HP Ultrium tape drive Ultrium 230i manual Before you start, How can I check the Scsi bus?

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Before you start

HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives are designed to operate on a low voltage differential SCSI bus (LVDS). This guide describes how to install:

•HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 tape drives, high-performance Ultra 320 SCSI devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 320 MB/second.

•HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 tape drives, high-performance Ultra 160 SCSI devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 160 MB/second.

•HP StorageWorks Ultrium 230 tape drives, high-performance Ultra 2 SCSI devices with a maximum burst transfer speed of 80 MB/second.

Before starting to install your tape drive, you should consider the following:

Which operating systems are supported?

HP StorageWorks Ultrium drives can be connected to servers running under Windows®, NetWare, HP-UX, Tru64, Linux and several other industry-standard operating systems. Refer to the “HP StorageWorks Tape Software Compatibility” topic on our World Wide Web site (www.hp.com/go/connect) for more information about the operating system versions that are supported.

How do I connect the drive to my server?

The tape drive is installed into a spare drive bay in your server (or into an HP Rack-Mount Option Kit) and is attached to the SCSI bus of the host server via a spare connection on the internal SCSI ribbon cable.

You will need a properly installed and configured SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) or a built-in SCSI controller on your server with a correctly terminated, LVDS-compatible ribbon cable with a spare 68-pin, high density (HD), wide SCSI connector.

For optimum performance your tape drive should only be connected to a SCSI bus that can transfer data at a rate that supports the tape drive’s maximum burst transfer speed, see Table 1, “supported SCSI bus types,” on page 9, and it should be the only device on the SCSI bus. Do not attach the drive to the same SCSI bus as your disk drive or RAID controller.

How can I check the SCSI bus?

We strongly recommend that you use HP Library & Tape Tools to check your server’s current SCSI configuration (see “Step 2: Check the drive’s SCSI ID” on page 11)). This will provide information about the SCSI bus and the SCSI IDs in use.

HP Library & Tape Tools is the recommended diagnostic and support tool for your HP tape storage product. It is available on the CD shipped with your product or as a free download from the HP web site and is supported on nearly all major operating systems.

See www.hp.com/support/tapetools for compatibility information, updates and the latest version of the tool.

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Contents Ultrium 230i, 460i Hp StorageWorks Ultrium tape driveOpen this flap for quick start installation poster Page Page Internal drives contents Product Details How can I check the Scsi bus? Before you startMounting hardware Do I need additional items for installation?What are the mounting requirements for the tape drive? Mounting bayWindows users Unix and OpenVMS users Backup software and driversBackup software DriversHP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM Using the CD-ROM Scsi HBA Supported Scsi bus types Check the Scsi connectionChecking the Scsi ID Check the drive’s Scsi ID Preparing mounting bay in a typical HP AlphaServer Prepare the mounting bay M3 offset mounting screws ML370 Mounting rails Attach mounting hardwareHP ProLiant servers Other serversInstalling the drive Install the drive Attaching power and Scsi cables Where should the Scsi terminator be? Attach power and Scsi cablesPlastic rail Server latch Secure the drive No mounting hardware used HP AlphaServerMounting hardware used HP ProLiant Loading a cartridge Eject button To unload a cartridge Verify installationCheck operation To load a cartridgeUltrium 230 tape drive controls and indicators Front panel LEDs Accessibility featuresDrive Error second, amber Your HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape driveWrite-protecting cartridges Data cartridges Use the correct mediaWorm data cartridges Caring for cartridges Cleaning cartridgesTo clean the tape drive Write-protecting cartridgesRegister your tape drive Using HP OBDR, step Compatibility Using HP ObdrRemote disaster recovery ProLiant servers only It returns to normal tape drive mode and restores the dataKeyboard shortcut for HP ProLiant servers Testing for compatibilityIf restore fails Running HP ObdrHP Library & Tape Tools Diagnostic toolsChecking drive installation with Library & Tape Tools Troubleshooting with Library & Tape ToolsPerformance Assessment Tools Is the tape drive on a dedicated Scsi bus? Optimizing performanceCan your system deliver the required performance? Page Web troubleshooting guide TroubleshootingProblems encountered during installation Backup software that states support for If your server is in its original configuration noAdapter installed On Unix systems, see the Unix ConfigurationTesting after installation Use HP Library & Tape Tools to check that Please see Problems with cartridges onAssistance LEDs during self-test Understanding the LEDsUsing the LEDs for troubleshooting Cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to Or known data cartridge after cleaning, call forService None. The cleaning cartridge will eject onUpgrade the firmware. If the condition persists, call Condition persists, call for serviceThere is a firmware Download problem Power cycle or reset the driveCartridge is jammed Problems with cartridgesLooking after cartridges Operating and storage environmentPress and hold the Eject button for 10 seconds Drive will not accept cartridge or ejects it immediatelyOther sources of information How to contact HPTo disconnect your drive Replacing your tape driveTo reconnect your tape drive Page Page Q1538-90905
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