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General information
All HP tape drives are tested on a wide range of HP and non-HP servers and workstations, but it is impossible to physically test every combination. Because the critical component in the connectivity process is the SCSI interface, it is safe to assume that if HP has tested a specific SCSI chipset and that chipset is used on other non-HP servers and workstations then there is a high confidence that the HP tape drives will work on the non-HP server which uses a tested SCSI chipset.

By cross checking the SCSI chipset on your server or workstation against those listed below you can accurately determine for yourself if the combination of HP tape drive and non-HP server/workstation will work.

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Important notes

  1. HP does not support One Button Disaster Recovery on non-HP systems.
  2. For all internal drives listed below, the HP certified mounting method, as described in the product QuickSpec, must be used.
  3. To determine the SCSI chipset used in your server or workstation simply view the BIOS screen or start-up message as your system boots up.

Dell backup solutions

The following information shows supported HP tape backup solutions for Dell servers.

Dell Server Interface Recommended
Host Bus Adapters		 HP StorageWorks Solution
PowerEdge SC440
PowerEdge SC1430
PowerEdge 840
PowerEdge 1900
PowerEdge 2900
PowerEdge 6800
SAS
HP SC44Ge PCIe SAS HBA (416096-B21)
» DAT 160 SAS (i, e)
» DAT 320 SAS (i, e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS (i, e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS (i, e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (i, e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SAS (i, e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS (e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS (e)
» 1U SAS Rack
» 3U SAS Rack 
SCSI
HP SC11Xe PCIe Ultra320 SCSI HBA (412911-B21)
» DAT 40 SCSI (i, e, m)
» DAT 72 SCSI (i, e, m)
» DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader (1U)
» DAT 160 SCSI (i, e)
» LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI (i, e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI (i, e, m)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI (i, e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI (i, e, m)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI (i, e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI (i, e, m)
» 1U SCSI Rack
» 3U SCSI Rack
» Tape Array 5300 Rack 
USB
Integrated USB 2.0
» DAT 40 USB (i, e)
» DAT 72 USB (i, e)
» DAT 160 USB (i, e)
» DAT 320 USB (i, e)
» 1U USB Rack 
PowerEdge 860 PowerEdge SC1435 PowerEdge 1950 PowerEdge 2850 PowerEdge 2950 PowerEdge 2970 PowerEdge 6850 PowerEdge 6950
SAS
HP SC44Ge PCIe SAS HBA (416096-B21)
» DAT 160 SAS (e)
» DAT 320 SAS (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SAS (e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS (e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS (e)
» 1U SAS Rack
» 3U SAS Rack
SCSI
HP SC11Xe PCIe Ultra320 SCSI HBA (412911-B21)
» DAT 40 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader (1U)
» DAT 160 SCSI (e)
» LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI (e, m)
» 1U SCSI Rack
» 3U SCSI Rack
» Tape Array 5300 Rack
USB
Integrated USB 2.0
» DAT 40 USB (e)
» DAT 72 USB (e)
» DAT 160 USB (e)
» DAT 320 USB (e)
» 1U USB Rack
(e) external    (i) internal     (m) rack-mount     (1U) 1 rack unit

Internal mounting drives require Dell Kit P/N U1574 for correct installation on the 6800 servers

For rack environments, please use the HP StorageWorks 1U (half height drives only)
or 3U Rackmount kit or the HP StorageWorks Tape Array 5300 with the appropriate
internal or "m" tape drive.

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IBM backup solutions

The following information shows supported HP tape backup solutions for IBM servers.

IBM Servers
x86 processor		 Interface Recommended
Host Bus Adapters		 HP StorageWorks Solution
System x3105 System x3200 System x3250 System x3400 System x3455 System x3500 System x3550 System x3650 System x3650 T System x3655 System x3755 System x3800 System x3850
SAS
HP SC44Ge PCIe SAS HBA (416096-B21)
» DAT 160 SAS (e)
» DAT 320 SAS (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SAS (e)
» 1U SAS Rack
» 3U SAS Rack
SCSI
HP SC11Xe PCIe Ultra320 SCSI HBA (412911-B21)
» DAT 40 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader (1U)
» DAT 160 SCSI (e)
» LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI (e, m)
» 1U SCSI Rack
» 3U SCSI Rack
» Tape Array 5300 Rack
USB
Integrated USB 2.0
» DAT 40 USB (e)
» DAT 72 USB (e)
» DAT 160 USB (e)
» DAT 320 USB (e)
» 1U USB Rack

IBM AIX Servers
POWER processor		 Interface Recommended
Host Bus Adapters		 HP StorageWorks Solution
System p servers
pSeries servers
SCSI
IBM Ultra320 SCSI HBA
IBM Ultra160 SCSI HBA
» DAT 40 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader (1U)
» DAT 160 SCSI (e)
» LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI (e, m)
» 1U SCSI Rack
» 3U SCSI Rack
» Tape Array 5300 Rack
(e) external    (i) internal     (m) rack-mount     (1U) 1 rack unit

Internal mounting drives require IBM Kit P/N U1574 for correct installation on the  6800 servers

For rack environments, please use the HP StorageWorks 1U (half height drives only)
or 3U Rackmount kit or the HP StorageWorks Tape Array 5300 with the appropriate
internal or "m" tape drive.

