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Drives in Tape Arrays
address switches on the HP StorageWorks H/A Tape Array 5500. The HP
StorageWorks Tape Array 5300 has four SCSI ID switches to enable the
installation of up to four half-height tape drives. When installing two
HP Ultrium full-height tape drives, use the SCSI ID switches 1 and 2 only.
Termination
Both ends of a SCSI bus must be terminated.
Assuming that the host bus adapter is already correctly terminated, there are
typically two possibilities:
3
The tape drive is being connected in a direct one-to-one configuration to
the host server—termination must be used.
3
The tape drive is being daisy-chained with other tape devices onto the
host server—only the last device must be terminated.
The terminator can be plugged directly onto either of the two SCSI connectors
on the rear of the tape array. Terminators must be ordered separately.
Inserting a Drive
In an HP StorageWorks H/A Tape Array 5500
1 Ensure that the extractor lever on the drive is in the out
position, as shown in the picture.
2 Lift the drive carefully and turn it so that it is on its side
with the extractor lever at the bottom.
3 Align the rear of the drive with the guides on the bottom
of the HP StorageWorks H/A Tape Array 5500.
4 Slide the drive along the guides until the connectors on
the back mate with the connectors at the back of the
enclosure.
5 Push the extractor lever in until it locks the drive in
position.