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HP FIBRE CHANNEL TO SCSI ROUTER M8201R Installation And User Manual

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M8201R Fibre Channel
to SCSI Router
Installation and User's
Guide
Abstract
This guide describes how to install and configure the Fibre Channel to SCSI router with
a Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on an HP Integrity NonStop™ NS-series
server.
Product Version
N.A.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This guide supports H06.11 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise
indicated by its replacement publication.
Part Number
529971-005
Published
July 2007

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  • Page 1 Installation and User’s Guide Abstract This guide describes how to install and configure the Fibre Channel to SCSI router with a Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on an HP Integrity NonStop™ NS-series server. Product Version N.A. Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs) This guide supports H06.11 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise...
  • Page 2 Document History Part Number Product Version 529971-005 N.A. 529971-001 N.A. Published July 2007 June 2005...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide Index Figures What’s New in This Manual Manual Information New and Changed Information About This Manual Notation Conventions 1. Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Fibre Channel to SCSI Router High Performance for Faster Backups Supported Storage Devices Data Connections...
  • Page 4 Indicators 6. Hardware Replacement Procedures Tape Drive and Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement Tape Drive Replacement Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement A. Product Specifications Power Requirements Power Physical Specifications Operating Environment Non-operating Environment Connection Supported B. Using the Serial Interface Serial Port Connection Autobaud Feature Setting Up Serial Port Communications...
  • Page 5 Figure 3-3. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Figure 3-4. Front View of the Tape Drive Figure 3-5. Rear View of the Tape Drive Figure 3-6. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of Server Figure 4-1. Rear View of the Fibre Channel Router Figure 5-1.
  • Page 6 Contents M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005...

  • Page 7: What's New In This Manual

    Installation and User’s Guide Abstract This guide describes how to install and configure the Fibre Channel to SCSI router with a Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on an HP Integrity NonStop™ NS-series server. Product Version N.A. Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs) This guide supports H06.11 and all subsequent H-series RVUs until otherwise...
  • Page 8 What’s New in This Manual New and Changed Information M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About This Manual Notation Conventions Hypertext Links Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example: This requirement is described under Drives on page 3-2.
  • Page 10 each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For example: FC [ num [ -num ] [ text ] K [ X | D ] address { } Braces. A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to choose one item.
  • Page 11 Line Spacing. If the syntax of a command is too long to fit on a single line, each continuation line is indented three spaces and is separated from the preceding line by a blank line. This spacing distinguishes items in a continuation line from items in a vertical list of selections.
  • Page 12 lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values are displayed or returned. For example: p-register process-name [ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose items that are sometimes, but not always, displayed. For example: Event number = number [ Subject = first-subject-value ] A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list of all possible items that can be displayed, of which one or none might actually be displayed.
  • Page 13 UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate names from definition files. Type these names exactly as shown. For example: ZCOM-TKN-SUBJ-SERV lowercase letters. Words in lowercase letters are words that are part of the notation, including Data Definition Language (DDL) keywords. For example: token-type The !r notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is required.
  • Page 14 About This Manual Change Bar Notation M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005...

  • Page 15: Overview Of The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router

    Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router This section includes: Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Fibre Channel to SCSI Router The Fibre Channel to SCSI router is a fast, reliable data transport system that allows simultaneous communications between NonStop NS-series servers and data storage devices.

  • Page 16: High Performance For Faster Backups

    Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration SCSI Cable Fiber Cable NonStop NS-Series Server High Performance for Faster Backups Support for 2 gigabits/second Fibre Channel enables significantly faster tape reads and writes, which in turn speed operations for backup and restore. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router backups and restores existing data in significantly less time or increasingly larger data sets within the customers’...

  • Page 17: Supported Storage Devices

    Supported Storage Devices The Fibre Channel to SCSI router can be configured with one of these storage devices: • CTL700 tape library • N152xA tape drive • CT9840-x tape drives • 525x tape drives • 524x tape drives • 524x ACL tape drives Note.
  • Page 18 Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Power Requirements and Physical Specifications M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 1 -4...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Getting Started This section includes: Location Unpacking the Box Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router on a Desktop Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router in a Rack This section describes how to install the Fibre Channel to SCSI router and what to consider when unpacking the unit for the first time.

  • Page 20: Mounting The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router On A Desktop

    Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router on a Desktop To mount the Fibre Channel to SCSI router on a desktop: 1. Remove the Fibre Channel to SCSI router from the protective bag. 2. Attach the stick-on feet to the bottom of the unit. 3.

  • Page 21: Figure 2-1. Installing Cage Nuts

    Getting Started Installation Procedure With Ear Brackets 4. Install the cage nuts on the vertical mounting rails of the rack cabinet, as shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1. Installing Cage Nuts M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 2 -3...

  • Page 22: Figure 2-2. Locating Front Of Ear Brackets

    5. Locate the front of the ear brackets, as shown in Figure 2-2. Locating Front of Ear Brackets 6. Attach the ear brackets to the Fibre Channel to SCSI router, using two of the #6- 32x.312 Phillips screws on each side as shown in the front of each bracket next to the end of the Fibre Channel to SCSI router that will be facing out of the rack.

