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Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
Scalar i80 Scalar i40
Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide provides basic installation and configuration
instructions for the Scalar® i40 and Scalar i80 libraries. For more
information, see the
located on the documentation CD provided with your library.
This instruction uses the following conventions:
Caution: Cautions indicate potential hazards to equipment and are
included to prevent damage to equipment.
Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
Contents
Required Tools and Equipment.............. 2
Environmental Requirements ................ 2
Taking ESD Precautions.......................... 2
Unpacking the Library............................ 3
Accessory Kit Contents .......................... 5
Installing the Library in a Rack or
Desktop Kit............................................. 5
Installing the Tape Drives....................... 5
Connecting the Cables ........................... 7
Turning the Library ON and Configuring
Network Settings ................................... 8
Accessing the Library Via the Web
Client .................................................... 13
Configuring Partitions.......................... 14
Running the Installation and Verification
Test ....................................................... 14
Importing Tape Cartridges ................... 15
Saving the Library Configuration ........ 16
Configuring the Host Software............ 17
Registering the Library......................... 17
WARNING: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and
are included to prevent injury.
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Required Tools and Equipment
• Ethernet cable
Environmental Requirements
The installation site must have the following environmental conditions:
• Humidity 20% – 80% non-condensing
• Temperature: 50°F – 95°F (10°C – 35°C)
• Altitude: –500 to 10,000 feet (–152 to 3048 meters)
These environmental conditions apply when the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries are in
operation. For additional specifications, refer to the
User’s Guide
In addition, install the library in a location that is as free from dust as possible. Dust can
damage or degrade performance of library components and media.
.
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Taking ESD Precautions
Some components within the Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 libraries contain static-sensitive
parts. To avoid damaging these parts while performing installation procedures, always
observe the following precautions:
• Use an antistatic wrist strap. If you do not have one, touch the outside of the library
on the sheet metal before touching any compon
body.
• Keep static-sensitive parts in their original shipping containers until ready for
installa
• Avoid touching connectors and other components.
Note: Dry climates and cold-weather heating environments have lower relative
humidity and are more likely to produce static electricity.
ents to discharge static from your
tion. Look for the ESD sticker to identify static sensitive parts.
2 Required Tools and Equipment
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Unpacking the Library
Kit tray
Accessory kit
To p f o a m
Bottom foam
Shipping carton
Rail kit
Media labels
Bottom tray (Scalar i80 only)
Pallet (Scalar i80 only)
Scalar i80
Scalar i40
Note: Unpack the library as close to the installation location as possible.
1 Inspect the outer library packaging for damage. If there is any damage evident on
the library packaging, do not continue with the installation and contact Quantum
customer support.
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
Figure 1 Packaging
2 Open the library packing box and remove the kit tray containing the accessory
and rail kit (see Figure
library, and some come with tape drives packaged separately. If yours com
1). Some configurations come with tape drives installed in the
es with
tape drives packaged separately, remove them and set aside for installation later.
kit
Unpacking the Library 3
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Metal
clip
Plastic
sheet
3 Remove the top foam.
4 Scalar i80 only: Remove the shipping carton by lifting it straight up out of the
bottom tray.
5 With the help of a se
cond person, lift the library chassis out of the bottom foam and
place it on a table approximately waist high.
WARNING: Two people are required to safely lift the library out of its packaging
or into a rack.
Caution: Lift the library chassis at the sides. Avoid putting the weight of the
library chassis on the front bezel.
6 Remove the anti-static wrapping from the library. Keep the anti-static wrapping
intact so that you can use it later if needed.
7 Save the packing box, packaging material,
and anti-static wrapping in case you need
to move or ship the library in the future.
8 Remove the robot restraint. The ro
bot restraint consists of four (4) thumbscrews, a
plastic sheet, and a small metal clip, located on the top cover of the library. (See
Figure
2.)
a Unscrew and remo
ve the four thumbscrews from the top cover (see Figure 2).
Save the thumbscrews in case you need to move
or ship the library in the future.
Note: The robot may stay at the top of the library, or it may move downward
toward the floor of the library. If it moves downward, you will hear the
gears turning as it moves. This is normal.
b Remove the plastic sheet and metal clip and discard. You will not need to use
them again.
