Chapter 1 — Library Overview Library Features
December 2019 User Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Libraries
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RIMs and F-QIPs are mounted in the vertical controller bay located along
the right side of each DBA (see Figure 3 on page 32).
The following table describes the controllers supported by the library.
Figure 10 The Robotics
Interface Module 2 (RIM2).
Figure 11 The Robotics
Interface Module (RIM).
Figure 12
The Fibre Channel
F-QIP.
Reset
Fibre Channel
ports
USB ports
Reset
Activity LEDs
Fibre Channel
ports
Controller Description
RIM2 The RIM2 has two dual-channel 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports (Port A and Port
B), which can be used to provide connections to two separate Fibre Channel
arbitrated loops or fabrics. The two ports can also be used to provide redundant
control paths to the robotics from a single Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or
fabric.
Controller failover can be configured using a second RIM2.
The USB ports (4) can be used to connect a USB device for updating the RIM2
during a library package update.
Important: Only direct-attached Fibre Channel drives can be used when a
RIM2 is used to provide the robotic control path. If you have SCSI drives, you
must use an F-QIP to provide the robotic control path as well as connectivity for
the drives.
Notes:
The Ethernet ports on the RIM2 are reserved for future use.
The CAN port, RS-232 port, and monitor port on the RIM2 are for
troubleshooting only.
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