Quantum StorNext AEL500 User manual

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StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
Essentials Guide
Introduction 3
Install the Archive 4
Request Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Archive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Archive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Setup Wizard to Configure the Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the StorNext Storage Manager License Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install SNAPI Server on the StorNext Metadata Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding the Archive to StorNext. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Archive Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit 11
Install the Storage Expansion Licenses 14

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2Contents
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Introduction 3
Introduction
StorNext AEL Archives are purpose-built for Big Data, offering high-
performance, highly scalable data management solutions that are also cost-
effective and easy to manage. When added to a StorNext file system
deployment, StorNext AEL Archives provide nearline archiving with built-in data
protection and self-healing capabilities to ensure that valuable Big Data is
protected and accessible over time.
The
StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive Essentials Guide provides an overview of the
steps required to unpack, set up, and install the StorNext AEL500 Mini
Archive.The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive is a unified archiving solution for
StorNext file systems, combining archive software and hardware. The StorNext
AEL500 Mini Archive hardware is a 5U Scalar i500 which supports an optional
EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, to provide EDLM functionality, and StorNext
AEL500 capacity upgrades to increase storage. See Install the StorNext AEL500
Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit on page 11 and Install the Storage
Expansion Licenses on page 14.
The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive contains the following components:
• 20 licensed storage slots in the Scalar i500
• 1 License for 20 StorNext Storage Manager Slots
• 1 EDLM license
For detailed information on configuring and running your archive, adding,
removing, replacing parts, and Scalar i500 software, see
http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/
SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/SI500/Index.aspx
For detailed information on your using your StorNext system and software, see
http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/
SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/SNMS/Index.aspx
Release Notes are also available for this product. The Release Notes describe
changes to your system or firmware since the last release, provide compatibility
information, and discuss any known issues. The Release Notes can be found at
http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/
SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/AEL500/Index.aspx
Note: In this document, the term “archive” is synonymous with “library”.
Note: Before operating this product, read all instructions and warnings in this
document and in the
System, Safety, and Regulatory Information
Guide
. In addition, be sure to use this document in conjunction with
the Scalar i500 User’s Guide .

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WARNING: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U
StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive weighs approximately 58 lbs (26.3
kg). A 9U EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, without tape drives, tape
cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg). To avoid
serious injury, two people are required to safely lift the modules
into position.
WARNING: The power outlet must be available near the archive and must be
easily accessible.
WARNING: If installing the archive in a rack, a main protective earthing
(grounding) terminal must be provided, and power must be
supplied via an industrial plug and socket-outlet and/or an
appliance coupler complying with IEC 60309 (or an equivalent
national standard) and having a protective earth (ground)
conductor with a cross sectional area of at least 14 AWG
(1.5 mm2).
To ensure proper airflow and access space, allow 24 inches
(60 cm) in the front and back of the archive.
WARNING: Under no circumstances should a rack be moved while loaded
with one or more archive modules.
Install the Archive
Installing the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive requires a series of steps, as
outlined in the table below. Basic instructions are provided in this guide; please
refer to the referenced sections in the referenced Scalar i500 and StorNext
documentation for more information.
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the 5U StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
is called a control module (CM), and the StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U
Expansion Module is called an expansion module (EM).
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the term “host” is synonymous with
Metadata Controller (MDC).

