Qualstar 501440 Rev. G Especificações

The Tape Library ExpertsTM Fibre Channel Option Installation and Operation Manual 501440 Rev. G

Description 3. Product Description 3-1 3.1 General Description The Fibre Channel Option (FCO) connects TLS-4000, 412xxx, 5000, 58xxx, 6000, 68xxx, 8

3.2 Models TLS-4000 TLS-412xxx Type A Fibre Channel Options Right* Left* * Left and Right are as viewed from the front. Figure 3-1 Type A Fibre

Type B Fibre Channel Option Figure 3-2 Type B Fibre Channel Option Installed on a TLS-412xxx Library 501440 Rev. G Product Description 3-3

TLS-4000 TLS-412xxx Type C Fibre Channel Options Right* Left* * Left and Right are as viewed from the front. Figure 3-3 Type C Fibre Channel Opti

FCO Type A Installation4. FCO Type A Installation 4-1 4.1 Fibre Channel Option (FCO) Type A Installation Considerations 4.1.1 Operating Environm

TLS-62xx Drive 1 Drive 2 Bridge Cable Terminator Bridge Cable {|}~Filler PlateTerminator Bridge Cables Filler Plate Figure 4-1 TLS-62xx and 8

TLS-84xx or one side of a 88xxx dual sided library Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Terminator Bridge Cables Terminator Bridge Cables Terminators

FCO 2 Screws Bracket PhillipsScrewdriver Figure 4-3 Remove the Bracket Before Attaching the FCO to TLS-4212 and 4222 Libraries Phillips Screws (6

5. Using a Phillips screwdriver, secure the FCO to the rear of the library at the FCO’s two top captive screws. See Figure 4-5. 6. Using two of the

8. Connect the AUXPWR cable to the AUXPWR connectors on the Executive PCBA and to the Fibre Channel Option. See Figure 4-7 and Figure 4-9. AUXPWR C

Important Manual/Firmware Revision Information This manual and the operating firmware for the Tape Library System (TLS) are re-vised periodically as t

LVD/SEAUXPWRSERLAPCBA NO. 501447- = Executive IVSE/LVD AUXPWRSERIAL PCBA NO. 501387- = Executive III Figure 4-8 Executive PCBA Identification 10.

Model CH0 Cable CH1 Cable CH2 Cable TLS-4212 X X None TLS-4222 X X None TLS-4420 X X X TLS-4440 X X X TLS-4480 X X X TLS-4660 X X X TLS-

11. For TLS-44xx, 46xx and 412xxx libraries only, connect the SCSI Bus ribbon ca-ble from the farthest away set of tape drives (labeled CH2) to the

Small side of “D” connector facing you when oriented correctly for insertion. Figure 4-11 End View of “D” Connector on GBIC Adapter 16. Prepare

Apply power to the TLS library. During initialization, the library will reposition the cartridge handler and tape magazine carrousel. The tape drives

4.5 Configuring the Fibre Channel Loop ID 4.5 Configuring the Fibre Channel Loop ID The Id Mode must be configured for either “Soft” or “Fixed” add

The Id Mode menu item has two selections, FIXED or SOFT. If the mode is FIXED, the Loop Id entry is displayed. If the Id Mode is SOFT, the Loop ID is

Single Bay or one side of a Dual Bay Library CFC••••••Device Left CFC•••••Device Right •0 •1 •2 •3 •4 •5 •6 •7 •8 •9 •10 •11 •12 •13

FCO Type B Installation 5. FCO Type B Installation 5-1 5.1 Fibre Channel Option (FCO) Type B Installation Considerations 5.1.1 Operating Environme

The following table briefly describes the components located on the rear of the FCO. Component Description SCSI Channel 0 through 5 The SCSI Ultra 1

Notices Qualstar products are covered by one or more of the following patents: 6,271,982 and 6,560,061. Other patents pending. Qualstar equipment is

5.3 Cabling for TLS-412xxx Libraries Note that all TLS-412xxx models are shipped from the factory without the SCSI inter-connect cables or terminato

9. Connect a SCSI Cable from the SCSI Channel 4 connector on the FCO to connec-tor K. 10. Connect a SCSI Cable from the SCSI Channel 5 connector on

Right Side Left Side Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 To SCSI Channel 3 Bridge

Connectors on Rear of FCO Connectors on Rear of TLS-58xxx, 68xxx and 88xxx SCSI Channel 0 Left Medium Changer Left Tape Drive 1 (LT1) Left Tape Dr

14. Connect the cable from the serial connector on the FCO to the DB9 connector on the TLS. Serial Connector SCSI Channel Connectors 0-5 DB9 Connec

Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 SCSI Channel CablesExecutive PCBA FCO FCO Right Side Left Side To SCSI Chann

5.5 Securing the Cables to the TLS Two adhesive backed cable tie mounts and Velcro® style cable ties are provided to se-cure the interconnect cables

Attach the power cord to the FCO and then push the power switch to the on position. Apply power to the TLS library. During initialization, the librar

5.7 Configuring the Fibre Channel Loop ID The Id Mode must be configured for either “Soft” or “Fixed” addressing. Using “Soft” addressing, the Fibre

The Id Mode menu item has two selections, FIXED or SOFT. If the mode is FIXED, the Loop Id entry is displayed. If the Id Mode is SOFT, the Loop ID is

Table of Contents 1. Introduction...

