User manual HP SURESTORE 1/8 TAPE LIBRARY

[. . . ] HP SureStore Fibre Channel SCSI Bridge 2100 ER User Guide Edition 3 Part Number C6340-90003 February 2000 Printed in: Greeley, CO USA © Copyright 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company Notice This document contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. See Appendix C for important safety and regulatory information. Warranty HP PRODUCT: HP SureStore 2100 ER SCSI Fibre Channel Bridge C6340F DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY: Two Years 1. [. . . ] From the Configuration menu (Figure 3-4 on page 3-10), select option 2, Fibre Channel Configuration. To toggle between hard addressing and soft addressing, select option 1. To choose a new address, select option 2 and enter a new address from the table in Figure 3-6 on page 3-12. Operating the Fibre Bridge NOTE The "Change ALPA Value" option is not available when the soft address mode has been selected. Fibre Channel Configuration Menu Figure 3-5 Chapter 3 3-11 Operating the Fibre Bridge Making Configuration Changes Selecting the "Change ALPA Value (option 2 in the previous menu) produces the following list of addresses: Figure 3-6 Fibre Channel Addresses 4. Select an address by entering the number before the colon. Pressing any key, except a valid number, will display an invalid entry message. The firmware will return to the Fibre Channel Configuration menu. NOTE Confirm that the Fibre Channel device address selected is unique on the FC-AL. 3-12 Chapter 3 Operating the Fibre Bridge Making Configuration Changes Change the Trace Settings CAUTION Changing options in the Trace Settings menu directly affects the current operation of the Fibre Bridge. Pressing U changes the current operating parameters without restarting the Fibre Bridge. The Trace Level menu is included for troubleshooting purposes. The Trace Settings menu enables options in the Fibre Bridge firmware. Changing the trace level does not affect the Fibre Bridge's operation, but can affect the performance. The HP service technician may require that you change one or more settings. Do not use the Trace Settings menu unless an HP service technician requests that you do so. Figure 3-7 Trace Settings Menu Operating the Fibre Bridge Chapter 3 3-13 Operating the Fibre Bridge Making Configuration Changes Fibre Channel to SCSI Mapping Configuration Use the Fibre Channel to SCSI Mapping Configuration menu to display the SCSI devices that are present on the Fibre Bridge. 3-14 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Guide 4 Troubleshooting Guide 4-1 Troubleshooting Guide Chapter Overview Chapter Overview This chapter provides the following information: · Possible problems that a user may encounter when installing the Fibre Bridge. · Recommended procedures for analyzing and solving problems. · What to do when problems cannot be resolved using the documented approach. 4-2 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes potential problems and solutions. If you are unable to diagnose and solve a problem using these guidelines, contact an HP service representative or your sales representative. By using these suggested procedures, you can determine in advance some of the information that a service technician will need. Problem: Cannot Turn On the DLT Library If the library will not power-up, use the following steps before taking further action: 1. Verify all power connections, breakers, and switch settings are working and correct. Confirm that the indicator is on and green. Check to see that the indicator is not amber, which indicates a self-test failure. Consult the library user guide for additional troubleshooting steps and support options. Troubleshooting Guide Problem: Cannot Turn On the MO Library If the library will not power-up, use the following steps before taking further action: 1. [. . . ] ANSI's architecture for a Metropolitan Area Network; a network based on the use of optical fibre cable to transmit data at 100 MBsc Fibre Bridge Bi-directional connectivity for data transfers between Fibre and SCSI. C CDB An acronym for the Command Descriptor Block. CRC An acronym for Cyclic Redundancy Check. An errorcorrecting code used in Fibre Channel. D Differential SCSI A SCSI implementation that allows a cable length of up to 25 meters. Glossary Glos-1 Glossary Fibre Channel A switched protocol that allows concurrent communication among workstations, supercomputers, mainframes, data storage devices, and other periperals. Fibre Channel is capable of transmitting at rates exceeding one gigabit per second in both directions simultaneously. L Local Area Network (LAN) A communications system with dimensions that are typically less than 5 kilometers. [. . . ]