Scalar i6000 Installation Guide
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Attaching FC LTO-5 Drives to Ethernet Expansion Blades
The Ethernet Expansion blade (EEB) provides the option for Ethernet connectivity to each LTO-5 drive for
library-to-drive communication purposes only. The EEB is not in the data path as the FC I/O blade, but
provides a control path to the LTO-5 drive for partition move medium commands as well as functionality.
Each EEB has six Ethernet ports to allow attachment to six LTO-5 drives. The EEB provides Ethernet
connectivity to the library's internal Ethernet and should not be connected to an external Ethernet source.
External Ethernet cables should not be connected to your LTO-5 drives.
Note
An LTO-5 tape drive cannot be connected to both an EEB and a FC I/O blade.
See
Table 6
Cable Connection Recommendations for Ethernet Expansion Blades
EEB Positions in the
I/O Management Unit
LTO-5 Connection on EEB
Drive Coordinates
Bay 7
ETH-1
1,1,1,1,1,1
Bay 7
ETH-2
1,1,1,2,1,1
Bay 7
ETH-3
1,1,1,3,1,1
Bay 7
ETH-4
1,1,1,4,1,1
Bay 7
ETH-5
1,1,1,5,1,1
Bay 7
ETH-6
1,1,1,6,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-1
1,1,1,7,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-2
1,1,1,8,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-3
1,1,1,9,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-4
1,1,1,10,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-5
1,1,1,11,1,1
Bay 8
ETH-6
1,1,1,12,1,1
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...