TANDBERG MSERIES FC Quick Reference Manual

Brand: TANDBERG

Model: MSERIES FC

Category: Tape auto loaders & libraries

Type: Quick Reference Manual

FIBRE CHANNEL BRIDGE

QUICK REFERENCE

GUIDE

This Quick Reference Guide

explains how to:

-- Install up to three FC420

bridges into a Tandberg

Data M2500 tape library

-- Replace an FC420 bridge

For your convenience, these

tasks have been integrated in

this document into one easy-to-

follow procedure. As you

perform the procedure, watch

for instructions that specifically

address a first-time installation

or field replacement.

The Tandberg Data Web site

(www.tandberg Data.com)

also has a complete set of

M2500 documents in PDF

format.

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader

software is required to view and

print these documents. You can

download a free copy of Adobe

Acrobat Reader software at

www.adobe.com.

STEP 1: PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT

a. If this is a first-time installation (system upgrade), make sure you

have the following system requirements:

-- Point-to-point/fabric or arbitrated public or private loop topology.

-- For fabric configurations, a Fibre Channel switch approved by

Tandberg Data.

-- Network management software package approved by Tandberg

Data.

-- Windows

NT 4.0 SP6 or later, Windows 2000 SP2 or later, Solaris

7 and 8, or other operating system approved by Tandberg Data.

b. Make sure you have the tools recommended for this procedure:

-- #1 Phillips® screwdriver.

-- Flat-blade screwdriver.

c. Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD). These

precautions include:

-- Wearing a properly grounded antistatic wrist strap.

-- Wearing other antistatic apparel (smock, footwear, etc.).

-- Keeping the FC420 Fibre bridge in its antistatic packaging until you

are ready to configure and install it.

Note: For a complete list of Tandberg Data-approved networking

hardware, software, and operating systems, contact the Tandberg

Data Help Desk or an authorized Tandberg Data sales

representative.

Caution: Failure to take adequate antistatic precautions may

result in damage to the FC420 bridge or other library

components.

Tandberg Data FC420 Fibre Channel Bridge Quick Reference Guide

STEP 2: INSTALL FC420 BRIDGE(S)

a. Turn off the library.

b. To install/replace the first FC420 bridge,

loosen the captive screws securing the

primary electronics module, and then

slide the module out using the handle.

c. If you are installing/replacing a second

or third FC420 bridge, remove the six

screws that secure the auxiliary

electronics module to the library back

panel. Save the screws.

d. Prepare the expansion slot(s) required

for the installation.

If this is a first-time installation,

remove the hold-down clamp from the

top of the primary electronics module.

Save this clamp for reinstallation later.

Also remove the cover plate from each

slot required for the installation. If

desired, save the cover plate(s) for

future use.

If you are replacing an FC420 bridge,

note the location of all cable connections, and then remove all cables from the defective FC420. Then,

remove and set aside the hold-down clamp. Finally, remove the screws that secure the FC420 to the card

cage and lift the FC420 out of the library expansion slot. Save the hold-down clamp for reinstallation.

e. Insert the FC420 bridge(s) into the expansion slot(s) prepared in step 2d

. Press down gently on the card edge

until each card is securely seated.

f. Repeat step 2e

until all FC420 bridges have been installed.

g. Secure each FC420 bridge to the electronics module frame using the screws provided.

h. To secure the primary electronics module, reattach the hold-down clamp and then slide the module back into the

library, securing it by tightening the captive screws.

i. To secure the auxiliary electronics module, insert the module into the library and secure it to the back panel

using the six screws removed in step 2c

Mounting

screws

(6 total;

3 per side

M-2500 Library Back Panel

Auxiliary

electronics

module

Slots for

additional

FC420

bridges

Captive

screws

SCSI adapter

Handle

Slot for

the first

FC420

bridge

Primary

electronics

module

STEP 3: CABLING THE FC420 BRIDGE(S)

Each FC420 Bridge has 2 SCSI ports and 1 Fibre Channel port. Follow these guidelines to establish SCSI and Fibre

cabling:

-- The FC420 bridge can accommodate up to four DLT8000 tape drives per SCSI port, up to two SDLT or LTO

tapes drives per port when the bridge is set for 2 GB data transfers, and only one SDLT or LTO tape drive per

port when the bridge is set for 1 GB data transfers. To maximize data throughput, reduce the number of tape

drives per FC420 SCSI port.

-- The open connector on each drive must be terminated.

-- Because of the physical characteristics of the SCSI cable connectors, attach a SCSI cable from the upper SCSI

port on the SCSI controller in the primary electronics module to a SCSI connector on drive 1 first, and then

attach a SCSI cable from SCSI port 0 on the FC420 Bridge (the left VHDCI connector) to the lower SCSI port on

the library SCSI controller.

-- To ensure access to the library robot, all Fibre Channel cables from the library should connect to a switch or

similar device serving the storage area network (SAN).

For complete cabling instructions, refer to the Tandberg Data FC420 Bridge Option User’s Guide (PN T6423053).

STEP 4: CONFIGURE FC420 BRIDGE FIRMWARE

A command-line interface (CLI) is available to assist with FC420 Bridge configuration and maintenance as well as

system diagnostics. Specifically, the CLI can be used to do the following:

-- Configure the Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and SCSI ports

-- Create device maps

-- Obtain FC420 Bridge status information

-- Log FC420 Bridge events

-- Report SCSI and Fibre Channel device information

For complete configuration instructions, refer to the Tandberg Data FC420 Bridge Option User’s Guide

(PN T6423053).

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their respective owners.

PN T6473054-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 0 6207947-02sN 01

Tandberg Data GmbH

Feldstr. 81, D-44141

Dortmund

Germany.

Tel: +49 231 5436 0

Fax: +49 231 5436 111

Tandberg Data ASA

KjelsÂsveien 161

P.O. Box 134 KjelsÂs

N-0411 Oslo

Norway

Tel: +47 22 18 90 90

Fax: +47 22 18 95 50

Tandberg Data S.A.S.

16/18 Ave.

Morane-Saulnier

F-78941 VÈlizy Cedex

France

Tel: +33 1 39 26 01 01

Fax: +33 1 34 65 02 89

Tandberg Data (Asia) Pte. Ltd.,

801 Lorong 7

Toa Payoh #02-00

Singapore 319319

Tel: +65 259 9330

Fax: +65 258 1702

Tandberg Data (Japan) Inc.

Shinkawa-nittei Annex Bldg., 7th floor,

22-4 Shinkawa 1-chome, Chuo-ku

Tokyo 104-0033 Japan

Tel: +81 3 5566 2871

Fax: +81 3 5566 2875

STEP 5: RETURN THE DEFECTIVE BRIDGE

If you replaced an FC420 Bridge, the defective bridge must be returned to Tandberg Data within three business

days of receiving the new FC420 Bridge.

To return the defective bridge:

a. Locate the bill of lading shipped with the field-replaceable unit (FRU). The bill of lading should list Tandberg

Data’s shipping address and a unique return-material authorization (RMA) number. If you cannot find the

shipping address or RMA number, contact Tandberg Data to obtain them.

b. Place the defective bridge in the FRU Kit packaging.

c. Seal the packaging properly and place it in a new shipping container.

d. Address the shipping container using the shipping address on the bill of lading. Be sure to write the RMA

number on the shipping container.

e. Ship the defective bridge.

NOTE: If this is a first-time installation, this step is not necessary and may be skipped.

TANDBERG MSERIES FC Quick Reference Manual

Brand: TANDBERG

Model: MSERIES FC

Category: Tape auto loaders & libraries

Type: Quick Reference Manual

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