HP (Hewlett-Packard) A3311A Tool Storage User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 1
PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................. 1
Key Features ........................................................................................................................................ 2
High Availability.................................................................................................................................. 2
SCSI Buses ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Modular Design ................................................................................................................................... 2
Fibre Channel (FC) SCSI Multiplexer (MUX) Connection.................................................................... 2
Base Product Configuration ................................................................................................................. 3
STORAGE SYSTEM MODULES ..................................................................................................................... 4
MODULE ICONS......................................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION .................................................................. 7
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 8
APPLYING BAY LABELS ............................................................................................................................. 9
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL MODULES......................................................................................................... 10
Installing a Fan Module ..................................................................................................................... 12
Installing a Power Module.................................................................................................................. 12
Installing a Disk Module .................................................................................................................... 13
Installing a DDS Tape Module ........................................................................................................... 15
SETTING SCSI ID SWITCHES ................................................................................................................... 16
CONNECTING SCSI CABLES AND TERMINATORS....................................................................................... 19
Applying SCSI Cable Labels............................................................................................................... 23
CONNECTING POWER CORDS ................................................................................................................... 24
POWERING-ON THE STORAGE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 25
Power-On Sequence ........................................................................................................................... 25
Powering-Off the Storage System........................................................................................................ 26
CONFIGURING THE HOST SYSTEM............................................................................................................. 27
Documentation References ................................................................................................................. 27
CHAPTER 3. DDS TAPE MODULE............................................................................................... 29
DDS TAPE MODULE FRONT PANEL.......................................................................................................... 29
Self-Test ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Status Lights....................................................................................................................................... 30
LOADING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE.......................................................................................................... 31
UNLOADING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE...................................................................................................... 32
Forcing DDS Tape Cartridge Ejection ............................................................................................... 32
WRITE-PROTECTING A DDS TAPE CARTRIDGE ......................................................................................... 33