TLS Fibre Channel
Option
Installation and Operation
Manual
501440 Rev. J
Page 1: ...TLS Fibre Channel Option Installation and Operation Manual 501440 Rev J...
Page 2: ...ntended for use by Qualstar s customers and prospective customers to evaluate inte grate operate and maintain Qualstar products Customers and prospective customers may reproduce this document as neede...
Page 3: ...ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio...
Page 4: ...8 Configuring the Fibre Channel SCSI Devices Interface 4 18 5 FCO Type B Installation 5 1 5 1 Fibre Channel Option FCO Type B Installation Considerations 5 1 5 1 1 Operating Environment 5 1 5 1 2 Ven...
Page 5: ...7 6 7 4 2 Ch0 Ch1 FC Speed Fibre Channel Type B and C 7 7 7 4 3 Ch0 Ch5 SCSI ID Fibre Channel Type B and C 7 7 7 4 4 Ch0 Ch5 SCSI Speed Fibre Channel Type B and C 7 7 7 4 5 CLEAR LOG 7 7 7 4 6 Router...
Page 6: ...5V Type C FCO only 8 5 8 3 12 3 3V 8 5 8 3 13 5V 8 5 8 3 14 12V Type B and C FCOs only 8 5 8 3 15 Air Temp 8 6 8 3 16 CPU Temp Type B and C FCOs only 8 6 8 3 17 UPDATE 8 6 8 4 Maintenance Fibre Chann...
Page 7: ...peration Manual 501370 TLS 412xxx Installation and Operation Manual 501300 Installation and Operation TLS 5000 6000 8000 Installation and Operation Manual 501450 TLS 4000 Technical Service Manual 5013...
Page 8: ...rocedures in Qualstar manuals must be followed to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment In the inter ests of safety there are two kinds of warnings used in Qualstar documents as shown bel...
Page 9: ...is Installation and Operation Manual NOTE Before unpacking the unit check the shipping container for damage and report all shipping damage to the carrier before opening the carton 1 Open the carton an...
Page 10: ...nstalled when they are shipped from the factory All other models have the Fibre Channel Option shipped separately from the libraries and require installation in the field They are attached to the rear...
Page 11: ...3 2 Models TLS 4000 Type C Fibre Channel Options Figure 3 1 Type C Fibre Channel Option Installed on a TLS 4000 Library 3 2 501440 Rev J Product Description...
Page 12: ...Type B Fibre Channel Options Figure 3 2 Type B Fibre Channel Option Installed next to a TLS 412xxx Library 501440 Rev J Product Description 3 3...
Page 13: ...ATTO Fibre Channel Options Figure 3 3 ATTO Fibre Channel Option Installed next to a TLS 412xxx Library 3 4 501440 Rev J Product Description...
Page 14: ...selecting a location for the TLS be sure to provide sufficient space behind the unit to allow for cable connections Also be sure nothing will block the air intake at the inlet air filters or the top a...
Page 15: ...el ACTIVITY CHANNEL 0 LED SCSI ACTIVITY CHANNEL 1 LED SCSI FAULT LED STATUS OK LED 5V FCO LED 5V EXEC LED 12V LED ACTIVITY LED Q Link LINK LED Q Link Figure 4 1 Bottom View of the Type C Fibre Channel...
Page 16: ...reen when the Fibre Channel link is connected and established Off when the Fibre Channel link is disconnected and or not established Activity Channel 0 1 LEDs SCSI On green when SCSI bus is active or...
Page 17: ...ferred cabling for a library with two to six tape drives Drive 1 Drive 2 Terminator FCO Executive PCBA SCSI Channel 0 Fibre Channel Cable To Host or Switch Figure 4 2 TLS 42xx Cabling Diagram Connect...
Page 18: ...g Diagram using AIT 3 Tape Drives Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors on Rear of TLS 44xx FCO SCSI Channel 0 Medium Changer Tape Drive 1 T1 Tape Drive 2 T2 FCO SCSI Channel 1 Tape Drive 3 T3 Tape Dri...
Page 19: ...Serial Jumper Table 4 4 Preferred TLS 46xxx Fibre Channel Option Cable Connections for AIT 3 Tape Drives 4 4 Cabling for TLS 8000 and 88xxx Libraries Prior to installing a Fibre Channel Option on TLS...
Page 20: ...Channel Cable To Host or Switch Drive 1 Drive 2 FCO Executive PCBA SCSI Channel 0 SCSI Channel 1 Terminator Fibre Channel Cables To Host or Switch Figure 4 5 TLS 82xx Cabling Diagram Connectors on Re...
Page 21: ...rminator Fibre Channel Cables To Host or Switch Figure 4 6 TLS 84xx Cabling Diagram Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors on Rear of TLS 84xx FCO SCSI Channel 0 Medium Changer FCO SCSI Channel 1 Termin...