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Request Licenses In order for your StorNext system to recognize the capacity in the StorNext
AEL500 Mini Archive, you must request StorNext licenses per the steps in the
“Obtaining Licenses” section of the
StorNext Licensing Guide .
An EDLM license is pre-installed on the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive, making it
EDLM Ready. Using EDLM requires the addition of the optional StorNext AEL500
Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, which includes an EDLM drive. (See
Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit on
page 11.)
To perform this step: See the following documentation:
1Obtain the StorNext Storage Manager
license via the web form at http://
www.quantum.com/
ServiceandSupport/License/StorNext/
Index.aspx.
•Request Licenses on page 5.
• StorNext Licensing Guide.
2Install the archive:
•Plan the installation.
•Unpack the archive.
•Install the archive in a rack (optional).
•Installing the Archive on page 6.
• “Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Control Module” in the
Scalar
i500 User’s Guide.
3Cable the archive. • Connecting the Archive Cables on page 7.
• “Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected
Directly to a Host or Switch” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
4Use the Setup Wizard to configure the
archive.
•Use the Setup Wizard to Configure the Archive on page 8.
• “Automatically Creating Partitions” in the
Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
• “Manually Creating Partitions” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
5Install the StorNext Storage Manager
License Key on the StorNext Metadata
Controller (MDC).
•Install the StorNext Storage Manager License Key on page 9.
• “Step 2: Licenses” in the
StorNext User’s Guide and related
sections of the
StorNext Online Help.
6Install SNAPI server. • Install SNAPI Server on the StorNext Metadata Controller on
page 10.
• “Installing the APIs on the Storage Manager Host” in the
SNAPI
User Guide.
•
“Installing the APIs on the Storage Manager Host” in the
Storage Manager API Guide.
7Add the archive to the StorNext
system.
•Adding the Archive to StorNext on page 10.
• “Step 6: Storage Destinations” in the
StorNext User’s Guide.

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Installing the Archive See “Installing a Stand-Alone 5U Control Module” in the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
Note: See also “Step 1: Unpack the Library” in the Scalar i500 Getting Started
Guide.
Caution: Save all packaging materials and the orange robot restraint
assembly in case you need to move or ship the archive in the
future.
1Choose an optimal location for the archive. To avoid damage, the archive
must be positioned in a stable location. See the
System, Safety, and
Regulatory Information Guide
for more information on finding an optimal
location for your archive.
WARNING: The power outlet must be available near the archive and must
be easily accessible.
• Make sure a power source (only of the type marked on the product
label) is available. For power requirements, see the
Scalar i500 User’s
Guide
.
• Route any cables to avoid walking on them or pinching them with items
placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to the cord at the
wall receptacle and the point where the cord exits from the archive.
• Make sure that objects will not fall and liquids will not spill into the
archive’s chassis through openings.
2Following the unpacking instructions that came with the archive, remove
the archive exterior packaging but leave the archive in the bottom
packaging tray.
3Check the contents of the package against the packing slip.
4Remove the interior packaging.
Caution: Be sure to remove the orange robot restraint assembly that
secures the robot to the floor of the archive and the yellow
strip in the I/E station.
WARNING: Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a 5U
StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive weighs approximately 58 lbs
(26.3 kg). A 9U EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit, without tape
drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs
(29.5 kg). To avoid serious injury, two people are required to
safely lift the modules into position.

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Installing the Archive in the Rack
Note: See also “Installing the Library in a Rack” in the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
If desired, the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive may be installed in a rack. (All
StorNext AEL 500 Archive configurations taller than 14U must be installed in a
rack.) The rack secures the base module, and all other modules (ordered
separately) are then secured to the base module. Installing the modules into the
rack requires at least two people. For instructions, see the
Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
1Remove the power supply from the archive. For information about removing
tape drives and power supplies, see the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide .
2Open the archive’s I/E station door and access door.
3Lift the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive and place it in the desired location.
4Use the rack ears to help secure the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive to the
rack. For instructions, see the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide .
5Re-install the power supply. See “Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power
Supplies” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
6Install any purchased tape drives. Up to two LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives may be
added to the Mini Archive:
• See Archive Upgrades on page 10.
• See “Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives” in the Scalar i500
User’s Guide.
Connecting the Archive
Cables
Note: See also “Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected
Directly to a Host or Switch” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
1Remove the protective plastic caps covering the archive module connectors
on the archive.
2Connect the archive module terminators.
Caution: The module terminator is not the same as a SCSI terminator. Using
a SCSI terminator instead of a module terminator can damage the
archive. The module terminators are packaged in plastic and tied to
the back of the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive.
3Connect the archive Ethernet cable for archive management.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the top Gigabit Ethernet port on the library
control blade (LCB) for remote access to the archive via the web client.
(Ethernet cable not supplied.)
4Connect the power cords.
At least one power supply is required for each archive that contains tape
drives.

