Tape Library Upgrade; Adding A Tape Library; Installing Scsi Or Fc Hba Cards - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

Tape Library Upgrade

190 NAS 8000 System and Hardware Upgrades

Adding a Tape Library

Tape libraries can be added to the HP NAS 8000 after the initial purchase
and installation.

Installing SCSI or FC HBA Cards

Adding a tape library to a system that was not purchased with one requires
installing SCSI or FC HBA cards in the NAS server. Contact your HP sales or
support representative for a list of supported HBAs.
To add a new tape library:
1 Power down the system in the following sequence before installing the new
cards:
— Server
— Array
— UPS
2 Follow the instructions that come with your HBA cards to install the new
cards into the reserved PCI slots 1 and 2.
3 Follow the instructions that come with the tape library to connect the
library to the NAS server or SAN in one of the following configurations: