HP 2100 ER User manual

HP SureStore
Fibre Channel SCSI Bridge 2100 ER
User Guide
Edition 3
Part Number C6340-90003
February 2000
Printed in: Greeley, CO USA
© Copyright 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company

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See Appendix C for important safety and regulatory information.
Warranty
HP PRODUCT: HP SureStore 2100 ER SCSI Fibre Channel Bridge
C6340F
DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY: Two Years
1. HP warrants HP hardware, accessories, and supplies against defects
in materials and workmanship for the period specified above. If
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programming instructions, for the period specified above, due to
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used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period,
HP will replace software media that does not execute its
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uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time,
to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, customer
will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return
of the product.
4. HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in
performance or may be been subject to incidental use.

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5. The warranty period begins on the date of delivery or on the date of
installation if installed by HP. If customer schedules or delays HP
installation more than 30 days after delivery, warranty begins on the
31st day from delivery.
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Edition 1: July 1998
Edition 2: December 1998: Added textual enhancements and
revised illustrations
Edition 3: February 2000: Added references to magneto-optical
devices and revised illustrations

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Italic font: Denotes important information.
KEYCAP : Denotes keystrokes.
Computer Output: Denotes information displayed in the control panel
and screen menu items that you select.
WARNING Warnings call attention to a procedure or practice that could
result in personal injury if not correctly performed. Do not
proceed until you fully understand and meet the required
conditions.
CAUTION Cautions call attention to an operating procedure or practice that could
damage the product if not correctly performed. Do not proceed until you
fully understand and meet the required conditions.
NOTE Notes provide information that can be helpful in understanding the
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In This Guide
In this guide, the following areas are described:
Chapter 1 Introduction: Contents of the parts kit, supported
products, environmental requirements for the Fibre
Bridge, and sample configurations.
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Fibre Bridge: How to install the Fibre
Bridge, including rackmounting and cabling.
Chapter 3 Operating the Fibre Bridge: The Fibre Bridge start
sequence, default settings (and how to change them),
and verification of the system setup.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Guide: Possible start sequence errors,
instructions for starting diagnostic procedures, and
how to proceed.
Appendix A Fibre Channel Overview: Background information
about the Fibre environment, including specifics
relating to the Fibre Bridge.
Appendix B Support and Customer Service: Resource information
about access to Hewlett-Packard customer support and
service.
Appendix C Safety and Regulatory Information: Safety and
regulatory information for the Fibre Bridge.
Glossary A list of terms with definitions.

Contents
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... 1-2
Fibre Bridge Components and Supported Products.................... 1-3
Product Components.............................................................. 1-3
Supported Products ................................................................ 1-5
Choosing a Location ................................................................... 1-6
Physical Specifications .......................................................... 1-6
Environmental Specifications ................................................ 1-6
Fibre Channel Configurations..................................................... 1-7
Basic Configuration ..............................................................1-7
Expanded Configuration (DLT libraries only) ...................... 1-8
2. Setting Up the Fibre Bridge
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... 2-2
Mounting the Fibre Bridge in a Rack ......................................... 2-3
Assemble the L-brackets to the Fibre Bridge ........................ 2-4
Install the Fibre Bridge in the Rack ....................................... 2-5
Installing Cables ........................................................................ 2-6
Fibre Bridge Connection, Basic Configuration Example
(DLT and MO Libraries) .................................................... 2-6
Fibre Bridge Connection, Expanded Configuration Example
(DLT libraries only)............................................................ 2-8
Optical Fibre Channel Cable Options.................................... 2-11
3. Operating the Fibre Bridge
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... 3-2
Powering on the System ............................................................3-3
Changing the Default Settings .................................................... 3-5
Connecting the Serial Cable .................................................. 3-5
Serial Port Setup .................................................................... 3-7
Serial Port Operation ............................................................. 3-7

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Making Configuration Changes.................................................. 3-9
Reconfigure the Fibre Channel Address ................................ 3-11
Change the Trace Settings ....................................................3-13
Fibre Channel to SCSI Mapping Configuration .................... 3-14
4. Troubleshooting Guide
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... 4-2
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 4-3
Problem: Cannot Turn On the DLT Library ....................... 4-3
Problem: Cannot Turn On the MO Library ........................ 4-3
Problem: Cannot Turn On the Hub (DLT Only) ................ 4-4
Problem: Cannot Turn On the Fibre Bridge .........................4-4
Problem: Cannot Confirm the Library Connection ............ 4-4
A. Fibre Channel Overview
Overview..................................................................................... A-2
Defining Fibre Channel .............................................................. A-3
Implementing Fibre Channel ...................................................... A-5
Distributed Devices................................................................ A-5
Cabling Advantages............................................................... A-5
Working With Fibre Channel .................................................... A-6
Problems with Fibre Channel ..................................................... A-9
Physical Connections............................................................. A-9
Laser Power Control Systems................................................ A-11
Device Addressing................................................................. A-11
B. Support and Customer Service
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... B-2
Supplies and Accessories............................................................ B-3
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support ........................................... B-4
Support Pack Service Contract .............................................. B-5

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HP FIRST/QUICK FAX Faxback Services........................... B-5
Electronic Support Services................................................... B-8
Customer Care Centers .......................................................... B-9
Telephone Support After Warranty ....................................... B-11
C. Safety and Regulatory Information
Chapter Overview ....................................................................... C-2
CDRH Regulations (USA Only)............................................ C-3
United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 .................. C-3
Herstellerbescheinigung......................................................... C-5
English Translation of German Sound Emission Directive... C-5
Turvallisuusyhteenveto.......................................................... C-6
English Translation of Finland Regulatory Information........ C-7
Japanese VCCI Statement...................................................... C-8
Glossary
Index

