Configuring failover for other MSL Tape
Libraries
The MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 tape libraries with dual-port LTO-5 or LTO-6 FC tape
drives support basic data path failover.
The MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 tape libraries with multiple LTO-5 or LTO-6 FC tape
drives support basic control path failover.
Configuring data path port failover
Enabling data path port failover
For best results and compatibility with basic control path failover, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
recommends that the drive ports be configured in fabric mode and connected to a switch.
Procedure
1.
Navigate to the RMI
Configuration > Drive
screen.
2.
Select
Data Path Failover Enabled
and then click
Submit
.
Basic data path failover is configured for each drive using the drive configuration options in the library
network management interface.
Figure 8: Enabling data path port failover
on page 38 shows the
drive configuration options in the library network management interface. In this example data path port
failover is enabled for drive 1 but is not enabled for drive 2. Note that in this example control path port
failover is also enabled. When control path port failover is enabled the port type is required to be fabric so
the port type selections are disabled.
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