Need help from the SCSI gurus

[wdoellefeld]

I have a remote site with what looks like a HP (or clone) single drive LTO based on model c7370. See what it looks like here.

http://www.backupworks.com/browsepr...1-100-200GB-External-LVD-SCSI-Tape-Drive.HTML

I have a spare PE850 I want to send out there. Does anyone know if the external channel on a Perc4eDC will work on this or if i need to buy a different card.

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[vschumpy]

Using external ports on RAID cards is flaky at the best of times, even when it supposedly supports external tape devices - just buy a dedicated card for it - it will save you a lot of hassle in the long run.

 

[wdoellefeld]

What kind of card? I can't seem to find (or understand) which type I need. thanks!

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[Cyklops]

the tape drive is an Ultrium 230 which can transfer data with a maximum speed of 30MB/sec.
As vschumpy mentioned it is not advised to use a RAID controller's external connector for tape drives.
Take an Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI controller (160MB/sec) for this tape drive. The only thing you need to know is which kind of SCSI connector is on the cable that comes with the tape drive.
This should be a 68-pins 'wide' connector or a so called 68-pins VHDCI. Maybe the cable has both connectors. Match the Adaptec's 29160 external connector to the cables.
On the internet is plenty information about how these connectors look like.

regards

 

[wdoellefeld]

Thanks for the advice. I'll be using the Adaptec 29160LP card.

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