Installing the nTier500
September 2010
Spectra nTier500 Backup and Archive Appliance
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5.
As required for your configuration, connect a physical storage device (a
tape library, a standalone tape drive, or to another nTier appliance for
the purposes of replication) to the appropriate port on the back of the
nTier500 using an interface cable from your network switch.
Note:
These connections require the appropriate optional cards to be
installed in the expansion slots.
Power On the nTier500
To power on the nTier500, use a stylus or other similar non-conductive
object, press the recessed power button on the front panel until the button’s
LED illuminates.
Interface Type
Connect the cable from the nTier500 to...
Fibre Channel
The Fibre Channel switch where the physical storage device is connected.
Ethernet (GigE or
10 GigE)
The Ethernet network switch. If you plan to replicate the data on your nTier500
to another nTier appliance over a GigE or 10 GigE network, connect both
appliances to the network switch using the appropriate port on each appliance.
SCSI bus
The SCSI connector on your physical SCSI device (for example, a tape library or
tape drive).
Important:
If you connect a SCSI device to the nTier500 while it is powered on,
you must reboot the nTier500 before the SCSI device will be recognized (see
Restart or Shut Down the nTier500 on page 93
).
Note:
The SCSI HBA is no longer available for purchase with a new nTier500. It
is only supported as a legacy device.
Caution
Do not use the power button to power off the nTier500 unless you are specifically
instructed to do so by Spectra Logic Technical Support. Instead, use the shutdown
procedure described in
Restart or Shut Down the nTier500 on page 93
.
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Figure 21
Press the recessed power button.
Power
Summary of Contents for nTier500
Page 1: ...SpectraLogic com Spectra nTier500 Backup and Archive Appliance User Guide ...
Page 6: ...Contacting Spectra Logic 6 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 12: ...Contents 12 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 52: ...Chapter 2 Installing the nTier500 52 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 64: ...Chapter 3 Using the BlueScale Web Interface 64 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 82: ...Chapter 4 Configuring the nTier500 82 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 112: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Logical Volumes 112 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 160: ...Appendix A Service and Support 160 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 166: ...Appendix B Specifications 166 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
Page 176: ...Appendix D Tuning Gigabit Ethernet Network Performance 176 User Guide 90990030 Notes ...