Figure 2 Removing the Robot
Restraint
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9 Once you remove the robot restraint, you may cover the holes in the library top
cover with stickers, which are provided in the accessory kit for this purpose. This
step is optional and is intended to prevent small objects from accidentally falling
into the library through the holes.
10 Remove the protective plastic sheet covering the front panel display.
Accessory Kit Contents
• Power cord(s) – one for each power supply
• Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Documentation and Training CD
• Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide
•
China RoHS
• System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide
• Stickers (clear, round) to cover holes in library top cover
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
statement
Installing the Library in a Rack or Desktop Kit
Follow the instructions that came with your rail kit or desktop kit to install the library.
Installing the Tape Drives
If your library already has tape drives installed, skip this section.
Tape Drive Slot Location Considerations
Tape drives can only fit in certain slots, as described below and illustrated in Figure 3.
Slots are numbered starting from the bottom and moving up.
• Scalar i40: Half-height tape drives can be installed in slots 1 and 2. A full-height
tape drive can be installed in slot 1.
• Scalar i80: Half-he
height tape drives can be installed in slots 1, 3, and 5. The extra space where slot 6
would be cannot hold a half-height tape drive, but will accommodate a full-height
tape drive installed in slot 5.
It is recommended to start installing the tape
without leaving spaces between.
ight tape drives can be installed in slots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Full-
drives at the bottom slot and work up,
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Notch in library
chassis
Drive sled “shelf”
slides in notch
Figure 3 Acceptable
Installation Locations for FullHeight Tape Drives
Installation Instructions 1 If needed, remove filler plates from the back of the library to make room for the
tape drives. Unscrew the two captive thumbscrews and pull the filler plates out of
the library. Save the filler plates in case you need to use them in the future.
Figure 4 Installing a Tape Drive
2 Unpack the tape drive and
tape drive cable.
Caution: The tape drive always resides in a drive sled, and together they are
effectively one unit. Do not remove the tape drive from the drive sled.
3 Insert the tape drive into the drive slot. The “shelf” on the bottom of the drive sled
fits into the notch in the library chassis and slides on the plastic guide rails (see
Figure
slide, you will feel a slight “click” as the tape
4). The tape drive must be level to slide in smoothly. At the very end of the
drive sled connector connects into its
mating connector in the library chassis.
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4 Tighten the tape drive’s captive thumbscrews finger tight to secure the tape drive to
the library chassis.
5 Install a filler plate over any open tape drive slot. If
contact Quantum.
Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling. Do not run
Connecting the Cables
Connect the cords and cables as follows (see Figure 5). It is recommended that you leave
some slack in the cables to allow you to perform replacement procedures in the future.
1 Connect the tape drive cables from the tape drives to the host.
Note: Cables for full-height Fibre Channel tape drives must be installed in the
Caution: Use care when handling the fibre optic cables. Do not crimp or bend
you need more filler plates,
the library with uncovered slots.
LEFT port as you view the installed tape drive from the rear of the library.
the cables. Do not exceed the bend radius specified by the
manufacturer.
2 Connect an Ethernet cable (not supplied) into the LEFT port on the system control
board (SCB). The right SCB port is for service use only; do not use. Connect the other
end of the Ethernet cable into a live Ethernet jack connected to your network.
3 Connect the power supply cord into the power supply connector. Plug the other end
the cord into a grounded AC outlet.
of
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Ethernet
cable in LEFT
SCB port
Fibre Channel cables
in LEFT port of full-
height tape drives
Filler plate
Power supply
cord
Service port –
do not use
Filler plate
Figure 5 Reinstalled
Components
Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings
Caution: Before turning the library on, make sure you removed the shipping restraint
(4 thumbscrews, mylar sheet, metal clip) from the top of the library!
Otherwise, the library will not initialize. See Figure 2 on page 4.
he front bezel (see Figure 6).
1 Turn t h e lib r a ry ON by pressing the power button on t
• The green power LED on the front panel above the power button illuminates,
and the LCD scre
en turns on. The library goes through a connection and
initialization sequence. This can take 5 to 17 minutes, depending on the size of
your library.
