Step 4: connect the library to the host – HP Surestore 2.28 Tape Library User Manual
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Library Installation
Step 4: Connect the Library to the Host
Step 4: Connect the Library to the Host
1. Ensure that the host has been properly shut down and powered off.
2. Remove the back panel (lift up on the bottom of the panel, then pull
it away).
3. Use SCSI cables to connect the drives to the host, as explained in the
following table.
4. Connect the library (bus 0) to a dedicated host SCSI card.
NOTE
Connecting other peripherals to the library or drive buses is not supported.
Table 2-3
Drive SCSI Connection Options
Library Model
SCSI Configuration
Non-daisy chained
Daisy chained
DLT4000 2/28
Connect drive ports 1 and 2 to
their own host SCSI cards.
Connect drive ports 1 and 2 together;
connect to a single host SCSI card.
DLT4000 4/48
Connect drive ports 1, 2, 3, and
4 to their own host SCSI cards.
Connect drive ports 1 and 2 together;
connect to a single host SCSI card.
Connect drive ports 3 and 4 together;
connect to a single host SCSI card.
DLT7000 2/28
Connect drive ports 1 and 2 to
their own host SCSI cards.
Not supported
DLT7000 4/48
Connect drive ports 1, 2, 3, and
4 to their own host SCSI cards.
Not supported