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Chapter 1. Introduction 27
Getting Started
If your Spectra 12000 library is already installed and configured, review
Using the Spectra 12000 Library on page 113.
To install and configure the Spectra 12000 library, read the chapters in
this book in sequence, referring to the Release Notes: Spectra 12000,
Spectra 64000, as directed.
On the back of the Spectra 12000 library, you’ll find the On/Off switch,
power cable socket, and the ports for SCSI, Fibre Channel, or Ethernet
cables. The Spectra 12000 library holds up to two QIPs (Quad Interface
Processors). Each QIP can support up to four drives.
Note: Spectra 12000 library QIPs and Drives are numbered
from the bottom up. QIP #3, for example, would be the
third QIP from the bottom.
QIPs Quad Interface Processors connect the library to a host using either
Fibre Channel (F-QIPs), High Voltage Differential SCSI (S-QIPs), Low
Figure 1-10 Spectra 12000 library, rear view.
AC Power
Cable Socket
Power Supply
On/Off
Switch
LCM
Host/
Network
Cabling
(QIPs, SCSI
displayed)