Qualstar XLS-810160, Installation Manual

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XLS Library Installation Manual 10-1
10 Configuring the Physical
Library
Once you have successfully powered on the library, you can configure the physical library
for use in your environment. The physical library consists of the entire XLS, including the
LRM, an attached MEM, an expansion pod, all tape drives, all cartridges slots, all I/O
ports, and the handler.
As described in this chapter, configuring the physical library consists of the following
activities:
• Connecting the XLS to a standalone or networked computer. See Section 10.1 .
• If a MEM or expansion pod is installed, aligning the gripper to the extra slots.
See
Section 10.2 on page 10-4 .
•
Verifying the hardware configuration. See Section 10.4 on page 10-19 .
•
Entering basic information about the XLS, including the library host name,
names of contacts and administrators, and target IDs. See
Section 10.5 on page
10-22 .
•
Defining other settings and policies for the library. See Section 10.6 on page
10-33
10.1 Connecting the XLS to a Computer
Although you can use the touch screen to configure the library, it is much faster to enter
configuration information using a standard computer keyboard. For this reason, connect
the XLS to a standalone or networked computer. You can use the Ethernet port, as
follows: