Compaq MSL5026 Manuel utilisateur

Compaq StorageWorks

First Edition (June 2001)

Part Number 231908-001

Compaq Computer Corporation

MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM)

Reference Guide

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Compaq StorageWorks MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM) Reference Guide

First Edition (June 2001)

Part Number 231908-001

Contents

About This Guide

Document Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Cabinet Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Compaq Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Compaq Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Compaq Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Chapter 1

Introduction

Preparing for the PTM Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

PTM Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

PTM Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Chapter 2

Installing the PTM

Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Positioning the Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Installing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

PTM Base Unit Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Installing a Single PTM Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Adding Extensions

to a PTM Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Installing a Longer Belt to an Extended PTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Installing the Extended PTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

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Cabling the PTM and Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

Multi-Unit Library Configuration

(Single Master and Slave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21

Multi-Unit Library Configuration

(Single Master, Fail-Over Master, and Slave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22

Chapter 3

Configuring the PTM

Configuring the Master Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Configuring the Slave Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

About This Guide

This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installing and

configuring a Compaq StorageWorks™MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism

(PTM).

Document Structure

This guide contains the following information:

Chapter 1: Introduction

■Preparing for the PTM Installation

■PTM Components

■PTM Required Tools

Chapter 2: Installing the PTM

■Planning the Installation

■Positioning the Libraries

■Installing the Router

■PTM Base Unit Description

■Installing a Single PTM Base Unit

■Adding Extensions to a PTM Base Unit

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■Installing a Longer Belt to an Extended PTM

■Installing the Extended PTM

■Cabling the PTM and Router

Chapter 3: Configuring the PTM

■Configuring the Master Library

■Configuring the Slave Libraries

Text Conventions

This document uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text:

Keys Keys appear in boldface. A plus sign (+)

between two keys indicates that they

should be pressed simultaneously.

USER INPUT User input appears in a different typeface

and in uppercase.

FILENAMES File names appear in uppercase italics.

Menu Options,

Command Names,

Dialog Box Names

These elements appear in initial capital

letters.

COMMANDS, DIRECTORY NAMES,

and DRIVE NAMES

These elements appear in uppercase.

Type When you are instructed to type

information, type the information without

pressing the Enter key.

Enter When you are instructed to enter

information, type the information and

then press the Enter key.

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Symbols in Text

These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings:

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the

warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could

result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of

information.

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Symbols on Equipment

The following icons may be located on equipment in areas where hazardous conditions

may exist.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates

the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed area contains no

operator-serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do not

open this enclosure.

Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a Network

Interface Connection (NIC).

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the

equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into

this receptacle.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates

the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted,

the potential for injury exists.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the

surface to cool before touching.

Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the

equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,

remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the

system.

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Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the

component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle

safely.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and

guidelines for manual material handling.

Cabinet Stability

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure

that:

■The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

■The full weight of the cabinet rests on the leveling jacks.

■The stabilizing feet are attached to the cabinet if it is a single cabinet installation.

■The cabinets are coupled together in multiple cabinet installations.

■Only one component is extended at a time. A cabinet may become unstable if

more than one component is extended for any reason.

Getting Help

If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, you can get

further information and other help in the following locations.

Compaq Technical Support

In North America, call the CompaqTechnical Phone Support Center at

1-800-OKCOMPAQ. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be monitored or

recorded. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center.

Telephone numbers for worldwide Technical Support Centers are listed on the Compaq

website. Visit the Compaq website at www.compaq.com.

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Be sure to have the following information available before you call Compaq:

■Technical support registration number (if applicable)

■Product serial number

■Product model name and number

■Applicable error messages

■Add-on boards or hardware

■Third-party hardware or software

■Operating system type and revision level

Compaq Website

The Compaq website has information on this product as well as the latest drivers and Flash

ROM images. You can visit the Compaq website at www.compaq.com.

Compaq Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest Compaq authorized reseller:

■In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.

■In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.

■Elsewhere, you can visit the Compaq website for locations and telephone numbers.

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