Page 22: ...xx Library Left FCO SCSI Channel 0 Terminator Left Medium Changer Left FCO SCSI Channel 1 Left FCO Serial Jumper Right FCO SCSI Channel 0 Right Medium Changer Right Tape Drive 1 RT1 Right Tape Drive 2...
Page 23: ...ervice panel for possible future use Phillips Screws 6 Do not remove these screws Do not remove these screws Figure 4 8 Service Panel 3 Place the lower lip of the FCO inside the bottom edge of the ser...
Page 24: ...were tightened in step num ber four Carefully guide the FCO backwards as it pivots on the hinges and comes to its open position See Figure 4 10 FCO in Open Position Figure 4 10 Fibre Channel Option i...
Page 25: ...to differently named connectors on the Executive PCBA depending on which version of Executive PCBA is installed in the library Executive III PCBA s will have part number 501387 printed on them and Exe...
Page 26: ...xecutive III PCBA s or to the SERLA connector on Executive IV PCBA s Route the SERIAL cable under the AUXPWR cable as shown in Figure 4 11 and con nect it to the FCO_A connector on the FCO Figure 4 13...
Page 27: ...Option to the rear of the TLS by tighten ing all four of the captive screws Refer to Figure 4 9 for captive screw locations 12 Install the FCO serial communication bridge cable The serial communicati...
Page 28: ...efer to Figure 4 16 Small circuit board is facing you when oriented correctly for insertion Figure 4 15 End View of Small Form Factor Pluggable Transceiver Rectangular opening in bottom of Fibre Chann...
Page 29: ...Option configuration Setting Config Setting the Fibre Channel Option configuration Controller Reset Resetting the Fibre Channel Option Table 4 8 Possible Fibre Channel Status Messages If a serial com...
Page 30: ...hannel Loop Id to a SCSI Bus Target address this mandates that the Fibre Channel Loop Id be very stable and cannot be allowed to change if the system is sim ply restarted This might happen if soft add...
Page 31: ...logical devices LUNs C Fibre Channel Device Id Mode 0 SOFT Loop Id 0 nnn Topology 0 LOOP C Fibre Channel Device Left Device Right L Id Mode 0 SOFT L Loop Id 0 nnn L Topology 0 LOOP R Id Mode 0 SOFT R...
Page 32: ...menu displays the SCSI devices that a Fibre Channel Option has de tected To initiate the scan operation press the t DOWN key to move the pointer to RESCAN and press the ENTER key The RESCAN item will...
Page 33: ...ock the air intake at the inlet air filters or the top air vent slots The Fibre Channel Option is designed to be rack mounted so be sure to allow sufficient space behind the unit to allow for cable co...
Page 34: ...I bus is active or busy AT LED 0 and 1 Fibre Channel On green when the Fibre Channel is active Off when there is no Fibre Chan nel I O activity LK LED 0 and 1 Fibre Channel On green when the Fibre Cha...
Page 35: ...4 Terminators FCO Executive PCBA SCSI Channel 0 SCSI Channel 1 Fibre Channel Cables To Host or Switch Figure 5 2 TLS 44xx Cabling Diagram using AIT 5 Tape Drives Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors...
Page 36: ...xx Cabling Diagram using AIT 5 Tape Drives Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors on Rear of TLS 44xx FCO SCSI Channel 0 Medium Changer Tape Drive 1 T1 Tape Drive 2 T2 FCO SCSI Channel 1 Tape Drive 3 T3...
Page 37: ...rives installed Please see Figure 5 4 and Figure 5 5 If AIT 5 tape drives are installed see Sections 5 6 and 5 7 1 Remove power from the TLS first turn the power switch off and then remove the power c...
Page 38: ...Connect the cable from the serial connector on the FCO to the DB9 connector O on the TLS Serial Connector SCSI Channel Connectors 0 5 DB9 Connectors SCSI Connectors Right Side Left Side A B C D E F G...
Page 39: ...e 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 To SCSI Channel 3 Bridge Cable Terminators Terminators To SCSI Channel 4 To SCSI Channel 5 Terminators To SCSI Channel 0 To SCSI Channel 1 To SCSI Channel 2 SCSI Channel Ca...
Page 40: ...Please see Figure 5 4 and Figure 5 6 If more than six AIT 5 tape drives are installed see Section 5 7 1 Remove power from the TLS first turn the power switch off and then remove the power cord 2 Remov...
Page 41: ...ed FCO Left Side Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Bridge Cable Terminators Terminators Terminators To SCSI Channel 0 To SCSI Channel 1 To SCSI Channel 2 Executive PCBA Figure 5 6 TLS 41...
