Step 1: Check The Scsi Connection - HP Ultrium 232e Getting Started Manual

Step 1: Check the SCSI connection

Use the following questions to help you check your SCSI connection. Most users can use HP
Library & Tape Tools to check the SCSI bus, see page 30. If you answer 'Yes' to all these
questions, you are ready to install your tape drive. If you answer 'No', you will probably need
to purchase and install additional items.
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1 Is there a spare SCSI port on
the server?
2 Does the SCSI bus type match
the drive type: Ultra 160 or
higher is recommended?
3 Will the drive be the only
device on the bus?
Do not connect to a RAID
controller channel. This is for
disk drives only.
4 Does the HBA/controller have
a VHD SCSI connector?
SCSI Bus Type
Ultra 160 LVD
Ultra 2 LVD
Ultra 320 LVD
SE Wide
SE Narrow
High Voltage
Differential
table 2: supported SCSI bus types
www.hp.com/go/connect
Yes?
Yes?
Yes?
Bus Transfer Speed
Up to 160 MB/s
Up to 80 MB/s Yes, one drive only per bus
Up to 320 MB/s
Up to 40 MB/s
Up to 20 MB/s
Up to 40 MB/s No. The drive will not work and you may damage the drive or
Purchase and install one of the recommended
HBAs into an unused 64-bit PCI expansion
No?
slot. See table below.
Performance may be impaired. Consider
replacing your card with one of the
recommended HBAs. See table below.
No?
Performance may be impaired, depending
upon the tape drive model and SCSI bus.
See table below.
No?
Purchase and install a VHD-to-HD adapter.
No?
448
Yes, for up to two drives per bus, recommended
Yes, recommended,
but do not daisy-chain with Ultra 320 devices.
Not recommended
No, this will severely restrict performance.
Supported
232
Yes, up to two drives per bus
controller.
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