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102 Installing Drives and Blades

FC I/O Blade Numbering Sequence

Quantum has requirements for connecting FC I/O blades to drives. Figure 8 shows the numbering (bottom

to top) on the FC I/O blades. There can be a maximum of four drives connected to each FC I/O blade

installed in the I/O management unit. FC-1 and FC-2 are reserved for connections to the SAN or hosts.

Figure 8 Fibre Channel I/O Blade Connection Numbering Sequence

reserved for connections

to Fibre Channel drives

reserved for connections to the

storage area network (SAN) or

directly to hosts

FC-2 FC-3 FC-4FC-1 FC-6

FC-5

LEDs

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
1 About this Guide and Your Product13
- Product Safety Statements13
- Mercury Statement16
- Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment17
- Product Model Number18
- Explanation of Symbols and Notes18
- Other Documents You Might Need18
- Getting more Information or Help19
2 Getting Started21
- Unpacking and Inspecting21
- Checking the Accessories22
- Initial Setup Procedure Road Map23
- Required Tools25
- Table 1 Required Tools for Installing a Library25
- Illustrations of Modules26
Figure 1 Front View of an 8-Module Library26
Figure 2 Front View of a Two-Module Library27
Figure 3 Control Module, Front View Component Location28
Figure 4 Control Module, Rear View Component Location29
Figure 5 Expansion Module, Back View Component Location30
3 Installing a Stand-Alone Control Module31
- Positioning the Stand-Alone Control Module32
- Lowering the Leveling Legs32
- Raising the Control Module off the Casters33
- Testing the Digital Level34
- Verifying Level Condition35
- Additional Leveling36
- Setting the Leg Lock Nuts37
4 Installing a Multi-Module Library39
- Preparing to Install a New Multi-Module Library40
- Adding an Expansion Module to an Existing System Unit48
- Preparing an Existing Library to Receive an Expansion Module86
5 Applying Power105
- Supported AC Power Cables105
- Table 2 Electrical Specifications for Control and Expansion Modules105
- Powering on the Library106
Figure 6 Library Management Console Touch Screen108
6 Installing Drives and Blades109
- Referencing Tape Drive Compatibility110
  - LTO Drives111
  - Numbering Sequences113
    - Drive Numbering Sequence113
- DLT Drives112
- I/O Management Unit Bay Numbering Sequence116
- Installing Drives117
7 Cabling123
- Drive Cabling Considerations and How Drive Connection Model Affects Library Control Paths124
- Attaching Drives to FC I/O Blades125
- Figure 12 Example of Drives Connected to FC I/O Blades127
- Connecting FC Drives to FC I/O Blades128
- Attaching FC LTO-5 Drives to Ethernet Expansion Blades131
8 Installing Cartridges143
- Loading Cartridges143
- Figure 16 Aisle, Module, and Rack Numbering Locations144
- Storage Addressing System Overview144
- Installing Barcode Labels149
Figure 22 Cartridge Insertion into Magazine154
9 Setting up Your Library for Access157
- Launching the Remote Client157
- Configuring Library Security158
  - Changing Internal IP Network Addressing158
  - Changing the Library Security Configuration160
10 Configuring the Library165
- Addressing Configuration Prerequisites165
- Logging on to the Library166
- Performing Basic Configuration168
  - Deleting the Default Partition169
  - Running the Setup Wizard170
- Performing Advanced Configuration175
- Creating Partitions194
  - Creating Partitions Automatically194
  - Creating Partitions Manually196
11 Adding Optional Hardware243
- Shutting down the Library244
- Adding Drives to an Existing Installation245
- Adding a Power Supply Chassis252
- Adding a Redundant Power Supply256
- Adding an I/O Management Unit259
12 Installation Testing and Verification319
- Verifying the Hardware Installation319
- Installation Verification Test Overview321
  - Figure 25 Verification Tests Dialog Box322
  - Installation Verification Test Functions322
  - Test Results325
  - Verification Test Graphical Reports326
- Get/Put Test323
- I/E Station Assembly Test323
- Library Inventory323
- Picker Assembly Test323
- Scanner Fiducial Test323
- Blade Inventory324
- Drive Inventory324
  - Figure 35 Example Test Log Output336
  - LBX Terminator361
  - C Interpreting LED Codes363
  - Interpreting Blade Status Leds363
- Running the Installation Verification Test337
- Completing the Installation Verification Checklist344
- Table 12 Automatic E-Mail Notification345
- Table 14 Library Partitioning346
- Table 13 Customer License Verification346
- Table 15 FC I/O Blade Default Port Settings347
- A Testing and Calibrating the Digital Level349
- Testing the Digital Level349
- Calibrating the Digital Level351
- B LBX Board and Terminator357
- LBX Board357

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