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1 Introduction

This poster describes how to install your HP StorageWorks Ultrium half-height tape drive.

• Connect to an Ultra320 SCSI HBA for Ultrium 920 or Ultra160 SCSI HBA (or higher)

for Ultrium 232/448.

• Use the supplied SCSI cable

• Use the correct driver

WARNING:

To avoid personal injury or damage to the server or tape drive,

disconnect your server from the mains power supply before installing the tape drive.

Always use the power cable supplied with the tape drive. See also Safety booklet on

the CD-ROM.

4 Connecting the tape drive

CAUTION:

Turn off and remove the power cords from the server and all attached

accessories.

1 SCSI cable 2 Power cable

SCSI cable and termination

Use the 68-pin, wide, VHDCI-to-HD SCSI cable (1) supplied with the tape drive. The tape

drive provides active termination; it does not require a terminator, if it is the only or the

last device on the SCSI bus. If not, use an LVD or multimode terminator. Daisy-chaining

multiple devices is not recommended. If you do so, do not mix drive families (only

daisy-chain with other Ultrium tape drives) and attach no more than two devices to the

same SCSI bus. The last device on the SCSI chain must be terminated correctly.

Power cord

Use the supplied, HP approved power cord (2). This cord is appropriate for your specific

geographic region.

2 Preparing the host

IMPORTANT:

Refer to

www.hp.com/go/connect

for detailed compatibility

information about servers, operating systems, software applications and SCSI HBAs.

SCSI HBA

We recommend an Ultra320 host bus adapter for Ultrium 920. We recommend an

Ultra160 or Ultra320 host bus adapter for Ultrium 232/448. If necessary, install a new

HBA before you connect the tape drive. Ensure that you are connecting to a supported

HBA running the recommended firmware version.

Your tape drive will work with lower-rated LVDS SCSI but performance may be degraded.

Single-ended SCSI will degrade performance and limit cable length. Do not attach to

narrow or HVD SCSI.

Drivers

For Windows systems, we recommend that you use the installer on the CD-ROM. Subsequent

updates are available from Windows Update or the HP web site. For other operating

systems, patch to the latest version of the operating system, following the instructions in the

patch documentation. See also the “UNIX Configuration Guide” on the CD-ROM.

Backup software

Always upgrade your software application to ensure it works correctly with the tape drive.

The in-box software provides full support for all the features of your tape drive.

NOTE

: The HP driver is suitable for use in most applications, but refer also

to the documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the

recommended driver.

Free diagnostic tool

HP StorageWorks Library & Tape Tools (L&TT) is the recommended diagnostic and

support tool for your HP tape drive. It is available free on your HP StorageWorks

CD-ROM or at www.hp.com/support/tapetools.

Use it to verify installation, upgrade firmware and to aid in troubleshooting.

5 Power on the tape drive and verify connection

1 Power button

• Plug in the host server or workstation and all attached devices.

• Power on the tape drive using the power button located at the back of the tape drive.

• Check the Ready LED on the front panel to make sure the tape drive is ready for use.

• Turn on any other devices you turned off earlier. Turn on the server.

• Verify the connection using HP Library & Tape Tools.

3 Checking the SCSI ID

Your HP StorageWorks Ultrium drive is shipped with a default SCSI ID of 3, but it can

beassigned any unused ID between 0 and 15. Do not use SCSI ID 7, which is reserved

for the SCSI controller, or SCSI ID 0, which is typically assigned to the boot disk.

1 SCSI ID

HP StorageWorks Ultrium

920/448/232

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