Initial configuration, Figure 15, Figure 16 – Quantum Audio Tape Library PX502 User Manual

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PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide

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Figure 17

Native Fibre Channel System Controller

Board

Figure 15 PX502 Cable
Configuration (SCSI System
Controller Board)

Figure 16 PX502 Cable
Configuration (Surrogate)

N

OTE

: Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and

terminators with the libraries to set up two-drives
per SCSI bus. One tape drive per SCSI bus may be
necessary for optimum performance. Refer to
your tape drive documentation.

N

OTE

: SCSI cable lengths should not exceed:

39.37 feet (12 meters) between the host and
the library for single drive per bus installations.

N

OTE

: When operating in surrogate mode, the SCSI host

connection must be made to tape drive 1.

Back of Library

SCSI host

Ethernet

Power

SCSI System Controller Board

Tape drive 1

Tape drive 2

Back of Library

SCSI host

Ethernet

Power

Surrogate System
Controller Board

Tape drive 2

Tape drive 1

Figure 17 PX502 Cable
Configuration (Native Fibre
Channel)

2 Connect one end of an AC power cable to each

installed power supply and to a wall outlet.

Initial Configuration

0

Initially configuring the library consists of the following
steps:

Turning on the Library

Removing the Remaining Packing Materials

Setting the Library Options

Setting the Date and Time

Setting Network Information

Turning on the Library

0

To turn on the library:

1 Verify that:

Power cables are firmly in place

All doors are closed and latched

2 Turn on the library by pushing power button located on

the bottom left-hand corner of the OCP (see

figure 18

).

Back of Library

Fibre Channel
host/SAN

Ethernet

Power

Tape drive 2

Tape drive 1

LTO Tape drives
shown. SDLT drives
have a single FC port

Fibre Channel
host/SAN

Fibre Channel
host/SAN

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