HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide (AK377-96024, December 2012)

2 Installing the autoloader
This chapter contains the information you need to install and configure your autoloader. The
installation steps are:
• “Preparing the host” (page 16)
• “Planning the SCSI configuration” (page 17), “Planning the SAS configuration” (page 18),
or “Planning the Fibre Channel configuration” (page 19)
• “Choosing a location” (page 19)
• “Unpacking the shipping container” (page 20)
• “Identifying product components” (page 20)
• “Attaching the feet” (page 21)
• “Removing the shipping lock” (page 22)
• “Mounting the device in a rack” (page 23)
• “Installing the Tabletop Conversion Kit” (page 24)
• “Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI only)” (page 25)
• “Connecting the SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only)” (page 25)
• “Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only)” (page 26)
• “Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only)” (page 26)
• “Powering on the device” (page 26)
• “Configuring the device” (page 27)
• “Verifying the connection” (page 27)
• “Labeling and loading the tape cartridges” (page 28)
• “Verifying the installation” (page 28)
• “Configuring additional features” (page 29)
Preparing the host
IMPORTANT: Use proper procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) (see “Appendix:
Electrostatic discharge” (page 144)). Use wrist-grounding straps and anti-static mats when handling
internal components.
Follow these general steps:
• If the host server is connected to a network, check with the system administrator before powering
off the computer.
• For parallel SCSI autoloaders, install a parallel SCSI HBA that supports multiple LUNs. Refer
to the host computer and HBA documentation for installation information. See “Parallel SCSI
host bus adapters (HBAs)” (page 9) for HBA requirements.
• For SAS autoloaders, install a SAS HPB with an external SAS connector that supports multiple
LUNs. Refer to the host computer and HBA documentation for installation information. See
“Planning the SAS configuration” (page 18) for configuration requirements.
• For Fibre Channel tape autoloaders, install an FC HBA or verify that you have sufficient ports
available on a compatible Fibre Channel switch. See “Planning the Fibre Channel
configuration” (page 19) for configuration requirements.
16 Installing the autoloader