User Manual

QuickSpecs
HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
Compatibility
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connecting to an option SAS host bus adapter and optional SAS cable.
For the most up-to-date information about recommended SAS HBAs and supported cabling
configurations with your make and model of server, always refer to:
http://www.hpe.com/Storage/BURAcompatibility
Cables and Termination All cables required for a typical internal and external connection to Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers
are provided with your tape drive. For non-Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers, please consult your
manufacturers' server specifications to determine if the cable provided with your LTO Ultrium tape
drive is appropriate for use with that server.
SAS-based HPE LTO Ultrium models ship with SAS cable which allows direct attach from embedded
SAS controller.
NOTE: Visit: http://www.hpe.com/Storage/BURAcompatibility for the latest compatibility
information.
Performance Tuning
Use HPE Library and Tape tools to assist in this area at: http://www.hpe.com/storage/tapetools
Device performance test - will run data to an LTO drive direct from memory to prove the drive is
capable of high performance if the data supply rate is fast enough.
System performance test for backup will read data from your primary storage device e.g. EVA disk
array, and tell you how fast the array can supply multiple streams of data
System performance test for restore, this tool generates data of a known size and compressibility for
benchmarking purposes.