Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual page 123

Required tools: None
1 If your library is 14U or larger, install it in a rack.See
instructions. The instructions include procedures for removing and replacing tape drives.
ALL LIBRARIES TALLER THAN 14U MUST BE INSTALLED IN A RACK
WARNING
HAVING A MAIN PROTECTIVE EARTHING (GROUNDING) TERMINAL,
AND POWER MUST BE SUPPLIED VIA AN INDUSTRIAL PLUG AND
SOCKET-OUTLET AND/OR AN APPLIANCE COUPLER COMPLYING
WITH IEC 60309 (OR AN EQUIVALENT NATIONAL STANDARD) AND
HAVING A PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND) CONDUCTOR WITH A
CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF AT LEAST 1.5 MM
TO ENSURE PROPER AIRFLOW AND ACCESS SPACE, ALLOW 60 CM
(24 INCHES) IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE LIBRARY.
Pay attention to where the operator panel is positioned in the rack for optimum
Note
usability.
2 For each FC I/O blade installed in an expansion module, connect the expansion module containing the
FC I/O blade(s) to a port in the Ethernet hub on the LCB:
Without these Ethernet cables connected, the I/O blades will not work.
Note
a. If the I/O blade is installed in the bottom bay of the expansion module, connect one end of an
Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled Lower in the lower right corner of the expansion
module. Connect the other end of the cable to a port in the Ethernet hub on the LCB.
b. If the I/O blade is installed in the upper bay of the expansion module, connect one end of an
ethernet cable to the ethernet port labeled Upper in the lower right corner of the expansion
module. Connect the other end of the cable to a port in the ethernet hub on the LCB.
c. Follow the instructions in
routing the Ethernet cables.
3 Remove and discard the necessary number of the black rubber protective covers from the ports on the
FC I/O blades.
4 Carefully unwrap the FC cables and remove the two white plastic protective caps from each end of the
cable.
CAUTION
5 Connect the FC cable to one of the following initiator ports on the FC I/O blade: 3, 4, 5, or 6. When you
choose the port, take into account the location of any other tape drives that you plan to connect to the
same FC I/O blade. See
cabling a library.
6 Insert the other end of the FC cable into the FC port on the FC tape drive.
7 Repeat the above steps for each FC drive you want to connect to the I/O blade. Do not connect any of
these FC cables to ports 1 or 2 on the FC I/O blade.
8 Connect the host(s) to ports 1 and/or 2 on the FC I/O blade.
Scalar i500 User's Guide
Cable Management Guidelines
FC cables will be damaged if they are bent at more than a four-inch
arc.
Cable Management Guidelines
Installing the Rackmount Kit
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(14 AWG).
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