Page 42: ...e 5 6 Preferred Fibre Channel Option Cable Connections for 12 AIT 5 Tape Drives The following steps outline the actions necessary to connect the cables from two sepa rate Fibre Channel Options to the...
Page 43: ...the DB9 connector P on the TLS Fibre Channel Cables To Host or Switch SCSI Channel Cables FCO 2 FCO 1 SCSI Channel Cables Right Side Left Side Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Drive 1 D...
Page 44: ...gure 5 8 Example of Cables Secured to the Rear of the TLS 5 9 Initializing the Fibre Channel Option After attaching all of the interconnect cables from the Fibre Channel Option to the li brary disconn...
Page 45: ...ration Controller Reset Resetting the Fibre Channel Option Table 5 7 Possible Fibre Channel Status Messages If a serial communications error to the Fibre Channel Option is detected the following warni...
Page 46: ...hannel Loop Id to a SCSI Bus Target address this mandates that the Fibre Channel Loop Id be very stable and cannot be allowed to change if the system is sim ply restarted This might happen if soft add...
Page 47: ...SCSI device channels starting with Chan nel 0 begin scanning for SCSI devices using ascending SCSI Target Ids After all six channels have been scanned the FCO builds a SCSI device table that it uses t...
Page 48: ...brary disconnected from the host The Fibre Channel Option is restarted and SCSI device address maybe modified Press the EXIT key to return to the top LCD display and wait for the third line to clear o...
Page 49: ...sure nothing will block the air intake at the inlet air filters or the top air vent slots The Fibre Channel Option is designed to be rack mounted so be sure to allow sufficient space behind the unit...
Page 50: ...hernet port connector A lighted green LED shows a valid link off indicates that no link is present A separate blinking yellow LED indicates activity FC Activity LED On green when the Fibre Channel is...
Page 51: ...ive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Terminators FCO Executive PCBA SCSI Channel 1 SCSI Channel 2 Fibre Channel Cables To Host or Switch Figure 6 2 TLS 44xx Cabling Diagram using AIT 5 Tape Drives Connectors...
Page 52: ...x Cabling Diagram using AIT 5 Tape Drives Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors on Rear of TLS 44xx FCO SCSI Channel 1 Medium Changer Tape Drive 1 T1 Tape Drive 2 T2 Tape Drive 3 T3 FCO SCSI Channel 2...
Page 53: ...Drive 3 LT3 SCSI Channel 1 Left Tape Drive 4 LT4 Left Tape Drive 5 LT5 Left Tape Drive 6 LT6 Table 6 4 Preferred Fibre Channel Option Cable Connections for up to 6 AIT Tape Drives Fibre Channel Cables...
Page 54: ...ear of TLS 412xxx FCO 1 SCSI Channel 2 Left Medium Changer Left Tape Drive 1 LT1 Left Tape Drive 2 LT2 Left Tape Drive 3 LT3 FCO 1 SCSI Channel 1 Left Tape Drive 4 LT4 Left Tape Drive 5 LT5 Left Tape...
Page 55: ...hannel Cables To Host or Switch Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 FCO 2 SCSI Channel 1 SCSI Channel 2 FCO 1 SCSI Channel 1 SCSI Channel 2...
Page 56: ...501440 Rev J 7 1 The Configuration Menu 7 The Configuration Menu Continued in Figure 6 2 Figure 7 1 The TLS Configuration Menu Part 1...
Page 57: ...cutive ON FC Events ON FC Replies ON FC States ON I2c OFF Inventory ON Ioport ON RBT Actions ON RBT Client ON RBT Events ON RBT I O Port ON RBT Machines ON RBT Operations ON RBT States ON SCSI Command...
Page 58: ...this chapter represent both single bay and dual bay libraries Menu items that are specific to dual bay libraries contain the words Left or Right or the letters L or R The Legends in Figure 7 1 and Fi...
Page 59: ...libraries with only one Fibre Channel Option in stalled are displayed as being non side specific Dual bay libraries that have Fibre Channel Options installed on both the left and right sides will dis...
Page 60: ...lue with the options listed below NONE No Fibre Channel Option A Fibre Channel hatch with one Fibre Channel 1Gb and three SCSI Ultra2 B Fibre Channel with two Fibre Channels 2Gb and six SCSI Ul tra160...
Page 61: ...re Channel CA FC Left CA FC Right Alarm NO Ch0 FC Speed AUTO Ch1 FC Speed AUTO Ch0 SCSI ID dd Ch1 SCSI ID dd Ch2 SCSI ID dd Ch3 SCSI ID dd Ch4 SCSI ID dd Ch5 SCSI ID dd Ch0 SCSI Speed 160 Ch1 SCSI Spe...
