Cables For The Sas External Tape Drive - Compaq 157770-001 - DAT Drive 20/40 Tape User Manual

Cable purchasing and installation decisions require a clear understanding of your server's current
SAS configuration. 2–meter and 4–meter cables are available with either mini-SAS or Infiniband-style
connectors.
Table 6 Cables for the SAS external tape drive
Connector Type
To an external Mini-SAS connector
To an external Infiniband-style SAS connector
To an internal Infiniband-style SAS connector
To an internal Mini-SAS connector
See http://www.hp.com/go/connect
and tape drive and a selection guide. Remember you need to address three questions if connecting
to the host SAS controller:
• Is there an external SAS connector on the server? If not, is there an internal SAS connector?
• What type of SAS connector is on the server — Infiniband-style or Mini-SAS?
• If connecting to an internal port, what is the server's current SAS configuration? How will the loss
of connectivity to one hard disk drive bay affect it?
40 Installing an external SAS tape drive
Cable required
HP SAS Mini–SAS external cable: 406592–001 (2 meter),
406592–002 (4 meter)
HP SAS Infiniband external cable: 406591–001 (2 meter),
406591–002 (4 meter)
HP SAS Infiniband internal cable: 406595–001 (2 meter),
406595–002 (4 meter)
HP SAS Mini–SAS internal cable: 518885–001 (2 meter),
518885–002 (4 meter)
for supported cabling options for your combination of server