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For each power supply, connect one end of the power cord to the power
supply. Then connect the other end to a nearby grounded AC power source
(of the type marked on the product label).
When you have completed this procedure, your archive should be cabled as
shown:
Use the Setup Wizard to
Configure the Archive
Note: See also “Automatically Creating Partitions” and “Manually Creating
Partitions” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
1Power on the archive.
aTurn on the rear power switch of each of the power supplies.
bPress the power switch on the front of the archive once.
Note: The only time that you do not need to log in to the library is when the
Setup Wizard appears on the operator panel for the first time.
2Configure the archive.
Note: You may skip initial configuration, or exit partway through. If you
do this, the settings you do not configure will be assigned the
following default settings until you change them:
- DCHP enabled
- Six I/E station slots
- Zero cleaning cartridge slots
- The archive creates a single partition and assigns available archive
resources proportionately.
Note: The operator panel Setup Wizard only appears once, the first time
you turn the archive on. You cannot log on to the web client until
you configure the network settings on the operator panel. If you
exit the operator panel Setup Wizard before configuring network
settings, you must configure the network settings on the operator
panel (Setup > Network Mgmt) before logging on to the web client.
Gigabit Ethernet port
Module
terminator
Module
terminator
Ethernet cable
User drives-to-
MDC fibre
channel cables
Power
cords

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When you first power on the archive, the operator panel displays the Setup
Wizard. The Setup Wizard helps you to configure network settings, set the
date and time, create user accounts, configure I/E slots, and perform other
tasks that allow you to begin using the archive. You should start using the
Setup Wizard on the operator panel. After performing initial configuration
from the local operator panel, you can then continue to use the Setup
Wizard on the web client.
The recommended procedure for using the Setup Wizard for the initial
configuration is as follows:
aThe Setup Wizard prompts you to enter the network settings that allow
the web client to access the archive.
Be sure to complete this step .
bOpen the web client using the archive’s IP address. To view archive’s IP
address, select Setup > Network Mgmt from the operator panel.
cLog in to the web client using the default administrative account as
follows:
• User Name: admin
• Password: password
dComplete the Setup Wizard screens on the web client.
Note: It is highly recommended that you configure the archive for a
single partition, which is the default configuration for the StorNext
AEL500 Mini Archive.
The final Setup Wizard screen will prompt you to apply your settings.
When you have completed the Setup Wizard, the Library Configuration
report appears on the web client. The Library Configuration report provides
information on the archive’s tape drives, partitions, I/E stations, storage
slots, cleaning slots, and loaded media.
3If not already automatically configured, configure a single archive partition.
For more information, see “Manually Creating Partitions” in the
Scalar i500
User’s Guide
.
4Load tape cartridges into the archive.
For instructions on importing and bulk loading tape cartridges, see
“Importing Media” and “Bulk Loading” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide .
5Register the archive (from the web client, select Setup > Register Library).
Install the StorNext
Storage Manager
License Key
To recognize the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive, StorNext requires the Storage
Manager License Key to be installed.
• See “Step 2: Licenses” in the StorNext User’s Guide and related sections of
the
StorNext Online Help.

