SDLT 320 External to StorageWorks 3U case

[UselessUser]

Hi,

I have 2 External SDLT 320 Tape Drives connected to a server.

I have an empty StorageWorks 3U chassis, which I believe would accept the internal version of these tape drives...

So my question is, is it possible to convert these drives to internal, is it supported, and is there a HP guide explaining how to do it??!

[Ganz]

Hello ..
From the following link I dont see the SDLT 320 that can be used/converted for the 3U rack but SDLT 600 can be used. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10854_div/10854_div.PDF

[Shiju Samuel Thomas]

Hi,

There is No Option to fit an External Drive into the Chassis.
As you suggested you can fit the Internal Drive on this rack chassis.

[Diego Salim de Oliveira]

As Thomas already said, you can't put a external tape drive in a enclosure. You should use internal tape drives.

[gregersenj]

Mostly internal and external drives are the same drive.

Or in other words. an external drive is an internal drive put in a box with a power supply.

Drives for tape libraries and autoloaders, that's another story.

There might be exceptions. But the aboave is my experience.

BR
/jag