Scsi Host Bus Adapters (Hbas) - HP StorageWorks Ultrium 230 User's And Service Manual

1/8 tape autoloader

Hide thumbs Also See for StorageWorks Ultrium 230:

Table of Contents

Slide the autoloader onto the rails and secure the mounting bracket to the rack using the screws

and clip nuts from the rack mount kit (see

Figure 7

Sliding the autoloader into the rack slot and securing the mounting bracket

SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs)

To get optimum performance from your 1/8 Tape Autoloader you need a SCSI bus that can transfer

data at a rate that supports the Tape Autoloader's maximum burst transfer speed, see

storage capacity and data transfer rate

If necessary, install a SCSI host adapter, software, and compatible driver(s). Refer to the manuals

for the host computer and SCSI host adapter for detailed instructions.

NOTE:

The host bus adapter used with the HP StorageWorks 1/8 Ultrium 460, Ultrium 960,

Ultrium 448 and Ultrium 232 Tape Autoloaders should be SCSI-3 LVDS. To ensure optimum

performance we recommend an Ultra320 HBA for the Ultrium 960 Tape Autoloader and an

Ultra160 or higher HBA for the Ultrium 232, 448 and 460 Tape Autoloaders.

A single-ended SCSI host bus adapter will severely degrade performance. Also, if there are any SE

devices on the same SCSI bus, the entire SCSI bus will negotiate down to SE speed and severely

degrade performance.

Installing the autoloader

Figure

7).

" on page 10 .

"Maximum

Table of Contents