CAUTION The RESCAN operation should be performed with the Library disconnected from the host. The Fibre Channel Option is restarted and SCSI device a

FCO Type C Installation 6. FCO Type C Installation 6-1 6.1 Fibre Channel Option (FCO) Type C Installation Considerations 6.1.1 Operating Environme

Q-Link 10BaseT Reset Button Serial Jumper Connectors SCSI Channel 0 SCSI Channel 1 Fibre Channel 0 ACTIVITY LED (Fibre Channel) LINK LED (Fibre Chan

Component Description Fibre Channel 0 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver socket. The receptacle is a 2 Gbit Fibre Channel SFP transceiver

6.3 Cabling for TLS-4000, TLS-46xxx and TLS-412xxx Libraries Note that all TLS models are shipped from the factory without the SCSI interconnect cab

Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Terminators FCO Executive PCBASCSI Channel 0 SCSI Channel 1 Figure 6-3 TLS-44xx Cabling Diagram Connectors on

Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Terminators FCO Executive PCBASCSI Channel 0 SCSI Channel 1 Figure 6-4 TLS-46xxx Cabling Di

Left Side Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Right Side Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 5 Drive 6 Bridge Cable Terminators

6.4 Cabling for TLS-5/6/8000 and 58/68/88xxx Libraries Prior to installing a Fibre Channel Option on TLS-5000, 58xxx, 6000, 68xxx, 8000 or 88xxx lib

Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Terminator FCOExecutive PCBASCSI Channel 0SCSI Channel 1 Bridge Cable Terminator Bridge Cable Figure 6-7 TLS-

6.5.1 Installation ... 6-11 6.6 Initializing

Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Left Side Right Side Terminators Executive PCBA FCO FCO Executive PCBATermin

6.5 Installing a Fibre Channel Option CAUTION Be sure to turn the library’s power off before installing or removing a Fibre Chan-nel Option. 6.5.1 I

with the openings in the FCO. See Figure 6-10. The hinge surfaces should rest flat against the rear of the library. 4. Using a Phillips screwdriver,

FCO in Open Position Figure 6-11 Fibre Channel Option in the Open Position 7. Connect the AUXPWR cable to the AUXPWR connector on the Executive

AUXPWR CableSERIALRibbon CablesFibre Channel Option Executive PCBA Figure 6-12 Executive PCBA and Fibre Channel Option (Executive IV PCBA Shown) 8

LVD/SEAUXPWRSERLAPCBA NO. 501447- = Executive IVSE/LVD AUXPWRSERIAL PCBA NO. 501387- = Executive IIISERLB Figure 6-13 Executive PCBA Identificati

SERLA and SERLB Connectors on Executive IV PCBA FCO_A Connector on Fibre Channel Option SERIAL Ribbon CablesNote: Red edge faces right.AUXPWR Connec

Figure 6-15 Install the FCO serial communications bridge cable (bottom view of the FCO) 13. Prepare to insert the appropriate SFP (Small Form Fact

Apply power to the TLS library. During initialization, the library will reposition the cartridge handler and tape magazine carrousel. The tape drives

6.7 Configuring the Fibre Channel Loop ID 6.7 Configuring the Fibre Channel Loop ID The Id Mode must be configured for either “Soft” or “Fixed” add

8.3 Maintenance\Fibre Channel\Info (Left or Right) Status Screen ... 8-4 8.3.1 Backplane Id...

The Id Mode menu item has two selections, FIXED or SOFT. If the mode is FIXED, the Loop Id entry is displayed. If the Id Mode is SOFT, the Loop ID is

6.8 Configuring the Fibre Channel SCSI Devices Interface 6.8 Configuring the Fibre Channel SCSI Devices Interface To establish the SCSI device conf

Single Bay or one side of a Dual Bay Library CFC••••••Device Left CFC•••••Device Right •0 •1 •2 •3 •4 •5 •6 •7 •8 •9 •10 •11 •12 •13

The Configuration Menu 7. The Configuration Menu Configuration Menu 7. The Configuration Menu 7-1 7-1 ...Configuration.Advanced.Drive.Secur

