Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.5 (Software Release C.75.00) (30216-90336)

Chapter 5
Technical Articles
HP Announces Availability of the HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 for the HP e3000
79
HP Announces Availability of the HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 for
the HP e3000
by Kriss Rant, Commercial Systems Division
The HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 provides a high availability rack mount solution for HP Surestore DLT80,
DAT24(DDS-3), DAT40(DDS-4) and DVD-ROM modules. Dual redundant power supplies, which can be
hot-swapped, are available. (These are standard on the factory-integrated version.) The HP Surestore Tape
Array 5300 occupies three EIA units of rack space. Individual SCSI connections are provided for each of the
four half-height bays. DLT 80 module occupies two bays. SCSI terminators are not provided and must be
ordered separately.
A maximum of FOUR half-height modules (DAT24, DAT40 and DVD-ROM) may be ordered with a HP
SureStore Tape Array 5300. A maximum of TWO DLT80 modules can be ordered. A combination of ONE
DLT80 module and TWO half-height modules may be ordered.
This unit replaces the SMART Storage range of rack mount tape drives.
• Supported on HP e3000 A-Class and N-Class servers with MPE/iX 7.0 Express 1 or greater. HP
recommends a maximum of two drive modules per SCSI host bus adapter.
• Uses standard SCSI-2 68-pin high density SCSI connections.
• DDS-3 drive is a SCSI single-ended device and cannot be mixed with LVD devices.
• DVD-ROM module is available for software load.
• All modules except the DAT24 are Ultra-2 SCSI and can have a maximum cable length of 10m.
Table 5-1
Product
Number
Option Description
C7508A HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 3U enclosure for field integration
C7508AZ HP Surestore Tape Array 5300 3U enclosure with dual
redundant power supply — factory integrate
C7496A Tape Array 5300 redundancy kit. Not required for factory
integrated module
C7498A HP Surestore DAT24 DDS-3 tape drive module
C7498A 0D1 Factory integration
C7497A HP Surestore DAT40 DDS-4 tape drive module
C7497A 0D1 Factory integration
C7499A HP Surestore DVD-ROM module
C7499A 0D1 Factory integration
C7456A HP Surestore DLT80 tape module
C7456A 0D1 Factory integration
C2364A 68-pin multi-mode SCSI terminator — order 1 per SCSI bus