• The status LED on the rear of each drive sled turns green during initialization.
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Figure 6 Turning on the Library
Power LED
Power
button
Navigation/selection
buttons
Menu bar
Figure 7 Setup Wizard – Initial
Screen
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2 When initialization completes, the Setup Wizard screen appears on the operator
panel (see Figure
that correspond to the four physical buttons below it. The menu operations and
button functions change with each scr
7). The operator panel screen contains a menu bar with operations
een.
3 Before proceeding, verify the Ethernet cable is connected and all of your tape drives
are installed.
4 Do one of the following:
•
To configure basic network settings using the Setup Wizard, press the button
corresponding to Next on
the menu bar. You will be guided through a series of
screens where you can accept or change the default configuration settings
(date, time, IP address, licenses, partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots).
Once you accept a setting, you move to the next one. Remember that you can
always change the configuration later if needed.
• To cancel out of the Setup Wizard and begin using the library immediately, press
the
button
corresponding to Cancel on the menu bar. This accepts the library’s
default configuration, including an IPv4 address assigned by DHCP. The Setup
Wizard will not appear on the operator panel again, but you can change any of
the configuration settings later using the Setup menus on the operator panel or
the Web client. It is easier to configure the library using the Web client, so you
may wish to cancel now. To access the Web client immediately, skip the rest of
this section and go to
Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings 9
Accessing the Library Via the Web Client on page 13.
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Figure 8 Setup Wizard –
Date/Time Screen
5 The Setup Date/Time screen appears (see Figure 5).
Do one of the following:
Figure 9 Changing the Date
and Time
• To accept the date and time, press the Accept button.
• To change the date or time, press the Change button. The Date field becomes
available to
edit and the menu bar button designations change. Use the Left
and Right buttons to move through the date field, one segment at a time. Use
the Up and Down buttons to change each segment of the date value. You can
press the Up or Down button repeatedly to change the value, or you can hold
the button in for fast scrolling. As you press Right, each segment of the date
fills in. Continue to press the Right button to go to the Time field and edit it the
same way. See Figure
Right button designation changes to Apply. Press the Apply bu
9. When you reach the last segment of the Time field, the
tton. The new
date and time display, and you can Accept or Change. Once you press Accept,
you move to the next step.
Note: You cannot change the time zone on the operator panel. You can change it
later using the Web client.
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Figure 10 Setup Wizard –
Setup Network Screen
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6 The Setup Network screen appears, listing a default host name (which you cannot
change here but you can change later on the Web client) and an IPv4 address
assigned by DHCP (see
Do one of the following:
Figure 10).
• To accept the IP address, press the Accep
• To change the IP address, press the Change button. Comp
t button.
lete the network
configuration screens and press Accept when finished.
• If you accept IPv4 as the protocol, you can choose to get an IP address via
DHCP or enter a
static IP address. If you choose DHCP, the IP address, mask,
and gateway are displayed. If you choose not to use DHCP, use the
directional buttons as described in Step
5 on page 10 to enter a static IP
address, mask, and gateway.
• If you choose IPv6 as the protocol, the library supplies a stateless IPv6
address and displays i
t, along with other network settings, on two screens.
Use the Next and Back buttons to view the screens. You can only change
these settings via the Web client.
7 The Current Licenses screen appears, which lists the
number of licensed and
unlicensed slots in the library and whether an Advanced Reporting license is
installed (see Figure
Reporting features, they may already be installed o
11). If you ordered Capacity on Demand (COD) or Advanced
n your library, depending on the
library configuration you ordered. If they are not installed, you will have received,
separately, a License Key Certificate containing instructions on how to retrieve your
license key from the Quantum Web site. Once you have retrieved your license key,
you may add it now or any time later. (If you did not receive your License Key
Certificate, contact Quantum Support.)
Figure 11 Setup Wizard –
Licenses Screen
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Do one of the following:
• To accept the settings and go to the next step, press Accept.
