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Quantum Scalar i500: Ethernet Expansion Blade Installation
6-68141-01 Rev A
April 2014

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Installing the Ethernet Expansion Blade

Caution:

If the Ethernet Expansion blade or Ethernet connectivity fails and 

the attached tape drives have FIPS mode enabled, all encryption 

operations (encrypting, decrypting, key requests) on the attached 

tape drives will fail. These operations will NOT automatically 

continue over internal serial communication. If this happens, 

contact Quantum Support for a replacement Ethernet Expansion 

blade as soon as possible.

Installing the Ethernet Expansion Blade

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 

• 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.

Tools Required

None

Instructions

1

Upgrade library firmware to version 600G or later.

2

Upgrade tape drive firmware on all HP LTO-5 FC or HP LTO-6 FC tape drives 

that you plan to connect to the Ethernet Expansion blade to the latest 

version qualified with the Scalar i500 library (see the 

Scalar i500 Release 

Notes

 for qualified firmware levels).

3

Save the library configuration:

a

From the Web client, select 

Tools > Save/Restore Configuration

.

b

Select 

Save System Configuration

, and click 

Apply

.

4

Shut down the library.

5

For every expansion module that contains an Ethernet Expansion blade, 

make sure a standard Ethernet cable is connected from one of the four 

internal Ethernet ports on the library control blade (LCB) to the Ethernet 

port marked “LOWER” located on the bottom right of the expansion module 

in which the Ethernet Expansion blade is installed. There are two ports, 

marked “UPPER” and “LOWER.” Since the Ethernet Expansion blade must be 

installed in the lower bay of the expansion module, you must use the port 

marked “LOWER.” The “LOWER” port is on the right. Se

Figure 1

 on page 2

Summary of Contents for Scalar i500

Page 1: ...its affiliates in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Quantum specifications are subject to change Quantum Scalar i500 Ethernet E...

Page 2: ...thernet Expansion Blade LTO 5 and LTO 6 FC tape drives enable you to use tape drive Ethernet connectivity for FIPS certified key exchanges tape drive log collection tape drive firmware updates and tap...

Page 3: ...an 5U it is recommended that all HP LTO 5 FC or HP LTO 6 FC tape drives be connected to an Ethernet Expansion blade The Ethernet Expansion blade is not in the data path and does not affect tape drive...

Page 4: ...to connect the LCB to the expansion module in which the Ethernet Expansion blade is installed Tools Required None Instructions 1 Upgrade library firmware to version 600G or later 2 Upgrade tape drive...

Page 5: ...bay can cause the pins to bend 10 Evenly apply pressure to both sides of the blade and slide it into the expansion module until the latch hooks begin to move toward the middle of the blade Push the l...

Page 6: ...pansion blade to be sure it says Ready see Figure 2 on page 6 14 Save the library configuration a From the Web client select Tools Save Restore Configuration b Select Save System Configuration and cli...

Page 7: ...the Ethernet Expansion blade is installed There are two ports marked UPPER and LOWER Since the Ethernet Expansion blade must be installed in the lower bay of the expansion module you must use the port...

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