Quantum Scalar i40 User manual

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Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

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

Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide

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.

WARNING: Warnings indicate potential hazards to personal safety and

are included to prevent injury.

Scalar i80 Scalar i40

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 ........ 17

Configuring the Host Software............ 17

Registering the Library......................... 17

2Required Tools and Equipment

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

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

Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

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.

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 components to discharge static from your

body.

• Keep static-sensitive parts in their original shipping containers until ready for

installation. Look for the ESD sticker to identify static sensitive parts.

• 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.

Unpacking the Library 3

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

Unpacking the Library

Note: Unpack the library as close to the installation location as possible.

1Inspect 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.

2Open the library packing box and remove the kit tray containing the accessory kit

and rail kit (see Figure 1). Some configurations come with tape drives installed in the

library, and some come with tape drives packaged separately. If yours comes with

tape drives packaged separately, remove them and set aside for installation later.

Figure 1 Packaging

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

4Unpacking the Library

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

3Remove the top foam.

4 Scalar i80 only: Remove the shipping carton by lifting it straight up out of the

bottom tray.

5With the help of a second 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.

6Remove the anti-static wrapping from the library. Keep the anti-static wrapping

intact so that you can use it later if needed.

7Save the packing box, packaging material, and anti-static wrapping in case you need

to move or ship the library in the future.

8Remove the robot restraint. The robot 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.)

aUnscrew and remove 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.

bRemove the plastic sheet and metal clip and discard. You will not need to use

them again.

Figure 2 Removing the Robot

Restraint

Metal

clip

Plastic

sheet

Accessory Kit Contents 5

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

9Once 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

statement

• System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide

• Stickers (clear, round) to cover holes in library top cover

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.

•Scalar i80: Half-height tape drives can be installed in slots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

It is recommended to start installing the tape drives at the bottom slot and work up,

without leaving spaces between.

6Installing the Tape Drives

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

Figure 3 Acceptable

Installation Locations for

Half-Height Tape Drives

Installation Instructions 1If 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.

2Unpack 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.

3Insert 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 4). The tape drive must be level to slide in smoothly. At the very end of the

slide, you will feel a slight “click” as the tape drive sled connector connects into its

mating connector in the library chassis.

Figure 4 Installing a Tape Drive

Tape Drive Slot 5

Tape Drive Slot 4

Tape Drive Slot 3

Tape Drive Slot 2 Tape Drive Slot 2

Tape Drive Slot 1 Tape Drive Slot 1

Scalar i40 Scalar i80

Notch in library

chassis

Drive sled “shelf”

slides in notch

Connecting the Cables 7

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

4Tighten the tape drive’s captive thumbscrews finger tight to secure the tape drive to

the library chassis.

5Install a filler plate over any open tape drive slot. If you need more filler plates,

contact Quantum.

Caution: Filler plates are required to maintain proper library cooling. Do not run

the library with uncovered slots.

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.

1Connect 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

LEFT port as you view the installed tape drive from the rear of the library.

Caution: Use care when handling the fibre optic cables. Do not crimp or bend

the cables. Do not exceed the bend radius specified by the

manufacturer.

2Connect 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.

3Connect the power supply cord into the power supply connector. Plug the other end

of the cord into a grounded AC outlet.

8Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

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.

1Turn the library ON by pressing the power button on the front bezel (see Figure 6).

• The green power LED on the front panel above the power button illuminates,

and the LCD screen 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.

Ethernet

cable in LEFT

SCB port

Power supply cord

Service port –

do not use

Filler plate

Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings 9

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80

Figure 6 Turning on the Library

When initialization completes, the Setup Wizard screen appears on the operator

panel (see Figure 7). The operator panel screen contains a menu bar with operations

that correspond to the four physical buttons below it. The menu operations and

button functions change with each screen.

Figure 7 Setup Wizard – Initial

Screen

2Before proceeding, verify the Ethernet cable is connected and all of your tape drives

are installed.

3Do 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 Accessing the Library Via the Web Client on page 13.

Power LED

Power

button

Navigation/selection

buttons

Menu bar

10 Turning the Library ON and Configuring Network Settings

Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Quick Start Guide

The Setup Date/Time screen appears (see Figure 8).

Figure 8 Setup Wizard –

Date/Time Screen

4Do one of the following:

• 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 9. When you reach the last segment of the Time field, the

Right button designation changes to Apply. Press the Apply button. The new

date and time display, and you can Accept or Change. Once you press Accept,

you move to the next step.

Figure 9 Changing the Date

and Time

Note: You cannot change the time zone on the operator panel. You can change it

later using the Web client.

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