L700 (CTL700) Installation and User's Guide (G06.28+, H06.04+, J06.03+)

L700 (CTL700) Installation and User’s Guide—527338-008
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Configuring the CTL700 Tape Library
for the NonStop BladeSystem Server
This section covers:
Configuration Overview
NonStop BladeSystems can connect to the tape library by means of a CLIM
(CLuster I/O Module). Each CLIM provides access to the tape library’s control
path and data path (CT9841FC-1, M8503, and M8608A tape drives) through Fibre
Channel ports.
For more information on connecting tape drives to the CLIM, see the NonStop
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Installation and Configuration Guide.
For a list of tape drives supported for use with Blades-series servers, see the
NonStop BladeSystem Installation Manual.
Adding the Control Path and Data Path
To configure the tape library’s control path connected to the CLIM, issue an SCF
ADD SCSI command. This is an example:
-> ADD SCSI $CTL700, SENDTO STORAGE, CLIM C1002531, LUN 1
To configure a tape drive connected to the CLIM, issue an SCF ADD TAPE
command. This is an example:
-> ADD TAPE $M8608A, SENDTO STORAGE, CLIM C1002531, LUN 2
You can specify backup and primary CPUs if you need to balance the
processing load to other CPUs.
Configuration Overview C-1
Adding the Control Path and Data Path C-1
Start the Tape Library and Tape Drive C-2
Verify the Tape Configuration C-2
Troubleshoot the Tape Configuration C-3
Note. The control path is used to control the robot, and the data path is used to control the
tape drive.