Before You Start; Installation - HP VS80 - StorageWorks DLT VS 80 Tape Drive User Manual

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pre-installation check list

installation

how to identify your model
computer and backup software requirements
computer systems
backup software
pre-installation check list
Before you install your HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drive:
1. Check that your computer meets the
2. Make a note of the model name, product number, and serial number of your
tape drive.
3. Collect information about the SCSI configuration of your computer and any
other devices attached to it and decide how you are going to configure the
drive on the SCSI bus. If you are installing on a Windows NT 4, Windows
2000, or Novell NetWare system, you can use the
software. If you are not familiar with how to configure a SCSI bus, you may
also want to read the
4. Select a free bay for an internal or a removable drive
or
Select a site for an external drive.
installation
The Getting Started guide provides detailed installation instructions.
Click below for a PDF version of the appropriate guide:
HP Surestore DLT VS80 internal drives: Getting Started guide
HP Surestore DLT VS80 external drives: Getting Started guide
You need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF files. If you do
not have a copy of this software, you can link to
download a free copy.
.
how to identify your model
For internal drives, the model name is on the front panel and the product and
serial numbers are on a label on the top of the drive.
For external drives, the model name is on the front panel and the product and
serial numbers are on a label on the bottom of the drive.
For removable drives, the model name is on the front panel and the product and
serial numbers are on a label on the side of the drive.
computer and backup software
The HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drive has the following hardware and software
requirements:
computer systems
If you are installing the tape drive on a UNIX system, refer to the
for further information about the systems supported and installation instructions.
For the latest list of operating systems that support HP Surestore DLT VS80
drives, please consult our World Wide Web site (www.hp.com/go/connect).
HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drives are Ultra SCSI-2 wide devices designed to
operate on a low voltage differential SCSI bus (LVDS) with a burst transfer rate of
40 MB/sec. Using the drive on a single-ended (SE) SCSI bus restricts
performance. Do not use on the same bus as other single-ended devices as this
will switch the LVDS host adapter into single-ended mode and restrict
performance. We recommend that a dedicated host bus adapter is used for the
tape drive. A suitable adapter is available from HP as an accessory (see
Information).
Your computer must have a properly installed and configured SCSI host adapter
or a SCSI controller on the motherboard (SCSI-2 or SCSI-3 compliant) with driver
software that supports the HP Surestore DLT VS80 drive. Check the server
documentation for the specification of any built-in SCSI channels. Do not connect
to a RAID controller channel; these are for disk drives only. Consult your supplier
for details.
For an internal drive, you will need:
A wide, Ultra SCSI-2 LVDS or SE SCSI bus
LVDS-compliant SCSI ribbon cable with termination (normally supplied with
the host bus adapter)
Available 5¼-inch, half-height mounting bay
Mounting hardware, if required
Backup software that supports the tape drive
For external drives, the cable provided with HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drives
will attach to a computer with a wide LVDS SCSI connector (68 pins). Connecting
the drive to an SE SCSI connector or a narrow SCSI host bus adapter will restrict
performance. HP recommends that a dedicated host bus adapter is used for the
tape drive. If your server or host bus adapter is equipped with a very high density
(VHD) wide SCSI connector, you will need to order a High-End Tape Connect Kit
(adapter with VHD-to-HD cable) or 68-pin VHD-to-HD cable. (See
Information.)
For removable drives installed in an HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 rack
enclosure, set the SCSI ID at the appropriate switch on the rear of the tape array.
Each drive should have a unique ID. The HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 has four
SCSI ID switches to enable the installation of up to four half-height drives.
backup software
You need backup software that supports the HP Surestore DLT VS80 drive. A
TapeWare CD-ROM containing backup software by Yosemite Technologies is
supplied with your tape drive.
As a general rule, native backup applications (such as NTBackup and tar) do not
provide the required data streaming rate to get the full performance of your HP
Surestore DLT VS80 drive. We recommend using a backup application which
provides better memory management as well as other useful features, such as
TapeAlert. HP, Computer Associates, Veritas, Legato and Yosemite all provide
suitable products that have been tested with HP Surestore DLT VS80 drives. For
the latest list of backup packages that support HP Surestore DLT VS80 drives,
please consult our World Wide Web site (www.hp.com/go/connect).
Details of how to best optimize your tape drive to achieve the maximum
performance with your chosen backup application can be obtained from our World
Wide Web Site (www.hp.com/support/dltvs80).
Suitable backup applications will include driver software that establishes the
interface between the tape drive and the software. Applications usually recognize
tape drives by their manufacturers' ID string rather than their model number, so
check the table below for the appropriate reference.
Drive Model
HP Surestore DLT VS80 tape drive
requirements for
SCSI Background information provided in this guide.
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UNIX instructions
Ordering
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ID String
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