Scalar i6000 Installation Guide
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Cabling
This chapter contains instructions for connecting the library to the SAN or hosts. The library can be
connected in the following ways:
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FC and SCSI drives can be directly attached to host systems or to the SAN. In these configurations,
the MCB has one library control port (FC or SCSI) connecting to the controlling host computer.
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Attachment of the FC drives to the FC I/O blade in the I/O management unit. There are two ports
on each FC I/O blade that can be connected directly to the host or to the SAN.
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A partition can be LUN mapped through a direct-attached LTO-5 drive.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Drive Cabling Considerations and How Drive Connection Model Affects Library Control Paths
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Attaching Drives to FC I/O Blades
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Attaching FC LTO-5 Drives to Ethernet Expansion Blades
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Attaching FC and SCSI Drives Directly to Hosts
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The instructions in this chapter assume you have installed the tape drives and FC I/O blades using the
instructions in
Summary of Contents for Scalar i6000
Page 20: ...8 About This Guide and Your Product...
Page 38: ...26 Installing a Stand Alone Control Module...
Page 104: ...92 Installing a Multi Module Library...
Page 156: ...144 Installing Cartridges...
Page 164: ...152 Setting up Your Library for Access...
Page 242: ...230 Configuring the Library...
Page 304: ...292 Adding Optional Hardware eight 2 5 mm screws...
Page 318: ...306 Adding Optional Hardware...
Page 336: ...324 Installation Testing and Verification Figure 35 Example Test Log Output...
Page 356: ...344 Testing and Calibrating the Digital Level...
Page 362: ...350 LBX Board and Terminator...
Page 380: ...368 Glossary...
Page 384: ...372 Index...