Connecting The Fc Cable; Connecting The Sas Cable - HP StoreEver MSL4048 Getting Started Manual

Connecting the FC cable

1. Remove the FC port caps if necessary. Attach one end of the FC cable to Port A on the tape
drive.
2. Attach the other end of the FC cable to a switch or HBA.
NOTE: Using both ports on a dual-port drive requires path failover or multipath capability in
the host application.

Connecting the SAS cable

1. Determine which end of the cable to plug into the HBA.
For a cable with a single connector on each end, the end with the same type of connector
as the HBA is the HBA end.
For a SAS fanout cable, the end of the cable with a single connector is the HBA end.
2. Attach the HBA end of the SAS cable to the HBA port.
3. Attach the drive end of the cable to Port A on the tape drive.
If you are using a SAS fanout cable, attach one mini-SAS connector to the port on each tape
drive. The unused ends of the SAS fanout cable are single channel and not suitable for use
with disk arrays. Use the other ends to connect additional tape drives, or coil and secure
them to the rack to minimize stress on the connectors.
NOTE:
library maps each of the four channels from the HBA to one channel on the drive end.
You can plug any of the four drive connectors into any tape drive.
TIP: Mini-SAS connectors are keyed. Do not force a mini-SAS connector into the tape
drive's port because they might be keyed differently.
NOTE: SAS signal rates require clean connections between the HBA and tape drive. Do not
use adapters or converters between the HBA and the tape drive. For reliable operation, use a
maximum SAS cable length of 6 meters.
16 Installing the library
Each tape drive uses one channel and the cable recommended for use with the