Continued from Figure 7-1 = decimal digit= location designator= hexadecimal digit= alphanumeric characterLEGENDC.Advanced.LIbrary.?Enable: ONDrive Fi

The Configuration menu is used to customize the operation of the TLS to meet the system requirements. The Configuration menu consists of several sub-

7.1 Configuration Menu •••••••Configuration •Advanced •Drive •Fibre Channel SCSI ID: dd SCSI ID Left: dd SCSI ID Right: dd •Security

7.3 Configuration\Advanced\Changer\Mechanics Menu CA•Changer•Mechanics Model: 4210 BCR: NONE Carriage B Door Lock: NON

7.3.3 Fibre Channel Right This value defines whether a Fibre Channel Option is currently installed on the right side of a dual bay library. Fibre Ch

7.4.2 Ch0 / Ch1 FC Speed (Fibre Channel Type B and C) This value is a selection AUTO, 1Gb or 2Gb, that corresponds to the FC link speed. If AUTO, th

1. Introduction 1.1 Who Should Read This Manual This manual covers the TLS Fibre Channel Option (FCO) and is written for the in-stalling technician

7.5 Configuration\Advanced\Fibre Channel (Left or Right)\Set Time Menu CAFC••••••••Set Time CAFCL•••••••Set Time CAFCR•••••••Set Time Date Day:

7.6 Configuration\Fibre Channel Menu C••••••Fibre•Channel •Device •Device Left •Device Right Id Mode 0: SOFT Loop Id 0: nnn Topology

7.6.3 Topology 0 / Topology 1 (Left or Right) This value sets the Fibre Channel Option host topology. The “Topology” has two selec-tions, LOOP and F

Loop Id AL_PA Loop Id AL_PA Loop Id AL_PA Loop Id AL_PA (decimal) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (decimal) (hex) 0 EF 32 B2 64 72 96 3

7.7 Configuration\Fibre Channel\Device (Left or Right) Menu CFC•••••••••••Device CFC••••••Device Left CFC•••••Device Right •0: ?????????????? •1:

7.8 Configuration\Fibre Channel\Device (Left or Right) Menu CFC Device••••••••?? CFC Device Left•••?? CFC Device Right••?? SCSI Channel: d SCSI

Menu 8. Maintenance Menu u 8. Maintenance Menu 8-1 8-1 ...Maintenance.Display Log.Display Revision.Display Stats..Display VoltageTest Invent

The Maintenance menu is used to display detailed information about the TLS and its operating history, and to test the functionality of the liquid cry

NOTE The menus in this chapter reflect revision 2.23 of the Executive PCBA EPROM software. If an ear-lier revision of the software is being used, som

8.2 Maintenance\Fibre Channel Menu M...Fibre Channel .Info .Info Left .Info Right .Log .Log Left .Log Right The Fibre Channel menu is parti

Although Qualstar has made every effort to insure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual, no guarantee is expressed or implied that

8.3.3 Board Rev This value identifies the board level revision. 8.3.4 CPLD Rev This value identifies the CPLD revision. 8.3.5 Memory (MB) This value

8.3.15 Air Temp This value displays the board’s temperature in degrees Celsius. 8.3.16 CPU Temp (Type A and B FCOs only) This value displays the CPU

Event Sequence Number Timestamp Month (1-12)Timestamp Day (1-31) Timestamp Year (1970-20xx)Timestamp Hour (0-23) Timestamp Minute (1-59) Event Text

Event text description Event Code Program Label "CNTRL_REBOOT_CMPL" CONTROLLER_REBOOT_COMPLETE "DIAGNOSTIC_FAILURE" DIAGNOSTIC_F

9. Repacking This chapter explains how to properly repack type A and type C Fibre Channel Op-tions for shipping. The following items were packed in

GBIC adapter fully inserted into a type A Fibre Channel Option.SFP adapter fully inserted into a type B Fibre Channel Option. Figure 9-1 Remove t

CAUTION SCSI Bus ribbon cables are fragile and can be damaged by pulling on the cable in-stead of the pull-tab provided at each connector. Steps 5 th

7. Carefully disconnect the AUXPWR cable from the AUXPWR connector on the Fibre Channel Option. See Figure 9-4. Executive PCBA SERIAL Connector on

SERLA and SERLB Connectors on Executive IV PCBA FCO_A Connector on Fibre Channel Option SERIAL Ribbon CablesNote: Red edge faces right.AUXPWR Connec

9-6 501440 Rev. G Screws that secure the FCO hinges (2) Top 2 Captive Screws in the FCO Figure 9-6 Screw Locations in an FCO (Type A Shown) 12.

2. Unpacking When not delivered installed on a library, the Fibre Channel Option is shipped in a specially designed carton. The shipping carton cont