Two Drives On Two Scsi Buses - HP StorageWorks Reference Manual

Tape Drive Installation and Replacement
Note:
the SCSI ID is different for each drive and that neither is set to SCSI ID 7

Two drives on two SCSI buses

Use the configuration shown in
SCSI buses.
Figure 24: Two drives on two SCSI buses
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Each SCSI device on the same SCSI bus must have a unique SCSI ID. Be sure that
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Tape drive 1
Tape drive 2
SCSI bus 1 cable, SCSI connector nearest terminator is used for drive 1
SCSI bus 2 cable, SCSI connector nearest terminator is used for drive 2
SCSI ID cables, one for each tape drive
Caution: To prevent possible data errors, when there is only one drive on a
SCSI bus that drive must be connected to the SCSI port closest to the terminator.
Figure 24 when connecting each drive to separate
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