Installing an internal LTO Ultrium tape drive in a DL380G6

[davegc]

Does anyone know if this is possible?
Has anyone had any experience in doing this? If so, were there any problems encountered?

[Saberus · Accepted solution]

I don't think it's possible, those drives tend to be deep, and the DL series is tight on space up front, just enough room that the cables connected to the hard drive backplane don't get kinked up too much. If you want the room for an internal tape drive, you might be better off with a ML/DL370G6.

[Zygmunt Krawczyk]

The best solution to connect LTO Ultrium tape drive to DL380G6 is buying:

LTO Ultrium SAS internal tape drive
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AE459B HP 1U SAS Rack Mount Kit
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462828-B21 HP P212/ZM Smart Array Controller
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AE470A HP SAS Min-Min 1 x 2M Cable Assy Kit