Compaq MSL5026 User manual

Compaq StorageWorks
First Edition (June 2001)
Part Number 231908-001
Compaq Computer Corporation
MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM)
Reference Guide

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Compaq StorageWorks MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism (PTM) Reference Guide
First Edition (June 2001)
Part Number 231908-001

Contents
About This Guide
Document Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Cabinet Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Compaq Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Compaq Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Compaq Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Chapter 1
Introduction
Preparing for the PTM Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
PTM Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
PTM Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Chapter 2
Installing the PTM
Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Positioning the Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Installing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
PTM Base Unit Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Installing a Single PTM Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Adding Extensions
to a PTM Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Installing a Longer Belt to an Extended PTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Installing the Extended PTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

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Cabling the PTM and Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20
Multi-Unit Library Configuration
(Single Master and Slave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
Multi-Unit Library Configuration
(Single Master, Fail-Over Master, and Slave) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
Chapter 3
Configuring the PTM
Configuring the Master Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Configuring the Slave Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

About This Guide
This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installing and
configuring a Compaq StorageWorks™MSL5026 Library Pass-Through Mechanism
(PTM).
Document Structure
This guide contains the following information:
Chapter 1: Introduction
■Preparing for the PTM Installation
■PTM Components
■PTM Required Tools
Chapter 2: Installing the PTM
■Planning the Installation
■Positioning the Libraries
■Installing the Router
■PTM Base Unit Description
■Installing a Single PTM Base Unit
■Adding Extensions to a PTM Base Unit

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■Installing a Longer Belt to an Extended PTM
■Installing the Extended PTM
■Cabling the PTM and Router
Chapter 3: Configuring the PTM
■Configuring the Master Library
■Configuring the Slave Libraries
Text Conventions
This document uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text:
Keys Keys appear in boldface. A plus sign (+)
between two keys indicates that they
should be pressed simultaneously.
USER INPUT User input appears in a different typeface
and in uppercase.
FILENAMES File names appear in uppercase italics.
Menu Options,
Command Names,
Dialog Box Names
These elements appear in initial capital
letters.
COMMANDS, DIRECTORY NAMES,
and DRIVE NAMES
These elements appear in uppercase.
Type When you are instructed to type
information, type the information without
pressing the Enter key.
Enter When you are instructed to enter
information, type the information and
then press the Enter key.

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Symbols in Text
These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings:
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the
warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.
CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could
result in damage to equipment or loss of information.
IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of
information.

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Symbols on Equipment
The following icons may be located on equipment in areas where hazardous conditions
may exist.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates
the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed area contains no
operator-serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do not
open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a Network
Interface Connection (NIC).
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into
this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates
the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted,
the potential for injury exists.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the
surface to cool before touching.
Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the
equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,
remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the
system.

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Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle
safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and
guidelines for manual material handling.
Cabinet Stability
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure
that:
■The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
■The full weight of the cabinet rests on the leveling jacks.
■The stabilizing feet are attached to the cabinet if it is a single cabinet installation.
■The cabinets are coupled together in multiple cabinet installations.
■Only one component is extended at a time. A cabinet may become unstable if
more than one component is extended for any reason.
Getting Help
If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, you can get
further information and other help in the following locations.
Compaq Technical Support
In North America, call the CompaqTechnical Phone Support Center at
1-800-OKCOMPAQ. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be monitored or
recorded. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center.
Telephone numbers for worldwide Technical Support Centers are listed on the Compaq
website. Visit the Compaq website at www.compaq.com.

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Be sure to have the following information available before you call Compaq:
■Technical support registration number (if applicable)
■Product serial number
■Product model name and number
■Applicable error messages
■Add-on boards or hardware
■Third-party hardware or software
■Operating system type and revision level
Compaq Website
The Compaq website has information on this product as well as the latest drivers and Flash
ROM images. You can visit the Compaq website at www.compaq.com.
Compaq Authorized Reseller
For the name of your nearest Compaq authorized reseller:
■In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518.
■In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.
■Elsewhere, you can visit the Compaq website for locations and telephone numbers.