HP StorageWorks Interface Manager and Command View TL Installation Guide (March 2005)
Table Of Contents
- Title
- Contents
- About this Guide
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Hardware Installation
- Preparing the Installation
- Installing the Expansion Cage in the ESL Series Library
- Installing the Fibre Channel Interface Controllers into the Expansion Cage
- Installing the Interface Manager Card into the Expansion Cage
- Connecting the Cables
- Connecting the Interface Manager Card to the Fibre Channel Interface Controllers
- Connecting the SCSI Bus Cables
- Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables
- Connecting the Interface Manager Card to the LAN
- Connecting the PC or Laptop
- Completing the Hardware Installation
- 3: Configuration and Software Installation
- 4: Troubleshooting
- A: Serial and Ethernet Pin Assignments
- B: Regulatory Compliance Notice
- Federal Communications Commissions Notice
- Harmonics Conformance (Japan)
- German Noise Declaration
- C: Electrostatic Discharge
- D: Specifications
- Index
Hardware Installation
35Interface Manager and Command View TL Installation Guide
Installing the Interface Manager Card into the Expansion Cage
This section explains how to install the Interface Manager card into the ESL9000
Series library expansion cage. The Interface Manager card is a 4U (17.8 cm / 7 in)
card and requires a 2-slot 6U to 4U adapter. This adapter is preinstalled in the
expansion cage that ships with the Interface Manager card. If this is an upgrade
installation, then you may need to replace the adapter. See Upgrading from
previous Fibre Channel Interface Controllers for more information.
Caution: To prevent damage to the hardware, do not attempt to install the
Interface Manager card into a full length (6U) slot in the expansion cage. The
2-slot 6U to 4U adapter must be installed in the expansion cage to provide the
required 4U slots. The Interface Manager card can be installed into either of
the available 4U slots.
Upgrading from previous Fibre Channel Interface Controllers
Although it is possible for the Interface Manager card to coexist with (but not
manage) older 4U FC interface controllers, HP does not support this
configuration. If you are using the older 4U FC interface controllers, HP strongly
recommends upgrading these controllers to the e2400-160 FC Interface
Controller. This will ensure that you experience the full potential of the Interface
Manager card.
If you are using the older 4U FC interface controllers, you most likely have the
6-slot 6U to 4U adapter installed. This adapter must be replaced with the 2-slot 6U
to 4U adapter before you can install the e2400-160 Interface Controllers. The
2-slot 6U to 4U adapter upgrade kit must be purchased separately. Refer to the
documentation that ships with the upgrade kit for installation instructions.
Note: The 2-slot 6U to 4U adapter and the 6-slot 6U to 4U adapters were referred to
as 2U (for 2-slot) or 6U (for 6-slot) filler panels in earlier documentation.