Configuring Fc420 Firmware; Setting Up An Ethernet Connection - Tandberg Data MSERIES FC USER User Manual

Tandberg Data FC420 Bridge Option User's Guide
Document T6423053-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 0
November 2002

Configuring FC420 Firmware

Setting Up an Ethernet
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Connection
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Each FC420 Fibre bridge installed in the M2500 library must be
configured using the FC420 Bridge Services software. The key to
successfully configuring the FC420 Fibre bridge is to:
• Know exactly how the SCSI cabling in the library is configured
including:
• How many FC420 Fibre bridges are present in the library.
• How many SCSI buses are present in the library.
• How many SCSI devices are connected to each bus.
This was established in the previous section of this document.
• Use the FC420 Bridge Services software to create a Map file
identifying which SCSI devices are electrically connected to which
Fibre Channel ports on the FC420 board.
The major steps for configuring FC420 Fibre bridge firmware involve:
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Setting Up an Ethernet Connection

• Verifying Current FC420 Firmware
• Setting Local Echo Mode
• Scanning the SCSI buses on the Library
• Creating a Map File for the FC420
These major steps must be repeated for each FC420 Fibre
Note:
bridge in the library.
To set up an Ethernet connection between the FC420 Fibre bridge and a
service PC or other stand-alone computer:
Establish a physical connection between the FC420 bridge and the
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computer using a CAT 5E crossover cable. To do this:
Make sure the computer and library are both turned off.
a
Attach one end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector at the bottom
b
of the FC420 bracket.
Attach the other end of the cable to the NIC port on the
c
computer.
Turn on the computer.
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