Dell 124T LTO-3 Setting the Magazines, Setting the System Time, Setting Network Options

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handled by the backup package you have installed instead.

4. Click submit.

Setting the Magazines

This setting is used to report the number of storage elements and the element address to the SCSI host. This setting must match the physical configuration in order for correct information to be reported. This setting only affects the information reported to the SCSI host. This setting does not affect the access to magazine slots from the front panel or the Remote Management Unit. Those interfaces are based on the physical configuration.

NOTE: The default setting of Left must be reconfigured if the optional right magazine is installed. Host backup software may also require reconfiguration if the loader was originally installed with only the default left magazine

When configured for Both magazines, the autoloader always reports 16 storage elements to the SCSI host. This allows the removal and reinstallation of magazines without affecting what is reported to the host. When configured for Left or Right, the autoloader will always report 8 storage elements to the SCSI host.

The element addresses vary depending on which magazine is configured. If Left or Right is selected, and both magazines are physically installed, the front panel and the Remote Management Unit allow the user access to the other magazine, but the SCSI host will not have access.

To set the Magazines option:

1.From any page, click the Configuration heading. The Configuration screen displays.

2.Scroll to Magazines. The Magazines options display.

A radio button appears after the currently enabled mode.

3.Do one of the following:

¡To leave the Magazines mode unchanged, press Esc.

¡To change the Magazines configuration, scroll to the setting you want for the autoloader, selecting the appropriate check box, and then click submit. These settings include Both, Right, and Left.

The message This will require a power cycle and host backup software configuration change. Enter To Continue is displayed.

¡To continue with the change, press submit. The message Please power cycle the tape autoloader and reconfigure the host backup software app. displays.

Setting the System Time

The system time is displayed by the Remote Management Unit and it is used internally for logging events and errors (see "Setting the Time").

The autoloader must be reset after each power up. The time can be reset automatically if a time server is configured (see "Setting Network Options"). Otherwise, the time must be set manually from the front panel or through the Remote Management Unit. The time zone setting is not lost when powered off.

NOTE: Whether the autoloader is connected to a time server or not, if you want to include time changes for daylight savings time, you must change the time zone manually.

To set the system time:

1.Using the first drop-down list next to Time Zone, select the number of hours difference between your local time and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

NOTE: For example, if you live in Colorado, the time difference is –6 hours in the summer and –7 hours in the winter.

2.Below the Time Zone field, select the current Month from the drop-down list.

3.In the Day field, type the current day of the month.

4.In the Year field, type the current year.

5.In the Hour text box, type the current hour in 24-hour format.

6.In the Minute text box, type the current minute.

7.Click submit to save the information.

Setting Network Options

When you originally installed the autoloader, you set the Ethernet configurations through the front LCD panel. However, you can modify them through the Remote Management Unit. The options include Current Network Parameters, Set IP, and Set Network Configuration. To change the Ethernet configurations:

To view the Current Network Parameters:

1.From any page, click the Configuration heading. The Configuration screen displays.

2.From the Configuration menu, click Networking.

The Current Network Parameters area displays the current IP address, MAC address, and the speed setting for the Ethernet connection.

In the Set IP section, if a check mark appears in the box next to DHCP, the dynamic IP address option is enabled. This means that with every reset of the

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Contents Dell PowerVault 124T LTO-3 Autoloader Users Guide Configuring the Autoloader Setting the Scsi ID Setting EthernetSetting the Subnet Mask Setting the IP AddressSetting an IP Gateway Setting the Snmp Server Setting the TimeSetting the Time Server Scsi Barcode Length Barcode ReaderEnter Setting Passwords Setting MagazinesSetting Security Getting Lost PasswordsBack to Contents Stopping a Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Tests from the Front PanelSetting the Security Front Panel Diagnostic TestsRemote Management Unit Diagnostic Tests Diagnostics Using the Remote Management UnitOnline Services Technical AssistanceAutoTech Service Ftp.dell.comAutomated Order-Status Service Technical Support ServiceBefore You Call Accessories Installation OverviewInstallation Preparation Scsi Bus RequirementsBar Code Reader Choosing a LocationUL Requirements Product OverviewIdentifying Product Components AccessoriesUnpacking the Autoloader Back Panel OverviewScsi cable Scsi terminator Power cable Connecting the Scsi and Power CablesEthernet cable Scsi cable Scsi terminator Preparing the Host and Verifying the Connection Installing the Device DriversClick Update Driver Tape Drive Device DriverAutoloader Device Driver Enabling LUN Support in Linux Back to Contents Overview Operators Panel Functionality Enter PasswordsLogout Insert a Single Cartridge Using CartridgesMoving a Single Cartridge Ejecting a Single Cartridge Using Magazines and Magazine BlanksInward Side of a Magazine Outward Side of a Magazine Ejecting a Magazine Installing a MagazineManually Operating the Magazine Viewing Status Information Viewing PowerVault 124T Autoloader StatusRunning an Inventory MagazinesViewing Tape Drive Status Viewing Firmware VersionViewing Element Status Viewing Tape Drive VersionIP address Viewing Ethernet InformationMAC address NetworkOpening the Remote Management Unit Default Username and PasswordRemote Management Unit Overview Viewing Status InformationFeedback on Pages ConfigurationTime Display System Operations OptionsCompression Cleaning TapeBar Code Reader Setting Network Options Setting the MagazinesSetting the System Time From the Configuration menu, click NetworkingTo set User Administration Setting Front Panel Security OptionsTo Set Network Configuration To set the Client Authorization ControlViewing Error or History Logs Error Logs and DiagnosticsFirmware Library Operations Set to Home Autoloader Environmental Specifications Physical SpecificationsAutoloader Performance Specifications Characteristic Product AloneAutoloader Shock Specifications Autoloader Power SpecificationsAutoloader Vibration Specifications Tape Drive SpecificationsProblem Probable Cause Suggested Action Basic TroubleshootingBefore Contacting Customer Support Operator Control Panel Error Display Checking for ErrorsAutoloader Logs through OCP Autoloader Error DetailAutoloader Logs Autoloader Logs through RMUSystem Shutdown/Disruption Error Types Message Error TypesStack/Global Data Corruption Error Types System Miscellaneous Error TypesMiscellaneous Error Types Tape Drive Error TypesDrive/Media Error Types TCP/IP Stack and Task Error TypesCode Update Error Types Loader Task Error TypesScsi Server Task Error Types Servo Elevator Hardware Error Types Picker/Magazine Servo Error TypesServo Picker Hardware Error Types Magazine Hardware Error Types Servo Motor Error TypesSystem Event Types Barcode Error Types Front Panel Error TypesDiagnostic Error Types TapeAlert Interpretation TapeAlert LogsTapeAlert Logs through OCP TapeAlert Logs through RMUPage Page Page To prepare the autoloader for shipment Returning the Autoloader for ServiceTo Remove the Autoloader from a Rack Packing the Autoloader