HP DW017B - StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive User Manual

Yes Yes Yes
Yes
No No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
OPTION 3:
Install new
HBA
OPTION1:
Connect to
spare port
OPTION 2:
Replace existing
SAS Cable
Cannot
install SAS
tape drive
Connecting
to HP
server?
Host HBA
supports
tape drive?
Host HBA
has spare
port?
Server has
spare PCI
slot(s)?
Need to
disconnect
disk bay?
OK to lose
disk bay?
Figure 2 De
cision tree for sel ecting the correc t ca bling option for intern al tape drives
OPTION 3
Connect to
external port
OPTION 3
Connect to
external port
Host HBA
supports
tape drive?
Connecting
to HP
server?
Host HBA
has external
port?
OPTION 1:
Connect to spare
internal port
Yes
Yes
OK to
lose
disk bay?
Yes Yes
Server has
spare PCI slot
for cable?
Host HBA has
spare internal
port?
No
Need to
disconnect
disk bay?
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Server has
spare PCI slot
for new HBA?
Cannot install
SAS
tape drive
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
OPTION 2
Replace existing
SAS cable
Cannot
install SAS
tape drive
No
Install
new HBA
Figure 3 Decision tre e for selecting th e correct cabling option for external tape drives
Internal drives
Thetapedriveisinstalledintoasparedrivebayinyourserverandisattachedtothehostserver’s
internal S
AS controller or SAS host bus adapter.
Ultrium half-height SAS Tape Drives
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HP DW017B - StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	DW017B - StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive
Category	Storage
Language	English