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Quantum StorNext AEL500 Essentials Manual

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Introduction
Install the Archive
Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit
Install the Storage Expansion Licenses
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StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
Request Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Archive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Archive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Setup Wizard to Configure the Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the StorNext Storage Manager License Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adding the Archive to StorNext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Archive Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Summary of Contents for Quantum StorNext AEL500

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Archive Upgrades ..........10 Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit...
  • Page 2 Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT © 2014 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law. Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law.
  • Page 3 StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive Essentials Guide provides an overview of the steps required to unpack, set up, and install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive.The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive is a unified archiving solution for StorNext file systems, combining archive software and hardware. The StorNext...
  • Page 4 Install the Archive Installing the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive requires a series of steps, as outlined in the table below. Basic instructions are provided in this guide; please refer to the referenced sections in the referenced Scalar i500 and StorNext documentation for more information.

  • Page 5: Request Licenses

    “Obtaining Licenses” section of the StorNext Licensing Guide An EDLM license is pre-installed on the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive, making it EDLM Ready. Using EDLM requires the addition of the optional StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, which includes an EDLM drive. (See Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit page 11.)

  • Page 6: Installing The Archive

    I/E station. WARNING: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive weighs approximately 58 lbs (26.3 kg). A 9U EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).

  • Page 7: Connecting The Archive Cables

    2 Open the archive’s I/E station door and access door. 3 Lift the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive and place it in the desired location. 4 Use the rack ears to help secure the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive to the Scalar i500 User’s Guide rack.

  • Page 8: Use The Setup Wizard To Configure The Archive

    StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 6-67853-02 October 2014 For each power supply, connect one end of the power cord to the power supply. Then connect the other end to a nearby grounded AC power source (of the type marked on the product label).

  • Page 9: Install The Stornext Storage Manager License Key

    “Importing Media” and “Bulk Loading” in the 5 Register the archive (from the web client, select Setup > Register Library Install the StorNext To recognize the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive, StorNext requires the Storage Storage Manager Manager License Key to be installed. License Key StorNext User’s Guide...

  • Page 10: Install Snapi Server On The Stornext Metadata Controller

    StorNext: • SNAPI 2.0.2 for StorNext 4.2. • SNAPI 2.0.3 for StorNext 4.3 and later. Note: If you are using an older version of StorNext, contact Quantum Support. 1 Download the appropriate SNAPI server application by following the instructions on the SNAPI Download Certificate included with the media kit.
  • Page 11 LTO drive insures an LTO drive is available for restore requests if the two tape drives of the base StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive are in use. For more information on EDLM drives and scanning, see Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
  • Page 12 StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 6-67853-02 October 2014 Note: The EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit requires a StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U Expansion Module (LSNDB-AXEM-900A), sold separately. Installing the EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit requires a series of steps, as outlined in the table below:...
  • Page 13 See the following documentation: 3 Cable the EDLM drive to the FC I/O blade. Scalar i500 User’s Guide. • “About EDLM” in the Figure 1 Cabling the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive and EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit User drives-to- Gigabit Ethernet port...
  • Page 14 Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the term “host” is synonymous with Metadata Controller (MDC). Storage capacity for the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive can be increased as your storage needs grow. An initial upgrade of 21 slots is available, and can be upgraded further in 46-slot increments to a maximum of 409 slots in the 41U archive configuration.
  • Page 15 License/StorNext/Index.aspx. Scalar i500 User’s Guide. 2 Obtain the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive • “Capacity on Demand” in the Capacity Upgrade license key from http:// Scalar i500 User’s Guide. • “About License Keys” in the www.quantum.com/licensekeys.
  • Page 16 StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 6-67853-02 October 2014 Install the Storage Expansion Licenses...