  • Page 23: Figure 2-3. Attaching Ear Brackets

    Figure 2-3. Attaching Ear Brackets 8. If you are mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI router in the rack with the ports facing inside the rack (shown in outside the rack (shown in brackets to the rack using two of the #M6x12 Phillips screws for the front of each ear bracket.

  • Page 24: Figure 2-4. Mounting At Front Of Rack

    Getting Started Installation Procedure With Ear Brackets Figure 2-4. Mounting at Front of Rack M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 2 -6...

  • Page 25: Figure 2-5. Mounting At Back Of Rack

    Getting Started Installation Procedure With Ear Brackets Figure 2-5. Mounting at Back of Rack M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 2 -7...
  • Page 26 Getting Started Installation Procedure With Ear Brackets M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 2 -8...

  • Page 27: Installing The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router For The Nonstop Ns-Series Server

    Installing the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router for the NonStop NS-Series Server This section includes: Installation Installation 1. Connect the small end of the SCSI cable to the Fibre Channel to SCSI router on port 0. For the port location, see Note.

  • Page 28: Figure 3-1. Scsi Cable

    Installing the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router for the Installation NonStop NS-Series Server Figure 3-1. SCSI Cable 2. Tighten the screws by hand to secure the cable to the unit. Do not use a screwdriver. M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 3 -2...

  • Page 29: Power

    NonStop NS-Series Server 3. Connect one end of the fiber cable to the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) on the unit. See Figure 3-3 4. Attach the power cord to the AC power receptacle on the Fibre Channel to SCSI router. See Figure 3-3 outlet.

  • Page 30: Front View Of The Tape Drive

    NonStop NS-Series Server 5. Connect the larger end of the SCSI cable to SCSI port 1 on the rear panel of the tape drive. See Figure 3-5 Figure 3-4. Front View of the Tape Drive Figure 3-5. Rear View of the Tape Drive Port 1 Port 2 Note.
  • Page 31 NonStop NS-Series Server 6. Tighten the screws by hand to secure the cable to the unit. Do not use a screwdriver. 7. Connect the supplied differential terminator to SCSI port 2. See page 3-4 for the location. 8. Tighten the screws by hand to secure the terminator to the tape drive. Do not use a screwdriver.

  • Page 32: Table 3-2. Fiber Cables

    NonStop NS-Series Server Figure 3-6. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of Server The fiber cable is a multimode/short wave fiber-optic cable. This cable is normally an orange color. Table 3-2. Fiber Cables Connector Fiber Cable LC - LC 50/125 µm LC - LC 62.5/125 µm...
  • Page 33 Installing the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router for the Installation NonStop NS-Series Server 11. Power on the tape drive. For the power switch location, see Figure 3-4 page 3-4. Then wait for it to perform its power-on-self-test (POST). 12. Power on the router, and then wait for it to perform its power-on-self-test (POST). M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 3 -7...
  • Page 34 Installing the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router for the Installation NonStop NS-Series Server M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 3 -8...

  • Page 35: Configuring The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router For The Nonstop

    Configuring the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router for the NonStop NS-Series Server This section includes: Configuration Configuration 1. In SCF, issue this command: SCF> ADD TAPE $tape, SENDTO STORAGE, LOCATION (group, module, slot), SAC sac-id, PORTNAME 64-bit-portname, LUN lun-id Example: SCF>...

  • Page 36: Figure 4-1. Rear View Of The Fibre Channel Router

    the NonStop NS-Series Server Figure 4-1. Rear View of the Fibre Channel Router WWNN: 100000E00200F000 WWPN: 100000E00C00F000 ENET MAC ID: 00:E0:02:00:00:XY Note. WWN stands for worldwide name. Note. WWP stands for worldwide port. 2. To start the tape drive on the server, issue this command in SCF: SCF>...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router

    Troubleshooting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router This section includes: Visual Inspection Technical Support Indicators This section guides the user through some of the basic methods of identifying faults in the setup and configuration of the unit. Most problems occur in the initial installation. In general, it is wise to check all connections and review the configuration before proceeding with further trouble analysis.

  • Page 38: Figure 5-1. Led Indicators

    Indicators The Fibre Channel to SCSI router is equipped with rear panel LED indicators for monitoring overall unit status. Figure 5-1. LED Indicators Ethernet Link Status Fibre Channel Activity The Fibre Channel to SCSI router has these LEDs: • Power and Fault (Pwr)—This indicator is a bicolor LED. When green, this indicator shows that power is currently active.

  • Page 39: Hardware Replacement Procedures

    Hardware Replacement Procedures This section includes: Tape Drive and Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement Tape Drive and Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement These procedures can be done for any tape drive that is connected to the Fibre Channel to SCSI router. For information about what tape drives can be connected to a Fibre Channel to SCSI router, see procedures the N1525A tape drive is used.

  • Page 40: Fibre Channel To Scsi Router Replacement

    3. Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet, and then unplug the other end from the tape drive’s AC power receptacle. 4. Disconnect the SCSI cable from port 1 by unscrewing the screws by hand. Do not use a screwdriver. 5.

