Quantum Scalar 50 Upgrade Instructions
Iscsi bridge for scalar 50 tape drives
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81-81792-01 A01, July 2007
TC2201 Bridge Operation ............................................................................ 3
Required Upgrade Kits ................................................................................ 3
Required Tools .............................................................................................. 4
Preparing the Quantum Scalar 50 Library ................................................ 4
Removing Tape Drive SCSI Cables ............................................................ 5
Installing the TC2201 Bridge ....................................................................... 6
Installing the Ethernet Cables ..................................................................... 8
Installing SCSI Cables .................................................................................. 8
Configuring the TC2201 Bridge Software ............................................... 11
Quantum Scalar 50
TC2201 iSCSI Bridge
Upgrade Instructions
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Preparing for the TC2201 Installation Required Upgrade Kits ... 3 Required Tools ... 4 TC2201 Upgrade Procedure Preparing the Quantum Scalar 50 Library ... 4 Removing Tape Drive SCSI Cables ... 5 Installing the TC2201 Bridge ... 6 Installing the Ethernet Cables ... 8 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.
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Page 3: Introduction
TC2201 Upgrade kit. Once a TC2201 bridge option is installed and tested, the library operates exactly as a Scalar 50 with a SCSI host interface. Operation of the library via the operator control panel (OCP) is unchanged. -
Page 4: Required Tools
Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Required Tools The following tools are required to install the TC2201 bridge upgrade: • TC2201 Upgrade Procedure The upgrade procedure is identical regardless of the number of TC2201s installed except where noted. -
Page 5: Removing Tape Drive Scsi Cables
These cables must be removed prior to cabling the TC2201. Figure 3 Scalar 50 Cabling Configuration Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 5 Turn off the power by pressing the power button located on the front of the library (see... -
Page 6: Installing The Tc2201 Bridge
Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Installing the TC2201 To install the TC2201 bridge: Bridge Figure 4 Installing a TC2201 Bridge TC2201 1 Loosen the two PHILLIPS screws securing the blank off plate to the CPCI card cage and expose the slot needed for the TC2201 installation. - Page 7 Figure 6 Securing the TC2201 Bridge Captive screws Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge 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...
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Page 8: Installing The Ethernet Cables
Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Installing the Ethernet Scalar 50 libraries with an installed TC2201 iSCSI bridge must have the Cables following Ethernet connection: Figure 7 Scalar Ethernet Connection SCB (right port) Installing SCSI Cables The SCSI cable installation procedure differs depending on the type of tape drive installed. - Page 9 Figure 9 Scalar SCSI Connections (Full Height Drives) Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions Connect a SCSI cable (VHDC 68-pin to HD 68-pin) from the top port of tape drive 2 to Port 1 on the TC2201. Install a terminator on the bottom port of tape drive 2.
- Page 10 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Installing SCSI Cables with Half-Height Tape Drives Use the following procedure to connect the SCSI cables and terminators to the tape drives and TC2201. • To cable a TC2201 bridge to the tape drive(s):...
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Page 11: Configuring The Tc2201 Bridge Software
3 In the field, type http://IPaddress/ where IP address is the IP Address address for the Scalar 50 library (refer to the Quantum Scalar 50 User’s Guide PN 81-81768 for information on the Scalar 50 remote management web pages). 4 Select the... - Page 12 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Figure 12 TC2201 Home Screen Main menu TC2201 Upgrade Procedure...
- Page 13 Discovering Attached Devices To configure the TC2201 bridge and map the tape drives to the iSCSI ports: Figure 13 TC2201 Ethernet Screen Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 1 From the screen, click Home Ethernet The bridge prompts you for a username and password.
- Page 14 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Figure 14 Discovery Screen Discovery Figure 15 SCSI Bus Screen 4 Click to discover all attached devices. 5 Click from the menu. SCSI Bus Main screen displays (see SCSI Bus SCSI ID 7 is the default SCSI Initiator ID for each of the TC2201’s SCSI...
- Page 15 Figure 16 iSCSI Mapping Screen iSCSI ports Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions If the TC2201 does not see all of the devices expected, check that the initiator ID(s) are set to a unique value for each bus attached to devices.
- Page 16 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Figure 17 Add Host Screen 4 New or updated information can be typed into the field boxes for , and Name iSCSI Name Map Name 5 The can be selected from the drop-down list.
- Page 17 Figure 18 Select Current Map Edit/View Screen Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions Note: name may be necessary for some customer iSCSI host configurations. 8 To map the iSCSI ports: To completely clear the current map of all entries, select the button.
- Page 18 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 10 After activating the mapping options for the Ethernet ports, click To create a specific map item, the Index, Bus, and Device can be selected from the pull-down lists for either...
- Page 19 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 Figure 19 System Reboot Screen 11 Select and click Submit The TC2201 reboots. TC2201 Upgrade Procedure...
- Page 20 Quantum Scalar 50 TC2201 iSCSI Bridge Upgrade Instructions 81-81792-01 A01 July 2007 TC2201 Upgrade Procedure *81-81792-01 A01* 81-81792-01 A01...
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