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LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
Getting Started Guide
Abstract
This guide describes how to install an LTO Ultrium tape drive and is intended for system administrators
who need to install an internal tape drive in a server or attach an external tape drive to a server.
Doc. Part number: EH967-90902
1 edition: December 2014
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- Page 1 LTO Ultrium Tape Drives Getting Started Guide Abstract This guide describes how to install an LTO Ultrium tape drive and is intended for system administrators who need to install an internal tape drive in a server or attach an external tape drive to a server. Doc.
- Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Acknowledgments Windows® is a U.S. registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Overview.......................5 2 Installing an internal tape drive..............7 Before you start........................7 Mounting requirements......................7 Remove the server cover.......................7 Attach mounting hardware....................8 Mounting rails........................8 Mounting screws......................8 SCSI internal tape drives — check the SCSI ID................9 Install the tape drive......................10 Connect data and power cords.....................11 SAS tape drives......................11 SCSI tape drives......................14 Where should the SCSI terminator be?...............15... -
Page 5: Overview
1 Overview With LTO Ultrium tape drives you can back up large quantities of data onto removable tape cartridges. The tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both the drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. -
Page 7: Installing An Internal Tape Drive
2 Installing an internal tape drive Before you start Installing an internal tape drive requires that the server has an available SAS port that supports tape drives. In most cases you will need to purchase and install an additional SAS host bus adapter (HBA) or locate an unused SAS port on an existing SAS HBA that supports tape drives. -
Page 8: Attach Mounting Hardware
Remove the filler panel from a spare 5¼-inch bay of your server, as described in your server's documentation. With some servers you must also remove the half-height device divider. Attach mounting hardware If your server requires special rails or other hardware to install the tape drive, mount them on the tape drive now. -
Page 9: Scsi Internal Tape Drives - Check The Scsi Id
1. 3mm mounting screws 2. Shoulder mounting screws Figure 2 Attaching locating screws on a full-height drive 1. 3mm mounting screws 2. Shoulder mounting screws Figure 3 Attaching locating screws on a half-height drive SCSI internal tape drives — check the SCSI ID The LTO tape drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3. -
Page 10: Install The Tape Drive
Figure 4 Checking the SCSI ID Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 3. Change the tape drive's SCSI ID, if necessary. The SCSI ID is set using jumpers on a set of pins at the rear of the drive, as shown in the above diagram. -
Page 11: Connect Data And Power Cords
Figure 5 Installing the tape drive NOTE: The illustration shows a server that uses mounting rails. If your server does not use mounting hardware, check that the holes in the chassis are aligned with the holes in the side of the tape drive. Do not secure the drive at this point because you may have to move the drive to get the cables into place. - Page 12 Remove plastic cover and connect SAS cable New SAS HBA to new HBA SAS connector to tape drive Power connector to server (LTO-6 and LTO-5 only) Example SAS cable (not included in Unused connector on SAS cable (do not product) remove plastic cover) Figure 6 Cabling to a new HBA Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the tape drive.
- Page 13 Power connector SAS connector to tape drive Figure 7 Connecting cables to the LTO-6 and LTO-5 tape drive All other LTO Ultrium tape drives: Connect a spare power cord from the server's internal power supply to the power connector on the tape drive. SAS connector Power connector Figure 8 Connecting cables to all other LTO Ultrium tape drives...
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Page 14: Scsi Tape Drives
SCSI tape drives To support the high performance of the tape drive it is important that you connect to a recommended SCSI bus and use a suitably-rated SCSI cable. Check your server or HBA documentation to ensure that the SCSI bus and cabling supports the tape drive's bus speeds: Ultra320 for LTO–4 and LTO–3 tape drives, Ultra160 for LTO–2 tape drives. -
Page 15: Where Should The Scsi Terminator Be
If the drive is the last device on the SCSI chain, make sure that the SCSI cable is terminated correctly. Daisy-chaining two devices is not recommended. If you do so, do not mix drive families (only daisy-chain with other Ultrium tape drives) and do not daisy chain any Ultra320 devices. 1 and 7 terminated SCSI cable 2 and 4... -
Page 16: Secure The Drive
Therefore, assuming the HBA is the first device on the bus, you should check that the second terminator is placed after the last device. Secure the drive NOTE: The server latches and side views of your server model may not be exactly the same as shown in the illustrations. -
Page 17: No Mounting Hardware Used
No mounting hardware used Use the 4mm M3 screws provided with the tape drive. Check that the holes in the chassis are aligned with the holes in the sides of the drive and use a regular Phillips screwdriver to secure the M3 screws, as shown in the following figure. -
Page 19: Installing An External Tape Drive
3 Installing an external tape drive This chapter describes how to connect your tape drive to an external port on the host controller or new HBA. You will need a cable to connect the tape drive to the external port. The SAS tape drive has an SFF-8088 port. -
Page 20: Does The Tape Drive Need A Terminator
Make sure you are connecting to a recommended SCSI bus type. For optimum performance your tape drive should only be connected to a SCSI bus that can transfer data at a rate that supports the tape drive's maximum burst transfer speed. Do not connect the tape drive to a single-ended SCSI bus or to a RAID controller. -
Page 21: Connect The Power Cable
Connect the power cable Plug the power cable securely into the socket on the rear panel of the drive. Plug the other end of the power cable into the power outlet. The power on/off switch is on the front panel, see Figure 14 (page 21). Power cable Power on/off switch Figure 14 Connecting the power cable... - Page 22 Connect the HBA end of the SAS cable to the external SAS connector on the host SAS controller or new HBA. 1. SAS connector on server Figure 15 Connecting the SAS cable to the server Connect the SAS and power cords to the tape drive and plug the other end of the power cord into the power outlet.
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Page 23: Verifying The Installation
4 Verifying the installation Once you have installed the drive hardware, power on the tape drive and server, check that drivers have been installed correctly and you have the correct version of backup software, and verify that the tape drive is functioning properly before you store your valuable data. Power on the tape drive and then the server. -
Page 25: Specifications And Requirements
5 Specifications and requirements Table 1 Physical specifications for full-height drives Internal External Physical (HxWxD) 8.3 x 14.6 x 20.7 cm 12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm Shipping (HxWxD) 27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm 28 x 31 x 39 cm Weight, out of box 2.24 kg 5.57 kg... - Page 26 Table 4 Power specifications for LTO Ultrium half-height tape drives (continued) LTO-6 Ultrium LTO-5 Ultrium LTO-4 Ultrium Ultrium LTO-3 +12V @ 2.5A maximum +12V @ 1.9A maximum +12V @ 2.1A +12V @ 2.1A maximum maximum) Power 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60...
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Page 27: A Regulatory Information
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