Quantum MC300 Prism User manual

MC300 Prism Management Card
User’s Guide
6311631-10
Ver. 10, Rel. 0

6207947-06cP 70
MC300 Prism Management Card User’s Guide, 6311631-10, Ver. 10, Rel. 0, June 2003, Made in USA.
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Contents
Preface xi
Chapter 1 Prism Management Console 1
Determining the IP Address of the Library........................................1
Accessing the Prism Management Console Web Pages ...................3
Using the Prism Management Console Interface ..............................4
Home Page........................................................................................5
First Time User Account Setup ......................................................6
Accessing Online Help....................................................................6
Accessing the Quantum Web Site .................................................7
Chapter 2 PMC Server Management 9
Network Configuration Page..............................................................10
Accessing or Editing Network Configuration........................... 10
Date and Time Configuration Page ................................................... 12
Accessing Date and Time Configuration.................................... 12

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User Management Page.......................................................................13
Accessing User Management .......................................................13
Viewing User Accounts.................................................................13
Adding User Accounts..................................................................14
Deleting User Accounts.................................................................15
Utilities Page..........................................................................................16
Accessing Utilities..........................................................................16
Uploading New Software Image .................................................17
Activating a New Software Image...............................................18
Rebooting the PMC and Library..................................................19
Shutting Down the PMC...............................................................20
Chapter 3 ALERT SNMP 21
SNMP Configuration ...........................................................................21
SNMP Community Management.......................................................24
Accessing Community Management..........................................24
Viewing Existing Communities ...................................................25
Editing a Community....................................................................25
Deleting Communities ..................................................................27
Chapter 4 ALERT E-mail 29
Contact Configuration Page................................................................30
Message Configuration Page ..............................................................33
Accessing Message Configuration...............................................35
Viewing E-mail Recipients............................................................35
Adding E-mail Recipients.............................................................36
Deleting E-mail Recipients ...........................................................36
E-mail Configuration Page..................................................................37
Viewing or Changing E-mail Configuration..............................37
Sending a Test E-mail....................................................................38

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Chapter 5 ALERT Library Management 39
Library Status........................................................................................40
Accessing Library Status...............................................................40
Cartridge Movement .....................................................................43
Viewing Drive Status.....................................................................44
Library Configuration Page ................................................................ 46
Library Statistics Page..........................................................................48
Accessing Library Statistics .......................................................... 48
Service Operations Page......................................................................51
Accessing Service Operations ......................................................51
Performing Library Self-tests .......................................................52
Initializing Statistics.......................................................................52
Library Firmware Upload.............................................................53
Monitoring Configuration Page .........................................................54
Accessing Monitoring Configuration .........................................54
Setting the Monitoring Interval ................................................... 54
Generating a Weekly Status Report ............................................ 55
Event History Page...............................................................................56
Chapter 6 Fibre Channel Management 59
Cabling the FC420s to the PMC..........................................................60
Route Status...........................................................................................65
Bridge Status ......................................................................................... 67
Bridge Administration.........................................................................70
Setting the Fibre Channel Connection Mode.............................73
Setting the Fibre Channel Data Rate ...........................................73
Setting the Fibre Channel Loop ID..............................................74
Route Maps ..................................................................................... 74
Route Bridge LUN .........................................................................75
Auto Map ........................................................................................75
Options ............................................................................................76
Rebooting a Bridge ........................................................................76
Uploading Bridge Firmware ........................................................77

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Chapter 7 Getting Help 79
Appendix A Event Details Listing 81
Appendix B Battery Statements 113
Glossary 117
Index 121

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Figures
Figure 1 Prism Management Console Home Page........................4
Figure 2 Network Configuration ...................................................10
Figure 3 Date and Time Configuration .........................................12
Figure 4 User Management............................................................. 13
Figure 5 Edit Users........................................................................... 14
Figure 6 Utilities ...............................................................................17
Figure 7 Shutdown Prism Management Card .............................20
Figure 8 SNMP Configuration........................................................22
Figure 9 Community Management ...............................................24
Figure 10 Edit Community ...............................................................26
Figure 11 Contact Configuration......................................................31
Figure 12 Message Configuration.................................................... 34
Figure 13 E-mail Configuration........................................................37
Figure 14 Library Status, Part 1 ........................................................41
Figure 15 Library Status, Part 2 ........................................................42
Figure 16 Element Information ........................................................44

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Figure 17 Library Configuration, BUS ID Configuration .............46
Figure 18 Library Statistics, Part 1 ...................................................49
Figure 19 Library Statistics, Part 2 ...................................................50
Figure 20 Service Operations............................................................51
Figure 21 Monitoring Configuration ...............................................54
Figure 22 Event History.....................................................................57
Figure 23 Cabling for a Single FC420 in an ATL M1500...............61
Figure 24 Cabling for a Single FC420 in an ATL M2500...............61
Figure 25 Cabling for Three FC420s in an ATL M2500.................62
Figure 26 Cabling for Two or More FC420s in an
ATL M1500 Stack ..............................................................63
Figure 27 Cabling for Two or More FC420s in an
ATL M2500 Stack ..............................................................64
Figure 28 Route Status .......................................................................66
Figure 29 Bridge Status......................................................................68
Figure 30 Bridge Administration, Part 1 .........................................71
Figure 31 Bridge Administration, Part 2 .........................................72
Figure 32 Help.....................................................................................80

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Tables
Table 1 PMC Default Network Settings ........................................3
Table 2 Status Messages...................................................................5
Table 3 Network Configuration Fields........................................11
Table 4 SNMP Configuration Fields............................................23
Table 5 Contacts and Company Information .............................32
Table 6 Library Administrator Information ...............................32
Table 7 Message Configuration Fields ........................................34
Table 8 E-mail Configuration Fields ............................................38
Table 9 Library Status Fields.........................................................40
Table 10 Element Information Fields.............................................45
Table 11 Library Configuration Page Field Descriptions ...........47
Table 12 Route Status Descriptions................................................66
Table 13 Bridge Status Descriptions ..............................................69
Table 14 Information Events Detail, FSC Code............................82
Table 15 Information Events Detail, Tape Alert Flag.................. 94
Table 16 Warning Events Detail .....................................................95
Table 17 Information Events Detail, Tape Alert Flag.................. 99

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Table 18 Failure Events Detail ......................................................101
Table 19 Failure Events Detail ......................................................112