Figure 12 Setup Wizard –
Current Configuration Screen
• To change the settings, press Change. Yo
have a new license key to enter. If you have a license key, press Add, then enter
the license key using the directional buttons as described in Step
and press Accept when complete
perform the Change operation again.
8 The Current Configuration screen appe
partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots (see Figure
Do one of the following:
• To accept the current settings, press Accept.
•
To change any of the settings, press Change. This
partitions, and you are asked to confirm you want to do this. If you agree, the
library deletes the partitions, which takes about 30 seconds. When the
partitions are deleted, you are guided through several more screens to change
the number of partitions, I/E station slots, and cleaning slots. Use the directional
buttons as described in Step
. If you need to add another license key,
5 on page 10 and press Accept when complete.
u can only change the settings if you
ars, displaying the default number of
5 on page 10
12).
will delete the current
• Partitions — The minimum number of partitions you can create using the
operator
interface type (Fibre Channel or SAS) and media generation (LTO-4, LTO-5)
of the currently installed tape drives. The maximum number of partitions
you can create is equal to the number of tape drives installed in the library.
The library assigns resources proportionately among the partitions. You can
change resource allocation and configure partitions with more flexibility
later via the Web client. For details, see the
Guide
• I/E Station Slots — You can create a maximum of five I/E station slots on a
Scalar i40 and a maxi
aware that if
import and export tape cartridges.
• Cleaning Slots — You can configure a minimum of zero and a maximum of
four cl
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panel is equal to the number of distinct combinations of tape drive
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s
.
mum of ten on a Scalar i80. The minimum is zero. Be
you configure zero I/E station slots, you will not be able to
eaning slots. For more information about cleaning slots, see the
.
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9 The Setup Wizard is complete (see Figure 13). Press the Exit button.
Figure 13 Setup Wizard
Complete
Accessing the Library Via the Web Client
It is recommended that you use the Web client to perform most library functions. The
Web client is easier to use than the operator panel, and it presents more information
and options than the operator panel does. Refer to the
or the Web client online help for detailed instructions on how to use the Web
Guide
client.
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s
To access the library via the Web client:
1 From the operator panel, press the Repo
2 Press the Down button until Network Settings is highl
3 Press the Select button.
4 Make note of your library’s IP address that is displayed on the screen.
5 Enter the IP address in your Internet browse
login screen.
6 Enter the default user name: admi
7 Enter the default password: password
8 Click OK.
Installing the Latest Firmware
1 Go to http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/
SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/SI40/Index.aspx and click the Firmware tab
to view a listing of the current version of librar
2 Check your library’s ins
Library from the operator panel or Reports > About > Scalar i40/i80 from the
Web client.
rts button.
ighted.
bring up the library’s Web client
r to
n
y firmware.
talled firmware version by selecting Reports > About
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3 If the firmware installed on your library is not at the current level, contact Quantum
Support for an upgrade. Find Support contact information at:
www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/Contacts/ProductSelect/Index.aspx.
http://
4 Follow the instructions in the
firmware.
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Configuring Partitions
At least one partition is necessary for proper setup. You may wish to configure partitions
via the Web client if the Setup Wizard could not set them up exactly as you want them.
To configure partitions via the Web client, select Setup > Partitions. Follow the
instructions in the online help or the
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
Running the Installation and Verification Test
The Installation and Verification Test (IVT) is used to evaluate a newly installed library. It
calibrates the robot to the library, verifies that the robot is functioning properly, and
verifies that the magazines and tape drives are installed correctly and reachable by the
robot. The test also verifies that barcode labels can be read by the robot scanning
operation. See the
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
to upgrade
.
for more details.
To run the IVT:
1 Unlock the I/E station.
a F
rom the operator panel, press the Actions button, then press t
to select I/E, then press Select.
b Select Un
c If the library contains more than one I/E station, select the top right I/E station and
press Unlock.
The
2 When the operator panel display prompts you, pull out on the magazine door until
it stops. If
3 Insert a scratch tape cartridge in the top I/
properly labeled and right-side-up.
Note: All tape cartridges must have a unique, external barcode label that is
lock I/E Station and press the Select button.
robot moves to the I/E station and unlocks it.
you wait more than 30 seconds, the I/E station re-locks.
