Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual

Chapter 12 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Tape Drive Ethernet Connectivity and the Ethernet Expansion Blade
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Figure 63 Ethernet
Connectivity on 5U Libraries
Installing the Ethernet
Expansion Blade 12
The Ethernet Expansion blade must be installed in the bottom left vertical
bay in an expansion module. The empty bay to the right of the Ethernet
Expansion blade must be covered by a cover plate.
Equipment Required
12
• Ethernet Expansion blade
• Cover plate
• Ethernet cables (one for each tape drive that you will connect to the
Ethernet Expansion blade), plus an extra one per Ethernet Expansion
blade, to connect the LCB to the expansion module in which the
Ethernet Expansion blade is installed.
Ethernet cable
to network
Library control
blade (LCB)
Ethernet cables from
tape drives to LCB
Fibre
Channel
cables to
host
Power cords
Internal
Ethernet
ports on
LCB
Service port
– do not use

Quantum Scalar i500 Specifications

General

Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Product Type	Tape Library
Weight	Varies by configuration
Power Consumption	Varies by configuration
Drive Support	LTO-8, LTO-7, LTO-6
Management	Web-based remote management
Drive Type	LTO Ultrium
Supported Media	LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8
Operating Temperature	10°C to 35°C
Humidity	20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Interface	SAS