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Tables
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Table of Tables
Table 1-1. Supplied Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Table 1-2. Supported Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Table 1-3. Physical Specifications of the Fibre Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 1-4. Location Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 2-1. Assembly Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Table 2-2. Fiber-Optic Cable Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Table 3-1. Fibre Bridge Default Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Table A-1. Fibre Channel Supported Fabric Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

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Figures
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Table of Figures
Figure 1-1. Sample Fibre Channel Configuration—Basic. . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-2. Sample Fibre Channel Configuration—
Minimum Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Figure 1-3. Sample Fibre Channel Configuration—
Maximum Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 2-1. Assembling L-brackets to the Fibre Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-2. Mount the Fibre Bridge in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 2-3. Fibre Bridge Connection, Basic Configuration
(DLT and MO Libraries). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Figure 2-4. Fibre Bridge Connection, Expanded Configuration
(Minimum) (DLT Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Figure 2-5. Fibre Bridge Connection, Expanded Configuration
(Maximum) (DLT Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Figure 3-1. Fibre Bridge, Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-2. Connecting the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Figure 3-3. Fibre Bridge Configuration, Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Figure 3-4. Fibre Bridge Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 3-5. Fibre Channel Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Figure 3-6. Fibre Channel Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Figure 3-7. Trace Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

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1-1
Introduction
1 Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter Overview
Chapter Overview
This chapter provides the following information:
•Fibre Bridge Components and Supported Products
•Choosing a Location
•Fibre Channel Configurations

Chapter 1 1-3
Introduction
Fibre Bridge Components and Supported Products
Introduction
Fibre Bridge Components and
Supported Products
This section includes a list of all parts supplied with the Fibre Bridge,
products that Hewlett-Packard supports for use with the Fibre Bridge,
environmental considerations, and sample system configurations.
Product Components
Table 1-1 lists the parts that are supplied with the Fibre Bridge.
Table 1-1 Supplied Components
Item Quantity Description
Feet 4 Rubber pads for bottom of
Fibre Bridge. (Not required
for rackmount installation.)
Fibre Channel SCSI
Bridge 2100 ER User
Guide CD-ROM
1 User Guide in English,
French, German, and
Japanese.
CD also contains a Fibre
Share Primer, and
Application Notes
Filler Panel Decal 1 Adhesive-backed decal for
filler panel, provided by rack
manufacturer.
French Statement 1 A French regulatory
requirement.
HP SureStore Fibre
Channel SCSI Bridge
2100 ER
1 Fibre Bridge.
Rackmount Hardware 2 Two L-brackets that fasten
to the Fibre Bridge and
mount in a rack.

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Introduction
Fibre Bridge Components and Supported Products
SCSI Cables
(for Digitial Linear Tape
libraries)
2 Two Single-ended, 2 meter
length - 68 pin high density.
SCSI Cable
(for Magneto-Optical
libraries)
2 Two Single-ended, 2 meter
length - 50-to-68 pin, high
density.
Serial Cable 1 RJ-11 to RJ-11 cable,
included for troubleshooting
and reconfiguration
purposes only.
SW Optical FC Cable 1 Short Wave Optical Fibre
Channel Cable, 16 meter
length.
SW Optical GBIC 2 Gigabit Interface Converter.
Terminator 2 Single-ended 68-pin D
connector with screws.
User Guide 1 English manual.
Rackmount screws and
nuts 1 package (Includes
extra
parts)
Six (6) 6x32 screws with
lock-washers, for mounting
the Fibre Bridge to
L-brackets.
Six (6) 10x32 screws and six
(6) clipnuts for installing the
L-brackets with Fibre
Bridge into a rack.
RJ-11 to DB9 Adapter 1 Adapter to use with the
RJ-11 to RJ-11 Serial Cable.
Item Quantity Description

Chapter 1 1-5
Introduction
Fibre Bridge Components and Supported Products
Introduction
Supported Products
Table 1-2 shows the products that Hewlett-Packard supports for
connection with the Fibre Bridge:
Table 1-2 Supported Products
Product Description
HP DLT libraries and autoloaders
with single-ended SCSI
interfaces
Library models are subject to
change. Consult with your sales
representative.
HP magneto-optical (MO)
libraries with single-ended SCSI
interfaces
Library models are subject to
change. Consult with your sales
representative.
HP Fibre Channel hub Consult with your sales
representative for model of hub.
HP Host bus adapter HHBA-5101B for NT Systems.

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Introduction
Choosing a Location
Choosing a Location
Physical Specifications
The Fibre Bridge is designed for rackmounting. The unit can be mounted
in most standard 19-inch rack configurations. The physical
characteristics are as follows:
Table 1-3 Physical Specifications of the Fibre Bridge
Environmental Specifications
Choose a location that meets the following criteria:
Table 1-4 Location Criteria
NOTE See Chapter 2 for rackmounting instructions.
Height 1.7 inches (4.2 cm)
Width 16.9 inches (42.9 cm)
Depth 9 inches (22.8 cm)
Physical package
weight Approximately 8 pounds (3.6 kg)
Room temperature 40–104°F (5–40°C).
Humidity 5% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing.
Power source AC power voltage: 100/120V to 220/240 V.
Clearance Rackmount configuration—requires 1 EIA
unit in a rack. 1 EIA = 1.75 inches (44 mm).
Requires 5 inches (125 mm) clearance between
the rear edge of the Fibre Bridge and the
backplane of the rack, to allow adequate room
for cables.