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Quantum PX500 Series Upgrade Instructions

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81-81538-01 A01, December 2005
TC2201 Upgrade Instructions
TC2201 Bridge Operation ............................................................................ 3
Required Upgrade Kits ................................................................................ 3
Required Equipment (Customer Supplied) .............................................. 3
Required Tools .............................................................................................. 3
Preparing the Quantum PX500 Series Library ......................................... 4
Removing Tape Drive SCSI Cables ............................................................ 5
Installing the TC2201 Bridge ....................................................................... 8
Installing the Ethernet Cables ................................................................... 12
Installing SCSI Cables ................................................................................ 16
Configuring the TC2201 Bridge Software ............................................... 18
Saving the Configuration File ................................................................... 23
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Required Equipment (Customer Supplied) ... 3 Required Tools ... 3 TC2201 Upgrade Procedure Preparing the Quantum PX500 Series Library ... 4 Removing Tape Drive SCSI Cables ... 5 Installing the TC2201 Bridge ... 8 Installing the Ethernet Cables ... 12 Installing SCSI Cables ...
  • Page 2 Made in the USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    TC2201 Upgrade kit. Once a TC2201 bridge option is installed and tested, the library operates TC2201 Bridge exactly as a PX500 Series with a SCSI host interface. Operation of the library Operation via the operator control panel (OCP) is unchanged.

  • Page 4: Tc2201 Upgrade Procedure

    Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 TC2201 Upgrade Procedure The upgrade procedure is identical regardless of the number of TC2201s installed except where noted. The upgrade procedure consists of the following major steps: • • •...
  • Page 5 Removing Tape Drive These cables must be removed prior to cabling the TC2201. SCSI Cables Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Power button 1 Locate the SCSI cables connecting each pair of tape drives in the library and the host systems (see...
  • Page 6 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 3 PX502 Cabling Configuration Figure 4 PX506 Cabling Configuration Host computer SCSI cable Host computer SCSI cable Host computer Host computer Tape drive 2 SCSI cables Tape drive 2...
  • Page 7 SCSI cable Host computer Host computer Host computer Host computer SCSI cable Host computer Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Tape drive 2 Tape drive 4 Tape drive 6 Tape drive 8 Tape drive 10 SCSI cable 2 Remove all SCSI cables connecting each pair of tape drives and the host systems and also all terminators.
  • Page 8 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 The number of TC2201 bridges required depends on the number of tape Installing the TC2201 drives installed in the library. Bridge • • • • • To install the TC2201 bridge:...
  • Page 9 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 7 Installing a Blank off plate TC2201 Bridge (PX506) Screws Card cage Slot 1 TC2201 TC2201 Upgrade Procedure...
  • Page 10 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 8 Installing a TC2201 Bridge (PX510) 3 Gently press down on the TC2201 until the board is seated in the card cage and the ejector latches lock in place (see...
  • Page 11 Figure 10 Securing the TC2201 Bridge Captive screws PX502 shown Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Ejector latches 4 Secure each bridge to the CPCI card cage by tightening the captive screws located in the ejector latches with a PHILLIPS screw driver (see...
  • Page 12 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Depending on the library type, one or more Ethernet connections must be Installing the Ethernet made to the TC2201 iSCSI bridge. Refer to the following section for your Cables specific library: •...
  • Page 13 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions To install and cable the Ethernet switch:. If the libraries are in a multiple stack configuration, mount the Note: Ethernet switch directly above the top-most library. 1 Refer to the Ethernet switch installation documentation to install the switch into the rack.
  • Page 14 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 12 Connecting the Ethernet Cables (Single PX506/PX510 Library) Tie bands Ethernet switch TC2201 bridges Cable clamps PX506 shown TC2201 Upgrade Procedure...
  • Page 15 Figure 13 Connecting the Ethernet Cables (Stacked) Cable clamps SCB connection from master library Cable clamps SCB connection from slave library Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Tie bands TC2201 Upgrade Procedure 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Ethernet switch TC2201 bridges TC2201...
  • Page 16 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Use the following procedure to connect the SCSI cables and terminators to the tape drives and TC2201(s). Installing SCSI Cables • • • • • To cable a TC2201 bridge to the tape drive(s):...
  • Page 17 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Tape Drive Connection/ System Controller Board Ethernet port iSCSI ports SCSI port 0 SCSI port 1 Tape drive 2, lower port Tape drive 3, upper port Tape drive 3, lower port Tape drive 4, upper port...

  • Page 18: Saving The Configuration File

    2 In the field, type http://IPaddress/ where IP address is the IP Address address for the PX500 Series library (refer to the Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide PN 81-81290-01 for information on the PX500 Series remote management web pages). TC2201 Upgrade Procedure...
  • Page 19 Figure 15 TC2201 Home Screen Main menu Configuring the TC2201 Bridge To configure the TC2201 bridge and map the tape drives to the iSCSI ports: Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 3 Select the tab from the iSCSI Bridge remote management web pages.
  • Page 20 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 16 TC2201 Ethernet Screen Figure 17 Discovery Screen Discovery Verify that all the network ports are configured correctly for the network environment. 2 Click from the Discovery Main screen displays (see...
  • Page 21 Figure 18 SCSI Bus Screen Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions SCSI ID 7 is the default SCSI Initiator ID for each of the TC2201’s SCSI buses. If any devices attached to a TC2201 bus are using SCSI ID 7, then that bus's Initiator ID must be changed.
  • Page 22 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 19 iSCSI Mapping Screen After the iSCSI port has been selected, mapping information for that port is displayed including the name of the port, the currently selected host and map.
  • Page 23 This configuration file can be uploaded to a replacement TC2201 bridge and eliminate the configuration portion of this instruction. Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions All current Mapping Settings will take effect immediately! If Note: another management interface has made unsaved mapping changes, those changes will be lost.
  • Page 24 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Figure 21 FTP Utilities Screen The FTP utility requires the use of a JAVA applet and prompts for permission to install the applet, if needed. If the prompt is displayed, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 25: Zoning The Ethernet Switch

    Refer to the installation documentation included with the Ethernet switch for information on zoning the switch. The following table provides a recommended zoning example. Table 3 Recommended Zoning Example Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions Library Type Number of FC Bridges PX506 PX506...
  • Page 26 Quantum PX500 Series TC2201 Upgrade Instructions 81-81538-01 A01 December 2005 Zoning the Ethernet Switch...

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