Quantum Audio PX502 Manuel D’Utilisation

 PX502 Tape Library Quick Start Guide

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 Native Fibre Channel System Controller 

Board

Figure 15  PX502 Cable 
Configuration (SCSI System 
Controller Board)

Figure 16  PX502 Cable 
Configuration (Surrogate)

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: Quantum ships sufficient SCSI cables and 

terminators with the libraries to set up two-drives 
per SCSI bus. One tape drive per SCSI bus may be 
necessary for optimum performance. Refer to 
your tape drive documentation.

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: SCSI cable lengths should not exceed:

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39.37 feet (12 meters) between the host and 
the library for single drive per bus installations.

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: When operating in surrogate mode, the SCSI host 

connection must be made to tape drive 1.

Back of Library

SCSI host

Ethernet

Power

SCSI System Controller Board

Tape drive 1

Tape drive 2

Back of Library

SCSI host

Ethernet

Power

Surrogate System 
Controller Board

Tape drive 2

Tape drive 1

Figure 17  PX502 Cable 
Configuration (Native Fibre 
Channel)

2 Connect one end of an AC power cable to each 

installed power supply and to a wall outlet.

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Initially configuring the library consists of the following 
steps:
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To turn on the library:

1 Verify that:

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Power cables are firmly in place

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All doors are closed and latched

2 Turn on the library by pushing power button located on 

the bottom left-hand corner of the OCP (see 

Back of Library

Fibre Channel 
host/SAN

Ethernet

Power

Tape drive 2

Tape drive 1

LTO Tape drives 
shown. SDLT drives 
have a single FC port

Fibre Channel 
host/SAN

Fibre Channel 
host/SAN