Operating the Library

Setting and Viewing SCSI IDs

Setting SCSI IDs1 2 → ADMIN * → SCSI IDs * → SET IDs *

A SCSI ID is required for the robotics controller and each drive. The default IDs are shown in Table 3-1 on page 3-11.

The following configuration choices are available:

Table 3-2

SCSI Address Configuration Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number ofSCSI Bus Addresses Available

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

13 addresses are available on bus 1. (Drive 1 uses one address

 

 

 

and the library controller uses 1 address.)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

If buses 1 and 2 are connected to separate host SCSI cards:

 

 

 

• 13 addresses are available on bus 1 for other devices.

 

 

 

• 14 addresses are available on bus 2 for other devices.

 

 

 

If buses 1 and 2 are daisy-chained:

 

 

 

• 12 addresses are available on the bus for other devices.

 

 

 

 

To change the current SCSI address settings:

1.Verify that the drive status displays (if not, press CANCEL until it does).

2.Press NEXT until ADMIN * displays, then press ENTER.

3.Enter the three-part numerical password (see “Entering the Administration Menu Password” on page 3-9).

4.Press NEXT until SCSI IDs * displays, then press ENTER.

5.SET IDs * displays. Press ENTER.

LIB BUS # ID # or DRV # BUS # ID # displays. LIB BUS # ID # stands for the current SCSI ID of the robotics controller. DRV # BUS # ID # is the current SCSI ID setting for the drive number and its associated bus #.

6.Press NEXT until the setting to change displays, then press ENTER.

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