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Install SNAPI Server on
the StorNext Metadata
Controller
The SNAPI Server application needs to be installed on the StorNext Metadata
Controller. The steps to download the SNAPI Server application are in the
download media kit included in the accessory kit. The version of SNAPI Server
application to install depends on your version of StorNext:
• SNAPI 2.0.2 for StorNext 4.2.
• SNAPI 2.0.3 for StorNext 4.3 and later.
Note: If you are using an older version of StorNext, contact Quantum
Support.
1Download the appropriate SNAPI server application by following the
instructions on the SNAPI Download Certificate included with the media kit.
2Install the SNAPI server application on StorNext. See “Installing the APIs on
the Storage Manager Host” in the
SNAPI 2.0.2 User’s Guide and “Installing
the APIs on the Storage Manager Host” in the
SNAPI 2.0.3 Storage Manager
API Guide
for instructions and more information.
Adding the Archive to
StorNext
1Connect to the StorNext Metadata Controller (MDC).
Once the partition and drive fibre channel connections are established to
the StorNext Metadata Controller system, perform the following steps:
aPower up the StorNext MDC system.
bVerify communication with the media changer devices and tape drives.
2After the archive is configured, you can add it to your StorNext system. You
can add a library through the Configuration Wizard.
• See “Chapter 3 The Configuration Wizard” in the StorNext User’s Guide
for information on the Configuration Wizard.
• See “Step 6: Storage Destinations” in the StorNext User’s Guide for
specific instructions on adding the library to your StorNext system.
Archive Upgrades The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive can be upgraded for additional slots,
additional drives and to add EDLM support. Optional upgrade items include:
• StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 21-slot upgrade.
•LTO-5orLTO-6drives.
• StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U Expansion Module.
• StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-on Kit.
Additional Drives:
• Up to two LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives may be added to the Mini Archive.
Adding more than two drives requires a StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U
Expansion Module to house any additional drives.
• We recommend that customers who want more than two drives at
time-of-sale INSTEAD PURCHASE the StorNext AEL500 Archive with 41

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active slots, which includes three drives, an EDLM drive, and the
required 9U expansion module.
Additional Slots:
• The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 21-slot upgrade increases capacity to
41 slots
• StorNext AEL500 46-slot Capacity Upgrades and StorNext AEL500
Archive 9U Expansion Modules can be added to further scale the
StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive up to a the maximum number of 409
activated slots in 41U.
• We recommend that customers who want more than two drives at
time-of-sale INSTEAD PURCHASE the StorNext AEL500 Archive with 41
active slots, which includes three drives, an EDLM drive, and the
required 9U expansion module.
EDLM Support:
• The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive is EDLM Ready. Customers who want
EDLM may purchase a StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware
Add-on Kit, which requires purchase of a 9U expansion module to house
the hardware.
• We recommend that customers who want EDLM support at time-of-sale
INSTEAD PURCHASE a StorNext AEL500 Archive with 41 active slots,
which includes three drives, an EDLM drive, and the required 9U
expansion module.
Install the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware
Add-On Kit
StorNext AEL500 is EDLM Ready. An EDLM license is included with the StorNext
AEL500 Mini Archive, but to make use of it, the system requires an EDLM
Scanning Drive and an extra LTO drive provided by the StorNext AEL500 Mini
Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit. The EDLM scanning drive is used to scan
for suspect tapes, and the additional LTO drive insures an LTO drive is available
for restore requests if the two tape drives of the base StorNext AEL500 Mini
Archive are in use. For more information on EDLM drives and scanning, see
“Abo u t E DL M ” i n t h e
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
The StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit is available in
LTO-5 and LTO-6. Always use a EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit with the same drive
technology as other drives in the system.
The EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit contains the following components:
• 1 LTO-5 or LTO-6 drive
• 1 LTO-5 EDLM or LTO-6 EDLM drive
• 1 FC I/O blade
• 1 FC I/O fan blade

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Note: The EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit requires a StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U
Expansion Module (LSNDB-AXEM-900A), sold separately.
Installing the EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit requires a series of steps, as outlined
in the table below:
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the 5U StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
is called a control module (CM), and the StorNext AEL500 Archive 9U
Expansion Module is called an expansion module (EM).
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the term “host” is synonymous with
Metadata Controller (MDC).
To perform this step: See the following documentation:
1Install the EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit:
•Unpack the EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit.
•Install the EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit.
•Install the power supplies.
•Install the user drive in the lower-most slot.
•Install the EDLM drive in the upper-most
slot.
•Install the FC I/O blade.
•Install the FC I/O fan blade.
• “Adding Expansion Modules to an Existing Library” in
the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Installing a New Multi-Module Library Configuration”
in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Installing the Library in a Rack” in the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
• “Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power Supplies” in
the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Adding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O Blades” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
Caution: Do not connect the FC I/O blade to the StorNext
Metadata Controller (MDC).
• “Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade”
in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
Note: The EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit requires a StorNext
AEL500 Archive 9U Expansion Module (LSNDB-
AXEM-900A), sold separately.
2Cable the user drive to the StorNext Metadata
Controller (MDC).
• “Cabling Libraries With Fibre Channel Tape Drives
Connected Directly to a Host or Switch” in the
Scalar
i500 User’s Guide.
•SeeFigure 1 on page 13.

