HP StorageWorksUltrium Half-Height SCSI Tape DrivesUser GuidePart number: EH9 21–90905Second edition: December 2007
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12About this guide
1 B efore you s tartIn this chapter:•“Your HP StorageWorks tape drive” on page 13•“Which operating systems are supported?” on page 13• “How do I conne
Tape Compatibility” web site (http://www.hp.com/go/c onnect/) for the most recent information aboutthe operating system versions that are supported.Ho
Why is the SCSI bus type important?The SCSI bus type determines the speed at which data can be transferred b etween devices on the busand the maximum
Table 3 Power specificationsAll Ultrium half-height tape drivesPower consumption13 Watts idle,20 Watts t ypical,33 Watts maximumPower requirements+5V @
Table 4 Recommended usage modelsDirect Attach,single storage ser verAcross the Network,single storage server, multiple clientsUltrium 1760 Recommended
18Before you start
2DriversandbackupsoftwareIn this chapter:•“Install drivers”onpage19•“Upgrade backup software” on page 19Install driversNOTE:The HP Tape d river i s su
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3 Ins talling an internal Ultriumtape driveIn this chapter:• “Check the drive SCSI ID” on page 2 1• “Prepare mounting bay”onpage22•“Attach mounting ha
Figure 3 C hec king the SCSI ID1. Determine whether you need to change the SCSI ID from the default of 3.For m ost operating systems you can run HP Li
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Please check your HP ProLiant server documentation to ascertain the correct method of mounting, andto check whether mounting h ardware is provided wit
1. M3 mounting screws2. M3 offset mounting screwsFigure 5 At taching locating screws in a t ypical HP ProLiant 350 or 370Other serversAttach theapprop
Figure 6 Installing tape driveNOTE:The illustration shows a server that uses mounting rails. If your server does not use mounting hardware,check that
1. and7. Terminated SCSI cable5. Server’s power supply2. and 4. Power cord 6. SCSI controller3. Tape driveFigure 7 Connecting power and SCSI cablesWhe
Secure the driveNOTE:Theserverlatchesandsideviewsofyourservermodelmaynotbeexactlythesameasshownintheillustrations. Please refer also to you server doc
1M3 screws, supplied with tape driveFigure 9 Securing drive, no moun tin g hardware usedNOTE:Use the 3mm screws supplied with the tape drive and, if y
ContentsAboutthisguide ... 9Intendedaudience... 9Relateddocumentation...
30Installing an internal Ultrium tape drive
4 Installin g an external Ultriumtape driveIn this chapter:•“Check the drive's SCSI ID” on page 31•“Connect the SCSI cable” on page 32•“Connect t
information about the SCSI bus and the SCSI IDs in use. To do this, select the ‘troubleshoot withL&TT’ option from the CD-ROM menu.The UNIX Configu
1Act TERM LED2Fan/Power LED3 SCSI-IN connectorFigure 11 Connecting the SCSI cable4. Attach the HD connection on the SCSI cable to the SCSI-IN connecto
1Power cord2P ower on/off switchFigure 12Connecting the power cordWARNING!The supplied power cord is HP approved for your specific geographic region. U
5 Ins talling a rem ovabl e U ltriumSCSI ta pe driveNOTE:Ultrium 1760 tape drives are not available as remov able models.In this chapter:•“Which rackm
Install the drive1. Before installing a tape drive, make sure tha t the extractor lever is in the fully open position (p ulledout) .1Extractor l ever,
Figure 14 Inserting the tape drive4. If there are empty bays, insert a blanking plate. This is essential to ensure adequate airflow ismaintained. Failu
The HP Tape Array 5300 has four SCSI ID switches to enable the installation of up to four half-heightdrives. When installing two HP Ultrium full-heigh
Figure 16 Extractor lever in o ut position2. Using the extraction lever, pull the drive gently and firmly out of the tape array.Figure 17 Removing the
4InstallinganexternalUltriumtapedrive... 31Checkthedrive’sSCSIID... 31ConnecttheSCSIcable...
40Installing a removable Ultrium SCSI tape drive
6 Verif y installationOnce you have installed the d rive hardware, check that drivers have been installed correctly and youhave the correct version of
42Verify installation
7 Opera ting your tape driveIn this chapter:•“Your HP StorageWorks tape drive” on page 43•“Loading a cartridge” on page 43• “Unloading a cartridge” on
1. Arrow indicates leading direction2. Label area3. Cartridge door 4. Ready lightFigure 19 Inserting a cartridge2. Apply gentle pressure until the dri
1. Eject buttonFigure 20 Ejec ting a cartridge2. The drive will complete its current task, rewind the tape to the beginning, and eject the cartridge.T
46Operating your tape drive
8UsethecorrectmediaFor best per formance we recommend HP branded m edia. Order online at:nlhttp://www.hp.com/go/storagemedia.In this chapter:•“Cartrid
Table 5 Data cartridge compatibilityTape drive modelUltrium 200 GB*data car tridgeUltrium 400 GB*data cartridgeUltrium 800 GB*data car tridgeUltrium 1
• Ultrium 1.6 TB media (C7974A or C7974W); no encryption will be performed when writing earliergenerations of tapeWhen should I use encryption?Your co
