Powering On The Library - HP StoreEver MSL3040 User's And Service Manual

• When using a cable with a single connector on each end, attach the other end into the connector
on the tape drive.
• When using a SAS fanout cable, attach one mini-SAS connector into the connector on each tape
drive. The unused ends of the SAS fanout cable are single channel and not suitable for use with
disk arrays. Use the other ends to connect tape drives, or coil and secure them to the rack to
minimize stress on the connectors.
TIP:
When using a SAS cable not specified for the library, do not force a SAS cable's mini-SAS
connector into the tape drive mini-SAS connector because it might be keyed differently.
NOTE:
Each of the tape drives uses one channel and the fanout cable recommended for use with the library
maps each of the four channels from the HBA to one channel on the drive end.
You can plug any of the four drive connectors into any tape drive.

Powering on the library

Procedure
1. Plug the power cables into the power connectors on each module and into power outlets.
TIP:
If a module has two power supplies, plug each power cord into a different AC power circuit to
increase redundancy.
2. To use the RMI, connect an Ethernet cable from MGMT Ethernet port on the base module controller to
your network.
3. Power on the library by pressing the power button on the base module just below the OCP; the green
light and OCP will illuminate.
When the library is powered on, it performs the following procedures:
• Inventory the tape cartridges in the magazines
• Check the firmware version on all modules
• Configure the tape drives
• Confirm the presence of the existing modules
• Search for any new modules
42 Powering on the library