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ATL P-Series Library User’s Guide Addendum - Prism FC230 Router

6331121-03, Ver. 3, Rel. 2

August 2002

Introduction

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Introduction

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In default configuration, the Quantum ATL P-Series tape library is 

controlled by a host computer through a SCSI differential bus that uses 

the SCSI-2 medium changer command set. There is also an RS-232 

diagnostic port interface. 
Through the installation of the FC230 Router with Prism 

Architecture™, you can easily convert the ATL P-Series library from a 

SCSI host interface to Fibre Channel. This document describes the  

FC230 router, including configuration procedures common to ATL P-

Series libraries.

For a complete description of ATL P-Series library operating 

procedures, refer to the appropriate ATL P-Series Library User’s 

Guide.

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Fibre Channel is a serial data transfer architecture for use with 

computers and mass storage devices. Fibre Channel is rapidly 

emerging to challenge SCSI as the interface of choice for host-to-

storage applications. 
Fibre Channel advantages include: 
• Up to 500-meter connection range
• 1 GB/S data transfer rate
• Support of up to 126 devices on a loop
• Support of 24-bit addressing for over 16 million devices in point-

to-point mode or fabric 

• Operating system independence
• Interconnect flexibility
• Full direct connectivity between all ports on a network, increasing 

the total throughput of all devices on a network

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Once the FC230 router  is installed and tested, the library operates 

exactly the same as a ATL P-Series library with a SCSI host interface. 

The term “ATL P-Series” refers to the following ATL Tape 

Library™ models: P2000, P3000, P4000, and P7000.