11 Troubleshooting ... 61GeneralProcedure... 61UnderstandingLEDsequences...
HP Ultrium 1760 tape drives can read Ultrium 800 G B and Ultrium 400 GB media and write Ultrium 800GB med ia, but hardware encryption is not suppor te
1. Write-protect tabFigure 21 Write protecting a cartridgeCAUTION:Write-protection will not protect your cartridges a gainst magnets. Write-protection
• Do not attempt to clean the tape path or tape guides inside the cartridge.• Do not leave cartridges in the drive. The tape loses tension in the powe
9UsingHPOBDRIn this chapter:•“Compatibility” on page 53•“What does HP OBDR do?” on page 53•“Remote disaster recovery (ProLiant servers only)” on page
Refer to the HP OBDR web site at htt p://www.hp.com/go/obdr for more information about usingthis feature and compatibility.Testing for compatibilityWe
There is no need to press the Eject but ton. Just power o n your server and press the [F8] function keyduring the Power On Self Test (POST). This invo
56 Using HP OBDR
10 Diagnostic Tools andPerformanceIn this chapter:• “Diagnostic tools” on page 57•“Performance Assessment Tools” on page 58Diagnostic toolsHP Library
Performance Assessment ToolsNOTE:We strongly recommend that you check the information on our web site at http://w ww.hp.com/support/pat.Thiscontains d
• Ultrium 400 GB R/W cartridges with Ultrium 448 tape drives• Ultrium 200 GB R/W cartridges with Ultrium 232 tape d rives• Data and file typesThe type
Figures1Frontviewofhalf-heightUltriumexternaltapedrive ... 132Usagemodel ... 163CheckingtheSCSIID...
60Diagnostic Tools and Performance
11 Troubleshootin gIn this chapter:•“General Procedure” on page 61•“Understanding LED sequences” on page 62•“Problems with cartridges”onpage64NOTE:Man
4.Has the cartridge been write-protected, see “Write protecting cartridges” on page 50?5.Clean the tape heads with the cleaning cartridge, see “Cleani
LED Sequence CauseAction requiredReady FLASHES- steadyON- FLASHES.The drive is in OBDR mode.See “Running HP OBDR”onpage54forfurther details.Ready FLAS
LED Sequence CauseAction requiredDrive, Tape and ReadyFLASH.There is a firmware downloadproblem.Insert a c artridge to clear the LED sequence.If th e c
3. Press the Eject button on the front of the tape drive.Sometimes it is ne cessary to use the Eject button instead of software to unloa d a tape beca
CAUTION:You may lose data if you force eject a cartridge that is in the middle of a backup. Thetape may also b ecome unreadable because an EOD (End of
12 Replacing a tape driveIf your tape drive proves to be faulty and ca nnot be repaired and it is still covered by the originalwarranty, it will be re
68Replacing a tape drive
ASCSIconfiguration guid eSCSI in HP StorageWorks Ultrium dev icesHP StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 and 920 tape drives are high performance Ultra320 SCSI co
Tables1Documentconventions... 92SupportedSCSIbustypes ... 153Power specifications...
Setting up the SCSI busEach device on aSCSI bus, including the SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) , must be configu red with a uniqueID (identifier). TheSCSIbu
Setting the SCSIID on HP StorageWorks Ultrium drivesNote that host adapters check SCSI IDs only at power-on, so any changes will not take effect until
Figu re 24 SCSI termination i n internal drivesAs long as this terminator is attached, you do not need to take any further action. However, if you hav
Figure 25 SCSI termination on a single Ultrium tape driveIf you have more than one device on the SCSI bus, daisy-chain them by connecting an LVD-rated
Figure 26 SCSI termination in daisy-chained external drivesSCSI cablesCables matter in SCSI systems. There are two factors to consider: cable length a
With external devicesThe cable provided with all HP StorageWorks Ultrium external tape drives will attach to a computer witha wide, very high densit y
76SCSI configuration guide
In dexAaudience,9Bbackup softwaredrivers,19encryption,20supported,19backup software problems,62buttonsUnload,44Ccablingexternal drives, 14, 14internal
internal driveinstalling,21Jjammed cartridge,64LL&TT,57LEDs,62at power on,41loading cartridges,43MmediaSee car tridgesmodels supported ,13OOBDR,53
About this guid eThis guide provides information about:• Installing the HP StorageWorks Ultrium SCSI half-height tape drive• Using the HP StorageWorks
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