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    Document 81-81769-01 B01, September 20 07 1 Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Inst allation Instructions Introduction 3 Tape Drive Numbering ....................... ........................... ........................... ... 3 Scalar 50 Tape Drive Upgrade Ki ts .............................. ........................... ... 4 Required Tools ............[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Made in the USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publicat ion “as is” without warra nty of any kind, either e xpress or implied, including but no t limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitn ess for a particular pu rpose. Quantum [...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Introduction 3 Introduction 0 This document provides instructions for adding a tape drive to an Scalar 50 tape library. The tape drive upgrade procedure consists of the following steps: • Unpacking the Tape Drive • Installing the Tape Drives • Cab[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 4 Introduct ion Figure 2 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (Half-Heigh t Drives) Scalar 50 T ape Drive Upgrade Kit s 0 The tape drive upgrade kit differ s depending on the tape drive type needed for the library. Refer to the following tables: • Table 1 for[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Introduction 5 T able 2 T ape Drive Upgrade Ki ts (L TO) LT O P a r t Number PC-KUCQA-Y F (L TO-3 HH SCSI, si ngle drive) PC-KUC1A-YF (L TO-3 HH SCSI, dual drive) PC-KUKQC-YF (L TO-3 HH Native Fibre, single drive) PC-KUKQ1-YF (L TO-3 HH Na tive Fibre, d[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 6 Unpacking the T ape Drive Required T ools 0 The following tools are re quired to perform the tape drive upgrade procedure: • Flat blade screwdriver Unpa cking the T ape Drive 0 To unpack the tape drive: 1 Open the shipping carton. 2 Remove the tape d[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Cabling the T ape Drives 7 3 Insert the tape drive into the drive bay slowly until the connectors are seated (see figure 3 ). 4 Tighten the tape drive captive scre ws using a flat blade screwdriver. 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to install another tape dri[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 8 Cabling the T ape Drives Figure 4 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Full Height Drives) Figure 5 Scalar 50 Cable Configu ration (Nati ve Fibre Channel Full He ight Drives) Figure 6 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (SCSI Half- Height Drives) Back of Libr[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Cabling the T ape Drives 9 Figure 7 Scalar 50 Cable Configu ration (Nativ e Fibre Channel Half-Height Drives) Back of Library Ethernet Power Fibre Channel host/SAN Fibre Channel host/SAN T ape drives 1 and 2 T ape drives 3 and 4[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 10 Cabling the T ape Drives Figure 8 Scalar 50 Cable Configuration (S tacked) Scalar 50 (master library) Scalar 50 (slave library) Scalar 50 (slave library) Host computer T ape drive 1 T ape drive 2 Ta p e drive 2 T ape drive 1 T ape drive 1 Ta p e drive[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Setting the T ape Drive SCSI ID 1 1 Setting the T ape Drive SCSI ID 0 The next step in the installation procedur e is to set the required SCSI ID for the new tape drive. There are two ways to set the tape drive SCSI ID: • Setting the SCS I ID Using th[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 12 Setting the T ape Drive SCSI ID Figure 1 1 Host Bus Options Screen 4 Use the up and down arrows to highlight the tape drive receiving t he new SCSI ID and press Enter . 5 Use the up and down arrows to sele ct a SCSI ID and press Enter to set the ID. 6[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Setting the T ape Drive SCSI ID 13 3 Enter the username and password and click OK . The Overview page display s (see figu re 13 ): Figure 13 Overview Page 4 Click the Setup tab. The Setup tab displays. 5 Click on the SCSI tab at the top of the Setup tab[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 14 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation 6 To change a SCSI ID, enter the ID number in the field next to the device and click Apply . 7 From the Operations page, cl ick on the Drives tab. The Drive s page displays (see figure 15 ): Figure 15[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation 15 • Determining th e WWNs World Wide Name s • Verifying Library Connectivity Determining the WWNs World Wide Names 0 The media changer (robot) and tape drives within the library have WWNs World Wid[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 16 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation Figure 16 Overview Page 4 Click Setup from the contents frame. The management frame displays the Setup page (see figure 17 ). Figure 17 Setup Page 5 Click on the SCSI/Fibre tab. The SCSI/Fibre page di[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation 17 Figure 18 SCSI/Fibre Page 6 For the Media Changer and T ape Drives , click Fibre under the Connectivity type . The Media Change r (see figure 19 ) and T ape Drive Configuration (see figure 20 ) scree[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 18 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation Figure 20 T ape Drive Configuration Screen 7 Record the WWNs for the media changer and tape drives in table 3 . • Repeat step 6 for all tape drives in the libr ary or •A d d 04h to the last hex by[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Completing the Na tive Fibre Ch annel Installation 19 • Connect Via a Web Browser Connect Vi a a T elnet Session 0 To connect via a Telnet session to a SAN switch: 1 Connect the service laptop to the SAN switch using an Ethernet cross- over cable, or [...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 20 Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting If the world wide names are visible from the nsshow command, the connectivity is verified. Connect V ia a W eb Browser 0 To connect via a web browser: 1 Connect the service laptop to the SAN switch using an E[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting 21 e If you are still unable to view the Fibre Channel devi ces, launch the SANsurfer SANblade manager and click Connect . Accept the default “localhost” entry. The SANblade manager displays (see figure 22 [...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 22 Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting To display the SCSI ID assi gnments: 1 From the SANblade manager program, click Configure . The port configuration screen displays (see figure 23 ). Figure 23 Port Configuration Screen The port configuration [...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Driv e Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting 23[...]

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    Quantum Scalar 50 T ape Drive Installation Instructions Document 81-81769-01 B01 September 2007 24 Fibre Channel Connectivity Troubleshooting *81-81769-01 B01* 81-81769-01 B01[...]