HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................... 9
Intended audience ...................................................................................................................... 9
Related documentation ................................................................................................................ 9
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................... 9
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 10
Registering your tape drive ......................................................................................................... 10
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 11
HP websites ............................................................................................................................. 11
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 11
1 Before you start ................................................................................ 13
HP StorageWorks DAT models .................................................................................................... 13
Which operating systems are supported? ..................................................................................... 14
Do you have the correct SAS cable? ............................................................................................ 14
Internal drives .................................................................................................................... 14
External drives ................................................................................................................... 15
Power requirements ................................................................................................................... 16
What are the mounting requirements for an internal tape drive? ...................................................... 16
Mounting bay .................................................................................................................... 16
Mounting hardware ............................................................................................................ 16
Using the HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM .................................................................................. 16
2 Drivers and backup software ............................................................. 19
Install drivers ............................................................................................................................ 19
Installing on Windows ........................................................................................................ 19
Installation process ....................................................................................................... 19
Upgrade backup software .......................................................................................................... 20
Enabling encryption (DAT 320 only) ..................................................................................... 20
3 Installing an internal DAT tape drive ................................................... 21
Make sure you have the correct cable ......................................................................................... 21
Prepare mounting bay .............................................................................................................. 23
Attach mounting hardware ........................................................................................................ 24
Install drive ............................................................................................................................. 25
Connect SAS and power cables .................................................................................................. 25
Supported cable configurations ............................................................................................ 26
Option 1: Connect to a dedicated HBA (all HP ProLiant servers and all non-HP servers) ............... 28
Option 2: Connect cable to spare port on host SAS controller .................................................. 29
Option 3: Connect cable to port on host SAS controller and replace existing SAS cable .............. 31
Secure the drive ....................................................................................................................... 36
4 Installing an external SAS tape drive ................................................... 37
Before you start ........................................................................................................................ 37
DAT SAS Tape Drives 3