Connecting Cables To The Ultrium 3000 Tape Drive; Connecting Cables To All Other Lto Tape Drives - HP StorageWorks User Manual

2. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the tape drive.
Ultrium 3000 tape drives: Connect a spare power cable from the server's internal power supply
to the power connector on the SAS data cable.
1. SAS connector to tape drive
Figure 15 Connecting cables to the Ultrium 3000 tape drive
.
All other Ultrium tape drives: Connect a spare power cord from the server's internal power supply
to the power connector on the tape drive.
1. SAS connector
2. Power connector
Figure 16 Connecting cables to all other LTO tape drives
.
CAUTION:
Never use a cable where power is supplied through the SAS connector because this may
damage the drive. Always use a spare power cord from the server's internal power supply.
(This caution does not apply to Ultrium 3000 tape drives.)
30 Installing an internal Ultrium tape drive
2. Power connector