Tape Backup: LTO-8 Drive and Looking at HPE MicroServer G10+ v2
Taking a look at a Dell-branded LTO Ultrium 8 external SAS tape drive that I got new in box from eBay. (It's actually an IBM drive and enclosure, as it turns out.) Paired the drive with an HPE MicroServer G10+ v2 that was also a NIB eBay find. Turns out it's not the right machine with which to use this, but at least was enough to get the drive tested.
00:00 Intro
02:31 Fujifilm Tapes
04:41 Dell LTO8 External Drive
07:38 Inside the External Enclosure
15:46 Included HBA and SAS cable
17:34 TAR vs. Backup Management Software, etc.
21:23 HPE MicroServer
34:27 Booting the Thing and Connecting the Drive
40:05 BIOS Settings
42:23 Testing the Tape Drive
55:51 Conclusion