HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library getting started guide (AH559-96001, March 2007)

Connecting the Tape
Library: Fibre Channel
Remove the FC port cap from Port A. Attach one end of
the FC cable to Port A on the tape drive. Attach the
other end of the FC cable to a switch or HBA.
To HBA or switch
10b
10c
Attach the HBA end of the cable to the SAS HBA.
Attach a connector to each tape drive.
The unused ends are single channel and not suitable for
use with disk arrays. Use the other ends to connect tape
drives, or coil and secure them to the rack to minimize
stress on the connectors.
The SAS cable
supplied with the
Library has a SAS
4x (IB) connector
on the HBA end
and four Mini SAS
connectors on the
tape drive end. This
cable can be used
to connect up to four tape drives to a SAS HBA. Any of
the four connectors can be used for any tape drive.
SAS signal rates require clean connections with a
minimum number of connections between the HBA and
the Library. Do not use adapters or converters between
the HBA and the Library. HP recommends a maximum
SAS cable length of six meters.
Connecting the Tape
Library: SAS
NOTE: A parallel SCSI Ultrium 920 or 960 drive
should be the only device on the bus. A maximum
of two Ultrium 448 drives should be on a single
SCSI 320 bus.
1. Attach one end of the parallel SCSI cable to one of
the connectors on the drive. Attach the other end of
the cable to the host bus adapter (HBA), or to the
connector on the previous device on the SCSI bus.
2. If the tape drive is the last or only device on the
SCSI bus, attach a terminator to the remaining SCSI
connector on the drive. Otherwise, attach a SCSI
cable to the next device on the SCSI bus. Make
sure that the last device on the SCSI bus is properly
terminated.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the second drive, if
applicable.
Connecting the Tape
Library: parallel SCSI
10a
To HBA