Adding additional DLT7000 on a A4583A Tape library w 2 DLT7000

[YR Fu]

Hi all,
Thanks for the insight you all hv provided wrt to DLT7000 on the A4583A Surestore E 3/30 Tape library.

I have a question though and unfamiliar with how one would classify a separate scsi bus channel. The A4583A is installed in a N class box.

Based on the attachment for the result of the machine's ioscan, where can I attach the DLT 7000 drive (supposing separate bus channel means having an additional PCI SCSI FWD controller) if any are left available?

Thanks for your help.

David

[Andreas Voss · Accepted solution]

Hi,

in your ioscan i can see no unused SCSI path.
So if you want separate bus channel you have to add a SCSI card.
The other thing is connecting two DLT7000 in daisy chain at one bus.
For this topic see this previous thread:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x6d066d96588ad4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Regards

[Alexander M. Ermes]

Hi there.
We use one interface for one drive.
Otherwise you might run into streaming problems ( Like the idea of daisy chain two drives or so ).
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes