Table Of Contents - HP BL536A User's & Service Manual

Contents
1 Features and overview................................................................................8
Autoloader options...................................................................................................................9
HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 & MSL Encryption Kit......................................................................9
Command View TL TapeAssure..............................................................................................9
Interface specifications and requirements for parallel SCSI drives..................................................10
Parallel SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs).................................................................................10
Multiple LUN support.........................................................................................................10
Interface specifications and requirements for Fibre Channel drives.................................................11
Interface specifications and requirements for SAS drives...............................................................11
LTO-4 and later generation tape drives and encryption................................................................12
Using the Encryption Kit......................................................................................................12
Using application-managed encryption.................................................................................13
Front panel overview...............................................................................................................13
Back panel overview...............................................................................................................14
Tape drive LED.......................................................................................................................15
Controller health status indicator...............................................................................................16
2 Installing the Tape Autoloader....................................................................17
Preparing the host...................................................................................................................17
Planning the parallel SCSI configuration....................................................................................18
About parallel SCSI busses..................................................................................................18
Optimizing throughput........................................................................................................18
SCSI addresses..................................................................................................................18
Planning the SAS configuration.................................................................................................19
About SAS........................................................................................................................19
SAS cables and connectors.................................................................................................19
World Wide identifiers.......................................................................................................20
Planning the Fibre Channel configuration...................................................................................20
Direct connection...............................................................................................................20
SAN connection................................................................................................................20
Choosing a location...............................................................................................................20
Unpacking the shipping container............................................................................................21
Identifying product components................................................................................................21
Attaching the feet ..................................................................................................................22
Removing the shipping lock .....................................................................................................23
Mounting the device in a rack..................................................................................................24
Installing the Tabletop Conversion Kit........................................................................................25
Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI drives only).................................................................25
Connecting the parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only)....................................................26
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only)................................................27
Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only).............................................................................27
Powering on the device...........................................................................................................27
Configuring the device............................................................................................................28
Verifying the connection..........................................................................................................28
Labeling and loading the tape cartridges...................................................................................28
Verifying the installation..........................................................................................................29
Configuring additional features................................................................................................29
3 Tape cartridges and magazines.................................................................30
Tape cartridges......................................................................................................................30
Using and maintaining tape cartridges.................................................................................31
Labeling tape cartridges.....................................................................................................31
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