Page 62: ...nd C This value is a selection 160 80 or 40 that corresponds to the highest negotiated SCSI bus speed of the FC SCSI Channel 0 5 Initiator The number of entries will de pend on the Fibre Channel Optio...
Page 63: ...last Fibre Channel power on or configuration update The Fibre Channel Option uses the real time clock to timestamp log events Note that the time is not critical to normal operations 7 5 1 Date Day Thi...
Page 64: ...ss to the lowest Using Fixed addressing the user selects a specific arbitrated loop address AL_PA to connect with If the selected address is not available the Fi bre Channel Option will connect with t...
Page 65: ...ated Loop FC AL operation The FABRIC selection configures the Fibre Channel Option for Switch Fabric FC_SW operation If the mode is LOOP the Id Mode and Loop Id entries are available LOOP The LOOP val...
Page 66: ...3 107 2B 12 D3 44 9F 76 5C 108 2A 13 D2 45 9E 77 5A 109 29 14 D1 46 9D 78 59 110 27 15 CE 47 9B 79 56 111 26 16 CD 48 98 80 55 112 25 17 CC 49 97 81 54 113 23 18 CB 50 90 82 53 114 1F 19 CA 51 8F 83 5...
Page 67: ...16 LUN assignments 7 7 1 RESCAN Invoking this command will cause the Fibre Channel Option to rescan the buses for SCSI devices Note the RESCAN command will disrupt host communication so a warning mes...
Page 68: ...re Channel Option has obtained from attached SCSI devices 7 8 1 SCSI Channel This value is the Fibre Channel Option SCSI channel 0 2 that the device is con nected to 7 8 2 SCSI ID This value is the SC...
Page 69: ...501440 Rev J 8 1 Maintenance Menu 8 Maintenance Menu Continued in Figure 7 2 Figure 8 1 The TLS Maintenance Menu Part 1...
Page 70: ...ontinued from Figure 7 1 displays as a right pointing arrow displays as a left pointing arrow displays as yen symbol M Test Keyboard ENTER EXIT to exit Up Ex Re Do En Me ddddd Private Private menu acc...
Page 71: ...SN dddddddddd Test Inventory Test Keyboard Test LC Display The Maintenance menu contains multiple Display items Display items look like the sub menus found in the Configuration and Operation menus but...
Page 72: ...rd Rev a CPLD Rev dd Memory MB dddd Daughtr Bd Id ddd FW Rev aaaa Loader Rev aaaaa Prod Id aaaaaa S N aaaaaa 2 5V ddd 3 3V ddd 5V ddd 12V dddd Air Temp C ddd CPU Temp C ddd UPDATE The Fibre Channel In...
Page 73: ...dentifies the firmware revision 8 3 8 Loader Rev This value identifies the loader revision 8 3 9 Prod Id This value identifies the product model name 8 3 10 S N This value identifies the board serial...
Page 74: ...not required for normal library operation The event log is saved in non volatile memory and is not lost when the library power is removed The first line in the status screen indicates the Fibre Chann...
Page 75: ...NT_LOG_CLEAR EVENT_LOG_CLEAR AD_WARNING AD_WARNING AD_FAILURE AD_FAILURE CONFIG_HAS_CHANGED CONFIGURATION_HAS_CHANGED AD_OK AD_OK SDRAM_CORR_ECC_ERR SDRAM_CORR_ECC_ERR SDRAM_UNCORR_ECC_ERR SDRAM_UNCOR...
Page 76: ...l shipping carton and packing materials If the original shipping carton and packing materials are not available order new ship ping materials by calling Qualstar Technical Support 9 2 Preparation for...
Page 77: ...s screwdriver loosen the four captive screws on the FCO see Figure 9 2 and carefully guide the FCO backwards as it pivots on the hinges and comes to its open position See Figure 9 2 FCO in Open Positi...
Page 78: ...PCBA PWRIN Connector on Fibre Channel Option AUXPWR Cable Q_LINK Connector on Fibre Channel Option Figure 9 3 Detail of Connections in a Type C FCO 6 Carefully disconnect the SERIAL ribbon cable from...
Page 79: ...the screws for future use 9 While supporting the FCO with one hand loosen the two captive screws at the top of the FCO 10 Carefully remove the FCO unit from the rear of the library 9 3 Preparation for...
Page 80: ...O first turn the power switch off and then remove the power cord 2 Remove power from the TLS first turn the power switch off and then remove the power cord 3 If the FCO is connected the FC host or Hub...
Page 81: ...r from the TLS first turn the power switch off and then remove the power cord 3 If the FCO is connected the FC host or Hub disconnect it 4 Disconnect any SCSI cables SCSI 1 and SCSI 2 from the rear of...
