6.
The screen displays
Port Type
. Press
Enter
to display
Set Port Type
. Press
Previous
or
Next
to toggle through the port types (Fabric (N), Loop (NL), or Auto Detect). Press
Enter
to select the required port type.
7.
If you selected
Fabric (N)
or
Auto Detect
, configuration is now complete; go to step 9. If
you selected
Loop (NL)
,
Set Port Loop Mode
is displayed. Press
Previous
or
Next
to
toggle through the loop modes (Soft, Hard, or Hard Auto Select). Press
Enter
to select the
required loop mode.
8.
If you selected
Soft
or
Hard Auto Select
, configuration is now complete; go to step 9. If you
selected
Hard
,
Set ALPA
is displayed with the first number flashing. Press
Previous
or
Next
until the flashing number reads correctly. Press
Enter
to move to the next number.
Repeat this step until all numbers in the address are correct. Press
Enter
.
9.
Press
Enter
to save the settings and reset the port.
10. The screen displays
Port B
.
11. Press
Enter
to select and display
Fibre Speed
. Select
Auto Detect
. Press
Enter
.
12. Press
Enter
to select and display
Port Type
. Select
Auto Detect
. Press
Enter
.
Setting the master drive (Configuration > Set Master Drive)
CAUTION:
If you change the SCSI ID, you might need to cycle power on the host server and
reconfigure your backup software before you can use the device.
To set the master drive:
1.
From the Home screen, press
Previous
or
Next
until the screen displays
Configuration
.
Press
Enter
to select.
2.
Press
Previous
or
Next
until the screen displays
Set Master Drive
. Press
Enter
to select.
3.
Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4.
Press
Previous
or
Next
until the screen displays either
Master Drive Drive 1
or
Master
Drive Drive 2
.
5.
Press
Enter
to select the displayed configuration. The screen displays either
Drive 1 Set
to Master
, or
Drive 2 Set to Master
, and the Ready LED blinks.
Setting behaviors (Configuration > Library behavior)
The library supports three behavior modes: Random, Sequential, and Automatic. The library
automatically detects the required mode from the series of SCSI commands it receives; however,
you can also change the mode. Choose the operating mode based on the capabilities of the
software controlling the tape cartridges. The library mode can be set independently for each
logical library. Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
Random mode
: In Random mode, the device does not automatically load tapes into the tape
drive; it waits for commands from the software or operator to load and unload tapes. Random
mode is used with a full featured or a robotics-aware backup application and is the most common
mode of operation. Your backup software must support robotics, which might require an additional
software module.
Sequential mode
: In Sequential mode, the device automatically loads and unloads tapes from
the drive. Sequential mode is used when the backup software is NOT robotics-aware or was
designed for standalone drives only.
In Sequential mode, the library will only use the lowest-numbered tape drive.
The operator begins the sequence by loading the desired tape into the tape drive. When a tape
is unloaded for any reason, the device automatically removes the tape from the drive, returns it
to its original slot, then loads the tape from the next available higher numbered slot.
Using the MSL2024 OCP
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