HP (Hewlett-Packard) L700 (CTL700) Server User Manual


 
Installing the Tape Library
L700 (CTL700) Installation and User’s Guide—527338-004
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Terminate the SCSI Bus
Terminate the SCSI Bus
Table 3-1 tells when and where to add a terminator to the SCSI bus.
After Installation is Complete
After unpacking the tape library, installing the tape drives, connecting the power
cables, and performing the IPL:
For an overview of the controls and indicators on the CTL700 tape library,
refer to Section 4, Controls and Indicators on the CTL700 Tape Library.
To configure the tape library refer to Section 5, Configuring and Testing the
Tape Library.
To operate the tape library from the operator panel, refer to Section 6,
Operating the Tape Library.
To configure the tape drive using SCF, refer to Section 8, Configuring the
CTL700 Tape Library for the NonStop S-Series Server.
For information on using SCF, BACKUP, and RESTORE with the tape drive,
refer to Section 9, Managing Tape Drives.
Table 3-1. Terminate the SCSI BUS
If the tape drive
is… Then…
The last or only
tape drive on the
SCSI bus
1. Connect the SCSI terminator to one of the SCSI
signal connectors on the tape library patch panel.
2. Snap the wire cable clamps into place to secure
the terminator.
Not the last or only
tape drive on the
SCSI bus
Install the terminator at the end of the SCSI bus or on
the second tape drive.
Note. The SCSI bus must be terminated at the last SCSI device.
WARNING. The pass through terminator must not be used on the S74 or IOMF2; this could
cause problems. Use the pass-through terminator on PMF1, PMF2, and IOMF1. But not on
PMF3 and IOMF2.