topic Re: Compatibility in StoreEver Tape Storage

Compatibility

s12d — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:06:58 GMT

I have a HP3440 server and want to replace the old DAT72 tape drive with a LTO-4 tape drive. Is the EH922SB compatible with my server?

Re: Compatibility

Mr_NKC — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:44:01 GMT

Hello,

The rp3440 server uses a Ultra160 SCSI integrated I/O interface whereas the LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 tape drive requires Ultra320 LVD SCSI host interface. In order to connect the LTO-4 tape drive to the rp3440 server, you will need a compatible Ultra320 SCSI HBA. You would find information about the compatible SCSI HBAs in the quickspecs links provided below

HP 9000 rp3440 Server Quickspecs

HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives Quickspecs

Re: Compatibility

Curtis Ballard — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:58:57 GMT

Yes that server is compatible with that tape drive. The tape drive is compatible with U160 SCSI and might work on one of the integrated SCSI controllers but I can't find any records of that ever having been qualified.

The recommended connection with that server is using either:

PCI-X 2-port 1000BT/2-port U320 Multifunction adapter

AB290A

PCI-X 2 channel Ultra320 SCSI

A7173A

Both of those are listed in the HP tape compatibility matrix (www.hp.com/go/ebs) and the server QuickSpecs.