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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 Published
529971-005 July 2007
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Document History Part Number Product Version Published 529971-005 N.A. July 2007 529971-001 N.A. June 2005
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M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide Index Figures Tables What’s New in This Manual v Manual Information v New and Changed Information v About This Manual vii Notation Conventions vii 1. Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Fibre Channel to SCSI Router 1-1 High Performance for Faster Backups 1-2 Supported Storage Devices 1-3 Data Connections 1-3 Power Requirements and Physical Specifications 1-3 2. Getting Started Location 2-1 Unpacking the Box 2-1 Mounting
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Contents 6. Hardware Replacement Procedures Indicators 5-2 6. Hardware Replacement Procedures Tape Drive and Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement 6-1 Tape Drive Replacement 6-1 Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Replacement 6-2 A. Product Specifications Power Requirements A-2 Power A-2 Physical Specifications A-2 Operating Environment A-2 Non-operating Environment A-2 Connection Supported A-2 B. Using the Serial Interface Serial Port Connection B-1 Autobaud Feature B-1 Setting Up Serial Port Commu
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Contents Tables Figure 3-3. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router 3-3 Figure 3-4. Front View of the Tape Drive 3-4 Figure 3-5. Rear View of the Tape Drive 3-4 Figure 3-6. View of Two FCSAs at the Rear of Server 3-6 Figure 4-1. Rear View of the Fibre Channel Router 4-2 Figure 5-1. LED Indicators 5-2 Figure 6-1. Location of the Power Switch on the Tape Drive 6-1 Figure 6-2. Rear View of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router 6-2 Figure 6-3. Rear View of the Fibre Channel Router 6-3 Figure A-1. F
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Contents M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide—529971-005 iv
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What’s New in This Manual Manual Information 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 Publish
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What’s New in This Manual New and Changed Information M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide—529971-005 vi
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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 Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk Drives on page 3-2. General Syntax Notation This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual. UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserve
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About This Manual General Syntax Notation 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. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and separated by verti
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About This Manual Notation for Messages 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. For example: ALTER [ / OUT file-spec / ] LINE [ , attribute-spec ]… !i and !o. In procedure calls, the !i notation follows an input parameter (one that passes data to
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About This Manual Notation for Management Programming Interfaces 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 act
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About This Manual Change Bar Notation 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 !r. The !r notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is required. For example: ZCOM-TKN-OBJNAME token-type ZSPI-T
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About This Manual Change Bar Notation M8201R Fibre Channel to SCSI Router Installation and User’s Guide—529971-005 xii
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1 Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router This section includes: Fibre Channel to SCSI Router 1-1 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. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router has an integrated power supply. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router connects a supported storage device to the Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA) on a Non
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Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router High Performance for Faster Backups Figure 1-1. Hardware Configuration Tape Drive Fibre Channel to SCSI Router SCSI Cable Fiber FCSA 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 les
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Overview of the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router 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. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router requires a firmware upgrade when it is used to connect a N1528A, N1529A, or N1523A tape drive to a NonStop NS-series server. Data Connections The Fib
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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
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2 Getting Started This section includes: Location 2-1 Unpacking the Box 2-1 Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router on a Desktop 2-2 Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router in a Rack 2-2 This section describes how to install the Fibre Channel to SCSI router and what to consider when unpacking the unit for the first time. The Fibre Channel to SCSI router can be set up as either on a desktop or in a rack. Before physically installing the Fibre Channel to SCSI router, consider carefully the
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Getting Started 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. Place the Fibre Channel to SCSI router on the table or desktop. Mounting the Fibre Channel to SCSI Router in a Rack Two methods are available to install the Fibre Channel to SCSI router in a
