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

Contents
1 Features and overview................................................................................7
Autoloader options...................................................................................................................8
HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 & MSL Encryption Kit............................................................................8
Command View TL TapeAssure..............................................................................................8
LTFS Automation License Support............................................................................................9
Interface specifications and requirements for parallel SCSI drives....................................................9
Parallel SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs)...................................................................................9
Multiple LUN support...........................................................................................................9
Interface specifications and requirements for Fibre Channel drives.................................................10
Interface specifications and requirements for SAS drives...............................................................10
LTO-4 and later generation tape drives and encryption................................................................11
Using the Encryption Kit......................................................................................................11
Using application-managed encryption.................................................................................12
Front panel overview...............................................................................................................12
Back panel overview...............................................................................................................13
Tape drive back panel overviews..............................................................................................14
Tape drive power indicator......................................................................................................15
Controller health status indicator...............................................................................................15
2 Installing the autoloader............................................................................16
Preparing the host...................................................................................................................16
Planning the parallel SCSI configuration....................................................................................17
About parallel SCSI busses..................................................................................................17
Optimizing throughput........................................................................................................17
SCSI addresses..................................................................................................................17
Planning the SAS configuration.................................................................................................18
About SAS........................................................................................................................18
SAS cables and connectors.................................................................................................18
World Wide identifiers.......................................................................................................19
Planning the Fibre Channel configuration...................................................................................19
Direct connection...............................................................................................................19
SAN connection................................................................................................................19
Choosing a location...............................................................................................................19
Unpacking the shipping container............................................................................................20
Identifying product components................................................................................................20
Attaching the feet ..................................................................................................................21
Removing the shipping lock .....................................................................................................22
Mounting the device in a rack..................................................................................................23
Installing the tabletop conversion kit..........................................................................................24
Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI drives only).................................................................25
Connecting the parallel SCSI cable (parallel SCSI devices only)....................................................25
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (Fibre Channel devices only)................................................26
Connecting the SAS cable (SAS devices only).............................................................................26
Powering on the device...........................................................................................................26
Configuring the device............................................................................................................27
Verifying the connection..........................................................................................................27
Labeling and loading the tape cartridges...................................................................................28
Verifying the installation..........................................................................................................28
Configuring additional features................................................................................................29
3 Tape cartridges and magazines.................................................................30
Tape cartridges......................................................................................................................30
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