Operation Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option The ATL M1500 tape library can contain up to two tape drives and up to 21 DLT/SDLT cartridges and 25 LTO cartridge. The ATL M1500 library is controlled by a host computer via a SCSI differential bus using the SCSI-2 medium changer command set.
Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 The FC310 Fibre Channel Option must be configured using the Key to Successful Configuration of the homebred FC310 Prism Router Services software. The key to...
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Set the SCSI Device Addressing (IDs) for the Library Set the SCSI IDs as shown in Table 1 SCSI ID Settings Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Confirm the SCSI cabling is configured as shown in If necessary, change the cabling to match...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 Connect a Service PC to the Library Figure 2 FC310 Mounted in the ATL M1500 Locate the RJ45 connector at the bottom of the FC310 Router board in the ATL M1500 library as shown in Connect a 9-pin serial cable (PN 6312122) to the RJ45 connector.
Prism Firmware procedure to download the new firmware to the FC310 board: Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Turn on the library or cycle the library power. Upon power-up, the POST output scrolls past the PC screen, as...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 At the prompt type Ready then press <Enter> Type saveconfiguration, prompt. Ready At the prompt, type: Ready firmwarerestart<Enter> From the HyperTerminal menu located at the top of the screen,...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option At the prompt, type Ready press <Enter> Type saveconfiguration Wait for a new prompt. Ready From the HyperTerminal menu (located at the top of the screen), select Call/Disconnect From the HyperTerminal menu select: File/Properties/Connect To tab/Configure button Set the baud rate to 9600.
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Create the FC310 Prism Map for the FC310 Router in the Library A map file is required for the FC310 Router in the ATL M1500 library. It is used by the FC310 to identify the SCSI devices in the library electronically connected to the Fibre Channel port on the board.
ATL M1500 Library The FC310 Services Software resides on each FC310 Router board. This software configures the router for use in the Quantum ATL M1500 library through a Command Line Interface (CLI) that is compatible with any PC and a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal or ProComm).
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The user can override the confirmation request by indicating the override value on the command line. Commonly Used FC310 Services Software Commands for the ATL M1500 Library Default Syntax routedisplay routedisplay [fp] routedisplay [online | offline]...
Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option The FC310 Services Software is resident on each FC310 Router board, and is used to configure the router for use in the Quantum ATL M1500 library. The software uses a Command Line Interface (CLI) that is usable with any PC and a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or ProComm.
Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 Command Syntax List of Abbreviations Command Listing Table 3 Most Common FC310 Services Commands Command Description Set the connection mode for the...
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RouteOnline Set the status of a route to offline. RouteOffline List the currently mapped Fibre RouteDisplay Channel-to-SCSI routes. Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Default hard port 0 = 3 BUSY FC310 Services Software Commands Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 Command Description List the available Fibre Channel FcPortList (Immediate) ports and their current status. Specify the SCSI initiator ID to be ScsiInitID used on the specified SCSI port.
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C (5-40 degrees Causes the “Fault” LED on the IdentifyFibreBridge FC310 board to blink continuously until disabled. Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Default none FC310 Services Software Commands Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 Command Description DispEvent Set the switches which control the filtering performed when displaying events. Switches have the following meanings and settings: (subsystem) switch: mask that controls which subsystem events are displayed.
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(Immediate) configuration or the last saved configuration. The new configuration must be saved to take effect. Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Default disabled FC310 Services Software Commands Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002...
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Quantum ATL M1500 User’s Guide Addendum - FC310 Router Option Document 6421018-02, Ver. 2, Rel. 0 September 2002 Command Description Save the new configuration. If a SaveConfiguration (Immediate) firmware restart is required to make the change, the user is prompted to confirm the restart.
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