ATTO Technology 5300, FastStream VT Fibre Channel connections

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1 Connect the cable from the SCSI device to a

VHDCI SCSI port on the FastStream VT 5300.

2 Check the type of cable, cable length limit and

number of devices recommended for the port.

See Exhibit A-1.

Keep cable lengths as short as possible to

ensure the highest signal quality and

performance. These cable lengths include the

wiring inside the devices.

3 Set the IDs of the SCSI devices connected to

the FastStream to a value other than 7.

Use a sequential ID starting at 0 for each

device. The SCSI port has an internal factory

setting ID of 7, typical for a SCSI initiator

device.

4 Terminate the SCSI bus after the last device.

The FastStream VT 5300 is terminated

internally.

Fibre Channel connections

The Fibre Channel port connects the FastStream

VT 5300 into either a Fabric or Arbitrated Loop.

The FastStream VT 5300 uses optical SFP

connectors and multimode fiber optic cable.

Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both

ends with the proper connectors. Use the shortest

possible cable length for best performance.

Cable length Cable size

Up to 175 meters 62.5 micron

Up to 500 meters 50 micron

Contents

Main Page Page Contents 1.0 ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability ............................1 1.1 Physical attributes ...............................................................3 2.1 Configure Virtual Tape .........................................................7 2.2 Optional changes to system parameters ...........................11 Page 1.0 ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability 2 Introduction Possible storage configurations Ethernet Fibre Channel SCSI 1.1 Physical attributes Dimensions Cooling and airflow Power Fibre Channel port Page 2.0 Installation Install the FastStream Install Windows drivers Begin initial configuration 2.1 Configure Virtual Tape Use quick initial configuration Quick Configuration Custom Setup Use custom initial setup Use Hot Spare devices Secure data through Write Protection Move Medium The Move Virtual Tape Cartridges page is an interface which simulates a generic library front panel operation. 2.2 Optional changes to system parameters Customize the username, password Change system configurations You may change several parameters using the System Configuration page of the FastStream GUI. Advanced CLI page 3.0 Monitor storage and diagnose configurations Monitor VTL page Health and Status Monitor page Configuration Display page Phone home: E-mail messages Measure drive performance Scan drive surfaces Verify storage 4.0 Modify storage Initialize and verify drives Add drives to a RAID Group Rebuild RAID Groups For an explanation of Hot Spares, refer to Add or remove Hot Spares Use Hot Spare devices on page 9. Add a VTL from another FastStream VTL Delete a VTL Secure data through Write Protection Move Virtual Tape Cartridges Move Medium The page is an interface which simulates a generic library front panel operation. 5.0 Update storage and firmware Remove stale VTL configuration data Update firmware Use FTP over Ethernet Use the RS-232 serial link 6.0 Interface options Use the FastStream VT 5300 GUI Use the serial port Use Telnet Appendix A Cabling SCSI cabling Fibre Channel connections Appendix B Designing RAID groups Page v Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface The command line interface (CLI) uses ASCII commands typed while in CLI mode. on page 23. vi Appendix CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface vii CLI summary viii Appendix Command Default Example set fchardaddress 1 122 ix Command Default Example CLI command explanations Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Enables or disables write protection for a particular virtual tape or both virtual tapes. Appendix D Standards and compliances FCC Standards: Radio and Television Interference Canadian Standards European Standards Appendix E Warranty, contact information