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September 17th, 2021 04:00

PowerVault LTO8 External Tape - and R740 Connectivity

Hi Every one,

i need to know about the compatibility between PowerVault LTO8 External Tape - and R740 Connectivity. Which SAS card do i need to order for connectivity. 

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September 18th, 2021 08:00

R740 support "12 Gbps SAS Controller" for connecting tape drive. You can refer below link for supported controller for various tape drives

https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_storage_int/esuprt_storage_entry_level_midrange/ml3-tape-library_compatibility-matrix_en-us.pdf 

Below are the part# for 12Gbps SAS controller for R740

2PHG9 - PWA,CTL,12GB-SAS-HBA,ADPT,FH
T93GD - PWA,CTL,12GB-SAS-HBA,ADPT,LPF

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September 19th, 2021 03:00

For sure its the 12G SAS Dual Port HBA. In europe its marked as out of stock... so good luck

The PowerVault LTO8 is 6G which is the same as for the Library ML3 or older TL4000. So be sure that you buy also the HD to HD-Mini Cable for connecting the LT08 to the SAS HBA.

Regards,
Joerg

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September 19th, 2021 23:00

Thank you

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