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3Cable the EDLM drive to the FC I/O blade. • “About EDLM” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
Figure 1 Cabling the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive and EDLM
Hardware Add-On Kit
4Cable the upper Ethernet port on the EDLM
Hardware Add-On Kit module to an internal
Ethernet port on the StorNext AEL500 Mini
Archive LCB.
•SeeFigure 1.
• “Connect the Library Cables” in the
Scalar i500 Getting
Started Guide.
To perform this step: See the following documentation:
Gigabit Ethernet port
Module
terminator
Module
terminator
Module-to-
module cable
Power
cords
Expansion module UPPER port
Ethernet cable
Module
Ethernet
cable
EDLM drive-to-
FC I/O blade
cable
User drives-to-
MDC fibre
channel cables
User drive-to-MDC
fibre channel cable

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Install the Storage Expansion Licenses
Note: Your archive must be at i8.2 or later to upgrade following these
instructions. If you are at an earlier code release, please contact
Quantum Support.
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the term “host” is synonymous with
Metadata Controller (MDC).
Storage capacity for the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive can be increased as your
storage needs grow. An initial upgrade of 21 slots is available, and can be
upgraded further in 46-slot increments to a maximum of 409 slots in the 41U
archive configuration. Capacity must be purchased with the StorNext AEL500
21-slot Capacity Upgrade, and/or StorNext AEL500 46-slot Capacity Upgrade.
However, separate license keys are obtained and installed on the StorNext
Metadata Controller and archive.
The first capacity upgrade license must be a StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive 21-
slot Capacity Upgrade, growing the system to 41 slots. Thereafter, all capacity
increases must be with the StorNext AEL500 Archive 46-slot Capacity Upgrade.
As the system grows, additional StorNext AEL500 9U Expansion Modules (EMs)
may be required.
5Configure the archive to add the new user
drive to the existing StorNext partition.
• “Setting Tape Drive Parameters” in the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
6Configure the EDLM partition (drive). • “About EDLM” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Configuring EDLM” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
To perform this step: See the following documentation:
To h a v e Add…
41 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade
87 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 1x 46 slot upgrade + 1 EM
133 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 2x 46 slot upgrade + 1 EM
179 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 3x 46 slot upgrade + 2 EM
225 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 4x 46 slot upgrade + 2 EM
271 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 5x 46 slot upgrade + 3 EM
317 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 6x 46 slot upgrade + 3 EM
363 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 7x 46 slot upgrade + 4 EM
409 slots 1x 21 slot upgrade + 8x 46 slot upgrade + 4 EM

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Installing the Capacity Upgrade and Storage Manager license upgrades requires
a series of steps, as outlined in the table below:
To perform this step: See the following documentation:
1Obtain the StorNext Storage Manager license
via the web form at http://
www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/
License/StorNext/Index.aspx.
• StorNext Licensing Guide.
2Obtain the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
Capacity Upgrade license key from http://
www.quantum.com/licensekeys.
• “Capacity on Demand” in the
Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “About License Keys” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.
• “Obtaining a License Key” in the Scalar i500 User’s
Guide.
Note: In the Scalar i500 documentation, the Capacity
Upgrade license unit adds 46 slots; be aware that
the StorNext AEL500 Archive Capacity Upgrade 21
Slot License will create a total of 41 slots on the
AEL500 Archive.
3Install the StorNext Storage Manager License
Key on the StorNext Metadata Controller
(MDC).
• “Step 2: Licenses” in the
StorNext User’s Guide and
related sections of the
StorNext Online Help.
4Install the Capacity Upgrade License Key on
the StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive.
• “Applying a License Key” in the Scalar i500 User’s Guide.

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