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Chapter 1 — Library Overview
RIMs are mounted in the vertical controller bay located along the right side
of each DBA.
The following table describes the controllers supported by the library.
Controller
RIM2
RIM
November 2020
USB ports
Fibre Channel
ports
Figure 17 The Robotics
Interface Module 2 (RIM2).
Description
The RIM2 has two dual‐channel 8‐Gbps Fibre Channel ports (Port A and Port
B), which can be used to provide connections to two separate Fibre Channel
arbitrated loops or fabrics. The two ports can also be used to provide redundant
control paths to the robotics from a single Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or
fabric.
Controller failover can be configured using a second RIM2.
The USB ports (4) can be used to connect a USB device for updating the RIM2
during a library package update.
Notes:
 The Ethernet ports on the RIM2 are reserved for future use.
 The CAN port, RS‐232 port, and monitor port on the RIM2 are for
troubleshooting only.
The RIM has two dual‐channel 4 or 2‐Gbps
Port B), which can be used to provide connections to two separate Fibre
Channel arbitrated loops or fabrics. The two ports can also be used to provide
redundant control paths to the robotics from a single Fibre Channel arbitrated
loop or fabric.
Controller failover can be configured using a second RIM.
Notes:
 The Ethernet port on the RIM is reserved for future use.
 The Diag port on the RIM is for troubleshooting only.
Reset
Fibre Channel
ports
Reset
Figure 18 The Robotics
Interface Module (RIM).
Fibre Channel ports (Port A and
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