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Sun backup solutions

The following information shows supported HP tape backup solutions for Sun servers.
Choose one of the following controllers for connecting the backup solutions listed below:

Sun Solaris Servers
SPARC processor		 Interface Recommended
Host Bus Adapters		 HP StorageWorks Solution
Netra 
SunFire 
T-series 
SAS
Sun PCI-X SAS HBA (SGXPCI8SASEZ)

Sun PCIe SAS HBA (SGXPCIE8SASEZ)
» DAT 160 SAS (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SAS (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SAS (e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS (e)
» LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 SAS (e)
SCSI
Sun Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X HBA (SGXPCI2SCSILM320Z)

(SGXPCI1SCSILM320Z)

Sun Ultra320 SCSI PCIe HBA (SGXPCIE2SCSIU320Z)
» DAT 40 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 40 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72 SCSI (e, m)
» DAT 72x10 SCSI Tape Autoloader (1U)
» DAT 160 SCSI (e)
» LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI (e)
» LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI (e)
» LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI (e, m)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI (e)
» LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI (e,m)
» 1U SCSI Rack
» 3U SCSI Rack
» Tape Array 5300 Rack

(e) external    (i) internal     (m) rack-mount     (1U) 1 rack unit

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SAS tape solutions


SAS tape drive technology for entry-level and midrange SAS-based servers. HP offers the new range of HP StorageWorks Ultrium SAS tape drives as the first tape drives in the industry that allow direct connect to SAS-configured servers:
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 320 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1760 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks Ultrium 1840 SAS Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)

Recommended Host Bus Adapters

  • HP SC44Ge Internal/External PCI Express SAS HBA (416096-B21)
  • LSI SAS3442X-R Internal/External PCI-X SAS HBA (LSI00100) 1
1 Please use the latest LSI driver available on the LSI web site.

External cables

  • HP 2m InfiniBand-to-MiniSAS External Tape SAS Cable (AE466A)
  • HP 4m InfiniBand-to-MiniSAS Rack-Mount Kit SAS Cable (AE468A)

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SCSI tape solutions

Traditional SCSI tape drive technology provides a familiar interface for entry-level and mid-range servers. HP offers an extensive range of DAT and LTO Ultrium SCSI tape drives to satisfy traditional systems and backup environments:
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 40 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 72 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 160 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI Tape Drive (internal, external & rack-mount)

Recommended Host Bus Adapters

  • HP SC11Xe Internal/External PCI Express Ultra320 SCSI HBA (412911-B21)
  • HP Single Channel Internal/External PCI-X Ultra320 SCSI HBA (374654B21)

Supported Chipsets

  • Adaptec AIC-7902
  • Adaptec AIC-7901
  • Adaptec AIC-7899
  • Adaptec AIC-7892
  • LSI Logic LSI53C1030
  • LSI Logic LSI53C1020
  • LSI Logic LSI53C1010
  • LSI Logic LSI53C1000

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USB tape solutions


Simple, easy, plug-and-play USB tape backup solutions for single-user, home office, entry-level and mid-sized systems and backup environments:
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 72 USB (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 160 USB (internal, external & rack-mount)
  • HP StorageWorks DAT 320 USB (internal, external & rack-mount)
HP StorageWorks DAT USB tape drives are fully supported with any certified USB 2.0 host port. Please connect the tape drive directly to a dedicated USB 2.0 port on your system motherboard or to an add-in USB 2.0 certified host bus adapter.

Recommended Host Bus Adapters

  • Belkin USB 2.0 Hi-Speed PCI cards 1, 2
  • Adaptec USB2connect series adapters 2

Recommended Chipsets

  • NEC D720102
  • NEC D720101

1 HP does not support the use of the Belkin USB drivers with HP USB tape drives. HP recommends the use of the Belkin add-in USB Host PCI adapters only when installed using the HP DAT Tape Driver installer supplied on the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM accompanying your USB tape drive.

2 Please ensure that the HP enhanced USBSTOR driver for Windows is installed by running the HP DAT Tape Driver installer supplied on the HP StorageWorks CD-ROM accompanying your USB tape drive.

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Disclaimer

HP makes every effort to ensure compatibility by continual validation, but many factors outside our test environment can affect compatibility and performance. HP cannot accept liability for problems that may occur due to factors outside of our control. In the event that compatibility and/or performance is not as expected for your specific environment please contact HP for assistance in finding a solution that best suits your needs.

Should there be any issues connecting HP tape drives to non-HP servers or workstations then please check HP support for self-help technical assistance or call your local HP support centre.

Note: Some links on this site may take you to other web sites, which HP does not control. HP is not responsible for information you may find there.
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