Setting Drive ID, Modifying the Control Path

Set the button to read Offline to take either the physical library or a partition, depending on the current view, to an offline state. If only the physical library is taken offline, the librarys partitions will not process robotics commands, even though they are online. If only a partition is taken offline, neither the physical library nor the other partitions are affected.

The paths to open the appropriate screens are:

From the RMI, select Operations > Partition Mode

From the FPI, select Operations > Change Partition Mode

Setting Drive ID

A SCSI ID is a value between 0 15. Each device on a SCSI bus (including the HBA) needs to have a unique ID. Changing the SCSI ID is necessary when there is a duplicate ID on a single bus. Typically, the HBA SCSI ID is set to 7. For example, if two tape drives are connected together on the same bus, each tape drive must have different SCSI IDs and they must be different from the HBA SCSI ID.

The library assigns default SCSI IDs to SCSI tape drives. The SCSI ID for drives is based on the bay position in the library, and not the drive itself. This means that if a drive is replaced, or moved to a different bay, the drive will take on the SCSI ID of the bay that it is installed in. The Set Drive ID feature allows the operator to change the SCSI ID for any drive position. The default SCSI ID for the drive bays is defined as follows:

Drive Bay= 1 (bottom)

Drive Bay= 2

Drive Bay= 3

Drive Bay= 4 (top)

The drive SCSI ID is configured with the Setup Wizard. After the initial setup of your library you can later access the SCSI ID configuration screens directly:

From the RMI, select Setup > Partition/drive

From the FPI, select Setup > Partitions

If your library includes fiber channel tape drives the Setup Drive ID screen shows the world wide node name and port name of the fiber channel drive. These are not configurable.

The world wide node name and port name for drives is based on the bay position in the library, and not the drive itself. This means that if a drive is replaced, or moved to a different bay, the drive will take on the node name and port name of the bay that it is installed in.

The node names and port names are unique for each library and are assigned to the library during manufacturing.

Modifying the Control Path

The control path tape drive is used to connect a partition to a host application. For normal operation only one tape drive should be selected as the control path for each partition at one time. By default, the lowest tape drive assigned to a partition is designated the control path. In the event that the control path connection to the host application fails, you can manually select a new control path for the partition.

	Note	You may need to modify settings in your host application as a result of modifying
	Note	the control path. For details, refer to your host application documentation.

40	Configuring the Library

T40 specifications

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The T40 utilizes LTO technology, specifically LTO-5, LTO-6, or LTO-7, depending on the model. LTO, or Linear Tape-Open, is known for its high performance and reliability, offering fast data transfer rates. The T40 can achieve transfer speeds of up to 140MB/s, significantly reducing backup windows and enhancing overall productivity. Its backward compatibility ensures that users can access data stored on previous LTO generations, providing additional flexibility and security for businesses transitioning to newer technologies.

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