Changing the SCSI address (parallel SCSI drives only)
The pre-configured SCSI address for all full-height tape drives in the MSL2024 and MSL4048,
and for all drives in the MSL8048 and MSL8096 is 4. For half-height drives in the MSL2024 and
MSL4048, the bottom drive of any pair has SCSI address 4 and the top drive has SCSI address
5. If these pre-configured addresses will not be unique on a bus, you must change the SCSI ID
of one or more tape drives before connecting the library to the computer.
To change the SCSI ID:
1.
Plug the power cord into the power connector on the back panel and then plug the cord into
the power outlet.
2.
From the front panel, push the round power button to power on the device.
3.
From the front panel, set the new SCSI ID for any drives that must have a different SCSI
ID. For the MSL2024, see
“Changing the SCSI address — parallel SCSI drives
(Configuration> Change Drive)” (page 98)
. For the MSL4048, MSL8048, or MSL8096, see
“Changing the drive configuration (Configuration > Drives)” (page 123)
.
4.
Power off the device by depressing the power button on the front panel.
TIP:
The SCSI ID can also be changed from the RMI
Configure > Drive
screen once the RMI
is configured. See
“Changing the drive configuration” (page 72)
.
Connecting the FC cable
1.
Remove the FC port caps if necessary. Attach one end of the FC cable to Port A on the tape
drive.
2.
Attach the other end of the FC cable to a switch or HBA.
NOTE:
Using both ports on a dual-port drive requires path failover or multipath capability in
the host application.
Connecting the SAS cable
1.
Determine which end of the cable to plug into the HBA.
•
For a cable with a single connector on each end, the end with the same type of connector
as the HBA is the HBA end.
•
For a SAS fanout cable, the end of the cable with a single connector is the HBA end.
2.
Attach the HBA end of the SAS cable to the HBA port.
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Installing the tape library
