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Getting Started: Dell PowerVault 160T Tape Library User's Guide
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Getting Started: Dell™ PowerVault™ 160T Tape Library
User's Guide
Cabling
Installing Cartridges
Installing Tape Drives
Applying Power
Logging on Locally
Running the Setup Wizard
Installing a Remote Client
Cabling
The controlling host computer(s) connect directly to the drives and library. The management control blade (MCB) that is
located in the control module controls library operation. The MCB has one library control port (SCSI or Fibre Channel)
connecting to the controlling host computer. The MCB SCSI control port provides its own termination. Drives attach directly to
host computers and are represented by their own unique SCSI ID or World Wide Name and LUN ID. The user interface client
software communicates via an Ethernet connection to the localized server and agent running on the MCB.
A typical cabling scheme is shown in Figure 1 .
NOTE: Cabling may be affected by partitioning or zoning changes. When cabling to drives, ensure that they are cabled
to the correct hosts for the defined partitions.
Figure 1. Direct Attached Library With Fibre Drives