Quantum FC310 ADDENDUM V2 REL 0 User Manual

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FIBRE CHANNEL BRIDGE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

This Quick Reference Guide
explains how to install the FC310
in a Quantum|ATL M-Series tape
library.

For your convenience, this task
has been condensed into a few
simple steps. As you perform each
step, watch for instructions that
specifically address a first-time
installation or a field replacement.

If you need help with any part of
these instructions, please contact
Quantum|ATL Customer Support
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
the number for your area listed in
the M1500 Library User’s Guide.
You can also receive help in the
form of a complete set of M1500
user documents in Portable
Document File (PDF) format by
going to www.QuantumATL.com.

Once the FC310 is installed, it
must be configured using
instructions foundin the

Quantum|ATL FC310 Bridge
User’s Guide (PN 6421018). This
User’s Guide and other applicable

documentation are available in
PDF format on the CD shipped in
the FC310 Upgrade/FRU Kit.

NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader is
required to view and print PDF
documents. To download a free
copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader,go
to www.adobe.com.

STEP 1: PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT

a. If this is a first-time installation, make sure you have the following system

requirements:

-- A server or Quantum|ATL-approved Fibre Channel hub or switch with an

appropriate connection topology (fabric, loop, or point-to-point)

-- A Quantum|ATL-approved Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA)

configured for the correct topology.

-- Compatible Fibre Channel cable connectors. The FC310 has an SC type

Fibre Channel connector, which is designed to accommodate 50-micron or

62.5-micron multimode fiber-optic cables. The 10-meter (32.8-foot) cable
supplied with the FC310 is a 62.5-micron fiber-optic cable.

-- Quantum|ATL-approved network management software package.

-- Quantum|ATL approved operating system (Windows

Windows 2000 SP2, Solaris

b. Make sure you have the tools and equipment recommended for this procedure:

-- #1 Phillips screwdriver.

-- Flat-blade screwdriver.

-- A personal computer such as a laptop with a standard, 9-pin, D-type serial

port and HyperTerminal or equivalent.

c. Check the FC310 kit using the Quantum|ATL FC310 Contents List.
d. Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD). These precautions

include:

-- Wearing a properly grounded antistatic wrist strap.

-- Wearing other antistatic apparel (smock, footwear, etc.).

-- Keeping the FC310 in its antistatic packaging until you are ready to

configure and install it.

CAUTION: Failure to take adequate antistatic precautions may result in
damage to the FC310 card or other library components.

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STEP 2: INSTALL THE FC310

SCSI controller

a. Turn off and unplug the library. (If this is a

standalone library, remove the two screws
holding the library cover in place and slide the

Captive
screws

cover off.)

b. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the

Slot for
FC310

card cage to the back of the library.

c. Slide the card cage out of the library using the

handle.

d. Locate the expansion slot closest to the SCSI

adapter.

M-Series Library Back Panel

Handle

If this is a first-time installation, remove the slot cover plate and hold-down clamp. To do this, remove the screws

securing the cover plate to the card cage and then lift the plate out. Remove the screws that secure the hold-down
clamp to the side of the card cage. Save the clamp for use later in this installation. Save the cover plate for future use.

IfyouarereplacinganFC310,remove the existing FC310 by detaching all cables, removing the hold-down clamp

screws from the side of the card cage, removing the screws that secure the FC310 to the card cage, and then lifting the
FC310 out of the expansion slot.

NOTE: Refer to the Return Material Authorization (RMA) documents shipped with the replacement FC310 Bridge
kit for the appropriate return procedure.

e. Carefully remove the new FC310 from its antistatic packaging. Hold the FC310 by the edges; avoid contact with FC310

components and connectors.

f. Insert the FC310 into the expansion slot.

Press down gently on the card edge until the
card is securely seated.

g. Secure the FC310 to the card cage frame

using the two screws provided.

h. Reattach the hold-down clamp to secure the

card in the slot.

i. Slide the card cage back into the library and

securethecagebytighteningthetwocaptive
screws.

j. If this is a standalone library, slide the cover

back on the library and secure it in place.

FC310

Fibre
Channel port

SCSI ports
Serial port

(RJ45)

M-Series Library BackPanel with FC310 Installed