Installing The Tape Library; Planning The Fc Configuration - HP StoreEver MSL2024 User And Service Manual

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2 Installing the tape library

This chapter contains the information you need to install and configure your tape library. The
installation steps are:
"Planning the Fibre Channel configuration" (page
configuration" (page
"Preparing the host" (page 27)
"Choosing a location" (page 27)
"Unpacking the shipping container" (page 29)
"Removing the shipping lock" (page 29)
"Mounting the device in a rack" (page 30)
"Installing the Tabletop Conversion Kit" (page 32)
"Installing tape drives" (page 33)
"Installing a redundant power supply" (page 35)
"Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI only)" (page 36)
"Connecting the SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only)" (page 37)
"Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only)" (page 36)
"Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only)" (page 36)
"Powering on the library" (page 38)
"Configuring the device" (page 38)
"Verifying the connection" (page 39)
"Labeling and loading the tape cartridges" (page 40)
"Verifying the installation" (page 41)
"Configuring additional features" (page 41)

Planning the FC configuration

You can connect the FC tape drive directly to the server with an HBA or indirectly through a SAN
with an FC switch.
Table 6 FC drive interface speeds
LTO generation
LTO-3, LTO-4
LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7
Most supported tape drives have two FC ports. Only one port can be used at a time, but both
ports can be connected for path failover or with software that supports multipath. If you are using
only one port, you can use either port.
Direct connection
The host must have a 2 Gb, 4 Gb, 8 Gb, or 16 Gb FC HBA. A 4 Gb HBA is recommended for
LTO-4 tape drives. An 8 Gb or faster HBA is recommended for LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 tape
drives. To verify that an HBA is supported on your server and qualified for the library, see the
Data Agile BURA Compatibility Matrix at:
22
Installing the tape library
23), or
"Planning the SCSI configuration" (page 25)
Supported speeds
1 Gb, 2 Gb, 4 Gb
2 Gb, 4 Gb, 8 Gb
22),
"Planning the SAS

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