HP SL500 (M852x) Supported Connections, Adding the Control Path and the Data Path, ServerNet/DA

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Configuring the M8520 Tape Library for the NonStop S-Series Server

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Adding the Control Path and the Data Path	5-1

Supported Connections

You can attach the M8520 tape library (control path and data path) to a NonStop S-series server using one of the following:

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ServerNet/DA

IOMF CRU

PMF CRU

Note. The control path is used to control the robot and the data path is used to control the tape drive or drives.

Adding the Control Path and the Data Path

ServerNet/DA

To add the control path to the server configuration database, use the SCF ADD SCSI command. Use the SCF ADD TAPE command to add the data path. Before issuing these commands, check that the tape drive(s) and tape library are installed properly.

To add the control path:

-> SCF

-> ADD SCSI $M8520, SENDTO STORAGE, PRIMARYLOCATION (1,1,51), PRIMARYSAC 1, SCSIID 5, PRIMARYCPU 0, BACKUPCPU 1

-> START SCSI $M8520

-> STATUS SCSI $M8520, DETAIL

SL500 (M852x) Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—541531-006

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