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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 Figure 1 The Ethernet Expansion Blade Within the Library Ethernet Expansion blade Cover plate Latch hooks, closed “UPPER” port. Do not “LOWER” port use for Ethernet connected via...
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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 greater than 5U, Quantum provides the Ethernet Expansion blade, which facilitates direct Ethernet connectivity between HP LTO-5 and LTO-6 Fibre Channel tape drives and the library’s internal Ethernet via the library control blade.
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2 Upgrade tape drive firmware on all HP LTO-5 FC or HP LTO-6 FC tape drives that you plan to connect to the Ethernet Expansion blade to the latest Scalar i500 Release version qualified with the Scalar i500 library (see the Notes for qualified firmware levels).
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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 You must do this BEFORE placing the Ethernet Expansion blade into the library. 6 Prepare the library for Ethernet Expansion blade installation. The Ethernet Expansion blade must be installed in the lower left bay of an expansion module.
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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 • From the library Web client, complete the following steps: a Select Tools > Diagnostics to enter library diagnostics. If a message warns you that entering diagnostics will log out all other users of the same or lower privilege level, click OK to agree to log all other users out.
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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 internal Ethernet ports on the library control blade (LCB) to the Ethernet port marked “LOWER” located on the bottom right of the expansion module in which the Ethernet Expansion blade is installed. There are two ports, marked “UPPER”...
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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation 6-68141-01 Rev A April 2014 Installing the Ethernet Expansion Blade...
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