I'm going to upgrade our backup server and I'd like to confirm that the following specs won't choke after the purchase. It'd be great if you could tell me your opinion
Our current setup is:
- HP ProLiant DL380 G6
- HP MSL 2024 LTO4 tape library (1 drive), plugged via SCSI
I'm going to upgrade to an HP MSL 2024 LTO6 (also 1 drive) via SAS. The DL380 G6 doesn't have external SAS ports, so I'll have to get an SAS HBA. What I have in mind is:
- The same HP ProLiant DL380 G6
- Add an HP H221 HBA (the PCIe 2.0 version, since the DL380 G6 doesn't have PCIe 3.0)
- HP MSL 2024 LTO6 1 drive, SAS
- A single SFF8088 cable between the HBA and the tape library
Do you see any problem with this setup? Is there anyone else using the same (or similar) configuration? I've also looked at the SC08e HBA, but I think it's overkill for what I need to do.
Thanks in advance,
Javi