Tandberg Data LTO-3 Quick Start

Tandberg LTO-3 and LTO-4
HH SAS External Tape Drives
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This poster describes how to connect a Tandberg LTO-3 and LTO-4 SAS tape drive
to an external port using a purchased cable.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive,
disconnect your server from the mains power supply before installing the tape
drive. To avoid damage to server or tape drive observe all recommended
anti-static and power-grounding precautions, as specified in your server and
tape drive manuals.
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1
Before you install your tape drive, always refer to
out:
• Is connection to your SAS server supported?
• Can you connect to the host SAS controller or do you need to purchase an
additional HBA?
• If you connect to a new HBA, can you use the supplied cable or must you
purchase an additional cable.
Connect to an external SAS port
2
The following instructions are valid ONLY for servers with an HBA that supports
external SAS ports. You must purchase a supported HBA and cable, if you do not
already have a SAS card installed. See
recommended products. You need a spare PCI slot for the new HBA.
1. Connect the SAS cable to the server
SAS Cable
2. Connect the cables to the tape drive
SAS cable
Power connector
3. Power up the tape drive and server
Switch on the tape drive and power up the server. Watch the boot screen carefully
after installation. Check to see that the new SAS tape drive is listed in the boot
sequence.
If there are any error or unexpected messages go back and check the SAS cabling
carefully.
4. Install drivers
For Windows systems, download the latest drivers from www.tandbergdata.com.
For other operating systems, patch to the latest version of the operating system,
following the instructions in the patch documentation.
5. Upgrade backup software
Always upgrade your software application to ensure it works correctly with the tape
drive. We do NOT recommend native backup applications, such as Windows Backup,
because they do not support the full features of the tape drive and may cause
performance problems.
NOTE:
Some backup applications require you to use their own drivers. Refer
to the documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the
recommended driver.
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SAS connector
Power
switch