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Quantum PX500 Series FC1202 Upgrade Instructions

81-81351-01 C01

April 2006

Introduction

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Introduction

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The Quantum PX500 Series automated tape libraries are controlled by a host 

computer via a SCSI LVD bus using the SCSI-3 medium changer command 

set.
The Quantum PX500 Series allows for easy conversion from the SCSI host 

interface to a Fibre Channel host interface. This document describes 

upgrading a standard PX500 library equipped with a SCSI host interface to a 

Fibre Channel host interface using a FC1202 Upgrade kit.

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Fibre Channel is a serial data transfer architecture for use with computers and 

mass storage devices that is rapidly emerging to challenge SCSI as the 

interface of choice for host-to-storage applications.
Fibre Channel advantages include:
• Connection distances with the Quantum FC1202 option up to 500 meters
• 1 GB/Sec, 2 GB/Sec, or autosense data transfer rates
• Supports up to 126 devices in a loop mode
• Supports 24-bit addressing for over 16 million devices in point-to-point 

mode or fabric, when using a Fibre Channel switch or multiple Fibre 

Channel switches.

• Operating system independence
• Interconnect flexibility

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Once a FC1202 bridge option is installed and tested, the library operates 

exactly as a PX500 Series with a SCSI host interface. Operation of the library 

via the operator control panel (OCP) is unchanged.