HP 36/72 DDS5 Hot Plug Tape Drive

[CA1413955]

hi all

i just brought a HP 36/72 DDS-5 Hot Plug Tape Drive for my ML 370 g2 server.

and i'm reading the manual and it said the following

""HP ProLiant ML370 servers only. Horizontal orientation: install the first tape in the third drive slot from the left. Tower orientation: install the first tape in the third drive slot from the bottom""

does anyone know why this is? coz i already have a hard drive in that slot, and i was going to install it into slot 4&5... (can i still do that?)

thanks for ur time

cheers

Justin

[Lewis Finch]

Justin, not exactly sure but if I were guessing I would say it's because the server uses a dual channel controller and since you don't want the tape drive on the same channel as the hard drives, this may be the bay that connects to the second channel.

[CA1413955]

hi there

its a smart array 5i card (single channel) connected to the hot-plug enclosure..

thanks

Justin