Step 1: Check The Scsi Connection - HP VS160 - StorageWorks DLT Tape Drive Troubleshooting Manual

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Step 1: Check the SCSI connection

Use the following questions to help you check your SCSI connection. Windows users can use
HP Library & Tape Tools to check the SCSI bus type, see page 26. If you answer 'Yes' to all
these questions, you are ready to install your tape drive. If you answer 'No', you will probably
need to purchase and install additional items. For product details, go to
connect .
1 Is there a spare SCSI port on your
server?
2 Is the SCSI bus type correct for the
SCSI specification of the device?
3 Will the tape drive be the only
device on the bus? This is the
recommended configuration. Do
not connect to a RAID controller or
the same SCSI bus as your disk
drive.
4 Does the HBA/controller have a
VHDCI SCSI connector?
5 You are ready to install the device.
SCSI Bus Type
Ultra 160 LVD
Ultra 320 LVD
Ultra 2 LVD
Ultra single-ended,
wide
High Voltage
Differential
table 1: supported SCSI bus types
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Transfer Speed
Up to 160 MB/s
Up to 320 MB/s
Up to 80 MB/s
Up to 40 MB/s
Up to 40 MB/s
Purchase and install one of the recommended
HBAs into an unused 64-bit PCI expansion
No
slot. (The HBA can also be installed in a 32-
bit PCI expansion slot, but performance may
be degraded.)
See table below. If the SCSI bus differs from
the recommended specification for the drive,
No
performance of either the drive or the bus may
be impaired. Consider replacing your card
with one of the recommended HBAs.
Performance may be impaired. Consider
installing (if you have a spare PCI slot) or
replacing your card with an Ultra 320 HBA.
No
Make sure the last device on the bus is
terminated.
Purchase and install a VHDCI-to-HD adapter
or use an HD-to-HD cable instead of the
No
supplied VHDCI-to-HD cable.
Yes. This is a recommended configuration.
Yes. This is a recommended configuration.
Yes, but this is not recommended
Yes, but this is not recommended as it will restrict
performance. Do not connect to a narrow SCSI bus.
No. The drive will not work and you may damage
the drive or controller
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