E station slot. Make sure the cartridge is
machine readable. Quantum-supplied barcode labels provide the best
results (labels are packaged along with your library). Barcode labels
supplied by other sources can be used, but they must meet specific
requirements (for details, see the “Barcode Requirements” section of the
Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User's Guide
).
he Down button
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4 Close the magazine by pushing it in until it stops.
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The robot will move to the I/E station and scan
When finished, the operator panel asks you to assign the cartridges to a partition.
5 Assign the cartridge to the System parti
select System, then press the Apply button.
6 Select T
7 Press Yes to star
The test progress and pass/fail status display on the ope
the
ools > IVT.
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Importing Tape Cartridges
The following instructions describe how to import tape cartridges via the operator
panel. You may also import tape cartridges via the Web client (see the online help or the
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tape cartridges while the operator panel only allows you to import one at a time.
You need to use the I/E station to import tape cartridges.
Note: If you configured zero I/E station slots, you cannot import tape cartridges and
will need to bulk load tape cartridges instead. See the
User’s Guide
the newly installed tape cartridge.
tion. Use the Up and Down buttons to
t the test.
rator panel screen. Refer to
if any of the tests fail.
). The Web client allows you to import multiple
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for instructions.
Locations of the I/E stations:
• Scalar i40 — The I/E
• Scalar i80 — If yo
the first column of upper right magazine. If you have 10 I/E station slots configured,
the I/E stations are located in the first column of both the upper right and lower
right magazines.
To import tape cartridges:
1 Unlock the I/E station.
a From the operator panel, press the Actions button,
to select I/E, then press Select.
b Select U
c If the library contains more than one I/E station, select an I/E station and press
Unlock.
The
2 When the operator panel display prompts you, pull out on the magazine door until
it
stops. If you wait more than 30 seconds, the I/E station re-locks.
nlock I/E Station and press the Select button.
robot moves to the I/E station and unlocks it.
station is located in the first column of the right magazine.
u have five I/E station slots configured, the I/E station is located in
then press the Down button
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3 Insert tape cartridges into the I/E station slots. Make sure the cartridges are properly
labeled and right-side-up.
Note: All tape cartridges must have a unique, external barcode label that is
machine readable. Quantum-supplied barcode labels provide the best
results (labels are packaged along with your library). Barcode labels
supplied by other sources can be used, but they must meet specific
requirements (for details, see the “Barcode Requirements” section of the
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4 Close the magazine by pushing it in until it stops.
).
The robot will move to the I/E station and scan
When finished, the operator panel asks you to assign the cartridges to a partition.
5 Assign the cartridges to a partition. Use the Up and Down buttons to select a
partiti
on, then press the Apply button.
Note: You must assign all the newly installed tape cartridges to the same
partition. If you want to assign them to different partitions, you need to
disable manual cartridge assignment and use the Web client. See the
i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
6 Import the tape cartridges.
a Press the Down button to select I/E
b Press the Down button to select Imp
c Use the Up and Down buttons to
cartridges and press the Import button. ( The ALL option is only available if
there are enough empty slots in the selected partition to accommodate all the
cartridges.)
The robot imports the tape cartridge(s) into the partition you selected.
d When the operator displays an “import complete” message,
button.
e Repeat steps a through
c for any remaining tape cartridges in the I/E station.
for details.
select a single tape cartridge or ALL tape
the newly installed tape cartridges.
and press the Select button.
ort Tape and press the Select button.
press the OK
Scalar
7 Repeat the above steps until all your tape cartridges are imported.
Saving the Library Configuration
Save the library configuration every time you change the configuration or firmware.
From the Web client, select
Configuration. Click Apply. Save the file to a known location.
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Tools > Save/Restore Configuration > Save System
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Configuring the Host Software
Before you can use the library for backup, you need to configure your host application.
Refer to your host software documentation for instructions on configuring your host.
Refer to the
information from the library, such as host name, WWPN, and so on.
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Registering the Library
Registering the library activates the warranty. After completing the initial setup of the
library, choose Setup > Register Library from the Web client to access the online
product registration form.
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for instructions on how to obtain
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