User manual HP STORAGEWORKS ULTRIUM 448 TAPE DRIVE

[. . . ] HP StorageWorks Ultrium SAS Tape Drives user guide Installation, Operating and Troubleshooting information for Ultrium half-height SAS tape drives Part number: EH847-90903 Second edition: September 2006 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. [. . . ] HP strongly recommends that the tape drive is connected to the second SAS port on the host controller (this is the port that connects to the hard disk drive bays with the highest numbers and is labeled "2i" on most servers). Look at the front of the server and establish which SAS cable is connected to the hard disk drive bays with the highest numbers. If www. hp. com/go/connect advises that you will lose the use of a hard disk drive bay, also identify the location of that disk drive. NOTE: If the hard disk drive bay is in use, do not use the supplied cable (even if other disk bays are empty), because you will lose use of the disk in the disk drive bay and may damage your server configuration. Also, do not move an existing disk to accommodate this configuration because you will need to rebuild your RAID configuration. Instead, purchase and install an additional HBA, see www. hp. com/go/connect for supported products. Figure 23 Removing existing SAS cable 1 2 3 4 Host SAS controller (HBA) Cable to be removed, it is usually connected to the port labeled "2i" Rear of server Front of server 40 Installing an external Ultrium tape drive by connecting to an internal SAS port 4. Remove a blank PCI slot cover on the rear panel of the server. This must be wide enough to accommodate the external tape drive connector on the SAS cable. Feed the external tape drive connector and cable through the empty slot from the inside of the server. Figure 24 Feeding the SAS cable through the empty slot from the inside of the server 1 2 3 4 5 SAS cable with attached blanking plate empty slot external connector for tape drive internal connector for SAS HBA internal connector for disk bay HP StorageWorks Ultrium SAS Tape Drives user guide 41 6. Connect the replacement cable supplied with the tape drive to the host SAS controller and attach the other end to the connector for the highest-numbered disk bays. Figure 25 SAS cable routing SAS Cable 1 2 3 Replacement SAS cable Connect replacement SAS cable to host SAS HBA, port is usually labeled "2i" Connect replacement SAS cable to disk bays 7. Make sure the blanking plate is secure on the rear panel and replace the cover on the server. 42 Installing an external Ultrium tape drive by connecting to an internal SAS port Figure 26 Securing the blanking plate IMPORTANT: On some servers, even those with latch-mounted arrangements, it is necessary to use the supplied screw to secure the blanking plate. Connect the other end of the SAS cable (threaded through the blanking plate to the outside of the server) to the connector on the rear of the tape drive. Plug the power cable securely into the socket on the rear panel of the drive and plug the other end of the power cable into the power outlet. The power on/off switch is on the front panel, see Figure 27. Figure 27 Connecting the cables to the tape drive 1 2 3 SAS connector Power connector Power on/off switch HP StorageWorks Ultrium SAS Tape Drives user guide 43 10. If you have lost the use of a disk bay (see step 2), we strongly recommend that you attach the supplied sticker to the blanking plate of the disk bay to show that it is disconnected. NOTE: If you subsequently install a hard disk in this bay, it will not work. This does not mean there is a fault with either the disk or the server. Figure 28 Sticker for highest-numbered hard disk bay 11. Now go to "Reboot the server" on page 44. Reboot the server Switch on the tape drive (the power on/off switch is on the front panel) and power up the server. [. . . ] Use a new or known, good piece of media and see if it loads. If it does, the original cartridge is faulty and should be discarded. Check if another Ultrium drive of the same model will accept the cartridge. If it does, the original drive may be faulty. [. . . ]