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DELL Perc H330 to DELL LTO6 (IBM) Internal Tape Drive
Good morning,
This should be a simple question, yet has me a scratching my head...
I'm trying to fit a DELL LTO6 internal tape drive to a system with a DELL Perc H330 controller.
The H330 has an HD mini-SAS SFF-8644 connector, and I have found a document confirming it is a valid controller for the tape drive.
I'm struggling to find any information really on the drive, however I believe the connector is either a SFF-8680 or SFF-8639.
Does anyone know what cable I need to connect the two devices please? I'm really struggling to find anything with that combination.
DELL-Sam L
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February 1st, 2018 08:00
Hello Derek,
Here is the Dell part# 606JD for the cable that goes from your PERC H330 to your LTO6 Tape drive.
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
derek_bartram
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February 1st, 2018 03:00
Looks like the tape drive could also be a SFF-8482 based on Lenovo documents of a similar(-ish) drive.
I've ordered a SFF-8643 to SFF-8482 cable to give it a test (it's cable I can actually find, which suggests it may be more likely).
Fingers crossed!
derek_bartram
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February 1st, 2018 03:00
According to the Dell specifications, this card has a SFF-8644, yet Wikipedia says the 8644 is an external connector; could this be a typo and should actually be SFF-8643, which is the internal version? Both look physically similar in pin connectivity.
Dell H330 Specifications
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February 7th, 2018 14:00
Sam, the 606JD cable looks to have a mini-SAS (SFF-8087) connector on the HBA end. He'll need a mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) on the HBA330, no?
DELL-Sam L
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February 8th, 2018 13:00