fitting 2x ultrium tape drives to a ML570 server

[andy wilkins_1]

Hi,

I have a ML570 server currently running one ultrium2 tape drive from the on board scsi.

Is it possible for me to fit a second tape drive and if so what is the best way to go about it.

Unfortunately i cant bring the server down at the moment to have a look inside and see if there are any spare on board scsi slots available but from reading the specs this does not seem likely.
I would assume i am going to have to get a scsi card and run from that?

Any pointers would be a great help.

Cheers

[Johan Guldmyr]

Hi!

Which ML570 generation? G1?

[andy wilkins_1]

Hi Johan,

At a guess i would say it was G1, how can i confirm...?

Sorry fr the daft question...!

[andy wilkins_1]

sorry just been through documentation and it is G2.

[Johan Guldmyr]

Storage Controller

Integrated Dual Channel Ultra SCSI-3 (Ultra SCSI - 4 ready)

I suppose one goes to your hard drives and one to the tape drive?

http://www.hp.com/products1/storage/compatibility/tapebackup/ISS/Detail/16-0029-0067.html

Does not have the ML570 G2 listed anymore :/

But here you can see which parts are compatible with the ML570 G2:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11421_na/11421_na.html#Options

[andy wilkins_1]

Thanks for that Johan,

As soon as i get the chance i will bring the server down so i can check what is being used. Unfortunately this is our data server and it is working 24/6 the only day its free to be worked on is sunday...

Thanks for the links.
I can do some ground work so i have a clearer picture when i look in the server on sunday.

[Johan Guldmyr]

Sounds good, enjoy :)

[Marino Meloni_1]

just warning you on two things:

be sure to have enough power
be sure to have enough cooling

these two things are critical
m
ay be better to have an external unit if you want to manage two LTO drives

[andy wilkins_1]

the LTO drives are both external, sorry should have said that in the first place...!

[Johan Guldmyr]

Ah!

But then you should be able to tell how many SCSI ports you have without opening the server.
Just look at the back of it :)