Microserver Gen8 with P222 and Storageworks 1/8 G2 with 1760 SAS Drive

[LutzHa]

Hello together!

I hope someone can help me here.

I have a Microserver Gen8 with a P222 Raid Controller inside with 4 3TB SATA drives as Raid5. All working perfectly with Server 2012R2.

Now I am planing a backup system. I have a quiet old Storageworks Autoloader 1/8 G2. I am planing to place a LTO4 SAS drive in it taken from an MSL2024.

First question is - will that work?

What kind of cable (Partnumber and/or description) do I need? Mini SAS, 8087, 8088 or what? I am confused a bit when I am reading information in WEB.

Where can I get possible firmware updates (if needed) as a private person?

I hope someone can help me!

Kind regards

Lutz

[McCoy]

Hello,

With regards to compatibility we should be checking the quickspecs for the  particular storagework prodcuct to determine what are the supported HBA , server and the SAS cables.

https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/getdocument.aspx?docname=c04123270 

According to  Microserver Gen8 Quick specs LTO 4 SAS is not listed as supported option.

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c03793585#N101AC 

With respect LTO 4 SAS interface type is uses following:

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c01446208 

• SAS internal: Mini-SAS Small Form Factor (SFF)8482

• SAS external: Mini-SAS SFF8088

Hope this helps,

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[LutzHa]

Hello McCoy!

That was quite helpfull for me.

But another question:

If I use a p222 and SATA drives are connected internal is it possible to connect a library (MSL2024 with 2 LTO4 SAS drives) externally with a fanout cable (AN975A)?

With kind regards