • Performance Assessment Tools
    • Optimizing performance
• 10 Troubleshooting
  • General Procedure
  • Problems with cartridges
    • The cartridge is jammed
    • The drive will not accept the cartridge (or ejects it immediately)
• 11 Replacing an internal tape drive
  • To disconnect your drive
  • To reconnect your tape drive
• A Connecting an external tape drive to an internal SAS port
  • Before you start
    • PCI slots
  • Remove server cover
  • Connect SAS cable to internal SAS port
    • Server has spare SAS port: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller or host HBA
    • Server does not have spare SAS port: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable
  • Reboot the server
• Index