  • Page 41: Rear View Of The Fibre Channel Router

    7. Place the old Fibre Channel to SCSI router aside. 8. Install the new Fibre Channel to SCSI router. Refer to section 3 Channel to SCSI Router for the NonStop NS-Series Server Fibre Channel to SCSI router. 9. Enter in the following SCF command: SCF>...
  • Page 42 Hardware Replacement Procedures Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 6 -4...

  • Page 43: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Figure A-1. Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Table A-1. Dimensions of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Specification Weight Width Height Depth Figure A-2. Rear Panel Components AC Power Power Receptacle Switch M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 17 inches (43 centimeters) Value 9 pounds (4 kilograms)

  • Page 44: Power Requirements

    Power Requirements WARNING. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router does not have protection against lightning surges. For this reason, for customers in a high risk area, use external surge protection rated for use in your location and be able to handle the power requirements of the tape drive enclosure.

  • Page 45: Using The Serial Interface

    Using the Serial Interface This section describes specific configuration options available for the serial interface. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router allows the user to access Ethernet configuration settings through the serial interface. Serial Port Connection The RJ-11 connector on the back panel of the Fibre Channel to SCSI router provides a serial port that is compatible with RS-232 signaling levels.

  • Page 46: Setting Up Serial Port Communications

    Setting Up Serial Port Communications Leave the Fibre Channel to SCSI router turned off until you have set up the serial port communications on your host computer unless serial I/O was previously established and is currently running. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router is designed to communicate with a terminal or any operating system utilizing a terminal emulator.

  • Page 47: Ethernet Configuration

    Ethernet Configuration This option allows for setting up all Ethernet network settings, including IP address, Subnet mask, IP gateway, SNMP and security settings, Ethernet mode, physical address, and host name. Figure B-2. Ethernet Configuration Menu X.XX.XX XXXXXX XXXXXX-XXX_XXXXXXXXXXXXXX IP Address Subnet Mask IP Gateway Ethernet Physical Address...
  • Page 48 • Select 5 to toggle the Ethernet mode among these options: 10Mbps Only 100Mbps (half duplex) Only 100Mbps (full duplex) Only 10/100Mbps (Auto-Neg.) • Select 6 to change the hostname. This alphanumeric entry is one word up to eight characters long. Note.
  • Page 49 Using the Serial Interface Ethernet Configuration • Select 9 to change security settings, including the user name and password. User names and passwords should be unique and kept confidential. Use a combination of letters and numbers when creating user names and passwords. M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 B- 5...
  • Page 50 Using the Serial Interface Ethernet Configuration M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 B- 6...

  • Page 51: Configuring Osm For Monitoring The Fibre Channel To Scsi Router

    Configuring OSM for Monitoring the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router This section includes the steps that are needed to configure OSM so that it can monitor the Fibre Channel to SCSI router. To configure OSM for monitoring the router complete these three basic steps: 1.

  • Page 52: Configuring The Fiber Channel To Scsi Router For Osm Monitoring

    SCSI Router Configuring the Fiber Channel to SCSI Router for OSM Monitoring 1. Open a web browser on the system. 2. Start OSM. 3. On the tree view, right-click on Monitor Service Lan Devices and select actions. Figure C-1. OSM Tree View M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 C- 2 OSM Monitoring...
  • Page 53 SCSI Router 4. Select Start Monitoring Fibre Channel Router and then click on the Perform action button. See Figure C-2. Actions Dialog Box 5. A small window appears and prompts you for: a. Router’s user name (default user name = “root”) b.
  • Page 54 Configuring OSM for Monitoring the Fibre Channel to Configuring the Fiber Channel to SCSI Router for SCSI Router OSM Monitoring M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 C- 4...

  • Page 55: Safety And Compliance

    Safety and Compliance Regulatory Compliance Statements The following regulatory compliance statements apply to the products documented by this manual. Consumer Safety Statements FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 56 Safety and Compliance Taiwan (BSMI) Compliance Taiwan (BSMI) Compliance JAPAN (VCCI) Compliance M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 Statements -2...
  • Page 57 Supplier Name: Hewlett Packard Company Supplier Address Hewlett Packard Company Nonstop Enterprise Division 10300 North Tantau Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 Declares under our sole responsibility that the following product Product Name: Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Regulatory Model: N.A. Product Model: M8201R Conforms to the following normative European and International Standards Product Safety:...
  • Page 58 Safety and Compliance JAPAN (VCCI) Compliance Chuck Denning Manager, Hardware Product Assurance NonStop Enterprise Division Cupertino, California M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 Statements -4...
  • Page 59 Index Data connections Fibre Channel port SCSI ports Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter 1-1, Fibre Channel to SCSI router configuration LUN mapping table SCF command Ethernet configuration hardware configuration installation fiber cables POST 3-7, rear view 3-3, SCSI cables tape drive 3-4, mounting overview serial port connection...
  • Page 60 Index M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide —529971-005 Index -2...
  • Page 61 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your comments. You can submit this form online, e-mail it as an attachment to pubs.comments@hp.com, fax it to 408-285-5520, or mail it to: Hewlett-Packard Company NonStop Enterprise Division...

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